热致液晶高分子与聚碳酸酯原位复合材料的研究

<正> 热致液晶高分子(TLCP)是一种具有高强度、高模量和良好加工性能的新型高分子材料,在流场、温度场和应力场的作用下,易于取向,产生自增强效果.与工程塑料原位(insitu)复合,可以改善工程塑料的流变性能和加工性能,同时还可以提高工程塑料的力学     

含原位聚合物核壳粒子聚丙烯共混物的流变学研究

制备了含原位聚合物核壳粒子的聚丙烯/乙丙橡胶/高密度聚乙烯(PP/EPR/HDPE)共混物,并通过动态流变方法对其熔体结构稳定性进行了研究.动态时间扫描结果表明,PP/EPR/HDPE共混物具有较好的热稳定性.动态频率扫描结果表明,当EPR含量较低时,共混物中聚合物核壳粒子分散相的存在导致体系的长时松弛行为更加显著.当熔体结构在大应变下遭到破坏后,含核壳粒子分散相的共混物具有比普通PP/EPR共混物更快的结构回复速率,且结构回复速率随着核壳粒子的尺寸增大而加快.通过增大普通PP/EPR体系的EPR含量使其橡胶粒子尺寸与三元共混物中原位聚合物核壳粒子尺寸接近时,两者呈现类似的流变行为,这表明PP/EPR/HDPE体系的熔体结构稳定性源于核壳粒子结构导致的分散相尺寸增大的作用.     

高分子复杂体系的结构与流变行为

流变学测试对非均相体系的结构变化具有敏感响应,被认为是表征多相/多组分聚合物体系结构与性能极为有效的方法.本文主要依据作者及其合作者的工作,对近年来围绕非均相体系形态结构与流变响应所开展研究的最新结果进行了总结和评述,涉及LCST型高分子共混体系的相形态与黏弹松弛、嵌段共聚物的微结构与线性/非线性黏弹行为、聚烯烃剪切诱导结晶时间尺度与流变响应、填充聚合物体系的结构性能和流变行为.对多相/多组分高分子共混体系形态结构演变的特征流变响应的充分认识,将有助于优化非均相体系的形态结构与最终力学性能.     

酸酐化聚砜对聚砜/液晶聚合物共混物的界面增容作用

首先合成了马来酸酐接枝改性聚砜.改性后聚砜材料的表面张力增大,其中的极性分量增加明显,并以此增容聚砜/液晶聚合物(VectraB950)为原位复合体系,研究了增容前后共混物的加工流变行为和界面性能.结果表明,酸酐化聚砜可增强聚砜与液晶聚合物之间的界面作用,引起共混物加工粘度的上升;漫反射FTIR研究表明,增容后共混体系中的特殊相互作用增大;XPS和PLM的研究表明,在熔融加工过程中改性聚砜与液晶聚合物组分之间存在一定的界面化学反应,并生成了接枝共聚物.共混物相容性的提高应归结于相间化学反应与物理作用共同作用的结果.     

用耗散粒子动力学方法研究高分子链取向对形变液滴回缩法测定界面张力值的影响

在利用形变液滴回缩法(DDRM)测量了分子共混体系界面张力的过程中, 要求椭球液滴内高分子链应力松弛速度远快于椭球的回缩速度. 我们建立高分子链取向模型, 用耗散粒子动力学研究高分子链的取向及应力松弛对界面张力测量值的影响. 结果表明, 当高分子链沿着流场方向取向时, 应力是否完全松弛对界面张力测量值的影响较大, 当高分子链取向方向垂直于流场方向时, 应力是否松弛对测量值影响较小.     

