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.     

改性酚氧树脂/聚(甲基丙烯酸丁酯-co-4-乙烯基吡啶)共混物的相容-络合行为和表面表征

合成了一系列不同4-乙烯基吡啶含量的聚(甲基丙烯酸丁酯-co-4-乙烯基吡啶)(BVPy)共聚物,并对酚氧树脂(Phenoxy)的仲羟基进行了不同乙酰化程度的改性.用粘度法和激光光散射(LLS)研究了BVPy/改性Phenoxy共混物在溶液中的络合行为对氢键相互作用基团密度的依赖性,并用DSC研究了共混体系在本体中的相容性.将粘度法及LLS的结果结合起来,得到了改性Phenoxy/BVPy共混体系的不相容-相容-络合转变相图.在此基础上,用XPS初步考察了共混物的相容性对其表面组成的影响.结果表明,大分子间的络合相互作用可抑制共混物的表面富集.     

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．     

分子动力学模拟研究聚乳酸/聚酰胺11共混物的相容性

采用分子动力学(MD)模拟方法在COMPASS力场下,研究了不同质量比(10/90,30/70,50/50,70/30和90/10)聚乳酸(PLA)/聚酰胺11(PA11)共混物的相容性.研究结果表明:不同比例下PLA/PA11共混物的Gibbs自由能变化均大于零,其共混物很难形成均相体系;共混体系结合能的计算以及不同组分分子间C—C原子对径向分布函数的分析揭示了PLA和PA11的相互作用主要源自其分子间的范德华力;此外,模拟得到的所有比例下共混物的Flory-Huggins相互作用参数(χ)均大于临界Flory-Huggins相互作用参数(χcritical),进一步证明PLA与PA11不能形成相容体系。     

聚L-乳酸/聚(天冬氨酸-co-乳酸)共混物的制备及其相容性研究

采用氯仿/乙醇共沸溶液浇铸法制备了混合均匀的聚L-乳酸/聚(天冬氨酸-co-乳酸)共混物(PLLA/PAL)体系.研究了PLLA/PAL共混体系的热性能、结晶行为、形态结构和力学性能,评价了PLLA和PAL之间的相容性.结果表明,PAL对PLLA的结晶行为和热性能产生了较大的影响,共混物的结晶度较低,共混体系中部分PAL会进入PLLA球晶的片晶而导致PLLA球晶结构不完善,熔点降低.PAL的含量小于20%的PLLA/PAL共混物的拉伸强度和断裂延伸率均高于纯PLLA.PLLA和PAL分子链相互缠结,产生的氢键使分子链间存在较强的相互作用,具有较好的相容性.     

均聚物/共聚物共混体系的相行为研究进展

通过控制均聚物与共聚物共混过程中的相行为,能够得到许多性能优异的材料。本文从理论和实验两方面总结了影响均聚物／共聚物共混体系相容性和形态结构的因素,主要包括均聚物的分子量、浓度,共聚物的组成、结构、浓度,与均聚物相应的共聚物组分的分子量,共聚物分子内的相互作用,均聚物与共聚物分子间的相互作用等。     

角膜内皮细胞载体膜片的性质研究及移植试验

利用溶剂浇铸/颗粒沥滤技术制备出壳聚糖和硫酸软骨素共混膜, 研究了共混膜的透光性、 表面结构、 红外图谱、 X-射线衍射图谱以及生物相容性和生物降解性. 结果表明, 共混膜透明度高, 结构均匀, 孔隙大小合适, 壳聚糖分子与硫酸软骨素达到分子水平分散， 且分子间存在较强的相互作用, 共混膜具有良好的生物相容性和生物降解性. 以共混膜为载体培养兔角膜内皮细胞, 结果表明， 共混膜非常适合角膜细胞贴附生长, 10 d内长成良好单层细胞. 将载有角膜内皮细胞的膜片植入内皮缺损兔眼中, 在56 d内术眼基本保持透明, 之后角膜水肿, 逐渐模糊并出现新生血管, 在230 d时术眼新生血管基本消失, 角膜恢复透明.     

