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363170

Poly(vinyl alcohol)

Mw 13,000-23,000, 87-89% hydrolyzed

Synonym(s):

PVA

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Linear Formula:
[-CH2CHOH-]n
CAS Number:
NACRES:
NA.23
UNSPSC Code:
12352104
MDL number:
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form

crystalline powder, crystals or granules, powder

mol wt

Mw 13,000-23,000

falling ball

3.5-4.5 cP, 4 % in H2O(20 °C)(lit.)

InChI

1S/C2H4O/c1-2-3/h2-3H,1H2

InChI key

IMROMDMJAWUWLK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Polyvinyl alcohol(PVA) is a linear hydrophilicsynthetic polymer with a monoclinic crystal structure. It can be synthesized via the polymerization of vinyl esters orethers, with subsequent saponification or transesterification. Due to itsexcellent physical and chemical properties, PVA has been widely used inadhesives, fibers, paper industry, drug delivery, and tissue engineering.

Application

PVA is used as a biological reagent to test the dispersion of zinc oxide nanoparticles. PVA has been evaluated as an effective protein resistant material.2 It may be used to stabilize gold colloids of diameter 3-8nm.
Poly(vinyl alcohol) can be used as a secondary template in the synthesis of mesoporous zeolites.

It can be used to prepare a hydrogel template to produce homogeneous microparticles for sustained drug release. PVA is used as a stabilizer in micro-particle preparation due to its high tensile strength and flexibility.

Features and Benefits

  • Good mechanical and chemical stability
  • Non-toxic
  • Tunable hydrophilicity
  • Resistance to solvents Capable of forming films


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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

No data available

flash_point_c

No data available

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)



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Gold colloidal nanoparticles sized to be suitable precursors for heterogeneous catalysts
Porta F and Prati L
Metal Nanoclusters in Catalysis and Materials Science: The Issue of Size Control, 355-355 (2008)
Zinc oxide nanoparticles as selective killers of proliferating cells.
Taccola L, et al.
International journal of nanomedicine, 6, 1129-1140 (2010)
Han Zhu et al.
Biosensors & bioelectronics, 49, 210-215 (2013-06-15)
A novel, facile and green approach for the fabrication of H2O2, glutathione (GSH) and glucose detection biosensor using water-stable PVA and PVA/PEI nanofibers decorated with AgNPs by combining an in situ reduction approach and electrospinning technique has been demonstrated. Small



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SKUGTIN
363170-1KG04061835562848
363170-25G04061833597057
363170-500G04061835562855