Solution properties of poly(dimethyl siloxane)

The solution properties of poly(dimethyl siloxane) (PDMS) were studied with light scattering (LS), gel permeation chromatography/light scattering (GPC/LS), and viscometry methods. PDMS samples were fractionated, and the weight‐average molecular weights, second virial coefficient, and the z‐average radius of gyration of each fraction were found according to the Zimm method with the LS technique. In this work, the molecular weight range studied was 7.5 × 10⁴ to 8.0 × 10⁵. Molecular weights and molecular weight distributions were determined by GPC/LS. The intrinsic viscosities of these fractions were studied in toluene at 30 °C, in methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) at 20 °C, and in bromocyclohexane (BCH) at 26 °C and 28 °C. The Mark–Houwink–Sakurada relationship showed that toluene was a good solvent, and MEK at 20 °C and BCH at 28 °C were θ solvents for PDMS. The unperturbed dimensions were calculated with LS and intrinsic viscosity data. The unperturbed dimensions, expressed in terms of the characteristic ratio, were found to be 6.66 with different extrapolation methods in toluene at 30 °C. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 38: 2678–2686, 2000     

Enhanced dielectric properties of poly(dimethyl siloxane) bimodal network percolative composite with chemically modified graphene

Bimodal network composite was prepared using a two-step method containing graphene modified by γ-(2, 3-epoxypropoxy) propyl trimethoxysilane (KH560), short chain poly(dimethyl siloxane) (C_S-PDMS) and long chain poly(dimethyl siloxane) filled with treated fumed silica (C_L-h-PDMS). A series of composites with different filler contents (including reduced graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide grafted with KH560, referred to rGO and KrGO, respectively) were prepared to explore their percolation thresholds (fc). We discover that the dielectric constant and loss of 1.32 vol% KrGO/h-PDMS composite were 18.8 and 0.13 at 10² Hz before fc, respectively, which was 2.1 and 0.12 times that of rGO/h-PDMS, and 6.6 and 2.1 times that of pure h-PDMS. The origin is that KH560 insulting layer increases the interlayer distance of graphene sheets to cut down the leakage current. In addition, the modulus of 1.32 vol% KrGO/h-PDMS is less than 3 MPa.     

Fibrinolytic poly(dimethyl siloxane) surfaces

PDMS surfaces have been modified to confer both resistance to non-specific protein adsorption and clot lyzing properties. The properties and chemical compositions of the surfaces have been investigated using water contact angle measurements, ATR FT-IR spectroscopy, and XPS. The ability of the PEG component to suppress non-specific protein adsorption was assessed by measurement of radiolabeled fibrinogen uptake from buffer. The adsorption of plasminogen from human plasma to the various surfaces was studied. In vitro experiments demonstrated that lysine-immobilized surfaces with free epsilon-amino groups were able to dissolve fibrin clots, following exposure to plasma and tissue plasminogen activator. [Figure: see text].     

Morphology and properties of polycaprolactone-poly(dimethyl siloxane)-polycaprolactone triblock copolymers

The molecular structure, crystallization, solid-state morphology, thermal properties, and phase behavior of two copolymers consisting of a poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) mid-block coupled to polycaprolactone (PCL) end-blocks were investigated. Both copolymers (which differ only in the molecular lengths of the PCL end-blocks) were found to be lamellar systems, whose core consists of PCL chains having the same crystal structure as PCL homopolymer, and whose amorphous interlayers contain the PDMS blocks and the PCL noncrystalline segments. From x-ray and electron-microscopy results, it is expected that the PCL blocks may be folded once in the longer copolymer and not at all in the shorter. As a result of their differing PCL lengths, the former crystallizes as regular PCL spherulites (at a growth rate reduced with respect to PCL homopolymer), whereas the latter yields only defective, immature axialites of low overall crystallinity. Electron diffraction showed that these spherulites grow preferentially along b crystallographic axis and that the PCL crystalline stems are arranged perpendicularly to their lamellae. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

有机物优先透过的聚二甲基硅氧烷渗透汽化膜的改性研究进展

有机物优先透过的渗透汽化过程(Organophilic Pervaporation,O-PV)是一种膜分离技术,可以有效脱除化学、制药、电子、石化、印刷、涂料、纺织等工业废水中含有的微量挥发性有机物(Volatile organic compounds,VOCs),如苯、甲苯、三氯乙烯、氯仿和苯酚等.膜(一般指高分子膜)是O-PV过程的核心,而用于O-PV的膜分离性能主要取决于膜材料所具有的内在分离性能.聚二甲基硅氧烷(Poly(dimethyl siloxane), PDMS )是目前为止应用最为广泛的O-PV膜材料.本文综述了有机物优先透过的PDMS渗透汽化膜的改性研究进展,并展望了其未来的发展方向和前景.     

