Thermo-chemical interpretation of polymer degradation

Summary A correlation has been established between the heat of depolymerization (H) of vinyl polymers for going from solid polymer state to gaseous monomer state and the activation energy (E) of degradation. On this basis it has been shown that the rate controlling step in the degradation lies in the initiation step. Attempt has been made to correlate theE and H with glass transition temperature (Tg) and melting temperature (Tm) of the polymers.[/ p]With 3 figures and 1 table     

Effect of chemical structure of acrylic pressure‐sensitive adhesives for polarizing film on light leakage phenomenon in TFT‐LCDs

Increasing image quality in thin‐film transistor liquid crystal displays (TFT‐LCD) is a recognized challenge for electronic companies and specialists working in this area. One of the main problems in TFT‐LCDs is a phenomenon called “light leakage”, affecting black–white contrast and color brightness. It occurs because of a heat‐induced shrinkage and disorientation of the polarizing film of TFT‐LCD, which controls the intensity of the light from the backlight unit. Improvement of the light leakage can be achieved through using a pressure‐sensitive adhesive (PSA) used for assembling the polarizing film onto the TFT‐LCD panel. In this paper, eight acrylic/methacrylic monomers with high glass transition temperature (Tg) were employed for synthesis of the polymers for the adhesive. Effect of structure, Tg, and elasticity modulus of the synthesized polymers on the light leakage was investigated simultaneously for 2.5‐ and 7.0‐in. size samples. We demonstrated that the light leakage can be minimized through two different mechanisms—high stress relaxation of the polymers with low Tg and low modulus and high shrinkage resistance of the polymers with high Tg and high modulus. The results of this work indicate a possibility to develop a universal PSA for polarizing film in TFT‐LCDs of different sizes that will have a positive effect on manufacturing productivity and lowering prices of digital devices. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Crystal structure of nylons 2/3/3 and 1,3

The crystal structures of two polyamides, poly(glycyl-β-alanyl-β-alanine) (nylon 2/3/3) and poly(methylene malonamide) (nylon 1,3), have been investigated by x-ray diffraction and electron microscopy. Crystallization of nylon 2/3/3 from a solution in a mixture of water and formic acid yields lamellar single crystals exhibiting a triangular habit. Doughnut-shaped morphologies diffracting as single crystals are obtained in the crystallization of nylon 1,3. A helical structure of the type known as polyglycine II is found for both polyamides. In such a structure, chains are intermolecularly linked by hydrogen bonds giving a hexagonal lattice of a = 4.79 Å. Insufficient data are available to determine precisely the conformation of the chains. We assume a threefold helix having c = 35.2 Å and c = 18.0 Å for nylon 2/3/3 and nylon 1,3 respectively. No sign of the layered structure familiar in polyamides has been detected for these polymers throughout the experiments made in the present study.     

Blends of different linear polyamides with hyperbranched aromatic AB2 and A2 + B3 polyesters

To explore the possible applications of hyperbranched polymers for modifying linear polyamides, two hyperbranched aromatic polyesters characterized as high T_g polymers possessing phenolic end groups were used in melt mixing with partly aromatic polyamide and commercially available aliphatic polyamide‐6, respectively. Different amounts of both hyperbranched polyesters (from 1 wt % up to 20 wt %) were added to the polyamides, and the influence of these hyperbranched polyesters on the properties of the polyamides was investigated. The hyperbranched polyester based on an AB₂ approach was found to be the most effective modifier. A significant increase of the glass transition temperature of the final blend was detected. However, a remarkable reduction of crystallinity as well as complex melt viscosity of those blends was also observed. The use of an A₂+B₃ hyperbranched polyester as melt modifier for the polyamides was less effective for changing the thermal properties, and the complex melt viscosity of the final material increased since heterogeneous blends were formed. In contrast to that, generally, the addition of the AB₂ hyperbranched polyester to the polyamides resulted in homogeneous blends with improved T_g and processability. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 47: 3558–3572, 2009     

Thermal properties of wholly aromatic polyamides

Various wholly aromatic polyamides based on m-and p-phenylene diamines and isophthaloyl and terephthaloyl chloride have been synthesized and their thermal properties and oxygen index values have been studied. The effect of different substituents on the aromatic ring of the diamine have been explored by comparing their differential thermal analysis (DTA) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) behavior, their relative char yields at 700°C, and their oxygen indices. The ? Cl, ? NO₂, and ? OH substituted polyamides have been found to produce the highest char yields. The high char yields are probably associated with crosslinking occurring at high temperatures. Attempts at correlating char yield with oxygen index indicated enhancement for the chlorosubstituted aramids.     

