Effect of hydrogen bonding on the acid character of some synthetic copolymers

A copolymer of p-hydroxybenzoic acid, formaldehyde, and p-bromoaniline was prepared in the presence of acid catalyst, and five fractions have been separated from it. Br content of each of the fractions was determined by chemical analysis, and on the basis of mole ratio of repeating units present in the copolymer chain, the total amounts of acidic and basic groups in a given weight of the copolymer were calculated. Nonaqueous titrations of all the fractions have been carried out in acidic and basic medium with suitable titrants. An excellent correlation was observed between the calculated and observed values of functional groups. The features of the titration curves were interpreted in terms of intramolecular hydrogen bonding and homoconjugation.     

聚酯-聚酯多嵌段共聚物序列结构研究

利用对苯二甲酸乙二酯-己内酯多嵌段共聚物质子谱中各官能团的特征共振吸收峰计算证明两种吸收强度关系式反映了软链段和硬链段中相应官能团的数量关系,从而进一步肯定了所提出的链化学结构,在此基础上又直接利用各种官能团对其质子谱中特征吸收峰的强度贡献,计算得到多嵌段共聚物中软硬链段数,软硬链段平均长度,分子量和硬链段重量百分数的表示式。本文最后一部分用三素组的几率计算方法对多嵌段共聚物的质子谱和~(13)C谱分析讨论,所得有关链结构的数量关系是合理的,进一步证实了质子谱的直接计算法。     

Titration Curves of p-Aminobenzoic Acid-Formaldehyde-p-Bromoaniline Copolymers in Nonaqueous Media

Copolymers obtained by condensation of p-aminobenzoic acid, p-bromoaniline, and formaldehyde in presence of acid catalyst have been separated into five fractions. Quantitative estimation of Br in each of the fractions was carried out, and the total amount of acidic and basic functional groups in given weight of the copolymer was calculated. Each of the fractions were titrated potentiometrically and conductometrically in nonaqueous solvents, and an excellent correlation was obtained for calculated and observed functional groups. The titration curves also indicated a series of breaks which bear an integral relation to each other. These features have been interpreted in terms of intramolecular hydrogen bonding, homoconjugation, and composition of the copolymers.     

Distribution of functional groups grafted onto an ethylene-propylene copolymer

A theoretical model, based on the binomial (Bernoullian) distribution function, was employed for the prediction of functional group distribution in an ethylene-propylene copolymer randomly grafted by maleic anhydride. Using the experimentally determined graft level and molecular weight distribution function, the fraction of polymer molecules with given number of functional groups was calculated. The result was checked experimentally by a fluorescence method based on the excimer formation of pyrene fluorophores attached to the anhydride pendants. The time-resolved fluorescence from the pyrene-labeled copolymer yielded the fraction of polymer molecules with a single functional group. The fraction of singly labeled molecules was compared to the calculated functional group distribution and a reasonable agreement was found between the two. The distribution of grafted maleic anhydride was found to be apparently random among polymer molecules. The distribution of distances was calculated between randomly attached consecutive functional groups along the polymer backbone also. The result indicated that the distance distribution function (similar to a decaying exponential) is dominated by short distances. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Infrared reflectance as a tool to reveal preferential molecular orientation of polymers adsorbed onto flat substrates

FTIR-Reflectance experiments have been made on thin ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer layers deposited on aluminum mirrors in order to determine orientation of polymer functional groups at the interface. This was accomplished by using various reflection angles under p polarization state of the incident IR beam. Film thicknesses were estimated by ellipsometric experiments. Kramers-Kronig analysis is first applied to the external infrared reflection spectrum from a single copolymer surface measured near the normal incidence angle. Absorption spectra, k(v), are then deduced and used to calculate specular reflectance intensities of the functional groups of interest as a function of incidence angle, polarization state and film thickness. The calculated values are compared to those observed. A layer model is developed, which allows the molecular orientation of both EVA carbonyl groups and the main chain axis at the interface to be determined. Only carbonyl groups involved in specific electron donor-electron acceptor interactions at the interface appear to be subject to specific orientation. A persistence thickness of the preferential orientation in the film is determined, also from which it is concluded that even in nanofilms, preferential molecular orientation induced by an hydroxylated substrate does not persist throughout the film thickness. It is localized at a near interfacial region, the thickness of which depends on the ability of the comonomer to undergo conformational changes.     

