凝固浴温度对纤维素中空纤维膜结构及气体渗透分离性能影响研究

利用新型溶解工艺,在不同的凝固浴温度(0～60℃)下制备了纤维素中空纤维膜,考察了凝固浴温度对纤维素中空纤维膜结晶结构、机械性能和气体渗透分离性能的影响.扫描电镜表征表明凝固浴温度的升高使得纤维素中空纤维膜更加疏松,并且内侧的指状孔变大变多;膜的机械性能随凝固浴温度的升高而变差;XRD谱图显示凝固浴温度对纤维素中空纤维...     

ATRP法合成接枝共聚物PVDF-g-PNIPAAm及其分离膜的研究

以氯化亚铜(CuCl)/三(N,N-二甲基氨基乙基)胺(Me₆TREN)为催化配位体系, 用DMF作为溶剂, 通过原子转移自由基聚合(ATRP)方法直接在商用聚偏氟乙烯(PVDF)粉末上接枝温敏性材料N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(NIPAAm). 红外光谱(FTIR)和核磁共振(¹H NMR)分析表明, PNIPAAm成功接枝到了PVDF上. 考察了聚合反应时间及反应温度对接枝率的影响. 接枝共聚物以相转化法进行制膜, 通过纯水通量测试温敏性能, 结果表明, PVDF能成功用于ATRP反应, 当温度变化时所制备的PVDF-g-PNIPAAm共聚膜呈现出一定的温度敏感性能.     

溶液预凝胶化对再生纤维素水凝胶膜性能的影响

研究了溶液预凝胶化对纤维素/NaOH/尿素水溶液体系以浸没沉淀相转化法制备的再生纤维素水凝胶膜的影响.通过静态拉伸、扫描电子显微镜研究了预凝胶化温度、凝固浴温度、凝固浴组成对再生纤维素水凝胶膜结构和性能的影响.结果表明,与常规的浸没沉淀相转化法相比,使溶液预凝胶化可以提高所制备的水凝胶膜的机械性能.经60℃预凝胶30 min后制备的水凝胶膜,拉伸强度比未经预凝胶处理的水凝胶膜提高85%.凝固浴温度的升高和凝固浴中硫酸浓度的增大均会导致形成具有较大孔结构的纤维素水凝胶膜,机械性能也随之下降.     

凝固浴温度对PVDF铸膜液相分离过程和膜结构的影响

采用皮-亚两步凝胶成膜机理探讨了凝固浴温度对PVDF铸膜液的相分离行为及其膜结构的影响.采用浊度法测定不同温度时铸膜液体系的热力学性质,光透射仪测定不同凝固浴温度时沉淀速率对膜的形态和性能的影响.结果显示:皮层的生成主要受热力学性质控制,随着凝固浴温度的提高,皮层由液固分相转变为液液分相,延时时间缩短,皮层由相互融合的球粒致密结构转变为多孔结构.亚层的生成主要受皮层结构和溶剂/非溶剂相互扩散的影响,膜亚层主要发生液液分相;随凝固浴温度升高,分相速率加快,大孔发展更充分,膜的孔隙率和气通量提高,但结晶度降低.     

阴离子型聚丙烯酰胺与阳离子表面活性剂的相互作用

采用自由基水溶液共聚法制备了带有负电荷的水溶性聚丙烯酰胺,研究了水溶液中聚合物与阳离子表面活性剂的相互作用及所导致的水溶性、黏度和流变学性质的变化,为进一步研究驱油提供了理论基础.     

分子识别与温度响应复合智能材料

研究和开发具有双重和多重刺激响应型智能高分子材料已成为一个重要的发展方向。本文详细地综述了我们近年来在基于聚(N-异丙基丙烯酰胺)(PNIPAM)和β-环糊精(β-CD)的复合智能线型高分子、复合智能微球和复合智能膜方面的研究进展。不同形式的复合智能材料均采用相同的反应机理制备。综述了制备工艺条件、共聚单体比例、接枝率、客体分子种类和浓度等因素对于不同形式复合智能材料的温度响应性和分子识别特性的影响规律,并对复合智能膜在亲合分离、控制释放和手性拆分等方面的应用进行了介绍。评述了分子识别与温度响应复合智能材料的研究意义和发展方向,并对其应用前景进行了展望。     

细菌纤维素膜的制备与性能

以细菌纤维素为原料,氯化锂(LiCl)/二甲基乙酰胺(DMAc)为溶剂,通过相转化法制备了细菌纤维素膜.用单纤维强力仪对膜的拉伸强度和伸长率进行测试,分析了细菌纤维素浓度、凝固浴温度、凝固浴浓度、凝固时间及塑化条件对膜力学性能的影响.结果表明:在一定范围内,随着制膜液中细菌纤维素浓度的增加、凝固浴温度的降低和凝固浴浓度的增大,膜的拉伸强度和伸长率均提高;随着甘油浓度的增大和塑化时间的延长,膜的拉伸强度逐渐减小,伸长率逐渐增大.     