Synthesis and characterization of tough polycyclic polyamides containing 4,9-Diamantyl moieties in the main chain

A series of new polyamides were synthesized by direct polycondensation of the 4,9-diamantane dicarboxylic acid ( I ) with various aromatic diamines in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) containing lithium chloride. The polyamides had inherent viscosities of 0.56–1.85 dL/g. Dynamic mechanical analysis revealed the polymers IIIa–IIId to have main melting transitions at 403, 431, 423, and 452°C, respectively. Moreover, these polymers were quite stable at high temperatures and maintained good mechanical properties (G′ = ca. 10⁸ Pa) up to temperatures close to the main transition well above 400°C. Although the polyamides contained rigid 4,9-diamantyl moieties in the main chain, the tensile properties of the polyamides showed toughness. Elongations of polyamides IIIa and IIIb reached 38.3 and 31.7%, respectively, before breaking. A glass transition was not observed. However, polyamide IIIc shows a melting transition with a sharp endothermic peak at 423°C by DSC measurement. Additionally, the introduction of 4,9-diamantyl units into the polyamide backbone resulted in polyamides with high thermal stability and good mechanical properties. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

New polymer syntheses 22. LC-poly(esterimide)s derived from trimellitic acid, ω-amino acids and hydroquinone or 4,4′-dihydroxybiphenyl

Diacids with variable spacer length were prepared by condensation of trimellitic anhydride and ω-amino acids. From these diacids, homopolyesters were prepared by thermal condensation with the acetates of hydroquinone or 4,4′-dihydroxy biphenyl and a series of copolyesters containing 4-hydroxy benzoic acid. The same LC poly(ester imide)s could also be prepared in a “one-pot procedure” from trimellitic anhydrid, lactams, and bisphenol acetates. The differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) traces of most poly(ester imide)s exhibit two endotherms representing the solid → LC phase transition (Tm₁) and the LC phase → isotropic melt transition (Tm₂). Observation under the polarizing microscope and wide-angle X-ray scattering (WAXS) measurements suggest that the LC phase formed immediately above the melting points (Tm₁) have a smectic character. Poly(ester imide)s of 4,4′-dihydroxybiphenyl possess higher melting points and a broader temperature range of the LC phase than those of hydroquinone. The copolyesters possess a nematic melt over a broad temperature range. Thermomechanical analyses under low pressure (0.05 kg/mm²) gave heat distortion temperatures close to the melting points (Tm₁), and under high pressure (1 kg/mm²), values between Tm₁ and the glass transition temperatures (T_g). Thermogravimetric measurements indicate that processing from the melt is feasible up to temperatures around 340°C.     

Aromatic polyamides. XII. Effect of the polymeric unit linkage position on the thermal decomposition and flammability of the unsubstituted and halogen-substituted aromatic polyamides

The synthesis, thermal characterization, and oxygen index of aromatic polyamides varying with polymeric unit linkage positions (meta and/or para units) and halogen substitution have been reported. It has been found that polyamides containing para units are more thermal stable than those containing meta units. There is no significant effect of the main chain structure studied here on either the pyrolysis pathways or flammability of similarly halogen substituted polyamides.     

