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Poly(vinyl alcohol)

Mw 89,000-98,000, 99+% hydrolyzed

Synonym(s):

PVA

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Linear Formula:
[-CH2CHOH-]n
CAS Number:
9002-89-5
MDL number:
MFCD00081922
UNSPSC Code:
12352104
NACRES:
NA.23

form

powder

mol wt

Mw 89,000-98,000

falling ball

11.6-15.4 cP, 4 % in H2O(20 °C)(lit.)

mp

250 °C (482 °F)

density

1.19-1.31 g/cm3

application(s)

3D bioprinting
advanced drug delivery

SMILES string

C=CO

InChI

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

InChI key

IMROMDMJAWUWLK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) is a hydrophilic linear polymer which forms copolymers of vinyl alcohol and vinyl acetate. Hence, the structural properties of polyvinyl alcohol polymers depend on the extent of polymerization and hydrolysis. Such changes cause both chemical and physical modifications such as esterification, etherification, crystallization, ion-polymer complexation in the polymer. Modified- PVOH structures are useful in biomedical applications.

Application

NaA zeolite particles have been dispersed in a poly(vinyl alcohol) matrix to prepare a mixed-matrix membrane to study the pervaporative separation of water-butanol mixtures. Poly (vinyl alcohol)/gelatin based biocompatible polymeric scaffolds have been used to design for 3D cancer models.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

No data available

Flash Point(C)

No data available

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medicine and Pharmacy: A Perspective
Muppalaneni S and Omidian H
Journal of Developing Drugs, 2(3) (2013)
Jina Jang et al.
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The design or dimension of micro-supercapacitor electrodes is an important factor that determines their performance. In this study, a microsupercapacitor was precisely fabricated on a silicon substrate by irradiating an imprinted furan micropattern with a CO2 laser beam under ambient
Interfacing polymeric scaffolds with primary pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cells to develop 3D cancer models
Ricci C, et al.
Biomatter (2014)
Mixed-matrix membrane prepared from crosslinked PVA with NaA zeolite for pervaporative separation of water-butanol mixtures.
Duckkyu O, et al.
Desalination and Water Treatment, 51(25-27), 5362-5370 null
Siti Naqiah Amrun et al.
EBioMedicine, 58, 102911-102911 (2020-07-28)
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