分散聚合法制备微米级核壳复合粒子

在硬脂酸改性纳米CaCO3存在下进行了苯乙烯(St)和丙烯酸正丁酯(nBA)的分散共聚合,制备了平均粒径为1.76 μm、单分散性较好的CaCO3/P(St-co-nBA) 核壳复合粒子。包覆层聚合物P(St-co-nBA)与CaCO3粒子之间存在物理吸附和化学键合作用,使其热分解温度比共聚物P(St-co-nBA)高。 经热二甲苯抽提后复合物中仍有共聚物存在,这部分共聚物与CaCO3通过化学键牢固的结合。 热失重结果表明,CaCO3的稳定包覆率为6.6%。     

分散聚合法制备窄分布聚苯乙烯微球

窄分布聚合物微球有相当广泛的用途，如用于色谱柱填料，过滤器效能和孔径的测定标准，生化反应的载体等［１］．制备聚合物微球的方法有多种：如悬浮聚合物法可以制得微米级球体，但粒径分布较宽［２］；超微乳液聚合法，却仅能制得小于１μｍ的超微球［３］；唯有分散聚...     

Preparation of Polystyrene Particles by Dispersion Polymerization in an Ionic Liquid

Submicron‐sized monodisperse polystyrene (PS) particles were successfully prepared by dispersion polymerization of styrene in an ionic liquid, N,N‐diethyl‐N‐methyl‐N‐(2‐methoxyethyl)ammonium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide ([DEME][TFSI]) at 70 °C with poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP) as a stabilizer. At the optimum PVP and styrene concentrations with regard to preparation of stable polymer particles, the number‐average diameter and coefficient of variation were 350 nm and 5.7%, respectively. The particle size increased with a decrease in the PVP concentration and an increase in the styrene concentration. Moreover, we succeeded in producing PS particles by thermal polymerization in the absence of a radical initiator at 130 °C in [DEME][TFSI] using a conventional reactor (not autoclave) utilizing the advantages of non‐volatility and thermal stability of the ionic liquid.

     

Preparation of Composite Polymer Particles by Seeded Dispersion Polymerization in Ionic Liquids

Summary: Submicron-sized monodisperse PS particles were prepared by dispersion polymerization of styrene in ionic liquids with poly(vinylpyrrolidone) as stabilizer. Seeded dispersion polymerization of MMA was subsequently carried out with PS seeds in [Bmim][BF₄] to prepare PS/PMMA composite particles. Observation of the obtained particles of ultrathin cross-sections with a scanning and transmission electron microscope revealed that no secondary nucleation occurred during the seeded dispersion polymerization and that the particles have a core-shell morphology consisting of a PS core and a PMMA shell. Successful preparation of PS/PMMA composite particles in an ionic liquid has thus been demonstrated. Moreover, PS/PAA (PS-core/PAA-shell) composite particles were prepared by seeded dispersion polymerization in [DEME][TFSI], illustrating that hydrophobic/hydrophilic composite particles can be readily prepared in the ionic liquid.     

窄分散大粒径交联聚苯乙烯功能微球的合成研究

用分散聚合法，以聚乙烯吡咯烷酮（PVP）为稳定剂，偶氮二异丁腈（AIBN）为引发剂，乙二醇二甲基双丙烯酸酯（EGDMA）为交联剂，一次加料法在醇水介质中制备数个微米交联聚苯乙烯（PS）微球。研究了苯乙烯（St)、丙烯酸（AA）、EGDMA的用量对粒子大小，粒径分布的影响。测量了微球表面羧基的含量。     

