Characterization,solution properties,and morphologies of a hydrophobically associating cationic terpolymer

The acrylamide‐based terpolymers (PADB) with 4‐butylstyrene (BST) as the hydrophobic monomer and dimethyldiallyammonium chloride (DMDAAC) were synthesized by the micellar free radical technique. The polymer was determined by UV, FT‐IR and ¹HNMR, and the hydrophobic microblock structure of PADB was characterized successfully by the conventional DSC measurement. The use of DMDAAC improves the water solubility and intermolecular association of terpolymers. The feed amount of BST affects greatly the apparent viscosity of PADB solution. The polymer exhibits good viscosification property, salt resistance, temperature‐thickening, thixotropy, pseudoplastic behavior and shear‐thickening at low shear rate. The apparent viscosities of PADB solution remarkably increase by the addition of a small amount of surfactant. AFM measurements show that hydrophobic aggregates have been formed in 0.1 g dL^?1 PADB aqueous solution, indicative of strong associations of hydrophobic groups, which are reinforced with increasing PADB concentration. The microstructures of PADB are disrupted by the addition of small amounts of salt, resulting in the decrease in solution viscosity. However, with increasing NaCl concentration, the tree‐like associating structures are formed, leading to the increase in the solution viscosity of PADB. The AFM results reveal that the solution properties of PADB are due to the associating structures in the aqueous solution and brine solution. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 45: 826–839, 2007     

Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-grafted dual stimuli-responsive filter paper for protein separation

Thermal and salt dual stimuli-responsive filter-paper-based membranes were prepared by UV-induced grafting of NIPAM-based polymers on paper surface. The grafting ratio could be controlled by monomer concentration during grafting polymerization. The results from pressure drop measurement of the mobile phase flowed cross the membrane demonstrate that an appropriate grafting ratio would be 8%-10%. Protein adsorption on the membrane through hydrophobic interaction could be promoted by increasing temperature and lyotropic salt concentration. The effect of grafted polymer structure on protein binding performance was studied. Filter paper grafted with NIPAM-based branched copolymer consisting of hydrophobic monomer moieties shows ten times higher protein binding capacity than that of the original filter paper. The separation of plasma proteins using the dual stimuli-responsive membrane was examined to demonstrate feasible application for hydrophobic interaction chromatographic separation of proteins.     

Using controlled radical polymerization to confirm the lower critical solution temperature of an N‐(alkoxyalkyl) acrylamide polymer in aqueous solution

N‐(3‐Methoxypropyl) acrylamide (MPAM) was polymerized by controlled radical polymerization (CRP) methods such as nitroxide‐mediated polymerization (NMP) and reversible addition–fragmentation chain‐transfer polymerization (RAFT). CRP was expected to yield well‐defined polymers with sharp lower critical solution temperature (LCST) transitions. NMP with the BlocBuilder (2‐([tert‐butyl[1‐(diethoxyphosphoryl)‐2,2‐dimethylpropyl]amino]oxy)‐2‐methylpropanoic acid) and SG1 ([tert‐butyl[1‐(diethoxyphosphoryl)‐2,2‐dimethylpropyl]amino] oxidanyl) initiating system revealed low yields and lack of control (high dispersity, ? ～ 1.5–1.6, and inhibition of chain growth). However, RAFT was far more effective, with linear number average molecular weight, , versus conversion, X, plots, low ? ～ 1.2–1.4 and the ability to form block copolymers using N,N‐diethylacrylamide (DEAAM) as the second monomer. Poly(MPAM) (with = 13.7–25.3 kg mol^?1) thermoresponsive behavior in aqueous media revealed cloud point temperatures (CPT)s between 73 and 92 °C depending on solution concentration (ranging from 1 to 3 wt %). The and the molecular weight distribution were the key factors determining the CPT and the sharpness of the response, respectively. Poly(MPAM)‐b‐poly(DEAAM) block copolymer ( = 22.3 kg mol^?1, ? = 1.41, molar composition F_DEAAM = 0.38) revealed dual LCSTs with both segments revealing distinctive CPTs (at 75 and 37 °C for poly(MPAM) and poly(DEAAM) blocks, respectively) by both UV–Vis and dynamic light scattering. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2015 , 53, 59–67     

