超支化聚乙烯亚胺接枝二氧化硅的制备及在聚丙烯改性中的应用

首先利用3-缩水甘油氧基丙基三甲氧基硅烷(简称GPS)作为偶联剂,对纳米SiO2进行表面改性,获得表面含有环氧基的SiO2纳米粒子(SiO2-GPS).利用这些环氧基与超支化聚乙烯亚胺(HPEI)分子中的氨基进行反应,得到SiO2接枝超支化聚乙烯亚胺的纳米粒子(SiO2-GPS-g-HPEI).然后利用SiO2-GPS-g-HPEI与聚丙烯(PP)和PP接枝的马来酸酐(PP-g-MAH)共混、模压,制备PP/SiO2-GPS-g-HPEI/PP-g-MAH复合材料.红外光谱测试和热失重分析(TGA)测试结果表明,SiO2纳米粒子表面依次接枝了GPS和HPEI;扫描电子显微镜(SEM)的测试结果显示,SiO2-GPS-g-HPEI在聚丙烯基体中分散良好,其材料的冲击断裂为韧性断裂;复合材料共混时,扭矩的增加证明了共混物中分散相(SiO2-GPS-g-HPEI)与基体(PP/PP-g-MAH)界面之间存在一定的相互作用.少量SiO2-GPS-g-HPEI加入PP/PP-g-MAH中,冲击强度可增加96.3%,拉伸强度也有较大的提高.     

Polypropylene wax (PPw)/silica hybrid by in situ non-aqueous sol–gel process for preparation of PP/silica nanocomposites

This paper presented a novel approach to prepare PP/silica nanocomposites. First, PPw-g-KH570 (γ-methacryloxypropyl trimethoxysilane) was obtained by pre-irradiation grafting method and characterized by FTIR and TGA. Then the non-aqueous sol–gel gelation kinetics of TEOS (tetraethoxysilane)-formic acid system in xylene was researched. Subsequently PPw/silica hybrid was obtained by in situ non-aqueous sol–gel reaction of TEOS in the presence of PPw-g-KH570 solution in xylene. Finally PP/silica nanocomposites were prepared by blending of PP matrix and PPw/silica hybrid. The mechanism of in situ formed PPw/silica hybrid was proposed. The morphology of PPw/silica hybrid and microstructures of PP/silica nanocomposites were characterized by TEM and SEM. The mechanical and thermal properties of PP/silica nanocomposites were also well studied by tensile tests and DSC. It was showed that the nanosilica particles were well dispersed in PPw/silica hybrid with the aid of grafting KH570 due to co-condensation by grafted KH570 and TEOS. PPw/silica hybrid was well dispersed in PP matrix with good compatibility and strong interactions. The resulted PP/silica nanocomposites possessed better performance than that of pure PP matrix.     

Synthesis,Characterization and Properties of (Vinyl Triethoxy Silane-grafted PP)/Silica Nanocomposites

A new route has been developed to produce PP/silica nanocomposites starting from porous PP reactor powder and making use of sol-gel chemistry. Silica-like, nano-sized particles were prepared in the pores of the PP reactor powder with a controlled degree of adhesion between PP and silica. Magic-angle spinning (MAS) ²⁹Si NMR spectra showed that the chemical building blocks of the silica-like clusters are of Q³ and Q⁴-type. For (vinyl triethoxy silane (VTES)-grafted PP)/silica nanocomposites, VTES was grafted via solid-state modification (SSM) in porous PP particles. Subsequently, silica particles were prepared by sol-gel technology in the VTES-grafted PP. MAS ²⁹Si NMR and FT-IR spectroscopy showed that the grafted VTES becomes part of the in-situ formed silica particles. The study on the mechanical properties of (VTES-grafted PP)/silica nanocomposites showed that the silica particles improved the impact toughness of PP by a factor of 2, when there is no chemical interaction between the particles and the matrix, while for (VTES-grafted PP)/silica nanocomposites the impact toughness decreased. This indicates that chemical bonding between the filler particles and the PP-matrix results in brittle failure and supports the hypothesis that debonding is necessary for improving the impact toughness of PP with inorganic fillers.     

