Aqueous Dispersion of Polyurethane Anionomer from Aliphatic Diisocyanates and Poly(Hexamethylene Carbonate) Diol

Abstract

Water dispersible polyurethanes (PUs) were prepared from poly(hexamethylene carbonate) (PHC) diol, isophorone diisocyanates (IPDI), hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI), and dimethylolpropionic acid (DMPA) as latent anionic sites. After neutralization of the carboxyl group from the DMPA unit with triethylamine (TEA), the PU anionomers were dispersed by adding water, following by crosslinking using triethylenetetramine (TETA). The particle size of the dispersion decreased with the content of DMPA and increased with HDI in the HDI-IPDI system, and it exhibited a minimum when the number-average molecular weight (M _n) of the prepolymer was 3000 and 4500, respectively. PUs with a higher content of hard segments from DMPA or TETA, or with a higher content of IPDI rather than HDI, had higher tensile moduli and storage moduli at room temperature. Ultimate tensile properties increased with an increase of the prepolymer molecular weight and the DMPA and HDI content.     

双酚A型聚碳酸酯自然老化的XPS研究

利用Ｘ－射线光电子能谱研究了双酚Ａ型聚碳酸酯经自然化老后的表面化学组成与结构变化。结果表明，表面光降解反应可以分成两个主要阶段：在老化前期，主要是碳酸酯基的分解；之后主要是偕二甲基基团和芳环的氧化。而前期碳酸酯基的分解对其力，学性能的影响最为显著。     

Photodegradation of bisphenol A polycarbonate

When bisphenol A polycarbonate is subjected to weathering conditions this polymer shows two different degradation mechanisms depending on the used irradiation wavelengths, i.e. photo-oxidation and photo-Fries rearrangement. The relative importance of these mechanisms in outdoor exposure conditions is still unknown. In this study bisphenol A polycarbonate is exposed to simulated weathering conditions. Different analysing techniques show that photo-oxidation is the most dominant degradation reaction. However, fluorescence spectroscopy shows that small amounts of photo-Fries rearrangement products are formed. With model compounds blended in polypropylene it is shown that the photo-Fries reaction increases the photo-oxidation rate, thus in PP the photo-Fries reaction can proceed through radical intermediates. However, this is not the case in PC, ageing at condition causing an increased photo-Fries reaction rate did not result in a higher oxidation rate. This implies that in PC the photo-Fries reaction does not initiate its oxidation and thus does not proceed through radicals.     

Mechanistic and kinetic studies on the photoinitiated polymerization of tetrahydrofuran

Polymerization of tetrahydrofuran (THF) (bulk) promoted by a free radical source, 2,2-dimethoxy-2-phenyl acetophenone (DMPA), in the presence of 4,4′-di-(methylphenyl)iodonium hexafluorophosphate was studied in detail. Rate dependence of the polymerizing system on both DMPA and the iodonium salt was studied dilatometrically. Rate saturation for the iodonium salt was attributed to the formation of iodobenzene, which may react with propagating cations to form an iodonium salt. DMPA was shown to be an efficient transfer agent in the cationic polymerization of THF. A transfer constant for DMPA was estimated to be 2.8 and, whilst the precise details of the overall mechanism cannot be deduced from the present results, it may result in functionalized polytetrahydrofuran chains having photochemically active end groups.     

Studies on graft copolymerization onto cellulose derivatives. XXIX. Photo-induced graft copolymerization of methyl methacrylate onto chitin and oxychitin

Graft copolymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) onto chitin and oxidized chitin was carried out by a noncatalytic photo-induced and a photo-sensitized method. The isolation method of grafted chains without a decrease in their degree of polymerization (DP) by sulfuric acid hydrolysis and the effects of some factors on the conversion and the grafted chain length have been studied. In case of the photo-induced graft copolymerization, if a small amount of dimethylformaldehyde (DMF) is added in the polymerization system, the induction period is shortened and the degree of grafting and the apparent number of grafted chains increase. The degree of grafting and the apparent number of grafted chains of the oxidized chitin containing a small amount of C?O groups are greater than those of the untreated chitin, but a further increase in C?O groups decreases these values. In the presence of this two species of the chitin samples, the polymerization reaction was carried out as functions of monomer and chitin concentrations. From these results, the mechanisms of the photo-induced graft copolymerization were discussed. It is also clear that the conversion and the apparent number of grafted chains by the noncatalytic photo-induced method are generally larger than those by the photo-sensitized method, and the grafting activity with hydrogen peroxide (HPO) is higher than that with azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN).     