弱凝胶钻井液成胶剂AM/AMPS/OA_8的合成与表征

针对水平井、大斜度井钻井过程中井眼润滑性、岩屑携带以及钻井速度的影响等问题,通过合理的分子设计,以丙烯酰胺(AM)、2-丙烯酰胺-2-甲基丙磺酸(AMPS)和实验室自制疏水单体丙烯酸正辛醇OA_8为原料,利用胶束聚合法,制备了一种弱凝胶成胶剂AMAMPSOA_8,其结构经1H NMR和IR表征。以AMAMPSOA_8在低剪切速率下的表观粘度为指标设计正交试验,确定最优反应条件为:AM与AMPS摩尔配比为4.8∶1,引发剂用量为单体总质量的0.04%,疏水单体浓度为0.75%,于70℃反应9 h。该条件下,0.5%AMAMPS0A_8聚合物溶液在低剪切速率3 r·min~(-1)下表观粘度可达23 680 mPa·s。利用热分析仪、高温滚子炉、高温高压流变仪对产物性能进行了研究。研究表明:AMAMPSOA_8的抗温性能可达160℃;聚合物溶液体系有明显的触变性,在40 min后溶液切力增加幅度变缓。     

Improving properties of natural rubber/polyamide 12 blends through grafting of diacetone acrylamide functional group

The aim of the present study was to improve the compatibility in blends of natural rubber (NR) and polyamide 12 (PA12) by grafting NR with hydrophilic monomer, diacetone acrylamide (DAAM), via seeded emulsion polymerization. The increase in polarity of NR after grafting modification was confirmed by a considerable increase in the polar component of its surface energy. Blends of graft copolymers of NR and poly(diacetone acrylamide) prepared using 10 wt% of DAAM (NR‐g‐PDAAM10) and PA12 were prepared at a 60/40 blend ratio (wt%) using simple blend and dynamic vulcanization techniques. The mechanical and rheological properties of the resulting blends were subsequently investigated and compared with those of the corresponding blends based on unmodified NR. The results show that dynamic vulcanization led to a significant increase in both mechanical and rheological properties of the blends. It was also observed that the dynamically cured NR‐g‐PDAAM10/PA12 blend had smaller particle size of vulcanized rubber dispersed in the PA12 matrix than observed for the dynamically cured NR/PA12 blend. This is due to the compatibilizing effect of DAAM groups present in NR‐g‐PDAAM10 molecule, which decreases the interfacial tension between the two polymeric phases. Therefore, it can be stated that the interfacial adhesion between NR and PA12 was improved by the presence of DAAM groups in NR molecule. This was reflected in the higher tensile properties observed in the dynamically cured NR‐g‐PDAAM10/PA12 blend. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Conducting hydrogels based on semi‐interpenetrating networks of polyaniline in poly(acrylamide‐co‐itaconic acid) matrix: synthesis and characterization

In this work, acrylamide/itaconic acid copolymeric hydrogels are prepared by free radical polymerization initiated by redox initiators of potassium persulfate and N ,N ,N ′,N ′‐tetramethyl ethylene diamine; N ,N ′methylene bisacrylamide was employed as a crosslinking agent. Aniline monomer was absorbed in the network of poly(acrylamide‐co‐itaconic acid) P(AAm‐co‐IA) hydrogel and followed by gamma radiation induced polymerization at room temperature. The novel semi‐interpenetrating network was comprised of linear polyaniline immersed in P(AAm‐co‐IA) matrix. Electrical conductivity of the hydrogels was measured using four‐probe technique. The conductivities for the prepared hydrogels are found to increase from 5.5 × 10^?7 S cm^?1 for P(AAm‐co‐IA) alone to 4.4 × 10^?3 S cm^?1 for semi‐interpenetrating polymer network P(AAm‐co‐IA)/polyaniline. Thus, a new composite hydrogel with good conductive properties also displaying enhanced mechanical strength and pH sensitivity was prepared. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