Effects of incorporation of modified silica nanoparticles on the mechanical and thermal properties of PMMA

Silica nanoparticles of various sizes have been incorporated by melt compounding in a poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) matrix to enhance its thermal and mechanical properties. In order to improve nanoparticles dispersion, PMMA grafted particles have been prepared by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) from well-defined silica nanoparticles. This strategy was expected to ensure compatibility between both components of the PMMA nanocomposites. TEM analysis have been performed to evaluate the nanosilica dispersion whereas modified and non-modified silica/PMMA nanocomposites thermal stability and mechanical properties have been investigated by both thermogravimetric and dynamical mechanical analysis.     

Broadband Dielectric Relaxation Spectroscopy in Polymer Nanocomposites

Summary: Dielectric spectroscopy in the frequency domain and thermally stimulated depolarization currents techniques, covering together a broad frequency range (10⁻⁴–10⁹ Hz), were employed to investigate molecular dynamics in relation to structure and morphology in polymeric nanocomposites. Several systems were investigated, three of them with the same epoxy resin matrix and different inclusions (modified smectite clay, conducting carbon nanoparticles and diamond nanoparticles) and two with silica nanofiller (styrene-butadiene rubber/silica and polyimide/silica nanocomposites). Special attention was paid to the investigation of segmental dynamics associated with the glass transition of the polymer matrix, in combination also with differential scanning calorimetry measurements. Effects of nanoparticles on local (secondary) relaxations and on the overall dielectric behavior were, however, also investigated. Several interesting results were obtained and discussed for each of the particular systems. Two opposite effects seem to be common to the nanocomposites studied and dominate their behavior: (1) immobilization/reduction of mobility of a fraction of the chains at the interface to the inorganic nanoparticles, due to chemical or physical bonds with the particles, and (2) loosened molecular packing of the chains, due to tethering and geometrical confinement, resulting in an increase of free volume and of molecular mobility.     

Preparation and enhanced properties of poly(propylene)/ silica‐grafted‐hyperbranched polyester nanocomposites

A series of poly(propylene) silica‐grafted‐hyperbranched polyester nanocomposites by grafting the modified hyperbranched polyester (Boltorn? H20), possessing theoretically 50% end carboxylic groups and 50% end hydroxyl groups, which endcapped with octadecyl isocyanate (C19), onto the surface of SiO₂ particles (30 nm) through 3‐glycidoxy‐propyltrimethoxysilane (GPTS) was prepared. The effect of silica‐grafted‐modified Boltorn? H20 on the mechanical properties of polypropylene (PP) was investigated by tensile and impact tests. The morphological structure of impact fracture surface and thermal behavior of the composites were determined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), respectively. The melt viscosity of composites was investigated by melt flow index (MFI). The obtained results showed that: (1) the modified Boltorn? H20 was successfully grafted onto the SiO₂ surface confirmed by FT‐IR and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis; (2) the incorporation of silica‐grafted‐modified Boltorn? H20 (3–5 wt% SiO₂) greatly enhanced the notched impact strength as well the tensile strength of the composites; (3) the incorporation of silica‐grafted‐modified Boltorn? H20 had no influence on the melting temperature and crystallinity of PP phase; (4) the MFI of PP composites increased when the silica‐grafted‐modified Boltorn? H20 particles were added compared with PP/SiO₂ or PP/SiO₂‐GPTS composites. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

CRYSTALLIZATION AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF POLYPROPYLENE FILLED WITH SiO2 NANOPARTICLES

Oleic acid （OA）-modified SiO2 （OA-m-SiO2） nanoparticles were prepared using surface modification method. Infrared spectroscopy （IR） was used to investigate the structure of the OA-m-SiO2 nanoparticles, and the result showed that OA attached onto the surface of SiO2 nanoparticles through esterification. Effect of OA concentration on the dispersion stability of OA-m-SiO2 in heptane was also studied, and the result indicated that OA-m-SiO2 nanoparticles were dispersed in heptane more stably than the unmodified ones. OA-m-SiO2 nanoparticles can also be dispersed in polypropylene （PP） matrix in nano-scale. The effect of OA-m-SiO2 on crystallization of PP was studied by means of DSC. It was found that the introduction of OA-m-SiO2 resulted in significant increase in the crystallization temperature, crystallization degree and crystallization rate of PP, and OA-m-SiO2 could effectively induce the formation of β-crystal PP. Effect of OA-m-SiO2 content on mechanical properties of PP/OA-m-SiO2 nanocomposites was also studied. The results show that OA-m-SiO2 can significantly improve the mechanical properties of PP.     