醋酸纤维素／聚乙烯基吡咯烷酮共混体系的特殊相互作用表征（Ⅱ）

通过测定醋酸纤维素（ＣＤＡ）和聚乙烯基吡咯烷酮（ＰＶＰ）共混物溶液的绝对粘度和特性粘数，发现ＣＤＡ和ＰＶＰ分子链段间有缔合现象．用富里哀变换红外光谱（ＦＴＩＲ）研究了共混物的吸收光谱，发现共混物中ＣＤＡ的羟基吸收峰和ＰＶＰ的羰基吸收峰均向低频方向迁移，证明了ＣＤＡ的羟基和ＰＶＰ的羰基之间有氢键形成．研究结果表明ＣＤＡ和ＰＶＰ的相容性及其特殊相互作用来源于不同分子链段间的氢键相互作用．     

醋酸纤维素／聚乙烯基吡咯烷酮共混体系的特殊相互作用表征（Ⅱ）

通过测定醋酸纤维素（ＣＤＡ）和聚乙烯基吡咯烷酮（ＰＶＰ）共混物溶液的绝对粘度和特性粘数，发现ＣＤＡ和ＰＶＰ分子链段间有缔合现象，用富里哀变换红光谱（ＦＴＩＲ）研究了共混物的吸收光谱，发现共混物中ＣＤＡ的羟基吸收峰和ＰＶＰ的羰基吸收峰均向低频方向迁移，证明了ＣＤＡ的羟基和ＰＶＰ的羧基之间有氢键形成，研究结果表明ＣＤＡ和ＰＶＰ的相容性及其特殊相互作用来源于不同分子链段间的氢键相互作用。     

羧化聚苯醚／聚（苯乙烯—乙烯吡啶）共混相容性

用ＤＳＣ、ＤＭＡ研究了羧化聚苯醚（ＣＰＰＯ）／聚（苯乙烯－乙烯吡啶）（ＰＳＶＰ）共混体系的相容性，结果表明，与ＣＰＰＯ／ＰＳ体系相比，乙烯吡啶基的引入大大提高了共混相容性．这主要是由于ＣＰＰＯ中的羧基与ＰＳＶＰ中的吡啶基之间通过质子转移形成的正负离子间的相互作用，推动了两组分分子的均匀混合．     

A dielectric study of poly(ethylene-co-vinylacetate)–poly(vinyl chloride) blends. I. Miscibility and phase behavior

Measurements of the complex permittivity were used to study miscibility and phase behavior in blends of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) with two random ethylene—vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymers containing 45 and 70 wt % of vinyl acetate. The dielectric β relaxation of the pure polymers and blends was followed as a function of temperature and frequency for different blend compositions and thermal treatments. Blends of EVA 70/PVC were found to be miscible for compositions of about 25% EVA 70 and higher. Blends of lower EVA 70 content showed evidence of two-phase behavior. EVA 45/PVC blends were found to be miscible only at the composition extremes; at intermediate compositions these blends were two-phase, partially miscible. Both blend systems showed lower critical solution temperature behavior. Phase separation studies revealed that in the EVA 45/PVC blends, PVC was capable of diffusing into the higher T_g phase at temperatures below the T_g of the upper phase. In the blends, ion transport losses were significant above the loss peak temperatures, and in the two-phase systems, often obscured the upper temperature loss process. It was shown possible, however, to correct the loss curves for this transport contribution.     

Effect of Electron Beam Irradiation and Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymer on the Properties of NBR/HDPE Blends

The mechanical and physical properties of blends based essentially on nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) and different ratios of high density polyethylene (HDPE) up to 25 parts per hundred part of rubber (phr) before and after electron beam irradiation were investigated. The values of tensile strength (TS), tensile modulus at 50% elongation (M₅₀), hardness and gel fraction % (GF%) of NBR/HDPE blends were increased with both irradiation dose and by increasing the content of HDPE in the blends. On the other hand, the values of elongation at break (E _b ) were decreased with both irradiation dose and the content of HDPE in the blends. By loading NBR/HDPE (100/25) blend with ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer the mechanical and physico-chemical properties were improved. Moreover, the degree of improvement is proportional to the loading content of EVA.     

Thermal, ozone and gamma ageing of styrene butadiene rubber and poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) blends

Ageing behaviour of SBR/EVA blends due to the effects of heat, ozone, and gamma radiation was studied with reference to blend ratio, three crosslinking systems (sulfur, peroxide and mixed) and a compatibiliser (SEBS-g-MA). It was found that an increase in the EVA content of the blends enhanced the ageing characteristics. Among the different crosslinking systems, a peroxide cured system exhibited the best retention of properties even after severe ageing. Tensile strength of peroxide cured SBR/EVA blends increased slightly after ageing for three days at 70 °C due to continued crosslinking, whereas tensile strength of all blends decreased on ageing at 100 °C. Compatibilisation with SEBS-g-MA improved the thermal, gamma and water ageing resistance of SBR/EVA blends.     

