Thermal Polymerization of Styrene,Part 1 – Bulk Polymerization

The thermal bulk polymerization of styrene is critically reviewed. There is still no generally accepted kinetic model for the thermal radical formation process, but ideal second‐ or third‐order models are widely used for modeling bulk systems. Since initiation and chain transfer reactions cannot be treated independently from one another as long as the same species is considered to be involved, it is concluded that non‐ideal kinetics, possibly in form of a (micro‐)viscosity dependency of the Mayo mechanism, are likely to be present. A mathematical model is presented that keeps the predictive capabilities of the Hui‐Hamielec model, but allows facile implementation of reaction specific modifications. Part 2 of this paper will focus on the effect of compartmentalization on the thermal polymerization of styrene.

     

Large‐Scale Fabrication of Polymer Microcavities with Adjustable Openings and Surface Roughness Regulated by the Polarity of both Seed Surface and Monomers

Polymer microcavities with adjustable openings and surface roughness are fabricated on a large scale via single‐hole poly(glycidyl methacrylate) (PGMA) swelling seed particles. The size of openings of these microcavities can be adjusted by changing the amount of hydrophilic monomer, and the degree of surface roughness is easily regulated relying on the adjustment of the polarity of monomer. Furthermore, the morphology of PGMA/poly(styrene‐methacrylic acid) (PGMA/P(S‐MAA)) microparticles from microcavity to erythrocyte shape is controlled by the polarity of seed surface. From transmission electron microscopy images of PGMA/P(S‐MAA) microparticles, a fresh polymer particle appears in the cavity. To confirm this phenomenon, thermal annealing process in dioxane/water solution is carried out. Considering the flexibility of polymers, the openings and closing of the prepared microparticles are regulated following the increase in volume ratio of dioxane/water. Ball‐in‐bowl‐shaped PGMA/P(S‐MAA) microparticles are further presented, which proves secondary nucleation of monomer in the polymerization stage.

     

Evaluation of the Chain Length Distribution in Free‐Radical Polymerization, 1. Bulk Polymerization

A method for the direct computation of the chain length distribution in a bulk polymerization is developed, based on the discretization procedure introduced by Kumar and Ramkrishna (Chem. Eng. Sci. 1996 , 51, 1311) in the context of particle size distribution. The overall distribution of chain lengths is partitioned into a finite number of classes which are supposed to be concentrated at some appropriate pivotal chain lengths. Several of the involved reactions lead to the formation of chain whose length differs from the pivotal values. Rules have been introduced in order to share chains between two contiguous classes, which have been designed so as to preserve two well‐defined properties of the distribution, such as, for example, two of its moments. The method has been applied to a polymerization system including propagation, bimolecular terminations and two different chain branching mechanisms: chain transfer to polymer and crosslinking. In addition, complex systems such as one with chain length‐dependent kinetic constants or a two‐dimensional distribution of chain length and number of branches have been considered.     

有机硅复合乳液聚合的动力学特征和成核机理

研究了聚合方法、搅拌强度、反应温度及原料用量对ＰＨＭＳ／ＢＡ复合乳液聚合反应转化率、反应速率的影响。结果表明：反应前期,一次加料法比半连续滴加法聚合速率快,但反应终了转化率却略低于后者;聚合反应速率随搅拌强度增大略有降低,随反应温度升高而加快,Ｅａ＝１３２．７７ｋＪ／ｍｏｌ;反应的速率和转化率随ＰＨＭＳ用量的增加而降低,随ＮＭＡ用量的增加而升高。乳液粒径随搅拌强度的主粒径追踪结果表明：乳液粒径随搅     

结构因素和配位效应对室温本体聚合的影响

考察了丙烯酸乙酯(EA)、甲基丙烯酸甲酯(MMA)、苯乙烯(St)和丙烯腈(AN)四种不同结构特征的乙烯基单体和桐油(TO)、蓖麻油(CO)两种生物质油在室温(25℃)下以氧化还原引发体系引发的本体均聚合和共聚合反应,以及环烷酸钴的配位效应对聚合的影响。结果表明,室温下取代基的供电性或共轭性越强的单取代烯烃逾难均聚合;苯乙烯不能均聚,也不能与丙烯酸乙酯共聚合;由于空间位阻的原因,桐油和蓖麻油的均聚合以及与其它单体的共聚合在常温下均不能进行;环烷酸钴的配位效应能够提高单体和自由基的活性,促进聚合反应进行。     

Radiative Striations and Surface Roughness of Alkoxide-Derived Spin Coating Films

Spin coating silica films were prepared from acid-catalyzed tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) solutions, and the magnitude of radiative striations formed on the surface of the resulting films was quantitatively evaluated by measuring surface roughness using a contact probe profilometer. Wave-like transverse profiles were obtained on the films prepared. Surface roughness parameters, Ra (arithmetical mean deviation), Rz (ten point height of irregularities) and S (mean spacing of local peaks), were determined. When the gel films were heated at higher temperatures (500°C), the film thickness decreased up to 22%, while none of Ra, Rz or S varied with heat-treatment temperature, indicating that the surface of the films is already densified at room temperature. Higher substrate rotation speeds caused decrease in Ra, Rz and S, revealing that the striations decreased both in amplitude and wavelength. Application of viscous sols aged for longer periods of time resulted in increased amplitude (Rz) of striations without change in wavelength (S).     