Effect of silica nanofillers on isothermal crystallization of poly(vinyl alcohol): In-situ ATR-FTIR study

Isothermal crystallization behavior of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) in the presence and absence of silica nanoparticles was systematically investigated using in-situ attenuated total reflectance Fourier-transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy. The content, size, and surface characteristics of silica nanoparticles were considered as main factors affecting the crystallization behavior, and the effect of annealing time and temperature was also examined. First, very low concentrations of silica nanoparticles (less than 0.5 wt%) could accelerate the crystallization process, whereas higher silica loadings reduced the degree of crystallization. In the PVA/silica (0.5 wt%) nanocomposites, 22-nm silica nanoparticles provided the most suitable interparticle space for nucleation and crystal growth. Compared with hydrophobic silica nanoparticles, hydrophilic silica nanoparticles are favorable to achieve higher crystallinity due to the increased chemical affinity in the nanocomposites. The degree of crystallization became higher with increasing annealing time and it was also enhanced in a high-temperature region. When 0.5 wt% of 22-nm silica nanoparticles was used as a nucleating agent for the crystallization of PVA, the crystallinity of nanocomposites was ca. 20% higher than that of pristine PVA.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Polypyrrole Nanoparticles and Their Nanocomposites with Poly(propylene)

Summary: Conducting polypyrrole (PPy) nanoparticles were synthesized via microemulsion polymerization. PP/PPy nanocomposites were prepared by melt-mixing of polypyrrole with polypropylene (PP) and processed with injection molding. Tensile tests have revealed that increasing amount of PPy increased the strength and the stiffness of the nanocomposite while limiting the elongation of PP. Thermal gravimetric analysis has showed that incorporation of PPy nanoparticles has improved the thermal stability of the nanocomposites. Increasing amount of PPy nanoparticles increases the conductivity of nonconductive PP up to 2,4.10⁻⁴ Scm⁻¹. The same techniques were used to characterize nanocomposites containing 2% w dispersant. Composites prepared with dispersant have involved smaller dimension PPy nanoparticles and exhibited improvement in some mechanical and thermal properties.     

Synthesis and characterization of polyethylene/clay–silica nanocomposites: A montmorillonite/silica‐hybrid‐supported catalyst and in situ polymerization

A novel approach to the preparation of polyethylene (PE) nanocomposites, with montmorillonite/silica hybrid (MT‐Si) supported catalyst, was developed. MT‐Si was prepared by depositing silica nanoparticles between galleries of the MT. A common zirconocene catalyst [bis(cyclopentadienyl)zirconium dichloride/methylaluminoxane] was fixed on the MT‐Si surface by a simple method. After ethylene polymerization, two classes of nanofillers (clay layers and silica nanoparticles) were dispersed concurrently in the PE matrix and PE/clay–silica nanocomposites were obtained. Exfoliation of the clay layers and dispersion of the silica nanoparticles were examined with transmission electron microscopy. Physical properties of the nanocomposites were characterized by tensile tests, dynamic mechanical analysis, and DSC. The nanocomposites with a low nanofiller loading (<10 wt %) exhibited good mechanical properties. The nanocomposite powder produced with the supported catalyst had a granular morphology and a high bulk density, typical of a heterogeneous catalyst system. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 42: 941–949, 2004     

聚丙烯/累托石纳米复合材料的非等温结晶动力学研究

在双螺杆挤出机上熔融共混制备了聚丙烯 (PP) 有机累托石 (OREC)纳米复合材料 ,采用广角X 射线衍射 (WAXD)定性地分析了PP OREC纳米复合材料及纯PP的结晶形态 ,由半峰宽定性地判断了对应晶面法向的晶粒的大小 .结果表明有机累托石没有改变聚丙烯的结晶晶型 (纳米复合材料主要还是α晶型 ) ,但是细化了晶粒的尺寸 .采用差示扫描量热法 (DSC)定量地研究了复合材料的非等温熔融结晶动力学 ,对所得数据分别用Jeziorny法的Mo法进行了处理 ,表明非等温结晶动力学参数Zc 及Avrami指数n随冷却速率的增加而增加 ,复合材料的Avrami指数n大于纯PP的n ;对相同配比的纳米复合材料 ,随着结晶度的增加 ,单位结晶时间里达到一定结晶度所需要的降温速率F(T)增大 ,对同一个设定的结晶度 ,纳米复合材料的F(T)比纯PP的小 ,说明需要的降温速率减小 .所有这些均说明有机累托石可作为聚丙烯的结晶成核剂 .     

