低乙烯含量聚丙烯共聚物结晶成核剂研究

利用ＤＳＣ和偏光显微镜等手段研究了部分成核剂对聚丙烯均聚物（ＰＰ）、低乙烯含量聚丙烯共聚物及聚丙烯／聚乙烯（ＰＰ／ＰＥ）共混物结晶行为的影响，结果表明所用成核剂对ＰＰ和改性ＰＰ具有一定的普适性。聚丙烯共聚物中，由于链结构规整性变差，成核剂的作用显得特别突出，而ＰＰ／ＰＥ共混物中，由于成核剂向ＰＥ相迁移而使其对ＰＰ结晶的成核效率降低。     

聚丙烯熔融接枝马来酸酐反应机理的研究

改变聚丙烯（PP）熔融接枝马来酸酐（MAH）反应中的单体和引发剂的浓度以及添加适当助剂,考察了接枝产物的接枝率和恒定剪切应力（600kPa)及温度（210℃）下的剪切粘度,验证了作先前所提出的PP熔融接枝MAH的反应机理。即：在PP熔融接枝MAH的过程中,过氧化物自由基在熔融接枝过程中直接引发MAH单体及MAH单体在聚丙烯的大分子链段发生β断裂前直接被其引发而产生的接枝反应是影响产物的接枝率和分子量的关键。在不改变单体和引发剂浓度的情况下,降低过氧化物自由基在熔融接枝过程中直接引发MAH单体反应的程度而提高聚丙烯的大分子自由基直接引发MAH单体的反应趋势,是提高接枝产物接枝率和分子量的有效途径。     

成核剂含量对β晶相聚丙烯结晶与熔融行为的影响

用DSC研究了β成核剂含量对β聚丙烯在等温与非等温结晶条件下的结晶与熔融行为的影响,发现当成核剂含量为0.005％时,结晶焓△H_c、β晶的熔融焓△H_(mβ)及熔点T_(mβ)均为最大,而α晶的相对含量最小.广角X-衍射数据表明,成核剂含量高的试样的(301)衍射峰的相对强度下降,反映分子链排列的纵向有序性降低.根据聚丙烯分子在β成核剂上附生结晶的成核机理解释了上述结果.     

聚丙烯成核剂研究进展

聚丙烯材料被越来越多的应用于汽车领域、工程塑料等,聚丙烯性能的优化也成为工业界和学术界研究的热点问题。聚丙烯因其良好的机械性能、加工性能、价格低廉而备受关注,但其低温脆性大、热变形温度低、易收缩等缺点也制约了该类材料的发展和在某些领域的应用。对聚丙烯的改性关键是对其分子链规整度、球晶尺寸的调控,成核剂改性是聚丙烯改性中相对简单易行的方法。聚丙烯成核剂种类繁多,各俱特色,本文在综述了聚丙烯成核剂的基础上提出了新型聚丙烯改性成核剂,即大分子成核剂,并展望了大分子成核剂的发展前景。     

稀土β-成核剂对1-丁烯本体聚合和产物聚(1-丁烯)结晶性能的影响

采用Ziegler-Natta催化剂催化1-丁烯本体聚合,稀土β-成核剂经原位聚合的方法加入到体系,并考察成核剂加入量对产物聚(1-丁烯)的分子量和结晶性能的影响.通过凝胶渗透色谱(GPC)、示差扫描量热仪(DSC)、偏光显微镜(POM)和广角X射线衍射仪(WAXD)对聚合物进行表征分析.实验结果表明,随着稀土β-成核剂加入量的增大,催化剂活性有所下降,聚合物等规度略有提高,而聚合的分子量显著提高,分子量分布变窄;聚合时成核剂的加入提高了聚(1-丁烯)的结晶性能,随着成核剂加入量的增多聚合物晶粒变小且尺寸趋向均一化,聚合物结晶度也得到了提高,当成核剂加入量为30 mg时,聚合物结晶度和熔融焓出现突变现象.此外,稀土β-成核剂的加入会改变熔融前聚(1-丁烯)中晶型Ⅰ’和Ⅲ所占比例从而影响聚合物的熔点,成核剂的存在也改变了晶型II向晶型I的转变速率,缩短了晶型转变周期.     

