聚氯乙烯—聚氧乙烯共混物的反相色谱研究

用反相色谱研究了聚氯乙烯与聚氧乙烯的相容性，发现其共混物的经保留体积Ｖｇ２３具有重量加和性，表明共混物可能发生了相分离，导出了相分离体系聚合物相互作用参数Ｘ２３的近似关系式：ｘ２３＝（ｘ１２－ｘ１３）＾２／２，由此式可以解释ｘ２３对探针种类的依赖性，聚氯乙烯和聚氧乙烯共混体系的反相色谱实验结果基本符合这一关系式。     

聚氯乙烯-聚氧乙烯共混物的反相色谱研究

用反相色谱研究了聚氯乙烯与聚氧乙烯的相容性,发现其共混物的比保留体积V_g23具有重量加和性,表明共混物可能发生了相分离。导出了相分离体系聚合物相互作用参数X₂₃的近似关系式:X₂₃=(X₁₂-X₁₃)²/2,由此式可以解释X₂₃对探针种类的依赖性。聚氯乙烯和聚氧乙烯共混体系的反相色谱实验结果基本符合这一关系式。     

引入离子基团改善聚苯乙烯与热致液晶聚合物的相容性Ⅱ.用FTIR研究分子间特殊相互作用

向聚苯乙烯(PS)中引入磺酸基团可以有效地改善PS与一种热致液晶聚合物(LCP)之间的相容性.用溶液共混的方法制备了PS和磺化聚苯乙烯(HSPS)与LCP的共混物.用FTIR以及红外光谱的合成技术对LCP共混体系进行了表征.共混物中组分聚合物特征吸收的位置和谱图的形状表明在LCP与PS分子间没有相互作用发生,而在LCP与HSPS分子间则存在较强的相互作用.谱图差减技术确认了LCP分子中C==O与C--O基团和HSPS中的磺酸基团参与了相互作用,使得这些基团的特征吸收发生了偏移.     

LDPE／1,2—PBD共混体系的辐射交联

聚合物共混物经辐射交联后,具有多种优良性能,这些性能都与交联度有关。溶胶分数与辐照剂量间的关系常常被用来表征聚合物的辐射交联程度和交联行为。本文试图将共混物的组成、组份的分子链结构与其溶胶分数与辐照剂量间的关系式联系起来,从而预期共混体系的辐射交联行为。     

含有不同功能基团的丙烯酸长链酯共聚物在溶液中的相互作用研究(Ⅰ)

合成了分别具有质子给体和质子受体官能团的丙烯酸正辛酯共聚物。由于在给体和受体聚合物上分别引入的羧酸基团（AA）和碱性基团（VP）,在溶液中进行共混复合时存在彼此间的相互作用而使共混体系表现出较高的比浓粘度。引入比浓粘度增长因子R,讨论了共混组分和溶剂体系等因素对聚合物分子链间相互作用的影响。结果表明,质子给体聚合物（PDP）和质子受体聚合物（PAP）的相互作用强度及等化学复合比与组分聚合物的分子链组成和溶剂性质有关。     

全高分子太阳能电池活性层相分离结构调控

全共轭聚合物太阳能电池具有给受体能级可调、吸收范围宽及可溶液加工等优势,已经成为太阳能电池领域发展趋势.在开发高性能材料及器件结构优化的推动下,能量转换效率已经突破9%.然而,共轭聚合物分子刚性及分子结构各向异性等特点,导致全共轭聚合物共混体系相分离及结晶行为复杂,相区尺寸及界面处分子取向可控性差,难于深入理解并认识活性层结构对器件光物理过程的影响.本文从热力学及动力学角度入手,详述了全共轭聚合物共混体系相分离结构、相区尺寸及界面分子取向的可控调节.共混体系中分子迁移能力及溶液相分离类型是影响相分离结构的本质因素,并通过改变给受体比例及分子规整度等实现了孤岛、双连续及互穿网络结构的构筑.同时,通过添加第3组分调节溶剂-溶质分子间相互作用或聚合物分子间相互作用,在不降低活性层结晶性的基础上实现了相区尺寸的调控.最后,利用附生受限结晶原理及溶液状态,通过改变分子运动能力及在溶液中聚集程度,实现了由edge-on到face-on取向的转变.     

