聚对苯二甲酸乙二酯结晶过程中的反常行为

聚合物的结晶是高分子链由无序转变为在三维空间中有规则排列的过程。实现转变的外界条件主要是温度和时间。近年来,人们借助偏光显微镜法(PLM)、小角激光光散射法(SALS)等研究聚对苯二甲酸乙二酯(PET)的结晶形态已有不少报导。     

New understanding on the memory effect of crystallized iPP

In this study, recovery processes of isotactic polypropylene(iPP) melted spherulites at 135 °C after melting at higher temperatures(170 °C–176 °C) were investigated with polarized optical microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The recovery temperature was fixed to exclude the interference from heterogeneous nuclei. After melting at temperatures between 170 °C and 174 °C, the melted spherulite could recover back to the origin spherulite at low temperatures. Interestingly, a distinct infrared spectrum from iPP melt and crystal was observed in the early stage of recovery process after melting at low temperatures, where only IR bands resulting from short helices with 12 monomers or less can be seen, which indicates that the presence of crystal residues is not the necessary condition for the polymer memory effect. Avrami analysis further indicated that crystallization mainly took place in melted lamellae. After melting at higher temperatures, melted spherulite cannot recover. Based on above findings, it is proposed that the memory effect can be mainly ascribed to melted lamellae, during which crystalline order is lost but conformational order still exists. These conformational ordered segments formed aggregates, which can play as nucleation precursors at low temperatures.     

等规聚丙烯/二元乙丙橡胶合金相分离对结晶动力学的影响

用小角激光光散射(SALLS)、相差显微镜(PCM)、示差扫描量热仪(DSC)和偏光显微镜(POM)研究了聚丙烯/二元乙丙橡胶(iPP/EPR)共混体系的相分离行为和等温结晶行为.发现iPP/EPR(50/50,W/W)发生的液-液相分离遵循spinodal机理.通过Cahn-Hilliard方程求得了不同实验温度下iPP/EPR的表观扩散系数(Dapp)以及spinodal温度(Ts).考察了不同相分离程度的iPP/EPR体系结晶动力学,发现延长相分离时间(tps)或提高相分离温度(Tps)均会导致半结晶时间(t1/2)增大,即结晶速率降低.这被归于EPR成核作用的降低.动力学分析结果表明Avrami模型适用于描述该体系的等温结晶过程,其结晶机理基本不受相分离程度的影响,结晶均以瞬时成核和三维生长为主.     

制备方法对iPP/EPR合金晶相结构的影响

用示差扫描量热仪(DSC)和广角X射线衍射仪(WAXD)研究了溶液共混法和熔融共混法制备的等规聚丙烯/二元乙丙橡胶(iPP/EPR)(85:15,W/W)合金的晶相结构.发现溶液共混法制得的iPP/EPR合金晶相中仅存在α-iPP,而熔融共混样品中则同时生成了α-iPP和β-iPP.这一结果表明,EPR并不是iPP/EPR合金中β-iPP生成的关键因素.考察了结晶温度和熔体热处理对iPP/EPR合金晶相结构的影响,发现通常的热处理并不能消除合金中β-iPP的生成.     

尼龙1010结晶与熔融行为的研究

用DSC研究了降温速率R对尼龙10 10结晶与熔融的影响,以及室温(RT)和液氮(LN)骤冷退火样品的熔融.降温时结晶温度随R增大线性降低;T_g以上可完成结晶时结晶度相同;结晶起始温度>181℃生成的晶体有三个熔融峰,对应于环状和放射状球晶的转化与熔融;在181℃和T_g间结晶,无放射球晶转化峰;T_g下有结晶放热峰样品加热时有冷结晶发生.RT未退火样品三个熔融峰,退火温度T_α≥180℃样品两个峰,结晶度C∝T_a;LN未退火样品单一熔融峰,T_a>160℃双峰,T_a≤160℃三峰,低温峰温与C均∝T.     

Thermal behavior and phase behavior in blends of liquid crystalline poly(aryl ether ketone) and poly(aryl ether ether ketone) containing thioether units

Thermal behavior and phase behavior in blends of liquid crystalline poly(aryl ether ketone) with lateral methoxy groups (M-PAEK) and poly(aryl ether ether ketone) containing thioether units (S-PEEK) have been investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and polarized light microscopy (PLM) techniques. The results indicate that the composition of the blends has great effect on the phase behavior and morphology. Thin films of pure M-PAEK and S-PEEK crystallized from the melts exhibit typical mosaic and spherulitic structures, respectively. For the blends with higher M-PAEK contents (> 50%), an unusual ring-banded spherulite with structural discontinuity is formed. The bright core and rings of the ring-banded spherulites under PLM are composed of M-PAEK phase, while the dark rings consist mainly of S-PEEK phase. For the 50:50 M-PAEK/S-PEEK blend, the ring-banded spherulites and S-PEEK spherulites coexist, which implies that a partial phase separation between the two components takes place in the melting state. In S-PEEK-rich blends, a volume-filled spherulite is produced. In addition, the effect of isothermal crystallization temperature on the phase behavior, especially the ring-banded spherulite formation in the blends, is discussed.     

