A Spectroscopic Analysis of Poly(lactic acid) Structure

By Shuhui Kang, S. Hsu, H. D. Stidham, Patrick B. Smith, M. A. Leugers, Xiaozhen Yang. 2001

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A vibrational analysis has been carried out to analyze the chain conformation of poly(lactic acid) in the crystalline state. In conjunction with a normal-coordinate analysis, the Raman spectrum has yielded data regarding conformational distributions. Raman spectra of different helices were simulated using previously published structures, force constants, and intensity parameters. Some of the chain conformations predicted are inconsistent with the data. Only one of the four 31 helical structures predicted by conformational analysis agrees well with experiment. This analysis provides a new understanding regarding the relative probability of a 103 or 31 helix for poly(lactic acid).

Subfields: Biomaterials, Molecular Biology, Nutrition and Dietetics

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