聚氯乙烯和EVA树脂共混体系相容性的研究

用扭摆分析研究了EVA树脂和PVC共混体系中,VA含量和共混物组成对其相容性的影响.共混的两组分的分子间相互作用对其相容性有关键的影响.用FTIR测定羰基伸缩振动谱带的位移,可表征EVA-PVC分子链间的相互作用.     

引入离子基团改善聚苯乙烯与热致液晶聚合物的相容性 Ⅱ用FTIR研究分子间特殊相互作用

向聚苯乙烯（ＰＳ）中引入磺酸基团可以有效地改善ＰＳ与一种热致液晶聚合物（ＬＣＰ）之间的相容性．用溶液共混的方法制备了ＰＳ和磺化聚苯乙烯（ＨＳＰＳ）与ＬＣＰ的共混物．用ＦＴＩＲ以及红外光谱的合成技术对ＬＣＰ共混体系进行了表征．共混物中组分聚合物特征吸收的位置和谱图的形状表明在ＬＣＰ与ＰＳ分子间没有相互作用发生，而在ＬＣＰ与ＨＳＰＳ分子间则存在较强的相互作用．谱图差减技术确认了ＬＣＰ分子中ＣＯ与ＣＯ基团和ＨＳＰＳ中的磺酸基团参与了相互作用，使得这些基团的特征吸收发生了偏移．     

PEO/PVAc共混体系辐射交联反应中溶胶分数与辐照剂量间的关系

交联度对由聚合物共混物辐射交联而制备出的材料的性能影响很大,研究共混体系的辐射交联度和交联行为是十分重要的。通常,用溶胶分数与辐照剂量间的关系表征聚合物的交联度和交联行为。文献[2]发现线性聚合物的溶胶分数与辐照剂量间的关系与高分子链结构参数有关。本文试图考察共混体系的辐射交联行为是否也与高分子链结构有关,并将线性聚合物的关系式(1)推广应用到PEO/PVAc共混体系中。目前,有关这方面的研究工作还未曾见文献详细报道。     

聚合物/富勒烯共混体系双分子穿插对有机体相异质结太阳能电池性能的影响

有机体相异质结太阳能电池有源层形貌直接影响器件能量转换效率.在聚合物/小分子共混体系中,当小分子尺寸小于聚合物侧链间距时,且与聚合物相互作用能形成基态-电荷转移态复合物时能够形成双分子穿插结构.双分子穿插结构改变了共混体系的薄膜形貌,不利于器件的光电转换过程.本文从双分子穿插结构形成过程入手,论述了双分子穿插行为对共混体系结晶行为及相分离行为的影响,以及对器件光电转换过程中激子扩散与分离及载流子传输等物理过程的影响;详细阐述了现阶段抑制双分子穿插行为的化学、物理方面的主要方法及相关原理.同时,我们进一步提出了该领域尚待解决的问题并对其发展前景进行了展望.     

Depolarized light scattering from critical polymer blends

Depolarized light scattering of binary polymer blends in disordered state near the demixing critical point is considered both theoretically and experimentally. It is shown that the depolarized scattering in such systems is predominantly due to double scattering processes induced by composition fluctuations. For long enough polymer chains, this scattering is stronger than the contribution from intrinsic anisotropy fluctuations. The general equation for the static and dynamic double scattering function is obtained in terms of the system structure factor. The scattering functions are calculated both analytically and numerically (dynamic part) for polymer blends. We found that the depolarized intensity depends on the polymerization degree N and the relative distance from the critical point τ = 1 – χ*/χ (where χ is the Flory‐Huggins interaction parameter and χ* its critical value) as I_vh ∼︁ N²/τ², which is in good agreement with the experimental data. It is also shown that the dynamic scattering function is decaying non‐exponentially. We calculate the relaxation rate and the non‐exponentiality parameter as functions of the scattering angle and τ. These theoretical predictions are compared with experimental data for three chemically different blends.     

