Fluorinated siloxane-containing waterborne polyurethaneureas with excellent hemocompatibility, waterproof and mechanical properties

Two series of polyurethaneurea (PUU) aqueous dispersions consisting of fluorinated siloxane segments were prepared from a high-molecular-weight (M_n = 8361) α,ω-dihydroxypoly[(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)methylsiloxane] (PTFPMS), dimethylolpropionic acid, isophorone diisocyanate and ethylenediamine, with poly (tetramethylene oxide) and polycarbonate polyols as soft segments, respectively. These anionic aqueous dispersions were stable at the ambient temperature for more than 6 months, with particle sizes ranging from 45 to 98 nm. Both series of PUU films showed the excellent waterproof properties, i.e. the decrease in water absorption and surface energy upon the incorporation of PTFPMS segments. The phase mixing increased in the fluorinated siloxane-containing polyether-based PUUs and the phase separation increased first then decreased in the fluorinated siloxane-containing polycarbonate-based PUUs, with increasing PTFPMS content. All the PTFPMS-modified PUU films showed excellent mechanical properties. The polycarbonate-based PUU film consisting of 5 wt.% PTFPMS had a tensile strength of 60.7 MPa and a breaking elongation of 632%, owing to the increase in the ordered hydrogen bonding degree and the microphase-separation degree between the hard and soft segments in the system. In vitro hemolysis and dynamic clotting time measurements indicated that the thromboresistance was enhanced markedly with increasing PTFPMS content for both series of PUUs, which could be ascribed to the synergistic effect between the carboxylate groups and the PTFPMS segments migrating onto the surfaces of the films.     

酚酞醚砜和酰胺-酰亚胺型多嵌段聚合物

<正> 本工作合成了端羟基酚酞醚砜低聚体(H_4(i))和端羧基酰胺酰亚胺低聚体(AI_i),探索了它们与端异氰酸酯基聚氧化丙烯(I-POP-I)、端异氰酸酯基聚氧化丙烯-二甲基硅氧烷三嵌段预聚物间的多嵌段聚合反应,并对制得的低聚体和多嵌段聚合物做了初步的形态结构表征。     

New type of thermoplastic multiblock elastomers––poly(ester-block-amide)s––based on oligoamide 12 and oligoester prepared from dimerized fatty acid

Multiblock poly(ester-block-amide)s (PEA) elastomers comprising hard blocks of oligoamide and oligoester soft segments were prepared and their structure-property relations were analysed. The polycondensation reaction of oligoesters (prepared from 1,4-butanediol and dimerized fatty acid) with oligolaurolactam (PA12) gave copolymer series with variable blocks content (the soft segments content was varied from 24 to 60 wt.%). PEAs are the phase system composed of crystallised sequences of oligoamide (hard segment phase) as well as oligoesters (soft segment phase). Mixing between the hard and soft phases was studied by thermal and mechanical measurements (DSC, DMTA). These results have indicated on a multiphase structure of investigated materials. The relationship between the observed thermal and tensile properties and the soft/hard segments content indicated on an increase of the phase separation with soft segments content.     

Structural properties of docosahexaenoyl phospholipid bilayers investigated by solid-state 2H NMR spectroscopy.

