In this work we describe the processing of poly(styrene sulphonate) films (PSS) doped with neodymium (Nd). Optical density measurements in the UV-Vis-NIR region show the typical bands observed for neodymium chloride (NdCl3) in solution. In the case of films, the intensity ratio between the peaks at 800 nm (4I9/2 -> 4F5/2 + ²H7/2) and 580 nm (4I9/2 -> 4G5/2 + ²G7/2) is equal to 0.83. Infrared spectra present an enhancement in the absorption region of aromatic rings. Site selective luminescence spectroscopy shows that the incorporation of Nd introduces a hipsochromic shift and a line shape definition in UV luminescence compared to PSS film, decreasing the interaction between aromatic groups. In addition, the film exhibits an intense radiative transition at 1061 nm (4F3/2->4I11/2), comparable to the one present in crystalline materials doped with Nd.

O conceito de volume hidrodinâmico pode ser utilizado efetivamente com cromatografia de permeação em gel (GPC) e dados de viscosidade para calcular a massa molar de uma variedade de polímeros. Neste trabalho, as constantes da equação de Mark-Houwink para os homopolímeros de poli(p-acetóxiestireno) (PASt) foram determinadas pela correlação dos valores de massa molar ponderal média (<IMG SRC="/img/revistas/po/v14n2/21574s1.gif">) determinados por cromatografia de permeação em gel (GPC) relativos a padrões de poliestireno, com as correspondentes medidas de viscosidade intrínseca [<IMG SRC="/img/revistas/po/v14n2/21574s3.gif">] em soluções de THF a 25 °C. A massa molar viscosimétrica média (<IMG SRC="/img/revistas/po/v14n2/21574s2.gif">) de qualquer amostra de PASt desconhecida pode ser calculada medindo-se a viscosidade intrínseca da amostra, e aplicando-se então a equação de Mark-Houwink, utilizando-se os valores de K e alfa calculados, 1,442 x 10-2 g/ml e 0,695, respectivamente.

The hydrodynamic volume concept can be used effectively with gel-permeation chromatography (GPC) and viscosity data to estimate the molecular weight of a variety of polymers. In this work, the Mark-Houwink coefficients (alpha and K) for the poly(p-acetoxystyrene) homopolymers (PASt) were determined by correlating their weight average molecular weight (<IMG SRC="/img/revistas/po/v14n2/21574s1.gif">) values, determined by gel-permeation chromatography (GPC) relative to polystyrene standards, with their measured intrinsic viscosity values ([<IMG SRC="/img/revistas/po/v14n2/21574s3.gif">]). The <IMG SRC="/img/revistas/po/v14n2/21574s2.gif">of any unknown PASt sample may be estimated by first measuring the sample's intrinsic viscosity, and then applying these alpha and K values with the Mark-Houwink equation.