聚左旋乳酸-聚乙二醇二嵌段共聚物的非等温结晶行为研究

通过变温广角X射线衍射(WAXD)、 差示扫描量热法(DSC)和偏光显微镜(POM)研究了聚左旋乳酸-聚乙二醇(PLLA-PEG)二嵌段共聚物的非等温结晶行为, 并用Ozawa方程分析了PLLA-PEG的非等温结晶动力学. 实验结果表明, 高熔点的硬段PLLA结晶符合Ozawa理论, 而低熔点的软段PEG对PLLA的结晶起到了稀释剂的作用; 当软段PEG开始结晶时, 已经结晶完全的硬段PLLA限制了PEG的结晶, 使得软段PEG的结晶不符合Ozawa理论. 此外, 不同降温速率下的结晶形貌研究结果表明, 随着降温速率的增加, 晶体经历了从环带球晶、 环带和十字消光的混合球晶到典型的十字消光球晶的转变, 并且球晶的尺寸也明显变小.     

PLLA在稳态剪切场下的非等温结晶研究

利用光学流变显微镜(ORM)在线研究剪切场下左旋聚乳酸(PLLA)非等温结晶过程,采用差示扫描量热法(DSC)和广角X射线衍射(WAXD)研究了剪切后样品的热行为和结晶性能。实验结果表明,施加剪切作用不改变PLLA的晶型,但大大加快了结晶过程,提高了起始温度。PLLA在剪切场下的结晶形态主要受剪切速率的影响,当剪切速率高于临界剪切速率(10s-1)时,PLLA由球晶向串晶转变。随着剪切速率增大,串晶的数量变多变窄,结晶更完善,结晶度增大。与剪切速率相比,剪切时间对PLLA的非等温结晶影响影响较小。     

聚左旋乳酸/聚消旋乳酸共混物的结晶行为

非晶态聚消旋乳酸(PDLLA)对PLLA的结晶行为有较大的影响。本文利用差示扫描量热仪(DSC)和偏光显微镜(POM)对不同分子量PLLA、PDLLA按不同比例制得的共混物结晶进行了系统研究。结果表明随PDLLA含量的增大PLLA冷结晶温度升高,且越接近熔融温度。PDLLA分子量较小时PLLA球晶特征被明显破坏,PDLLA分子量较大时PLLA更易形保持球晶特征且易形成环带球晶形貌,这与结晶速率与非晶组分的扩散速率匹配程度有关。低分子量的PDLLA使PLLA的最大生长速率对应的温度出现在较低温度。     

聚左旋乳酸/聚消旋乳酸共混物的结晶行为

非晶态聚消旋乳酸(PDLLA)对聚左旋乳酸(PLLA)的结晶行为有较大的影响。本文利用差示扫描量热仪和偏光显微镜对不同分子量PLLA、PDLLA按不同比例制得的共混物结晶进行了研究。结果表明,随PDLLA含量的增大PLLA冷结晶温度升高,且越接近熔融温度。PDLLA分子量较小时PLLA球晶特征被明显破坏,PDLLA分子量较大时PLLA更易保持球晶特征且易形成环带球晶形貌,这与结晶速率与非晶组分的扩散速率匹配程度有关。低分子量的PDLLA使PLLA的最大生长速率对应的温度出现在较低温度。     

取向对聚左旋乳酸/聚右旋乳酸复合物纤维结晶性能的影响

通过熔融纺丝的方法制备了PLLA/PDLA复合物初生纤维,在60℃拉伸获得高取向的牵伸纤维.采用X-ray散射为主要表征手段,结合差示扫描量热(DSC)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)以及傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)等技术,系统研究了不同初始结构的PLLA/PDLA复合物纤维在不同温度下的结晶行为,重点阐明了取向对PLA复合物纤维结晶结构的影响.结果表明,取向促进复合物纤维中立构晶的形成;将纤维升温至200℃停留3 min后,再进行降温,降温过程中,高度取向的牵伸纤维只有立构晶形成,而初生纤维则在150℃左右出现α晶,表明纤维中取向的立构晶会抑制α晶的形成.综合实验结果发现,通过低温牵伸初生纤维,然后高温(α晶熔点以上)退火,可制备出高取向且具有高立构晶含量的PLLA/PDLA复合物纤维.     

