EPOXY RESIN TOUGHENED BY THERMOPLASTICS

Two kinds of tough ductile heatresisting thermoplastic, namely bisphenol A polysulfone (PSF) and polyethersulfone (PES) were used to toughen thermoset epoxy resin. A systematic study on the relationship between the molecular weight and the terminal group of the thermoplastic modifier and the fracture toughness of the modified resin was carried out. The morphology of PSF modified epoxy resin was surveyed. With the same kind of PSF the structure of the epoxy resin and the toughening effect of PSF was also investigated. The fractography of PSF, particle modified epoxy was examined in detail with SEM. The contribution of every possible energy absorption process has been discussed. Crack pinning mechanism seems to be the most important toughening mechanism for tough ductile thermoplastic PSF particle modified epoxy system.     

STUDIES ON THE POLYMERIZATION OF β-CYCLODEXTRIN WITH EPICHLOROHYDRIN*

Different proportions of β-cydodextrin and epichlorohydrin were used to prepare a group of β-cyclodextrin polymers. The relationship between the reaction extent and the molar ratios of reactants was discussed according to the results of ~1H-NMR, ~(13) C-NMR spectra and elemental analysis. Especially, high resolution ~1H-NMR spectra were usd for studying the reaction active sites and the extent of reaction. The solubility of oil soluble drugs in water was largely improved in the presence of water-soluble β-cyclodextrin polymer.     

Parallel mixing of photolithographically defined nanoliter volumes using elastomeric microvalve arrays

Portable microfluidic systems provide simple and effective solutions for low-cost point-of-care diagnostics and high-throughput biomedical assays. Robust flow control and precise fluidic volumes are two critical requirements for these applications. We have developed a monolithic polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) microdevice that allows for storing and mixing subnanoliter volumes of aqueous solutions at various mixing ratios. Filling and mixing is controlled via two integrated PDMS microvalve arrays. The volumes of the microchambers are entirely defined by photolithography, hence volumes from picoliter to nanoliter can be fabricated with high precision. Because the microvalves do not require an energy input to stay closed, fluid can be stored in a highly portable fashion for several days. We have confirmed the mixing precision and predictability using fluorescence microscopy. We also demonstrate the application of the device for calibrating fluorescent calcium indicators. Due to the biocompatibility of PDMS, the device will have broad applications in miniaturized diagnostic assays as well as basic biological studies.     

STUDIES ON THE KINETICS OF PROPYLENE POLYMERIZATION WITH THE COMPLEXTYPE TiCl_3 CATALYST

The active center concentration C_p, the rate constant k_p, and the activation energy of chain propagation E_p in the polymerization of propylene with complex-type TiCl_3-(C_2H_5)_2AlCl catalyst system were studied. The Mn was corrected by (?) value determined by GPC. The values thus obtained for C_p, k_p, and E_p at 50℃were 3.01 mol/mol Ti, 6.27 1/mol·sec, and 5.10 Kcal/mol respectively.The kinetic parameters were compared with those obtained from conventional TiCl_3·AlCl_2 catalyst, showing that the higher activity of the complex-type catalyst over the conventional catalyst is not only due to the higher C_p of the former, but to a greater extent due to the increase of the k_p value.     

微模塑法制备PMMA/SiO2二氧化硅杂化材料微结构

PMMA/ SiO2 organic-inorganic hybrid sol was synthesized by monomer methyl methacrylate,3-（triethoxysilyl）propylmethacrylate（mol ration is 1: 1）,0.2%（total weight of monomers）initiator azodiisobutyronitrile,solvent tetrahydrofuran and 20%（total weight of the system）tetraethylorthosilicate. PDMS stamp with micropatterns was placed on the hybrid sol film prepared by spin-coating on the clean glass slides. Heat treatment under 120℃ for 2 h with a weak pressure of 1 N makes the sol convert to gel. PMMA/SiO2 hybrid material micropatterns remain on the substrate after being peeled off the stamp. Optical microscope images show stringent pattern fidelity using the micromolding method which also indicates the further application in the micropatterns fabrication.     

