Application of hydrophobically modified water‐soluble polyacrylamide conjugated with poly(oxyethylene)‐co‐poly(oxypropylene) surfactant as emulsifier

Hydrophobically modified polyacrylamide (PAAm) was prepared by grafting PAAm with block copolymer of poly(ethylene oxide) and poly(propylene oxide), PEO‐PPO‐PEO, by melt method in the presence of benzoyl peroxide as initiator. The chemical structure of the graft copolymer was determined by FTIR and ¹HNMR analyses. The surface tension, critical micelle concentration, and surface activities were determined at different temperatures. Surface parameters such as surface excess concentration (Γ_max), the area per molecule at interface (A_min), and the effectiveness of surface tension reduction (Π_CMC) were determined at different temperatures from the adsorption isotherms of the prepared surfactants. The prepared surfactant was tested as emulsifier for water with xylene, cyclohexane, or petroleum crude oil synthetic emulsions. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Structure‐controlled synthesis of novel soluble and thermally stable poly (aryl ether nitrile ether ketone ketone)/poly (aryl ether nitrile ether ketone biphenyl ketone) copolymers by electrophilic polycondensation

One new synthesis route was first designed to synthesize the biphenyl acid chloride (BPACl), and then a series of novel poly (aryl ether nitrile ether ketone ketone) (PENEKK)/poly (aryl ether nitrile ether ketone biphenyl ketone) (PENEKBK) copolymers with different controlled structure compositions were synthesized by electrophilic polycondensation and varying the molar ratio of BPACl to terephthaloyl chloride (TPC). The obtained PENEKK/PENEKBK copolymers were characterized by different physical and chemical techniques. The results showed, the copolymers with 10–50% molar contents of biphenyl moities exhibited good thermal properties with glass transition temperatures (T_gs) of 184–196°C, decomposition temperatures (T_ds) of 498–515°C, and good solubility in organic solvents (N‐Methyl‐2‐pyrrolidone (NMP), N,N‐dimethylformamide (DMF), and DMSO), indicating that they would have good potential for solvent processing. The thin films of the polymers had tensile strengths of 93.6–101.5 MPa, Young's moduli of 3.03–3.32 GPa, elongations at break of 9–14%, indicating they were strong materials. The densities of the obtained polymers were 1.31–1.40 g/cm^?3, which were far lower than those of some main inorganic materials (such as Fe, nearly 7.8 g/cm^?3), indicating that they would have possible potential for substituting some inorganic materials used as high temperature materials in some areas due to the merits of lightweight. Thus, the copolymers with 10–50% molar contents of biphenyl moities were promising polymer materials. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Thermally switchable thin films of an ABC triblock copolymer of poly(n-butyl methacrylate)-poly(methyl methacrylate)-poly(2-fluoroethyl methacrylate)

The thermo-responsive behavior of polymer films consisting of novel linear triblock copolymers of poly(n-butyl methacrylate)-poly(methyl methacrylate)-poly(2-fluoroethyl methacrylate) (PnBuMA-PMMA-P2FEMA) are reported using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), atomic forcing microscopy (AFM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and contacting angle (CA) measurements. The surface morphology, wettability and chemical structure of thin films of these triblock copolymers on silicon wafers as a function of temperature have been investigated. It has been shown that the wettability of the films is thermally switchable. Detailed structural analysis shows that thermo-responsive surface composition changes are produced. The underlying mechanism of the thermoresponsive behavior is discussed.     

Dynamics of paramagnetic nanostructured rods under rotating field

The dynamical rotational behavior of magnetic nanostructured rods based on the auto-association of maghemite nanoparticles and block-copolymers is probed by optical microscopy under rotating fields in a simple liquid. The re-orientation of the rods by a field rotated by 90° is first studied. The measured relaxation is characteristic of paramagnetic objects. Under a stationary rotating field, a synchronous rotational regime is observed at low field frequency. Above a frequency threshold which scales as H², the dynamics becomes asynchronous with back-and-forth rotations. These behaviors are well predicted by the presented model.     

高耐磨低生热NBR/TBIR复合材料的结构与性能

采用高反式-1,4-丁二烯-异戊二烯共聚橡胶(TBIR)对丁腈橡胶(NBR)进行改性, 制备了高耐磨、 低生热输送轮用白炭黑填充的NBR/TBIR橡胶纳米复合材料. 研究了NBR/TBIR橡胶纳米复合材料的交联密度、 物理力学性能及填料分散性, 探讨了材料的结构对性能的影响. 研究结果表明, 与纯NBR相比, NBR/TBIR橡胶纳米复合材料的硫化速率和交联密度随TBIR用量的增加而增大; 在保持NBR硫化胶基本力学性能、 耐老化性能和耐溶剂性能基本不变的前提下, TBIR的加入使NBR/TBIR硫化胶的耐磨性提高15%, 动态压缩生热降低5%, 动态压缩永久变形降低22%, 白炭黑分散水平提高; 与丁腈橡胶/顺丁橡胶[NBR/BR(80/20), 质量份数比]硫化胶相比, NBR/TBIR(80/20, 质量份数比)硫化胶具有更低的动态压缩生热和动态压缩永久变形及更好的填料分散性.     