Investigation of Cs(I) adsorption on densely crosslinked poly(sodium methacrylate) from aqueous solutions

In this study, a crosslinked copolymer bearing sodium methacrylate functional groups has been proposed to remove Cs(I) ions from aqueous solutions. For this purpose, the crosslinked copolymer of ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDM) and methacrylic acid (MA) containing 25% MA as weight percentage was synthesized by using benzoyl peroxide (BPO)-N,N-dimethyl aniline initiator system. The available carboxyl groups in copolymer were converted to the groups of sodium methacrylate using 2 N NaOH. The adsorption behavior of cesium ions on the densely crosslinked poly(sodium methacrylate) from aqueous solutions were investigated by the technique of ICP-MS measurements of cesium ions in solutions. Batch adsorption method was used to analyze the Cs(I) adsorption as a function of parameters such as the amount of adsorbent, contact time, pH of solution, initial Cs(I) concentration and temperature. The adsorption data were evaluated by the Freundlich, Langmuir and Dubinin–Radushkevich (D–R) isotherms. The adsorption capacity and free energy change were calculated by using D–R isotherm. The adsorption data obtained from experimental results have been tested by the fractional power, the Elovich, the pseudo-first order and the pseudo-second order kinetic models.     

Removal of strontium ions by a crosslinked copolymer containing methacrylic acid functional groups</p> </p>

Summary A tail-made polymer matrix is proposed to remove strontium ions from aqueous solutions. The removal behavior of strontium ions on a crosslinked copolymer containing methacrylic acid as functional groups was investigated as a function of sorptive concentration, time, temperature and pH. It was observed that an increase of these parameters enhanced the removal of Sr(II) ions from aqueous solution. It is found that a maximum adsorption of Sr(II) ions can be obtained on the crosslinked copolymer after 30 minutes and at pH 8. The increase of Sr(II) ion concentration in the solution resulted in an increase in the amount of Sr(II) ions adsorbed on the crosslinked copolymer containing methacrylic acid as functional groups. However, after a maximum of Sr(II) concentration in the solution, the percentage of adsorbed Sr(II) ions decreased. The adsorption data are well represented by the Freundlich, Langmuir and Dubinin-Radushkevich (D-R) isotherms. The adsorption capacity of the copolymer and the free energy change were calculated by using the D-R isotherm. For the adsorption of Sr(II) ions on the crosslinked copolymer the thermodynamic parameters (DH°,DS° andDG°) were calculated.</p> </p>     

Bifunctional Synthetic Enzyme Candidates via Alternating Copolymerization. II. Copolymers Containing Alternating Imidazole and Phenolic Hydroxyl Functions

Alternating copolymerization offers an ideal method for introducing certain pairs of functional groups into copolymer chains in a controlled manner. In a previous paper from this laboratory, a novel copolymer containing alternating imidazole and hydroxamic acid functional groups was reported, and its evaluation as a synthetic enzyme was described. In an extension of this work, the present paper reports the synthesis, characterization, and evaluation of those novel copolymers containing alternating imidazole and phenolic hydroxyl functional groups. The results of this study indicate that “cooperativity” between this pair of functional groups is somewhat restricted, probably for reasons related to the conformation of the copolymer chains or the proximity of the functional groups to the copolymer backbone.     

Crosslinking chemistry and network structure in organic coatings. I. Cure of melamine formaldehyde/acrylic copolymer films

Crosslinking chemistry and network formation in hydroxy and carboxy functional acrylic copolymer resins cured with representative melamine-formaldehyde crosslinking agents have been studied by infrared spectroscopy. Network formation in these systems is dominated by two reactions, the condensation of the hydroxy (or carboxy) functionality of the acrylic resin with melamine alkoxy groups to form acrylic-melamine crosslinks, and the condensation of melamine hydroxy groups to form melamine-melamine crosslinks. The extents of these reactions have been studied as functions of acrylic resin composition, melamine type and concentration, and cure time and temperature. For melamines with just methoxy functionality, the extent of formation of acrylic-melamine crosslinks increased steadily with cure temperature. For melamines with substantial hydroxy functionality, the extent of formation of acrylic-melamine crosslinks increased rapidly then leveled off with increasing cure temperature. The formation of melamine-melamine crosslinks increased slowly with increasing cure temperature. From these data and a statistical model, effective crosslink densities were calculated. The crosslink densities correlated well with solvent resistance.     

