Simulate the nylon rope trick experiment demonstrating interfacial polymerization.
Observe the formation of a nylon polymer strand at the interface of two immiscible solutions.
Nylon Polymerization Setup
Hexamethylenediamine in Water
Sebacoyl Chloride in Hexane
Observation:
Click "Start Polymerization" to begin the nylon formation process at the interface.
The Science Behind Nylon Formation
Polymerization Process:
Step 1: Hexamethylenediamine (aqueous) and sebacoyl chloride (organic) solutions are brought together
Step 2: At the interface, amine groups react with acid chloride groups
Step 3: Condensation reaction forms amide bonds (peptide bonds) with HCl byproduct
Step 4: Polymer chains grow at the interface forming nylon-6,10
