Reactive EB Processing of Polymer Compounds

Polymer modification with high energy electrons is well-established in polymer industry and used for degradation, cross-linking, grafting, curing, and polymerization. These applications use local and temporal precise input of energy in order to generate excited atoms or molecules as well as ions for subsequent molecule changes via radical induced chemical reactions. Reactive electron beam (EB) processing combines melt mixing process and chemical reaction simultaneously. For this purpose, a 1.5 MeV electron accelerator was directly coupled to an internal mixer in order to induce chemical reactions by energy input via high energy electrons under dynamic conditions of melt mixing of different polymer compounds. In the present study, reactive EB processing was used for the development of a flame retardant polyethylene composite as well as Thermoplastic Vulcanizate. The influence of absorbed dose as well as electron energy and electron treatment time was studied. Increased values of both tensile strength and elongation at break of polymer compounds indicated in-situ compatibilization upon reactive EB processing.     

Investigation on morphology of polymer structure in polymer-stabilized blue phase

Polymer stabilization effect to increase the thermal stability of blue phases (BPs) for potential application in flat-panel display has been studied in detail though directly observing the morphology of the polymer network on the substrate formed under different experimental conditions during the polymerization process. The tiny and dense polymer network, in which the diameter of the polymer chain is not greater than 250 nm, is useful for stabilizing the BPI structure. Moreover, these experimental results can be explained by the free-energy density of BPI, where its temperature range depends inversely on the square of the polymer-chain diameter. In terms of the experimental results shown in this study, we can conclude an optimal photo-polymerization process for a wide-temperature-range polymer-stabilized BP.     

Are we approaching a post‐monolithic era?

Thirty years after their introduction, monolithic stationary phases are an important member of chromatographic phases. When compared to conventional particulate materials, the continuous internal structure of both inorganic silica and organic polymer monoliths allows some hydrodynamic and analytical possibilities that are not provided by conventional particulate stationary phases. Polymer‐based monolithic stationary phases offer simple preparation and straightforward surface modification, which makes them very versatile materials that are applicable, for example, as chromatographic stationary phases, sample enrichment units, enzymatic reactors, and external trigger‐responding materials. On the other hand, current polymer monoliths cannot compete with efficiency provided by superficially porous and sub 2 µm particles. In this highlight article, I take advantage of the 30th anniversary of their introduction to discuss several concerns related to polymer‐based monolithic stationary phases. Particularly, I focus on preparation repeatability, porous properties, swelling of the polymers in organic solvents, column efficiency for small molecules, and heterogeneity of dominant flow‐through pores. In the end, I offer three possible approaches on how to overcome drawbacks related to stationary phases heterogeneity to further increase the applicability of polymer‐based monolithic stationary phases.     

Preparation of polypropylene (PP)/ethylene octene copolymer (EOC) thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs) by high energy electron reactive processing

Thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs) based on 50/50 composition of PP/EOC blend were prepared by electron induced reactive processing. To facilitate dynamic crosslinking in the PP/EOC blend, a 1.5 MeV electron accelerator was directly coupled to an internal mixer to induce chemical reactions via high energy electrons under dynamic conditions of melt mixing process. This kind of setup has been conceptualized for the first time in our laboratory and termed as electron induced reactive processing (EIReP) technique. Mechanical, morphological, and rheological properties of PP/EOC TPVs were studied with special reference to the exposure time (16–64 s) keeping absorbed dose (100 kGy) and electron energy (1.5 MeV) invariable. Chain scission dominates over chain crosslinking in both EOC as well as PP phases with the increase in exposure time. The primary factor is found to be the predominance of oxidative degradation during electron induced reactive processing in air atmosphere. The above observation was supported by Fourier Transform Infrared analyses and gel content values. Furthermore, it was found that mechanical properties depend not only on the extent of degradation in the blend system but also on the state and the mode of dispersion of the blend components.     

