For dilute polymer solutions, an equation relating the inherent viscosity to intrinsic viscosity and concentration. It is
where η r = the reduced viscosity, [η] = the intrinsic viscosity and c = the concentration in g/dL. Huggins Equation and Dilute-Solution Viscosity. Huggins’ constant, k′, and Kraemer's, k′′, are related by: k′ − k′′ = 0.5. Thus, since k′ is often between 0.6 and 0.8, k′′ will often lie between 0.1 and 0.3. (Kamide K, Dobashi T (2000) Physical chemistry of polymer solutions. Elsevier, New York; Huggins ML (1958) Physical chemistry of high polymers. Wiley, New York).
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Gooch, J.W. (2011). Kraemer Equation. In: Gooch, J.W. (eds) Encyclopedic Dictionary of Polymers. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6247-8_6707
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