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Poly(acrylic acid sodium salt) (Mw ~2,100) is a polymer widely used in materials science and analytical chemistry due to its properties as a polyelectrolyte. In the realm of materials research, this polymer is studied for its ability to absorb significant quantities of water, making it an ideal candidate for use in hydrogel formulations. These hydrogels have applications ranging from environmental sensing to controlled release systems in non-medical contexts, such as agriculture for water retention in soil. The sodium salt form of poly(acrylic acid) also serves as a model system for investigating the behavior of ionic polymers in solution, which is critical for the development of advanced materials with specific flow or adhesion characteristics. Additionally, due to its ionic nature, this compound is essential in the study of polyelectrolyte brushes, which can be grafted onto surfaces to modify their interaction with aqueous environments.
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| Product Name | Catalog # | UNIT | Price | Qty | FAVORITES | |
Poly(acrylic acid sodium salt) (Mw ~2,100), 100 g | sc-506580 | 100 g | $86.00 |