Novel aromatic polyamides containing 2‐diphenylamino‐(9,9‐dimethylamine) units as multicolored electrochromic and high‐contrast electrofluorescent materials

A series of electrochromic and photoluminescence‐active polyamides 4a‐4e were prepared from a novel dicarboxylic acid, N,N‐di(4‐carboxyphenyl)‐2‐amino‐9,9‐dimethylfluorene, and five diamines via a condensation polymerization. These polyamides were amorphous and readily soluble in many solvents. The glass transition temperatures were in the range of 281–339 °C and the 10% weight loss temperatures in nitrogen were in excess of 490 °C. The polyamides exhibited strong fluorescence in either solution or solid states. The polyamides 4a‐4d showed reversible electrochemical redox with color changing from colorless to grey‐green. Specially, the polyamide 4e with 2‐diphenylamino‐(9,9‐dimethylamine) group in both diamine and dicarboxylic acid residues exhibited multicolored electrochromic behaviors. Furthermore, the fluorescence of these polyamides could be reversibly electroswitched with a high contrast up to 221.4, enabling their potential applications in dual‐switching electrochromic/electrofluorescent materials. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2017 , 55, 213–222     

High α transitions of new polyamides based on diamantane

A series of new polyamides were synthesized by direct polycondensation of the 1,6-bis(4-aminophenyl)diamantane with various dicarboxylic acids. The soluble polyamides had high inherent viscosities, ranging from 0.73 to 1.21 dL/g. Polyamides derived from 5-tert-butylisophthalic acid and (±)-1,3-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid were soluble in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) and pyridine. When NMP and N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc) were added with 3% (w/v) LiCl, the solubilities of polyamides derived from 4,4′-oxybis(benzoic acid) and cis-1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid were markedly enhanced. Polyamides had tensile strengths of up to 87.8 MPa, elongation to breakage values of up to 19.3%, and initial moduli of up to 2.1 GPa. Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) reveals that the polyamides have three relaxations. Their α relaxations occurred at high temperatures, ranging from 380 to 462°C. Three of polyamides exhibited good retention of storage modulus (above 10⁸ Pa) at a temperature exceeding 410°C. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 36: 1257–1263, 1998     

Room-temperature polycondensation of β-amino acid derivatives VI. Synthesis of various N-(hydroxyethyl) nylons

Various N-(hydroxyethyl)amino acid esters having a methyl substituent or phenyl group between amine and ester groups have been synthesized and their polycondensation behavior was investigated. These substituted amino acid esters gave amorphous polyamides which were soluble in alcohol. A model reaction between N-(hydroxyethyl)-amine and carboxylic acid ester was carried out in order to elucidate the role of hydroxyethyl group on the polycondensation. It was found that the amidation reaction took place rapidly at room temperature when the alkyl group of the carboxylic acid was small. N-(Hydroxyethyl) polyamides were obtained from N,N′-(bishydroxyethyl)-dicamines and dicarboxylic acid esters. The reaction mechanism of the room-temperature polycondensation reaction is discussed.     

Synthesis and characterization of polyamides obtained from tartaric acid and L-lysine

Two sets of AA · BB-type polyamides (PLyTA) were synthesized from natural compounds L-lysine and D- or L-tartaric acid via the active ester polycondensation method. The carboxyl and hydroxyl side groups were orthogonally protected as methyl ester and methyl ether, respectively. Direct reaction of methyl L-lysinate dihydrochloride with bis(pentachlorophenyl) di-O-methyl tartaric acid led to the aregic polyamide ar-PLyTA, whereas isoregic (ir-PLyTA) and syndioregic (sr-PLyTA) polyamides were obtained by polycondensation of specifically designed amide–aminoacid and amide–diamine monomeric precursors, respectively. These polyamides have intrinsic viscosities in the 0.50–0.76 dl g⁻¹ range, display optical activity, and are readily soluble in chloroform. They start to decompose well above 200 °C and display glass-transition temperatures at 100–105 °C. DSC and X-ray diffraction results indicated that these polyamides are not crystalline but they seem to adopt a partially ordered phase. No differences in properties other than optical rotation were observed between PLyTA made of D- and L-tartaric acid.     