2,2-亚甲基-二(4,6-二正丁基苯酚)磷酸钠/凹凸棒土/二氧化硅复合成核剂改性聚丙烯的研究

通过喷雾干燥技术制备了一系列无机纳米粒子(凹凸棒土和/或二氧化硅)与有机磷酸盐类成核剂(NA11)复配的复合成核剂.研究了复合成核剂对聚丙烯力学性能与结晶行为的影响.采用透射电镜(TEM)、扫描电镜(SEM)、偏光显微镜(POM)、广角X射线衍射仪(WAXD)等对复合成核剂在聚丙烯中的分散和对结晶行为的影响进行了表征和分析,并且对复合成核剂改性聚丙烯的机理进行了探讨.结果表明,这种复合成核剂对聚丙烯力学性能的改善明显,聚丙烯的刚性迅速增加,其中三元成核剂对聚丙烯刚性的提高更显著,该成核剂在0.2%用量下对聚丙烯力学性能的改善效果,相当于同等添加量下纯NA11的改性效果.微观形态研究表明三元复合成核剂体系中,三组分形成了相互隔离的分散状态,使有机成核剂和无机纳米粒子可以在聚丙烯基体中实现良好分散.     

β晶型聚丙烯的力学性能与结晶行为研究

研究了β晶型成核剂（酰胺化合物）用量对聚丙烯力学性能的影响,并对β晶型聚丙烯进行了偏光显微镜观察,DSC和广角X射线衍射分析。结果表明：添加β晶型成核剂后,聚丙烯的球晶细密化,α晶型向β晶型转变,韧性增强。     

聚合物结晶成核剂作用的表征方法的比较和研究

用聚合物的等速降温过程的结晶温度，等温结晶过程的半结晶时间（ｔ１／２）或结晶速度常数（Ｋ），结晶过程的晶核密度或球晶尺寸大小和聚合物结晶成核界面自由能（σσｅ或σｅ）大小等方法描述了碳酸钙、对苯二甲酸、苯甲酸钠对聚丙烯成核结晶过程的影响．通过对不同方法的比较，结果表明不同方法是从不同角度来反映助剂对聚合物成核结晶过程的影响，聚合物结晶温度的高低和等温结晶过程的半结晶时间或结晶速度常数是描述聚合物整体结晶速度的参数；而聚合物结晶过程中晶核密度或结晶完了时聚合物球晶尺寸，和聚合物结晶成核界面自由能大小与聚合物的成核难易程度直接相关，是判断聚合物结晶成核速度的方法．但不同方法之间存在一定的相关性，所以用不同方法测定的结果之间有较好的可比性，可根据具体条件选用一种方法．多种方法的配合使用可以较全面的了解成核剂的作用．     

去氢枞酸类成核剂改性聚丙烯的非等温结晶动力学研究

对以去氢枞酸盐为成核剂的聚丙烯非等温结晶动力学进行了研究，用修正Avrami方程的Jexiorny法和莫志深法进行处理。结果表明：修正Avrami方程的Jeziorny方法和莫志深法都适用于去氢枞酸类成核剂改性的聚丙烯的非等温结晶动力学。在同样的降温速率下纯聚丙烯的t1/2比成核聚丙烯的t1／2要长，当降温速率为20K/min时，纯聚丙烯和成核聚丙烯的t1/2分别为0．78min和0．51min。同时从莫志深法得到的F(T)结果可以看出，达到相同的结晶度时纯聚丙烯所需的降温速率要大于成核聚丙烯所需的降温速率，说明成核剂的加入提高了聚丙烯的结晶速率。从Jeziorny法求出的纯聚丙烯和成核聚丙烯的Avrami指数分别为4．46和2．77，表明成核剂改变了聚丙烯的结晶成核和生长方式。     