Polyunsaturated lipids in cellular membranes are known to play key roles in such diverse biological processes as vision, neuronal signaling, and apoptosis. One hypothesis is that polyunsaturated lipids are involved in second messenger functions in biological signaling. Another current hypothesis affirms that the functional role of polyunsaturated lipids relies on their ability to modulate physical properties of the lipid bilayer. The present research has employed solid-state 2H NMR spectroscopy to acquire knowledge of the molecular organization and material properties of polyunsaturated lipid bilayers. We report measurements for a homologous series of mixed-chain phosphatidylcholines containing a perdeuterated, saturated acyl chain (n:0) at the sn-1 position, adjacent to docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6omega3) at the sn-2 position. Measurements have been performed on fluid (L(alpha))-state multilamellar dispersions as a function of temperature for saturated acyl chain lengths of n = 12, 14, 16, and 18 carbons. The saturated sn-1 chains are therefore used as an intrinsic probe with site-specific resolution of the polyunsaturated bilayer structure. The 2H NMR order parameters as a function of acyl position (order profiles) have been analyzed using a mean-torque potential model for the chain segments, and the results are discussed in comparison with the homologous series of disaturated lipid bilayers. At a given absolute temperature, as the sn-1 acyl length adjacent to the sn-2 DHA chain is greater, the order of the initial chain segments increases, whereas that of the end segments decreases, in marked contrast with the corresponding disaturated series. For the latter, the order of the end segments is practically constant with acyl length, thus revealing a universal chain packing profile. We find that the DHA-containing series, while more complex, is still characterized by a universal chain packing profile, which is shifted relative to the homologous saturated series. Moreover, we show how introduction of DHA chains translates the order profile along the saturated chains, making more disordered states accessible within the bilayer central region. As a result, the area per lipid headgroup is increased as compared to disaturated bilayers. The systematic analysis of the 2H NMR data provides a basis for studies of lipid interactions with integral membrane proteins, for instance in relation to characteristic biological functions of highly unsaturated lipid membranes.     

Preparation and properties of well‐defined waterborne polyurethaneurea with fluorinated siloxane units in hard or soft segments

Two series of well‐defined polyurethaneurea (PUU) aqueous dispersions consisting of fluorinated siloxane units in the hard and the soft segments, respectively, were prepared from polyester polyol, α,ω‐dihydroxypoly[(3,3,3‐trifluoropropyl) methylsiloxane] (PTFPMS), dimethylolpropionic acid, isophorone diisocyanate, and ethylenediamine. These anionic aqueous dispersions were stable at the ambient temperature for more than 6 months. The experimental results showed that the water‐resistance performance of the PUU films prepared with the insertion of PTFPMS units into the hard segments (HFS series) were better than those prepared with the insertion of PTFPMS units into the soft segments (SFS series). The film prepared from the PUU aqueous dispersion incorporating 5 wt % PTFPMS in the hard segments exhibited the lowest water absorption amount (2.3 wt %) with the contact angle of water on the film surface greater than 90°. In comparison with the PUU film without adding PTFPMS, the waterproof performance and the mechanical properties of both HFS and SFS series were enhanced markedly. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 45: 5005–5016, 2007     

Chain propagation/step propagation polymerization. III. An XPS investigation of poly(oxyethylene)-b-poly(pivalolactone) telechelomer

A combination of chain and step propagations is being used to prepare a series of segmented copolymers containing polyoxyethylene and polypivalolactone segments each with narrow molecular weight distributions. The incompatibility of the two segments coupled with the difference in surface energies of the two segments could result in good phase separation with the polyoxyethylene segment thereby being found on the surface. Poly(oxyethylene)-co-(pivalolactone) telechelomer, which is the precursor to the segmented copolymer, is used as a model to develop an XPS method for surface analysis. An angular resolution study shows that negligible amounts of poly(pivalolactone) segments are present near the surface. Core level spectra of the telechelomer and its model compounds are presented to indicate that poly(oxyethylene) segment is richer near the surface.     

聚苯乙烯/聚二甲基硅氧烷嵌段与接枝共聚物表面聚集态的研究

利用ATR单点全反射技术以及XPS(X光电子能谱 )测试方法对聚苯乙烯 聚二甲基硅氧烷嵌段 (PS b PDMS)和接枝共聚物 (PS g PDMS)进行了研究 ,发现聚合物膜表面存在着有机硅富集层 ,PS b PDMS有机硅表面富集程度要高于PS g PDMS ,而且不同溶解度参数的成膜溶剂和不同极性的成膜介质对有机硅富集程度有一定的影响 .     

