石墨烯/聚合物纳米复合电流变材料

电流变智能流体在外电场刺激下能快速可逆地改变自身流变性能,具有重要技术应用价值.传统的基于微米颗粒的电流变流体易于沉降并且电致屈服强度不高限制了技术应用,最近基于纳米颗粒的非传统电流变材料研究受到重视,特别是具有各向异性形貌的纳米颗粒悬浮液被发现具有明显增强的电/磁流变效应.本文介绍了最近基于石墨烯的二维纳米复合电流变材料的研究进展,主要包括石墨烯/半导聚合物、石墨烯/极性聚合物、石墨烯/碳等几种典型的电流变材料的制备、结构和电流变行为.研究表明利用石墨烯独特的二维纳米结构、优异的电学和热学性质可能为制备新颖的高性能纳米电流变材料提供途径。     

核壳型聚苯胺/钛酸钡的结构及其电流变性能

用改进的溶胶-凝胶法制备了核壳型聚苯胺/钛酸钡复合微粉,通过TEM及FT-IR分析表征了其形貌及微观结构,用复合微粉与氯化石蜡油配制成无水电流变(ER)液,研究其不同膜厚核壳粒子的电流变性能.研究结果表明,聚苯胺/钛酸钡复合粒子配置成的电流变液的电流变性能较纯聚苯胺的为强;钛酸钡的涂层厚度对复合粒子电流变性能有重要影响;并在d=20 nm时获得最佳电流变性能.     

蒙脱土/二氧化钛复合颗粒电流变液材料的制备及其性能

利用溶胶-凝胶法制备了一种新型的蒙脱土/二氧化钛(MMT/TiO_2)复合电流变 颗粒材料，FT-IR，XRD，SEM分析表明TiO_2以纳米晶的形态包覆于蒙脱土表面。电 流变性能测试表明，MMT/TiO_2复合颗粒的电流变效应比纯蒙脱土电流变液有显著 提高，当颗粒体积分数为25%，直流电场强度为3kV/mm时，TiO_2质量分数为22.7% 的MMT/TiO_2复合颗粒电流变液的静态屈服应力达8.3kPa，此值约为纯蒙脱土电流 变液的4倍。同时发现TiO_2包覆量对电流变效应有重要影响。     

带相反电荷胶体颗粒混和悬浮体的流变学性能

研究了带相反电荷的粘土颗粒和MMH(铝、镁混合金属氢氧化物)颗粒形成的混和悬浮体的流变学性能,考察了盐对混合体系流变学性能的影响.结果表明,当粘土质量分数为1%时,悬浮体为牛顿型流体;当质量分数升至2%时,悬浮体表现出固体的弹性响应;特定粘土含量的悬浮体中,随着MMH量的增加,混合体系的屈服值和弹性模量亦增加,表明凝胶结构增强.向混合体系中加入NaCl,弹性模量、屈服值和粘度等流变参数均降低.与单组分粘土悬浮体或MMH悬浮体相比,双组分混合体系的结构恢复很快.     

Mg-Fe-HTlc对黄原胶流变性的影响

研究了荷负电高分子物质黄原胶(XG)及类水滑石HTlc/XG复合悬浮体系的流体类型及触变性. 结果发现, 供试体系流变曲线都符合Herschel-Bulkley模型. 在0.05～0.20 wt%范围内, 随XG含量增加, XG溶液表现出由假塑性流体到塑性流体的转变, 没有触变性|1.5 wt%纯HTlc悬浮体系为牛顿流体, 无触变性. 当HTlc/XG质量比为29.0～6.5时(复合悬浮体系固含量保持为1.5%), 体系均表现为假塑性流体|除HTlc/XG质量比为29.0体系无触变性外, 其它复合悬浮体系均表现为正触变性.     

超细金属铁颗粒的高分子修饰及其悬浮液的磁流变性能

报道以γ射线辐照方法合成出具有良好分散性的高分子复合金属铁粒子.分别选择十二烷基硫酸钠、溴化十六烷基三甲基铵、Tween-80、TritonX-200和OP-10等表面活性剂和有机单体、无机铁颗粒一起制备乳状液,通过对这种含有超细金属铁颗粒乳状液稳定性的比较,以寻求合适的乳化剂.并对以TritonX-200为乳化剂时合成出的高聚物复合铁颗粒进行了XRD、TEM和IP表征.还将实验中所获得的高聚物复合铁粒子与粒径相同的未经修饰的纯铁粒子分别制成了悬浮液,对两者的悬浮性能进行了比较,同时,也将高聚物复合铁粒子制成的悬浮液与Fe3O4-PMMA复合粒子悬浮液两者的屈服应力随磁场变化情况进行比较研究.     

