新型添加剂全氟辛酸铵对提高锂离子电池安全性能的研究

报导可显著提高锂离子电池安全性的新型电解液添加剂全氟辛酸铵(APC). UL 94 可燃性试验显示添加0.70 wt% APC能使有机电解液的火焰传播速率下降33%. 差示扫描量热法(DSC)测试表明APC显著减弱了嵌锂碳电极和电解液之间的放热反应, 并将其热不稳定温度由138.0 ℃提高到167.5 ℃. 交流阻抗检测显示APC的加入明显降低了碳材料电极的界面阻抗, 并且提高了在储存过程中其固态电解质界面(SEI)层的稳定性. 添加APC还能有效地提高Li/MCMB电池充放电循环性能和库仑效率.     

四丁基六氟磷酸铵作为锂离子电池阻燃添加剂的研究

近年来关于锂离子电池造成的安全问题甚至事故的报道屡见不鲜,锂离子电池的安全问题已经成为人们关注的焦点. 我们用四丁基六氟磷酸铵（TBAPF₆）作为锂离子电池电解液阻燃添加剂,研究发现添加了TBAPF₆的电解液具有明显的阻燃效果,同时电解液电导率下降并不明显. LiCoO₂/Graphite全电池在添加了TBAPF₆的电解液中可逆容量会略有降低,但具有更优异的循环稳定性. 主要是由于TBAPF₆添加量的增加会影响石墨电极的库伦效率,延长活化时间. 通过对LiCoO₂/Graphite全电池绝热加速量热仪（ARC）测试,表明添加TBAPF₆对电池的燃烧有明显的抑制作用. 在TBAPF₆添加量至5%时,电池在300 ^oC内自放热速率不超过0.1^oC/min,电池的安全性显著提高.     

三(2,4-二溴苯基)磷酸酯的合成研究

Tris(2,4-dibromophenyl)phosphate(BPP) is an additive flame-retardant for plastic with the properties of low melt point,good compatibility and excellent thermal stability.Chloroform with high value of AN was selected as the solvent based on the solvent effect,the flame retardant tris(2,4-dibromophenyl)phosphate(BPP) was synthesized by POCl3 reacting with 2,4-dibromophenol(mol tatio was 1.0∶3.1) under reflux conditions,the yield was 96.4%.     

Phosphorus flame retardant polybenzoxazine foams based on renewable diphenolic acid

Flame retardant polybenzoxazine foams were prepared in a two step process, by heating mixtures of the benzoxazine derived from renewable diphenolic acid (DPA-Bz) with 9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide (DOPO) or 9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl) phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide (DOPO-2Me) as additives. In the first step partial curing was achieved at different times and temperatures. In the second step, these materials underwent self foaming when heated at 220 °C. By means of a factorial design 2³ the effect of curing conditions and type of additive on the foam density were evaluated. DOPO-2Me additive was found to partially react with the DPA-Bz leading to a decrease in the glass transition temperature of the materials. The cellular structure of the foams was characterized by scanning electron microscope in terms of cell size, cell size distribution, closed-cell content and anisotropy ratio. The presence of DOPO-2Me into the solid precursors and foams greatly influenced the thermal degradation and the flame retardancy properties as evaluated by TGA, LOI and UL-94 respectively.     

Electrochemical diffusion potential in a flame plasma: theory and experiment

A flame doped with an appropriate additive to produce positive ions and free electrons is a quasineutral, weak, continuum plasma. When bounded by a metallic burner upstream and a metal plate downstream, the two electrodes and flame plasma can be viewed as a gas-phase electrochemical cell. When the ion (and electron) density varies continuously along the flame axis, an expression for the diffusion potential can be derived in terms of the concentration gradient. The familiar logarithmic dependence on the ion concentration is obtained. A plasma sheath develops at the metal plate electrode; it sustains a potential difference which can be modeled by a Boltzmann distribution of the electrons in the sheath. Since the plate has to be cooled in practice, the average sheath temperature is less than the flame temperature because the sheath occurs inside the thermal boundary layer which covers the plate electrode. Inevitably, the reduced sheath temperature affects the sheath voltage. Experimental measurements of the “cell” voltage are made for the two cases of a positive concentration gradient using a sodium plasma, and a negative gradient by doping the flame with methane. As predicted theoretically, the cell voltages have opposite signs. However, the magnitude of the cell voltage seems to depend significantly on the sheath temperature which appears to decrease steadily with increasing distance downstream from the burner. It is also possible that the measured cell voltages involve unknown surface contact potentials. When compared with solution concentration cells, gas-phase flame systems exhibit both similarities and differences.     