Morphology of block copolyurethanes. III. Effect of polyether molecular weight on the mechanical properties of solvent cast films

A homologous series of copolyether–urethane–ureas were synthesized with polypropylene glycol segments having molecular weights of approximately 200, 400, 700, 1000, 2000, and 3000. These copolymers were characterized using tensile measurements and dynamic mechanical spectroscopy. The dynamic mechanical measurements at low frequencies (≤ 1 Hz) showed evidence of the existence of an α-relaxation process. This was attributed to constrained polyether segments located at the interfacial region between the hard urea segments and the soft polypropylene glycol segments.     

含有机硅多嵌段及其接枝共聚物的表面组成

利用ＸＰＳ对聚二甲基硅氧烷与聚砜或／和聚对羟基苯乙烯组成的二元和三元多嵌段和接枝共聚物及其共混物进行了研究。结果表明溶液成果的聚合物样品的表面都存在有机硅富集，共混物的表面富集程度等于接枝共聚物，更高于多嵌段共聚物，讨论了有机硅含量和键接结构对有机硅表面富集的影响。     

聚乙二醇型聚氨酯软硬段对其相变储热性能的影响

以不同分子量的聚乙二醇(PEG)为软段,MDI-BDO为硬段,采用两步法溶液聚合合成一种具有固-固相变储热性能的聚氨酯材料.通过DSC,WAXD等测试手段对体系的软硬段结晶性,微相分离,相变可逆性及循环热稳定性进行研究,结果表明,聚氨酯中硬段的存在对软段结晶有着很大的影响,当软段分子量达到2000或以上时,软段才具有较大的结晶度和熔融相变焓,且硬段含量必须高于一定值才能形成较为完善的物理交联网络以保证材料在发生相变时维持固体状态.同时符合这两个条件的试样能具有较好的固-固相变储热性能.就软段PEG含量及分子量对材料储热性能的影响进行了研究,通过调节软段含量与分子量得到一系列具有不同相变焓和相变温度的聚氨酯固-固相变储热材料.经测试还发现,该材料具备很好的相变可逆性和循环热稳定性,是一类很有开发前景的相变储热材料.     

Poly(ester urethane)s with polycaprolactone soft segments: A morphological study

Two series of poly(ester urethane)s were prepared, containing polycaprolactone (PCL) as the soft segment with molecular weights of 530 and 2000. In each series, the soft‐segment/hard‐segment ratio was varied, and the morphological changes were monitored with differential scanning calorimetry, dynamic mechanical thermal analysis, wide‐angle X‐ray scattering, and scanning electron microscopy techniques. The polyurethanes with longer PCL segments retained their crystallinity, whereas those with shorter PCL segments did not. A morphological model is proposed, in which a continuous PCL‐rich matrix contains both PCL crystallites and domains of urethane hard segments. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 40: 4117–4130, 2002     

Blends of a siloxane/urea/urethane-segmented copolymer with an IPDI-based polyetherurethane

A series of copolymer blends have been prepared using a poly(ether urethane) and a poly(siloxane–urea–urethane). The copolymers were prepared by a hardsegment first, two-step polymerization method. The hard segments of the copolymers were derived from isophorone diisocyanate (IP) and 1,4-benzenedimethanol (B), and the soft segments were based on polytetrahydrofuran (PTMO, M_w = 2000), and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS, M_w =27,000), respectively. The siloxanecontaining copolymer, PDMS27K-IP-B2 (2 moles diol chain extender/mole PDMS27K), was used as the minor component (1.6, 2.5 and 6.0 wt%) in a series of blends. These blends were found to preserve the mechanical properties of the poly(ether–urethane) as well as the surface properties of the poly(siloxane–urea–urethane).     

