HETEROAROMATIC POLYMERS - HIGH TEMPERATURE POLYPYRROLONES DERIVED FROM 2,6-BIS(3′,4′-DIAMINOPHENYL)-4-BIPHENYLPYRIDINE AND VARIOUS AROMATIC DIANHYDRIDES

A new type of aromatic tetraamine containing biphenyl moiety in the side chain was synthesized via a modified Chichibabin's reaction. 3-Nitro-4-acetamidoacetophenone was reacted with 4-phenyl benzaldehyde in the presence of ammonium acetate to obtain 2,6-bis(3′,4′-diaminophenyl)-4-biphenyl pyridine (DPPA). A series of polypyrrolones (PPys)were prepared using tetraamine and various aromatic dianhydrides via a two-step cyclization procedure. All the PPys show excellent high temperature stabilities with the initial decomposition temperatures of 530-549℃ and residual weight ratio of 49%-80% at 750℃ in nitrogen. The polymers exhibit no apparent glass transition temperatures (Tgs) except PPy-1(Tg = 327℃), which is derived from tetraamine DPPA and 2,2-bis[4-(3′,4′-dicarboxyphenoxy)-phenyl]propane dianhydride (BPADA). In addition, the polymers have acceptable mechanical properties with the tensile strength of 65-94 MPa. The PPy films show excellent hydrolysis-resistance in alkaline aqueous medium and could maintain most of the properties even after boiling in 10% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution for a week.     

HETEROAROMATIC POLYMERS — HIGH TEMPERATURE POLYPYRROLONES DERIVED FROM 2,6-BIS(3'',4''-DIAMINOPHENYL)-4-BIPHENYLPYRIDINE AND VARIOUS AROMATIC DIANHYDRIDES

A new type of aromatic tetraarnine containing biphenyl moiety in the side chain was synthesized via a modified Chichibabin＇s reaction. 3-Nitro-4-acetamidoacetophenone was reacted with 4-phenyl benzaldehyde in the presence of ammonium acetate to obtain 2,6-bis（3＇,4＇-diaminophenyl）-4-biphenyl pyridine （DPPA）. A series of polypyrrolones （PPys） were prepared using tetraamine and various aromatic dianhydrides via a two-step cyclization procedure. All the PPys show excellent high temperature stabilities with the initial decomposition temperatures of 530-549℃ and residual weight ratio of 49%-80% at 750℃ in nitrogen. The polymers exhibit no apparent glass transition temperatures （Tgs） except PPy-1 （Tg= 327℃）, which is derived from tetraamine DPPA and 2,2-bis[4-（3＇,4＇-dicarboxyphenoxy）-phenyl]propane dianhydride （BPADA）. In addition, the polymers have acceptable mechanical properties with the tensile strength of 65-94 MPa. The PPy films show excellent hydrolysis-resistance in alkaline aqueous medium and could maintain most of the properties even after boiling in 10% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution for a week.     

Synthesis and Properties of Novel Poly（amine ether）s

Using aromatic bis（4-bromophenyl） ether and various aromatic diamines as the monomers, a series of novel poly（amine ether）s （PAEs） have been synthesized via palladium-catalyzed aryl amination, which is the Hartwig-Buchwald polycondensation reaction. Their structures were characterized by means of elemental analysis, FT-IR, 1^H NMR and UV-Vis spectroscopy. The results show a good agreement with the proposed structures. Their general properties were studied by DSC and TG and it＇s obvious that they show high glass transition temperatures （Tg〉200 ℃）, good thermal stability with high decomposition temperatures （TD〉500℃） and excellent solubility. The mechanical behavior of these polymers suggested that they could be considered a new class of high-performance polymers.     