成膜条件对聚醚砜超滤膜性能和结构的影响

以聚醚砜(PES)为膜材,聚乙二醇600(PEG600)为添加剂,N,N-二甲基甲酰胺(DMF)为溶剂,纯水为凝固浴,用相转化法制备聚醚砜超滤膜.详细探讨了PES浓度、添加剂含量、凝固浴温度对膜性能和结构的影响规律,确定了制备高水通量、高截留率聚醚砜超滤膜的最佳工艺条件.     

以纤维素/AmimCl溶液制备纤维素气凝胶

利用离子液体AmimCl溶解结合超临界CO2干燥的方法制备了纤维素气凝胶材料.研究了不同初始浓度的纤维素溶液及其在不同凝固浴中制备的纤维素凝胶的流变行为,进一步考察了纤维素溶液浓度和凝固浴种类对纤维素气凝胶材料结构的影响.结果表明,随着初始纤维素溶液浓度的增大,气凝胶的孔结构逐渐致密,比表面积随之减小;凝固浴的组成对纤维素气凝胶的结构也有较大影响.采用适当的制备条件,可以制备出高比表面积的纤维素气凝胶材料.对纤维素气凝胶的热性能进行了表征,结果表明所得到的气凝胶材料具有较好的热稳定性和较高的炭残余含量.     

聚癸二酸酐-聚乙二醇共聚物的制备与性能研究

研究了高真空熔融缩聚法制备聚癸二酸酐-聚乙二醇(PSA-PEG)共聚物,采用红外光谱(FTIR)、凝胶渗透色谱(GPC)对制备出来的PSA-PEG共聚物进行了结构表征,并进行了共聚物性能的测定.将癸二酸预聚物与不同分子量的PEG共聚,研究了聚合物结构组成与性能之间的关系,并通过改进实验方法,得到分子量分布较窄的共聚物(PDI:1.10),使制备出的PSA-PEG6000共聚物数均分子量Mn由原来的7291增加到12281.     

Transport properties of ions through temperature-responsive charged membranes prepared using poly(vinyl alcohol)/poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)/poly(vinyl alcohol-co-2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid)

Temperature-responsive charged membranes were prepared from the polymer mixture of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA), in situ polymer of N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAAm) and PVA, and a polyanion [poly(vinyl alcohol-co-2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid)]. The membranes were cross-linked under several conditions. The relationship between the preparation conditions and the water content response to temperature change, rH, and the charge density response to temperature change, rCx, was investigated. The membrane cross-linked with glutaraldehyde after annealing has the highest rH and rCx in all the membranes. rCx decreases with increasing polyanion content, and increases with increasing poly(NIPAAm) content. Permeation experiments in a dialysis system consisting of the membrane and mixed KCl and CaCl₂ solutions show that the transport modes of Ca²⁺ ions through the membrane are controlled by temperature changes in two ways: downhill transport (transport along their own concentration gradient in a system) at temperatures below the lower critical solution temperature (LCST) of poly(NIPAAm); uphill transport (transport against their concentration gradient) at temperatures above the LCST.     

Preparation and application of microporous TPX membranes

In the present work, poly(4-methyl-1-pentene) (TPX) was used to prepare hydrophobic microporous membranes, and the application of the prepared membranes to pervaporation and osmotic distillation was also investigated. The TPX/cyclohexane solution inclines to undergo solid-liquid demixing and form polymer particles at room temperature. The solid-liquid demixing is strongly related to the crystallization process. During membrane formation, the competition between solid-liquid demixing and polymer precipitation determines if particulate membranes can be prepared. By using suitable coagulant, such as propanol, the solid-liquid demixing process occurs before polymer precipitation, particulate TPX membranes with interconnected pores can thus be successfully fabricated. By adjusting the coagulation environment, the pore size of the porous TPX membrane can be tailored. Experiments were performed to evaluate the performance of the prepared membranes in pervaporation and osmotic distillation. The results indicate that the performance of the microporous TPX membranes prepared in the present work is comparable to the commercial PTFE membranes.     