Miscibility behavior and single chain properties in polymer blends: a bond fluctuation model study

Computer simulation studies on the miscibility behavior and single chain properties in binary polymer blends are reviewed. We consider blends of various architectures in order to identify important architectural parameters on a coarse grained level and study their qualitative consequences for the miscibility behavior. The phase diagram, the relation between the exchange chemical potential and the composition, and the intermolecular pair correlation functions for symmetric blends of linear chains, blends of cyclic polymers, blends with an asymmetry in cohesive energies, blends with different chain lengths, blends with distinct monomer shapes, and blends with a stiffness disparity between the components are discussed. For strictly symmetric blends the Flory‐Huggins theory becomes quantitatively correct in the long chain length limit, when the χ parameter is identified via the intermolecular pair correlation function. For small chain lengths composition fluctuations are important. They manifest themselves in 3D Ising behavior at the critical point and an upward parabolic curvature of the χ parameter from small‐angle neutron scattering close to the critical point. The ratio between the mean field estimate and the true critical temperature decreases like √χ/(ρb³) for long chain lengths. The chain conformations in the minority phase of a symmetric blend shrink as to reduce the number of energeticaly unfavorable interactions. Scaling arguments, detailed self‐consistent field calculations and Monte Carlo simulations of chains with up to 512 effective segments agree that the conformational changes decrease around the critical point like 1/√N. Other mechanisms for a composition dependence of the single chain conformations in asymmetric blends are discussed. If the constituents of the blends have non‐additive monomer shapes, one has a large positive chain‐length‐independent entropic contribution to the χ parameter. In this case the blend phase separates upon heating at a lower critical solution temperature. Upon increasing the chain length the critical temperature approaches a finite value from above. For blends with a stiffness disparity an entropic contribution of the χ parameter of the order 10^–3 is measured with high accuracy. Also the enthalpic contribution increases, because a back folding of the stiffer component is suppressed and the stiffer chains possess more intermolecular contacts. Two aspects of the single chain dynamics in blends are discussed: (a) The dynamics of short non‐entangled chains in a binary blend are studied via dynamic Monte Carlo simulations. There is hardly any coupling between the chain dynamics and the thermodynamic state of the mixture. Above the critical temperatures both the translational diffusion and the relaxation of the chain conformations are independent of the temperature. (b) Irreversible reactions of a small fraction of reactive polymers at a strongly segregated interface in a symmetric binary polymer blend are investigated. End‐functionalized homopolymers of different species react at the interface instantaneously and irreversibly to form diblock copolymers. The initial reaction rate for small reactant concentrations is time dependent and larger than expected from theory. At later times there is a depletion of the reactive chains at the interface and the reaction is determined by the flux of the chains to the interface. Pertinent off‐lattice simulations and analytical theories are briefly discussed.     

Anomalous solubility parameter and probe dependency of polymer-polymer interaction parameter in inverse gas chromatography

Inverse gas chromatography (IGC) has been widely used to measure the Flory-Huggins interaction parameters, χ, between two polymers. For over two decades studies have shown the polymer-polymer interaction parameter to be probe dependent. This study found that the solubility parameters of miscible polymer blends measured by IGC were lower than the volume average values of the components. This led to the conclusion that when specific interactions occur between two polymers the probes have less probability to contact the functional groups of the polymers, leading to a lower apparent solubility parameter. Using the solubility parameter model this deviation was shown to cause the probe dependency. Two methods were proposed to test the miscibility. One was to examine the deviation of the specific retention volume from the weight average rule. The other was to plot ?₂?₃RT(χ₂₃/V₂) vs. the solubility parameters of probes. For miscible blends a linear trend with negative slope was observed. The slope was proportional to the deviation of solubility parameter of the polymer mixtures from the volume average, which could be used as a measurement for miscibility.     

