Synthesis,characterization, and hydrolytic degradation of polylactide/poly(ϵ-caprolactone)/nano-silica composites

Poly(lactic acid) (PLA)/poly(?-caprolactone) (PCL)/nano-silica composite degradable films were prepared by a solvent casting method. SEM results showed that the nano-silica particles were dispersed uniformly in the PLA/PCL matrix. TGA results indicated that the thermal decomposition temperature rose with the increase of nano-silica content. The tensile strength of the composites was enhanced with the increase of nano-silica content up to 2%. The tensile strength increased with the silica content and reached its maximum (22.51 Mpa). The improvement in the water uptake ratio in the PLA/PCL/silica nanocomposites may be attributable to the presence of silica nanoparticles in the PLA/PCL matrix. After 15 weeks total processing time for the solution of alkaline and phosphate buffer, the performances of 16.23% and 3.65% for degradation.     

Grafting of Poly（lauryl acrylate） onto Nano-silica by ‘Click Chemistry’

Poly（n-alkyl acrylate） with long side groups,namely,poly（lauryl acrylate）（PLA） was synthesized by reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer（RAFT） polymerization,and the trithioester terminal groups were converted to thiol by reducing reaction.Grafting of the obtained polymer onto nano-silica modified with 3-（methacryloxy）propyl-trimethoxysilane（SiO2-MPS） was conducted by thiol-ene ‘click chemistry＇.PLA was characterized by proton nuclear magnetic resonance（1H NMR） and gel permeation chromatography（GPC）.Fourier transform infrared（FTIR） spectrometry and thermogravimetric analysis（TGA） were used to demonstrate the grafting reaction,and the grafted hairy nano-silica（SiO2-g-PLA） was viewed under a transmission electron microscope（TEM）.According to TGA,grafting ratio and grafting density of SiO2-g-PLA are 30.27％ and 0.013 chain/nm2,respectively.The static water contact angle of SiO2-g-PLA is （80.10±2.97）°,which ensures its hydrophobicity.Dispersion experiment was carried out to confirm its dispersibility in mixed solvents,indicating its potential application in coatings or composites.     

Synthesis and properties of conducting organic/inorganic polyurethane hybrids

A series of polyurethane/polyaniline/silica organic/inorganic hybrids were synthesized via the conventional polyurethane (PU) prepolymer technique. Amine-endcapped polyaniline (PANI) with low molecular weight and higher solubility was firstly synthesized. This PANI oligomer was then used together with nano-silica bearing silanol groups as chain extenders to prepare the conducting polyurethane hybrids. The polyurethane hybrids were designated as PU-xPANI-ySiO₂ (x + y = 1). For comparison, the urethane-aniline block copolymer and the PU/silica hybrid were designated as PU-PANI and PU-SiO₂, respectively.The structures of PU-PANI, PU-SiO₂ and conducting polyurethane hybrids were confirmed by FT-IR, solid-state ¹³C, and ²⁹Si NMR spectra. In nano-silica containing organic/inorganic conducting polyurethane hybrids, UV-vis spectra revealed the maximum absorption bands similar to that of PU-PANI. X-ray diffraction patterns indicated that these samples are typical of semicrystalline/amorphous materials. SEM image of PU-0.5PANI-0.5SiO₂ showed that PANI was dispersed homogeneously and interconnected continuously in the insulating PU-silica matrix. TGA results of the polymer hybrids exhibited higher thermal stabilities and lower decomposition rates than that of PU-PANI both in nitrogen and air. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) studies indicated that the polyurethane hybrids had higher glass-transition temperatures (T_g) with the increase of PANI, but lower than that of PU-PANI. Stress-strain curves for all of the polyurethane hybrids showed the elastomeric behavior of typical polyurethanes. The surface resistivity values of all hybrids were about 10⁸ ∼ 10¹⁰ Ω/sq. and might meet the requirement of the anti-electrostatic materials.     

无皂乳液聚合法制备聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯包覆厚度可控的纳米核-壳二氧化硅微球

用改进的Stöber法和无皂乳液聚合法制备窄分布的二氧化硅/PMMA核-壳纳米微球. 用改进的Stöber法将3-乙氧基甲基丙烯酸丙基硅烷(MPS)修饰在纳米的二氧化硅表面后, 用无皂乳液聚合法制备核-壳纳米微球. 该法简单有效且得到厚度均匀的聚合物包覆层. 随着单体MMA用量的增加, 用动态光散射法测量, PMMA壳层的厚度从6.4 nm增加到96.3 nm. 热重分析表明, PMMA的含量从22.25%增加到93.41%. 扫描电子显微镜和透射电子显微镜结果表明, 得到的是包覆良好、表面光滑的核-壳无机/聚合物纳米微球.     

