DYNAMICS OF WATER-MOLECULES IN POLYMERS

When water is incorporated into a host matrix such as a polymer its be haviour is significantly different from the anticipated response of no rmal water. This brief review examines the complex, non-equilibrium ch aracter of water in a number of hydrated systems which find routine ap plication in the commercial world. In relating the macroscopic propert ies of hydrated polymers to events at a molecular level, the major adv antages to be gained from the use of a range of experimental approache s over a wide temperature range are clearly demonstrated.