A comparison of the strength of autohesion of plasma treated amorphous and semi‐crystalline PEEK films

Polyether ether ketone (PEEK) is a promising material for the encapsulation of electronic components for medical implants but a strong and hermetic joining technology is required. Autohesion is a self‐bonding method that avoids the need for adhesives. The strengths of autohesive joins using amorphous and semi‐crystalline PEEK films after surface activation using RF plasma were compared. Both types of PEEK films showed successful autohesion after activation with the bond strength of the amorphous sample being twice as high as the bond strength of the semi‐crystalline sample. Plasma treatment increased the autohesion strength of PEEK with no observed change in surface roughness (as measured by profilometer). The water contact angle was reduced by the treatment. X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) was carried out to determine surface chemistry. In the case of the semi‐crystalline surface, plasma treatment increased the relative percentage of C? O functional groups compared to the untreated surface. For treated surfaces nitrogen concentration correlated positively with bond strength while oxygen concentration correlated negatively with the semi‐crystalline PEEK samples and positively with the amorphous PEEK samples. The oxygen groups most likely are formed after the treatment by ambient oxidation are not conducive to bond formation, possibly because of the quenching of radicals that would otherwise form links. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

三明治结构多壁碳纳米管/聚醚醚酮电磁屏蔽复合材料的制备

以聚醚砜(PES)为黏结剂, 多壁碳纳米管(MWCNTs)为芯层, 聚醚醚酮(PEEK)薄膜为皮层, 制备了具有 三明治结构的MWCNTs/PEEK电磁屏蔽复合材料. 研究结果表明, 将适量的黏结剂PES引入到MWCNTs芯 层中, 当芯层层数增加到3层时, 复合材料的平均厚度仅有0.28 mm, 其密度、 拉伸强度、 5%热失重温 度(T_d,5%)、 导电率、 电磁屏蔽值及比电磁屏蔽值分别可以达到1.349 g/cm³, 80 MPa, 581.8 ℃, 2.6 S/cm, 32 dB及115 dB/mm, 是一种质量轻、 厚度薄、 机械性能好且电磁屏蔽性能高的复合材料. 其优异的综合性能主要归因于在三明治结构MWCNTs/PEEK复合材料的制备过程中, 在碳纳米管芯层中引入适量的聚醚砜作为黏结剂可以改善芯层内部碳纳米管之间及芯层与聚醚醚酮皮层之间的界面作用, 有利于芯层及芯层与皮层黏结成一个整体, 从而提高复合材料的机械性能; 同时, 芯层中碳纳米管互相搭接成密集导电网络又可以使得复合材料拥有较高的电磁屏蔽性能.     

Covalent attachment of polymeric monolith to polyether ether ketone (PEEK) tubing

A new method of reproducible preparation of vinylic polymeric monolithic columns with a key step of covalently anchoring the monolith to PEEK surface is described. In order to chemically attach the polymer monolith to the tube wall, methacrylate functional groups were introduced onto PEEK surface by a three-step procedure, including surface etching, surface reduction and surface methacryloylation. The chemical state of the modified tubing surface was characterized by attenuated total reflectance infrared (ATR-IR) spectroscopy. It was found that the etching step is the key to successfully modifying the PEEK tubing surface. Poly(styrene-co-divinylbenzene) monoliths were in situ synthesized by thermally initiated free radical copolymerization within the confines of surface-vinylized PEEK tubings of dimensions close to ones conventionally used in HPLC and UHPLC (1.6 mm internal diameter, 10.0–12.5 cm length). Adhesion test was done by measuring the operating pressure drop, which the prepared stationary phases can withstand. Good pressure resistance, up to 140 bar/10 cm (flow rate 0.5 mL min⁻¹, acetonitrile as a mobile phase), indicates strong bonding of monolith to the tubing wall. The monolithic material was proven to have a permeability of 1.7 × 10 ⁻¹⁴ m², applying acetonitrile–water 70:30 (v/v) as a mobile phase.     

Stress-enhanced transport of toluene in poly aryl ether ether ketone (PEEK)

The transport of fluids in the semicrystalline polymer, poly(aryl ether ether ketone) (PEEK), was investigated. Both solubility and rate of penetration of toluene into PEEK are markedly increased by the application of an external stress. The induction period (i.e., the time for the sorption to begin) is a function of applied stress as well as temperature and crystallinity. At 22°C in 29% crystalline PEEK the induction period was reduced from more than 2000 h to approximately 10 h whereas the solubility of toluene was increased from 9 to 44 wt % upon the application of an external tensile stress of 30 MPa. A critical stress (i.e., a stress value below which the stress-enhanced effects are not observed) was determined. The critical stress is a strong function of crystallinity and temperature. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

CE separation of various analytes of biological origin using polyether ether ketone capillaries and contactless conductivity detection