Formation of Hollow Polymeric Microspheres with Functionalized Surface on the Basis of Latex Particles with Multilayered Structure

Summary: Latices with “core-shell” particle morphology containing polar “core” and a shell on the basis of copolymer of styrene and functional vinyl monomer (allyl alcohol, vinyl acetate, methacrylic acid) has been obtained as a result of graft-copolymerization initiated from the surface of (meth)acrylate latex particles previously modified with functional polyperoxides. The processes of functional shell grafting as well as the processes of latex particle swelling with obtaining hollow microspheres due to neutralization of core carboxylic groups have been studied.     

Preparation and properties of polyfluorinated acrylamide-sodium acrylate copolymers

Preparation and properties of diluted aqueous solutions of a copolymer of polyfluorinated acrylamide and sodium acrylate have been studied. The polyfluorinated groups were introduced into the polymer via the reaction with 2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5-octafluorohexyl sulfurochloridite. It is shown that the introduction of polyfluoroalkyl fragments decreases the solutions viscosity and freezing point due to intermolecular interactions. The analysis of possible cluster structures formed by the functional groups has been performed.     

Copolymerization of 2-Hydroxypropyl Methacrylate with Alkyl Met hacrylates

2-Hydroxypropyl methacrylate (2-HPMA) has been copolym-erized with ethyl methacrylate (EMA), n-butyl methacrylate (BMA), and 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate (EHMA) in bulk at 60°C using benzoyl peroxide as initiator. The copolymer composition has been determined from the hydroxyl content. The reactivity ratios have been calculated by the Yezrielev, Brokhina, and Raskin method. For copolymerization of 2-HPMA (M₁) with EMA (M₂), the reactivity ratios are r₁ = 1.807 ± 0.032 and r₂ = 0.245 ± 0.021; with BMA (M₂) they are n = 2.378 ± 0.001 and r₂ = 0.19 ± 0.01; and with EHMA the values are r₁ = 4.370 ± 0.048 and r₂ = 0.103 ± 0.006. Since reactivity ratios are the measure of distribution of monomer units in copolymer chain, the values obtained are compared and discussed. This enables us to choose a suitable copolymer for synthesizing thermoset acrylic polymers, which are obtained from cross-linking of hydroxy functional groups of HPMA units, for specific end-uses.     

甲基丙烯酸环氧丙酯共聚物乳液的研究

研究了以甲基丙烯酸环氧丙酯作为活性单体，采用种子乳液聚合制备四元体系的核—壳结构共聚物乳液，用透射电子显微镜观察了乳胶粒的微观形态，并对其稳定性、流变性等进行了测试，考察了甲基丙烯酸环氧丙酯及其含量对乳液性能的影响．     

Miscibility maps for copolymer - copolymer blends: A comparison of theoretical predictions to experimental studies of poly(styrene-co-vinyl phenol) blends with poly(ethylene-co-methyl acrylate)

We report the results of theoretical and experimental studies of random amorphous styrene-co-vinyl phenol (STVPh) copolymer blends with ethylene-co-methyl acrylate (EMA). This work is a natural extension to our recently reported studies of the phase behavior of analogous STVPh blends with an homologous series of poly(n-alkyl methacrylate) homopolymers, where we employed an association model together with parameters obtained from studies of miscible homopolymer blends. Here we emphasize that there is no conceptual difference between the average chemical repeat of a random copolymer and that of an analogous repeat unit of a homopolymer containing the same number and type of functional groups. The theoretically calculated miscibility maps for STVPh - EMA copolymer blends are in outstanding agreement with experiment.     

