<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>FTIR analysis was used to study the hydrogen bonding in 4,4'-diaminodiphenylmethane-based segmented poly(urethane-urea)s varying in the length of the poly(tetramethylene oxide) (PTMO)-based soft segments. Experiments were designed to follow the IR absorption of both the NH and carbonyl regions as a function of temperature in order to directly investigate the extent and strength of the hydrogen bonds, and thereby to gain some information about the possible alteration of the initial phase-segregated morphology as a result of the applied thermal treatment.</p></abstract>

FTIR analysis was used to study the hydrogen bonding in 4,4'-diaminodiphenylmethane-based segmented poly(urethane-urea)s varying in the length of the poly(tetramethylene oxide) (PTMO)-based soft segments. Experiments were designed to follow the IR absorption of both the NH and carbonyl regions as a function of temperature in order to directly investigate the extent and strength of the hydrogen bonds, and thereby to gain some information about the possible alteration of the initial phase-segregated morphology as a result of the applied thermal treatment.

Investigations of hydrogen bonding in the poly(urethane-urea)-based membrane materials by using FTIR spectroscopy

Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 34, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland

Polish Journal of Chemical Technology

FTIR analysis was used to study the hydrogen bonding in 4,4'-diaminodiphenylmethane-based segmented poly(urethane-urea)s varying in the length of the...

Investigations of hydrogen bonding in the poly(urethane-urea)-based membrane materials by using FTIR spectroscopy

Published Online: Jan 07, 2009

Page range: 53 - 56

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10026-008-0049-8

Keywords
Infrared spectroscopy, hydrogen bonding, polyurethanes

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Investigations of hydrogen bonding in the poly(urethane-urea)-based membrane materials by using FTIR spectroscopy

Published Online: Jan 07, 2009

Page range: 53 - 56

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10026-008-0049-8

KeywordsInfrared spectroscopy, hydrogen bonding, polyurethanes

This content is open access.

Keywords
Infrared spectroscopy, hydrogen bonding, polyurethanes