Synthesis and Thermal Crosslinking Behavior of Poly（aryl ether ketone）s Containing 1,4-Naphthalene Moieties

A new monomer, 1,4-bis(4-fluorobenzoyl) naphthalene (compound 2) was synthesized via a two-step reaction. 1,4-Naphthalenedicarboxylic acid chloride (compound 1) was prepared by using the acyl chlorization reaction of 1,4-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid with thionyl chloride. The Friedel-Crafts acylation of compound 1 with fluorobenzene afforded compound 2 in a 80% yield. The polycondensation of compound 2 with various bisphenols in tetramethylene sulfone(TMS) in the presence of excess potassium carbonate as a condensation reagent was carried out at 210℃ to quantitatively afford the corresponding poly(aryl ether ketone)s (compounds 3-8) containing 1,4-naphthalene moieties. Thermal analyses showed that the polymers have Tg values ranging from 496 to 500 K and are thermally stable in air with initial mass loss above 500℃. These novel polymers exhibited an excellent solubility in organic solvents including NMP, DMAc, and chloroform, etc. In addition, the glass transition temperatures of these polymers increased and the polymers became insoluble in chloroform after treated at 260℃, indicating the occurrence of a thermal crosslinking reaction.     

Eco-friendly fast synthesis and thermal degradation of optically active polyamides under microwave accelerating conditions

<正>An optically active bulky aromatic diacid chiral monomer,(2S)-4-[(4-methyl-2-phthalimidylpentanoyl-amino) benzoylamino]isophthalic acid(1),containing a rigid phthalimide and flexible L-leucine pendent group was synthesized in five steps.A fast and clean method for direct polyamidation reaction of monomer 1 with various aromatic diamines under microwave irradiation and conventional heating was performed.The polymerization reactions provided optically active polyamides with high yields and inherent viscosities in the range of 0.36-0.74 dL/g.Their thermal properties were evaluated by thermogravimetric analysis(TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry.TGA thermograms show that the polymers are thermally stable,10%weight loss temperatures are in excess of 385℃,and char yields at 800℃are higher than 56%.The data obtained from TGA were used to study the kinetics of thermal decomposition of the resulting polymers. The interpretation of kinetic parameters(E,ΔH,ΔS andΔG) of thermal decomposition stages was evaluated using Coats and Redfern equation.     

ORGANO-SOLUBLE FLUORINATED POLYIMIDES DERIVED FROM α,α-BIS(4-AMINO-3,5-DIMETHYLPHENYL)-4''''-FLUOROPHENYL METHANE AND VARIOUS AROMATIC DIANHYDRIDES

Organo-soluble fluorinated polyimides were synthesized by the polycondensation of a new aromatic diamine α,α-bis(4-amino-3,5-dimethylphenyl)-4'-fluorophenyl methane with several aromatic dianhydrides.The one-step polymerizationprocedure was conducted at 180℃in m-cresol,producing the polyimides with inherent viscosities of 0.68-0.76 dL.g~(-1).Thepolyimides could be soluble not only in polar aprotic solvents,such as N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone,and N,N-dimethylacetamide,but also in common organic solvents,such as chloroform,cyclopentanone,m-cresol and so on.Thepolyimide films show excellent transparency with the UV-Vis cut-off lengths of 310-360 nm and light transmittances ofhigher than 80% in the visible region.In addition,the polyimides exhibit good thermal stability with an initial decompositiontemperature(T_d)higher than 530℃and have more than 60% of residual weight retentions at 700℃.     

SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ORGANO-SOLUBLE FLUORINATED POLYIMIDES FROM 4,4′-BIS(3-AMINO-5-TRIFLUOROMETHYLPHENOXY)-BIPHENYL AND VARIOUS AROMATIC DIANHYDRIDES

An aromatic diamine monomer, 4,4′-bis(3-amino-5-trifluoromethyl phenoxy)-biphenyl (TFBPDA), was synthesized via the nucleophilic displacement reaction of 3,5-dinitrobenzotrifluoride and 4,4′-biphenol. The monomer was reacted with various aromatic dianhydrides via the high temperature polycondensation procedure to provide a series of polyimides. The polyimides, PI-1 to PI-4, show good solubility not only in aprotic solvents, such as N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone and N,N-dimethylacetamide, but also in many common solvents, such as m-cresol, chloroform and cyclopentanone. PI-4, derived from 4,4′-(hexafluoroisopropylidene)diphthalic anhydride and TFBPDA, was even soluble in toluene. Moreover, PI films exhibit good thermal stability, outstanding transparency in the visible light region and acceptable mechanical and electrical properties. The excellent combined properties of the polyimides make them as a good candidate for fabricating microelectronics.     

