Doping of the Processable Conducting Poly(m-Aminophenol) with Inorganic Acids

Poly(m-aminophenol) (PmAP) was synthesized from m-aminophenol (mAP) in aqueous sodium hydroxide (NaOH) using ammonium persulfate (APS) as an oxidative initiator. Free standing PmAP films were cast from dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) solution of the polymer. Then the film was doped with various inorganic acids using a solution doping technique. Various inorganic acid doped PmAP films were characterized by ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), and energy dispersive X-ray (EDS) spectroscopies, X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis and elemental (C, H, N, S, O) analysis. All the results were explained on a comparative basis and the doping scheme was proposed. The DC-conductivity of the inorganic acid doped films was measured using a standard four-probe method. From the DC-conductivity measurements it was found that sulfuric acid had a better doping effect in terms of conductivity than that of the other inorganic acids used, perchloric acid and phosphoric acid. An explanation of the reason for the better doping effect of sulfuric acid than that of the other inorganic acids is given.     

Molecular Simulations of Physical and Chemical Properties of Poly(Imino Ketone)s

Six kinds of poly(imino ketone)s (PIKs) with different structures were designed, involving different ratios of carbonyl and imino groups, and the insertion of two types of bulky groups in the main chain. Under 3D periodic boundary conditions, simulations of physical and chemical properties for PIKs with six different structures on the molecular level, including fractional free volume (FFV) and melt density, solubility, and glass transition temperature, were carried out.     

On the Electrical and Optical Properties of Some Poly(Azomethine Sulfone)s in Thin Films

Poly(azomethine sulfone)s were synthesized by reacting 4,4′-sulfonyl bis(4-chlorophenyl) with 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane and azomethine bisphenol in different molar ratios. Thin films were deposited from solution onto glass substrates. Study of the temperature dependences of the electrical conductivity, σ, and Seebeck coefficient, S, were performed in the temperature range 300 K–500 K. Thermal activation energies of electrical conduction, E_a , calculated from these dependences, ranged between 1.50 eV and 1.85 eV. The values of E_a were smaller for polymers with extended conjugation systems. The possibility to use the polymers in thermistor technology is discussed. The aspect of the temperature dependences of σ and S shows that a model based on the energy band-gap representation can be successfully used for explaining the electronic transport mechanism in the higher temperature range. In the lower temperature range, the mechanism of the electrical conduction is discussed in terms of the Mott variable range hopping conduction. The values of some optical parameters (absorption coefficient, optical band gap, etc.) were determined from transmission spectra.     

Electric Conductivity of Poly(3-dodecylthiophene) and Its Dependence on the Conformational Changes of Polymer Chains

The influence of the heat-induced conformational changes in side alkyls and in the backbone of poly(3-dodecylthiophene) (PDDT) with a higher content of configurational head-to-head defects (39 studied. It has been found that conformational changes affect the electric conductivity values of PDDT doped with FeCl₃ which attain at 0.021 mol of Fe/mol dodecylthiophene more than 10⁸ S m^-1 within the whole temperature range (from 78 up to 320 K). For the analysis of conformational changes the entropy temperature dependence was calculated from the experimental data on the specific heat capacity. In this paper dependences between the resistance and the conformational changes of PDDT were discussed.     

Improving the Barrier Properties of Poly(Lactic Acid) by Blending with Poly(Ethylene-Co-Vinyl Alcohol)

Poly(lactic acid) (PLA)/poly(ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol) (EVOH) blends were prepared via melt blending to improve the barrier properties of PLA. The phase morphologies and final properties (rheological behavior, thermal and dynamical-mechanical features, barrier properties, and mechanical behaviors) of the blends were investigated as a function of the EVOH content. The results indicated that hydroxyl groups of EVOH promoted the degradation of PLA, and thus affected the viscosities and morphologies of the resulting blends. The intrinsic viscosities of PLA in the blends decreased with the content of EVOH. The PLA and EVOH presented typical phase-separated morphologies, with a relatively small domain size of the EVOH phase. The EVOH enhanced the cold-crystallization behavior of PLA. The barrier properties to water vapor and oxygen increased linearly with increasing EVOH content.     

Fiber-Optic Chemical Sensor for Detection of NO2 Using Poly (3-Octylthiophene)

A fiber-optic chemical sensor (FOCS) for detection of nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) molecules is reported. The FOCS presents an optropode structure because of the transmission properties of the sensitive material. The NO₂ FOCS is activated by using the semiconductor polymer: regioregular head-to-tail poly(3-octylthiophene-2,5-diyl). The operation wavelength of the sensor is 543.5 nm such that a simple LED and detector can be used for the design of this device. The sensor response decreases after each exposure, demonstrating the reduction in sensitivity as well as irreversibility lower than 5%. However, its properties such as rapid response, high selectivity, high sensitivity (0.43 ± 0.01 muW/ppm), hygroscopic properties, and its operation at room temperature make this kind of FOCS a good alternative for NO₂ toxic gas detection.     

