Salt Effects on the Phase Behavior and Cocrystallization Kinetics of POCB-Water Mixtures
LANGMUIR(2024)
Abstract
Mixtures of water with polyoxacyclobutane (POCB) have a unique phase diagram which combines liquid-liquid equilibrium (LLE) at high temperatures and cocrystallization of a POCB-hydrate at low temperatures. Such cocrystal hydrate formation is extremely rare among polymers. We report on the effects of adding NaCl salt on the phase behavior of POCB-water mixtures and the kinetics of hydrate crystallization from such mixtures. Salt loadings of less than 0.1 wt % were found to greatly expand the LLE region. Salt loadings of similar to 10 wt % were found to significantly decrease the melting temperature of the hydrate below its similar to 37 C-degrees value under salt-free conditions. The hydrate was found to be remarkably tolerant of salt and persists at room temperature even when equilibrated with salt-saturated water. Salt was found to slow down hydrate crystallization, and the degree of slowing was greater than that expected from the salt-induced decrease in undercooling due to melting point depression.
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