ESCA study of the surface photo-oxidation of some non-aromatic polymers

Changes in the surface composition and structure of a number of non-aromatic polymers subjected to ultraviolet irradiation in oxygen (～ 1 atm., 20°C) have been studied. No changes in surface composition were detected after photo-oxidation of poly(vinylidene fluoride) (12 h of irradiation), low density polyethylene (7·5 h) or high density polyethylene (22·3 h). This reflects the absence in these polymers of an efficient ultraviolet absorber to initiate the photo-oxidation. The surfaces of poly(methyl methacrylate) and nylon 66 show an increase in oxygen content following irradiation. In these polymers this added oxygen is present principally as carboxyl groups and, in the case of poly(methyl methacrylate), as carbonyl groups. In nylon, there is no evidence for changes in the amide group and no oxidation of the nitrogen is detected.     

Photo-oxidation of proteins and its role in cataractogenesis.

Proteins comprise approximately 68% of the dry weight of cells and tissues and are therefore potentially major targets for photo-oxidation. Two major types of processes can occur with proteins. The first of these involves direct photo-oxidation arising from the absorption of UV radiation by the protein, or bound chromophore groups, thereby generating excited states (singlet or triplets) or radicals via photo-ionisation. The second major process involves indirect oxidation of the protein via the formation and subsequent reactions of singlet oxygen generated by the transfer of energy to ground state (triplet) molecular oxygen by either protein-bound, or other, chromophores. The basic principles behind these mechanisms of photo-oxidation of amino acids, peptides and proteins and the potential selectivity of damage are discussed. Emphasis is placed primarily on the intermediates that are generated on amino acids and proteins, and the subsequent reactions of these species, and not the identity or chemistry of the sensitizer itself, unless the sensitizing group is itself intrinsic to the protein. A particular system is then discussed--the cataractous lens--where UV photo-oxidation may play a role in the aetiology of the disease, and tryptophan-derived metabolites act as UV filters.     

Photo-curing kinetics for the UV-initiated cationic polymerization of a cycloaliphatic diepoxide system photosensitized by thioxanthone

Photo-differential scanning calorimetry (photo-DSC) was used to investigate the cure kinetics for the UV-initiated cationic photo-polymerization of cycloaliphatic diepoxide (CADE) systems with and without a photo-sensitizer, 2,4-diethylthioxanthone (DETX), in the presence of a diaryliodonium-salt photo-initiator. Two kinetics parameters—the rate constant (k) and the order of the initiation reaction (m)—were determined for the CADE epoxide system for different amounts of added DETX photo-sensitizer (0-1 wt%) and at different isothermal temperatures (25-100 °C) using an autocatalytic kinetics model. The photo-sensitized CADE epoxide system gave much higher k and m values than the nonphoto-sensitized one (due to the photo-sensitization effect). Moreover, k and m for both CADE epoxide systems with and without DETX increased significantly with increasing isothermal temperature due to a thermal contribution towards increasing the mobility of active species. We also observed that the addition of DETX lowered the activation energy for the UV-curable epoxide system; the collision factor for the system with DETX was higher than that obtained for the system without DETX, indicating that the reactivity of the former was greater than that of the latter due to the photo-sensitization effect.     

Photosensitized decompositions of oxasilacyclopropane ; unusual carbene formation

TCNE photo-sensitized decompositions of oxasilacyclopropane (1) generated carbene and silanone, while the DCA sensitized or direct photolysis of (1) gave silylene and indanone.     

脂肪族水性聚氨酯的力学性能研究

考察了软段的种类、分子量大小、混合软段的组成对产物力学性能的影响作用。同时还研究了二羟甲基丙酸(DMPA)用量以及中和剂的影响作用．实验结果表明。软段结构对脂肪族水性聚氨酯成膜的力学性能影响很大，聚酯型产物具有较高的模量和拉伸强度。聚醚型产物则具有较高的伸长率．混合软段对产物力学性能的影响较为复杂，随着软段中聚醚含量的升高，产物的硬度和模量均大幅度下降，但拉伸强度和伸长率的变化并不是一个线性关系．产物的模量随软段分子量的提高而降低，但伸长率和拉伸强度却有所提高．当DMPA用量较高时。产物的模量和拉伸强度均较高：当DMPA用量较低时，产物则具有较高的伸长率．中和剂的种类对产物力学性能的影响明显，当以NaOH为中和剂时，产物具有较高的硬度、模量、拉伸强度：以三乙胺为中和剂时，产物具有较高的伸长率．     

EFFECT OF SINGLET OXYGEN QUENCHERS ON OXIDATIVE DAMAGE TO LIPOSOMES INITIATED BY PHOTOSENSITIZATION OR BY RADIOFREQUENCY DISCHARGE

Abstract —Lipid model membrane systems, liposomes, may be oxidized by both toluidine blue Osensitized photo-oxidation and radiofrequency-discharge-generated singiet oxygen. Oxidation can be followed by the appearance of lipid peroxides, malondialdehyde formation, and ultimately by the lysis of the liposomes. Inhibition of oxidation is observed in both systems using either β-carotene or DABCO. These observations are consistent with the view that type II (singlet oxygen) reactions are involved in this photodynamic system.     