1.0 MeV电子辐照致VO_2(B)薄膜结构与光谱改变研究

本文以能量为1.0 MeV的电子束辐照VO2(B)薄膜,对电子辐照在薄膜中产生的缺陷进行了理论计算,同时使用X射线衍射仪、原子力显微镜、分光光度计对薄膜进行测试,分析了电子辐照对薄膜结构、形貌与紫外-可见光谱(280~880nm)的影响。结果显示:电子辐照可以在薄膜中引入点缺陷并产生退火效应,电子辐照使薄膜的表面晶粒细化,辐照后薄膜光谱的吸收峰位发生移动,其移动的最大位移达到21nm,辐照后薄膜的光学禁带宽度也有所增加。     

The Effect of Poly(Ethylene Succinate) on Mechanical Properties of PLLA/PES Blend Prepared by Melt-Blending

Fully biodegradable poly(L-lactide) and poly(ethylene succinate) (PLLA/PES) blends were prepared via melt-blending using PLLA and PES as reactants in a stainless steel chamber. The prepared PLLA/PES blend, as well as neat PLLA and PES, was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectra (FTIR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) to confirm the structure and the crystallization of PLLA in the blend. The mechanical properties of PLLA/PES blends were determined by bending and tensile tests and the effects of PES content on the mechanical properties of PLLA/PES blends were investigated. It was found that blending some amount of PES could significantly improve the elongation at break while still keeping considerably high strength and modulus. With increasing PES content, both strength and modulus gradually decreased; however the elongation at break significantly increased. SEM was used to examine the morphology of fracture surfaces of PLLA/PES blends.     

Toughening of Poly (Butylene Terephthalate) with Epoxy-Filled Poly (Ethylene–Octene) Copolymer

Toughened poly (butylene terephthalate) (PBT) with triglycidyl isocyanurate (TGIC)-filled poly (ethylene–octene) (POE) was prepared by melt reaction extrusion. For retarding the reaction extent between PBT and the epoxy component, the TGIC was first blended with POE to enwrap its reactive epoxy groups. Then, the TGIC-filled POE was used to melt blend with PBT. The Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra showed that no other peaks appeared in the POE/TGIC specimens except for those originally existing in pure POE and TGIC. The rheological results further confirmed that no reaction occurred between the epoxy and the POE matrix. When the POE/TGIC was blended with PBT, a distinct increase of the viscosity suggested that the migration of the TGIC from POE to PBT during the melt processing induced chain extension reactions of PBT. The results obtained from DSC and DMA revealed that the chain extension of PBT induced by the reaction with TGIC restricted the mobility of PBT chains leading to a limitation of the recrystallization-remelting process and an increase of the glass transition temperature of PBT. The mechanical tests showed that the presence of TGIC in the POE phase distinctly improved the toughness of PBT. Compared to the case of a PBT/POE (80/20, wt%/wt%) blend, the elongation at break and impact strength of the system filled with 5 phr TGIC were increased more than three and six times, respectively.     

侧链含查尔酮基团的聚(甲基)丙烯酸酯的光交联特性

采用红外光谱、热重分析、紫外光谱和荧光光谱对侧链含查尔酮基团的聚（4-甲基丙烯酰氧基-4'-二甲氨基查尔酮）（PMADMAC）和聚（4-丙烯酰氧基查尔酮）（PAC）的光交联特性进行了研究。随着光照时间的增加,PMADMAC和PAC聚合物光致环加成反应迅速进行,波长短的紫外线更易使得聚合物发生[2+2]环加成反应。与溶液状态相比,固体薄膜状态下的光交联反应速率较慢。PMADMAC聚合物更容易发生光致环加成反应,其光交联速率要比PAC聚合物快,环加成反应也更彻底。采用荧光光谱研究了聚合物的发光特性,发现PAC聚合物无荧光,而PMADMAC聚合物具有溶剂极性敏感的荧光特性。在PMADMAC聚合物的稀溶液中,随着365 nm紫外光照时间的增加,荧光强度迅速降低,其荧光特征波长在紫外光照射后发生蓝移。 PMADMAC和PAC聚合物的热稳定性较好,光交联后形成热不稳定的环丁烷结构,其热稳定性有所降低。     

