Humidity-dependent dynamic infrared linear dichroism study of a poly(ester urethane).
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Fourier transform infrared techniques, infrared difference spectroscopy and dynamic infrared linear dichroism (DIRLD), have been utilized to explore the effects of humidity and water absorption on a poly(ester urethane). An environmental infrared microbalance cell was used to measure the infrared spectra as a function of humidity and accompanying weight change for the absorption-desorption processes. The infrared difference data indicate that exposure to humidity affects the hydrogen-bonding interactions in the polymer. Dynamic infrared linear dichroism studies in tensile deformation mode as a function of humidity demonstrate how changes in water content affect the orientational response of functional groups. Complex behavior as a function of humidity for functional groups involved in hydrogen bonding indicates that water absorbed by the polymer affects the micro-environments near these functional groups.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Schoonover, JR; Steckle, WP; Cox, JD; Johnston, CT; Wang, Y; Gillikin, AM; Palmer, RA
Published Date
- May 2007
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 67 / 1
Start / End Page
- 208 - 213
PubMed ID
- 16950649
Pubmed Central ID
- 16950649
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1873-3557
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1386-1425
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.saa.2006.07.015
Language
- eng