Effect of Chain Extender on Hydrogen Bond and Microphase Structure of Biodegradable Thermoplastic Polyurethanes

Thermomechanical properties of polyurethanes (PUs) strongly depend on the molecular interactions and microphase structure.In this work,two chain extenders with different ratios,flexile 1,4-butanediol (BDO) and branched trimethylolpropane mono allyl ether (TMPAE),are used to tune the molecular interactions and microphase structures of a series of biodegradable thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs).In TPUs,the biodegradable polycaprolactone (PCL,Mn of 2000) is used as soft segment while 1,6-diisocyanatohexane (HDI) and chain extenders are used as hard segment.Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR),proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscppy (1H-NMR),gel permeation chromatography (GPC),differential scanning calorimetry (DSC),dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) and mechanical tests were performed to characterize the bulk structure and properties of TPUs.Compared with BDO,the steric bulk of TMPAE is larger.The increment of TMPAE can help to increase the hydrogen bond content,microphase separation,and the elastic modulus ratio (R),which would strongly affect the thermomechanical property of the TPUs.The results of this work verify the importance of the structure of chain extender on the properties of TPUs.It provides valuable information for further understanding the structure-property relationships of these polyurethanes.     

Liquid-Crystalline Polyurethanes. 5. Polyurethanes Containing the Cholesterol Moiety in the Side Chain

In the preceding papers of this series, we reported the synthesis of liquid-crystalline polyurethanes containing mesomorphic moieties in the main chain and in side chains [1–4]. Liquid crystalline polymers with side groups containing the cholesterol moiety have also been studied [5, 6]. The main focus of attention has centered around the study of phase transitions of acrylic and methacrylic derivatives of cholesterol. This paper describes the synthesis of a new type of liquid-crystalline polyurethane containing the cholesterol moiety in side chains.     

Morphology and Mechanical Properties of Thermoplastic Polyurethanes Containing Polyisobutylene/Poly(tetramethylene oxide) Mixed Segments

We investigated the thermal properties, microphase separated structure and mechanical properties of a series of thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs) containing both polyisobutylene (PIB) and poly(tetramethylene oxide) (PTMO) diols in the soft segment (SS). A series of TPUs were prepared with the same weight fraction of the SS but different ratio between PIB and PTMO diols. Molecular weight of the PTMO diol and chemical structure of the hard segment (HS) also varied. Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) measurements did not reveal strong microphase separation between PIB and PTMO in the SS. While it has been assumed that incorporating PTMO diol into the SS can enhance the phase mixing between the hard segment (HS) and SS, our results indicated that, in most cases, the degree of microphase separation of TPUs based on mixed diols is slightly higher than that of TPUs based on only PIB diol.     

长链支化聚丙烯的非线性流变行为

通过大幅振荡剪切试验方法, 研究了长链支化聚丙烯的非线性流变学行为, 揭示了长链支化结构与非线性黏弹响应的关系. 利用傅里叶变换流变学方法得到试样的三次倍频相对振幅I_3/1与应变的标度关系, 用于界定线性聚丙烯和长链支化聚丙烯非线性流变行为的差异, 并定义了非线性系数来量度长链支化程度. 在高应变下, I_3/1与应变的变化关系可以进一步描述长链支化在非线性流场下的特性, 并得到了长链支化程度与其非线性响应之间的变化关系. 通过应力波的Lissajous曲线分解, 发现了环内和环间黏弹性的差异, 长链支化结构在大应变流场下的非线性黏弹性响应弱于线性结构, 支化程度越高非线性响应越弱.     

Cast Polyurethanes: Effect of Chain Extenders on Thermal Mechanical and Dynamic Mechanical Properties

Effects of various diol chain extenders on thermal, mechanical, and viscoelastic properties of polyurethanes are discussed. Elastomers were prepared by using polyester (polyethylene-co-propylene adipate), toluene-2,4-diisocyanate, and α,ω-aliphatic diols. The properties imparted by the extenders are explained on the basis of the number of methylene carbons in the extenders. Butanediol-extended polymer showed superior properties, which are ascribed to regularity in the backbone chain of the polymer and ease of formation of hydrogen bonds.     

Study on the Influence of Melt Processing on Segmented Polyurethanes Morphology

A study on thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) is described. The investigation focuses on morphology of TPU parts depending on processing conditions and its relation with mechanical and thermal properties. It was found that TPU materials present different crystalline structures depending on chemical composition and melt processing conditions during part manufacturing. Due to that fact, strong variations in mechanical and tribological properties are expected.     