Ion conductive poly(ethylene oxide-dimethyl siloxane) copolymers

A series of poly(ethylene oxide-dimethyl siloxane) copolymers, — [SiMe₂O(CH₂CH₂O)_n]_m — (n = 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.4, 8.7, 13.3), were synthesised by the reaction of polyethylene glycol with dimethyl dimethoxy/diethoxysilane. Corresponding ion-conductive polymers were prepared by complexing these copolymers with salts (sodium tetrafluoroborate or ammonium adipate). The highest conductivity of these systems at room temperature was 3 × 10⁻⁴ S cm⁻¹ and 6 × 10⁻⁵ S cm⁻¹, respectively. The glass transition temperature of these copolymers is reported and is seen to be dependent on the length of the ether units. The effects of siloxane content, salt concentration, and temperature on the conductivity are discussed. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Monodisperse polystyrene particles crosslinked with poly(dimethyl siloxane) diacrylate using dispersion polymerization and their monomer swelling capability

A flexible poly(dimethyl siloxane) diacrylate (PDMSDA) crosslinker was synthesized using different molecular weights of poly(dimethyl siloxane) (PDMS, M _n =550, 1,700, 4,000 g/mol). The monodisperse polystyrene (PS) particles crosslinked with various contents of PDMSDA were prepared by dispersion polymerization, and applied as seed particles in the seeded polymerization. The crosslinking density of the PS particles was determined from the rate of transport of the monomer molecules to the crosslinked seed particles. It was confirmed that the monomer swelling capacity of seed particles and final morphological changes of polymer beads were determined significantly by the crosslinking density of the seed particles. In addition, the morphological change was not observed without the oligomer swelling step in the seeded polymerization due to the hydrophobic property of PDMS. When highly crosslinked seed particles were used in the seeded polymerization, peculiar morphology (doublet structure) of polymer beads appeared.     

Synthesis, characterization and thermoreversible behaviours of poly(dimethyl siloxane)/poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide) semi-interpenetrating networks

Simultaneous and sequential poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide) (PNIPAAm)/poly(dimethyl siloxane) (PDMS) semi-interpenetrating polymer networks (IPNs) with different linear PDMS contents were prepared by free radical polymerization method. Their phase morphologies have been characterized by FTIR, DSC and SEM. The simultaneous semi-IPNs exhibited phase transition temperatures (T_pt) shifted higher temperature from glass transition temperatures (T_g) of their respective homopolymers, suggesting a heterophase morphology and only physical entanglement between the PNIPAAm network and linear PDMS with high molecular weight (Mn≈9000 g/mol). For sequential semi-IPNs, the shift of T_pts towards lower temperature suggested that the chemical interaction between the constituents of the IPNs increased with increasing PDMS content in the network. In addition, these semi-IPNs were characterized for their thermo-sensitive behaviour by equilibrium swelling studies. The results showed that incorporation of hydrophobic PDMS polymer into the thermo- and pH-sensitive PNIPAAm and P(NIPAAm-co-IA) (itaconic acid) hydrogels by semi-IPN formation decreased swelling degrees of IPNs without affecting their LCSTs whereas addition of acrylated PDMS (Tegomer V-Si 2250) as crosslinker instead of N,N^′-methylenebisacrylamide (BIS) into the structures of these hydrogels changed their LCSTs along with their swelling degrees.     