Stimuli‐responsive diblock copolymer brushes via combination of “click chemistry” and living radical polymerization

pH‐ and temperature‐responsive poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide‐block?4‐vinylbenzoic acid) (poly(NIPAAm‐b‐VBA)) diblock copolymer brushes on silicon wafers have been successfully prepared by combining click reaction, single‐electron transfer‐living radical polymerization (SET‐LRP), and reversible addition‐fragmentation chain‐transfer (RAFT) polymerization. Azide‐terminated poly(NIPAAm) brushes were obtained by SET‐LRP followed by reaction with sodium azide. A click reaction was utilized to exchange the azide end group of a poly(NIPAAm) brushes to form a surface‐immobilized macro‐RAFT agent, which was successfully chain extended via RAFT polymerization to produce poly(NIPAAm‐b‐VBA) brushes. The addition of sacrificial initiator and/or chain‐transfer agent permitted the formation of well‐defined diblock copolymer brushes and free polymer chains in solution. The free polymer chains were isolated and used to estimate the molecular weights and polydispersity index of chains attached to the surface. Ellipsometry, contact angle measurements, grazing angle‐Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy were used to characterize the immobilization of initiator on the silicon wafer, poly(NIPAAm) brush formation via SET‐LRP, click reaction, and poly(NIPAAm‐b‐VBA) brush formation via RAFT polymerization. The poly(NIPAAm‐b‐VBA) brushes demonstrate stimuli‐responsive behavior with respect to pH and temperature. The swollen brush thickness of poly(NIPAAm‐b‐VBA) brush increases with increasing pH, and decreases with increasing temperature. These results can provide guidance for the design of smart materials based on copolymer brushes. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2013, 51, 2677–2685     

Preparation of thermosensitive membranes by radiation grafting of acrylic acid/N-isopropyl acrylamide binary mixture on PET fabric

Thermosensitive membranes were prepared by radiation-induced graft copolymerization of monomers on PET fabrics. A binary mixture of N-isopropyl acrylamide (NIPAAm) and acrylic acid (AA) was grafted on polyester fabric as a base material to introduce thermosensitive poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide) pendant chains having LCST slightly higher than 37 °C in the membrane. The influence of ferrous sulfate, radiation dose and monomer composition on the degree of grafting was studied. The structure of the grafted fabric was characterized by thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry and scanning electron microscopy. The thermosensitive nature of the fabric was monitored by swelling at different temperatures. The graft copolymerization of AA with NIPAAm enhanced the LCST of the resultant membrane to ∼37 °C. The moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR) and air permeability of the fabric decreased slightly, may be due to the slight blocking of the fabric pores. The immobilization of tetracycline hydrochloride as the model drug and its release characteristics at different temperatures were monitored.     

Asymmetric TPX membranes with high gas flux

Asymmetric poly(4-methyl-1-pentene) (TPX) membranes were prepared via a two-stage wet phase inversion method to improve their gas flux. The effects of solution and coagulant on the morphology of membranes were studied from the view point of thermodynamics and diffusion kinetics. It is also found that the surface tension and solubility parameters of second-bath media play important roles in determining the membrane morphology and the gas separation performance. In addition, the effect of milling temperature and the decline of gas flux with storage time are discussed.     

Surface‐initiated atom transfer radical polymerization from porous poly(tetrafluoroethylene) membranes using the C?F groups as initiators

This work reports the surface‐initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) from hydrogen plasma‐treated porous poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE) membranes using the C? F groups as initiators. Hydrogen plasma treatment on PTFE membrane surfaces changes their chemical environment through defluorination and hydrogenation reactions. With the hydrogen plasma treatment, the C? F groups of the modified PTFE membrane surface become effective initiators of ATRP. Surface‐initiated ATRP of poly(ethylene glycol) methacrylate (PEGMA) is carried out to graft PPEGMA chains to PTFE membrane surfaces. The chain lengths of poly(PEGMA) (PPEGMA) grafted on PTFE surfaces increase with increasing the reaction time of ATRP. Furthermore, the chain ends of PPEGMA grown on PTFE membrane surfaces then serve as macroinitiators for the ATRP of N‐isopropylacrylamide (NIPAAm) to build up the PPEGMA‐b‐PNIPAAm block copolymer chains on the PTFE membrane surfaces. The chemical structures of the modified PTFE membranes are characterized using X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The modification increases the surface hydrophilicity of the PTFE membranes with reductions in their water‐contact angles from 120° to 60°. The modified PTFE membranes also show temperature‐responsive properties and protein repulsion features owing to the presence of PNIPAAM and PPEGMA chains. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 48: 2076–2083, 2010     

