Effect on the Viscometric Properties of Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose in a Dimethylacetamide and Acetone Mixture
Wiem Ardhaoui, Emna Cherif, Étienne Herth
Abstract
The main objective of our research described here was to determine the viscometric properties of polysaccharide solutions of sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) in dimethylacetamide (DMA)/acetone (A) mixtures. The evolution of the dynamic and intrinsic viscosities and the effect of the intrinsic Gibbs energy of CMC in DMA/A (44 ml/6 ml) were characterized as a function of the temperature (293.15 to 318.15) K, and concentration (1 to 10) g/l. We identified four main concentration regimes, corresponding to an absorption regime, a dilute regime, a critical regime, and the semi-dilute regime. The thermodynamic parameters of the viscosity also supported the obtained results. Exploiting our results, CMC/DMA/A is a promising solvent mixture for use in pharmaceutical and antibacterial applications.