Effects of phosphorus-containing thermotropic liquid crystal copolyester on pyrolysis of PET and its flame retardant mechanism

In order to compare their inherent flame retardancy and thermal stability, two phosphorus-containing thermotropic liquid crystalline copolyesters (P-TLCP) were synthesized by melting transesterification. Additionally based on the facts that the P-TLCP can work as a functional additive to enhance the flame retardancy and mechanical property of PET, we further studied the flame retardant mechanism. Scanning Electronic Microscope (SEM) observations show that the char from PET/P-TLCP is more compact, therefore more efficiently resists fire and heat attack than pure PET. Moreover, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) measurements of evolved gas, indicate that P-TLCP decomposes to produce phosphorus-containing small molecular compounds during the pyrolysis process, such that P-TLCP could play a flame retardant role in vapour phase. Furthermore, P-TLCP strongly inhibits the generation of combustible compounds in the pyrolysis of PET, which also helps to resist fire propagation.     

Flame-retardancy and Smoke-suppression Studies on Ferrocene Derivatives in PVC

A range of substituted ferrocenes has been synthesized and studied for flame retardancy and smoke suppression on incorporation into plasticized PVC at 0.1–5.0 phr. Smoke suppression by up to 50 and enhancement of the limiting oxygen index by up to 4 units were observed. The differences in performance could not be correlated with char formation, thermal analysis or chemical structure of the additive. A negative correlation was found between smoke suppression and flame retardancy. The most effective smoke suppressant additive appears to accelerate the rate of dehydrochlorination of PVC while the most effective flame retardant appears to have little effect on the dehydrochlorination process.     

Nanocomposites and Blends of Biocatalytically Synthesized Organosilicone Co-Polymers for Flame Retardant Applications

The great synthetic flexibility of organosilicone polymers, their ease of processing, low cost, and nontoxic nature present an attractive alternative solution over current flame retardant materials. Novozyme-435 catalyzed amidation reaction with silicone-based oligomer was carried out to scale up the synthesis of co-polymer which was fully characterized from its detailed spectroscopic studies. Synthesized co-polymer was compounded in polyolefins for flame retardant applications. Nanoclay [Cloisite 20A, 2C₁₈ MMT (dimethylditallowammonium-/dimethyldioctadecylammonium-modified montmorillonite)] was used as a potential additive in co-polymer, which was then blended with polyolefins to improve their thermal as well as flame retardant properties. The present work provides an initial exciting basis for the enzymatic synthesis of silicon based co-polymers in bulk and their flame retardant applications.     

Preparation of Poly(phosphoric acid piperazine) and Its Application as an Effective Flame Retardant for Epoxy Resin

A phosphorus-nitrogen containing flame retardant additive of poly(phosphoric acid piperazine),defined as PPAP,was synthesized by the salt-forming reaction between anhydrous piperazine and phosphoric acid,and the dehydration polymerization under heating in nitrogen atmosphere.Its chemical structure was well characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy,13C and 31p solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance measurements.The synthesized PPAP and curing agent m-phenylenediamine were blended into epoxy resin (EP) to prepare flame retardant EP thermosets.The effects of PPAP on the fire retardancy and thermal degradation behavior of cured EP/PPAP composites were investigated by limiting oxygen index (LOI),vertical burning (UL-94),thermogravimetric analysis/infrared spectrometry (TG-IR) and cone calorimeter tests.The morphologies and chemical compositions of char residues for cured epoxy resin were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS),respectively.The results demonstrated that the flame retardant EP thermosets successfully passed UL-94 V-0 flammability rating and the LOI value was as high as 30.8％ when incorporating 5wt％ PPAP into the EP thermosets.The TGA results indicated that the synthesized PPAP flame retardant additive possessed high thermal stability and excellent charring capability.Meanwhile,the incorporation of PPAP stimulated the epoxy resin matrix to decompose and charring ahead of time due to its catalytic decomposition effect,which led to a higher char yield at high temperature.The morphological structures and the analysis results of XPS for char residues of EP thermosets revealed that the introduction of PPAP benefited the formation of a sufficient,more compact and homogeneous char layer containing phosphorus-nitrogen flame retardant elements on the material surface during combustion.The formed char layer with high quality effectively prevented the heat transmission and diffusion,limited the production of combustible gases,and inhibited the emission of smoke,leading to the reduction of heat and smoke release.     