聚(苯乙烯-ε-己内酯)嵌段共聚物的研究

本文采用活性阴离子聚合方法合成聚(苯乙烯-ε-己内酯)嵌段共聚物。研究了聚合反应条件,并用GPC、柱上溶解分级及红外光谱进行表征。对产物进行结构分析,产物为聚(苯乙烯-ε-己内酯)嵌段共聚物,具有多相结构,是由无定形聚苯乙烯链段、无定形聚-ε-己内酯链段和结晶型聚-ε-己内酯链段组成的嵌段共聚物。对该嵌段共聚物的性能进行了测试。     

STUDIES ON THE SPHERULITE FORMATION IN MELT CAST POLYCAPROLACTONE BASED POLYURETHANES

A series of PCL/MDI/BDO segmented polyurethanes have been synthesized by two-step method in solution.The hard segment content ranges from 10% to 48% by weight, and the molecular weight of PCL diols is 1500. Hard segment spherulites have been observed in compression molded specimens of all of the samples except the one of the lowest hard segment content. The difficulty in sphernlite formation was explained as only in a small temperature range,the microphase separation rate may be faster than the crystallization rate and all these processes are very slow due to the hydrogen bonding between hard and soft segments and the interactions between hard segments themselves. PCL soft segments of molecular weight 1500 is still crystallizable and may form different crystalline superstructures.     

Synthesis and characterization of fluorene‐based rod–coil liquid crystal polymers

A series of fluorene‐based rod–coil liquid crystal polymers with different lengths of the coil segments on backbones were designed and synthesized by a palladium‐catalyzed Suzuki coupling‐reaction. The thermal stability, the UV–Vis absorption and fluorescence spectra in chloroform solution and thin film, the electrochemical properties, thermal behavior, and morphology of these rod–coil polymers were investigated. The thermal stability of these polymers steadily decreased on increasing the length of the coil segments on the backbone; their optical and electrochemical properties did not exhibit noticeable dependence on the weight fraction of the coil segments. However, the shoulder emission and the full width at the half‐maximum (FWHM) in PL spectra of the films increased, whereas the oxidation onset potentials and the corresponding HOMO energy levels decreased with the increase in the weight fraction of the coil segments, which was assigned to microphase separation and formation of folded chain conformation as the weight fraction of the coil segments increased. These polymers displayed a characteristic liquid crystalline texture. The variation of the weight fraction of the coil segments obviously affected the thermal behavior and morphology of these rod–coil polymers. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Thermal decomposition of cyclolinear and cyclic methylsiloxane polymers

A series of branched-chain methylsiloxane polymers built up of four-membered siloxane cycles and linear segments of zero to four siloxy units, and another series consisting only of siloxane cycles of five to eight members were investigated. The samples were pyrolyzed at temperatures increased stepwise from 300 to 800°C. The pyrolysate was analyzed online by gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. In the pyrolysates, series of cyclic, bicyclic, and polycyclic methylsiloxane compounds were found. Quantitative analysis of the pyrolysates shows that their composition reflects the composition and structure of the pyrolyzed polymethylsiloxane. The amount of the cyclic dimethylsiloxanes is related to the length of the linear siloxane segments between the branching points. The amount of bicyclic and polycyclic dimethylsiloxane oligomers in the pyrolysates is related to the average frequency and vicinity of the branching points.     

THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS. II. POLY(ETHER-ESTER-IMIDE)S BASED ON 1,4-DIAMINOBUTANE,TRIMELLITIC ANHYDRIDE, 1,4-DIHYDROXYBUTANE,AND POLY(ETHYLENE OXIDE)S

A series of new poly(ether-ester-imide)s, PEEIs, was prepared from an imide dicarboxylic acid based on 1,4-diaminobutane and trimellitic anhydride. This imide dicarboxylic acid polycondensed with 1,4-dihydroxybutane formed the hard segments and poly(ethylene oxide), PEO-1000, or mixtures of PEO-1000 and poly(tetramethylene oxide), PTMO-1000, were used as soft segments. Whenever PTMO-1000 was used as comonomer, macrophase separation was observed at the end of the polycondensation. However, this macrophase separation had little influence on the mechanical properties. A poly(ether-esterimide), PEEI, containing neat PEO-1000 was characterized by dynamic mechanical thermoanalysis, stress-strain and hysteresis measurements, and by melt rheology. The mechanical properties were compared with those of an analogous PEEI containing neat PTMO-1000 and with those of a poly(ether-ester), PEE, based on poly(butylene terephthalate) hard segments and PTMO-1000.     