STUDY ON 1-HEXENE POLYMERIZATION BASED ON ZIEGLER-NATTA CATALYSTS WITH DOPED SUPPORT

A series of Ti/Mg supported catalysts are prepared by using ball-milled mixtures of MgCl2-ethanol adducts and NaCl as supports, and 1-hexene polymerizations catalyzed by the novel catalysts are studied. It is found that the molecular weight distribution of poly(1-hexene) becomes apparently narrower when catalysts with doped supports are used, indicating that changing the structure of the support is an effective way to regulate the active center distribution of heterogeneous Ziegler-Natta catalyst.     

STUDIES ON POLYSILOXANE-POLYSTYRENE COMPOSITE LATEXES

Polysiloxane-polystyrene composite latexes were prepared by two-stage emulsionpolymerization. Polymerization of styrene in swollen polysiloxane latex particles were studied.Formation of simple polystyrene particle in the 2nd-stage polymerization depends on the particlesize of the lst-stage latex and the polymerization temperature. Polystyrene domains in thevulcanizates reinforce the silicone rubbers effectively.     

STUDY ON PYROLYSIS OF POLYPHENYLSILSESQUIOXANE

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy were used to determine the chemical change ofpolyphenylsilsesquioxane (PPSQ) during pyrolysis in flowing nitrogen. Two temperature ranges were found for pyrolysedPPSQ below and above 600℃, respectively. The former is related to the rearrangement of PPSQ backbone and the latterreflects that most of backbone structure of PPSQ might be broken down and unorganized. Carbon formed in carbonization ofPPSQ sample pyrolysed at 900℃ should be sp~3 bonded carbon with crystallite size effects or defects.     

ADSORPTION OF PROTEIN ON NANOPARTICLES

The adsorption of protein on nanoparticles was studied by using dynamic light scattering tomeasure the hydrodynamic size of both pure protein and nanoparticles adsorbed with differentamounts of protein. The thickness of the adsorbed protein layer increases as proteinconcentration, but decreases as the initial size of nanoparticles. After properly scaling thethickness with the initial diameter, we are able to fit all experimental data with a single mastercurve. Our experimental results suggest that the adsorbed proteins form a monolayer on thenanoparticle surface and the adsorbed protein molecules are attached to the particle surface atmany points through a possible hydrogen-bonding. Our results also indicate that as proteinconcentration increases, the overall shape of the adsorbed protein molecule continuously changesfrom a flat layer on the particle surface to a stretched coil extended into water. During thechange, the hydrodynamic volume of the adsorbed protein increases linearly with proteinconcentration.     

STUDY ON HYDROLYSIS OF MACROMOLECULAR GELATIN WITH ENZYMES IN COMBINATION MODE

INTRODUCTIONMacromolecular gelatin is principally derived from type collagen. Gelatin hydrolyzate can be prepared frommacromolecular gelatin by hydrolytic reaction with acid, alkali, heating or enzyme.The gelatin hydrolyzate maintains most of the inherent physical and chemical characteristics ofmacromolecular gelatin and also acquires some new ones by taking advantage of the lowering of the molecularweight. With the advancement of science and technology, the application of gelatin hydroly…     

