title: A Raman study of the hydration of wet-spun films of Li-hyaluronate.
abstract: Raman spectroscopy between 620 and 1700 cm(-1) has been performed on wet-spun films of Li-hyaluronate as a function of relative humidity between 54 and 93% at room temperature. The observed vibrational modes show no significant dependence on water content, suggesting that the molecule does not undergo any conformational transitions in this humidity range.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio 43606, USA.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Reineck
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: DeAnna
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Suleski
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rupprecht
mesh_terms: D019277:Entropy; D006813:Humidity; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000737:chemistry*; D008094:Lithium / Q000737:chemistry*; D013059:Spectrum Analysis, Raman; D014732:Vibration; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D014867:Water; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid; D008094:Lithium