Functionalization of Poly[Ethylene Terephthalate) by Means of Glow-Discharge-Initiated Polymerization of Acrylic Acid

Glow-discharge-initiated polymerization of acrylic acid incorporated in poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) films was investigated. An increase in polymerization yield with plasma treatment duration and power was found. Polymerization was not confined to the film surface. At high power and long treatment time, polymerization in the bulk of the PET also took place. Water regain and contact angle of the PET-treated films were affected by the presence of poly(acrylic acid) (PAA). The carboxyl groups of the PAA chains incorporated in the PET matrix were utilized for further chemical modification of the PET film. Poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) was grafted onto PAA by esterification. DSC studies showed the presence of both PAA and PEG in the PET matrix and shed light on the morphology of the multicomponent polymeric system. Free isocyanate groups were introduced into the PET matrix by reacting PAA carboxyl groups with hexamethylene diisocyanate.     

Living radical copolymerization of styrene/maleic anhydride

Styrene/maleic anhydride (MA) copolymerization was carried out using benzoyl peroxide (BPO) and 2,2,6,6‐tetramethyl‐1‐piperidinyloxy (TEMPO). Styrene/MA copolymerization proceeded faster and yielded higher molecular weight products compared to styrene homopolymerization. When styrene/MA copolymerization was approximated to follow the first‐order kinetics, the apparent activation energy appeared to be lower than that corresponding to styrene homopolymerization. Molecular weight of products from isothermal copolymerization of styrene/MA increased linearly with the conversion. However products from the copolymerization at different temperatures had molecular weight deviating from the linear relationship indicating that the copolymerization did not follow the perfect living polymerization characteristics. During the copolymerization, MA was preferentially consumed by styrene/MA random copolymerization and then polymerization of practically pure styrene continued to produce copolymers with styrene‐co‐MA block and styrene‐rich block. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 38: 2239–2244, 2000     

Mechanism and Kinetics of the Induction Period in Nitroxide Mediated Thermal Autopolymerizations. Application to the Spontaneous Copolymerization of Styrene and Maleic Anhydride

Recently we reported an experimental and theoretical (simulation) investigation on the mechanism of the induction period and the initial polymerization stages in the nitroxide mediated autopolymerization of styrene. In this paper we extend some of the results presented there and perform preliminary induction period experiments for the study of the mechanism and kinetics of the spontaneous copolymerization of styrene (S) and maleic anhydride (MA) in the presence of TEMPO and 4-OH-TEMPO. With even small amounts of MA (2% wt) the induction period is dramatically reduced by a factor of about 20 in comparison with the nitroxide-mediated styrene autopolymerization at 120 °C. Our results suggest that the initiation mechanism involves a first step of reaction between S and MA. We speculate that this reaction is a Diels-Alder cycloaddition followed by hydrogen abstraction through a monomer or TEMPO assisted homolysis to form a radical pair (monomer case) or a single radical (TEMPO case), which either initiates polymerization or is trapped by TEMPO depending on the conditions. Hall and Padias have studied similar electron donor-acceptor co-monomer pairs and favor the formation of a tetramethylene diradical as the initiating species for spontaneous copolymerization. In any case, the rate-limiting step would be the initial reaction of S and MA. These induction experiments allow us to obtain an initial estimate of the order of magnitude for the kinetic constant of the rate-limiting step, as 10⁻⁶ Lmol⁻¹s⁻¹.     

Ethylene and Ethylene/Propylene Polymerization Behavior of Bis(phenoxy‐imine) Zr and Hf Complexes with Perfluorophenyl Substituents

The catalytic properties of bis(phenoxy‐imine) Zr and Hf complexes incorporating perfluorophenyl groups with methylaluminoxane were investigated. The fluorinated complexes produced far higher‐molecular‐weight polyethylenes and ethylene/propylene copolymers with increased activities compared with the non‐fluorinated congeners. Moreover, the fluorinated complexes displayed a higher incorporation ability for propylene.

Structures of complexes 1 – 4 .     