表面光接枝原理,方法及应用前景

介绍了表面光接枝的原理,方法和应用前景,表面光接枝主要是用芳酮引发有机材料产生表面自由基,从而引发单体聚合生成表面接枝链。实施方法有气相法,液相法和连续液相法。表面光接枝应用领域广泛,可用于聚合材料的表面改性以及表面功能化。     

Observation of a Quadrupole Surface Plasmon Mode for Au Nanorods: Effects of Surface Roughness and Crystal Facets

This paper describes how the surface roughness and synthetic methods of Au nanorods affect the optical properties that are often associated with localized surface plasmon resonances. We synthesized Au nanorods with different aspect ratios and surface roughness by using two different synthetic strategies to observe surface plasmon resonance bands. One set of nanorods was prepared in high yield by using a seed‐mediated dropwise‐addition method with a growth‐directing surfactant in aqueous solution (Au nanorods in aqueous phase, GNRA). The other set of Au nanorods were synthesized by the electrochemical deposition of Au onto an anodized aluminum oxide (AAO) template (Au nanorods by AAO template, GNRT). The length of the nanorods was controlled by changing the total charge that was passed through the cell and their diameter was monitored by changing the diameter of the template channel. The as‐prepared Au nanorods were optimized to observe a quadrupole mode, which is one of the higher‐order surface plasmon bands. Our results showed differences between the optical properties of GNRA and GNRT. The roughness and crystal structure of the Au nanorods affected their optical properties. Smooth and single‐crystal surface on GNRA had larger and sharper peaks than GNRT. The discrete dipole approximation (DDA) method was used to calculate the optical properties of the Au nanorods and these results were in good agreement with our experimental results.     

有机杂环化合物在金属表面的化学及电化学聚合

介绍了2004年国家自然科学奖二等奖获奖项目“有机杂环化合物在金属表面的化学及电化学聚合”的主要科学内容、学术界的引用评述以及在学科发展、人才培养方面的成果。     

Radiation-Induced Polymerization of Vinylidene Chloride in Bulk and Included in Thiourea Crystals

Vinylidene chloride (VDC) or 1,1-dichloroethylene was polymerized with γ radiation in bulk or as inclusion complex in thiourea crystals (inclusion polymerization). The resulting poly(vinylidenechloride) (PVDC) samples obtained from the two different polymerization techniques were characterized by FT-IR and electronic absorption spectroscopies, by ozonolysis and by thermal analysis (TGA, DTG and DTA). It was found that two selective secondary reactions occur in the two PVDC samples, respectively obtained from bulk polymerization or from inclusion polymerization. In the former case, the main reaction is only a crosslinking reaction, while in the latter case, with the PVDC included into the thiourea channels, the crosslinking reaction is fully inhibited and instead a dehydrohalogenation reaction takes place producing the polyene structures. The presence of polyene structures in the PVDC synthesized by the inclusion polymerization was demonstrated by electronic absorption spectroscopy and by ozonolysis experiments. The presence of polyene segments in the PVDC causes a reduction in the thermal stability of the polymer, lowers its melting point and reduces its crystallinity.     

Surface Modification of Textile Fibers and Cords by Plasma Polymerization

In this paper we report on the treatment of industrial fibers and cords by means of plasma polymerization techniques. Coatings of plasma-polymerized pyrrole or acetylene were deposited on aramid fibers, aramid cords and polyester cords. The equipment was a custom-built semi-continuous reactor operated on a pulsed DC glow discharge. The fibers and cords were tested for adhesion to various polymers such as tire cord skim stock rubber compounds and epoxy adhesives. Standard industrial pull-out force adhesion measurement techniques were used. The deposition conditions of the plasma polymer films were varied within wide limits. It was found that, in general, films deposited under low-power and high-pressure conditions performed better than films prepared under high-power and low-pressure conditions. For some systems pulsing of the discharge power improved the performance further. For all systems studied, the optimized plasma polymer surface modification outperformed current industrial standards. The plasma-polymerized coatings were characterized by various techniques and the excellent performance results are explained in a tentative model based on the molecular structure of the films. This structure was found to be strongly dependent on the discharge conditions.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Nano-silica/Polyacrylate Composite Emulsions by Sol-gel Method and in-situ Emulsion Polymerization

Organic nano-silica was firstly synthesized by sol-gel method with methyl methacrylate (MMA) and butyl acrylate (BA) in the micelles as dispersing media, tetraethoxysilicate (TEOS) as precursor, hydrochloric acid as catalyst and methacryloylpropyl trimethoxysilane (A174) as modifier. Subsequently, the nano-silica/polyacrylate composite emulsions were directly prepared by in-situ emulsion polymerization under the action of the initiator. The structure and properties were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), dynamic light-scattering (DSL), thermogracvimetry (TG) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results showed that A174-modified nano-silica was successfully synthesized in the acrylate-based emulsions by the sol-gel method. The nano-silica was encapsulated by polyacrylate, and the composite latex particles exhibited an apparent core-shell structure. The A174 could improve the lipophilicity of nano-silica and increase the grafting efficiency of polyacrylate on nano-silica particles. The nano-silica/polyacrylate composite latex film had better thermal stability, and the composite latex particles had greater average size and broader size distribution in contrast to those of pure polyacrylate emulsions.     