液晶共聚物作为β晶成核剂诱导等规聚丙烯结晶结构的研究

等规聚丙烯（PP）是一种具有同质异晶结构的半结晶高分子,呈现α,β,γ,δ和拟六方体5种形态,其结晶结构直接影响PP材料最终的物理与机械性能．研究发现,β晶PP具有良好的冲击韧性和热变形温度高等特点,使用β晶成核剂在PP中诱发稳定的卢晶是目前制备卢晶PP的有效途径．目前报道的PP的β晶成核剂基本上都是小分子化合物,而有关聚合物类β晶成核剂的研究报道很少,2007年Yu等报道了以刚性聚合物（聚苯乙烯等）作为β晶成核剂诱导PP结晶行为的研究．高分子成核剂不仅具有与PP类似的结构,同时在分散性和相容性等方面性能突出．     

Effects of nucleating agent 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid tris(cyclohexylamide) on properties and crystallization behaviors of isotactic polypropylene

Amide derivatives of 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid are a type of novel nucleating agents for isotactic polypropylene (iPP). Effects of nucleating agent 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid tris(cyclohexylamide) (BTCA-TCHA) on properties and crystallization behaviors of iPP were investigated and the results were compared with those of iPP nucleated with a highly effective commercial nucleating agent Millad 3988. The results showed that BTCA-TCHA was highly effective and it improved greatly the mechanical and optical properties of iPP and increased crystallization peak temperature of iPP obviously. When the addition concentration of BTCA-TCHA was 0.2 wt.%, tensile strength and flexural modulus of iPP were increased by 9.7 and 12.4 %, respectively, and the haze value of iPP was decreased by 53.5 %. When the cooling rate was 20 °C/min, the crystallization peak temperature of iPP was increased from 114.6 °C of virgin iPP to 126.8 °C. In addition, it was found that the nucleation efficiency of BTCA-TCHA was comparable for that of Millad 3988.     

Specificity and versatility of nucleating agents toward isotactic polypropylene crystal phases

Nucleating agents with an ≈6.5 Å lattice parameter induced the α phase of isotactic polypropylene (iPP, α‐iPP). A 6.5 Å periodicity is also involved in the nucleating agents for the β phase of iPP (β‐iPP). The similarity in substrate periodicities suggests that some nucleating agents may induce either the α or β phase under different crystallization conditions. 4‐Fluorobenzoic acid, dicyclohexylterephthalamide, and γ‐quinacridone (the latter two are known as β‐iPP nucleators) were tested over a wide range of crystallization temperatures [up to crystallization temperature (T_c) > 145 °C]. The two former nucleating agents induce exclusively α‐iPP and β‐iPP, respectively. γ‐Quinacridone on the contrary is a versatile agent with respect to the crystal phase generated. More specifically, the same crystal face of γ‐quinacridone induces either β‐iPP or α‐iPP when T_c is below or above ≈140 °C. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 40: 2504–2515, 2002     

Crystallization and melting behaviors of isotactic polypropylene nucleated with compound nucleating agents

Crystallization and melting behaviors of isotactic polypropylene (iPP) nucleated with compound nucleating agents of sodium 2,2′‐methylene‐bis (4,6‐di‐tert‐butylphenyl) phosphate (hereinafter called as NA40)/dicyclohexylterephthalamide (hereinafter called as NABW) (weight ratio of NA40 to NABW is 1:1) were studied by differential scanning calorimetry and wide‐angle X‐ray diffraction (WAXD), the relative β‐amount of iPP nucleated with these compound nucleating agents was also calculated in Turner‐Jones equation by using wide‐angle X‐ray diffraction data. Under isothermal crystallization, there exists a temperature range favorable for formation of β‐iPP. When the concentration of compound nucleating agents is 0.2 wt %, the temperature range is from 100 to 140 °C. While in nonisothermal crystallization, lower cooling rate is favorable for form of β‐iPP and the relative β‐amount of iPP increases with the decreasing of cooling rate in crystallization process. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 46: 911–916, 2008     