二氧化碳-氧化苯乙烯的共聚反应

由ＣＯ２－氧化苯乙烯（ＳｔＯ）配位催化共聚制得脂肪族聚碳酸苯亚乙酯,并用 ＩＲ、１ＨＮＭＲ和 ＤＳＣ等进行表征,用 ＴＧ对聚合物的热稳定性进行了分析。     

Poly(methyl methacrylate) copolymers containing multiple,pendent plasticizing groups

New ether dimer (ED‐Eh) and diester (EHDE) derivatives of α‐(hydroxymethyl)acrylate, each having two 2‐ethylhexyl side chains, and an amine‐linked di(2‐ethylhexyl)acrylate (AL‐Eh), having three 2‐ethylhexyl side chains, were synthesized and (co)polymerized to evaluate the effects of differences in the structures of the monomers on final (co)polymer properties, particularly glass transition temperature, T_g. The free radical polymerizations of these monomers yielded high‐molecular–weight polymers. Cyclopolymer formation of ED‐Eh and AL‐Eh was confirmed by ¹³C NMR analysis and the cyclization efficiencies were found to be very high (～100%). Copolymers of ED‐Eh, EHDE, and AL‐Eh with methyl methacrylate (MMA) showed significant T_g decreases over poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) due to 2‐ethylhexyl side groups causing “internal” plasticization. Comparison of the T_g's of the copolymers of 2‐ethylhexyl methacrylate, ED‐Eh, EHDE, and AL‐Eh with MMA revealed that the impacts of these monomers on depression of T_g's are identical with respect to the total concentration of the pendent groups. This is consistent with an earlier study involving copolymers of monomers comprising one and two octadecyl side groups with MMA. That is, the magnitude of decrease in T_g's was quantitatively related to the number of the 2‐ethylhexyl pendent groups in the copolymers rather than their placement on the same or randomly incorporated repeat units. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 48: 2302–2310, 2010     

Ferrocene as an effective initiator for copolymerization of styrene with maleic anhydride

Ferrocene (Fc) was found to be an effective initiator for copolymerization of styrene (ST) with maleic anhydride (MAH). Copolymerization could be initiated by charge transfer complex formed between MAH as an electron acceptor and Fc as an electron donor. A good relationship between the formation of charge transfer complex and initiation activity was observed in the copolymerization of ST with MAH in various solvents. Overall energy of activation determined from an Arrhenius plot in dioxane was found to be 21.8 kJ/mol. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

含氨基、羟基丙烯酸乳液聚合的稳定性

采用间歇及半连续乳液聚合方式,以过硫酸铵/亚硫酸钠为引发体系,合成了甲基丙烯酸甲酯/丙烯酸丁酯/甲基丙烯酸羟乙酯/甲基丙烯酸二氨基乙酯四元共聚物胶乳.系统研究了乳化剂种类和浓度、聚合温度、乳化单体进料方式及进料速率对聚合过程稳定性的影响.聚合温度降低,乳化单体进料速度减慢有利于聚合过程的稳定,采用种子半连续聚合方式比间歇聚合过程更稳定,乳化剂浓度的增加有利于聚合稳定性的提高和乳胶粒子的均匀化.     

Environmentally degradable LLDPE/esterified styrene-maleic anhydride (ESMA) blends

LLDPE was blended with esterified styrene-maleic anhydride (ESMA) to improve the environmental degradation characteristics of LLDPE. ESMA was synthesized by esterifying styrene maleic anhydride (SMA) with n-decanol. LLDPE was blended with ESMA (EDP blends) and SMA separately in a single screw extruder by melt mixing. Composition of ESMA was varied from 20 to 40 wt% in the blends. LLDPE grafted with glycidyl methacrylate (LLDPE-g-GMA) was used as compatibilizer to improve the compatibility. Scanning electron photomicrograph (SEM) of cryofractured impact specimens showed significant reduction in domain size and uniform distribution of ESMA in LLDPE matrix in presence of compatibilizer in 70/30 blends. Environmental degradability was assessed by subjecting the films to soil burial test and exposure to buffer solution of different pH. Environmental degradation was followed by measuring the periodic change in weight of the blend samples. Films were exposed to accelerated and natural weathering and photodegradation was assessed by noting the embrittlement time of the film. Films of compatibilized blends fragmented at a faster rate than the films of uncompatibilized blend. Carbonyl index of films subjected to natural weathering was also found to be higher than that for the virgin LLDPE films.     