Synthesis of a new pyridine-containing diamine and related polyimide

<正>A new kind of aromatic diamine monomer containing pyridine unit,2,6-bis[4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenoxy]pyridine(BAPP),was synthesized in three steps,using hydroquinone as starting material.A novel pyridine-containing polyimide was prepared from the resulting diamine BAPP with 4,4'-oxydiphthalic anhydride(ODPA) via a conventional two-step thermal imidization method.The resulting polyimide exhibits excellent solubility,film-forming capability and high thermal resistance.     

ORGANO-SOLUBLE FLUORINATED POLYIMIDES DERIVED FROM a,a-BIS(4-AMINO-3,5- DIMETHYLPHENYL)-4′-FLUOROPHENYL METHANE AND VARIOUS AROMATIC DIANHYDRIDES

 Organo-soluble fluorinated polyimides were synthesized by the polycondensation of a new aromatic diamine -bis(4-amino-3,5-dimethylphenyl)-4′-fluorophenyl methane with several aromatic dianhydrides. The one-step polymerization procedure was conducted at 180℃ in m-cresol, producing the polyimides with inherent viscosities of 0.680.76 dL•g1. The polyimides could be soluble not only in polar aprotic solvents, such as N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone, and N,N-dimethylacetamide, but also in common organic solvents, such as chloroform, cyclopentanone, m-cresol and so on. The polyimide films show excellent transparency with the UV-Vis cut-off lengths of 310360 nm and light transmittances of higher than 80% in the visible region. In addition, the polyimides exhibit good thermal stability with an initial decomposition temperature (Td) higher than 530℃ and have more than 60% of residual weight retentions at 700℃.     

Highly Soluble Phenylethynyl-terminated Imide Oligomers and Thermosetting Polyimides Based on 2,2′3,3′-Biphenyltetracarboxylic Dianhydride

The properties of a series of imide oligomers were characterized according to their molecular weights, solubility, and thermal and rheological properties. This series of imide oligomers was synthesized via a two-step method using 2,2′,3,3′-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride(3,3′-BPDA) and aromatic diamines as the monomers, and 4-phenylethynyl phtlialic anhydride(PEPA) as the end-capping agent. The imide oligomers based on 3,3′-BPDA showed excellent solubility in low boiling point solvents and low melt viscosity, which were attributed to their unique bent architectures. High-performance thermosetting polyimides were produced from these oligomers via thermal crosslinking of the phenylethynyl groups. The mechanical and thermal properties of the thermosets were studied using tensile testing, dynamic mechanical thermal analysis(DMTA), and thermogravimetric analysis(TGA). The 3,3′EPDA-based thermosets exhibited excellent thermal properties, with glass transition temperatures of up to 455℃, and 5% mass loss temperatures of up to 569℃ in air. The thermosets based on 3,3-BPDA showed superior thermal properties compared to those derived from TriA-X series oligomers.     