左旋聚乳酸的结晶行为研究

用DSC, WAXD和POM对Zn催化剂制备的左旋聚乳酸(PLLA)的熔体结晶行为进行了研究. 在95~125 ℃范围内, PLLA熔体结晶生成厚度约(14±1) nm的片晶, 该片晶不易发生熔体等温增厚. 对实验数据分别用Avrami方程和Arrhenius方程进行了计算, Avrami指数n=3±0.3, 表明PLLA以球晶形式生长, 其最大结晶速率温度为(105.0±0.5) ℃, t1/2约为5.2 min. 利用Lauritzen-Hoffmann（LH）理论对PLLA结晶机理进行了分析, 发现PLLA结晶的Regime Ⅱ和Regime Ⅲ的转变温度为107 ℃. Kg(Ⅱ)和Kg(Ⅲ)分别为4.57×105 K2和1.115×106 K2, 且Kg(Ⅲ)/Kg(Ⅱ)=2.4, 与LH理论值一致.     

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.     

等规聚丙烯在混合稀释剂中结晶行为

利用偏光显微镜和扫描电子显微镜研究了等规聚丙烯(iPP)在混合稀释剂中的非等温结晶行为和由热致相分离(TIPS)法制备的iPP微孔材料的结构。iPP的质量分数固定为30%,采用不同配比的邻苯二甲酸二丁酯(DBP)/大豆油组成混合稀释剂。结果表明,混合稀释剂的配比影响体系的粘度和稀释剂与iPP的相容性,进而影响iPP球晶的生长和TIPS法制备的iPP微孔材料结构。在2K/min的降温速率的条件下,iPP球晶半径和球晶的生长速率均随时间的延长呈指数增长,iPP球晶生长速率随混合稀释剂中DBP含量的增加而降低,当iPP球晶生长时间达2min时,混合稀释剂中DBP的质量分数从0增加到60%,iPP球晶生长速率从41.9μm/min降至10.3μm/min,所制得的微孔材料断面均呈蜂窝状结构,且孔径随混合稀释剂中DBP含量的增加有明显增大的趋势。     

接枝改性多面体齐聚倍半硅氧烷对左旋聚乳酸结晶行为的影响

以二氯甲烷为溶剂,利用溶液共混法将三种多面体齐聚倍半硅氧烷(POSS)分别与左旋聚乳酸(PLLA)进行共混,制备了不同POSS含量的单氨基POSS[(POSS-NH2)/PLLA]、POSS接枝聚乙二醇[(POSSPEG)/PLLA]和POSS接枝聚乳酸[(POSS-g-PLLA)/PLLA]复合材料。利用差示扫描量热仪和偏光显微镜(POM)分别对复合材料的本体结晶行为、结晶形貌和生长速率进行了观察。结果表明,当加入不同质量分数的POSS-PEG时,PLLA的结晶能力均得到改善,而POSS-NH2和POSS-g-PLLA仅在质量分数较低(1(wt)%)时提高了PLLA的结晶能力,具有较高质量分数时会阻碍PLLA分子链段的运动,从而限制其结晶。利用POM观察球晶生长过程发现,POSS-PEG的加入提高了PLLA的球晶生长速率。     

稀土高顺式聚丁二烯等温结晶动力学及结晶形态的研究

通过稀土催化丁二烯配位聚合制备了一系列不同分子量、分子量分布及顺-1,4结构含量的稀土高顺式聚丁二烯(cis-PB),采用扫描示差量热仪法(DSC)研究了cis-PB在-18~-27℃范围内等温结晶过程,采用配有在线冷热台的偏光显微镜(POM)观测结晶形态.结果表明,在cis-PB等温结晶过程中,Avrami指数(n)在2.0~3.0之间,呈现三维球晶的生长方式,与微观结构参数及结晶温度无关,但其球晶尺寸与微观结构有关,并随着顺-1,4结构含量升高而增大;当顺-1,4结构含量小于98.4%时,半结晶期(t1/2)随其含量增加而缩短,结晶速率加快,但若其含量继续增加至99.0%左右时,结晶速率反而有所降低;若同时提高聚合物分子量及顺-1,4结构含量或者在分子量及顺-1,4结构含量相近的前提下使分子量分布变窄,均有利于提高结晶速率;随顺-1,4结构含量增加,过冷度(ΔT)增加,结晶驱动力增大;结晶活化能(ΔE)为负值,降低结晶温度有利于提高结晶速率,当顺-1,4结构含量大于98.2%时,ΔE值接近(~-137 k J/mol),结晶速率对温度的依赖程度相近.     

