Polysaccharide-water interactions: NMR and DVS data.

Area of Science:

• Materials Science
• Analytical Chemistry
• Biochemistry

Background:

• Polysaccharide-water interactions are crucial for material properties and applications.
• Understanding these interactions aids in developing advanced polysaccharide-based products.
• Multimodal characterization provides deeper insights than single techniques.

Purpose of the Study:

• To assess the complementary nature of TD-NMR, ss-NMR, and DVS for characterizing polysaccharide-water interactions.
• To provide raw data and processing protocols for reproducibility.
• To analyze how different polysaccharide assemblies affect water interactions.

Main Methods:

• Time-Domain Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (TD-NMR) spectroscopy.
• Solid-state Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (ss-NMR) spectroscopy.
• Dynamic Vapor Sorption (DVS) analysis.
• Multimodal data analysis with varied signal treatments.

Main Results:

• Demonstrated complementarity of TD-NMR, ss-NMR, and DVS.
• Highlighted variations in polysaccharide-water interactions based on assembly type.
• Successfully discriminated between bound, absorbed, and adsorbed water within polysaccharide networks.

Conclusions:

• The combined use of TD-NMR, ss-NMR, and DVS offers a robust approach to characterizing polysaccharide-water interactions.
• Understanding water binding and absorption is key for tailoring polysaccharide-based materials.
• The provided datasets facilitate further research and validation.