Green-emitting Polyfluorenes Containing Hexylthiophen-dibenzothiophene-S,S-dioxide Unit with Large Two-photon Absorption Cross Section

Green light-emitting polyfluorenes containing 3,7-bis(4-hexylthiophen-2-yl)dibenzo[b,d]thiophene 5,5-dioxide(DHTSO)unit were synthesized.All the resulted polymers show high thermal stability with the decomposition temperatures(T_d)over 420°C and the glass transition temperatures(T_g)over 75°C.The polymers exhibit the enhanced highest occupied molecular orbital(HOMO)energy levels and the depressed lowest unoccupied molecular orbital(LUMO)energy levels with the increase of DHTSO unit in polymers.The photoluminescence(PL)spectra of the polymers show positive solvatochromism in solution with the variation of solution polarities,indicating remarkable intramolecular charge transfer(ICT)effect in the polymers containing DHTSO moiety.The fluorescence quantum yields((37)_(PL))are in the range of 34%-67%for PF-DHTSOs in film.All polymers possess two photon absorption(TPA)properties,and the TPA cross sections(?_2)are enhanced with increasing DHTSO unit in polymers.The highest?_2 is 2392 GM for PF-DHTSO15 in chloroform solution upon 740 nm excitation.The device of PF-DHTSO15 shows green emission with the Commission Internationale de L’.Eclairage(CIE)coordinates of(0.26,0.59),and the maximum luminous efficiency(LE_(max))of 10.8 cd·A~(-1) with the configuration of ITO/PEDOT:PSS/EL/Cs F/Al.These results indicate that introducing DHTSO unit into polyfluorene backbone could be a promising molecular design strategy for TPA and effective green-light emission.     

Synthesis and properties of novel soluble poly(aryl amine ketone)s as high-performance polymers

A series of poly(aryl amine ketone)s have been obtained by the condensation polymerization of different aromatic dibromides with different primary aromatic diamines via palladium-catalyzed aryl amination reaction. The structures of polymers are characterized by means of FT-IR, 1H NMR spectroscopy, and elemental analysis. The results show an agreement with the proposed structures. DSC and TG measurements show that polymers possess high glass transition temperature (Tg>170℃) and good thermal stability with high decomposition temperatures (TD>450℃). These novel polymers also exhibit good mechanical behaviors and good solubility.     

Supertough spontaneously self-healing polymer based on septuple dynamic bonds integrated in one chemical group

The development of spontaneously self-healing materials with excellent mechanical properties remains a formidable challenge despite the extensive interest in such materials. This is because the self-healing and mechanical properties of a material are usually optimized via contradictory routes. The present study demonstrated a supertough spontaneously self-healing polymer,Fe-(2,6-diacetylpyridine dioxime)-urethane-based polyurethane(Fe-PPOU) based on septuple dynamic bonds integrated in one chemical group. A synergistic effect was induced by the presence of multiple dynamic crosslinking points, which comprised the integrated dynamic interactions, and the hidden lengths of the folded polymeric chains in Fe-PPOU. Thus, the mechanical and self-healing properties of the polymer were simultaneously optimized. Fe-PPOU demonstrated the highest reported toughness(139.8 MJ m^-3) among all the room-temperature spontaneously self-healing polymers with a nearly 100% healing rate. Fe-PPOU exhibited instant(30 s) self-healing to reach a strength of 1.6 MPa that was higher than the original strength of numerous recently reported self-healing polymers.     

Green-emitting Polyfluorenes Containing Hexylthiophen-dibenzothiophene-<Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis>,<Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis>-dioxide Unit with Large Two-photon Absorption Cross Section

Green light-emitting polyfluorenes containing 3,7-bis(4-hexylthiophen-2-yl)dibenzo[b,d]thiophene 5,5-dioxide (DHTSO) unit were synthesized.All the resulted polymers show high thermal stability with the decomposition temperatures (Td) over 420 ℃ and the glass transition temperatures (Tg) over 75 ℃.The polymers exhibit the enhanced highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) energy levels and the depressed lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energy levels with the increase of DHTSO unit in polymers.The photoluminescence (PL) spectra of the polymers show positive solvatochromism in solution with the variation of solution polarities,indicating remarkable intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) effect in the polymers containing DHTSO moiety.The fluorescence quantum yields (ΦPL) are in the range of 34％-67％ for PF-DHTSOs in film.All polymers possess two photon absorption (TPA) properties,and the TPA cross sections (δ2) are enhanced with increasing DHTSO unit in polymers.The highest δ2 is 2392 GM for PF-DHTSO 15 in chloroform solution upon 740 nm excitation.The device of PF-DHTSO15 shows green emission with the Commission Intemationale de L'.Eclairage (CIE) coordinates of (0.26,0.59),and the maximum luminous efficiency (LEmax) of 10.8 cd·A-1 with the configuration of ITO/PEDOT:PSS/EL/CsF/Al.These results indicate that introducing DHTSO unit into polyfluorene backbone could be a promising molecular design strategy for TPA and effective green-light emission.     

