Abstract
It is generally recognized that water, acting as a plasticizer, increases molecular mobility, leading to a decrease of the glass transition temperature (Tg) in amorphous systems. However, an anti-plasticizing effect of water was recently observed on prilocaine (PRL). This effect might be used in co-amorphous systems to moderate the plasticizing effect of water. Nicotinamide (NIC) can form co-amorphous systems with PRL. In order to investigate the effect of water on these co-amorphous systems, the Tgs and molecular mobility of hydrated co-amorphous NIC-PRL systems were compared with those of the respective anhydrous systems. Molecular mobility was estimated by considering the enthalpic recovery at the Tg using the Kohlrausch-Williams-Watts (KWW) equation. At molar ratios of NIC above 0.2, a plasticizing effect of water on co-amorphous NIC-PRL systems was observed with increasing the NIC concentration. In contrast, at molar ratios of NIC of 0.2 and below, water had an anti-plasticizing effect on the co-amorphous NIC-PRL systems, with increased Tgs and reduced mobility upon hydration.
Original language | English |
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Journal | European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics |
Volume | 186 |
Pages (from-to) | 1-6 |
ISSN | 0939-6411 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Xiaoyue Xu acknowledges the China Scholarship Council (Grant 202008420212) for financial support.
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Keywords
- Anti-plasticizing effect of water
- Co-amorphous
- Glass transition
- Molecular mobility
- Prilocaine-nicotinamide