The development of efficient and sensitive analytical methods for the separation, identification and quantification of complex biological samples is continuously a topic of high interest in biological science. In the present study, the possibility of using a polyether ether ketone (PEEK) capillary for the CE separation of peptides, proteins and other biological samples was examined. The performance of the tubing was compared with that of traditional silica capillaries. The CE analysis was performed using contactless conductivity detection (C⁴D), which eliminated any need for the detection window and was suitable for the detection of optically inactive compounds. In the PEEK capillary the cathodic EOF was low and of excellent stability even at extremes pH. In view of this fast biological anions were analyzed using an opposite end injection technique without compromising separation. A comparison of the performances of fused‐silica and polymer capillaries during the separation of model sample mixtures demonstrated the efficiency and separation resolution of the latter to be higher and the reproducibility of the migration times and peak areas is better. Furthermore, PEEK capillaries allowed using simple experimental conditions without any complicated modification of the capillary surface or use of an intricate buffer composition. The PEEK capillaries are considered as an attractive alternative to the traditional fused‐silica capillaries and may be used for the analysis of complex biological mixtures as well as for developing portable devices.     

Synthesis and properties of alkyl-substituted poly(aryl ether ketone)s showing high solubility toward organic solvents

Alkyl-substituted poly(aryl ether ketone)s (PEKs), having more than two alkyl substituents per repeat unit, were synthesized by nucleophilic substitution reaction of 1,1′-(p-phenylenedioxy)bis [2-methyl-4-(fluorobenzoyl)benzene] with an aromatic diol of different structure in the presence of a base. The resulting polymer showed high solubility toward polar organic solvents such as chloroform, N, N-dimethylacetamide, and N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone. The alkyl-substituted PEKs showed glass transition points of around 150°C and were thermally stable up to 440°C under nitrogen. Crystallinity of the polymer was examined by using WAXD. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Synthesis and characterization of aromatic poly(ether ketone)s containing cyclotriphosphazene units

Bis(4-oxybenzoic acid) tetrakis(phenoxy) cyclotriphosphazene (IUPAC name: 4-[4-(carboxyphenoxy)-2,4,6,6-tetraphenoxy-1,3,5,2λ⁵,4λ⁵,6λ⁵-triazatriphosphinin-2-yl]oxy-benzoic acid) was synthesized and direct polycondensed with diphenylether or 1,4-diphenoxybenzene in Eaton's reagent at the temperature range of 80–120°C for 3 hours to give aromatic poly(ether ketone)s. Polycondensations at 120°C gave polymer of high molecular weight. Incorporation of cyclotriphosphazene groups in the aromatic poly(ether ketone) backbone greatly enhanced the solubility of these polymers in common organic polar solvents. Thermal stabilities by TGA for two polymer samples of polymer series ranged from 390 to 354°C in nitrogen at 10% weight loss and glass transition temperatures (T_g) ranged from 81.4 to 89.6°C by DSC. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 36: 1227–1232, 1998     

Effect of aromatic substitution in aniline on the properties of polyaniline

Substitution in aniline has tremendous effect in the synthesis of poly(substituted anilines) as well as in their properties. In this investigation polyaniline (PANI), poly(m-nitro aniline) (PMNA), poly(m-amino phenol) (PMAP) and poly(o-ethyl aniline) (POEA) were synthesized by oxidative polymerization under identical conditions. Different properties were measured and compared with PANI to find out the presence of electron donating -OH group, electron withdrawing -NO₂ group and less effecting ethyl group on the properties of poly(substituted anilines). It was found that presence of any type of substitution in the benzene ring of aniline increases the solubility of the resulted polymer but reduces the yield, degree of polymerization, thermal stability, electrical and thermal conductivity. The colors, bulk density, particle size, percentage of crystallinity vary considerably depending on the nature of substitution.     

Synthesis and characterization of aromatic amine functional semicrystalline aryl ether ketone macromers

From earlier experiments it was observed that the reactions of aryl fluoride functional aryl ether ketone oligomers (PEK) with m-aminophenol lead to poor levels of amine incorporation because of side-reactions. In this article, a method is presented to protect the m-aminophenol by converting it into a triarylimine group. This protected m-aminophenol was used together with 4-fluoro,4′-hydroxybenzophenone in a typical poly(aryl ether) synthesis. PEKs of different molecular weights were synthesized with number average molecular weights $\overline {M}_n$) of 2600, 4500, and 5400 g/mol. The deprotection of the triarylimine chain end was carried out by an acid treatment to afford a monofunctional aromatic amine end group, amenable towards copolymerization. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