复合SiO2粒子涂膜表面结构及超疏水性能

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备不同粒径SiO₂粒子，通过表面改性得到不同形状复合粒子，并利用氟硅氧烷的表面自组装功能制备了具有“荷叶效应”的超疏水涂膜。通过原子力显微镜、扫描电镜和水接触角的测试对膜结构及性能进行了表征，探讨了SiO₂粒子的粒径和形状与表面微观结构、表面粗糙度和表面疏水性能的关系。结果表明含单一粒径粒子涂膜表面水接触角符合Wenzel模型，而复合粒子构成了符合Cassie模型的非均相界面;单纯的粗糙度因子不能反映水接触角的变化，复合粒子在膜表面的无规则排列赋予涂膜表面不同等级的粗糙度，使得水滴与涂膜表面接触时能够形成高的空气捕捉率和较小的粗糙度因子;其与在涂膜表面能形成自组装分子膜的氟硅氧烷共同作用赋予了涂膜超疏水性能，而这种超疏水性能与复合粒子的粒径大小和形状基本无关。     

Initiator‐Grafted Silica Particles for Controlled Free Radical Polymerization: Influence of the Initiator Structure on the Grafting Density

A series of organic‐inorganic hybrid particles were synthesized by a self‐assembled layer of different initiators, immobilized on silica particles and used for controlled radical polymerization. We use three different initiator systems for atom‐transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), unimolecular nitroxide mediated polymerization (NMP), and bimolecular NMP, for the development of the hybrid inorganic/organic particles. After preliminary qualitative characterization by X‐ray spectroscopy (XPS) and Fourier‐transformed infrared (FT‐IR) measurements, the hybrid nanoparticles were studied by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) to determine and discuss the initiator graft density in terms of steric hindrance.

The coupling agents employed for the various approaches used here: a) NMP1‐bimolecular system, b) NMP2‐unimolecular system, and c) ATRP.     

光诱导聚合制备聚噻吩/二氧化钛复合粒子的结构及光催化性能

通过光诱导噻吩在TiO2的氯仿悬浮液中聚合反应,制备了聚噻吩/二氧化钛(PTh/TiO2)复合粒子,并采用比表面积分析仪、扫描电子显微镜、粒径分析仪、X射线光电子能谱、紫外-可见漫反射光谱和红外光谱对复合粒子进行了表征.结果表明,PTh/TiO2复合粒子上的聚噻吩骨架中S原子与TiO2粒子间存在强相互作用,该复合粒子对...     

Dispersion polymerization of styrene in alcohol media: Effect of initiator concentration,solvent polarity,and temperature on the rate of polymerization

The effects of three different variables (initiator concentration, polarity of the solvent and reaction temperature) on the rate of dispersion polymerization of styrene in alcohols have been investigated. It was found that the rate of polymerization increases with the initiator (AIBN) concentration at the 0% conversion level and becomes independent of it at higher monomer conversions. More significant was the result that the rate was also found to increase with solvent polarity. This is consistent with thermodynamic equilibrium calculations which account for the partitioning behavior of monomer and solvent in both the solution and the particle phases. The results further suggest the existence of two different kinetic regions: one at low conversions, where the reaction takes place primarily in the solution phase, and one at high conversions, where the reaction takes place primarily in the particle phase. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 35 : 2907–2915, 1997     

Effect of Stabilizer Concentration,Pressure and Temperature on Polymerization Rate and Molecular Weight Development in RAFT Polymerization of MMA in scCO2

Summary: An experimental study on the effect of stabilizer concentration, pressure (100 to 500 bar), and temperature (65 to 85 °C) on polymerization rate and molecular weight development in the reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) in supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO₂) is presented. AIBN was used as initiator, S-Thiobenzoyl thioglycolic acid as RAFT agent, and Krytox® 257 FSL as stabilizer. It was observed that the polymerization proceeded in a controlled manner. High conversions can be reached in reasonable times. Fairly low polydispersities (around 1.2) are possible if either pressure or temperature are increased, but better results are obtained if the polymerization proceeds at the upper temperature value of 85 °C.     