高性能石油焦颗粒电流变液的研究

采用未经精制的石油催化裂化油浆的一步炭化产物,研究了将其作为电流变液粒子的可能性、条件和电流变性能.研究结果表明,经由油浆热转化所得焦化颗粒配制的电流变液的力学性能,在2 kV/mm直流场强下可达2 kPa以上,电流密度不超过60 μA/cm2,长期静置颗粒无明显沉降,是一种性能优良的实用型电流变液.     

微米级高聚物包埋型金属铁复合粒子的球磨法制备及其磁流变效应

采用球磨法,能成功地直接从高聚物与金属铁的混合研磨中,获得微米级由聚苯乙烯和聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯等高聚物包埋型金属羰基铁复合粒子.详细讨论制备条件包括不同高聚物比例、球磨时间对复合粒子形貌和粒径的影响及其复合粒子的热稳定性,还简要研究了由这些粒子组成的浓有机悬浮溶液的磁流变效应及其粒子的沉降稳定性.     

聚丙烯材料聚集态结构的定量表征及其与力学性能的关系

报道了用IAS4图像分析系统研究聚丙烯材料的聚集态结构 ,表明用图像分析仪可定量表征结晶型聚合物材料球晶和第二相颗粒在基体中的形态 .通过材料聚集态结构的定量测定 ,对材料性能的变化可作出满意的解释 ,是研究结晶型高聚物结构与性能关系的有效手段     

自支撑NH2-MIL-125/聚噁二唑复合正渗透膜的制备及性能

合成了高强度亲水性含羧基聚噁二唑材料(POD-COOH)和含氨基金属有机框架材料(NH₂-MIL-125), 以NH₂-MIL-125为填料, 与POD-COOH基体材料进行溶液共混, 并通过溶液浇铸法制备系列新型自支撑复合正渗透膜, 研究NH₂-MIL-125的引入对复合正渗透膜结构和性能的影响. 研究结果表明, 所制备的系列复合正渗透膜均呈致密结构, 且随着NH₂-MIL-125含量的增加, 复合膜的表面亲水性增加、 电负性增强, 并保持良好的机械性能. 以去离子水为进料液, 1.5 mol/L硫酸钠溶液为汲取液, 对上述自支撑复合膜进行正渗透性能测试, 发现由于消除了传统正渗透膜支撑层的内浓差极化现象, 该新型复合正渗透膜在分离过程中具有优异的正渗透性能.     

Electrorheological properties of poly(linear trans-quinacridone)-based suspensions

Ladder-like polymer poly(linear trans-quinacridine) (polyquin (2,3-b) acridine-7,14(5,12) dione, PTQA) was synthesized and identified. Anhydrous electrorheological fluid (ER fluid, ERF) with PTQA as dispersed particle and bromodiphenylmethane (BDPM) as dispersing medium were prepared; the electrorheological properties were studied. The temperature effect of PTQA suspensions was also discussed. The results showed that PTQA suspensions in BDPM performed excellent ER activity; at room temperature, the yield stress of the suspension with 30 wt.% of particles was up to 6.0 kPa (3.0 kV/mm). The shear stress increased with the rise in temperature, and the temperature effect was enhanced at higher temperature range. The differences of electrorheological properties between PTQA-based ERF and polyquin(2,3-b) acridine-12,14(5,7) dione-based ERF were attributed to the molecular structural regularity of the polymer.     