包覆聚合物高效液相色谱柱填料的研究进展

评述了用于高效液相色谱的包覆聚合物填料的研究进展．该类填料以无机载体为基质，包覆以多种有机聚合物层．这些新型填料既保留了有机聚合物和无机基质的优点，又克服了它们各自的缺陷．包覆的聚合物类型包括聚烃、聚醚、聚酰胺、多糖、多肽、聚硅氧烷、聚胺及多核苷酸等，无机基质包括硅胶、铝胶、钛胶、钻胶及多孔石墨化碳等．包覆聚合物固定相可用于几乎所有色谱方式，如反相高效液相色谱、高效离子交换色谱、手性固定相、超临界流体色谱、体积－排阻色谱，以及亲合色谱．     

复合型聚合物电解质的研究进展

综述了通过物理改性的方法制成的复合型聚合物电解质（ＣＰＥ）的研究进展,并介绍了ＣＰＥ薄膜的制备工艺,以及ＣＰＥ应用在聚合物二次锂电池中的最新成果。     

烯碳材料改性有机高性能纤维：制备、性能及应用

有机高性能纤维是全球化纤工业的重要发展方向之一。提升现有纤维力学性能的同时研发新型结构功能一体化的纤维对提升我国在航天航空等领域的国际地位具有重要意义。以石墨烯和碳纳米管为代表的烯碳材料具备优异的力、电、热学等性能,可用于改性传统有机高性能纤维。通过制备不同物化性质的烯碳材料并设计合理的改性方式,可将烯碳材料优异的性能传递到传统纤维中,形成具备更高力、电、热学等性能的烯碳材料改性有机高性能纤维。本文首先综述了烯碳材料改性有机高性能纤维的制备方式,包括烯碳材料的分散与功能化、烯碳材料对有机高性能纤维的改性方法,阐述了烯碳材料改性有机高性能纤维的力、电、热学等性能以及烯碳材料的增强机理,进而总结了烯碳材料改性有机高性能纤维的应用,并对其现存的挑战和未来的发展做出展望。     

Retention and enantioselectivity properties of β-cyclodextrin polymers and derivatives on porous silica for reverse-phase liquid chromatographic separation of enantiomers

Summary Chiral stationary phases (CSP) based on porous silica coated with β-cyclodextrin polymer and methylated or acetylated derivatives have been prepared. Their enantiomer separation capability was tested and compared under reversed-phase mode elution conditions. Noticeable changes in retention properties werenoted and in many cases a reverse enantioselectivity was evidenced, as a consequence of a strong modification of the energy, geometry and number of points of contact between solutes and stationary phase sites of molecular recognition. Presented at the 21^st ISC held in Stuttgart, Germany, 15^th–20^th September, 1996.     

Polymer Modeling at The Dow Chemical Company

Abstract

Polymer modeling plays a vital role in industrial product and process development. Polymer modeling is an integral component of the research and development paradigm at The Dow Chemical Company. The integrated multidisciplinary and multiscale modeling paradigm implemented at Dow is reviewed first in this article. Overviews are then provided of polymer modeling performed in the context of seven different Dow projects, namely: mechanical properties of thermoplastic polymers; polymer/clay nanocomposites; polyol templating; flow induced crystallization and polymer process modeling; polymer design via high‐throughput modeling; linear, branched, and/or network chain architectures; and water vapor transport in a polymer matrix composite.     

