Physicochemical characterization and structural tuning of PVA/CMC composites modified with montmorillonite and glycerol : toward sustainable wound dressings

2025
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dc.abstract.enCurrent wound care still lacks multifunctional dressings capable of providing both structural support and controlled therapeutic activity. Developing such materials requires polymer matrices with tunable physicochemical properties, achievable through the rational selection of components and modifiers. In this study, polymer composites based on poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), modified with glycerol and montmorillonite (MMT), were synthesized using a novel and rapid preparation method aimed at producing structurally adjustable matrices. The obtained materials were characterized by FTIR, SEM, and AFM analyses. FTIR spectra confirmed the competitive role of glycerol in reducing cross-linking efficiency and the compensatory effect of MMT in enhancing molecular interactions and structural density. The interaction between the two modifiers resulted in hybrid structures with intermediate organization, neither purely crystalline nor amorphous. SEM imaging revealed that glycerol promotes porosity, while higher MMT content stabilizes the polymer matrix, enhancing surface homogeneity. AFM revealed that the average roughness (1 × 1 μm scans) increased from 0.98 μm (sample B7) to 5.30 μm (sample C7) after glycerol addition. In conclusion, obtained results demonstrate the synergistic and opposing roles of glycerol and MMT, ultimately enabling the design of multifunctional polymer composites and warranting further investigation through XRD, DSC, rheology, and swelling capacity analyses.
dc.affiliationWydział Geografii i Geologii : Instytut Nauk Geologicznych
dc.affiliationWydział Farmaceutyczny : Zakład Analityki Farmaceutycznej
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dc.contributor.authorNiedźwiecka, Aleksandra
dc.contributor.authorBrunarska, Irena - 136618
dc.contributor.authorAdamczyk, Anna
dc.contributor.authorTalik, Przemysław - 200522
dc.date.accession2025-11-25pl
dc.date.accessioned2025-12-02T07:19:53Z
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dc.description.volume26
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dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ijms262311445
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dc.identifier.issn1422-0067
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dc.subject.encarboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)
dc.subject.encarboxymethyl cellulose-poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogels
dc.subject.enmodified composites
dc.subject.enmontmorillonite
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dc.titlePhysicochemical characterization and structural tuning of PVA/CMC composites modified with montmorillonite and glycerol : toward sustainable wound dressings
dc.title.journalInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Current wound care still lacks multifunctional dressings capable of providing both structural support and controlled therapeutic activity. Developing such materials requires polymer matrices with tunable physicochemical properties, achievable through the rational selection of components and modifiers. In this study, polymer composites based on poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), modified with glycerol and montmorillonite (MMT), were synthesized using a novel and rapid preparation method aimed at producing structurally adjustable matrices. The obtained materials were characterized by FTIR, SEM, and AFM analyses. FTIR spectra confirmed the competitive role of glycerol in reducing cross-linking efficiency and the compensatory effect of MMT in enhancing molecular interactions and structural density. The interaction between the two modifiers resulted in hybrid structures with intermediate organization, neither purely crystalline nor amorphous. SEM imaging revealed that glycerol promotes porosity, while higher MMT content stabilizes the polymer matrix, enhancing surface homogeneity. AFM revealed that the average roughness (1 × 1 μm scans) increased from 0.98 μm (sample B7) to 5.30 μm (sample C7) after glycerol addition. In conclusion, obtained results demonstrate the synergistic and opposing roles of glycerol and MMT, ultimately enabling the design of multifunctional polymer composites and warranting further investigation through XRD, DSC, rheology, and swelling capacity analyses.
dc.affiliation
Wydział Geografii i Geologii : Instytut Nauk Geologicznych
dc.affiliation
Wydział Farmaceutyczny : Zakład Analityki Farmaceutycznej
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UJCMb4a7e686be954d428235c3268abf7dfa
dc.contributor.author
Niedźwiecka, Aleksandra
dc.contributor.author
Brunarska, Irena - 136618
dc.contributor.author
Adamczyk, Anna
dc.contributor.author
Talik, Przemysław - 200522
dc.date.accessionpl
2025-11-25
dc.date.accessioned
2025-12-02T07:19:53Z
dc.date.available
2025-12-02T07:19:53Z
dc.date.createdaten
2025-12-01T16:11:58Z
dc.date.issued
2025
dc.date.openaccess
0
dc.description.accesstime
w momencie opublikowania
dc.description.number
23
dc.description.version
ostateczna wersja wydawcy
dc.description.volume
26
dc.identifier.articleid
11445
dc.identifier.doi
10.3390/ijms262311445
dc.identifier.eissnpl
1422-0067
dc.identifier.issn
1422-0067
dc.identifier.project
DRC AI
dc.identifier.uri
https://ruj.uj.edu.pl/handle/item/566483
dc.identifier.weblinkpl
https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/26/23/11445
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eng
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eng
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Udzielam licencji. Uznanie autorstwa 4.0 Międzynarodowa
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CC-BY
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.pl
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Otwarte czasopismo
dc.subject.en
carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)
dc.subject.en
carboxymethyl cellulose-poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogels
dc.subject.en
modified composites
dc.subject.en
montmorillonite
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Article
dc.title
Physicochemical characterization and structural tuning of PVA/CMC composites modified with montmorillonite and glycerol : toward sustainable wound dressings
dc.title.journal
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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JournalArticle
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