Fluorinated polyimide/POSS hybrid polymers with high solubility and low dielectric constant

A series of fluorinated polyimide/POSS hybrid polymers(FPI-4-FPI-16) were prepared via a facile synthetic route using 2,2'-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzidine, 4,4'-oxydiphthalic dianhydride and monofunctional POSS as starting materials. The hybrid polymers showed excellent solubility and film formation ability. Flexible and robust hybrid films could be conveniently obtained via solution-casting. The hybrid films demonstrated low dielectric constants and high thermal stability. Their dielectric constants were in the range of 2.47–2.92 at 1 MHz measured for their capacitance, and were tunable and decreased with an increase of POSS content. Their 10% weight loss temperatures were in the range of 539-591 ℃ and the weight residual at 800 ℃ ranged from 48% to 53% in nitrogen atmosphere. These hybrid films also possessed good mechanical properties and hydrophobic characteristics. This work could provide a potential strategy for the preparation of fluorinated polyimide/POSS hybrid polymers.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic Functionalized Polymers by Click Reaction: Preparation of Magnetic Nanocomposites and Studies on Their Thermal,Mechanical, Photophysical and Metal Ions Removal Properties

This work reports synthesis and characterization of heterocyclic functionalized polymers, poly(triazole-etherimidazole)s(PTAEI), from a dialkyne-terminated compound, 3-(4,5-bis(4-(propargyloxy)phenyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-9-ethyl-9H-carbazole, by using click reaction. PTAEIs were characterized and their properties such as solubility, thermal, mechanical, photophysical and metal ions adsorption were investigated. These polymers had weight average molar masses(Mw) in the range of 19100-26700 g/mol, exhibited excellent solubility in polar aprotic solvents and formed low-colored flexible thin films by solution casting method. They exhibited good thermal stability with glass transition temperatures(Tg) between 160 °C and 211 °C and 10% weight loss temperatures(T10%) in the range of 308-426 °C. Nanocomposites of PTAEIs with epoxide-terminated Fe3O4 showed that strong interfacial interaction between inorganic particles and the polymer matrix contributed to the enhanced thermal and mechanical properties. The photoluminescence intensity of the PTAEIs increased and the spectra red shifted with increasing Fe3O4 content. The PTAEIs and nanocomposites were tested for their extraction capability of metal ions from aqueous solutions either individually or in the mixture.     

Novel hyperbranched polymers as host materials for green thermally activated delayed fluorescence OLEDs

A series of novel hyperbranched polymers(HBPs) consisting of a 2,7-subsituted 9-(heptadecan-9-yl)-9H-carbazole unit(A_2+A_2') and a tetra-substituted green thermally activated delayed fluorescence(TADF) dye of 2,3,5,6-tetra(9Hcarbazol-9-yl)-4-pyridinecarbonitrile(4CzCNPy, B4) have been synthesized via Suzuki cross-coupling reaction following an "A2+A2'+B_4" method. The polymers are named according to the polymerization ratio of 4CzCNPy monomer(5 mol%, 10 mol% and 15 mol% for HBPs of P2-P4 respectively, and 0 mol% for the control linear polymer P1). Their thermal, optoelectronic and electrochemical properties have been characterized by a combination of techniques. All the polymers exhibit high thermal stability with the decomposition temperatures(Td) above 400 ℃ and glass transition temperatures(Tg) up to 98 ℃. Unfortunately, the incorporation of TADF moiety into these HBP materials induced non-TADF characteristics. However, when the HBPs functionalized as the host for our previously developed 4CzCNPy TADF dopant in solution processed devices, maximum external quantum efficiency of 5.7% and current efficiency of 17.9 cd/A have been achieved in P3-based device, which is significantly higher than those of 1.5% and 4.2 cd/A for the linear polymer P1.     