表面光接枝聚合反应新进展

表面性能对高分子材料应用至关重要,但多数聚烯烃材料表面惰性,需对表面进行改性或功能化．紫外光引发表面光接枝聚合反应具有诸多优势,因而获得广泛应用．作者以本实验室近年的研究为基础,结合这一领域国际上的部分重要研究成果,概述了实施表面光接枝聚合反应的一些新方法：控制,活性表面光接枝聚合、自引发光接枝聚合、暗区表面光接枝聚合、表面光接枝-交联聚合以及表面小分子光化学反应等．     

Fundamentals of polymer coagulation

Polymer coagulation is studied by a Monte Carlo diffusion model in which coagulant, solvent, and polymer particles move on nearest neighbor lattice sites according to the change in local interaction energy. Our approach has allowed, for the first time, to describe the coagulation process beyond the initial quench state and to reproduce the wide variety of different polymer structures that can be obtained, ranging from dust- to finger- to spongelike morphologies. We show that these morphologies are fully controlled by the coagulation rate which is itself strongly dependent on the degree of miscibility between solvent and coagulant. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Advances in host selection and interface regulation of polymer electrolytes

Polymer electrolyte (PE) has been emerging as a promising alternative to liquid electrolytes due to the unique advantages such as excellent flexibility and processability, high chemical and thermal stability, and low risk of leakage and combustion, especially for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Even though abundant attempts focusing on polymer chemistries have been made, the inadequate capacity of lithium-ion transport via segmental motion still cannot provide satisfying room temperature ionic conductivity and lithium-ion transference number. In addition, safety concerns and short lifespan resulted from the brittle and incompatible interface between the electrode and polymer materials also hinder the commercialization of PEs-based LIBs. Hence, for the above performance defects and interface issues, this review provides an overview of polymer electrolytes from the conductivity improvement, polymer selection and mechanical strength enhancement for protrusion suppressing. The improvement of conductivity specifically includes structure modification of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) host and novel electrolyte matrix beyond PEO, while the section of interface regulation mainly involves dendrite-inhibited polymers, mechanical strengthening, and in situ polymerization. Finally, perspectives and challenges are pointed out in the development of polymer electrolytes with both excellent electrochemical performance and safety for LIBs.     

Nanostructure formation in polymer thin films influenced by humidity

The influence of relative humidity (RH) during the film preparation on the surface morphology and on the material distribution of the resulting technical polymer blend films consisting of poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and poly (vinyl butyral) (PVB) is investigated by atomic force microscopy. Both pure polymers and polymer blends with different compositions of PVB/PMMA dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (THF) were used. Polymer films prepared under dry conditions (RH < 20%) are compared with those that have the same polymer composition but were prepared under increased humidity conditions (RH > 80%). The films consisting of the pure polymers showed a nonporous surface morphology for low‐humidity preparation conditions, whereas high‐humidity preparation conditions lead to porous PVB and PMMA films, respectively. These pores are explained as the result of a breath figure formation. In the case of the polymer blend films containing both polymers, porous or phase‐separated surface structures were observed even at low‐humidity conditions. A superposition of the effects of phase separation and breath figure formation is observed in the case of polymer blend films prepared under high‐humidity conditions. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) images taken before and after the treatment with ethanol as a selective solvent for PVB indicate that PMMA is deposited on top of a PVB layer in the case of the low‐humidity preparation process whereas for high‐humidity conditions the silicon substrate is covered with a PMMA film. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Lattice treatment of thermodynamic properties of ring and linear polymer mixtures

Expressions for the entropy and free energy of mixing a solvent with a mixture of linear and cyclic polymer molecules are derived. The entropy of mixing is deduced from the number of ways of arranging on a honeycomb lattice a mixture of totally flexible molecules made up of N_R rings and N_C chains. An equation is obtained through the combination of two independent expressions for the number of ways of arranging rings and chains. The free energy of mixing is deduced from the entropy and the enthalpy of mixing, using two distinct interaction parameters for ring and for chain molecules. The chemical potentials for solvent, ring polymer, and linear polymer are derived from the free energy of mixing. These quantities are found to be functions of the mole fraction of rings in the polymer mixture. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

溶胶吸附法制备β—环糊精聚合物玻璃毛细管柱

将自制的非水溶性环糊精聚合物成溶胶,将该溶胶充满柱放置一段时间,固定相微粒均匀地吸附在柱壁上,制备了高效率的玻璃毛细管柱。测试了所制备柱的性能并对某些化合物进行了分离。     