分散聚合法制备甲基丙烯酸甲酯-苯乙烯共聚物微球

以聚乙烯吡咯烷酮(PVP)为分散剂,以偶氮二异丁腈(AIBN)为引发剂,在甲醇／水混合溶剂中,采用分散聚合法制备出微米级的甲基丙烯酸甲酯一苯乙烯共聚物微球,研究了分散介质组成、单体组成、引发剂浓度、分散剂浓度、反应温度等反应条件对聚合产物粒径及粒径分布的影响。     

苯乙烯/马来酸酐共聚物修饰碳纳米管的研究

利用羟基碳纳米管上的羟基与马来酸酐之间的简单反应, 在碳纳米管上引入双键, 进一步引发苯乙烯聚合, 在碳纳米管表面接枝苯乙烯马来酸酐共聚物, 同时采用羟基碳纳米管与苯乙烯马来酸酐共聚物直接反应也在碳纳米管的表面引入了苯乙烯马来酸酐共聚物. 经IR, Raman, TG和TEM测定, 证明了碳纳米管与苯乙烯马来酸酐共聚物之间为化学键连接关系.     

Redox-Initiated Grafting of Acrylic Monomers onto Poly(vinyl Alcohol)

Loss of capacity of magnetic micro ion-exchange resins has been suggested to be caused by cleavage of unstable linkages formed during the graft polymerization reaction. The nature of the grafting process was investigated by using a series of model compounds having the same structural features as the glutaraldehyde-crosslinked poly(vinyl alcohol) core matrix. These compounds were then subjected to hydrogen peroxide oxidation, followed by the addition of monomer in the presence of iron(II). The identity and extent of peroxidation of the intermediate compounds was determined. In each of the peroxidation reactions the tertiary acetal hydrogen was oxidized to a hydroperoxy derivative. Some of these derivatives were able to dimerize to form peroxy compounds. The reactions occurred rapidly at room temperature when an acetal compound was shaken with hydrogen peroxide. Good yields could be obtained by precipitation of the sodium salts of the hydroperoxides. The hydroperoxy derivatives were shown to initiate polymerization of methyl acrylate, acrylic acid, and acrylamide when in the presence of iron(II).     

丙烯酸树脂水溶胶的乳液法合成

描述了通过乳液聚合方法合成丙烯酸树脂水溶胶的合成方法，研究了分子量、亲水基团(羧基)含量对水溶胶粒径的影响，分析了在乳液转变成水溶胶的过程中，体系粘度、透光率、表面张力以及粒子形态的变化。     

Catalytic Emulsion Copolymerization of Styrene and Ethylene by Neutral Nickel (II) Complex

Catalytic copolymerization of styrene and ethylene by neutral nickel(II) complex has been performed in emulsion. The influences of the ratio of styrene to ethylene, polymerization temperature and time, ethylene pressure and polymerization procedure on the activity of catalyst and the composition of polymer were investigated in detail. The morphology of the polymer latex was observed by TEM, and the polymer was also characterized by NMR and GPC. The results showed that the latex particle was spherical, and the latex up to 10% solid content and the high-molecular-weight poly(styrene-b-ethylene) was obtained. The content of the ethylene in the copolymer was evidently enhanced by the addition of the styrene decreasing, addition of the toluene and introduction of the procedure without prepolymerization. The styrene incorporated in the copolymer were in the range of 72 mol% to 100 mol%.     

接枝共聚法制备二氧化钛/聚（苯乙烯-二乙烯基苯）复合微球

本文以KH560、苯乙烯、马来酸酐为连接组分,将二氧化钛接枝到聚（苯乙烯-二乙烯基苯）微球的表面,成功制备了无孔和多孔纳米复合微球。研究了硅烷偶联剂（KH560）和苯乙烯对二氧化钛在无孔微球表面的分散性和接枝数量以及支撑微球的多孔性质对接枝到微球内部的二氧化钛数量的影响。结果表明,KH560和苯乙烯能够提高二氧化钛在微球表面的分散性和稳定性,使二氧化钛以30-80nm的粒径接枝在微球表面。苯乙烯又能使二氧化钛在无孔微球表面的接枝数量从10.4%增大到20.4%。平均孔径为136nm的多孔微球为支撑微球得到的复合粒子中二氧化钛最高接枝量可达26%,明显高于无孔微球和平均孔径为31nm的多孔微球。     

