碳纳米管对聚酯相容共混体系酯交换反应的影响

采用熔融共混制备了聚对苯二甲酸丙二酯(PTT)/聚对苯二甲酸丁二酯(PBT)共混体系以及碳纳米管(C NTs)填充改性的三元复合体系,通过核磁共振波谱仪(NMR)研究了CNTs对共混基体组分间酯交换反应的影响,并结合透射电子显微镜( TEM)、沉降实验等多种测试结果初步探讨了影响的机理.研究结果表明,PTT/PBT为典...     

微孔碳@硫复合材料的制备及其锂硫电池性能

针对锂硫电池研究中硫单质电导率低和多硫化锂易溶解于电解液的问题,制备了一种核壳结构的碳纳米管(CNT@C)作为硫载体,碳纳米管外壳包覆的碳层中的微孔能吸附多硫化锂,从而抑制多硫离子扩散.X射线衍射(XRD),透射电子显微镜(TEM)和扫描电子显微镜(SEM)表征结果表明硫均匀负载在核壳结构碳纳米管上.电化学测试结果表明这种核壳结构的复合材料有较高容量和良好的循环性能.     

有限域聚合法制备碳纳米管-聚苯胺复合材料及其电化学性能

通过有限域聚合法将聚苯胺(PANI)均匀地生长在碳纳米管(CNTs)表面, 得到CNTs-PANI纳米复合材料. 通过透射电子显微镜(TEM)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、傅立叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱对样品的形貌及成分进行表征. 将得到的复合材料组装成电化学超级电容器, 进行电化学的循环伏安和恒流充放电测试. 结果显示, 运用此有限域聚合法所制备的复合材料中PANI 可以非常均匀地包裹在CNTs表面, 复合材料的比容量可以达到117.7 F·g-1(有机电解液), 远远高于所用纯碳纳米管(25.0 F·g-1)和纯聚苯胺(65.0 F·g-1)的比容量, 从而表明有限域聚合法是一良好的纳米复合材料的制备方法.     

加工工艺对炭黑填充聚合物双基体复合材料导电性能的影响

制备了炭黑(CB)填充高密度聚乙烯(HDPE)/乙烯-醋酸乙烯酯共聚物(EVA)双基体复合材料,研究了加料顺序、混合时间对复合材料导电性能的影响.结果表明,CB主要分布在HDPE相中;采用CB首先填充EVA然后与HDPE混合,或采用EVA/HDPE共混物与CB混合的加工策略,均可获得导电性较优的导电复合材料.然而,混合过程显著影响CB填充双基体复合材料的导电性.采用EVA/HDPE共混物与CB混合法加工复合材料,导电性受相形态演化影响较小.     

炭/多壁碳纳米管复合材料的制备与超级电容性能

结合环糊精包覆和热处理技术制备了炭/多壁碳纳米管(C/MWCNTs)复合材料, 并研究其应用于超级电容器的性能.利用扫描电子显微镜、透射电子显微镜、X射线衍射和拉曼光谱等技术对C/MWCNTs复合材料的形貌及结构进行分析.采用循环伏安和恒流充放电等电化学测试方法研究其电容特性.结果表明, C/MWCNTs复合材料具有良好的电化学性能, 远优于相应的炭及MWCNTs样品.在1 A/g电流密度下, 比电容可达到145 F/g, 循环3000次后, 容量无明显衰减.     

水热法制备氧化镉纳米线内填充碳纳米管阵列

碳纳米管及其复合材料具有独特且优异的性能,是纳米科学领域的研究热点.以往的大量研究主要关注碳纳米管外壁的修饰和复合.近年来,一些理论和实验研究显示,填充于碳纳米管纳米孔道中的物质具有很多特殊的性质与应用.然而传统的填充方法存在填充条件苛刻、填充效率低、重现性差等缺点,极大地限制了该类型复合材料的制备与应用.本文采用一种高度取向排列的碳纳米管/环氧树脂多孔复合薄膜为原料,结合水热法成功地在直径仅8 nm的碳纳米管孔道内部原位填充了长度超过100 nm的氧化镉纳米线,并通过高分辨透射电子显微镜(the high-resolution transmission electron microscopy,HRTEM)、能量弥散X-射线光谱(energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy,EDX)等方法对实验结果进行表征.与传统填充方法相比,我们的方法具有操作简便、填充效率高等优点,未来可推广到制备其他复杂结构的碳纳米管内填充复合材料,用于新型传感器、电极材料及光学器件等.     