间规聚苯乙烯晶体结构的研究——等温结晶球晶形态及生成条件研究

用偏光显微镜研究了 2 0 0℃～Tm 等温熔体结晶间规聚苯乙烯 (s PS)的球晶形态及其生成条件 ,发现s PS共可生成八类球晶 .在较低温度 (Tc<2 40℃ )下 ,生成大量晶片排列疏散的羽毛状球晶 ;而Tc>2 40℃时 ,生成大量晶片堆砌紧密的八瓣球晶及少量四瓣球晶 ;此外 ,2 30℃附近还有带螺旋消光环的正球晶和串晶生成     

The Crystallization and Melting Processes of Poly(L-lactic acid)

A throughout investigation of crystallization and melting behavior of poly(L -lactic acid) is detailed in this contribution. Crystallization analyses, conducted in both isothermal and non-isothermal conditions, revealed the occurrence of a sudden acceleration in phase transition rate in the temperature range between 100 and 118 °C. This unusual increase, due to very high rates of spherulite growth, seems not related to morphological changes of PLLA spherulites, nor to unexpected variations in nucleation rate. DSC analyses disclosed multiple melting behavior of PLLA, depending on crystallization temperature. At low temperatures the very high crystallization rates lead to the achievement of low values of crystalline degree, with formation of small and/or defective crystals, which have a large tendency to reorganize into more stable structures during the heating scan that leads to complete fusion. The multiple melting process of PLLA was also analyzed at different heating rates.     

Nucleation ability of multiwall carbon nanotubes in polypropylene composites

The nonisothermal crystallization of multiwall carbon nanotube (MWNT)/isotactic polypropylene (iPP) nanocomposites was investigated. The results derived from the differential scanning calorimetry curves (onset temperature, melting point, supercooling, peak temperature, half‐time of crystallization, and enthalpy of crystallization) were compared with those of neat iPP. The data were also processed according to Ozawa's theory and Dobreva's approach. These results and X‐ray diffraction data showed that the MWNTs acted as α‐nucleating agents in iPP. Accordingly, MWNT/iPP was significantly different from neat iPP: A fibrillar morphology was observed instead of the usual spherulites. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 41: 520–527, 2003     

Interfacial adhesion mechanisms in incompatible semicrystalline polymer systems

The mechanism of adhesion at semicrystalline polymer interfaces between isotactic polypropylene (iPP) and linear low‐density polyethylene (PE) was studied with transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and an asymmetric‐double‐cantilever‐beam test. From the TEM images, both the interfacial width and the lamellar thickness of the polymers were extracted. During annealing, the interfacial width increased with the annealing temperature, and this indicated the accumulation of amorphous polymers at the interface. The interfacial strength, determined from the critical fracture energy (G_c), also increased with the annealing temperature and reached a maximum above the melting temperatures of iPP and PE, whereas the smallest G_c value was obtained below the melting temperatures of the two materials. A mechanism of interfacial strengthening was proposed accounting for the competition between the interdiffusion of PE and crystallization of iPP. As the annealing temperature increased, the rates of PE diffusion and iPP crystallization increased. Although the crystallization of iPP hindered the interdiffusion of PE, both the interfacial width and the fracture energy increased with the temperature, and this indicated that PE interdiffusion dominated iPP crystallization. Below the critical temperature, the fracture surfaces of both iPP and PE were smooth, and chain pullout dominated the fracture mechanism. Above the critical temperature, iPP crystallization still hindered the interdiffusion, and crazes could be seen on the iPP side. Above the melting temperatures of the two materials, ruptured surfaces could also be seen on the PE side, and crazing was the fracture mechanism. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 42: 2667–2679, 2004     

聚左旋乳酸/聚消旋乳酸共混物的结晶行为

非晶态聚消旋乳酸(PDLLA)对PLLA的结晶行为有较大的影响。本文利用差示扫描量热仪(DSC)和偏光显微镜(POM)对不同分子量PLLA、PDLLA按不同比例制得的共混物结晶进行了系统研究。结果表明随PDLLA含量的增大PLLA冷结晶温度升高,且越接近熔融温度。PDLLA分子量较小时PLLA球晶特征被明显破坏,PDLLA分子量较大时PLLA更易形保持球晶特征且易形成环带球晶形貌,这与结晶速率与非晶组分的扩散速率匹配程度有关。低分子量的PDLLA使PLLA的最大生长速率对应的温度出现在较低温度。     

