Abstract
We used infrared-visible sum-frequency generation spectroscopy to investigate the vibrational properties of the
water/poly(ethylene glycol) interface in the 2800±3800 cm'1 spectral range. The vibrational ¯ngerprint of the interface
di€ers signi¯cantly from the one associated with the air/poly(ethylene glycol) interface. It is shown that the poly(ethylene
glycol) molecular arrangement, originally relatively well-ordered, becomes disorganised in the presence of water.
Moreover, a new OH band is identi¯ed demonstrating the strong interaction of water with the polymer.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 327-331 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Chemical Physics Letters |
Volume | 333 |
Issue number | 5 |
Publication status | Published - 2001 |