The non-halogen flame retardant epoxy resin based on a novel compound with phosphaphenanthrene and cyclotriphosphazene double functional groups

A novel flame retardant additive hexa-(phosphaphenanthrene -hydroxyl-methyl-phenoxyl)-cyclotriphosphazene (HAP-DOPO) with phosphazene and phosphaphenanthrene double functional groups has been synthesized from hexa-chloro-cyclotriphosphazene, 4-hydroxy-benzaldehyde and 9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10- phosphaphenanthrene 10-oxide(DOPO). The structure of HAP-DOPO was characterized by Fourier transformed infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and ¹H nuclear magnetic resonance (¹H NMR) and ³¹P nuclear magnetic resonance (³¹P NMR). The additive HAP-DOPO was blended into diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A (DGEBA) to prepare flame retardant epoxy resins. The flame retardant properties and thermal properties of the epoxy resins cured by 4, 4′-Diamino-diphenyl sulfone (DDS) were investigated from the differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), the thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), UL94 test, the limiting oxygen index (LOI) test and Cone calorimeter. Compared to traditional DOPO-DGEBA and ODOPB-DGEBA thermosets, the HAP-DOPO/DGEBA thermosets have higher T_gs at the same UL94 V-0 flammability rating for their higher crosslinking density and have higher char yield and lower pk-HRR at same 1.2 wt.% phosphorus content which confirm that HAP-DOPO has higher flame retardant efficiency on thermosets. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) results shows that HAP-DOPO in DGEBA/DDS system obviously accelerate formation of the sealing, stronger and phosphorus-rich char layer to improve flame retardant properties of matrix during combustion.     

Xylene as a New Polymerizable Additive for Overcharge Protection of Lithium Ion Batteries

The electrochemical properties and overcharge protection mechanism of xylene as a new polymerizable electrolyte additive for overcharge protection of lithium ion batteries were studied by cyclic voltammetry tests, charge- discharge performance and battery power capacity measurements. It was found that when the battery was overcharged, xylene could electrochemically polymerize at the overcharge potential of 4.3—4.7 V (vs. Li/Li＋) to form a thin polymer film on the surface of the cathode, thus preventing voltage runaway. On the other hand, the use of xylene as an overcharge protection electrolyte additive did not influence the normal performance of lithium ion batteries.     

Three new bifunctional additive for safer nickel-cobalt-aluminum based lithium ion batteries

The phosphorus-containing additives can help for forming a stable solid electrolyte interface film on the NCA cathode, thus enhance the thermal stability of the electrolyte and cycle performance of the battery.     

Analysis of gases containing inorganic compounds and light hydrocarbons on fused-silica open-tubular columns prepared with a thick liquid phase film

Capillary columns having a thick liquid phase film and a low phase ratio permit the separation of low molecular mass compounds which would have a very small capacity factor on columns with a classical thin film. At the same time, the increased sample capacity allows conventional hot-wire thermal conductivity detectors to be used with such columns. The analysis of natural and refinery gases, containing both inorganic compounds and light (C₁? C₇) hydrocarbons, utilizing a combination of hot-wire and flame ionization detectors, is demonstrated.     

Mechanistic study of thermal behavior of poly(vinyl acetate) blended with aluminum tribromide: an investigation aided by IR and Py–GC–MS techniques

Thermal behavior of poly(vinyl acetate) in the presence of aluminum tribromide (thin film cast from common solvent) is studied by thermoanalytical, IR, and Py–GC–MS techniques. Pyrolytical characterization reveals two-step degradation for neat polymer whereas blends pyrolyze in three stages. The detailed examination of blends was performed to identify the compounds formed. Moreover, the mixed film sample was heated at 200, 300, and 400 °C and residues were analyzed by IR spectroscopy in order to follow the progress of degradation. Acetic acid does not appear as major product of the blends’ degradation due to the formation of acetyl bromide, development of polyene backbone at high temperatures with intact acetate units, conversion of acetate to formate under the influence of additive, etc. The effective flame retardance of additive for polymer is noteworthy. Various schemes have been outlined to show the probable degradation mechanism.     

碳纳米管改性环氧树脂的导热和阻燃性能

以双酚A二缩水甘油醚(DGEBA)环氧树脂(Epoxy Resin,EP)为基体、甲基六氢苯酐(MHHPA)为固化剂、以多壁碳纳米管(MWCNTs)为添加剂制备了环氧树脂/碳纳米管纳米复合材料。通过对微观结构、玻璃化转变温度(Tg)、热失重、热导率和锥形量热测试结果分析,研究了质量分数少于1.5%的MWCNTs对环氧树脂的导热和阻燃性能影响,结果表明,MWCNTs质量分数为1.5%时,复合材料发生团聚;纳米复合材料随着MWCNTs质量分数的增加Tg值先增加后降低;失重5%时,对应的温度先增加后降低,残炭量增加;样品的热导率呈现先升高后降低的趋势,当MWCNTs质量分数为1%时,复合材料的热导率最大;MWCNTs加入后环氧树脂的总释热量减少,释烟量增加,阻燃性得到一定程度的提高。     