聚丙烯“催化合金”组成对结晶行为的影响

用示差扫描量热仪(DSC)和偏光显微镜(POM)研究了聚丙烯“催化合金”(PP-cats)组成对等温结晶行为与动力学的影响,并与等规聚丙烯(iPP)进行比较.结果表明,与纯PP相比较,PP-cats的平衡熔融温度明显下降,表明PP-cats中作为主要组分的丙烯均聚物和乙丙无规共聚物之间存在较强的相互作用.PP-cats的结晶初期动力学可用Avrami模型很好地描述,结晶过程均为预先成核和三维生长方式.PP-cats的结晶速率随体系中乙丙共聚物含量的增加而增大,而PP-cats的晶体生长速率随体系中乙丙共聚物含量的增加而减小.由于PP-cats熔体的粘度远高于纯PP,使得PP-cats中PP分子链运动能力降低,导致了PP-cats较低的晶体生长速率.此外,与纯PP相比,PP-cats的成核密度大幅度提高,被认为是PP-cats具有快的结晶速率的主要原因.     

Isothermal melting behavior of poly(L-lactic acid)

The isothermal melting behavior of poly(L -lactic acid) spherulites has been studied in order to understand the mechanism of melting using hot-stage microscopy. When the periphery of the spherulite melts or shrinks, the central portion undergoes thickening as a result of which the melting or shrinking rate is not linear. Annealing studies at 448 K reveal that there is an increase in melting temperature and heat of fusion with annealing time, suggesting an increase in lamellar thickness. The high activation energy (828 kJ/mol) obtained in this investigation suggests the highly complex nature of the melting process wherein both melting and thickening occur.     

聚乙二醇-聚L-丙交酯嵌段共聚物结晶形貌研究

用偏光显微镜和原子力显微镜对比研究了PEG-PLLA嵌段共聚物在110℃或120℃等温结晶后的结晶形貌.发现在110℃时只有PEG5000-PLLA2300和PEG5000-PLLA6300在偏光显微镜下呈现环带球晶形貌,在原子力显微镜高度图中显示明显的环带,并具有交替凸凹起伏形貌.而PEG5000-PLLA12000球晶中没有出现环带形貌而是生成了规则的环线.在120℃时,PEG5000-PLLA12000的球晶中才生成了规则的环带图案,原子力显微镜也显示了其球晶具有明显的交替凸凹起伏形貌,说明过冷度直接影响环带球晶的生成.产生周期性凸凹起伏和明暗交替消光是由片晶沿着球晶的半径方向周期性扭转造成的,片晶在凸起部分是Edge-on取向,在凹下部分是Flat-on取向.     

On the development of special positive isotactic polypropylene spherulites

A new type of positive α‐iPP spherulites has been developed by self‐seeding process. The growth process of these positive α‐iPP spherulites is just like “photographic development process,” which is very different from the conventional growth process of polymer spherulites. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to explore the morphologies of these positive α‐iPP spherulites on a lamellar level. The results show that these spherulites are composed of a large number of lamellae having interwoven structures, which result in different optical character, special melting behavior, and different contrast under SEM as compared with the conventional melt‐crystallized spherulites. The development of these interwoven lamellar structures has been considered because in the sites of the original spherulites, a large number of self‐nuclei are formed because of the incomplete melting of the original spherulites and these induce nearly equal number of radial and tangential lamellae at rather high temperatures. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 44: 1114–1121, 2006     

异构化对二苯醚二酐/二苯醚二胺聚酰亚胺结晶行为的影响

合成了一系列基于4,4-′ODPA,3,4-′ODPA以及3,3-′ODPA 3种异构二苯醚二酐单体的异构聚酰亚胺,以苯酐(PA)作为封端剂来控制分子量.用DSC和WAXD为主要手段研究了这几种异构聚酰亚胺的结晶行为.研究发现聚酰亚胺4,4-′ODPA/ODA(二苯醚二胺)在分子量较低的情况下能够在热处理,退火或剪切作用下结晶.并且升高热处理温度和延长热处理时间有利于结晶的完善,在玻璃化温度以上施加剪切能够加速聚酰亚胺的结晶.而对于其他的两种异构体3,4-′ODPA/ODA以及3,3-′ODPA/ODA无论是经过热处理还是施加外力剪切都未能使其结晶.     

