TG study on the kinetics of the polymerization of aspartic acid catalyzed by sodium bisulfate

Y. Wang*, J. Zhang, Y. Hou, G. Ruan, M. Pan, T. Liu

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Abstract

The polymerization kinetics of DL- and L-aspartic acid, either in the absence or presence of sodium bisulfate were studied with thermogravimetric analysis. The results revealed that the polymerization of both types of aspartic acids proceeds through the dehydration in two steps, the loss of one water molecule in each step, and the presence of sodium bisulfate effectively catalyzed the polymerization.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)923-929
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
Volume73
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2003
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Aspartic acid
  • Polyaspartate
  • Polymerization
  • Sodium sulfate
  • Thermogravimetric analysis

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