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  • Physical Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Biophysics

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  • Polymeric hydrogels are crucial in various applications, from contact lenses to drug delivery.
  • Understanding the molecular dynamics of water and solutes within these networks is key to optimizing their properties.
  • Previous studies have lacked detailed insights into the ultrafast dynamics within hydrogel matrices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the ultrafast molecular dynamics of water and selenocyanate (SeCN-) within polyacrylamide hydrogels.
  • To determine how polymer concentration influences these dynamics.
  • To differentiate between bulk-like and interface-specific water dynamics and solute interactions.

Main Methods:

  • Ultrafast two-dimensional infrared (2D IR) vibrational echo spectroscopy.
  • Polarization-selective pump-probe (PSPP) spectroscopy.
  • Analysis of spectral diffusion and reorientation dynamics of water and SeCN-.

Main Results:

  • Both water and SeCN- dynamics are significantly slower in polyacrylamide hydrogels compared to bulk water.
  • Increasing polymer concentration further retards molecular dynamics.
  • Water molecules exhibit ensemble slowing, while SeCN- shows two-component dynamics indicating bulk-like and adsorbed populations.

Conclusions:

  • Polymer networks dramatically alter water and solute molecular dynamics.
  • The observed slowing is concentration-dependent and affects water and SeCN- similarly in magnitude.
  • SeCN- dynamics reveal distinct populations related to solvation and adsorption within the hydrogel structure.