原位复合法制备含稀土铕(Ⅲ)配合物光学树脂及其荧光性质的研究

采用原位复合的方法，使多种稀土铕（Ⅲ）的配合物在聚合反应的过程中形成，同时，分别考察了不同配体和惰性离子Y^3 对光学树脂荧光性质的影响，结果表明：采用原位复合的方法获得的含稀土铕（Ⅲ）配合物光学树脂的荧光强度要高于掺杂法制备含稀土配合物的光学树脂，其荧光寿命也更长。     

Surface graft polymerization of glycidyl methacrylate onto polyethylene and the adhesion with epoxy resin

Surface graft polymerization of glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) was carried out onto a high- density polyethylene (PE) sheet pretreated with corona to introduce peroxides onto the PE surface. Graft polymerization of GMA was effected by UV irradiation of the coronatreated PE in the presence of monomer solution without the use of any photosensitizer. The graft layer was found by staining the PE cross section to localize in the surface region of PE. The physical change in the PE surface was characterized by scanning electron microscopy, while the chemical changes due to the GMA graft polymerization were assessed by the dynamic contact angle, FT-IR, and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) measurement. The peroxide formation by corona exposure was confirmed by the XPS measurement after derivatization with SO₂. The epoxy groups introduced onto the PE surface by the GMA graft polymerization were reactive with water (in the presence of HCI) and amines. The adhesion between the GMA-grafted PE and an epoxy resin was studied by means of a shear strength test method. The GMA-grafted PE exhibited strong interfacial adhesion with the epoxy resin, compared to the original and corona-treated PE. The adhesion strength of the GMA-grafted PE was nearly two times higher than that of the corona-treated PE. This strongly suggests that the enhanced adhesion between the surface-grafted PE and the epoxy resin is ascribed to covalent bonding of the epoxy groups on the GMA-grafted surface to the amines in the epoxy resin. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

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...     

Film Growth and Surface Roughness with Effective Fluctuating Covalent Bonds in Evaporating Aqueous Solution of Reactive Hydrophobic and Polar Groups: A Computer Simulation Model

Summary: A computer simulation model is proposed to study film growth and surface roughness in aqueous (A) solution of hydrophobic (H) and hydrophilic (P) groups on a simple three dimensional lattice of size with an adsorbing substrate. Each group is represented by a particle with appropriate characteristics occupying a unit cube (i.e., eight sites). The Metropolis algorithm is used to move each particle stochastically. The aqueous constituents are allowed to evaporate while the concentration of H and P is constant. Reactions proceed from the substrate and bonded particles can hop within a fluctuating bond length. The film thickness ( ) and its interface width ( ) are examined for hardcore and interacting particles for a range of temperature ( ). Simulation data show a rapid increase in and followed by its non‐monotonic growth and decay before reaching steady‐state and near equilibrium ( ) in asymptotic time step limit. The growth can be described by power laws, e.g., with a typical value of in initial time regime followed by at . For hardcore system, the equilibrium film thickness ( ) and surface roughness ( ) seem to scale linearly with the temperature, i.e., at low and at higher . For interacting functional groups in contrast, the long time (unsaturated) film thickness and surface roughness, and decay rapidly followed by a slow increase on raising the temperature.

Growth of the average film thickness at a temperature .     

环单体的合成,聚合及与环氧树脂的固化反应

合成了新螺环原碳酸酯单体：３，９－二（对甲氧基苄基）－１，５，７，１１－四氧杂螺环［５，５］十一烷。以ＢＦ３·ＯＥｔ２为催化剂，实现了其阳离子聚合。聚合产物的＾１Ｈ ＮＭＲ、＾１３Ｃ ＮＭＲ、ＩＲ及元素分析均表明发生了双开环聚合反应。探讨了其聚合历程。用ＤＳＣ和ＩＲ跟踪环氧树脂及其与螺环单体混合后的固化反应过程，研究了固化剂、反应条件对固化反应的影响。     

螺环单体的合成、聚合及与环氧树脂的固化反应

合成了新螺环原碳酸酯单体：３，９－二（对甲氧基苄基）－１，５，７，１１－四氧杂螺环［５，５］十一烷．以ＢＦ３·ＯＥｔ２为催化剂，实现了其阳离子聚合．聚合产物的１ＨＮＭＲ、１３ＣＮＭＲ、ＩＲ及元素分析均表明发生了双开环聚合反应．探讨了其聚合历程．用ＤＳＣ和ＩＲ跟踪环氧树脂及其与螺环单体混合后的固化反应过程，研究了固化剂、反应条件对固化反应的影响