聚芳醚醚酮的热老化寿命研究

本工作用热重法(TG)研究了聚芳醚醚酮(PEEK)在空气和氮气中的热分解反应过程;确定了PEEK在这两种气氛中的热分解反应模型均符合无规引发断裂模型;在空气中PEEK的热分解显示两个过程,由此计算其在空气中第一阶段的热分解和氮气中的热分解反应活化能分别为214.7kJ/mol和232.2kJ/mol;由热分解反应动力学参数推算出热老化寿命曲线,并讨论了实验条件对结果的影响,进而以失重5%作为材料寿终指标估算出PEEK在氮气和空气中使用10年的最高温度分别为307℃和274℃。     

Synthesis and characterization of aromatic poly(ether ketone)s containing cyclotriphosphazene units. II

A new monomer di(4‐carboxyphenoxy) tetrakis(4‐fluorophenoxy)cyclotriphosphazene 1 was synthesized in a two‐step reaction sequence. The direct polycondensation of 1 and/or 4,4′‐dicarboxydiphenylether with aromatic ethers was carried out in P₂O₅/methanesulfonic acid (Eaton's reagent) at 120 °C for 3 h to give two series of aromatic poly(ether ketone)s containing cyclotriphosphazene units. The effect of the introduction of the cyclotriphosphazene group on the solubility and thermal properties of these polymers was discussed with relation to the cyclotriphosphazene contents. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 38: 2300–2305, 2000     

Radiation degradation of poly(arylene ether ketone)s

The resistance of five poly(arylene ether ketone)s with related chemical structures to degradation by ionizing radiation has been studied by ESR spectroscopy and yields of volatile products. All of the polymers showed high resistance to radiation with low yields of radicals after irradiation in vacuum at 77 K (when up to 84% of the radicals were identified as radical anions) and much lower yields at 300 K. The yields of volatile products were much less than reported for poly(arylene sulfone)s [1, 2]. Methyl substitution on a main-chain aromatic ring decreased the radiation resistance, but methane only comprised 10% of the volatile products from the methyl-substituted polymers. A polymer containing an isopropylidene group in the main chain and a substituent aromatic carbonyl showed significantly decreased radiation resistance. Extremely low radical yields were obtained after irradiation in air at 300 K, contrary to many polymers. XPS analysis showed an increase in C–O bonds on the surface after irradiation in air.     

含环己烯、二氮杂萘结构的新型聚醚酮的合成及表征

合成了一种新型单体１－甲基－４,５－二（４－氯代苯甲酰基）环己烯,该单体与４－（４－羟基苯基）－２,３－二氯苯萘－１－酮单体经亲核取代反应,成功地合成了含环己烯结构的杂环联苯型醚酮聚合物。用ＦＴ－ＩＲ、＾１Ｈ－ＮＭＲ、ＤＳＣ、Ｘ－射线衍线等方法对该聚合物进行了表征,并研究了它的溶解性能。结果表明,这种可溶性无规共聚物,有较高的玻璃化温度,并且结构中有不饱和和双键,是一种反应性高分子。     

含双酚-A和杂环结构的聚芳醚酮的合成与表征

用苯酚、苯酐和水合肼合成了4-（4-羟苯基）-2，3-二氮杂萘酮-1，并与双酚-A和二苯甲酮聚合，得到含双酚-A和杂环结构的聚醚酮聚合物。用FT-IR、^13C-NMR、DSC、TGA和DMA等方法对聚合物进行了表征。结果表明，这种可溶性的非晶态聚合物有较高的Tg和很高的耐热温度，Tg随聚合物的组成不同而变化（158-224℃），5%热失重温度为444-541℃。     

新型可溶性含氟聚芳醚酮的合成、表征及性能

制备了新型可溶性含氟聚芳醚酮高性能材料, 使该材料结合了含氟聚合物与聚芳醚酮两种材料的优点, 既具有很好的热稳定性、溶解性和阻燃性, 又有较低的介电常数和吸湿性[5,9,10]. 对于提高聚芳醚酮类材料的性能, 拓展其使用范围和加工方法具有很大的开发前景和实用价值.     

Polyether ether ketone encased monolith frits made of polyether ether ketone tubing with a 0.25 mm opening resulting in an improved separation performance in liquid chromatography

Tiny polyether ether ketone encased monolith frits have been prepared by modified catalytic sulfonation of the inner surface of polyether ether tubing (1.6 mm od, 0.25 mm id) followed by modified formation of organic monolith and cutting of the tubing into slices. The frit was placed below the central hole of the column outlet union and supported by a combination of a silica capillary (0.365 mm od, 0.05 mm id) and a polyether ether ketone sleeve (1.6 mm od, 0.38 mm id) tightened with a nut and a ferrule when the column was packed to prevent sinking of the frit element into the union hole (0.25 mm opening) otherwise. The column packed this way with the frits investigated in this study has shown better separation performance owing to the reduced frit volume in comparison to the column packed with a commercial stainless‐steel screen frit. This study establishes the strategy of disposable microcolumns in which cheap disposable frits are used whenever the column is re‐packed to yield columns of even better chromatographic performance than the columns with commercial frits.