A Transparent,Highly Stretchable,Autonomous Self‐Healing Poly(dimethyl siloxane) Elastomer

An innovative self‐healing polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) elastomer, namely, PDMS‐TFB, is reported by incorporating the reversibly dynamic imine bond as the self‐healing points into the PDMS networks. The PDMS‐TFB elastomer features good optical transmittance (80%) in full visible light region, high stretchability (≈700%), and excellent autonomous self‐healing ability at room temperature. Surprisingly, the self‐healing behavior can take place in water and even at a temperature as low as −20 °C in air, showing a promising outlook for broader applications. As a proof‐of‐concept, this study demonstrates the use of the PDMS‐TFB elastomer for preparing anticorrosion coating and adhesive layer, and also the use of such an elastomer to be the platform for fabricating the flexible interconnector and chemical sensor. Remarkably, no significant difference is observed between the pristine and healed samples. Taking full advantage of these unique properties, it is anticipated that such a PDMS‐TFB elastomer shows wide applications in the fields of materials science, electronics, biology, optics, etc.

     

Molecular mobility of ultrasonically devulcanized silica‐filled poly(dimethyl siloxane)

We used NMR relaxation and pulsed‐gradient diffusion measurements at 70 °C in precipitated silica‐filled poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS; silicone rubber) after crosslinking, after subsequent devulcanization by intense ultrasound, and after subsequent revulcanization. As in unfilled PDMS, transverse relaxation displays three distinct rate components attributed to an entangled and crosslinked network (similar in T₂), light sol plus dangling network fragments, and unreactive trace oligomers. Ultrasound produces copious amounts of extractable sol. The T₂ relaxation times decreased modestly with increasing filler content, but they and the components' proportions correlated mainly with the sol fraction, that is, the network degradation. In rupturing the network, devulcanization produces large diffusing fragments and dangling ends; revulcanization largely reverses these effects. The rates and amplitudes of the bimodal diffusivity distribution confirmed this conclusion. The weakness of the effects of filler suggests that ultrasound devulcanization is easily adaptable to the recycling of the preponderantly particulate‐filled industrial rubbers. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 41: 454–465, 2003     

Synthesis and characterization of (AB)n-type poly(l-lactide)-poly(dimethyl siloxane) multiblock copolymer and the effect of its macrodiol composition on urethane formation

An (AB)_n-type multiblock copolymer containing alternating poly(l-lactide) (PLLA) and poly(dimethyl siloxane) (PDMS) segments was synthesized by chain extension of hydroxyltelechelic PLLA-PDMS-PLLA triblock copolymers, which were prepared by the ring-opening polymerization of l-lactide initiated by α,ω-functionalized hydroxyl poly(dimethyl siloxane), using 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate as a chain extender. The triblock and the multiblock copolymers were characterized by FT-IR, ¹H NMR and GPC. From the results of thermal analysis, two glass transition temperatures which were measured by DSC showed the occurrence of phase separation phenomena in the triblock and multiblock copolymers because of the difference of solubility parameters between PLLA and PDMS segments. The effect of the chemical composition of the triblock copolymers, including the Mw and the constitutive segment chain length of the macrodiol, on the development of the Mw of the multiblock was discussed based on diffusion effect. Furthermore, the consumption of the isocyanate groups was determined by FT-IR to investigate the dependence of the reaction kinetics of the urethane formation on the chemical composition of the triblock copolymer. The results reveal that the order of the chain extension reaction depended on the Mw of the triblock copolymer: a second order reaction was transformed into a third reaction as the Mw of the triblock copolymer increased from 7000 to 25,000 (g/mol) perhaps because of the inhibition of the formation of an active complex involved in the catalyzed-urethane reaction by the polymer chain aggregation. Finally, the mechanical properties of the multiblock copolymers demonstrated that the introduction of the extremely flexible PDMS segment substantially improved the elongation at breakage, and the tensile strength and the tensile modulus declined due to the intrinsic elasticity of such segments.     

Improvement of compatibility,mechanical, thermal and dielectric properties of poly(lactic acid) and poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) blends and their composites with porous clay heterostructures from mixed surfactant systems

In this study, nanocomposite poly(lactic acid) and poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PLA/PBAT) blends were prepared through polymer blending in the presence of multi-functional epoxy as a compatibilizer that could react with epoxy group and terminated end group of two phases to increase interfacial adhesion between PLA and PBAT and improve the toughness of PLA. The effects of porous clay heterostructure from mixed CTAB:CTAC surfactant in the mole ratio of 1:2 (B1C2-PCH) were also investigated. The elongation at break of the blends reached 38%, which was eight times that of neat PLA. The cryo-fractured surface demonstrated the interfacial adhesion caused by the interaction of the epoxy group of the reactive compatibilizer with the terminal carboxyl and hydroxyl groups of PLA and PBAT. Moreover, PBAT reduced the crystallization rate and percent crystallinity of the PLA matrix and further decreased when compatibilizer was used. Alternatively, B1C2-PCH accelerated the heterogeneous nucleation and crystallization of the nanocomposite films. After adding small amount of B1C2-PCH, the nanocomposite films demonstrated excellent dielectric properties. Therefore, the improvement of PLA/PBAT nanocomposite blends are capable to be further developed as polymeric capacitor films.     