Rheology, morphology and mechanical properties of polyethylene/ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (PE/EVA) blends

Rheology, morphology and mechanical properties of binary PE and EVA blends together with their thermal behavior were studied. The results of rheological studies showed that, for given PE and EVA, the interfacial interaction in PE-rich blends is higher than EVA-rich blends, which in turn led to finer and well-distributed morphology in PE-rich blends. Using two different models, the phase inversion composition was predicted to be in 45 and 47 wt% of the PE phase. This was justified by morphological studies, where a clear co-continuous morphology for 50/50 blend was observed. The tensile strength for PE-rich blends showed positive deviation from mixing rule, whereas the 50/50 blend and EVA-rich blends displayed negative deviation. These results were in a good agreement with the results of viscoelastic behavior of the blends. The elongation at break was found to follow the same trend as tensile strength except for 90/10 PE/EVA blend. The latter was explained in terms of the effect of higher co-crystallization in 90/10 composition, which increased the tensile strength and decreased the elongation at break in this composition. The results of thermal behavior of the blends indicated that the melting temperatures of PE and EVA decrease and increase, respectively, due to the dilution effect of EVA on PE and nucleation effect of PE on EVA.     

Relationship between electrical resistivity and particle dispersion state for carbon black filled poly (ethylene-<Emphasis Type="Italic">co</Emphasis>-vinyl acetate)/poly (<Emphasis Type="SmallCaps">L</Emphasis>-lactic acid) blend

It is known that the electrical volume resistivity of insulating polymers filled with conductive fillers suddenly decreases at a certain content of filler. This phenomenon is called percolation. Therefore, it is known that controlling resistivity in the semi-conductive region for carbon black (CB) filled composites is very difficult. When poly (ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) (EVA) is used as a matrix, the percolation curve becomes gradual because CB particles disperse well in EVA. In this study, the relationship between the dispersion state of CB particles and electrical resistivity for EVA/poly (L-lactic acid) (PLLA) filled with CB composite was investigated. The apparent phase separation was seen in the SEM photograph. It was predicted that the CB particles located into the EVA phase in the light of thermodynamical consideration, which was estimated from the wetting coefficient between polymer matrix and CB particles. The total surface area per unit mass of dispersed CB particles in the polymer blend matrix was estimated from small-angle X-ray scattering and the volume resistivity decreased with increasing CB content. The values of the surface area of CB particles in CB filled EVA/PLLA (25/75 wt%) and EVA/PLLA (50/50 wt%) polymer blends showed a value similar to that of the CB filled EVA single polymer matrix. In electrical volume resistivity measurement, moreover, the slopes of percolation curves of EVA/PLLA (25/75 wt%) and EVA/PLLA (50/50 wt%) filled with CB composite are similar to that of EVA single polymer filled with CB composite. As a result, it was found that CB particles selectively locate in the EVA phase, and then the particle forms conductive networks similar to the networks in the case of EVA single polymer used as a matrix.     

Nonisothermal crystallisation, melting behavior and wide angle X-ray scattering investigations on linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE)/ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) blends: effects of compatibilisation and dynamic crosslinking

Crystallisation studies on LLDPE/EVA blends and the individual components were performed with wide angle X-ray scattering (WAXS) technique and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) DSC was used to characterise the quiescent crystallisation behavior. The heat of fusion and crystallinity of the blends were reduced by the addition of EVA. The experimental and theoretical values of crystallinity of the blends were found to be mutually agreeing. Crystallisation of LLDPE remains impeded to some extent due to the presence of amorphous EVA. Compatibilisation does not affect crystallinity whereas crosslinking decreases crystallinity. Crosslinking and compatibilisation make no significant change in the melting temperature of the blends. X-ray diffraction studies were carried out on un-crosslinked and crosslinked LLDPE/EVA blends with a view to study the effect of blend composition and crosslinking on crystallinity and lattice distance. Studies revealed that LLDPE and EVA have orthorhombic unit cell. Blending with EVA did not affect the crystalline structure of LLDPE, but the crystallinity decreases with EVA content. At low concentrations of EVA the lattice parameters remain unchanged. Above 30% EVA content however, a linear increase has been observed. Dicumyl peroxide (DCP) crosslinked samples show considerable shift of (1 1 0), (2 0 0) and (0 2 0) crystalline peaks towards lower 2θ values indicating an increase of unit cell parameters of the orthorhombic unit cell of polyethylene. At lower EVA-concentrations (<50%) the crystalline structure remains unchanged. For EVA-contents of more than 70% however, increasing DCP-content reduces the crystallinity of the blends and increases the lattice distance. This indicates that DCP-crosslinking is more effective in EVA phase than in the LLDPE phase.     

