KINETIC STUDIES ON THE POLYMERIZATION OF ACRYLONITRILE INITIATED BY METALLIC MAGNESIUM-NITRIC ACID SYSTEM

This article reports the polymerization kinetics of acrylonitrile initiated by metallic magnesiumnitric acid system. The rate of polymerization is independent of the amount of magnesium used; when the concentration of nitric acid is higher than acrylonitrile, the equation of polymerization kinetics may be expressed asR_p =1.91×10~5e~(-15000)/RT[Mg]~0 [AN]~(2.2) [HNO_3]~(0.45)The result of copolymerization of acyrlonitrile and methyl acrylate supports a free-radical mechanism.     

PHOTO-INDUCED GRAFT POLYMERIZATION OF ACRYLAMIDE ON POLYPROPYLENE MEMBRANE SURFACE IN THE PRESENCE OF DIBENZYL TRITHIOCARBONATE

Ultraviolet （UV）-induced graft polymerization of acrylamide （AAm） on polypropylene substrates was successfully conducted using dibenzyl trithiocarbonate （DBTTC） as photoinitiator. It was confirmed by chemical analysis and surface morphology observation with attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. A possible mechanism for this graft process was presented, which suggested that, under UV irradiation, the C： S bond in DBTTC could split and abstract a hydrogen from the polypropylene surface and a surface free radical was then formed, and initiated the graft polymerization of AAm.     

STUDIES ON THE POLYMERIZATION OF ACRYLONITRILE INITIATED BY METAVANADATE-CONTAININ G ANION EXCHANGER-THIOUREA REDOX SYSTEM

The polymerization of acrylonitrile (AN) in aqueous nitric acid initiated by metavanadate-containing anion exchange resin (PV)-thiourea (TU) redox system at 20—40℃. has been investigated. The overall rate of polymerization (R_p) is given byR_p=1.92×10~4e~(-6.860/RT) [AN]~(1.2) [PV]~(0.44) [TU]~(1.0)[HNO_3]~(1.0)The kinetic parameters differed from those of V~(5+)-TU system indicated that the generation of the primary radicals is mainly a difffusion-controlled reaction. The effect of macromolecular field arisen from the polymer matrix exerts a great influence on the polymerization process.     

STUDY ON THE CATIONIC POLYMERIZATION OF 1, 3-PENTADIENE INITIATED BY AlCl_3/ALKYL HALIDE SYSTEMS

The cationic polymerizations of 1, 3-pentadiene were initiated by AlCl_3 in n-hexaneat 30℃ in the presence of alkyl halides, i.e., tert-butyl chloride, tert-butyl bromide andisobutyl chloride. The effects of these halides on the polymer yield, molecular weight,crosslinking reaction, cyclization and polymer microstructure, have been investigated. Twomain side reactions, crosslinking and cyclization, were suppressed and reduced by theaddition of the halides. The proportion of 1, 4 units of polymer chains was increasedby the presence of the halides, which reduced the polymer yield and the molecular weightof polymers.     

STUDIES ON THE PHOTOPOLYMERIZATION OF ACRYLONITRILE INITIATED BY BENZOPHENONE-ANILINE SYSTEM

The photopolymerization of acrylonitrile initiated by benzophenone-aniline system wasstudied under the irradiation at 365 nm. From the kinetic data measured in dimethylforma-mide the kinetic equation was presented as R_p∞[benzophenone]~(0.32) [aniline]~(0.27) [acryloni-trile]~(1.1). The rate of polymerization for different amines was in the following sequence, i.e.N, N-dimethylaniline>N-methylaniline>aniline. The influence of the polarity of solventwas investigated, from which we proposed that the proton transfer took place in the intimateradical-ion pair state of the exciplex between benzophenone and aniline. Among the twokinds of radicals produced the anilino radical is responsible for the initiation.     

STUDIES ON THE INITIATION MECHANISM OF CERIC ION AND ACETYLACETONE REDOX SYSTEM IN VINYL POLYMERIZATION

The initiation mechanism of acrylamide (AAM)polymerization using ceric ion/acetylacetone system as an initiator has been studied. The redox polymerization was revealed by the low value of overall activation energy of AAm polymerization. The structure of free radicals formed from above-mentioned initiation sytem were detected by radical trapping and ESR spectra techniques and the end groups of polymers obtained were determined by FT-IR spectra analysis method. Based on these results the initiation mechanism is proposed.     

