Infrared and water sorption studies of the hydration structure and mechanism in natural and synthetic melanin

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 114, Issue 29, 2010, Pages 9381-9390

  Bridelli, Maria Grazia ^a   Crippa, Pier Raimondo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDRATION; SORPTION; STRETCHING; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

COLLOIDAL PARTICLE; CONTROLLED HYDRATION; FTIR; HIERARCHICAL AGGREGATION; HYDRATION STRUCTURE; IN-CELL; O-H STRETCHING BANDS; OH STRETCHING VIBRATIONS; STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; WATER SORPTION;

AGGLOMERATION;

EID: 77954930005     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: 15205207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp101833k     Document Type: Article

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