Superstructure in segmented polyether–urethanes

The morphology of several series of segmented polyether–urethanes was studied. The “hard” segments contained urethane and urea linkages formed by 4,4′-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate (Hylene W) and selected aliphatic and aromatic monomeric diamines (DA). The “soft” segments were composed of oligomeric poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO), poly(propylene oxide) (PPO), or both PEO and PPO. For studying the composition–morphology relationships, the molecular weight and relative content of PEO, and the relative content of PPO were varied systematically. Different diamines were used as chain extenders. The methods of wide-angle x-ray diffraction (WAXD), small-angle x-ray scattering (SAXS), polarizing microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were employed in the investigation. The effects of PEO content on domain formation were very significant. Calculations based on a highly simplified model indicated that, for two adjacent molecules, if two hard segments are associated with each other, the probability for the association of the next two hard segments varies inversely with the third power of soft segment length. Copolymers composed of both POE and PPO displayed enhanced domain and anisotropic superstructure. The phenomenon was interpreted in terms of polymer incompatibility. The effects on morphology of different DA's as chain extenders were tentatively accounted for by the symmetry, hydrogen bonding, and rigidity of the hard segments as well as their incompatibility with the soft segments. The formation and deformation of superstructure were of particular interest. A model was proposed to account for the formation of the resultant anisotropic structure and mechanical properties.     

Segmental orientation studies of polyether polyurethane block copolymers with different hard segment lengths and distributions

The orientation behavior of two series of segmented polyether polyurethanes containing different hard segment length distributions has been studied as a function of the average hard segment length which was varied from one to five methylene bis (p-phenyl isocyanate) (MDI) units. The orientation behavior of the soft segments, isolated hard segments, and of hard segments aggregated in hard domains was determined from the dichroic behavior of representative infrared bands. As the hard segment length increases, a transition in orientation behavior is observed which corresponds to a change in sample morphology.The effects of annealing and hard segment length distribution were also studied and were shown to affect the orientation response through their influence on sample morphology. Orientation hysteresis studies were performed to probe the mechanism of the transverse orientation and orientation inversion which occurred in polyurethanes with the longer, more crystallizable hard segment lengths.     

Designed peptides with homochiral and heterochiral diproline templates as conformational constraints

Diproline segments have been advanced as templates for nucleation of folded structure in designed peptides. The conformational space available to homochiral and heterochiral diproline segments has been probed by crystallographic and NMR studies on model peptides containing L-Pro-L-Pro and D-Pro-L-Pro units. Four distinct classes of model peptides have been investigated: a) isolated D-Pro-L-Pro segments which form type II' beta-turn; b) D-Pro-L-Pro-L-Xxx sequences which form type II'-I (betaII'-I, consecutive beta-turns) turns; c) D-Pro-L-Pro-D-Xxx sequences; d) L-Pro-L-Pro-L-Xxx sequences. A total of 17 peptide crystal structures containing diproline segments are reported. Peptides of the type Piv-D-Pro-L-Pro-L-Xxx-NHMe are conformationally homogeneous, adopting consecutive beta-turn conformations. Peptides in the series Piv-D-Pro-L-Pro-D-Xxx-NHMe and Piv-L-Pro-L-Pro-L-Xxx-NHMe, display a heterogeneity of structures in crystals. A type VIa beta-turn conformation is characterized in Piv-L-Pro-L-Pro-L-Phe-OMe (18), while an example of a 5-->1 hydrogen bonded alpha-turn is observed in crystals of Piv-D-Pro-L-Pro-D-Ala-NHMe (11). An analysis of pyrrolidine conformations suggests a preferred proline puckering geometry is favored only in the case of heterochiral diproline segments. Solution NMR studies, reveal a strong conformational influence of the C-terminal Xxx residues on the structures of diproline segments. In L-Pro-L-Pro-L-Xxx sequences, the Xxx residues strongly determine the population of Pro-Pro cis conformers, with an overwhelming population of the trans form in L-Xxx=L-Ala (19).