接枝和交联对纳米Si02改性NR／PP共混型热塑弹性体的影响

动态硫化制备纳米二氧化硅（SiO2）改性天然橡胶，聚丙烯共混型热塑性弹性体（NR/PPTPE）．研究了马来酸酐，苯乙烯，过氧化二异丙苯（MAH／St／DCP）多单体“就地”熔融接枝、交联对TPE力学性能、耐溶剂性能和耐热变形性能的影响，并用SEM分析了TPE的断面形貌．结果表明：纳米SiO2和MAH／St／DCP的最佳质量分数分别为0．03和0．0375／0．0188／0．00375时，MAH／St／DCP接枝、交联改性NR／PP／纳米SiO：TPE的力学性能、耐溶剂性能和耐热变形性能最佳．MAH／St／DCP“就地”接枝、交联通过细化交联NR分散相、改善交联NR分散的均匀性和增加两相之间的共交联，使NR与PP两相界面结合强度明显提高，NR／PPTPE的综合性能得到明显的改善．     

原子转移自由基聚合接枝改性纳米Si02的研究进展

纳米SiO2粒子极易团聚,在有机介质中难以均匀分散,从而大大地限制了其优异性能的发挥,有必要对其进行化学改性处理。原子转移自由基聚合（atom transfer radical polymerization,ATRP）是对纳米Si02粒子进行接枝改性的一种有效途径,通过ATRP对纳米SiOz粒子进行表面改性,可以制备集无机纳米粒子和聚合物的优点于一身的SiO2-聚合物复合材料,且接枝链的长度及分子量分布可控,拓展了纳米SiO。的应用领域。本文主要综述了ATRP、RATRP（reverse ATRP）、AGETATRP（activators generated by electron transfer ATRP）和ARGETATRP（activators regenerated by electron transferATRP）方法对纳米Si02接枝改性的研究现状。     

Hydrolytic degradation behavior of poly(l-lactide)/SiO2 composites

In this work, different contents of nano-silica (SiO₂) particles were introduced into poly(l-lactide) (PLLA) to prepare PLLA/SiO₂ composites though a two-step compounding method, i.e. solution compounding (preparing master batch) and subsequent melt compounding (master batch dilution). The dispersion of SiO₂ was characterized using scanning electron microscope (SEM). The hydrophilicity of the material was evaluated by measuring the contact angle of water on the sample surface. The hydrolytic degradation measurements of the nanocomposites were carried out in alkaline solution at two different temperatures, i.e. 37 and 55 °C. Subsequently, microstructure evolution of PLLA matrix during the hydrolytic degradation process was systematically investigated using wide angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The results showed that SiO₂ had good dispersion in the PLLA matrix. Largely enhanced hydrolytic degradation ability was achieved for PLLA/SiO₂ composites. Increasing the content of SiO₂ or enhancing the hydrolytic degradation temperature accelerated the hydrolytic degradation of PLLA matrix. Further results showed that SiO₂ promoted the reorganization of microstructure of PLLLA matrix during the hydrolytic degradation process.     

硅烷基Schiff碱共价修饰纳米二氧化硅负载过渡金属催化乙烯齐聚性能

将3种水杨醛Schiff亚胺配合过渡金属（Si-Schiff-M,M=Ni,Co,Cr）通过共价键接枝到纳米二氧化硅,制备了3种硅烷基Schiff碱共价修饰纳米二氧化硅负载过渡金属催化剂（Si-Schiff-SiO₂-M）,并对其催化乙烯齐聚性能进行了研究;采用元素分析、红外光谱、扫描电子显微镜和电感耦合等离子色谱表征了3种Si-Schiff-SiO₂-M的结构和形貌。以甲基铝氧烷（MAO）为助催化剂,研究了反应条件及催化活性中心种类对3种Si-Schiff-SiO₂-M催化乙烯齐聚产物性能的影响。结果表明,当Si-Schiff-SiO₂-M用量为7 μmol, n（Al）/n（M）（M=Cr,Ni,Co）为500,反应温度为35 ℃,反应压力为0.5 MPa和反应时间为30 min时, Si-Schiff-SiO₂-Cr、Si-Schiff-SiO₂-Ni和Si-Schiff-SiO₂-Co催化乙烯齐聚活性分别为1.92×10⁵ g/（mol Cr·h）、2.17×10⁵ g/（mol Ni·h）和2.07×10⁵ g/（mol Co·h）,且3种催化剂催化乙烯齐聚产物主要是C4和C6烯烃。Si-Schiff-SiO₂-M由于载体的限域效应,其催化乙烯齐聚活性低于相应的均相催化剂（Si-Schiff-M）,但产物分布较均相催化剂窄。Si-Schiff-SiO₂-M具有良好的循环利用性,3次循环使用后,3种负载型催化剂催化乙烯齐聚活性分别为1.39×10⁵ g/（mol Cr·h）、1.68×10⁵ g/（mol Ni·h）和1.42×10⁵ g/（mol Co·h）。     

Fabrication of an optically transparent super-hydrophobic surface via embedding nano-silica

Super-hydrophobic thin films were prepared on glass by combining embedded nano-silica, subsequent fluoroalkylsilane coating. The hydrophobic capability of film depended on the concentration of nano-silica suspension. And the super-hydrophobic thin film shows the high transmittance in visible light wavelength.     

纳米粒子增强聚合物环境稳定性的研究进展

聚合物的老化行为及防老化研究是聚合物材料的基础科学问题和热点领域之一。本文详细介绍了聚合物材料常见的热氧老化和光氧老化的过程和机理、防老化原理和方法、各种抗老化助剂的种类以及评价方法等,重点介绍了本课题组近几年来使用纳米粒子作为抗老化助剂的研究成果,主要包括纳米二氧化硅、纳米二氧化钛和纳米氧化锌等。