Surface Modification of Ultra-high Molecular Weight Polyethylene Membranes Using Underwater Plasma Polymerization

Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene membranes were modified and subsequently polymer coated using the underwater plasma produced by glow discharge electrolysis. This plasma pretreatment generated various O-functional groups among them OH groups have dominated. This modified inner (pore) surface of membranes showed complete wetting and strong adhesion to a hydrogel copolymerized by glow discharge electrolysis also. The deposited hydrogel consists of plasma polymerized acrylic acid crosslinked by copolymerization with the bifunctional N,N′-methylenebis(acrylamide). Tuning the hydrogel hydrophilicity and bio-compatibility poly(ethylene glycol) was chemically inserted into the copolymer. Such saturated polymer could only be inserted on a non-classic way by (partial) fragmentation and recombination thus demonstrating the exotic properties of the underwater plasma. The modification of membrane was achieved by squeezing the reactive plasma solution into the pores by plasma-induced shock waves and supported by intense stirring. The deposited copolymer hydrogel has filled all pores also in the inner of membrane as shown by scanning electron microscopy of cross-sections. The copolymer shows the characteristic units of acrylic acid and ethylene glycol as demonstrated by infrared spectroscopy. A minimum loss in carboxylic groups of acrylic acid during the plasma polymerization process was confirmed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Additional cell adhesion tests on copolymer coated polyethylene using IEC-6 cells demonstrated the bio-compatibility of the plasma-deposited hydrogel.     

Novel hydrogel membrane based on copoly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate/p-vinylbenzyl-poly(ethylene oxide)) for biomedical applications: properties and drug release characteristics

The aim of this study was to synthesize and characterize a novel biocompatible polymeric membrane system and demonstrate its potential use in various biomedical applications. Synthetic hydrogels based on poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate), poly(HEMA), have been widely studied and used in biomedical fields. A novel copolymer hydrogel was prepared in the membrane form using 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate monomer (HEMA) and a macromonomer p-vinylbenzyl-poly(ethylene oxide) (V-PEO) via photoinitiated polymerization. A series of poly(HEMA/V-PEO) copolymer membranes with different compositions was prepared. The membranes were characterized using infrared, thermal and SEM analysis. The thermal stabilities of the copolymer membranes were found to be lowered by an increase in the ratio of macromonomer (V-PEO) in the membrane structure. Because of the incorporation of PEO segments, the copolymers exhibited significantly higher hydrophilic surface properties than pure poly(HEMA), as demonstrated by contact angle measurements. Equilibrium swelling studies were conducted to investigate the swelling behavior of the membranes. The equilibrium water uptake was reached in about 4 h. Moreover, the blood protein adsorption and platelet adhesion were significantly reduced on the surface of the PEO containing copolymer membranes compared to control pure poly(HEMA). Drug release experiments were performed in a continuous release system using model drug (vancomycin) loaded copoly(HEMA/V-PEO) membranes. A specific poly(HEMA/V-PEO) membrane formulation possessing the highest PEO content (with a HEMA:V-PEO (mmol:mmol) feed ratio of 112:1 and loaded with 40 mg antibiotic/g polymer) released about 81% of the total loaded drug in 24 h at pH 7.4. This membrane composition provided the best results and can be considered as a potential candidate for a transdermal antibiotic carrier and various biomedical and biotechnological applications.     

Pervaporation of ethanol-water mixtures through temperature-sensitive poly(vinyl alcohol-g-N-isopropyacrylamide) membranes

Novel temperature-sensitive membranes have been synthesized by grafting poly(N-isopropyacrylamide) (poly(NIPAAm)) onto a poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) backbone using hydrogen peroxide-ferrous ion as initiator. Due to the grafting of poly(NIPAAm), the hydrophilic/hydrophobic balance and the polarity of the pendent groups within the membranes are modified. Significant temperature sensitivity of the grafted membranes is observed close to the LCST of linear poly(NIPAAm) in the pervaporation processes for ethanol-water separation. Both the pervaporation and sorption selectivities for water show a maximum value in the vicinity of 30–32°C for an ethanol content of 75 and 80%. The temperature sensitivity of the grafted membranes also depends on the ethanol concentration. The maxima of pervaporation and sorption selectivities disappear when the ethanol content is lower than 75% because the much larger degree of swelling reduces the size screening effect of the membranes.