EFFECTS OF COUPLING AGENTS ON THE CRYSTALLIZATION BEHAVIOR OF PP/T-ZnOw COMPOSITES

The objectives of this paper are to understand the crystallization behavior of polypropylene(PP)composites with surface modified tetra-needle-shaped zinc oxide whisker(T-ZnOw).T-ZnOw was surface modified with different coupling agents,such as silane coupling agents(KH-550,KH-560)and titanate coupling agent(NDZ-105),in order to improve the compatibility between PP and T-ZnOw.DSC and POM were used to characterize the melt and crystallization behavior and the crystalline structures of the composites,respectively.The results show that the surface modified T-ZnOw acts as a nucleating agent of PP crystallization,depending on the coupling agent used for modification.KH-550 and KH-560 have more apparent role in improving the interfacial interaction than NDZ-105 and induce PP crystallization at higher temperature and with smaller spherulites size.The results also suggest that the crystallization behavior depends on not only the content of coupling agent,but also the content of the surface modified T-ZnOw used in the composites.     

Experimental evidence for reduced chain segment mobility in poly(amide)-6/clay nanocomposites

Poly(amide)-6/clay nanocomposites are investigated by means of modulated temperature differential scanning calorimetry. The importance of polymer–filler interaction is explored by comparing nanocomposites based on untreated and organically modified clay. During quasi-isothermal crystallization experiments, an excess contribution is observed in the recorded heat capacity signal due to reversible melting and crystallization. The magnitude of this excess contribution depends on the nanocomposite investigated. We suggest that it is directly related to the segmental mobility of the polymer chains in the interphase region. As such, the magnitude of this excess contribution can be used to quantify the efficiency of the polymer–clay interaction. Depending on the clay type used, differences in interfacial interaction can be achieved, which is of great importance with respect to the improvement of material properties. Based on thermal analysis results, a simple interphase model is proposed that is able to account for both the thermal and mechanical properties of poly(amide)-6/clay nanocomposites.     

MoFe3S4单立方烷原子簇研究II. MoFe3S4(C5H10NCSS)5的合成与结构

六氢吡啶基二硫代甲酸钠盐、氯化亚铁及四硫代钼酸铵在二甲基甲酰胺及二氯甲烷中,经一步自兜反应,分别得到了[MoFe3S4(C5H10NCSS)5]DMF及[MoFe3S4(C5H10NCSS)5]CH2Cl2.通过X射线衍射测定了后者的晶体结构,比较了它与[MoFe3S4(Et2NCSS)5]^-结构特点的异同,同时研究了反应物摩尔比对产物的影响以及溶剂分子的置换反应.     

CRYSTALLIZATION OF BLENDS OF AN ASYMMETRIC POLY（OXYETHYLENE）-b-POLY（OXYBUTYLENE） BLOCK COPOLYMER WITH POLY（OXYBUTYLENE）

An oxyethylene/oxybutylene block copolymer with asymmetric volume fraction (E115B103) was blended with oxybutylene homopolymer (Bh) at different volume fractions of the block (φE). Crystallization behavior of the blends was studied and was compared with that of the blends from a symmetric block copolymer (E114B56). It was found that the crystallization temperature of E115B103/B28 blend is lower than that of the blends from symmetric block copolymer. For the blend with φE= 0.30 breakout crystallization with an Avrami exponent n ≈ 3.0 is observed. At φE = 0.22 the blend exhibits a variable crystallization behavior: confined crystallization with n ≈ 1.0 at lower crystallization temperatures but breakout crystallization at high crystallization temperatures. For the blend with φE = 0.14 and sphere morphology confined crystallization occurs at all crystallization temperatures studied. When compared with the blends from symmetric block copolymer, confined crystallization occurs more easily in the E115B103/B28 blends. The SAXS results agree with the isothermal crystallization kinetics. Deformation of the confined crystalline block is observed in the blend with φE = 0.14 and mixed lamellar and cylinder morphologies in the blend with φE = 0.22.     

Effect of compatibilizers on the crystallization kinetics of cellulose-filled high density polyethylene

High density polyethylene (HDPE) is a ubiquitous material with versatile properties. It is produced and used in greater volume than any other thermoplastic. HDPE is often filled with a variety of materials for various applications. Glass fiber and wood flour are two common fillers for HDPE. This study investigated microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) as a filler in HDPE. The use of compatibilizers, or coupling agents, was investigated as a means of improving the dispersion of the cellulose filler in the HDPE matrix and the mechanical properties of the resulting composites. One compatibilizer was shown to improve the strength of the resulting composite. The stiffness was unaffected, as expected. Thermal properties were measured by means of differential scanning calorimetry. Analysis of the crystallization kinetics indicated that the Avrami coefficient was altered by the filler and was also modified by the presence of the compatibilizer. The presence of cellulose and/or compatibilizer increased the matrix degree of crystallinity. The two compatibilizers studied did not behave similarly and may have different mechanisms of compatibilization.     