Organizing thermodynamic data obtained from multicomponent polymer electrolytes: Salt‐containing polymer blends and block copolymers

The objective of this review is to organize literature data on the thermodynamic properties of salt‐containing polystyrene/poly(ethylene oxide) (PS/PEO) blends and polystyrene‐b‐poly(ethylene oxide) (SEO) diblock copolymers. These systems are of interest due to their potential to serve as electrolytes in all‐solid rechargeable lithium batteries. Mean‐field theories, developed for pure polymer blends and block copolymers, are used to describe phenomenon seen in salt‐containing systems. An effective Flory–Huggins interaction parameter, χ_eff , that increases linearly with salt concentration is used to describe the effect of salt addition for both blends and block copolymers. Segregation strength, χ_effN , where N is the chain length of the homopolymers or block copolymers, is used to map phase behavior of salty systems as a function of composition. Domain spacing of salt‐containing block copolymers is normalized to account for the effect of copolymer composition using an expression obtained in the weak segregation limit. The phase behavior of salty blends, salty block copolymers, and domain spacings of the latter systems, are presented as a function of chain length, composition and salt concentration on universal plots. While the proposed framework has limitations, the universal plots should serve as a starting point for organizing data from other salt‐containing polymer mixtures. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 2019 , 57, 1177–1187     

Radiation effects on SBR–EPDM blends: A correlation with blend morphology

The effect of γ radiation on the morphological and physical properties of Styrene–butadiene rubber (SBR) and Ethylene–propylene–diene monomer (EPDM) blends has been investigated. An attempt has been made to establish a correlation between various parameters like Gordon–Taylor parameter (k), hydrodynamic interaction parameter (Δ[η]_mix), chemical shift factor (b), Charlesby–Pinner parameter (p₀/q₀) and polymer–polymer interaction parameter (χ). The results showed a close dependence of mechanical and physical properties of irradiated blends on these parameters. The probability of spur overlap has been found to increase with the increase in EPDM content in the blends, which in turn results in significant improvement in the mechanical properties of the irradiated SBR–EPDM blends with higher EPDM fraction. The efficiency of four multifunctional acrylates as crosslinking aid for the radiation‐induced vulcanization of SBR–EPDM blend was also studied. The results established lower efficiency of methacrylates over acrylates in the process and indicated that among the crosslinking agents studied trimethylolpropane triacrylate is the most efficient one. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 44: 1676–1689, 2006     

Effect of temperature on the intrinsic viscosity of poly(ethylene glycol)/poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) blends in aqueous solutions

In this work the intrinsic viscosity of poly(ethylene glycol)/poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) blends in aqueous solutions were measured at 283.1–313.1 K. The expansion factor of polymer chain was calculated by use of the intrinsic viscosities data. The thermodynamic parameters of polymer solution (the entropy of dilution parameter, the heat of dilution parameter, theta temperature, polymer–solvent interaction parameter and second osmotic virial coefficient) were evaluated by temperature dependence of polymer chain expansion factor. The obtained thermodynamic parameters indicate that quality of water was decreased for solutions of poly(ethylene oxide), poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) and poly(ethylene oxide)/poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) blends by increasing temperature. Compatibility of poly(ethylene oxide)/poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) blends were explained in terms of difference between experimental and ideal intrinsic viscosity and solvent–polymer interaction parameter. The results indicate that the poly(ethylene glycol)/poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) blends were incompatible.     

Phase Behavior of Polymer Blends

The present report deals with some results on phase behavior, miscibility and phase separation for several polymer blends casting from solutions. These blends are grouped as the amorphous polymer blends, blends containing a crystalline polymer or two crystalline polymers. The blends of PMMA/PVAc were miscible and underwent phase separation at elevated temperature, exhibited LCST behavior. The benzoylated PPO has both UCST and LCST nature. For the systems composed of crystalline polymer poly(ethylene oxide) and amorphous polyurethane, of two crystalline polymers poly(-caprolactone) and poly[3,3,-bis-(chloromethyl) oxetane], appear a single T_g, indicating these blends are miscible. The interaction parameter B's were determined to be –14 J cm^–3, –15 J cm^–3 respectively. Phase separation of phenolphthalein poly(ether ether sulfone)/PEO blends were discussed in terms of thermal properties, such as their melting and crystallization behavior.This revised version was published online in November 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Phase diagram and entropic interaction parameter of athermal all‐polymer nanocomposites