Fe(acac)3-Al(i-Bu)3-CCl4催化马来酸酐与降冰片烯共聚

 研究了Fe(acac)3-Al(i-Bu)3-CCl4(acac=乙酰丙酮)催化体系对马来酸酐(MA)与降冰片烯(NBE)交替聚合反应的催化性能. 用元素分析、核磁共振和红外光谱研究了共聚物的结构,在单体比为1∶1时,共聚物中MA和NBE的含量分别为52.2%和47.8%. 凝胶渗透色谱结果表明共聚物分子量分布窄. 动力学研究结果表明, MA与NBE共聚对单体浓度呈一级反应,其表观活化能为74.3 kJ/mol.     

Synthesis of water‐soluble conductive copolymer based on polyaniline

Synthesis and characterization of polyaniline‐grafted poly(styrene‐alt‐maleic anhydride) (PANI‐g‐PSMA) was carried out to obtain conductive comb copolymers with highly improved processability. First, polyaniline (PANI) was prepared in nano‐scale by chemical synthesis under ultrasonic irradiation. Then the poly(styrene‐alt‐maleic anhydride) (PSMA) was synthesized by free radical polymerization. Moreover, the PANI was grafted on the PSMA backbone to prepare a comb‐like conductive copolymer for improving its processability as a new method. The products were characterized by Fourier transform infrared, ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy and X‐ray diffraction patterns. Morphology of the samples was also investigated by scanning electron microscopy images. Finally, the solubility and conductivity of the products were studied, and it resulted in high solubility of the products in water and other common organic solvents in comparison to the pure PANI. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

二元单体在棉纤维上的γ辐射接枝

在氮气气氛下用γ射线辐照的方法在棉纤维上接枝苯乙烯/马来酸酐、苯乙烯/甲基丙烯酸二甲胺乙酯、苯乙烯/醋酸乙烯酯二元单体. 研究了溶液中单体的浓度和二元单体的摩尔比等条件对接枝率的影响, 并探讨了两种单体的竞聚率对接枝率、接枝膜的组成及性能的影响. 结果表明决定二元接枝生成物结构比例的是二元单体的比例及其竞聚率. 接枝产物的红外、热重分析进一步佐证了竞聚率对不同二元单体体系接枝生成物结构的影响. X射线衍射结果表明棉纤维素上接枝不同的二元单体后均引起结晶度的下降, 而且结晶度随接枝率的增加而降低, 证明二元接枝反应是从纤维素无定型区通过第三相向结晶区逐步扩展的.     

Preparation of Poly(acrylic acid) Nano-films by In-situ Polymerization of Acrylic Acid Macroclusters on Silicon Oxide Surfaces

A new method for preparing poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) films on silicon oxide surfaces with smooth morphology has been developed. Acrylic acid (AA) was preferably adsorbed on silicon oxide surfaces in AA/ chloroform binary liquids and formed a hydrogen-bonded organized structure, which was called molecular macrocluster. AA macroclusters on silicon oxide surfaces were in-situ polymerized to obtain molecularly flat polymer films with thickness up to 10 nm. In-situ polymerizations were conducted by photo-irradiation in the presence of a photo initiator, 2,2-dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone (DPA). As a reference, the adsorption of PAA polymerized in the bulk solution was examined on silicon oxide surfaces. A series of techniques such as attenuated total reflection–FTIR (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy, ellipsometry and atomic force microscopy (AFM) was utilized for characterizing two types of films. It was found that flat PAA films with linear hydrogen-bonded COOH could only be obtained by in-situ polymerization, which demonstrated this method was an effective way for preparing molecularly uniform polymer films. The surface morphology and thickness of obtained PAA films were found to be dependent on the monomer concentration, initiator amount and photoirradiation time. Molecularly uniform and flat PAA films were obtained after 5 min irradiation at 0.8 mol% AA in the presence of 5 wt% DPA.