RADICAL POLYMERIZATION OF VINYL MONOMER INITIATED BY CERIC ION/TARTARIC ACID

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STUDY ON THE POLYMERIZATION OF ACRYLONITRILE INITIATED BY POLYPROPYLENE-BASED VANADYL POLYIMIDODIACETATE——THIOUREA REDOX SYSTEM

The present paper deals with the kinetics of polymerization of acrylonitrile (AN) initialed by the redox system of polypropylene-based vanadyi polyimidodiacetate (PV)-thiourea (TU)in aqueous sulfuric acid in the temperature range from 25 to 40℃. The polymerization rate was measured by varying the concentrations of monomer, vanadyl polyimidodiacetate, thiourea and sulfuric acid. The overall rate of polymerization was summarized asRp=2.2×10~5e~(-6.560/RT) [AN]~(1.0)[PV]~(0.50)[TU]~(1.5)[H_2SO_4]~(2.0)The molecular weight of polyacrylonitrile based on the experimental data was:(?)=k 1/T [pv]~(0.50)[TU]~(1.5)[H_2SO_4]~(2.0)These results indicated that the chain radicals are terminated by combination and/or disproportionation rather than chain transfer. The cooperation effect of carboxylic groups and the macromolecular field effect of polymer supporter are the characters of vanadyl polyimidodiacetate such as the case reported in early paper.     

INFLUENCES OF WATER-SOLUBLE CATIONIC MONOMERS ON THE POLYMERIZATION RATE IN THE INVERSE EMULSION

This investigation deals with the free radical polymerization both of (2-methacryloyloxy-ethyl) trimethyl ammonium chloride (QACEMA) and of diallyldimethyl ammoniumcbloride (DADMAC) in inverse emulsion. The influences of some factors, such as theconcentration of monomers, initiator and emulsifier are discussed. The polymerization rateequations of above two monomers can be written as follows:R_p= k[M]~(1.21) [I]~(0.82) [E]~(0.57) (for QACEMA)R_p= k'[M]~(1.34) [I]~(0.90)[E]~(0.62)(for DADMAC)     

STUDIES ON THE REACTION MECHANISM OF ORGANIC HYDROPEROXIDE AND AMINE SYSTEM INITIATED POLYMERIZATION

The initiation mechanism of organic hydroperoxide and amine system has been investigatedsystematically in this paper. It has been confirmed from the IR spectra that organic hydro-peroxide could form hydrogen-bonded complex with amine. The reactive intermediate of theamine and its effect on initiating polymerization have been determined by using ESR techni-que, and further proved by the results of polymer end group analysis and graft copolymeri-zation of vinly monomer onto the amino-containig polymer. Finally, water, as one of the finalproducts of ROOH-amine reaction has been detected through chromatographic analysis, fromwhich the conversion reaction of the reactive intermediate is verified.     

TERMINATION AND TRANSFER OF THE CHAIN RADICALS IN THE POLYMERIZATION OF ACRYLONITRILE INITIATED BY VANADIUM(V)-THIOUREA REDOX SYSTEM

The dependence of the molecular weights on the concentration of reactants in the polymerization of acrylonitrile initiated by vanadium (V)-thiourea redox system has been investigated. It was found that the molecular weights of the polymer change nonlinearly with increasing concentrations of nitric acid and thiourea. Probably, the composition of the complexes exert a great influence on the chain initiation and termination. The reaction of "complextermination" gives rise to the decrease of the molecular weights markedly while the concentrations of thiourea and vanadium (V)in the range from one to three molar ratios.     

STUDIES OF THE INITIATION MECHANISM OF VINYL POLYMERIZATION WITH THE SYSTEM PERSULFATE/N-ALKYL SUBSTITUTED ETHYLENEDIAMINE DERIVATIVES

Effects of N-alkyi substituted ethylenediamine derivatives on vinyl polymerization using persulfate as initiator were studied. The apparent kinetic equations and overall activation energies of acrylamide polymerization were determined using the above mentioned system as initiator. The promoting activities of different diamine derivatives on vinyl polymerization are in the order of tertiary diamine>secondary diamine>primary diamine. Diamines having methyl groups as the substituent on their nitrogen atom possess higher promoting activity than that of having larger alkyl groups. The initial free radicals produced through the redox reaction of persuifate and diamines were studied by spin strapping technique and ESR spectroscopy. The results obtained confirm the fact that the initial free radicals of the diamine species can initiate vinyl polymerization and become the amino end group of the resulting polymers.     

CATIONIC POLYMERIZATION OF 1, 3—PENTADIENE INITIATED BY ORGANIC AZIDE/Et2AlCl

The cationic polymerization of 1, 3-pentadiene was initiated by the organic azide/Et_2 AlClinitiating system in CH_2Cl_2 and n-hexane. The polymerizations were also carried out in parallelwith organic chloride/Et_2AlCl and Et_2 AlCl alone for comparison. The Et_2 AlCl- induced polymer-ization gives a low yield while the polymerization initiated by organic chloride/Et_2 AlCl producesmainly insoluble product. In contrast, the polymerization with azide/Et,AlCl has a high conver-sion and the resulting polymer having a high molecular weight is totally soluble. The SEC spectraof the polymers have clearly shown the differences between these initiating systems.     