超高效液相色谱-四极杆静电场轨道阱高分辨质谱测定聚丙烯酰胺中丙烯酰胺单体的残留

通过Hypercarb色谱柱分离,建立了四极杆静电场轨道阱高分辨质谱平行反应监测(PRM)模式检测聚丙烯酰胺(PAM)中单体残留量的方法。PAM经水稀释,高速搅拌溶解均匀,过0.22μm水相滤膜后,直接用高分辨质谱Q Exactive采集数据。以Hypercarb色谱柱为分析柱,水和甲醇为流动相,柱温为20℃,采用PRM模式,提取目标化合物及其二级子离子的精确质量数,并对二级特征碎片进行同位素匹配,推测碎裂规律,以强化定性效果。结果表明:在2~50μg/L范围内线性关系良好(相关系数为0.999 8),方法检出限(LOD)可达到1.5μg/kg,满足食品级PAM的检测要求。通过加标验证,回收率为101.3%~107.1%,相对标准偏差为3.1%~4.1%。实际样品验证结果表明,PAM中丙烯酰胺(AM)单体的残留质量分数范围为0~0.43%,存在一定的安全风险。该方法简单、准确、高效,可作为快检和确证检测技术广泛使用。     

In vitro swelling studies in simulated physiological solutions and biocompatibility of NIPAM-based hydrogels with some biochemical parameters of human sera

In modern medicine, commonly used biomaterials originating from metals, ceramics and polymers have shown biocompatibility with blood, tissues, cells, etc., in the human body. Polymeric biomaterials are usually understood as polymeric materials and articles made from them which are used in medicine, biotechnology biomedicine, bioengineering, pharmaceutical, veterinary, food industry, agriculture and related fields. In this in vitro study, swellings and the biocompatibility of environmentally sensitive N-isopropyl acrylamide-based (ES) hydrogels such as N-isopropyl acrylamide/acrylamide (ES/0), and N-isopropyl acrylamide/acrylamide/ carboxylic acids (ES/XAc) prepared by free radical polymerization in aqueous solutions has been investigated. Selected carboxylic acids for this study were acrylic, methacrylic, crotonic, itaconic, maleic, mesaconic and aconitic acid. The equilibrium swelling of the hydrogels are investigated in simulated physiological fluids or crystalloid solutions such as HCl-KCl buffer (pH = 1.1), universal buffer (pH = 5.5), phosphate buffer (pH = 7.4), urea, isotonic NaCl, isotonic KCl, 5% dextrose, 5% dextrose+isotonic NaCl, Ringer's lactate, human blood serum and human serum albumin solution at 37°C. For the analysis of biocompatibility, ES hydrogels are incubated in 5 different human sera and their biocompatibilities with some biochemical parameters have been investigated for 24 h at 37°C. No significant differences in values before and after the test procedures have been found. It is therefore concluded that environmentally sensitive N-isopropyl acrylamide-based hydrogels are biocompatible for biochemical parameters of human sera.     

Controlled Synthesis and Degradation of Poly(N‐(isobutoxymethyl) acrylamide) Homopolymers and Block Copolymers

The homopolymerization of the water‐insoluble N‐(isobutoxymethyl)acrylamide (IBMA) is investigated for the first time by nitroxide‐mediated polymerization. The homopolymerization is characterized by a linear increase in number average molecular weight (M_n) versus conversion (X) to X > 0.80 while maintaining dispersities of M_w/M_n < 1.30. A strong Arrhenius relationship correlates the apparent rate constants and the homopolymerization temperatures between 105 and 120 °C. All poly(IBMA) homopolymers are then successfully chain‐extended with styrene (S) to form well‐defined block copolymers of poly(IBMA)‐b‐poly(S) suggesting a high degree of livingness of the poly(IBMA) macroinitiators. Thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry are both used to characterize the thermal properties of the homopolymers and block copolymers and identify possible unique degradation of the poly(IBMA) block through imide formation at elevated temperatures.

     

Vibrational Spectroscopic Investigation and Theoretical Calculations of (E)-3-Phenyl-N-[4-(Phenyl-Amino) Quinazoline-7-yl] Acrylamide

ABSTRACT

Optimized geometrical structure and harmonic vibration frequencies of prior synthesized (E)-3-phenyl-N-[4-(phenyl-amino) quinazoline-7-yl] acrylamide were computed by ab initio HF and DFT/B3LYP methods using both 6-31G* and 6-311G** basis sets and the Moller–Plesset second-order perturbation (MP2) method merely at the 6-31G* level. The infrared (IR) spectrum of the title compound has been measured in the range of 400–4000 cm^?1. Complete vibrational assignments of the IR spectra were proposed. Moreover, the calculated wavenumbers of the title compound were compared with the experimental data. The correlation analyses indicate that good linearity relationships exist between the scaled theoretical vibration frequencies and the experimental values. Additionally, the atoms in molecules (AIM) method was applied to explore the possible intramolecular interactions in the title compound.