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Investigation of Water Absorption and Diffusion in Microparticles Containing Xylitol to Provide a Cooling Effect by Thermal Analysis

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Polyurethane microparticles containing xylitol as a sweat sensor system were prepared by interfacial polymerization. The structural and thermal properties of the resultant microparticles were studied. The surface morphology and chemical structure of microparticles were investigated using an optical microscope (OM) and a Fourier-transform infrared spectroscope (FTIR), respectively. The thermal properties of samples were investigated by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Thus, two types of microparticles were synthesized by varying the percentage of monomers introduced. The obtained morphology is directly related to the synthesis conditions. DSC analysis indicated that the mass content of crystalline xylitol was up to 63.8 %, which resulted in a high enthalpy of dilution of 127.7 J · g−1. Furthermore, the water release rate monitored by TGA analysis was found to be faster from the microparticles than from raw xylitol. Thus, the microparticles could be applied for thermal energy storage and moisture sensor enhancement.

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  1. Laboratoire de Génie et Matériaux Textiles (GEMTEX), UPRES EA2461, BP 30329, 59056, Roubaix Cedex 01, France

    F. Salaün, G. Bedek & E. Devaux

  2. Haute Etudes d’Ingénieur (HEI), 13 rue de Toul, 59046, Lille, France

    D. Dupont & D. Deranton

  3. ENSAIT-GEMTEX, 9 rue de l’ermitage, BP 30329, 59100, Roubaix, France

    F. Salaün

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Salaün, F., Bedek, G., Devaux, E. et al. Investigation of Water Absorption and Diffusion in Microparticles Containing Xylitol to Provide a Cooling Effect by Thermal Analysis. Int J Thermophys 30, 1242–1256 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10765-009-0649-4

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