Effect of soluble polymer binder on particle distribution in a drying particulate coating

Soluble polymer is frequently added to inorganic particle suspensions to provide mechanical strength and adhesiveness to particulate coatings. To engineer coating microstructure, it is essential to understand how drying conditions and dispersion composition influence particle and polymer distribution in a drying coating. Here, a 1D model revealing the transient concentration profiles of particles and soluble polymer in a drying suspension is proposed. Sedimentation, evaporation and diffusion govern particle movement with the presence of soluble polymer influencing the evaporation rate and solution viscosity. Results are summarized in drying regime maps that predict particle accumulation at the free surface or near the substrate as conditions vary. Calculations and experiments based on a model system of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA), silica particles and water reveal that the addition of PVA slows the sedimentation and diffusion of the particles during drying such that accumulation of particles at the free surface is more likely.     

Polystyrene‐Core–Silica‐Shell Hybrid Particles Containing Gold and Magnetic Nanoparticles

Polystyrene‐core–silica‐shell hybrid particles were synthesized by combining the self‐assembly of nanoparticles and the polymer with a silica coating strategy. The core–shell hybrid particles are composed of gold‐nanoparticle‐decorated polystyrene (PS‐AuNP) colloids as the core and silica particles as the shell. PS‐AuNP colloids were generated by the self‐assembly of the PS‐grafted AuNPs. The silica coating improved the thermal stability and dispersibility of the AuNPs. By removing the “free” PS of the core, hollow particles with a hydrophobic cage having a AuNP corona and an inert silica shell were obtained. Also, Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles were encapsulated in the core, which resulted in magnetic core–shell hybrid particles by the same strategy. These particles have potential applications in biomolecular separation and high‐temperature catalysis and as nanoreactors.     

Modification of aqueous polyurethanes by forming latex interpenetrating polymer networks with polystyrene

A series of latex particles with interpenetrating polymer network structure have been synthesized from waterborne polyurethane (PU) and polystyrene (PS). The effect of PU/PS composition, cross-linking density in the PS domain as well as in PU have been studied in terms of dispersion size, transmission electron microscopy morphology, mechanical and dynamic mechanical properties in addition to swellability in water and toluene of the dispersion cast film. It was found that inverted core (PS)–shell (PU) morphology was well defined and that the domain size as well as the film properties were well controlled by the latex composition and cross-linking density of both phases. Received: 15 March 2000 Accepted: 21 February 2001     

Synthesis and characterization of magnetic and non-magnetic core-shell polyepoxide micrometer-sized particles of narrow size distribution

Core polystyrene microspheres of narrow size distribution were prepared by dispersion polymerization of styrene in a mixture of ethanol and 2-methoxy ethanol. Uniform polyglycidyl methacrylate/polystyrene core-shell micrometer-sized particles were prepared by emulsion polymerization at 73 degrees C of glycidyl methacrylate in the presence of the core polystyrene microspheres. Core-shell particles with different properties (size, surface morphology and composition) have been prepared by changing various parameters belonging to the above seeded emulsion polymerization process, e.g., volumes of the monomer glycidyl methacrylate and the crosslinker monomer ethylene glycol dimethacrylate. Magnetic Fe(3)O(4)/polyglycidyl methacrylate/polystyrene micrometer-sized particles were prepared by coating the former core-shell particles with magnetite nanoparticles via a nucleation and growth mechanism. Characterization of the various particles has been accomplished by routine methods such as light microscopy, SEM, FTIR, BET and magnetic measurements.     

Effect of the Nature of Crosslinking Agent on the Catalase‐Like Activity of Polystyrene‐Bound Glycine–Metal Complexes

Abstract

Catalase‐like activity of metal complexes of various crosslinked polystyrene‐supported glycines were carried out and correlated with the nature of crosslinking agent in the polymer support. Polystyrenes with 2 mol% divinyl benzene (DVB), ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA), and 1,6‐hexanediol diacrylate (HDODA) crosslinking were used as polymer supports. Glycine functions were incorporated to the chloromethylpolystyrenes by polymer analogues reactions and complexed with Cr(III), Mn(II), Fe(III), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), and Zn(II) ions. The metal uptake varied in the order: Cu(II) > Cr(III) > Mn(II) > Co(II) > Fe(III) > Ni(II) > Zn(II), and extent of metal uptake by various crosslinked systems varied with the nature of crosslinking agent. The polymeric ligands and the metal complexes were characterized by various analytical techniques. The catalytic activities of these metal complexes were investigated towards the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide and was found to decrease in the order: Co(II) > Cu(II) > Ni(II) > Cr(III) > Fe(III) > Mn(II) > Zn(II). With increasing rigidity of the crosslinking agent the catalytic activity also decreased.     