THE ELECTROCHEMICAL PREPARATION OF POLYPHENOL WITH CONDUCTIBILITY

Polyphenol film deposited on platinum foil can continuously grow with time during the electrolysis of a phenolsolution consisting of 0. 1 mol L~(-1) phenol, 3 mol L~(-1) NaOH and 0.5 mol L~(-1) Na_2SO_4, as has been proved by the methods ofsweep potential, constant potential and constant current, and visible spectra during the electrolysis of phenol. A polyphenolfilm with thickness of 0.11 mm was obtained by the electrolysis of phenol at a constant potential of 0.70 V (versus Ag/AClwith saturated KCl solution). Polyphenol film is inactive and stable in 2 mol L~(-1) H_2SO_4 solution, neutral solution and3 mol L~(-1) NaOH solution and in the potential range between -0.95 and 1.35 V. The usable potential range is dependent onthe pH value. Polyphenol has an ESR signal with a g factor of 2.0049. The conductivity of polyphenol is 1.2×10~(-4) S cm~(-1). Inthe solution of polyphenol dissolved in DMSO, the mobility of polyphenol anions is 8×10~(-9) m~2 s~(-1) V~(-1) at 20℃.     

POLYMERIZATION OF OCTAMETHYLCYCLOTETRASILOXANE WITH HEXAMETHYLDISILAZYL-LITHIUM AS INITIATOR*

 This work focused on the anionic polymerization of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D₄, D = Me₂SiO_2/2) initiated by a new kind of initiator hexamethyldisilazyl-lithium (MM^NLi). ²⁹Si-NMR spectroscopy and gas chromatography (GC) were used to characterize the polymerization products. The process was accelerated by adding a small amount of high activity monomer D₃ and by raising the polymerization temperature. At the end of polymerization more than 95% of the monomer was converted to polymer and only a very small amount ofD₄ and D₅ remained in the polymers.     

A STUDY ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF γ-RAY IRRADIATED HDPE FILLED WITH SERICITE-TRIDYMITE-CRISTOBALITE*

The effect of γ-ray irradiation on the mechanical properties of high densitypolyethylene(HDPE) filled with sericite-tridymite-cristobalite(STC) was studied. The ex-perimental results show that γ-ray irradiation can improve the affinity between HDPE andSTC, and the dispersion of STC in HDPE matrix. Compared with HDPE/STC (80/20)blend, the yield stress and impact strength of irradiated HDPE (10kGy)/STC (80/20) blendare increased from 22.8 MPa and 70J/m to 28.5 MPa and 144J/m. The yield stress andimpact strength of HDPE/irradiated HDPE/STC (48/32/20) are 27.8MPa and 210J/m,respectively.     

AN INVESTIGATION ON FOLD STRUCTURE IN POLYETHYLENE LAMELLA WITH DIAMOND LATTICE MODEL

Based on perfect rotational isomeric state model of polyethylene chainwithout any torsional stretch or chain twisting, the separation distance between a zig-zagsegment and its re-entry ones in lamella has been investigated. The intervals were definedby a pair of quantum numbers (k_x, k_y) according to the formula: D=0.153/(3~(1/2))((8k_x~2+16l_y~2)~(1/2))(nm)k_x and k_y are integers just as the lattice coordinates on the respective & and α- axes ofthe crystal lattices for polyethylene. The crystal lattices of polyethylene can be accessibleby the re-entry stems, whether it is adaceni fold or not. Conformations, until 14-bondfold, of the fold part were investigated. The sequence TTGTTG' G' TTGGTTG possessesthe lowest average conformation energy per bond for (110) fold, and TGTTG'G'TTTG'for (020) fold, TTTGGTGGTTGTG' etc. for (200) fold.     

STUDIES ON RADICAL POLYMERIZATION OF METHYL METHACRYLATE INITIATED WITH ORGANIC PEROXIDE-AMINE SYSTEMS

Radical polymerization of methyl mcthacrylate (MMA) initiated with various diacyl peroxideamine systems was studied. Benzoyl peroxide (BPO) and lauroyl peroxide (LPO) were used as diacyl peroxide component, N,N-dimethyl aniline (DMA) and its para substituted derivatives, i.e., N,N-dimethyl-p-toluidine (DMT), p-hydroxymethyl-N,N-dimethyl aniline (HDMA), p-nitro-N,N-dimethyl aniline (NDMA) and p-dimethylamino benzaldehyde (DMAB) were used as amine components. It was found that the peroxide-DMT systems give higher rates of bulk polymerization R_p of MMA than the organic hydroperoxide-DMT systems with the following descending order BPO-DMT>LPO-DMT>CHP (cumene hydroperoxide)-DMT>TBH (tert-butyl hydroperoxide)-DMT. The aromatic tertiary amines possess obvious structural effect on the R_p values in the diacyl peroxideamine system. The overall activation energy of MMA polymerization was determined and thekinetics of polymerization of MMA initiated with BPO-DMT system was investigated.     