Automated system for on-line determination of dimethylarsinic and inorganic arsenic by hydride generation–atomic fluorescence spectrometry

A multisyringe flow-injection approach has been coupled to hydride generation-atomic fluorescence spectrometry (HG-AFS) with UV photo-oxidation for dimethylarsinic (DMA), inorganic As and total As determination, depending on the pre-treatment given to the sample (extraction or digestion). The implementation of a UV lamp allows on-line photo-oxidation of DMA and the following arsenic detection, whereas a bypass leads the flow directly to the HG-AFS system, performing inorganic arsenic determination. DMA concentration is calculated by the difference of total inorganic arsenic and measurement of the photo-oxidation step. The detection limits for DMA and inorganic arsenic were 0.09 and 0.47 μg L(-1), respectively. The repeatability values accomplished were of 2.4 and 1.8%, whereas the injection frequencies were 24 and 28 injections per hour for DMA and inorganic arsenic, respectively. This method was validated by means of a solid reference material BCR-627 (muscle of tuna) with good agreement with the certified values. Satisfactory results for DMA and inorganic arsenic determination were obtained in several water matrices. The proposed method offers several advantages, such as increasing the sampling frequency, low detection limits and decreasing reagents and sample consumption, which leads to lower waste generation.     

梯度引发自由基聚合体系(Ⅰ)——基原法合成超高分子量聚合物

90年代在自由基聚合基础研究领域的一个重要成是“长 短终止”理论被进一步确认和接受[1 ,2 ] .按照该模型 ,聚合反应中的终止反应主要发生在长链自由基与短链自由基或初级自由基之间 ,即长链自由基之间很难进行终止反应 ,链终止常数随链长增加而急剧下降 .80年代初 ,Ｓｉｍｉｏｎｅｓｃｕ等[3] 曾报道了用等离子体照射封有单体的玻璃管 ,尔后放入暗处聚合的工作 ,发现不仅可得到分子量上千万的聚丙烯酸或聚丙烯酰胺 ,而且聚合活性可保持几十个小时 ;国内学者[4] 利用该法也得到了分子量接近千万的聚丙烯酰胺 .基于这种终止模型和实验结果 ,…     

Preparation of polyamide-6/chitosan composite nanofibers by a single solvent system via electrospinning for biomedical applications

This work was focused on preparation and characterizations of chitosan blended polyamide-6 nanofibers by a new single solvent system via electrospinning process for human osteoblastic (HOB) cell culture applications. The morphological, structural and thermal properties of the polyamide-6/chitosan nanofibers were analyzed by using field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform-infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetry (TGA). SEM images revealed that the nanofibers were well-oriented and had good incorporation of chitosan. FT-IR results indicated that the amino groups of chitosan existed in the blended nanofibers. TGA analysis revealed that the onset degradation temperature was decreased with increasing chitosan content in the blended nanofibers. The morphological features of the cells attached on nanofibers were confirmed by SEM. The adhesion, viability and proliferation properties of osteoblast cells on the polyamide-6/chitosan blended nanofibers were analyzed by in vitro cell compatibility test.     

Layer-by-layer assembly of human serum albumin and phospholipid nanotubes based on a template

The preparation of nanotubes from human serum albumin (HSA) and mixtures of L-alpha-dimyristoylphosphatidic acid (DMPA)/HSA is described. The nanotubes were prepared via alternate adsorption of HSA of different/opposite charges (by variation of the pH) or by sequential adsorption of DMPA and HSA, respectively, onto the inner surfaces of porous anodic alumina templates. This simple layer-by-layer assembly results in a monodisperse size distribution and a uniform orientation. The nanotubes allow the specific incorporation of lipophilic components such as channels or receptors and may thus serve as probes or sensors for biological systems.     

Photo-Oxidation-Controlled Surface Pattern with Responsive Wrinkled Topography and Fluorescence

Wrinkles and photo-oxidation reactions are widely found in soft materials, which are intimately associated with the failure of materials and structures. It is expected that the photo-oxidation process could also have a positive effect on the material and its surface. Here, we report the photo-oxidation of 2-(4-dietheylaminophenyl)-4,5-bis(4-methoxyphenyl) imidazole (DEA-TAI) into a wrinkled bilayer system to control surface wrinkle and fluorescent patterns, in which a supramolecular polymer network composed of carboxylic acid-containing copolymer (PS-BA-AA; PS=poly(styrene), BA=butyl acrylate; AA=acrylic acid) and DEA-TAI were used as the skin layer. Ultraviolet (UV) irradiation can induce photo-oxidation of the imidazole ring of DEA-TAI to weaken the intermolecular hydrogen bonding between PS-BA-AA and DEA-TAI, resulting in the release of stress in the bilayer system. The wrinkled morphology and fluorescence of the surface can be simultaneously regulated by photo-oxidation of DEA-TAI under UV light, and the resulting wrinkles are extremely sensitive to the pH value, which can be quickly and reversibly erased by NH₃ gas. Smart surfaces with specific hierarchical wrinkles and fluorescence can be achieved by selective irradiation with photomasks, which may find potential applications in smart displays and multi-code information storage.     

