Polymers 2011, 3(2), 928-941; doi:10.3390/polym3020928
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Physical and Chemical Characterization of Poly(hexamethylene biguanide) Hydrochloride

Gustavo F. De Paula 1 email, Germano I. Netto 2 email and Luiz Henrique C. Mattoso 3,* email
1 Materials Engineering Department, Federal University of São Carlos, Rod. Washington Luiz, Km 235, 13565-205, São Carlos, Brazil 2 Chemistry Department, Federal University of São Carlos, Rod. Washington Luiz, Km 235, 13565-205, São Carlos, Brazil 3 EMBRAPA Instrumentação, Rua Quinze de Novembro, 1452, 13521-206, São Carlos, Brazil
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 15 March 2011; in revised form: 29 April 2011 / Accepted: 30 May 2011 / Published: 1 June 2011
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Water-Soluble Polymers)
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Abstract: We present the characterization of commercially available Poly(hexamethylene biguanide) hydrochloride (PHMB), a polymer with biocidal activity and several interesting properties that make this material suitable as a building block for supramolecular chemistry and “smart” materials. We studied polymer structure in water solution by dynamic light scattering, surface tension and capacitance spectroscopy. It shows typical surfactant behavior due to amphiphilic structure and low molecular weight. Spectroscopic (UV/Vis, FT-NIR) and thermal characterization (differential scanning calorimetry, DSC, and thermogravimetric analysis, TGA) were performed to give additional insight into the material structure in solution and solid state. These results can be the foundation for more detailed investigations on usefulness of PHMB in new complex materials and devices.
Keywords: coatings; antimicrobial; critical micellar concentration; thermal analysis; supramolecular chemistry

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De Paula, G.F.; Netto, G.I.; Mattoso, L.H.C. Physical and Chemical Characterization of Poly(hexamethylene biguanide) Hydrochloride. Polymers 2011, 3, 928-941.

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De Paula GF, Netto GI, Mattoso LHC. Physical and Chemical Characterization of Poly(hexamethylene biguanide) Hydrochloride. Polymers. 2011; 3(2):928-941.

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De Paula, Gustavo F.; Netto, Germano I.; Mattoso, Luiz Henrique C. 2011. "Physical and Chemical Characterization of Poly(hexamethylene biguanide) Hydrochloride." Polymers 3, no. 2: 928-941.

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