Abstract
3He ion-beam analysis utilises a micronuclear reaction analysis (of deuterium and carbon) and microparticle induced X-ray emission (in this case silicon and chlorine), to determine an elemental map of the surface of a sample. This study used D2O to model the behaviour of water in poly(tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate–polyethyl methacrylate) and chlorhexidine diacetate doped silicone elastomers. The poly(tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate–polyethyl methacrylate) systems demonstrated an initial Fickian absorption process (diffusion coefficient 1.1×10−11 m2s−1) which indicated the 2-stage nature of the polymer’s absorption kinetics. The doped silicone samples demonstrated an osmotic mechanism for the controlled release of drugs, with correlation between the D2O and the chlorhexidine diacetate inclusions increasing during the experiment. The technique proved valuable in the analysis of delivery polymers and will undoubtedly have further applications in the development of drug delivery systems.
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