ISSN:
0959-8103
Keywords:
optical activity
;
polylactides
;
poly(β-hydroxybutyrates)
;
solid state measurements
;
circular dichroism
;
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
The optical activities of poly-(R)-lactide, poly-(S)-lactide, poly(β-hydroxybutyrate) and two β-hydroxyvalerate copolymers were measured in solution, as solid powders in suspension, and where possible, as films. Poly-(+)-3-methyl-1-pentene was also reinvestigated. In some cases the specific rotation values of powder samples showed significant differences from the values of the solution measurements. The discrepancies of the data observed seem to reflect the local environment of the polymer chains in supermolecular assemblies and consequently the solid state structure(morphology)of the polymers.The circular dichroism (CD) spectra of the polymers were also measured in solution and in the form of their films. For comparison, the CD spectra of the naturally occurring protein casein and of the synthetic polypeptide poly-(L)-proline were also measured.
Additional Material:
13 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pi.1994.210340413