STUDY ON A HYDROPHOBIC-HYDROPHILIC GRADIENT ROD

INTRODUCTIONGradient materials constitute a special case of various materials. The concentration of one of the components ofthe material, being chemically and/or physically different from other components, is allowed to change as afunction of its position in the sample, producing a predetermined gradient profile. The gradient material can be inany shape — i.e., linear, sigmoid, parabolic, flat or rod. Generally, this kind of material should have gradientsalong one direction in their stru…     

MOLECULAR SIMULATION TECHNIQUE ON POLYMERIC MATERIALS

Molecular simulation, or molecular modeling, is recently fast emergingas an important technique of both the research in polymer science and thedesign of polymeric materials. Not only single chain behavior but also bulkproperties of amorphous, crystalline, and liquid crystalline poly-mers can be investigated by this technique. In other fields of science such     

A STUDY ON RADIATION CROSSLINKING OFPOLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE （PDMS） RUBBER LATEX

Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) rubber latex with two sorts of sensitizers, trimethylol propane tri-methacrylate (TMPTMA) and diethylene glycol di-acrylate (DEGDA), was irradiated with y-rays and electron beams in various conditions. The radiation crosslinking reaction of PDMS occurs in the inner phase of the latex and is relatively isolated from the water phase. Therefore the oxygen and the radicals produced by the radiolysis reaction of water almost have no effect on the crosslinking reaction of polymer. The experimental data correspond with the Charlesby-Pinner relationship in the main. The gelation doses, degree of crosslinking and degradation as well as G values of crosslinking were calculated. From them, the sensitization coefficients were derived to offer a quantitative measurement of the enhancing effect of sensitizer on the radiation crosslinking.     

REINFORCEMENT OF CALCIUM PHOSPHATE CEMENTS WITH PHOSPHORYLATED CHITIN

Phosphorylated chitins (P-chitins) as the additives of calcium phosphate cements (CPCs) were prepared by thephosphorylation of chitin with phosphorus pentoxide in methanesulfonic acid. Their physical properties and effects on CPCsfrom monocalcium phosphate monohydrate (MCPM) and calcium oxide (CaO) or dicalcium phosphate dihydrate (DCPD)and calcium hydroxide [Ca(OH)_2] were investigated. Addition of P-chitin (M_w = 2.60×10~4; degree of substitution, DS =0.68) to the liquid phase in amounts up to 3 wt% for MCPM and CaO cements or 1.5 wt% for DCPD and Ca(OH)_2 cementscould enhance the mechanical strength considerably while little influence on the setting time was observed. However, furtheraddition of P-chitin will cause no setting.     

INTERACTION OF POLYVINYLPYRROLIDONE WITH METAL CHLORIDE AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS

Interactions of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) with metal chlorides (MgCl2, CaCl2, KC1 and BaC12) have been investigated by viscometric and spectrophotometric techniques in aqueous solutions. Intrinsic viscosity [η] of (PVP) has shown a discontinuity with varying concentration of metal chlorides. The decreasing order of effectiveness of cation is K1 ＞Ca2 ＞ Mg2 ＞ Ba2 for poly(vinylpyrrolidone) solution. Changes in the absorption spectra of the cosolutes were observed in the presence of PVP in the lower limit of the UV-visible region i.e. 200-210 nm. These changes were attributed to interaction of PVP molecules with the cosolute molecules. As the concentration of the cosolute increased, a red shift in the peaks was observed, indicating an increase in interaction between PVP and cosolutes.