Thermal Degradation and Flammability Properties of Poly(propylene)/Carbon Nanotube Composites

Nanocomposites based on poly(propylene) and multi‐wall carbon nanotubes (up to 2 vol.‐%) were melt blended, yielding a good dispersion of nanotubes without using any organic treatment or additional additives. Carbon nanotubes are found to significantly enhance the thermal stability of poly(propylene) in nitrogen at high temperatures. Specifically, the nanotube additive greatly reduced the heat release rate of poly(propylene). They are found to be at least as effective a flame‐retardant as clay/poly(propylene) nanocomposites.     

The effect of silicon sources on the mechanism of phosphorus–silicon synergism of flame retardation of epoxy resins

The effect of silicon source on the mechanism and efficiency of silicon–phosphorus synergism of flame retardation was studied. The studied systems composed of a phosphorus-containing epoxy resin and various types of silicon additives including nanoscale colloidal silica (CS), tetraethoxysilane (TEOS), and diglycidylether terminated polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS-DG). Thermal stability and degradation kinetics of cured epoxy resins, elemental analysis of degraded residues, and evolved gases analysis of degradation reactions were conducted with a thermogravimetric analyser, energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry, and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry, respectively. Addition of silicon compounds showed significant effect on enhancing the thermal stability and char yields of the cured epoxy resins. During thermal degradation, TEOS and PDMS-DG exhibited silicon migration to sample surface and CS did not. Self-degradation of PDMS-DG resulted in a silicon loss for PDMS-DG-containing epoxy resin. From the results it was concluded that using TEOS as an additive for epoxy resins and formation of epoxy-silica hybrid structure through sol–gel reactions was a good approach for achieving phosphorus–silicon synergism in flame retardation.     

Probing synergism, antagonism, and additive effects in poly(vinyl ester) (PVE) composites with fire retardants

Potential fire retardants, including copper hydroxy dodecyl sulfate (CHDS), organically-modified montmorillonite (Cloisite 15A), and resorcinol di-phosphate (RDP), were added to pure poly(vinyl ester) (PVE) individually or in combinations at low concentration formulations. Thermogravimetric analysis and cone calorimetry were used to study the thermal stability and fire performance of the composites. Synergistic, antagonistic, and additive effects were observed depending on the specific formulation. Time to self-sustained combustion is greatly reduced, but the flame extinguishes faster, for the composites containing CHDS alone or in combination with either RDP or Cloisite 15A compared to the virgin polymer. The presence of copper in PVE composites containing additive, CHDS, may be responsible for the enhanced thermal stability and fire performance.     

Accelerating the thermal fading rate of photochromic naphthopyrans by pillar[5]arene-based conjugated macrocycle polymer

A new micro-spherical conjugated macrocycle polymer (P[5]-TFB-CMP) was prepared by the condensation reaction between dihydrazide functionalized pillar[5]arene and 1,3,5-triformylbenzene under ambient conditions. P[5]-TFB-CMP exhibits large surface area with excellent thermal stability and has been used as additive to prepare composite PMMA film of photochromic naphthopyrans. The results showed that the addition of P[5]-TFB-CMP could dramatically accelerate the thermal fading rate of the photochromic composite film by up to 12 times. This is a new strategy to overcome the drawback of the matrix effect.     

Fire retardant synergisms between nanometric Fe2O3 and aluminum phosphinate in poly(butylene terephthalate)

The pyrolysis and the flame retardancy of poly(butylene terephthalate) (PBT) containing aluminum diethylphosphinate (AlPi) and nanometric Fe₂O₃ were investigated using thermal analysis, evolved gas analysis (Thermogravimetry‐FTIR), flammability tests (LOI, UL 94), cone calorimeter measurements and chemical analysis of residue (FTIR). AlPi mainly acts as a flame inhibitor in the gas phase, through the release of diethylphosphinic acid. A small amount of Fe₂O₃ in PBT promotes the formation of a carbonaceous char in the condensed phase. The combination of 5 and 8 wt% AlPi, respectively, with 2 wt% metal oxides achieves V‐0 classification in the UL 94 test thanks to complementary action mechanisms. Using PBT/metal oxide nanocomposites shows a significant increase in the flame retardancy efficiency of AlPi in PBT and thus opens the route to surprisingly sufficient additive contents as low as 7 wt%. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.