A number of microporous fairly hydrophilic poly(N,N-dimethylacrylamide-methylenebisacrylamide) (poly(DMAA-MBAA)) resins (cross-linking degree from 2 to 8%) have been examined with techniques that provide
information on the structure on the nanometer scale and molecular accessibility of these materials in the
swollen state. Electron spin resonance (ESR), pulsed-gradient-spin-echo nuclear magnetic resonance (PGSE−NMR) spectroscopies, and inverse steric exclusion chromatography (ISEC) gave consistent results in water,
tetrahydrofuran (THF), and dichloromethane (DCM). The results are interpreted on the basis of physical
models which fit reasonably the experimental data. The resulting equations between the translational diffusion
coefficient of the solvent, the rotational correlation time of the spin-probe 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-oxo-1-oxyl-pyperidine (TEMPONE) dispersed inside the swollen resins, and the polymer chain concentration appear to
be promising tools in the design of macromolecular materials for chemical and catalytic applications.
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