In situ organically cross‐linked polymer gel for high‐temperature reservoir conformance control: A review

Polymer gel has been established as water‐blocking agents in oil recovery application. In this practice, a mixture known as gelant is injected into target area and set into a semisolid gel after a certain adequate time. Besides profile modification and water shutoff, the role of the polymer gel in conformance control is to block high permeability regions, before diverting injected water from high permeability to low permeability zones of the reservoir. It is to boost the oil displacement and sweep efficiency. This is the key to improve oil recovery in the heterogeneous oil reservoirs. However, very limited gels are applicable for harsh conditions, especially in high‐temperature reservoirs. Organically cross‐linked polymer is 1 of the materials for conformance control at high‐temperature reservoirs. Many experimental works and field applications have exhibited the potential of this technology. This paper presents a concise review on this polymer gel for conformance control at high‐temperature wells. Firstly, in situ organically cross‐linked polymer gel has been introduced, and the reason of the use over other types of polymer gels is summarized. The early studies of organically cross‐linked gel systems are also discussed, followed by the chemistry and the gelation mechanisms. An extensive review on factors that affect gelation kinetics and field applications is also discussed in some detail.     

Microscopic Kinetics in Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) Exposed to a Single Ultra-Short XUV/X-ray Laser Pulse

We study the behavior of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) exposed to femtosecond pulses of extreme ultraviolet and X-ray laser radiation in the single-shot damage regime. The employed microscopic simulation traces induced electron cascades, the thermal energy exchange of electrons with atoms, nonthermal modification of the interatomic potential, and a triggered atomic response. We identify that the nonthermal hydrogen decoupling triggers ultrafast fragmentation of PMMA strains at the absorbed threshold dose of ~0.07 eV/atom. At higher doses, more hydrogen atoms detach from their parental molecules, which, at the dose of ~0.5 eV/atom, leads to a complete separation of hydrogens from carbon and oxygen atoms and fragmentation of MMA molecules. At the dose of ~0.7 eV/atom, the band gap completely collapses indicating that a metallic liquid is formed with complete atomic disorder. An estimated single-shot ablation threshold and a crater depth as functions of fluence agree well with the experimental data collected.     

聚合物纳米材料研究进展——Ⅱ.聚合物/无机纳米复合材料

复合物纳米材料包括纳米聚合物和聚合物／无机纳米复合材料。本文综述了聚合物／无机纳米复合材料的研究进展，重点介绍了溶胶－凝胶法，原位生成法，模板法，插层复合，沉积法，机械粉碎，分子平壤 ，溶液或融混合法的研究进展。     

树状大分子接枝型聚合物色谱分离材料研究进展

随着色谱固定相制备技术和材料科学领域的不断发展,目前已经有大量修饰方法和新型材料被用于固相萃取、高效液相色谱以及离子色谱聚合物固定相填料的功能化修饰。其中聚酰胺-胺(PAMAM)树状大分子由于其独特的结构和性质,在色谱分离材料结构完善和性能提升中也发挥了重要的作用。该文主要综述了PAMAM树状大分子在以聚合物为基质的色谱分离材料修饰中的应用,并对其今后的发展进行了展望。     

Pulsed ion beam irradiation effects on surfaces of polymeric materials

Various polymers were irradiated with high energy ( keV) carbon and hydrogen ion beams obtained from a high intensity pulsed power source. Energy deposition was in the range of 0.1–5 J/cm² during each pulse, and ion penetration was limited to a few microns. The rapid energy deposition (<500 ns) corresponded to a dose rate of approximately 10¹² Gy/s and resulted in a considerable temperature rise in the surface material accompanied by the formation of gaseous radiolysis products in amounts as high as the volume of the surface layer in which they were formed. Analysis by scanning electron microscopy revealed that dramatic changes to the polymer surface had occurred in some (but not all) of the materials, which took the form of extensive porosity or roughening. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.