Vapor Pressure Osmometry and Its Applications in the Osmotic Coefficients Determination of the Aqueous Monomer Glycol and Polymer Polyethylene Glycol Solutions at Various Temperature

Based on the principle and calibration of vapor pressure osmometer and its application in the thermodynamics of the aqueous solutions, the results on aqueous solution of monomer glycol,PEG200,PEG400,PEG1500 and PEG2000 over the different concentration range at various temperatures were reported.Using a linear least-square fitting routing,the osmotic coefficients were fitted by a simple polynomial equation.It was found that the relationship between the molar osmotic coefficients (Φ） and the molar concentration(c) of the solutions are in a quite good agreement with the fitted polynomial equation at various temperatures over the different concentration range.The experimental results also show that over the studied concentration range and at various temperatures,the concentration dependence of the molar osmotic coefficients of the aqueous solution systems with the solutes of PEG200,PEG400,PEG1500 and PEG2000 are totally presented in a rising tend,and their temperature dependence of the osmotic coefficients of the aqueous solution systems of the molar concentration exhibits their own regularities,respectively.The aqueous glycol solution system exhibits the properties of the dilute solution.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Chitosan-grafl-Poly（lactic acid） Copolymer

Chitosan-graft-poly(lactic acid)(CS-g-PLA) copolymer was synthesized through emulsion self-assembly in a water-in-oil(W/O) microemulsion. The water phase was composed of CS aqueous solution, while the oil phase was made up of PLA in chloroform. The W/O microemulsion was fabricated in the presence of surfactant span-80 and the self-assembly was performed between PLA and CS under the effect of N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N′-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride(EDC·HCl). FTIR and1H-NMR analysis indicated PLA was grafted onto the backbone of CS via the reaction between the carboxyl groups in PLA and the amino groups in CS.1H-NMR characterization further revealed the grafting content of PLA was 16%. The obtained CS-g-PLA could self-assemble to form micelles, their size distributed in the range of 125 375 nm with average diameter of 142 nm. The present design integrates the favorable biological properties of CS and the excellent mechanical properties of PLA, which makes CS-g-PLA copolymer a promising candidate as a carrier for targeted bioactive molecules delivery.     

Photoluminescence and Electroluminescence Properties of 2, 5-Bis[2,2′-bis （5-phenyl ）- 1, 3,4-oxadiazole] Thiophene （T-OXD） and T-OXD／Poly（9-vinylcarbazole） Blends

The photoluminescence(PL) and the electroluminescence(EL) properties of a novel organic compound, 2,5-bis (2,2‘-bis(5-phenyl)-1, 3,4-oxadiazole (T-OXD), were studied in chloroform and in a solid thin film. The PL and the EL properties of T-OXD/poly(9-vinylcarbazole)(PVK) blends were also studied, which contained various contents of T-OXD. The PL maximum emission peaks of T-OXD/PVK blends show gradual bathochromtic-shift with the increase of the T-OXD content. The EL spectra of T-OXD/PVK devices are similar to their PL spectra, and all the EL maximum emission peaks show bathochromtic-shift compared with the corresponding PL spectra, which is ascribed to the formation of electroplex. The turn-on voltages for ITO/T-OXD; PVK/AI devices decreased from 13.5 V of the device cotaining 0. 1% T-OXD(mass fraction) to 5 V of the device containing 5% T-OXD, which suggests that T-OXD improves the energy level match between T-OXD and PVK and enhances the emission efficiency. The experimental results indicate that T-OXD can be used as a good electron transporting material.