Effect of the Organoclay Structure on Morphology and Rheological Response of PBT Nanocomposites

In this paper the effect of different organoclays on the structure and the rheological properties of poly(butyleneterephtalate)–clay nanocomposites produced by melt compounding was investigated. The study was carried out using as nanometric fillers four commercial montmorillonites, treated with different organic modifiers and having similar interlayer spacing and organo-modifier concentration. Each organoclay was melt compounded with PBT (at 3%, 6% and 9% by weight of clay) using a twin screw extruder. Using the same processing conditions, hybrid samples containing the unmodified silicate were also prepared for comparison purposes. All the obtained nanocomposite samples were submitted to physico-chemical (XRD, TEM and FT-IR), and rheological measurements in order to evidence the role of polymer-clay affinity on the morphology and on the viscoelastic response of the materials. The results have pointed out that, with the used processing conditions, all nanocomposites exhibit a mixed intercalated/exfoliated structure; nevertheless, the clay dispersion homogeneity and the exfoliation level reached in the samples are higher for Nanofil 919 and Dellite 43B fillers, the organic modifiers of which may favorably interact with PBT matrix.     

Synthesis,Morphology and Rheological Behavior of Fluoropolymer‐Polyacrylate Nanocomposites

Nanocomposite materials composed of a PTFE copolymer core and an acrylic copolymer shell have been prepared by seeded emulsion polymerization. The effect of seed particle number and shell polymer composition on secondary particle nucleation and film formation ability of the dispersions has been studied. While TEM reveals a core‐shell structure present in the particles, AFM investigation of the film shows a nearly uniform dispersion of the fluorinated seed particles in a matrix formed by the shell polymer. Rheological measurements show composite behavior of the core‐shell latex films, especially at elevated temperatures, and an increase in viscosity and storage modulus when compared with the properties of the pure acrylic component. These composites exhibit a solid‐like behavior at lower frequencies (in the rubbery zone) indicating the formation of a network‐like structure which acts as a reinforcement for the acrylic matrix. The process takes place faster at higher temperatures, probably due to the increased mobility of the cores and a corresponding improvement of the mechanical properties is observed. The fluoropolymer‐PBMA nanocomposite films also show opalescent crystal like behavior due to the existence of a refractive index gradient.

     

The Chain Stretching Effect on the Morphology and Rheological Properties of Phase‐Separating Polymer Blends Subjected to Simple Shear Flow

Summary: The spinodal decomposition of a binary mixture subjected to simple shear flow is investigated in the framework of the modified time‐dependent Ginzburg‐Landau (TDGL) equation with an external velocity term. The domain growth and related rheological properties of a binary mixture under shear flow are simulated in three dimensions by means of the cell dynamics scheme (CDS). The simulation results show that the domain growth is anistropic and depends on the terminal relaxation time of the polymer chain. It is found that lamellae‐like domains with the normal parallel to the velocity gradient direction are observed when the terminal relaxation time is long enough. This result has also been confirmed by carefully checking the scattering functions in different incident light directions and the evolution of the domain size in different directions. In addition, when the chain stretching effect is strong, the transients of the excess shear viscosity are much higher than the case without the chain stretching effect. The terminal relaxation time of the chain also has an important effect on the first and second normal stress differences.

The time evolution of the morphology for the case with strong chain stretching effect.     

具有长侧碳链的苯醌类化合物在LB膜上的电化学行为

用LB膜技术将含有长侧碳链的泛醌或质体醌类似物转移到导电玻璃上，用循环伏安法研究了它们的电化学行为．发现醌环上的取代基对其电化学行为有明显影响，提出了泛醌类似物和质体醌类似物在LB膜上的具体电化学过程．     

力化学降解对聚氯乙烯加工流变行为的影响

采用Brabender塑化仪和毛细管流变仪研究了经力化学降解制得的聚氯乙烯(PVC)的加工流变行为。结果表明,降解的PVC塑化时间比未降解的PVC明显缩短,塑化速度和熔化效率也明显加快,熔体粘度及玻璃比温度降低。     

侧链结构对侧链型磺化聚砜质子交换膜性能的影响

以双酚A型聚砜(PS)为基础,与自制的1,4-二氯甲氧基丁烷反应制备氯甲基化聚砜(CPS),接着与2-萘酚-6,8-二磺酸钾(NSK)进行亲核取代反应制备萘磺酸型侧链磺化聚砜(PS-NS)。采用溶液浇注法制备相应的质子交换膜(PEMs),结合前期研究的脂肪磺酸型侧链磺化聚砜(PS-ES)和苯磺酸型侧链磺化聚砜(PS-BS) PEMs,考察侧链结构对PEMs的吸水率、吸水溶胀率和尺寸稳定性的影响关系。结果表明,与主链型芳香聚合物PEMs相比,3种侧链型磺化聚砜PEMs由于亲水基团远离疏水主链,能够形成类似于Nafion膜的相分离结构,在高吸水率下保持更好的尺寸稳定性;在相同的离子交换膜容量(IEC)下,PS-ES、PS-BS和PS-NS膜随着侧链刚性苯环数目的增加,侧链的运动能力减弱,导致PEMs的尺寸稳定性增加,相应的质子传导率减小; PS-ES膜在25℃和85℃的质子传导率分别达到0. 072和0. 141 S/cm,PS-NS在25℃和85℃的尺寸溶胀性仅为21. 8%和51. 5%,性能与商业化的Nafion115膜十分接近。     