STRUCTURAL EVOLUTION AND COMPOSITION CHANGE IN THE SURFACE REGION OF POLYPROPYLENE/CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES ANNEALED AT HIGH TEMPERATURES

A model experiment was done to clear the formation mechanism of protective layers during combustion of polypropylene(PP)/organically modified montmorillonite(OMMT) nanocomposites.The investigation was focused on the effects of annealing temperature on the structural changes and protective layer formation.The decomposition of OMMT and degradation of PP/OMMT nanocomposites were characterized by means of thermogravimetric analysis(TGA).The structural evolution and composition change in the surface region of...     

增容剂对聚丙烯/粘土纳米复合材料热分解动力学的影响

采用三单体固相接枝聚丙烯作为增容剂制备了聚丙烯粘土纳米复合材料.通过XRD和TEM表征了其纳米结构.利用动态TGA方法研究了聚丙烯和纳米复合材料的热稳定性.分别采用Flynn Wall Ozawa和Kissinger法研究了聚丙烯及其纳米复合材料的热分解动力学.结果都表明,蒙脱土的加入明显提高了聚丙烯的起始热分解温度,纳米复合材料热失重10%时的温度比聚丙烯提高40K左右;纳米复合材料的热分解温度区间明显比聚丙烯的窄;纳米复合材料热分解表观活化能明显增大,与聚丙烯相比提高50%以上.     

Isothermal crystallization of polypropylene/surface modified silica nanocomposites

In the present work, 3-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxy-silane silanized silica(SiO_2-WD70) and 9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide immobilized silica(SiO_2-WD70-DOPO) nanoparticles were prepared. Silica, SiO_2-WD70 and SiO_2-WD70-DOPO were incorporated into polypropylene(PP) by melt compounding. Differential scanning calorimetry(DSC), X-ray diffraction(XRD) and polarized optical microscopy(POM) were employed to investigate the isothermal crystallization behavior of PP and PP/silica composites. The kinetic constant(kn), and half crystallization time(t1/2) were calculated by Avrami equation,while the surface free energy of folding was calculated by Lauritzen-Hoffman theory. The increased kn, decreased t1/2 and the surface free energy(σe) in the order of PP, PP/SiO_2, PP/SiO_2-WD70 and PP/SiO_2-WD70-DOPO nanocomposites were attributed to the surface modification of silica. XRD indicated that SiO_2-WD70-DOPO addition had no effect on PP crystal structure but accelerated the crystallization rate. POM determined that SiO_2-WD70-DOPO addition promoted the nucleation of PP by inducing a higher nucleation density during isothermal conditions. The surface modified nanoparticle SiO_2-WD70-DOPO might find possible application as a new type of inorganic nano-sized nucleation agent for PP.     

Manipulation of the magnetic properties of magnetite-silica nanocomposite materials by controlled Stober synthesis

The paper describes the synthesis and characterization of the magnetic properties of magnetite/silica nanocomposites using a modified Stober method. Magnetite nanoparticles averaging 8-10 nm in diameter and stabilized with oleic acid in toluene were used as the magnetic component of the nanocomposites. SQUID magnetic measurements and ferromagnetic resonance spectroscopy measurements were performed at each stage of the synthesis to understand the properties of the formed composites. Changes of blocking temperature in ZFC/FC SQUID curves correlated with corresponding changes of the resonance field in the ferromagnetic spectra of the sample at each stage of formation. The paper concludes that it is possible to manipulate the magnetic properties of silica/magnetite composite materials by controlling their surface properties and silica coating thickness.     