聚苯乙烯-b-聚丙烯酸模板剂成核段长度对聚苯胺尺寸及性能的影响

以两亲性嵌段共聚物为模板是构筑导电聚合物纳米结构并对其形貌尺寸进行调控的有效方法之一。 嵌段共聚物成核段长度的变化对其胶束化行为有显著影响,进而也会改变受限于其胶束形貌的导电聚合物的形貌尺寸。 形貌尺寸的变化必然导致导电聚合物电化学性能变化。 本文欲通过嵌段共聚物模板诱导实现对聚苯胺(PANI)形貌尺寸的调控并使其电化学性能得到优化,采用可逆加成-断裂链转移自由基聚合(RAFT)法成功合成了嵌段共聚物聚苯乙烯-b-聚丙烯酸PS_x-b-PAA₇₀(x=38、64、101)并以其胶束为“模板”制备了窄相对分子质量分布的PANI。 在成核段(PS)长度较短时,模板诱导形成的棒状PANI颗粒,直径为100~200 nm。当 x=101时PANI呈现空间网状结构,其放电比容量高于其它样品,在电流密度为1 A/g时,其放电比容量可达386.71 F/g。     

Polymerization-induced self-assembly of metallo-polyelectrolyte block copolymers

Cobaltocenium-containing polyelectrolyte block copolymer nanoparticles were prepared via polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) using aqueous dispersion RAFT polymerization. The cationic steric stabilizer was a macromolecular chain-transfer agent (macro-CTA) based on poly(2-cobaltocenium amidoethyl methacrylate chloride) (PCoAEMACl), and the core-forming block was poly(2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate) (PHPMA). Stable cationic spherical nanoparticles were formed in aqueous solution with low dispersity without adding any salts. The chain extension of macro-CTA with HPMA was efficient and fast. The effects of block copolymer compositions, solid content, charge density, and addition of salts were studied. It was found that the degree of polymerization of both the stabilizer PCoAEMACl and the core-forming PHPMA had a strong influence on the size of nanoparticles. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci. 2020 , 58, 77–83     

官能化聚四氢呋喃-b-聚异丁烯-b-聚四氢呋喃三嵌段共聚物的合成与性能

采用2-氯-2,4,4-三甲基戊烷或对二枯基氯为引发剂和TiCl4或FeCl3为共引发剂,引发异丁烯(IB)可控/活性正离子聚合与官能端基转化,设计合成不同分子量及窄分子量分布的端基官能化聚异丁烯,如双端烯丙基溴官能化聚异丁烯(Br-PIB-Br)或双端烯丙基胺官能化聚异丁烯(H2N-PIB-NH2).采用烯丙基溴/高氯酸银体系引发四氢呋喃(THF)开环聚合,合成聚四氢呋喃活性链(PTHF+).进一步通过将IB可控/活性正离子聚合与THF可控/活性正离子开环聚合2种方法相结合,设计合成2种新型官能化聚四氢呋喃-b-聚异丁烯-b-聚四氢呋喃(PTHF-b-PIB-b-PTHF)三嵌段共聚物:(1)以上述Br-PIB-Br为大分子引发剂,在AgClO4作用下引发THF活性正离子开环聚合,采用水终止活性链端,设计合成双端为羟基的HO-PTHF-b-PIB-b-PTHF-OH三嵌段共聚物(简称:FIBF-OH);(2)以上述合成的PTHF+活性链与H2NPIB-NH2链端胺基发生高效亲核取代反应,设计合成中间链段连接点含―NH―官能基团的PTHF-b-HNPIB-NH-b-PTHF三嵌段共聚物(简称:FIBF-NH).在上述三嵌段共聚物中,极性PTHF链段与非极性PIB链段的热力学不相容,导致其呈现明显的微相分离,且微观形态与共聚组成相关.PTHF均聚物易结晶,在上述共聚物中由于PTHF链段单端受限致其结晶性减弱.三嵌段共聚物分子链的中间连接点含―NH―官能基团,具有更强的氢键作用,促进PTHF链段重排并结晶,易形成更紧密的超分子网络结构,导致即使在PTHF链段相对分子量为0.7 kg·mol^-1时仍具有较强的结晶性,且结晶熔融温度明显提高.此外,由于FIBF-NH中形成超分子网络结构,使材料具有优异的自修复性能,材料表面的切痕在常温下10 min后可以完全自愈合.本文设计合成的新型官能化PTHF-b-PIB-b-PTHF三嵌段共聚物兼具有PTHF与PIB的优良性能,在生物医用、智能修复等功能材料领域具有潜在的应用前景.     

Novel,tadpole-shaped,polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane containing sulfonated block copolymer for humidity sensing

Due to the “trade-off” effect between the high water adsorption and low stability under high Relative Humidity of polymer matrix, fabrication of resistive-type polymer-based humidity sensors with a wide impedance response and excellent stability in high relative humidity remains a great challenge. Aim at solving that, a novel polymeric humidity sensing matrix, specifically a tadpole-shaped, polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) containing block copolymers (BCPs) of POSS-poly(methyl methacrylate)-polystyrene (POSS-PMMA-SPS) were proposed. This novel BCP was synthesized using atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) employing a two-step approach, and following post sulfonation, a series of sulfonated BCPs (POSS-PMMA-SPS) with different sulfonation degree was obtained. The subject humidity sensors were produced using different sulfonated BCPs employing a dip-coating technique, and three wide-impedance response humidity sensors were produced. Each of these sensors exhibited an excellent humidity-sensing response of more than 10⁴ within the humidity range from 11% to 95% RH. In particular, the humidity sensor S-6 that had a proper degree of sulfonation presented a relatively fast response (t_90% of 11 s and 80 s in both the water adsorption and desorption processes), and superior repeatability for more than 30 days.     

H型聚合物的合成及性质

H型聚合物是一种具有轻度支化拓扑结构的高分子,通常具有不同于线型、星型和超支化聚合物的流变性能、本体和溶液组装性能。由于H型聚合物的合成较为复杂,一直以来,科研工作者的工作重点均集中于如何精确合成与构筑,性能研究较为有限。本文根据H型聚合物构筑段的不同从H型均聚物、二元共聚物、三元共聚物、五元共聚物以及其他H型聚合物的合成及性质方面进行了总结和评述,并在此基础上展望了H型聚合物的研究方向和发展趋势。