HDPE-g-GMA增容PC/UHMWPE共混体系的形态结构和动态流变性能

HDPE-g-GMA增容PC/UHMWPE共混体系的形态结构和动态流变性能;聚碳酸酯; 超高分子量聚乙烯; 共混物; 增容; 动态流变     

聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯/聚(苯乙烯-丙烯腈)共混体系相分离的特征动态流变响应

采用动态流变学方法,结合小角激光光散射(SALLS)测定,对聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯(PMMA)/聚(苯乙烯－丙烯腈)(SAN)共混体系的动态流变行为与相分离的关系进行了研究.发现在低频区域,时温叠加失效与共混物体系发生相分离有关,时温叠加失效温度T_b与用SALLS测定的浊点温度T_c一致,用低频区域动态储能模量G'与频率的关系[1gG'～lg(α_T)]偏离线性粘弹模型或时温叠加失效温度表征PMMA/SAN共混体系的相分离是有效的.     

聚醚砜/热致液晶高分子原位复合材料的结构与性能

<正> 国际上关于热致液晶高分子(TLCP)原位复合材料的报道始于80年代,原位复合增强材料的增强形式不是在树脂加工前实际存在的,而是在加工过程中形成的,原位复合的方法是将TLCP掺入树脂基体,使其在特定的流场和应力场作用下,诱导取向并形成徽     

制备方法对聚合物共混物相分离与黏弹弛豫的影响

采用小角激光光散射(SALLS)和动态流变方法研究了通过不同制备方法得到的等规聚丙烯/乙丙橡胶共混物(iPP/EPR)的相分离行为与黏弹行为.依据Cahn-Hilliard-Cook理论分析了熔融共混和溶液共混法制备的质量比为60/40和40/60的iPP/EPR共混物在恒温相分离早期的动力学,发现熔融共混iPP/EPR具有更大的表观扩散系数(Dapp).相分离中后期的实验结果表明,当相区尺寸增长程度相同时,熔融共混试样所用时间更短.表明熔融共混iPP/EPR试样具有更快的相分离速率.动态流变测试结果表明,与溶液共混相比,熔融共混试样具有更快的松弛速率.考虑到相分离过程实质是由高分子链的运动与扩散所控制,两种方法制备的iPP/EPR共混物相分离速率的差异应归于其分子链运动能力的不同.     

多组分高分子体系动态流变学研究

根据动态流变学基本理论介绍了多组分高分子体系动态流变学行为,评述了动态流变学方法在研究高分子共混体系、嵌段共聚物体系、填充高分子体系及溶胶-凝胶体系的形态、结构方面的最新进展,认为动态流变学方法是研究多组分高分子体系形态与结构的一种有效方法.     

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.     

Improvement of the properties of polyarylate reinforced with liquid crystalline polymers

Blends of polyarylate of bisphenol A, PAr, with two commercial main chain liquid crystalline polymers, Vectra A950 and Vectra B950, are studied. From dynamic viscoelastic measurements it is deduced that both systems (PAr/Vectra A950 and PAr/Vectra B950) are immiscible and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) micrographs show the presence of spherical domains of the liquid crystalline polymer when PAr constitutes the matrix. Extrusion capillary measurements reveal that, under conditions of temperature and shear rate similar to those of processing, the viscosity is reduced to approximately 10% of its value when the content of liquid crystalline polymer is only 20%. This great improvement of the rheological properties is observed in both PAr/Vectra A950 and PAr/Vectra B950 blends. The effect of draw ratio on Young's modulus for different compositions is also analyzed, pointing out the reinforcing action of both liquid crystalline polymers on polyarylate: for instance, 20% of Vectra B950 in the blend gives rise to a 700% increase of the modulus of fibres prepared at a draw ratio of 50. SEM of the extrudates reveals that the spherical domains are elongated at the entrance of the capillary giving rise to a microfibrillar morphology which is related to the excellent rheological and mechanical properties of the blends.     

尼龙6/液晶聚合物共混体系中化学反应对体系热行为及形貌的影响

采用漫反射红外光谱法(DRIFT)和示差扫描量热法(DSC)研究了2种不同特性黏数的尼龙6与3种液晶聚合物(Vectra A950、Vectra B950和Rodrun LC5000)之间的酯-酰胺交换反应.DRIFT测试证实了尼龙6与LC5000之间存在化学反应.DSC分析表明,酯-酰胺交换反应使体系中尼龙6的熔点下降、结晶度降低.增加反应时间和增大共混体系中液晶聚合物的含量有利于酯-酰胺交换反应的发生.与Vectra A950和Vectra B950相比,分子链柔性较强的Rodrun LC5000与尼龙6之间的化学反应更容易进行.扫描电子显微镜(SEM)观察表明,随着共混时间的延长,分散相形貌由球状粒子发展为短棒状纤维,乃至最终形成直径更细的微纤结构.     