Correlation between melting behavior and ringed spherulites in poly(trimethylene terephthalate)

The lamellar types as revealed by the multiple melting peaks and possible mechanisms of ringed spherulites in poly(trimethylene terephthalate) (PTT) were analyzed with differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), optical microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. Several interesting correlations were found. If PTT is melt‐crystallized in a certain temperature range, it shows multiple melting peaks and rings in PTT. Once rings are formed in the original melt‐crystallized PTT, they do not disappear but persist and become even more apparent upon postcrystallization annealing at higher temperatures. Furthermore, for PTT that is capable of exhibiting ringed spherulites, a temperature range exists where rings do not form. This behavior can be interpreted in relation with the demonstrated thermal behavior in PTT. Reorganization took place upon postcrystallization scanning or annealing to or at higher temperatures. A postulation was proposed and rigorously tested with evidence to correlate the ringed spherulites and melting behavior. Rings in PTT may be related to multiple lamellae in the spherulites. Consequently, if a temperature of crystallization is selected so that there is only one type of lamella in the spherulites, then there should be no rings. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 41: 80–93, 2002     

Non-isothermal crystallization behavior of polypropylene with nucleating agents and nano-calcium carbonate

The non-isothermal crystallization kinetics of isotactic polypropylene (iPP) and nucleated iPP was investigated by DSC. The crystalline morphology of iPP was observed by polarized light microscopy. It was found that the crystallization rate increased with the addition of nanometer-scale calcium carbonate (nm-CaCO₃) particles. The addition of dibenzylidene sorbitol (DBS) could greatly reduce the spherulite size of iPP. The crystallization temperature for the iPP with DBS was higher than for non-nucleated iPP. DBS was an effective nucleating agent for iPP. The results of measurements suggested that there was a coordinated action to the crystallization of iPP when the organic nucleating agents (DBS) and nm-CaCO₃ were added to iPP together. Comparison to the modified Avrami equation and Ozawa equation, another method—Mo’s method can describe the non-isothermal crystallization behavior of iPP and nucleated iPP more satisfactorily.     

Phase morphology and mechanical properties of iPP/SEP blends

The effects of the addition of diblock copolymer poly(styrene‐b‐ethylene‐co‐propylene) (SEP) to isotactic polypropylene (iPP) on the morphology and mechanical properties were investigated. Phase morphologies of iPP/SEP blends up to a 70/30 weight ratio, prepared in Brabender Plasticoder, were studied with optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and wide‐angle X‐ray diffraction. The addition of 2.5 wt % SEP caused a nucleation effect (by decreasing the crystallite and spherulite size) and randomization of the crystallites. With further SEP addition, the crystallite and spherulite size increased because of prolonged solidification and crystallization and achieved the maximum in the 80/20 iPP/SEP blend. This maximum was a result of the appearance of β spherulites and the presence of mixed α spherulites in the 80/20 iPP/SEP blend. Dispersed SEP particles were irregular and elongated clusters consisting of oval and spherical core–shell microdomains or SEP micelles. SEP clusters accommodated their shapes to interlamellar and interspherulitic regions, which enabled a well‐developed spherulitization even in the 70/30 iPP/SEP blend. The addition of SEP decreased the yield stress, elongation at yield, and Young's modulus but significantly improved the notched impact strength with respect to the strength of pure iPP at room temperature. Some theoretical models for the determination of Young's modulus of iPP/SEP blends were applied for a comparison with the experimental results. The experimental line was closest to the Takayanagi series model. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 39: 566–580, 2001     

聚氨酯硬链段球晶生长与软硬链锻混容性的关系

线型可溶性聚氨酯的硬链段结晶难以长成球晶 ,然而本实验室已经证明即使从熔体结晶硬链段也是能够长成球晶的 .研究了聚酯与聚醚型聚氨酯硬链段长球晶的规律 ,并发现聚氨酯硬链段长球晶的难易与聚氨酯软硬链段混容性密切相关 .动态力学分析 (DMA)与示差扫描量热 (DSC)实验表明聚ε 已内酯 (PCL)、聚已二酸丁二醇酯 (PTMA)、聚四氢呋喃 (PTMO)及聚环氧丙烷 (PPO)型聚氨酯的软硬链段混容性从前至后递减 .从熔体退火结晶时 ,聚氨酯硬链段长成球晶的退火温度范围是有限的 ,软硬链段混容性越好 ,聚氨酯硬链段能长成球晶的温度范围越窄 ,所需长的时间越长 .聚氨酯硬链段长球晶的下限温度取决于软硬链段间所存在的氢键作用 ,聚氨酯硬链段长球晶的上限温度与软硬链段混容性直接相关 .