多壁碳纳米管-环氧树脂纳米复合材料的γ-射线固化行为

通过γ-射线辐射固化制备了多壁碳纳米管-环氧树脂复合材料.采用索氏提取法、傅里叶变换红外光谱(FT-IR)和差示扫描量热法(DSC)测试了多壁碳纳米管-环氧树脂复合体系的凝胶含量、转化率及热流曲线等固化动力学参数.采用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)表征了复合材料的微观组织.结果表明:通过γ-射线辐射固化的复合体系的凝胶含量随着辐射剂量、光引发剂含量的增加而增加;由于多壁碳纳米管对活性反应中心的影响,转化率随着多壁碳纳米管加入量的增加呈先下降,后增加的趋势.复合体系中多壁碳纳米管含量较高时易发生团聚,团聚会对复合体系的固化行为产生一定影响.     

表面复合纳米SiO_2和碳纳米管玻璃纤维增强尼龙6的结构与性能

利用静电相互作用在玻璃纤维(GF)表面分别复合纳米二氧化硅(SiO2)和多壁碳纳米管(MWNTs),制备了GF-SiO2、GF-MWNTs复合增强体,并通过转矩流变仪制备了尼龙6(PA6)/GF-SiO2和尼龙6(PA6)/GF-MWNTs复合材料.利用扫描电子显微镜(SEM),示差扫描量热仪(DSC),热机械分析仪(DMA)等手段研究了复合材料的微观结构、热学及力学性能.结果表明,静电复合的方法可以使纳米二氧化硅(nano-SiO2)、多壁碳纳米管(MWNTs)在GF表面达到均匀吸附,复合增强体能加快尼龙6的结晶速度,并使材料的玻璃化温度、动态模量、拉伸强度、结晶温度等明显提高,其中GF-MWNTs对复合材料性能的提高最明显,拉伸强度提升了21%,模量提高了28%.     

含氟聚合物修饰碳纳米管及其聚氨酯复合疏水膜的研究

利用羟基碳纳米管上的羟基与2-溴异丁基酰溴之间的简单反应, 在碳纳米管上引入了含溴ATRP引发剂, 并进一步引发含氟丙烯酸酯的ATRP聚合, 从而在碳纳米管表面接枝上了低表面能的含氟聚合物. 红外光谱(FT-IR)、热重分析(TGA)和透射电镜(TEM)的研究结果表明碳纳米管与含氟聚合物之间为化学键连接. 以此低表面能聚合物包裹的碳纳米管作为填充粒子, 采用溶液浇铸方法制备了聚氨酯/碳纳米管复合膜, 并利用溶剂四氢呋喃(THF)刻蚀表面获得了不同碳纳米管裸露程度的复合膜材料. 静态接触角测试结果表明, 无论是羟基碳纳米管还是低表面能修饰的碳纳米管均可提高其复合膜的疏水性能, 且其疏水性能随碳纳米管含量的增加而增加; 相同含量时, 含氟聚合物接枝后的碳纳米管使复合膜具有更佳的疏水性能, 膜表面经溶剂刻蚀后可显著提高其疏水性能. 采用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)研究了加入碳纳米管和溶剂刻蚀对聚合物表面微观结构以及材料表面疏水性能的影响. 上述结果表明: 利用接枝聚合物可改变碳纳米管本身的疏水性能, 并可进一步制备新型的具有表面疏水性能的聚合物纳米复合材料.     

碳纳米管网/聚苯胺复合材料的制备及电化学储能性能

分别采用粉末碳纳米管(CNT)和带连接点的碳纳米管网(CNTN)为模板,通过与聚苯胺(PANI)有限域聚合得到了CNT/PANI和CNTN/PANI 2种复合材料.采用透射电子显微镜和扫描电子显微镜对材料的形貌进行了表征,采用氮气吸附-脱附分析研究了材料的孔结构参数,运用双电四探针测试仪对材料的导电性能进行了测试,利用恒流充放电、循环伏安、循环寿命及交流阻抗等电化学测试手段表征了材料的电化学储能性能.结果表明,CNTN/PANI复合材料比CNT/PANI复合材料表现出更好的导电性能和电化学储能性能,其放电比容量可达到143.2 F/g(有机电解液).     

聚乳酸/乙烯-醋酸乙烯酯共聚物共混物的形态与黏弹行为

熔融共混制备了不同组分比的聚乳酸(PLA)/乙烯-醋酸乙烯酯共聚物(EVA)共混物,采用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、溶剂选择性蚀刻和旋转流变仪研究了共混物不相容的相形态及其黏弹响应.研究结果表明,PLA/EVA共混物为典型的热力学不相容体系,两基体组分间的界面张力约为2.2 mN/m;因此随组分比的不同,共混物表现出"海-岛"分散和双连续的不相容相形态;体系中EVA的相反转浓度约为50 wt%～60 wt%,这与黏性模型对相反点预测的结果一致;与双连续相形态的体系相比,乳液模型能够更好的描述具有"海-岛"分散形态的体系的线性黏弹响应,共混体系相对较宽的相反转区域主要源于两组分间较大的弹性比以及EVA自身的屈服行为.     