Effect of modified carbon nanotube on physical properties of thermotropic liquid crystal polyester nanocomposites

Polymer nanocomposites based on a very small quantity of carbon nanotube (CNT) and thermotropic liquid crystal polymer (TLCP) were prepared by simple melt blending using a twin-screw extruder. Morphological observations revealed that modified CNT was uniformly dispersed in the TLCP matrix and increased interfacial adhesion between the nanotubes and the polymer matrix. The enhancement of the storage and loss moduli of the TLCP nanocomposites with the introduction of CNT was more pronounced at low frequency region, and non-terminal behavior observed in the TLCP nanocomposites resulted from the nanotube-nanotube and polymer-nanotubes interactions. There is significant dependence of the mechanical, rheological, and thermal properties of the TLCP nanocomposites on the uniform dispersion of CNT and the interfacial adhesion between CNT and TLCP matrix, and their synergistic effect was more effective at low CNT content than at high CNT content. The key to improve the overall properties of the TLCP nanocomposites depends on the optimization of the unique geometry and dispersion state of CNT and the interfacial interactions in the TLCP nanocomposites during melt processing. This study demonstrate that a very small quantity of CNT substantially improved thermal stability and mechanical properties of the TLCP nanocomposites, providing a design guide of CNT-filled TLCP composites with as great potential for industrial use.     

Studies on the Phase Separation of Poly(Ether Imide)‐Modified Cyanate Ester Resin

Abstract

A high temperature thermosetting bisphenol‐A dicyanate (BADCy) was blended with a novel thermoplastic poly(ether imide) (PEI) at various composition. The phase separation behavior during isothermal curing was studied by differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), time‐resolved light scattering (TRLS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and rheological measurements. The results suggested that the phase structure changed from separated phase, via co‐continuous phase, to phase inversion with the increase of the PEI content. The curing conversion of BADCy was slightly affected by the composition in the blend and the curing rate was decreased with the increase of PEI content. The co‐continuous phase morphology was attributed to a spinodal decomposition. The initial concentration of PEI had an effect on the rheological behavior during phase separation. It was found by tensile test that the blend with 15 wt.% PEI had higher tensile strength and elongation at break than that without PEI.     

Rheological behavior and prediction for blending conditions of a thermotropic liquid crystalline polyester with nylon

The dynamic rheological behavior of a liquid crystalline polymer (LCP), Vectra™ A, and nylons was investigated. The viscosities of nylon 66 and nylon 6 decrease slowly with an increase in temperature, while the viscosity of Vectra A drops dramatically at 280 °C, but remains slightly changed above 300 °C. At constant frequency and above 300 °C, the mean value of the activation energy of Vectra A is about 87.0 kJ/mole, but jumps to a much higher value of about 407.0 kJ/mole if the melt temperature is below 300 °C. The activation energy of Vectra A above 300 °C is lower than nylon 66, which shows that the viscosity of nylon 66 has a greater temperature dependence than Vectra A. The viscosity ratio of Vectra A to Nylon 66 is less than 1 at temperatures higher than 290 °C, which indicates that Vectra A can form the fibrils in the nylon 66 matrix and reinforce nylon 66 when blending them above this temperature. Experimental data confirm our prediction. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Correlation of the minor-phase orientation to the flow-induced morphological transitions in thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer/PBT blends