微米级PSt,P(St/MAA)磁性高分子微球的合成Ⅰ. 温度、引发剂、介质极性、稳定剂量的影响

以Fe3O4为核，采用分散聚合法，合成了粒径为0．5－2．0μm、单分散性好、磁含量可达10％的PSt、P（St/MAA)磁性高分子微球。讨论了温度、引发剂、分散介质、稳定剂等因素对反应结果的影响。对所得磁性微球的外观形态、磁响应性进行了表征。     

Synthesis of highly crosslinked monodisperse polymer particles: Effect of reaction parameters on the size and size distribution

Monodisperse polystyrene particles crosslinked with different concentrations of divinylbenzene were synthesized in the 3.2–9.1 μm size range by dispersion polymerization in an isopropyl alcohol/toluene mixed‐dispersion medium with poly(N‐vinylpyrrolidone) as a steric stabilizer and 2,2′‐azobisisobutyronitrile as a radical initiator. The effects of the reaction parameters such as the crosslinking agent concentration, media solvency (controlled by varying the amount of toluene addition), the initiator concentration, and the stabilizer concentration on the particle size and size distribution were investigated with reference particles with a monodisperse size distribution and crosslinked by 1.5 wt % divinylbenzene. The appropriate increase in media solvency was a prerequisite for preparing crosslinked particles without coagulated and/or odd‐shaped particles. The investigation of the effects of the polymerization parameters also shows that only specific sets of conditions produce particles with a monodisperse size distribution. The glass‐transition temperatures of the particles increased with increasing divinylbenzene concentration. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 40: 4368–4377, 2002     

烷基硫酸钠中碳链长度分布对MMA种子乳液聚合粒径分布影响的研究

氯磺酸法合成了C8－10、C12和C14－16烷基硫酸钠，精制后表征了碳链分布组成，在C12为30％－80％范围内研究了烷基硫酸钠中高碳同系物和低碳同系物的比例对甲基丙烯酸甲酯种子乳液聚合生成的聚合物粒径大小和分布的影响，并讨论了成核模式。研究结果表明：高碳同系物比例的增加，聚合物平均粒径增大，低碳同系物比例的增加，胶束数目增多，由胶束成核（包括均相成核）而形成的聚合物粒径分布变宽，而对在种子上增长的聚合物粒径分布无影响。     

Particle Nucleation and Growth in the Emulsion Polymerization of Styrene: Effect of Monomer/Water Ratio and Electrolyte Concentration

This work is an extension of previous research results reported by our team (Colloid and Polymer Science 2013, 291: 2385-2398), where large scale and high solid content latexes of poly(n-butyl acrylate) were obtained with the particle coagulation method induced by the electrolyte. However, how to prepare controlled particle size distribution polymer latex has not been studied. Thus, in this study, the effect of the monomer/water ratios and electrolyte concentrations on particle formation and growth methods were studied by following the tracks of the evolutions of particle size, number and distribution as a function of reaction time or conversion. Experimental results showed that the length of time that particle nucleation occurred increased with increasing monomer charged for the systems without electrolyte. A point worthy of attention here is that homogeneous nucleation may occur at high monomer concentrations (30/70, 40/60). However, electrolyte added could be made the nucleation mechanism shift from micellar/homogeneous nucleation to micelle /coagulation nucleation. As a result, the final particle size distribution can be controlled by adding an appropriate electrolyte to regulate the nucleation mechanism. Spherical and uniformly sized particles could be obtained when electrolyte concentration is between 0.2 wt% and 0.4 wt% for water at the high monomer/water ratio (40/60). The effects of electrolyte concentration on nucleation mechanism mainly were expressed by decreasing the solubility of the monomer and interparticle potential, and then preventing homogeneous nucleation and enhancing particle coagulation.     

