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Poly(ethylene oxide)

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average MV 400,000 (nominal), powder, hydroxyl, BHT as inhibitor

Synonym(s):

Polyethylene oxide, PEO

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Linear Formula:
(-CH2CH2O-)n
CAS Number:
25322-68-3
MDL number:
MFCD00081839
UNSPSC Code:
12352104
PubChem Substance ID:
24863164
NACRES:
NA.23

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Product Name

Poly(ethylene oxide), average Mv 400,000 (nominal), powder

form

powder

Quality Level

200

mol wt

average Mv 400,000 (nominal)

contains

200-500 ppm BHT as inhibitor

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viscosity

2,250-4,500 cP, 5 % in H2O(25 °C, Brookfield)(lit.)

transition temp

Tm 65 °C

Ω-end

hydroxyl

α-end

hydroxyl

application(s)

battery manufacturing

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Aligned

SMILES string

[H]OCCO

InChI

1S/C2H6O2/c3-1-2-4/h3-4H,1-2H2

InChI key

LYCAIKOWRPUZTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) is a higher molecular weight (Mv 400,000) thermoplastic water soluble polymer that is formed by the polymerization of ethylene oxide.
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Application

PEO can be used in applications such as biomedical, energy and surface functionalization of nanoparticles.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

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MKCT6943
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Poly(Ethylene Oxide) (2012)
Fabrication and properties of composites of poly (ethylene oxide) and functionalized carbon nanotubes
Geng HZ, et al.
Advanced Materials, 14(19), 1387-1390 (2002)
Poly (ethylene oxide)-based electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries
Xue Z, et al.
Journal of Material Chemistry A, 3(38), 19218-19253 (2015)
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