Structural and morphological studies on the deformation behavior of polypropylene/multi‐walled carbon nanotubes nanocomposites prepared through ultrasound‐assisted melt extrusion process

Structural and morphological behavior under stress–strain of polypropylene/multi‐walled carbon nanotubes (PP/MWCNTs) nanocomposites prepared through ultrasound‐assisted melt extrusion process was studied by means of optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, small angle X‐ray scattering (SAXS), and wide angle X‐ray scattering (WAXS). A high ductile behavior was observed in the PP/MWCNT nanocomposites with low concentration of MWCNTs. This was related to an energy‐dissipating mechanism, achieved by the formation of an ordered PP‐CNTs interphase zone and crystal oriented structure in the undeformed samples. Different strain‐induced‐phase transformations were observed by ex situ SAXS/WAXS, characterizing the different stages of structure development during the deformation of PP and PP/MWCNTs nanocomposites. The high concentration of CNTs reduced the strain behavior of PP due to the agglomeration of nanoparticles. A structural pathway relating the deformation‐induced phase transitions and the dissipation energy mechanism in the PP/MWCNTs nanocomposites at low concentration of nanoparticles was proposed. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 2015 , 53, 475–491     

Synthesis and research of electrochemical behavior of magnetic nanocomposites based on Fe3O4

The nanocomposites including magnetite nanoparticles, polymer coating and electrochemically active molecules were synthesized and investigated: poly(vinylbenzyl) chloride coating modified by quinoline; coating based on polypyrrole, silica coating modified by ferrocene derivative. All samples were investigated by the cyclic voltammetry method.     

Compatibilization effect of TiO2 nanoparticles on the phase structure of PET/PP/TiO2 nanocomposites

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)/Polypropylene (PP)/TiO₂ nanocomposites were prepared by compounding a PP/TiO₂ nanocomposite premix with PET in absence and presence (up to 6 vol %) of maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene (PP‐g‐MA). In absence of PP‐g‐MA, the TiO₂ nanoparticles were mainly located at the PET/PP interface and to a lesser extent in the dispersed PET droplets. As the TiO₂ nanoparticles were coated by polyalcohol their surface could react with PP‐g‐MA and thus improving the compatibilization with PP. Therefore in presence of PP‐g‐MA the TiO₂ nanoparticles were preferentially located in the PP. The incorporated TiO₂ nanoparticles exerted a compatibilization effect on the PET/PP blend. Depending on the location of TiO₂ three different compatibilization mechanisms were proposed to be at work: (1) Locating at the interface, the TiO₂ nanoparticles decrease the free energy of mixing, and thus increase the thermodynamic stability of the nanocomposites; (2) The TiO₂ nanoparticles at the interface also prevent the coalescence of PET droplets; (3) Preferentially located in the PP matrix, the TiO₂ nanoparticles decreased the viscosity ratio which facilitated the droplet breakup of PET. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 47: 1616–1624, 2009     

Preparation of polystyrene/silica nanocomposites by radical copolymerization of styrene with silica macromonomer

A two-stage process has been developed to generate the silica-based macromonomer through surface-modification of silica with polymerizable vinyl groups. The silica surfaces were treated with excess 2,4-toluene diisocynate (TDI), after which the residual isocyanate groups were converted into polymerizable vinyl groups by reaction with hydroxypropylacrylate (HPA). Thus, polystyrene/silica nanocomposites were prepared by conventional radical copolymerization of styrene with silica macromonomer. The main effecting factors, such as ratios of styrene to the macromonomer, together with polymerization time on the copolymerization were studied in detail. FTIR, DSC and TGA were utilized to characterize the nanocomposites. Experimental results revealed that the silica nanoparticles act as cross-linking points in the polystytene/silica nanocomposites, and the glass transition temperatures of the nanocomposites are higher than that of the corresponding pure polystyrene. The glass transition temperatures of nanocomposites increased with the increasing of silica contents, which were further ascertained by DSC.     

纳米二氧化硅表面接枝9,10-二氢-9-氧杂-10-磷杂菲-10-氧化物以及对聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯复合材料阻燃性能和透明性的影响

聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯(PMMA)是一种重要的透明高分子材料,但是PMMA的易燃性限制了其应用。 本工作在纳米二氧化硅表面接枝含磷阻燃剂9,10-二氢-9-氧杂-10-磷杂菲-10-氧化物(DOPO),并用于聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯(PMMA)的改性。 极限氧指数(LOI)、垂直燃烧(UL-94)和锥形量热(CCT)测试结果表明,制备的PMMA复合材料的阻燃性能大幅度提高,这主要归因于纳米粒子和含磷阻燃剂的协同阻燃作用,形成致密的炭保护层结构。 同时,二氧化硅接枝DOPO的加入可以保持PMMA良好的透明性,这有利于材料在光学透明性要求较高的领域的应用。