二氧化碳基脂肪族聚碳酸酯的功能化研究进展

简要介绍了二氧化碳基塑料的工业化进程,同时针对当前二氧化碳共聚物结构中缺少可反应基团、难以进行化学修饰导致的品种和功能单一、亲水性差等问题,介绍了二氧化碳基脂肪族聚碳酸酯的功能化研究进展,主要包括侧链含有双键、碳酸酯键和液晶基团的侧基功能化二氧化碳共聚物的合成与性能研究,以及二氧化碳共聚物的亲水性调制和刺激响应行为探索,试图为丰富二氧化碳基聚碳酸酯结构和性能提供借鉴.     

Viscosity of dilute solutions of styrene copolymers in the course of polymer-analogous transformations

The properties of dilute solutions of styrene copolymers and their porphyrin derivatives prepared via the functional group transformations have been studied in DMF at 20–35°C. The effect of the copolymer composition, on the intrinsic viscosity, the Huggins constant, the macromolecule dimensions, and thus on the interaction with solvent has been elucidated. The nature and content of functional groups in the polymer influence the behavior of macromolecule coil in the solution. Introduction of the porphyrin fragment loosens the macromolecular coil, but does not qualitatively change the solution behavior.     

Free radical ring-opening polymerization and its use to make biodegradable polymers and functionally terminated oligomers

Since a carbon-oxygen double bond is considerably more stable than a carbon-carbon double bond, it has been possible to use this driving force to promote free radical ring-opening polymerization of unsaturated heterocyclic compounds. This process, for the first time, has permitted the introduction of functional groups, such as esters, amides and carbonates, into the backbone of addition polymers. Hydrolysis of the copolymers with common monomers produced oligomers capped with hydroxyl, amino or carboxylic acid groups. The presence of an ester group in a copolymer, such as in a copolymer of ethylene, render the copolymer biodegradable.     

Copolymerization of 2-Hydtoxypropyl Methacrylate with Alkyl Methacrylates

2-Hydroxypropyl methacrylate (2 HPMA) has been copolym-erized with ethyl methacrylate (EMA), n-butyl methacrylate (BMA), and 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate (EHMA) in bulk at 60°C using benzoyl peroxide as initiator. The copolymer composition has been determined from the hydroxyl content. The reactivity ratios have been calculated by the YBR method. For copolymerization of 2-HPMA (M₁) with EMA (M₂), the reactivity ratios are: r₁=1.807 ± 0.032, r₂=0.245 ± 0.021; with BMA (M₂) they are r₁=2.378 ± 0.001, r₂=0.19 ± 0.01; and with EHMA the values are r₁=4.370 ± 0.048, r₂=0.103 ± 0.006. Since the reactivity ratios are the measure of distribution of monomer units in a copolymer chain, the values obtained are compared and discussed. This enables us to choose a suitable copolymer for synthesizing thermoset acrylic polymers, which are obtained from cross-linking of hydroxy functional groups of HPMA units, for specific end uses.     

Grafting on Some Phenolic Copolymer Chains

A phenolic copolymer has been prepared by copolymerization of p-chlorophenol, p-cresol, and formaldehyde in the presence of acid catalyst. The copolymer was partially and completely dehalogenated by a standard method. The dehalogenated copolymer chain had a random distribution of reactive positions which were originally occupied by Cl atoms. Some substituted monomers, oligomers of known structure and molecular weight, and basic polymer chains have been grafted at these reactive positions. The halogen percentage of the grafted copolymers could be calculated on the assumption that all the available reactive positions are attached to the respective units. Reasonably good agreement has been found between the calculated and observed amount of halogen percentage in the grafted copolymers.     

Functional polymers based on acrylamide crosslinked copolymers

Crosslinked copolymers of acrylamide were obtained by the aqueous suspension polymerization method. Divinylbenzene and N,N-methylene-bis-acrylamide were used as crosslinking agents. Ethylacrylate was used as a third comonomer. The real acrylamide content in the crosslinked copolymers was calculated taking into account the found nitrogen content after the removal of the soluble fractions. The water uptake in dependence on the copolymer structure gave information on the hydrophilicity of these copolymers. Hofmann degradation of the amide groups led to copolymers containing vinylamine functional groups, which were characterized by IR spectroscopy and by anion exchange capacity. Carboxylic groups were generated by the alkaline hydrolysis of the ester groups.