An entropic model is introduced for the prediction of the χ interaction parameter and phase diagram of athermal all‐polymer nanocomposites (chemically identical polymer‐nanoparticle/linear‐polymer blends). According to this model, dilution of contact (hard sphere‐like) nanoparticle/nanoparticle interactions upon mixing plays a key role in explaining the miscibility behavior of athermal all‐polymer nanocomposites in the presence of unfavorable chain expansion (or contraction) effects. The new model is valid both for the cases of chain stretching and chain contraction and provides an appropriate capture of entropy changes accompanying the mixing of chemically identical nanoparticles and polymers. A good agreement was found between predicted χ interaction parameter (χ_cal = ?2.3 × 10^?3) and reported small angle neutron scattering (SANS) experimental data ( ～ ?2 × 10^?3) for 211 kDa cross‐linked poly(styrene) (PS)‐nanoparticles dissolved in 473 kDa deuterated linear‐PS. In addition, the miscibility boundary calculated from the model for PS‐nanoparticle/linear‐PS nanocomposites (?₁ = 0.02) compared very favorably to that experimentally found. For this system, the spinodal line in the polymer radius of gyration (R_g) versus nanoparticle radius (a) phase diagram was found to follow the simple scaling law: , being the polymer radius of gyration at which the second derivative of the free energy of mixing vanishes. Finally, the model has been employed for the prediction of the entropic χ interaction parameter, the miscibility behavior, and the melting point depression of athermal poly(ethylene) (PE)‐nanoparticle/linear‐PE nanocomposites using recent chain dimension data from Monte Carlo (MC) simulations, where chain stretching or chain contraction effects were observed depending on nanoparticle size. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Miscibility and enzymatic degradation studies of poly(ε-caprolactone)/poly(propylene succinate) blends

In the present study the miscibility behaviour and the biodegradability of poly(ε-caprolactone)/poly(propylene succinate) (PCL/PPSu) blends were investigated. Both of these aliphatic polyesters were laboratory synthesized. For the polymer characterization DSC, ¹H NMR, WAXD and molecular weight measurements were performed. Blends of the polymers with compositions 90/10, 80/20, 70/30 and 60/40 w/w were prepared by solution-casting. DSC analysis of the prepared blends indicated only a very limited miscibility in the melt phase since the polymer-polymer interaction parameter χ₁₂ was −0.11. In the case of crystallized specimens two distinct phases existed in all studied compositions as it was found by SEM micrographs and the particle size distribution of PPSu dispersed phase increased with increasing PPSu content. Enzymatic hydrolysis for several days of the prepared blends was performed using Rhizopus delemar lipase at pH 7.2 and 30 °C. SEM micrographs of thin film surfaces revealed that hydrolysis affected mainly the PPSu polymer as well as the amorphous phase of PCL. For all polymer blends an increase of the melting temperatures and the heat of fusions was recorded after the hydrolysis. The biodegradation rates as expressed in terms of weight loss were faster for the blends with higher PPSu content. Finally, a simple theoretical kinetic model was developed to describe the enzymatic hydrolysis of the blends and the Michaelis-Menten parameters were estimated.     

PHASE SEPARATION IN BIMODAL MOLECULAR WEIGHT HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE WITH DIFFERING BRANCH CONTENTS BY MOLECULAR DYNAMICS AND MESODYN SIMULATION

The phase behavior of bimodal molecular weight high density polyethylene(BHDPE) in solid state was investigated.Hildebrand solubility parameters(δ) were calculated for the models of blends of higher molecular weight branch polyethylene(HBPE) with different branch contents and lower molecular weight linear polyethylene(LLPE),by using molecular dynamics(MD) simulations.These 3 values were then used to calculate the corresponding Flory-Huggins interaction parameter(x) between HBPE and LLPE models.In order t...