各种烷氧基取代聚对苯乙炔的合成和发光性能研究

利用脱氯缩合聚合法合成了聚（2－甲氧基－5－丁氧基）对苯乙炔（PMOBOPV），聚（2－甲氧基－5－辛氧基）对苯乙炔（PMOCOPV）和聚（2－丁氧基－5－丁氧基）对苯乙炔（PDBOPV），聚（2－辛氧基－5－辛氧基）对苯乙炔（PD－COPV）4种发光材料。对反应体系的浓度，酸碱度，反应温度及时间等工艺条件和路线进行了细致的研究。结果表明：反应物的纯度，含量对合成产物的产率和性能有较大的影响；碱性是影响脱氯缩合反应的关键因素，而反应温度和时间对缩合反应影响则相对较小，在一定温度下当反应时间达到一定阶段后其转化率基本不变，对合成材料的化学结构，物理性能和发光特性进行了表征和检测。结果显示：非对称烷氧基取代PPV具有良好的溶解性，成膜性和稳定性；而对称性烷氧基取代PPV的溶解性和成膜性相对较差。以PMOBOPV为发光材料，采用旋涂工艺制作出单层和双层发光器件，并对器件的电致和光致发光性能进行了研究。     

Fiber-Optic Chemical Sensor for Detection of NO2 Using Poly (3-Octylthiophene)

Abstract

A fiber-optic chemical sensor (FOCS) for detection of nitrogen dioxide (NO ₂ ) molecules is reported. The FOCS presents an optropode structure because of the transmission properties of the sensitive material. The NO ₂ FOCS is activated by using the semiconductor polymer: regioregular head-to-tail poly(3-octylthiophene-2,5-diyl). The operation wavelength of the sensor is 543.5 nm such that a simple LED and detector can be used for the design of this device. The sensor response decreases after each exposure, demonstrating the reduction in sensitivity as well as irreversibility lower than 5%. However, its properties such as rapid response, high selectivity, high sensitivity (0.43 ± 0.01 muW/ppm), hygroscopic properties, and its operation at room temperature make this kind of FOCS a good alternative for NO ₂ toxic gas detection.     

Sorption of Organic Solvents in Poly(Dimethyl Siloxane) Membrane. II. Effect of Sorption on the Polymer Crystals upon Cooling

Polymer crystalline properties in poly(dimethyl siloxane) (PDMS) film after solvation by various solvents was determined using low temperature differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). At various solvent uptake levels, the crystalline thermal properties of the solvated polymer were modified to different extents as revealed by the shifts in crystalline melting point (T_m) and its enthalpy (ΔH_m). Water uptake in PDMS was very limited (<0.01 g/g) and T_m did not significantly change during the sorption process. For toluene and cyclohexane penetrants, T_m moved toward a much lower temperature depending on the sorption levels. At low solvent uptakes, the T_m values decreased linearly with solvent uptakes due to formation of a miscible phase. Beyond a threshold, the T_m remained stable and an additional penetrant fusion peak appeared, implying the onset of a microphase separation phenomenon. The ΔH_m values for the swollen membranes were decreased, with the exception of the water penetrant. This indicates that a lower percentage of polymer chains were involved in the crystalline domain for swollen PDMS.     

Modulating the Electrochromic Performances of Transmissive and Reflective Devices Using N,N-Dimethyl Formamide Modified Poly(3,4-Ethylenedioxythiophene)/Poly(Styrene Sulfonate) Blend as Active Layers

As one of the important factors which affect the properties and applications of conducting polymers, the electrical conductivity of a poly(3,4-ethylenedoxy-thiophene)/ poly(styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT: PSS) blend was adjusted by using various amount of an organic solvent (N,N-dimethyl formamide, DMF) as an additive. The conductivities of PEDOT: PSS thin films can be increased dramatically, from 1.0 S to 32.1 S cm^?1, with a 2/1 volume ratio of PEDOT: PSS/DMF loading after totally removing the organic solvent by annealing the film at 80° for 48 h in a vacuum oven. The optical contrasts of transmissive and reflective devices assembled using DMF-modified PEDOT: PSS as active layers exhibited a close relationship with the conductivity of PEDOT: PSS. Interestingly, high conductivity of PEDOT: PSS enhanced the contrast of a transmissive device, while high conductivity of PEDOT: PSS decreased the contrasts of a reflective device. The underlying reason is related to the different electrochromic mechanisms of these two types of device configurations.     