Synthesis and characterization of new aromatic polyamides bearing crown ethers or their dipodal counterparts in the pendant structure. I. Benzo‐12‐crown‐4 and ortho‐bis(2‐ethoxyethoxy)benzene

Two novel isophthalic diacid‐based monomers have been synthesized by inclusion in ring position 5 of a functionalized benzoylamine moiety. The functionalization includes a 12‐crown‐4 ether group fused with the benzene subunit and a dipodand substructure, formally a disubstitution of the benzene ring, with two sequences of ethyl‐terminated ethylene oxide units, which represent the open‐chain counterpart of the alicylic crown moiety. The polycondensation of the two diacids with five aromatic diamines yielded 10 new polyamides with crown or podand pendant substructures. The polyamides had previously been chemically characterized by NMR, IR, and elemental analysis. The polymers showed high glass transition temperatures of up to 349 °C, good thermal stability (T_{donset, N2} ≈ 400 °C), and improved solubility in organic solvents. The presence of acyclic or alicyclic oxyethylene sequences as crown ether or podand substructures and an additional amide side group per repeat unit made the polymers essentially amorphous and improved their water absorption ability in comparison with nonsubstituted polyamides. Water uptake values as high as 12% were observed at 65% relative humidity. All the polyamides showed a good film‐forming ability, and the mechanical properties of these films are considered to be satisfactory for experimental aromatic polyamides. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 44: 2270–2281, 2006     

A facile synthesis of polyamides from aromatic diisocyanates and dicarboxylic acid catalyzed by Lewis acids

Aromatic polyamides were prepared by an AlCl₃ or HCl-catalyzed polymerization of toluene diisocyanate or methylenebis(phenyl isocyanate) with adipic acid at low temperatures (≤100°C) in a short reaction time (3–4 h). The intrinsic viscosity of the polymers was approximately 1.1 dL/g as determined at 25°C with m-cresol as solvent, indicating that the polyamides obtained by this method have relatively high molecular weights. The polymers exhibit high glass transition temperatures and good thermal stability.     

Condensation polymers from 1,2,5-thiadiazole-3,4-dicarboxylic acid

A series of polyamides was prepared by interfacial polymerization of diamines with 1,2,5-thiadiazole-3,4-dicarbonyl chloride. Polyamides from secondary cycloaliphatic diamines and aromatic diamines have high softening points, high glass transition temperatures, and good thermal stability. Secondary amines, in particular cycloaliphatic secondary amines, form very high molecular weight polyamides. The polyamide from trans-2,5-dimethylpiperazine and 1,2,5-thiadiazole-3,4-dicarbonyl chloride is soluble in chloroform and 1,1,2-trichloroethane and has been cast into films and spun into fibers from those solvents. Fibers of this polymer are strong and have very high work recovery from small strains. In addition, these fibers show good retention of strength and work recovery over a range of temperatures and humidities.     

Synthesis and characterization of new polyamides derived from 1,6-bis[4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl]diamantane

A series of new polyamides 3 were synthesized by direct polycondensation of the 1,6-bis[4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl]diamantane (1) with various dicarboxylic acids. The polyamides had inherent viscosities of 0.45–1.90 dL/g and number-average molecular weights (M_n) of 24,000–110,000. Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) reveals that polymers 3 have two relaxations on the temperature scale between −100 and 400°C. Their α relaxations occurred at high temperatures, ranging from 338 to 389°C. Moreover, these polymers remained quite stable at high temperatures and maintained good mechanical properties (G′ = ca. 10⁸ Pa) up to temperatures close to the main transition markedly exceeding 350°C. Due to the bulky diamantane elements and the flexible ether segments, the polymers 3 were amorphous and soluble in a number of organic solvents such as pyridine, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), and N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc). The polyamides 3 have tensile strengths of 56.7–90.2 MPa, elongation to breakage values of 7.5–27.7%, and initial moduli of 1.8–2.1 GPa. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J. Polym. Sci. A Polym. Chem. 36: 2185–2192, 1998     

Effect of hydrophilicity of polymer particles on their glass transition temperatures in the emulsion state

The glass transition temperatures (Tg) of three kinds of poly(methyl methacrylate)-based copolymer emulsions having wide polymer compositions, which were prepared by emulsifier-free emulsion copolymerizations of methyl methacryalate with ethyl acrylate, n-buthyl methacrylate and methacrylic acid, were measured with a power compensation-type highly sensitive differential scanning calorimeter. The Tg values of the copolymers in their emulsion state (Tg _E) were always lower than those in their dry states (Tg _D), and the difference between Tg _E and Tg _D increased with an increase in copolymer hydrophilicities.Part CCLIII of the series Studies on Suspension and Emulsion     