The influences of α/β compound nucleating agents based on octamethylenedicarboxylic dibenzoylhydrazide on crystallization and melting behavior of isotactic polypropylene

The influences of α/β compound nucleating agents based on octamethylenedicarboxylic dibenzoylhydrazide on crystallization and melting behavior of isotactic polypropylene (iPP) were analyzed. It is found that the crystallization temperatures of nucleated iPP were increased by above 11.0°C and the relative contents of β‐crystals (K_β ) in iPP reached above 0.40 after addition of compound nucleating agents. The K_β values depend on cooling rate, crystallization temperature in isothermal crystallization, and the difference between the crystallization temperatures of iPP nucleated by two individual nucleating agents. The nonisothermal crystallization kinetics were studied by Caze method and Mo method, respectively. The effective activation energy was calculated by the Friedman's method. The results illustrate that the half crystallization time was shortened and the crystallization rate was increased obviously after addition of nucleating agents, and the effective activation energy was increased with the relative crystallinity.     

Study of the crystallization behaviors of isotactic polypropylene with sodium benzoate as a specific versatile nucleating agent

Sodium benzoate (SB), a conventional nucleating agent of α‐phase isotactic polypropylene (iPP) was discovered to induce the creation of β‐phase iPP under certain crystalline conditions. Polarized optical microscopy (POM) and wide angle X‐ray diffraction (WAXD) were carried out to verify the versatile nucleating activity of SB and investigate the influences of SB's content, isothermal crystallization temperature, and crystallization time on the formation of β‐phase iPP. The current experimental results indicated that, under isothermal crystallization conditions, SB showed peculiar nucleating characteristics on inducing iPP crystallization which were different from those of the commercial β form nucleating agent (TMB‐5). The content of β crystal form of iPP nucleated with SB (PP/SB) increased initially with the increase of crystallization temperature, nucleating agent (SB) percentage or crystallization time, reached a maximum value, and then decreased as the crystallization temperature, nucleating agent percentage or crystallization time further increased. While the content of β crystal form of iPP nucleated with TMB‐5 (PP/TMB‐5) showed a completely different changing pattern with the crystallization conditions. The obvious difference of the two kinds of nucleating agents on inducing iPP crystallization can be explained by the versatile nucleating ability of SB. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 46: 1183–1192, 2008     

复合纳米微粒Rh3+/TiO2/SnO2的合成、表征及光催化降解4-(2-吡啶偶氮)间苯二酚的研究

采用溶胶 凝胶法制备复合纳米微粒Rh³⁺/TiO₂/SnO₂作系列光催化剂,运用BET、XRD等技术对样品进行了表征.讨论了影响污染物4 (2 吡啶偶氮)间苯二酚(PAR)光催化降解率的主要因素,实验结果表明:以Rh³⁺/TiO₂/SnO₂为复合光催化剂,当m(TiO₂)∶m(SnO₂)=56:44,ω(Rh³⁺)=2.0%,催化剂用量为1.0 g,通入空气的流量为10.0 L/min,试液的质量分数为2.0×10^-6,pH=7.0时,光照2h,PAR的降解率达到96.2%.     