烷基取代聚硅烷共聚物的侧基对螺旋构象的影响

以手性化合物n-癸基-(S)-(+)-2-甲基丁基二氯硅烷(Si1)和非手性化合物n-癸基-2-乙基丁基二氯硅烷(Si2)为单体合成了聚硅烷共聚物[P(Si1-co-Si2)].通过改变Si1和Si2的投料比,聚合得到一系列P(Si1-co-Si2).通过核磁表征P(Si1-co-Si2)为无规共聚物.利用圆二色谱(CD)和紫外吸收光谱研究系列共聚物的手性传递行为.研究发现,Si2的均聚物在其对应的紫外吸收带324 nm处没有CD信号.当加入Si1共聚后,产生CD信号,随着Si1含量的增加,共聚物的CD信号迅速增强,当Si1摩尔分数为2%时可诱导共聚物形成单手螺旋优势构象.当Si1含量达到70%时,信号强度最大.在P(Si1-co-Si2)中Si1含量增加的过程中,共聚物的紫外吸收带同时发生蓝移.当Si1含量达到50%时,分子量较低的样品具有较强的光学活性,并且随着分子量的增大,紫外吸收红移.研究结果初步表明,聚硅烷共聚物的螺旋结构由手性侧基决定,但非手性侧基的奇偶性却没有体现.     

热塑性淀粉的制备及其结构与性能

热塑性淀粉的制备及其结构与性能;流变性能;生物降解     

一种支链含有螺吡喃和查尔酮双光功能基团的复合高分子材料光致变色性能研究

合成了两种支链含有光致变色的螺吡喃结构的复合高分子材料, 观察了光激发下材料的光致变色动力学过程. 一种高分子材料为丙烯酸甲脂(MMA)和丙烯酸-螺吡喃单体(MMA-Spiropyran)的共聚物, 另一种是丙烯酸-查尔酮单体(MMA-Chalcone)和丙烯酸-螺吡喃单体的共聚物. 利用紫外-可见光谱仪对合成的复合高分子材料的光敏性能进行了考察, 从研究中发现, 材料的光致聚合过程对其光致变色显色体稳定性的影响.     

The Regulation Effect of Phosphoryl Group on Amino Acid Side Chain

The amino acids' side chains act as the relay device to modulate the chemical reactivity of the N-phosphoryl amino acids. The N-dialkyl phosphoryl cysteine is stable, but the N-dialkyl phosphoryl serine or threoine was converted into many kinds of products at 40℃. The N-dialkyl phosphoryl gltamic acid is a stable compound, while the N-dislkyl phosphoryl aspartic acid was transferred into the peptides, esters and the phosphoryl ester-exchanged products under mild conditions. The N-dialkyl phosphoryl histidine has the similar reactivity through the co-participation of the side chain, carboxyl and phosphoryl groups. A hexacoordinate phosphorus was proposed to account for this differentiation and promotion effect.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Functionalized Polyorganosiloxanes Containing Amino and Fluorocarbon Side Chains

A series of functional polyorganosiloxanes containing fluorocarbon side chain and amino groups had been synthesized by ring-opening polymerization. The raw materials used were Octamethyl cyclotetrasiloxane (D₄), dodecafluoroheptyl-propyl-trimethoxylsilane (502) and γ-aminopropyltriethoxylsilane (550), respectively. FTIR, ¹H-NMR, ¹³C-NMR, and ¹⁹F-NMR were used to characterize the copolymer structures. The surface properties of the functional polyorganosiloxanes emulsions were discussed. The results showed that the functional polyorganosiloxanes containing fluorocarbon and amino side chains had low surface tension and excellent water repellency.     

含联苯结构侧链液晶聚合物的合成及相行为的研究

液晶聚合物从结构上可分为3种:侧链型、主链型和主侧链型。侧链型液晶聚合物主要是聚丙烯酸酯类、聚硅氧烷类以及磷腈聚合物类。Gray等对聚丙烯酸酯类含不同取代基的联苯结构液晶聚合物进行了研究,结果表明无间隔基且取代基为氰基和饱和脂肪基时,该聚合物呈现近晶型液晶行为。为了增加介晶单元的长径比及刚性,本文在聚甲基丙烯酸酯侧链