A novel approach for preparation of “cage-like” multihollow polymer microspheres through sulfonated polystyrene particles

A new and effective process has been developed for fabrication of novel cage-like multihollow polymer particles by using sulfonated polystyrene (SP) particles as the templates, with heptane as the phase separation agent, in an ethanol/water medium. The ratio of water/ethanol and the heating temperature play important roles in the formation of these multihollow particles. It was found that the cage-like polymer particles could be obtained when the ratio of ethanol/water is 5:5 (w/w), with a temperature above 50?°C. After a detailed study, the formation mechanism was proposed based on an SP swollen (ethanol and heptane penetrating process) and phase separation process. This new method for fabricating the cage-like multihollow polymer particles has a great meaning not only on confirming the formation mechanism, but also on providing an effective way to prepare the special hollow core/porous shell polymer particles, which could have wide range of potential applications, such as catalysts, sensors, and drug release.     

Impact modification of thermoplastics by methyl methacrylate and styrene-grafted natural rubber latexes

The preparation and characterization of polymer blends with structured natural rubber (NR)-based latex particles are presented. By a semicontinuous emulsion polymerization process, a natural rubber latex (prevulcanized or not) was coated with a shell of crosslinked polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) or polystyrene (PS). Furthermore, core–shell latexes based on a natural rubber/crosslinked PS latex semi-interpenetrating network were synthesized in a batch process. These structured particles were incorporated as impact modifiers into a brittle polymer matrix using a Werner & Pfleiderer twin screw extruder. The mechanical properties of PS and PMMA blends with a series of the prepared latexes were investigated. In the case of PMMA blends, relatively simple core (NR)–shell (crosslinked PMMA) particles improved the mechanical properties of PMMA most effectively. An intermediate PS layer between the core and the shell or a natural rubber core with PS subinclusions allowed the E-modulus to be adjusted. The situation was different with the PS blends. Only core–shell particles based on NR-crosslinked PS latex semi-interpenetrating networks could effectively toughen PS. It appears that microdomains in the rubber phase allowed a modification of the crazing behavior. These inclusions were observed inside the NR particles by transmission electron microscopy. Transmission electron photomicrographs of PS and PMMA blends also revealed intact and well-dispersed particles. Scanning electron microscopy of fracture surfaces allowed us to distinguish PS blends reinforced with latex semi-interpenetrating network-based particles from blends with all other types of particles.     

Synthesis and characterization of monodisperse magnetic composite particles for magnetorheological fluid materials

Monodisperse magnetic composite particles (MCP) were prepared and characterized for a study of magnetic field-responsive fluids. Magnetic composite particles used are iron oxide-coated polymer composite particles, which were synthesized through in situ coating of iron oxide onto pre-existing polymer particles by the reduction of ferrous fluids. For a uniform and bulk coating of iron oxide, the porous structure was introduced into the substrate polymer particles through a two-step seeded polymerization method. Moreover, surface cyano-functionality was born from acrylonitrile unit of substrate polymer and it played an important role in obtaining successful uniform coating. The structure of the composite particle was analyzed by using a thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA) and a X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. The magnetization property of the particle was also observed. Then, the rheological properties of monodisperse magnetorheological (MR) suspensions of magnetic composite particles were examined under a magnetic field using a parallel-plate type commercial rheometer. From the rheological measurements, it was found that MR properties of the magnetic composite suspensions are dependent on the iron oxide content and the fluid composition.     

Preparation and characterization of macroporous polystyrene resins containing ethynyl groups and transition metal acetylide complexes

Ethynylated polystyrene resins were prepared as functionalized polymer supports by the iodination reaction of macroporous polystyrene resins and reacted with transition metal diethynyl complex (Mt = Ni) and metal halides (Mt = Rh, Pd, and Pt) in a basic solvent using cuprous iodide as a catalyst to obtain macroporous polystyrene resins containing organotransition metals. The distribution of the metal acetylide complexes in the modified macroporous resins was determined by an electron probe microanalyzer. A gradient in the transition metal distribution was observed in any case of the modified resins. The stability of the organotransition metal complexes in the polymer matrix could be compared with a low molecular weight analogous complex quantitatively.