Isothermal crystallization behavior and unique banded spherulites of hydroxyapatite/poly(L-lactide) nanocomposites

<正>Hydroxyapatite/poly(L-lactide)(HA/PLLA) nanocomposites were prepared by the solvent mixing method.The isothermal crystallization behavior was studied by differential scanning calorimetry(DSC) and polarized optical microscopy (POM).The results show that the crystallization behavior of HA/PLLA composites was strongly affected by the content of HA and crystallization temperature,and the addition of HA could promote nucleation and enhance the crystallization rate. When isothermal crystallization was carried out at 110℃,the HA/PLLA nanocomposite with 1%HA content crystallized most rapidly among all the composites and the half crystallization time was only 1.0 min.Banded spherulites were observed for the HA/PLLA composites,but no banded spherulites were seen in the crystals of PLLA under the same condition.     

聚左旋乳酸/聚氧化乙烯共混物的拉伸行为及结构转变

采用熔融共混方法制备了聚左旋乳酸(PLLA)和超高分子量聚氧化乙烯(PEO)共混物, 通过差示扫描量热(DSC)、 扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和二维广角X射线散射(2D-WAXS)等方法系统研究了PEO的加入对不同温度下PLLA拉伸行为及拉伸过程中微观结构变化的影响. 结果表明, PLLA/PEO共混物为非均相体系, PEO粒子均匀分布在PLLA中形成两相结构. PEO的加入能够显著降低PLLA的玻璃化转变温度(T_g), 在25～60 ℃范围内显著提高PLLA的拉伸性能. 在60 ℃拉伸时, PEO的加入提高了PLLA在拉伸过程中的结晶和形变能力. 在80 ℃拉伸时, 共混物的拉伸断裂伸长率下降, 但共混物的结晶速度仍高于纯PLLA样品.     

改性羟基磷灰石/聚乳酸纳米复合材料的结晶行为

利用溶剂复合的方法制备了具有良好生物相容性的表面接枝聚(γ-苄基-L-谷氨酸)的改性羟基磷灰石/聚乳酸纳米复合材料, 并研究了其熔融与结晶行为. 结果表明, 聚乳酸的玻璃化转变温度为60.3 ℃, 而复合材料的玻璃化转变温度达到65.8 ℃, 不同样品在140 ℃等温结晶后, 改性羟基磷灰石/聚乳酸复合材料的球晶直径仅为聚乳酸(PLLA)球晶直径的16.7%~66.7%. 复合材料的熔点提高到184.4 ℃.     

2-溴丙酰基末端对于PLLA成核行为影响的研究

通过研究2-溴丙酰基单封端的PLLA结晶行为,来探讨聚合物结晶过程中的端基效应.首先通过开环聚合的方法(ROP),以苯甲醇为引发剂,合成了聚(L-乳酸)(PLLA).再将PLLA自由末端的羟基转化为2-溴丙酰基,得到2-溴丙酰基单封端的PLLA-Br.研究表明,2-溴丙酰基末端引入后,聚合物链段运动能力受到抑制,PLL...     

聚乙二醇-聚L-丙交酯嵌段共聚物结晶形貌研究

用偏光显微镜和原子力显微镜对比研究了PEG-PLLA嵌段共聚物在110℃或120℃等温结晶后的结晶形貌.发现在110℃时只有PEG5000-PLLA2300和PEG5000-PLLA6300在偏光显微镜下呈现环带球晶形貌,在原子力显微镜高度图中显示明显的环带,并具有交替凸凹起伏形貌.而PEG5000-PLLA12000球晶中没有出现环带形貌而是生成了规则的环线.在120℃时,PEG5000-PLLA12000的球晶中才生成了规则的环带图案,原子力显微镜也显示了其球晶具有明显的交替凸凹起伏形貌,说明过冷度直接影响环带球晶的生成.产生周期性凸凹起伏和明暗交替消光是由片晶沿着球晶的半径方向周期性扭转造成的,片晶在凸起部分是Edge-on取向,在凹下部分是Flat-on取向.     