Surface characteristics of chitin-based shape memory polyurethane elastomers

Shape memory polyurethanes (SMPUs) were prepared from polycaprolactone diol 4000 (PCL 4000), 1,4-butanediol (BDO), chitin, dimethylol propionic acid (DMPA), triethylamine (TEA) and 4,4′-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI), and the structures of the synthesized materials were verified by infrared spectroscopy. The effects of chitin and DMPA contents in the polyurethane formulation on surface properties were investigated. DMPA provides function of making hydrophilic polyurethanes. The crystalline structure of chitin enhanced the hydrophobicity of the synthesized materials. Contact angle, water absorption, surface free energy, work of water adhesion and swelling behavior of the synthesized polyurethanes were affected by varying the DMPA and chitin contents. The interactions of the PU films with solvents on the surface were clearly related to the contents of DMPA and chitin in the final polyurethane formulation.     

Thin-film polymerization and characterization of Sumitomo's Sumikasuper®-type liquid crystalline polymers

Using the thin film polymerization approach, we have studied the texture evolution when synthesizing a novel liquid crystalline polymer (LCP) system based on Sumikasuper^® LCPs. The main monomers used were p-acetoxybenzoic acid (ABA), 4,4'-biphenol (BP), isophthalic acid (IA), phthalic acid (PA) and terephthalic acid (TA). Polarizing optical microscopy (POM), FTIR, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) were employed to study the thin film polymerization process and characterize the products. The generation and evolution of liquid crystal phases were monitored; the results revealed that there exists a composition range for the monomers to react and form liquid crystal materials. The critical temperature for LC formation in ABA/BP/IA system decreased with increasing ABA content. FTIR results confirmed the formation of polymers. AFM investigation suggested a similar process of morphological change to that observed using POM. An increasing surface roughness of the thin films with the progress of polymerization was also obtained from AFM analysis. A nematic LC texture of the polymer system was suggested by XRD examination. Results obtained by replacing BP with acetylated BP, and by conducting polymerization using two-monomer systems, suggest that BP units are included in polymers obtained by the thin film polymerization method.     

脂肪族水性聚氨酯的动态力学行为研究

合成了一系列脂肪族水性聚氨酯 .考察了软段的组成、软段分子量及DMPA用量对产物动态力学性能的影响作用 .实验结果表明 ,软段的化学结构对水性聚氨酯的相态结构影响很大 .聚醚型水性聚氨酯具有较低的软段玻璃化转变温度 (Tgs) .聚醚型产物的微相分离程度高于聚酯型产物 .当采用聚酯和聚醚二元醇为混合软段时 ,Tgs随软段中聚醚含量的提高而逐渐降低 .提高DMPA用量 ,软段玻璃化转变温度Tgs移向低温区 ,硬段玻璃化转变温度Tgh移向高温区 ,说明体系的微相分离程度加大 .当软段分子量较低时 ,产物为半相容结构 ,只有一个主转变峰 ,软段的玻璃化转变以肩峰的形式出现 ;当软段分子量较高时 ,产物的微相分离程度较高 ,可以分别观察到软段及硬段的玻璃化转变 .总之 ,通过改变软段的种类、组成和分子量以及DMPA用量 ,可以大幅度地改变水性聚氨酯的形态结构 .     

Effect of environment on the degradation of starch and pro-oxidant blended polyolefins

The aim of this study was to understand the rate of degradation of commercial pro-oxidant blended and starch blended High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), pro-oxidant blended Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE), and starch blended polypropylene in three different environments, namely under direct sunlight, buried in soil and immersed in marine waters for a period of 150 days. The bio-fouling parameters were also monitored in the case of polymers deployed in sea water. Exposure to sunlight showed highest weight loss (>10%) and samples buried in soil showed the lowest (∼1%). Pro-oxidant blended HDPE showed higher weight loss when compared to starch blended (22.7 as against 11%). Scanning electron microscopy revealed surface deterioration and decrease in contact angle indicated reduction in surface hydrophobicity. Increase in the carbonyl and hydroxyl groups in the infra-red spectrum of the exposed samples suggested abiotic degradation. Starch blended PP exposed to sunlight showed the highest thermo gravimetric weight loss (63.8%) followed by the same polymer buried in soil (46.1%).