Immiscible blends of thermotropic liquid crystalline polymers (TLCP) and a flexible polymer matrix show viscosity reductions and extensive fiber formation under certain flow conditions. Here we study these phenomena by directly examining the TLCP component's molecular orientation and the dispersed phase morphology. The rheology and morphology of blends of polybutylene terephthalate and a thermotropic copolyester (HX-8000 series, DuPont) at concentrations varying from 5 to 30 wt % of TLCP are characterized. It is found that the blends show viscosity reduction as well as stable fiber formation at shear rates dependent on the TLCP content. Wide-angle X-ray scattering is performed to measure the degree of molecular orientation of the TLCP phase. A deconvolution scheme isolates the scattering from the TLCP in the blends and a molecular model enables extracting an experimental orientation factor. It was found that a highly microfibrillated TLCP phase is coupled with an increase in the TLCP molecular orientation to values close to the pure TLCP at similar processing conditions. Further, the microfibrillated TLCP phase is found to be stable within the testing time. Current hypotheses about fiber formation in immiscible blends are tested against the experimental observations. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 36: 1769–1780, 1998     

A rheological and morphological study of a copolyester liquid crystal/polypropylene blend system

The effects of composition and shear rate on the rheology and morphology of blends of LC–3000, a thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer consisting of 60/40 of hydroxybenzoic acid and poly(ethylene terephthalate), with polypropylene were studied. It was found that the rheological properties depend in a complex manner on composition and applied shear. Both positive and negative deviations from the log-additivity rule were observed at low shear rates. Significant viscosity reduction was measured when the dispersed phase was a nematic TLCP. The accompanying microstructural transitions were characterized a posteriori, and it was found that the state of dispersion of the TLCP phase also influences the viscosity reduction phenomenon. A nematic, fibrillar TLCP phase shows a viscosity reduction of the order of fourfold with respect to the viscosity of the matrix. Another important finding was that the stability of these fibers would not be expected from work on other non-TLCP-containing immiscible blends. This suggests that the unique rheology of the TLCP minor phase is relevant to the formation of stable fibers. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Phase behavior actuating morphology and rheological response of polybutadiene/polyisoprene blends under small amplitude oscillatory shear

The morphology evolution and the corresponding linear viscoelastic behavior of the phase-separating polybutadiene （PB）/low vinyl content polyisoprene （LPI） blend have been investigated by phase contrast optical microscopy （PCOM）, small-angle light scattering （SALS） and rheometxy. Two kinds of structure evolutions and rheological responses have been observed. It is found that the co-continuous structure generally gives a power law behavior of the dynamic storage modulus versus frequency and the coarsening of co-continuous structure leads to a decrease of the storage modulus. For the droplet-matrix structure, a platform modulus is observed at the mediate frequencies, followed by the typical terminal relaxation behavior of storage modulus at the extremely low frequencies. The decreasing platform modulus and increasing terminal modulus with the growth of droplets are observed and can be well interpreted by the simplified Palieme model. The platform modulus and terminal modulus at a given frequency are found to be scalable with the phase separation time. Besides, the characteristic relaxation time and domain size of the droplets have been obtained by theology. And it seems that the theologically determined droplet dimensions are consistent with the ones determined by PCOM and SALS.     

Crystallization from the melt at high supercooling in finely dispersed polymer blends: DSC and rheological analysis

Crystallization at high supercooling of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) droplets dispersed in a molten polyethylene (PE) matrix was investigated through rheological and DSC experiments. The Palierne's emulsion model was used as a theoretical framework for studying the viscoelastic behavior of the blends in different ranges of temperature: on the one hand, when the two polymers are molten (T > 225°C) and on the other hand, when PBT droplets are at high supercooling in the molten PE matrix (130°C < T < 205°C). From rheological experimental evidences it was shown that molten and solidified droplets coexist at high supercooling. The Palierne's model was then successfully adapted to take into account the three phases (molten PE, molten PBT droplets, and solidified PBT droplets). The evolution of the behavior with the temperature is consistent with the growing amount of crystallized droplets. Moreover, a calculation taking into account the droplets size distribution and the number of nuclei is introduced to explain the crystallization behavior of three different blend ratios.© 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J. Polym. Sci. B Polym. Phys. 36: 2573–2585, 1998