Solvent extraction of rare earth metal ions with 1-(2-pyridylazo)-2-naphthol (PAN)

The formation of the Tm(III) complex with 1-(2-pyridylazo)-2-naphthol (PAN or HL) in aqueous-methanol mixtures (50 and 75%v/v) was studied by a spectrophotometric method. The equilibrium constant for the complexing reaction and the stability constant of the complex TmL ²⁺ were calculated. The solvent extraction of Tm(III) byPAN in carbon tetrachloride from aqueous and aqueous-methanol phase was investigated. The extraction equilibrium constants and two-phase stability constants for the TmL ₃ and the TmL ₃(MeOH)₃ complexes were evaluated. It was confirmed that the addition of methanol to the aqueous phase (above 25%v/v) causes a synergistic effect.

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Extraktion von Ionen der Seltenerdmetalle mit 1-(2-Pyridylazo)-2-naphthol (PAN), 5. Mitt.: Komplexbildung und Gleichgewichtsverteilung von Thulium (III) mitPAN

Zusammenfassung Die Bildung des Komplexes von Tm(III) mit 1-(2-Pyridylazo)-2-naphthol (PAN oder HL) in Wasser-Methanol Mischungen (50 und 75%v/v) wurde mit einer spektrophotometrischen Methode untersucht. Die Gleichgewichtskonstante für die Reaktion der Komplexbildung und die Stabilitätskonstante des Komplexes TmL ²⁺ wurden berechnet. Die Extraktion von Tm(III) mittelsPAN in Kohlenstofftetrachlorid aus Wasser oder Wasser-Methanol wurde untersucht. Die Werte der Extraktionsgleichgewichtskonstante sowie der zweiphasigen Beständigkeitskonstante für die Komplexe TmL ₃ und TmL ₃(MeOH)₃ wurden berechnet. Es wurde festgestellt, daß die Zugabe von Methanol zur wäßrigen Phase (25%v/v) einen synergistischen Effekt hat.

     

Polyamides of 2,5-bis(amino methyl) 1,4-dioxane and dicarboxylic acids

Novel polyamides of 2,5-bis(amino methyl) 1,4-dioxane (cis/trans-BAMD) with adipic/sebacic acids and of 2,5-bis(carboxy methyl)/2,5-bis(carboxy) 1,4-dioxane with 1,6-hexane diamine have been prepared. Because of the slightly higher conformational flexibility of the 1,4-dioxane ring in comparison with that of the cyclohexane ring, the BAMD polyamides have lower T_g and T_m than the corresponding 1,4-bis(amino methyl) cyclohexane (BAMC) polyamides. The symmetry of the trans-dioxane moiety permits high crystallinity in the trans-BAMD polymers. The crystallinity T_g and T_m of the trans polymers are decreased with the incorporation of the cis-dioxane moiety which lacks a plane of symmetry. Because of the hydrophilic nature of the dioxane ring, t-BAMD-6 has good moisture-regain properties, yet is melt processable (T_m = 292°C).     

Synthesis and characterization of N-phenylated aromatic polyamides from N-silylated dianilino compounds and aromatic diacid chlorides

N-Phenylated aromatic polyamides of high molecular weights were synthesized by the hightemperature solution polycondensation of N,N′ -di(trimethylsilyl)-substituted dianilino compounds derived from p-dianilinobenzene, bis(4-anllinophenyl) ether, and α,α′-dianilino-p-xylene, with isophthaloyl and terephthaloyl chloride. Almost all of the N-phenylated polyamides were amorphous, and soluble in a variety of organic solvents including dimethylformamide, m-cresol, and chloroform. Transparent and flexible films of these polymers could be cast from the dimethylformamide solutions. Four wholly aromatic polyamides had glass transition temperatures in the range of 195–255°C, and began to lose weight around 400°C in air.