synopsisThe interaction of polyvinylpyrrolidone with methyl orange, ethyl orange, propyl orange, and butyl orange has been studied by an equilibrium dialysis method at 5, 15, 25, and 35°C. The first binding constants and the thermodynamic parameters in the course of the binding have been calculated. It was found that the free energy and the enthalpy changes are all negative and the entropy change is largely positive. The longer the alkyl chain of the dyes, the more positive is the enthalpy change (though it is always in the negative direction) and hence the larger is the entropy change. The favorable free energy of the binding of butyl orange observed for the formation of the dye-polymer complex seems to be a result of a favorable entropy change rather than any favorable enthalpy change. Temperature dependences of the thermodynamic functions were apparently observed. That is, A F and AH become larger in absolute magnitude as the temperature increases. The positive quantity of A S tends to decrease with increasing temperature. All these fa& obtained can be interpreted satisfactorily by the hydrophobic interaction between hydrocarbon portions of the dyes and nonpolar parts of the macromolecule.

Measurements have been made of the binding of divalent metal ions, Cu2+, Ni2+, Co2+, and Zn2+ ions, by polyethylenimine (PEI) and its acetyl or alkyl derivatives by the equilibriumdialysis technique. These metal ions, in particular the Cu2+ ion, exhibited tremendously remarkable binding affinity toward PEI. The extent of complexation of the polymer with the metal ions was decreased markedly by acetylation or alkylation of the polymer. PEI with no primary amine showed an appreciable decrease in its affinity for the metal ion. These results indicate the participation of the primary amine of the polymer in the formation of the complex. A cooperative binding isotherm was observed in PEI–metal ion complex formation, suggesting swelling or conformational change of the polymer induced by this coordination process. Binding of the Cu2+ ion by PEI was found to be essentially independent of temperature over the range 5–35°C.

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