Water sorption by poly(tetrahydrofurfuril methacrylate)'s

Polymers consisting of poly(heterocyclic methacrylate)s are considered as potential materials for clinical applications such as drug delivery and cartilage repair. Much of the success of these systems has been attributed to the complex nature of their water sorption properties. Dielectric permittivi...

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Published in:Journal of polymer science. Part B, Polymer physics Polymer physics, 2008-01, Vol.46 (2), p.109-120
Main Authors: Sanchis, Maria J., Díaz-Calleja, Ricardo, García-Bernabé, Abel, Alegría, Luz, Gargallo, Ligia, Radic, Deodato
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
charge transport
conductivity
dielectric properties
drug delivery systems
Electrical, magnetic and optical properties
Exact sciences and technology
Organic polymers
Physicochemistry of polymers
Properties and characterization
relaxation
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Summary:Polymers consisting of poly(heterocyclic methacrylate)s are considered as potential materials for clinical applications such as drug delivery and cartilage repair. Much of the success of these systems has been attributed to the complex nature of their water sorption properties. Dielectric permittivity is very sensitive to water sorption. Dielectric relaxation spectroscopy studies have been carried out on two heterocyclic poly(methacrylate)s: poly(tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate) (PTHFMA) and poly(3‐methyl tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate) (P3MTHFMA). The isochrones representing the dielectric losses show in both cases high conductivity at low frequencies and high temperatures. In PTHFMA two conductive processes are observed, which can be associated to the existence of two types of water sorption. These effects have been analyzed and were removed from the dielectric spectra by using classical empirical equations. Both polymers show ostensible α‐relaxation centered in the vicinity of 350 K at 100 Hz. This relaxation was analyzed by means of the empirical Havriliak‐Negami equation. Reminiscent β‐relaxation could also exist. Both polymers present well defined γ and δ subglass absorptions at approximately 120 K, 160 K for PTHFMA and 125 K, 163 K for P3MTHFMA, at 100 Hz, associated to local intramolecular relaxations in side groups. These relaxations were analyzed using semiempirical symmetric model. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 46: 109–120, 2008
ISSN:0887-6266
1099-0488
DOI:10.1002/polb.21347