STUDIES ON THE RING-OPENING POLYMERIZATION OF TETRAHYDROFURAN Ⅳ. COPOLYMERIZATION OF TETRAHYDROFURAN AND PROPYLENE OXIDE INITIATED BY FUMING SULFURIC ACID AND PERCHLORIC ACID CATALYST SYSTEM

The yield of copolymerization of tetrahydrofuran and propylene oxide (THF:PO=100:5—15, by wt.) using a binary catalyst of fuming sulfuric acid (21% or 28%) and perchloric acid is around 50—60%, and the loss of THF in the reaction is below 10—15%. The average molecular weight of the product can be controlled in the range of 1000—2000 by varying the binary catalyst system. The present method, which is different from the usual copolymerization initiated by BF_3-diol or SbCl_5-diol system, shows the pecularities i.e. the yield of copolymerization with the low PO feed is not decreased, the hydroxyl functionality is equal to 2, and the end-groups are predominantly primary hydroxyls (around 65—70%).     

AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON THE SOL/GEL PHASE TRANSITION OF LINEAR POLYMER IN THE PRESENCE OF CROSSLINKERS

The sol/gel phase diagrams were studied for two systems: polyacrylamide/Cr (III) andpolyacrylamide/glyoxal. Sol or gel phase could be distinguished according to the concen-trations of polymer and crosslinker. The boundary polymer concentration did not de-pend on the types of gelation and decreased with increasing polymer dimension (molecularweight and conformation). The gelation, which is basically interchain bonding, requires theoccurrence of entanglement. The overlap concentration is thus considered as the minimumpolymer concentration required for gelation.     

THE FORMATION OF ALTERNATING TRIADS AND THE FORMATION OF CIS LINKAGE CONFIGURATION BY A PARTICIPATION OF THE ELECTRON DONOR-ACCEPTOR COMPLEX OF THE MONOMERS IN THE COPOLYMERIZATION OF N-PHENYLMALEIMIDE AND 2-CHLOROETHYL VINYL ETHER†

The ¹³C NMR technique of distortionless enhancement by polarization transfer and quaternary ¹³C NMR are used to quantitatively determine the proportion of alternating triad and the proportion of cis/trans linkage configurations at the cyclic N-phenylmaleimide (PMI) monomer units in the copolymers of PMI and 2-chloroethyl vinyl ether (CEVE), which are prepared by a radical initiator in chloroform solvent at 50°C.

The amount of the cis linkage configuration at PMI units is found to be proportional to the amount of alternating CEVE-PMI-CEVE triads in the copolymers; i.e., a relation, (% of cis linkages at PMI units) = (48 ± 5.0%) (mol fraction of CEVE-PMI-CEVE triads), is found in the PMI-CEVE copolymers. It is concluded that the cis linkage configuration is formed predominantly in the process of the formation of the alternating CEVE-PMI-CEVE triads in this copolymerization, and that, according to the Olson-Butler mechanism of a complex participation, 48 ± 5.0% of all the reactions which give CEVE-PMI-CEVE triads is the attack by growing CEVE radicals on the PMI component of an electron donor-acceptor (EDA) complex of the comonomers from the syn direction relative to the CEVE component of the complex. The equilibrium constant K of the 1:1 EDA complexation in chloroform at 25°C is determined to be 0.260 L mol^?1 by ¹H NMR spectroscopy.     

A NEW METHOD ON THE CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS OF DOPED POLYPYRROLE INITIATED BY CuCl_2-C_2H_5OH SYSTEM

Our objectives were to develop a new chemical method for the polymerization of pyrrole. CuCl_2 dissolved in C_2H_5OH solvent is primarily used for the initiation polymerization of pyrrole. The polymers with different yield and conductivity were obtained by raring the initial concentration of Cu~(2+). The initial concentrations of Cu~(2+) varied from 1.2 ×10~(-4) mole to 6.48 ×10~(-3) mole Cu~(2+) with 2.16 ×10~(-2) mole pyrrole. The polypyrrole obtained was characterized with elemental analyzer, XPS, IR spectroscopy, Four-point probe and SEM.     

STUDIES ON THE KINETICS AND INITIATION MECHANISM OF ACRYLAMIDE POLYMERIZATION USING CERIC/ACETOACETANILIDE SYSTEM AS INITIATOR

It is found that acetoacetanilide possesses very high promoting reactivity towards ceric ion in initiating polymerization of vinyl monomer. The kinetics of acrylamide polymerization and the activation energies were studied. The initiation mechanism of ceric/acetoacetanilide is proposed on the basis of experimental results of FT-IR and ESR.     

EFFECTS OF PROMOTERS ON CATALYTIC PERFORMANCE OF Pt-Sn/MgAl2O4 CATALYST FOR PROPANE DEHYDROGENATION IN THE PRESENCE OF STEAM

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MODIFICATION OF MULTI-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES WITH POLY(NITRILOETHYLENENITRILOVINYLENE) “GRAFTING TO” THE SURFACE

A mild and facile way was used to prepare poly(nitriloethylenenitrilovinylene)-grafted multi-walled carbon nanotubes(MWCNTs-g-PNENV)nanocomposites via the"grafting to"method.The MWCNTs-g-PNENV nanocomposites are well dispersible in polar solvents such as water,tetrahydrofuran and ethanol.Chemical structure of the resulting product was characterized by Fourier transform infrared(FTIR)spectroscopy,transmission electron microscopy(TEM)and thermal gravimetric analysis(TGA).FTIR showed that the"grafting to"pr...