Thermal Annealing Effects on the Absorption and Structural Properties of Regioregular Poly(3-Hexylthiophene) Films

Regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) was synthesized by a Grignard metathesis method. The annealed and fast cooled P3HT films were studied by UV-vis absorption spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, and grazing incidence X-ray diffraction (GIXRD) measurements. It is demonstrated that thermal annealing at around the onset temperature of the melting point of the polymer results in the annealed film having the highest interchain and intrachain orders while preserving the original morphological features. However, the film that has the highest or lowest crystallinity does not have the strongest or weakest absorption. The lack of clear correlation between the absorption spectra and GIXRD data is explained by a quasi-ordered phase model, in which crystalline, amorphous, and quasi-ordered chains interconvert into each other depending on annealing temperature.     

聚对苯乙炔的能带结构和关联能计算

在考虑电子-电子相互作用情况下,对基态非简并聚合物聚对苯乙炔（PPV）的长程关联能进行了理论计算,并用长程关联能对带隙进行修正,最后讨论了长程关联能对带隙的影响。在对PPV链的计算中发现,长程关联能先会随着链长N的增加而减小,但当链长大于10后长程关联能会达到饱和。在链长为20个单元的PPV计算中,长程关联能的修正会降低由Hartree-Fock(HF)方法所得的能隙宽度。修正后的能隙宽度能很好的接近实验结果。     

Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Poly(Trimethylene Terephthalate)/Maleic Anhydride Grafted Poly(Ethylene-octene)/Polypropylene Blends

A range of blends based on 70 wt% of poly(trimethylene terephthalate) PTT with 30 wt% dispersed phase were produced via melt blending. The dispersed phase composition was varied from pure maleic anhydride grafted poly(ethylene-octene) (POE-g-MA) over a range of POE-g-MA:polypropylene (PP) ratios. The micromorphology and mechanical properties of the ternary blends were investigated. The results indicated that the domains of the POE-g-MA are dispersed in the PTT matrix, and at the same time the POE-g-MA encapsulate the PP domains. The interfacial reaction between the hydroxyl-end group of PTT and maleic anhydride (MA) during melt blending changes the formation from “isolated formation” to “capsule formation,” where the PP domains are encapsulated by POE-g-MA. Compared to the PTT/POE-g-MA blends, mechanical properties of ternary blends, such as tensile strength and Young's modulus, were improved significantly.     

聚对苯乙炔的能带结构和关联能计算

在考虑电子-电子相互作用情况下,对基态非简并聚合物聚对苯乙炔(PPV)的长程关联能进行了理论计算,并用长程关联能对带隙进行修正,最后讨论了长程关联能对带隙的影响.在对PPV链的计算中发现,长程关联能先会随着链长N的增加而减小,但当链长大于10个PPV单元后,长程关联能会达到饱和.与由Hartree-Fock(HF)方法所得的能隙宽度比.长程关联能的修正会使得能隙降低,这种修正后的能隙宽度与实验结果一致.     

Discrimination of Poly(butylenes adipate-co-terephthalate) and Poly(ethylene terephthalate) with Fourier Transform Infrared Microscope and Raman Spectroscope

ABSTRACT

The analysis of plastics and fibers is of importance to forensic scientists, especially in the investigation of trace evidence. In this study, we use Fourier transform infrared microscope and confocal Raman spectroscope to investigate two kinds of polymers: poly(butylenes adipate-co-terephthalate) and poly(ethylene terephthalate), which are very similar in structure and cannot be discriminated easily with other instruments. Infrared and Raman spectra were tentatively interpreted. The indicative peaks (937 cm^?1, 1121 cm^?1 in Infrared spectra; 996 cm^?1, 1396 cm^?1 in Raman spectra) to distinguish the two polymers were also summarized. The data in this study can help forensic scientists identify these two polymers accurately and avoid wrong certificate of authenticity. The data also offer the producer and researchers an effective and fast method to characterize and identify the poly(butylenes adipate-co-terephthalate).     

Effect of Metallic Salts of Phenylmalonic Acid on the Crystallization of Poly(L-lactide)

The effect of the metallic salts of phenylmalonic acid (PMA), as novel nucleating agents, on the melt and crystallization behaviors, spherulitic morphologies, and crystal structures of poly(L-lactide) (PLLA) was studied by means of differential scanning calorimetry, polarized light microscopy, and wide angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD). The results showed that calcium and cadmium salts of PMA are good nucleating agents for PLLA. Lithium, sodium, magnesium, strontium, and zinc salts of PMA are moderate nucleating agents, barium and aluminum salts of PMA are weak nucleating agents, while potassium phenylmalonate is not a nucleating agent for PLLA. The presence of nucleating agents significantly increased the number and decreased the size of the spherulites, but the crystal structures of the nucleated PLLA samples were not changed.