Formation and Thermal Stability of Gold–Silica Nanohybrids: Insight into the Mechanism and Morphology by Electron Tomography

Gold–silica hybrids are appealing in different fields of applications like catalysis, sensorics, drug delivery, and biotechnology. In most cases, the morphology and distribution of the heterounits play significant roles in their functional behavior. Methods of synthesizing these hybrids, with variable ordering of the heterounits, are replete; however, a complete characterization in three dimensions could not be achieved yet. A simple route to the synthesis of Au‐decorated SiO₂ spheres is demonstrated and a study on the 3D ordering of the heterounits by scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) tomography is presented—at the final stage, intermediate stages of formation, and after heating the hybrid. The final hybrid evolves from a soft self‐assembled structure of Au nanoparticles. The hybrid shows good thermal stability up to 400 °C, beyond which the Au particles start migrating inside the SiO₂ matrix. This study provides an insight in the formation mechanism and thermal stability of the structures which are crucial factors for designing and applying such hybrids in fields of catalysis and biotechnology. As the method is general, it can be applied to make similar hybrids based on SiO₂ by tuning the reaction chemistry as needed.     

Synthesis of Organometallic Poly(dendrimer)s by Macromonomer Polymerization: Effect of Dendrimer Size and Structural Rigidity on the Polymerization Efficiency

Cyclization versus propagation : The copolymerization behavior of a dendritic macromonomer with a metal‐containing linker is controlled by the dendrimer size and its structural rigidity. Structurally more flexible dendritic monomers tend to form more cyclic oligomers than structurally rigid monomers (see figure).

     

Effect of Polymer End Group on the Morphology of Polystyrene/Poly(methyl methacrylate) Composite Particles Prepared by the Solvent Evaporation Method

Summary: The effect of polymer end group on the morphology of polystyrene (PS)/poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) composite particles was investigated on the basis of experimental observations and theoretical predictions. Both polymers with potassium persulfate (KPS)-derived hydrophilic end group(s) and 2,2′-azobis(isobutyronitrile) (AIBN)-derived hydrophobic end group(s) were synthesized by emulsifier-free emulsion polymerizations and solution polymerizations, respectively. Composite particles with the same end groups were prepared by release of toluene from PS/PMMA/toluene (1/1/24, w/w/w) droplets dispersed in an aqueous solution of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS). At a low SDS concentration, when the polymers with KPS-derived end group(s) were employed, acornlike particles were formed. On the other hand, when the polymers with AIBN-derived end group(s) were used, particles having a dimple were obtained. The interfacial tensions between toluene solutions of the polymers and SDS aqueous medium were lower for KPS-derived end group(s) than for AIBN-derived end group(s), and the difference was much larger for PS phase than PMMA phase. The predicted morphologies obtained from calculation of the minimum total interfacial free energy using the interfacial tensions agreed well with the experimentally observed morphologies in both cases. Moreover, the morphology of PS/PMMA composite particles with different end groups was also examined.     

Polymerization of styrene in alcohol/water mediated by a macro‐RAFT agent of poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide) trithiocarbonate: From homogeneous to heterogeneous RAFT polymerization

The reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization of styrene in alcohol/water mixture mediated with the poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide) trithiocarbonate macro‐RAFT agent (PNIPAM‐TTC) is studied and compared with the general RAFT dispersion polymerization in the presence of a small molecular RAFT agent. Both the homogeneous/quasi‐homogeneous polymerization before particle nucleation and the heterogeneous polymerization after particle nucleation are involved in the PNIPAM‐TTC‐mediated RAFT polymerization, and the two‐stage increase in the molecular weight (M_n) and nanoparticle size of the synthesized block copolymer is found. In the initial homogeneous/quasi‐homogeneous polymerization, the M_n and nanoparticle size slowly increase with monomer conversion, whereas the M_n and particle size quickly increase in the subsequent heterogeneous RAFT polymerization, which is much different from those in the general RAFT dispersion polymerization. Besides, the PNIPAM‐TTC‐mediated RAFT polymerization runs much faster than the general RAFT dispersion polymerization. This study is anticipated to be helpful to understand the polymer chain extension through RAFT polymerization under dispersion conditions. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2012