Correlation of crack patterns and ring bands in spherulites of low molecular weight poly(<Emphasis Type="SmallCaps">l</Emphasis>-lactic acid)

Only a single type of circular circumferential crack is conventionally reported for poly(l-lactic acid) (PLLA). In this study, PLLA samples were found to exhibit as many as four crack types of different directions and patterns, which cannot be feasibly explained simply by the directional difference in coefficients of thermal expansion. Depending on crystallization temperature (T _c), PLLA crystallizes into ringless or ring-banded spherulites, whereas the crack patterns are dramatically different in these two types of spherulites. In ring-banded spherulites of PLLA crystallized at intermediate T _c, two uniquely different crack types are present: (1) twin circumferential cracks coinciding with the dark–bright and bright–dark boundary and (2) radial short-segmental voids coinciding on the bright bands in spherulites. The radial short-segmental cracks on the bright band of ring-banded spherulites may be caused by PLLA crystals of radial direction with various twisting that contract laterally upon cooling. Only circumferential cracks are present in PLLA crystallized into ringless spherulites, where concentric continuous circumferential cracks are present in the ringless spherulites at low T _c with finer lamellae, but discontinuous and irregular circumferential cracks are present in the ringless spherulites at high T _c with coarse lamellae. Although all cracks are triggered by cooling from T _c, all evidences indicate that the crack patterns and types are highly associated with the lamellar orientation, patterns, and coarseness in spherulites.     

Influence of graphene nanosheets on stereocomplex crystallization behaviors of star‐shaped poly (D(L)‐lactide) stereoblock copolymer

The nanocompsites of star‐shaped poly(D‐lactide)‐co‐poly(L‐lactide) stereoblock copolymers (s‐PDLA‐PLLA) with two‐dimensional graphene nanosheets (GNSs) were prepared by solution mixing method. Crystallization behaviors were investigated using differential scanning calorimetry, polarized optical microscopy, and wide angle X‐ray diffraction. The results of isothermal crystallization behaviors of the nanocompsites clearly indicated that the GNS could remarkably accelerate the overall crystallization rate of s‐PDLA‐PLLA copolymer. Unique stereocomplex crystallites with melting temperature about 207.0°C formed in isothermal crystallization for all samples. The crystallization temperatures of s‐PDLA‐PLLAs shifted to higher temperatures, and the crystallization peak shapes became sharper with increasing GNS contents. The maximum crystallization temperature of the sample with 3 wt% GNS was about 128.2°C, ie, 15°C higher than pure s‐PDLA‐PLLA. At isothermal crystallization processes, the halftime of crystallization (t_0.5) of the sample with 3 wt% GNS decreased to 6.4 minutes from 12.9 minutes of pure s‐PDLA‐PLLA at 160°C.The Avrami exponent n values for the nanocomposites samples were 2.6 to 3.0 indicating the crystallization mechanism with three‐dimensional heterogeneous nucleation and spherulites growth. The morphology and average diameter of spherulites of s‐PDLA‐PLLA with various GNS contents were observed in isothermal crystallization processes by polarized optical microscopy. Spherulite growth rates of samples were evaluated by using combined isothermal and nonisothermal procedures and analyzed by the secondary nucleation theory. The results evidenced that the GNS has acceleration effects on the crystallization of s‐PDLA‐PLLA with good nucleation ability in the s‐PDLA‐PLLA material.     

The Crystallization and Melting Processes of Poly(L-lactic acid)

A throughout investigation of crystallization and melting behavior of poly(L -lactic acid) is detailed in this contribution. Crystallization analyses, conducted in both isothermal and non-isothermal conditions, revealed the occurrence of a sudden acceleration in phase transition rate in the temperature range between 100 and 118 °C. This unusual increase, due to very high rates of spherulite growth, seems not related to morphological changes of PLLA spherulites, nor to unexpected variations in nucleation rate. DSC analyses disclosed multiple melting behavior of PLLA, depending on crystallization temperature. At low temperatures the very high crystallization rates lead to the achievement of low values of crystalline degree, with formation of small and/or defective crystals, which have a large tendency to reorganize into more stable structures during the heating scan that leads to complete fusion. The multiple melting process of PLLA was also analyzed at different heating rates.