六亚甲基四胺锑(Ⅲ)、铋(Ⅲ)配合物的固相合成与表征

通过固相反应,合成了新的配合物六亚甲基四胺锑(Ⅲ)、铋(Ⅲ):SbCl3(C6H12N4)2·H2O(1)、BiCl3(C6H12N4)2·H2O(2).经元素分析、X 射线粉末衍射、远红外光谱和差热 热重分析进行表征,确定了配合物的组成和结构.对XRD谱指标化,确定其晶系和晶胞参数.SbCl3(C6H12N4)2·H2O(1):a=1.2490nm,b=1.4583nm,c=1.6870nm,β=91.78°,V=3.0706nm3;BiCl3(C6H12N4)2·H2O(2):a=1.3250nm,b=1.3889nm,c=1.7449nm,β=98.94°,V=3.1725nm3.     

In situ synthesis of calcium pimelate as a highly dispersed β-nucleating agent for improving the crystallization behavior and mechanical properties of isotactic polypropylene

The reaction precursors pimelic acid (Pi) and calcium stearate (CaSt) were added in situ during extrusion of isotactic polypropylene (iPP) to generate self-dispersed calcium pimelate (CaPi[IS]). The results reveal that the nucleating agents (NAs) synthesized in situ obviously affected the nucleation effect in iPP. The crystallization, mechanical properties and melting behavior of nucleated iPP were investigated. The crystallization temperature (T_c) of iPP modified with CaPi(IS) increased by 4–5°C when compared to that of pure iPP. Especially, when the addition amount of CaPi(IS) in iPP was 0.30 wt%, the relative β-crystal concentration of iPP/CaPi(IS) reached the highest level of 96.47%, 22.71% higher than that of iPP/CaPi. However, Pi and CaSt has hardly impact on the nucleation effect in iPP. The mechanical properties of iPP show that CaPi and CaPi(IS) have excellent toughening effect on iPP while Pi and CaSt greatly improved the stiffness of iPP. Furthermore, the dispersion of these NAs in iPP was investigated by scanning electronic microscope (SEM). It can be clearly seen that the CaPi(IS) particles are uniformly distributed in the iPP after magnification.     

Carbon nanoparticles as effective nucleating agents for polypropylene

The effect of four nucleating agents on the crystallization of isotactic polypropylene (iPP) was studied by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) under isothermal and non-isothermal conditions. The nucleating agents are: carbon nanofibers (CNF), carbon nanotubes (CNT), lithium benzoate and dimethyl-benzylidene sorbitol. Avrami?s model is used to analyze the isothermal crystallization kinetics of iPP. Based on the increase in crystallization temperature (T _c) and the decrease in half-life time (τ_½) for crystallization, the most efficient nucleating agents are the CNF and CNT, at concentrations as low as 0.001 mass%. Sorbitol and lithium benzoate show to be less efficient, while the sorbitol needs to be present at concentrations above 0.05 mass% to even act as nucleating agent.     

Isothermal crystallization behaviors of isotactic polypropylene nucleated with α/β compounding nucleating agents

Sodium 2,2′‐methylene‐bis(4,6‐di‐tert‐butylphenyl) phosphate (NA40) and N,N‐dicyclohexylterephthalamide (NABW) are high effective nucleating agents for inducing the formation of α‐isotactic polypropylene (α‐iPP) and β‐iPP, respectively. The isothermal crystallization kinetics of iPP nucleated with nucleating agents NABW, NA40/NABW (weight ratio of NA40 to NABW is 1:1) and NA40 were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and Avrami equation was adopted to analyze the experimental data. The results show that the addition of NABW, NA40/NABW and NA40 can shorten crystallization half‐time (t_1/2) and increase crystallization rate of iPP greatly. In these three nucleating agents, the α nucleating agent NA40 can shorten t_1/2 of iPP by the largest extent, which indicates that it has the best nucleation effect. While iPP nucleated with NA40/NABW compounding nucleating agents has shorter t_1/2 than iPP nucleated with NABW. The Avrami exponents of iPP and nucleated iPP are close to 3.0, which indicates that the addition of nucleating agents doesn't change the crystallization growth patterns of iPP under isothermal conditions and the crystal growth is heterogeneous three‐dimensional spherulitic growth. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 45: 590–596, 2007