The effect of gamma irradiation on mechanical, and thermal properties of recycling polyethylene terephthalate and low density polyethylene (R-PET/LDPE) blend compatibilized by ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA)

A study has been made on the compatibility of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (R-PET) and low density polyethylene (LDPE) blend in the presence of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) as a compatibilizing agent prepared by extrusion hot stretching process. EVA content in the blend as a compatibilizing agent was an enhancement effect on radiation crosslinking of R-PET/EVA/LDPE blends and the highest radiation crosslinking was obtained when the EVA content was reached at 10 % EVA when irradiated by gamma irradiation. Blends containing different (EVA) ratios were irradiated to different doses of gamma irradiation 25, 50 and 100 kGy. The effect of the compatibilizer and radiation on mechanical, thermal properties of R-PET together with LDPE and morphology has been investigated. It was found that gamma irradiation together with the presence of compatibilizing agent (EVA) has positive effect on the mechanical and thermal properties of R-PET/LDPE blend. The structural properties of R-PET/LDPE modified by gamma irradiation and EVA as compatibilizing agent was examined by SEM. Also, it was found that the optimum concentration of EVA and gamma irradiation dose was found to be 10 % EVA and 100 kGy, respectively.     

Toughening of poly(lactic acid) by ethylene-co-vinyl acetate copolymer with different vinyl acetate contents

The well-known bio-based and biocompostable poly(lactic acid), PLA, suffers from brittleness and a low heat distortion temperature. In this paper, we address a possible route to make PLA tough(er) by blending with ethylene-co-vinyl acetate (EVA) with different vinyl acetate contents. The compatibility and phase morphology of the PLA/EVA blends was controlled by the ratio of vinyl acetate and ethylene in the random copolymers. Tough PLA/EVA blends with increased impact toughness, up to a factor of 30, were obtained with a maximum toughness at a vinyl acetate content of approximately 50 wt.%. The local deformation mechanism was well studied by TEM, SAXS and SEM. It revealed that internal rubber cavitation in combination with matrix yielding is the dominant toughening mechanism for the PLA/EVA blends under both impact and tensile testing conditions.     

Rheology and stability of bitumen/EVA blends

Rheological measurements reveal that the viscoelastic properties of a 60/70 penetration grade bitumen are improved when either a virgin EVA or a recycled EVA copolymer of similar vinyl acetate content are mixed with it. Risk of cracking at low temperatures and rutting at high temperatures, are both reduced. Better viscoelastic features are obtained with the bitumen modified with recycled EVA, probably due to the presence of carbon black, which acts like a filler in this material. Stability tests performed combining oscillatory flow and microscopy results disclose that blends with the higher polymer proportion (3%) are susceptible of phase separation after 24 h of storage at 165 °C, but 1% blends are stable for at least 4 days. A general evaluation of the results indicates that the performance of this bitumen as a binder for road pavement, is particularly improved when 1% of recycled EVA or virgin EVA is added.     

Dynamic mechanical behavior of acrylonitrile butadiene rubber/poly(ethylene‐co‐vinyl acetate) blends

The dynamic mechanical behavior of uncrosslinked (thermoplastic) and crosslinked (thermosetting) acrylonitrile butadiene rubber/poly(ethylene‐co‐vinyl acetate) (NBR/EVA) blends was studied with reference to the effect of blend ratio, crosslinking systems, frequency, and temperature. Different crosslinked systems were prepared using peroxide (DCP), sulfur, and mixed crosslink systems. The glass‐transition behavior of the blends was affected by the blend ratio, the nature of crosslinking, and frequency. sThe damping properties of the blends increased with NBR content. The variations in tan δ_max were in accordance with morphology changes in the blends. From tan δ values of peroxide‐cured NBR, EVA, and blends the crosslinking effect of DCP was more predominant in NBR. The morphology of the uncrosslinked blends was examined using scanning electron and optical microscopes. Cocontinuous morphology was observed between 40 and 60 wt % of NBR. The particle size distribution curve of the blends was also drawn. The Arrhenius relationship was used to calculate the activation energy for the glass transition of the blends, and it decreased with an increase in the NBR content. Various theoretical models were used to predict the modulus of the blends. From wide‐angle X‐ray scattering studies, the degree of crystallinity of the blends decreased with an increasing NBR content. The thermal behavior of the uncrosslinked and crosslinked systems of NBR/EVA blends was analyzed using a differential scanning calorimeter. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 40: 1556–1570, 2002