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Table 2 TGA data of the synthesized polymeric samples

From: Synthesis and characterization of poly (styrene-co-acrylamide)-graft-polyanilines as new sorbents for mercuric present in aqueous hydrocarbon liquids

Copolymer

Aniline graft

2-Chloroaniline graft

Assignments

Mid-point °C

Approx. wt loss%

Mid-point °C

Approx. wt loss%

Mid-point °C

Approx. wt loss%

103

0.06

 ≤ 100

0.045

 ≤ 100

2.4

Humidity loss

174

1.04

–

–

166

5.4

Bonded water loss

–

–

202

8.56

–

–

 

–

–

227

5.4

223

4.75

Doping counter ions losing on amine and/or imine nitrogen atom in case of benzenoid or quinoid rings

312

4.6

–

–

–

–

May be attributed to losing of aliphatic part of copolymer

421.7

34.0

318.1

15.99

368

44.05

 

–

–

420

26.0

   

–

–

812

9.0

–

–

 

 > 421.7

60.3

 > 812

35.0

 > 368

43.4

Carbon residues