J Mater Sci Technol ›› 1995, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (5): 373-379.

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Dielectric Behaviour of Mixtures of Polyethylene Glycol with Propionaldehyde and Benzaldehyde

I.M.El-Anwar and I.Z.Selim(Physical Chemistry Dept., National Research Center, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt)( To whom correspondence should be addressed)(To whom correspondence should be addressed)A.A.Foad(Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Helwan, Cairo, Egyp   

  • Received:1995-09-28 Revised:1995-09-28 Online:1995-09-28 Published:2009-10-10

Abstract: The dielectric constant e' and dielectric loss e" of several mixtures of propionaldehyde-polyethylene glycol (system 1) and benzaldehyde-polyethylene glycol (system II) have been measured within the frequency band 105-107 Hz and the temperature range 20-50℃. The dielectric behaviour is discussed. on the other hand, the dielectric relaxation time T. activation energy △He, and entorpy change △Se for the dielectric relaxation as well as activation energy of viscous flow △Hv are calculated for the same temperature range. It is suggested that the observed increase in T values with increas.ng glycol content is due to an increase in the hydrogen bonding in the aggregates or clusters which would be formed between the carbonyl group of the aldehyde and the hydrogen atoms from the glycot molecules. In addition, the higher values of T, △He, and △Se in case of system (II) than that in case of system (I) may be due to the greater volume of the aggregates and the stronger dipole-dipole forces in system (II) compared with those in system (I).