This work deals with a side-by-side comparison between the PEO conformation
al properties in H2O and D2O. The gyration radius, evaluated by SANS, the h
ydrodynamic radius, evaluated by PCS, and the Raman D-LAM band analysis fur
nish valuable information on the structural arrangement of the molecules. T
he findings clearly show different behavioural properties of the polymer in
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