盐卤硼酸盐化学XVII.MgO-B~2O~3-28%MgCl~2-H~2O体系20℃热力学非平衡态液固相关系研究

用动力学方法对MgO.nB~2O~3在28%MgCl~2-H~2O浓盐溶液中形成的过饱和溶液的结晶过程进行研究, 首次得到MgO-B~2O~3-MgCl~2-H~2O体系过饱和区内的液固相关系图, 即热力学非平衡态液固相关系图。该相图有六个相区: H~3BO~3,MgO.3B~2O~3.7.5H~2O, MgO.3B~2O~3.7H~2O, 2MgO.2B~2O~3.MgCl~2.14H~2O,3Mg(OH)~2.MgCl~2.8H~2O和5Mg(OH)~2.MgCl~2.8H~2O。拟合得到各结晶过程的动力学方程, 同时对结晶机制进行了探讨。     

甲胺-丝光沸石的合成及其鉴定

作者研究在不同反应混合物系统中ZSM-5沸石的自发结晶作用与非自发结晶作用时发现,含甲胺的系统比含其他有机碱的系统更容易生成丝光沸石。通过对甲胺-Na_2O-SiO_2-Al_2O_3-H_2O反应混合物系统的自发结晶的进一步研究,作出了配比-产物组成图。结果表明,在甲胺系统中,含氮的丝光沸石,即甲胺-丝光沸石(MA-Md),能在相当宽的配比范围内生成。MA-Md虽然与丝光沸石(NaM)骨架结构相同,但它的阳离子中约有一半系甲胺离子。它的某些性质也不同于NaM,例如:硅铝比提高;晶格收     

MULTIPLE MELTING AND CRYSTALLIZATION BEHAVIOR OF NYLON 1212

The wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD) patterns of isothermally crystallized Nylon 1212 show that γ-form crystals form below 90℃ and the α-form crystals can exist above 140℃. In the temperature range of 90-140℃, the α-form and γ-form crystals coexist. Variable-temperature WAXD exhibits that the nylon 1212 γ-form does not show crystal transition on heating, while α-form isothermally crystallized at 160℃ exhibits Brill transition at a little higher than 180℃ on heating. The multiple melting behaviors of Nylon 1212 isothermally crystallized from melt come from a complex mechanism of different crystal structures, dual lamellar population and melting-recrystallization. In polarized optical microscope (POM) observations, Nylon 1212 isothermally crystallized at 175℃ shows the ringed banded spherulites. However, at temperatures below 160℃ the ringed banded image disappears, and cross-extinct spherulites are formed.     

A NOVEL APPROACH TO RHEOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION FOR THE GELATION IN POLYMER CRYSTALLIZATION

The isothermal crystallizations of three kinds of commercial isotactic polypropylene have been studied by DSC and rheometric experiments, in a range of temperatures where the rate of crystallization is moderate. As the crystallization proceeds, volume contraction induces tensile force upon the parallel plates. The tensile force relaxed quickly in liquid states,but after a critical amount of the relative crystallinity, it starts to accumulate in the static test, that is, with the motionless parallel plates. A new method to determine the liquid-solid transition by the static tensile force is proposed and compared with two dynamic methods of detecting liquid-solid transition, that is, the power-law modulus theory and the yield modulus model. The tensile force method predicted considerably earlier transition than the dynamic methods, and the corresponding DSC data indicate relative crystallinity of larger than 0.2 at the transition times. The limitation of dynamic methods and other possible errors have been analyzed. While the dynamic methods are suitable for slow crystallization, the tensile force method is more appropriate for the crystallization of moderate rates. Moreover, it has the advantage of almost not disturbing the crystallizing materials before the transition.     

Effects of Regenerated Cellulose and Natural Fiber on Interfacial Adhesion,Rheology and Crystallization Property in ε-Polycaprolactone Compounds

Regenerated cellulose fiber (RN) and natural fiber (pine wood fiber (PW)) filled ε-polycaprolactone (PCL) compound, PCL/RN (90/05 and 75/25 wt%) and PCL/PW (90/05, 75/25 and 50/50 wt%), are investigated with regard to interfacial adhesion, rheological properties, morphology, nucleation and mechanical properties. The interfacial adhesion of the RN filled PCL compounds shows better values than that of the PW filled ones. As the concentration of the RN and the PW particles is increased, the dynamic viscosity, the crystallization temperature and the elongation modulus are increased; however, the elongation strain is decreased. The viscosity of the RN filled compounds is higher than that of the PW ones at the same loadings. Striking differences are observed in elongation yield stress measurements. As the concentration of the particles is increased, while the elongation yield stress of the RN compounds is significantly increased, that of the PW compounds does not show significant improvement. More spherulites are locally developed on the RN surface than on the PW surface. We conclude the interfacial adhesion of the RN surface with the PCL is better than that of the PW surface with the PCL.