Combined effect of compatibilizer and carbon nanotubes on the morphology and electrical conductivity of PP/PS blend

In this work, maleic anhydride grafted styrene–ethylene–butadiene–styrene copolymer (SEBS‐g‐MA) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were introduced into the immiscible polypropylene/polystyrene (PP/PS) blend. Among the three polymer components, SEBS‐g‐MA has the strongest affinity to CNTs; thus, it exhibits dual effects to adjust the phase morphology of the blends and the dispersion state of CNTs in the blends. The experimental observations obtained from morphology characterizations using scanning electron microscope and transmission electron microscope confirm the selective localization of CNTs at the interface of the immiscible PP/PS blend. As a consequence, largely decreased percolation threshold is achieved when most of CNTs are selectively localized at the interface region between PP and PS. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Deformation of thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer droplets dispersed in a polyamide

The deformation of dispersed droplets of a thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer in a polyamide (nylon 6) matrix was studied by morphological observation. An immiscible binary blend and compatibilized ternary blends were studied. For the uncompatibilized blend, the morphology of the blends was that of a typical immiscible blend showing poor adhesion and no deformation of the dispersed phase. For the compatibilized blend, deformation of the dispersed TLCP phase was observed even if the viscosity of the matrix was lower than that of the TLCP phase. Compatibilizer addition improved the interfacial adhesion, hence enabled TLCP droplets to be deformed. A simple mechanism for the deformation of TLCP droplets was presented considering characteristic rheological properties of the TLCP melt.     

The effect of various compatibilizers on thermal,mechanical, and morphological properties of polystyrene/polypropylene blends

The effects of various compatibilizers on thermal, mechanical and morphological properties of 50/50 polypropylene/polystyrene blends were investigated. Various compatibilizers, polystyrene-(ethylene/butylenes/ styrene) (SEBS), ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), polystyrene-butylene rubber (SBR) and blend of compatibilizers SEBS/PP-g-MAH, EVA/PP-g-MAH, and SBR/PP-g-MAH were used. Differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric analysis, wide-angle X-ray scattering, scanning electron microscopy, microhardness, and Izod impact strength were adopted. It was found that the influence of various compatibilizers was appeared on all the properties studied. The properties of the blends compatibilized with SEBS, EVA, and SBR are very distinct from those of blends compatibilized with blend of compatibilizers. Results show that compatibilized blends with the blend of compatibilizers EVA/PP-g-MAH, SBR/PP-g-MAH, and SEBS/PP-g-MAH or SBR were relatively more stable than the uncompatibilized blend and blend compatibilized with SEBS or EVA. The compatibilizer does not only reduce the interfacial tension or increase the phase interfacial adhesion between the immiscible polymers, but greatly affects the degree of crystallinity of blends.

     

Effect of dispersed phase composition on morphological and mechanical properties of PET/EVA/PP ternary blends

Immiscible ternary blends of PET/EVA/PP (PET as the matrix and (PP/EVA) composition ratio = 1/1) were prepared by melt mixing. Scanning electron microscope results showed core‐shell type morphology for this ternary blend. Binary blends of PET/PP and PET/EVA were also prepared as control samples. Two grades of EVA with various viscosities, one higher and the other one lower than that of PP, were used to investigate the effect of components' viscosity on the droplet size of disperse phase. The effect of interfacial tension, elasticity, and viscosity on the disperse phase size of both binary and ternary blends was investigated. Variation of tensile modulus of both binary and ternary blends with dispersed phase content was also studied. Experimental results obtained for modulus of PET/EVA binary blends, showed no significant deviations from Takayanagi model, where considerable deviations were observed for PET/PP binary blends. Here, this model that has been originally proposed for binary blends was improved to become applicable for the prediction of the tensile modulus of ternary blends. The new modified model showed good agreement with the experimental data obtained in this study. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 48: 251–259, 2010     

Preparation and physical properties of poly(trimethylene terephthalate)/metallocene isotactic polypropylene conjugated fibers

Poly(trimethylene terephthalate) (PTT) and metallocene isotactic polypropylene (MIPP) polymers were extruded (in the proportions of 75/25, 50/50, 25/75) from two melt twin-screw extruders to prepare three PTT/MIPP conjugated fibers. This study investigated the preparation and physical properties of PTT/MIPP conjugated fibers using gel permeation chromatograph (GPC), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), potentiometer, a rheometer, the density gradient, wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD), extension stress-strain measurement and scanning electron microscope (SEM). Melting behavior of PTT/MIPP polyblended polymers exhibited negative-deviation blends (NDB) and the 50/50 blend of PTT/MIPP showed a minimum value of the melt viscosity. Experimental results of the DSC indicated PTT and MIPP molecules formed immiscible system. The tenacity of PTT/MIPP conjugated fibers decreased initially and then increased as the MIPP content increased. Crystallinities and densities of PTT/MIPP conjugated fibers were the linear relation with the blend ratio. PTT and MIPP polymers were proved to be an incompatible system. On the morphological observation, it was revealed that the blends were in a dispersed phase structure. The pore/fiber morphology of a larger size from 0.5 to 3 μm in diameter was observed after 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-propanol (PTT was removed)/paraffin oil (MIPP was removed) treatment on the cross-section of PTT/MIPP conjugated fiber. In this paper, PTT micro fibers were produced successfully.     

Migration of nanosilica particles in polymer blends

Hydrophilic pyrogenic silica melt mixed in immiscible polypropylene/poly (ethylene‐co‐vinyl acetate) (PP/EVA) blend was found to migrate from the PP matrix to the EVA dispersed domains and remained confined inside them. Surprisingly, it was shown than silica was also able to migrate from a dispersed PP phase to an EVA matrix but this transfer was slower and not complete. The same silica with a hydrophobic surface treatment moved and accumulated to the blend interface and in PP. The mechanisms from which this migration proceeds are discussed. Whereas self diffusion of the particles was shown to have almost no effect, shear induced movements and collisions with dispersed drops is believed to be the most efficient mechanism. The possible trapping of silica aggregates during droplet–droplet coalescence was impossible to observe but is thought to be a possible additional mechanism. No quantification on the relative importance of the latter phenomenon can be drawn at the moment. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 46: 1976–1983, 2008     

Scanning electron microscopy methods for studying interfacial interaction in polymer blends

The scanning electron microscopy method in combination with the selective etching technique for polymer blends have been used to evaluate interfacial interaction in natural rubber and low density polyethylene blends. The morphology of the polymer blends, studied under externally applied strain, has been investigated to understand the role of interface adhesion between natural rubber and polyethylene phases, for two separate crosslinking systems, i.e. sulphur and peroxide.

Externally induced strain which facilitates phase separation in sulphur cured blends by initiating cracks at the interface; peroxide curing prevents separating out of the polyethylene phase from the natural rubber matrix. In the latter case, induced stress is distributed predominantly by developing fine flaw paths in the rubber matrix.

The method which has been developed for natural rubber and polyethylene blend systems may be used to evaluate the degree of interfacial adhesion between the dispersed phase and the dispersion medium for other kinds of polymer-polymer, polymer-filler as well as polymer-fibre composites.     

Morphology and conduction properties of graphite‐filled immiscible PVDF/PPgMA blends

Graphite was dispersed in immiscible polyvinylidene fluoride/maleated polypropylene (PVDF/PPgMA) blends to improve electrical and thermal conductive properties by building a double‐percolation structure. The morphology of PVDF/PPgMA blends was first investigated for several compositions by selective solvent extraction, scanning electron microscopy, and dynamic mechanical thermal analysis. Blends of PVDF and PPgMA were prepared in different relative fractions, and a PVDF/PPgMA ratio of 7/3 showed a well‐co‐continuous structure. From this blend, the morphology and properties of composites with different concentrations of graphite were investigated to prepare double‐percolated structures. Graphite was observed to selectively localize in the PPgMA phase. The electrical and thermal conductive properties of graphite‐containing blends were measured, showing enhanced conductivity for the double‐percolation structures compared with single‐polymer composites containing the same graphite loadings. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Poly(vinylidene fluoride)/polycarbonate blend-based nanocomposites with enhanced rigidity — Selective localization of carbon nanofillers and organoclay

Carbon nanotube (CNT), graphene nanoplatelet (GnP) and organo-montmorillonite (15 A) individually and simultaneously served as reinforcing fillers to prepare poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF)/polycarbonate (PC) blend-based multicomponent nanocomposites. Scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy results confirmed the selective localization of individual and hybrid fillers within the PC domains. Some 15 A was located at the interface of PVDF/PC phases to modify the blend morphology. Addition of CNT led to the development of a quasi co-continuous PVDF-PC morphology. Differential scanning calorimetry results showed that 15 A, not CNT/GnP, facilitated PVDF crystallization in the composites. Among the fillers, 15 A alone induced β-form PVDF crystals, as revealed by the X-ray diffraction results, and consequently caused the complex crystallization and melting of PVDF. The rigidity (Young's and flexural moduli) of the PVDF/PC blend increased after the formation of various blend-based nanocomposites. The hybrid filler of CNT/15 A increased the Young's modulus by approximately 90% compared with that of the blend. Rheological property measurements confirmed the formation of a pseudo-network structure in the composites. Adding CNT increased the complex viscosity of the samples to a higher extent than did adding GnP, and the viscosity further increased with the co-existence of carbon nanofiller(s) and 15 A.