Structure–property co‐relationship of fluorinated poly(imide‐siloxane)s

Eight poly(imide‐siloxane)s co‐polymers have been prepared by one pot solution imidization method. The polymers are synthesized by the reaction of bisphenol‐A‐dianhydride (BPADA) with fluorinated diamine 4,4′‐bis(3″‐trifluoromethyl‐p‐aminobiphenyl ether) biphenyl, and aminopropyl‐terminated polydimethylsiloxane (APPS). The polymers are synthesized by varying the siloxane loading to 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, and 40 wt%, respectively. Thermal, mechanical, rheological, and dielectric properties of these polymers have been evaluated with respect to siloxane loading. The polymers showed glass transition temperature of 107–203°C and tensile strength at break of 24–75 MPa depending on siloxane loading. The elongation break of the polymers ranges from 24 to 144% depending on siloxane loading. The amounts of char residue in the polymers have been correlated with incorporated siloxane in the polymer by NMR techniques. The polymers showed very low water absorption and dielectric constant as low as 2.43 when the siloxane loading is 40 wt%. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Siloxane/silane‐crosslinked systems from supercritical carbon dioxide: II. Pendant phenyl poly(carbosilane/siloxane)s

New silicone‐containing polymers with crosslinkable units have been synthesized by hydrosilation polymerization in both toluene and supercritical carbon dioxide (70°C, 3000 psi) catalyzed by platinum‐divinyltetramethyldisiloxane (Pt‐DVTMS). It was found that high molecular polymers were obtained in both toluene and supercritical carbon dioxide. The polymers were characterized by FTIR, NMR, GPC, TGA, and DSC. The molecular weights of these polymers ranged from 9000 to 39,000. With further hydrolysis and thermal curing, the molecular weight can be increased significantly. Comparison of the properties between reactions in toluene versus supercritical carbon dioxide indicated that the green solvent is a usable alternative for hydrosilation polymerization. The new polymers synthesized in either toluene or supercritical carbon dioxide are thermally stable, ranged from 350 to 488°C. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Multiwalled carbon nanotubes reinforced poly (ether‐ketone) nanocomposites: Assessment of rheological,mechanical, and electromagnetic shielding properties

This study investigates the effect of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) content on rheological, mechanical, and EMI shielding properties in Ka band (26.5‐40 GHz) of poly (ether‐ketone) [PEK] prepared by melt compounding using twin screw extruder. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and field emission gun scanning electron microscopy (FEG‐SEM) studies were adopted to identify dispersion of nanotubes in PEK matrix. TEM and SEM images showed uniform dispersion of MWCNTs in PEK/MWCNT composites even at loading of 5 wt%. The rheological studies showed that the material experiences viscous (fluid) to elastic (solid) transition at 1 wt% loading beyond which nanotubes form continuous network throughout the matrix which in turn promotes reinforcement. Additionally, Van‐Gurp Palmen plot (phase angle vs complex modulus) and values of damping factor further confirm that the material undergoes viscous to elastic transition at 1 wt% loading. This reinforcement effect of nanotubes is reflected in enhanced mechanical properties (flexural strength and flexural modulus). Flexural strength and flexural modulus of PEK showed an increment of 17% upon incorporation of 5 wt% of MWCNTs. Total shielding effectiveness (SE_T) of −38 dB with very high shielding effectiveness due to absorption (SE_A ~ −34 dB) was observed at 5 wt% loading of MWCNTs in PEK matrix in the frequency range of 26.5‐40 GHz (Ka band).     

Novel functional polymers: Poly(dimethyl siloxane)–polyamide multiblock copolymers. XI. The effects of sequence regularity on the thermal and mechanical properties

Poly(aramid silicone) (PAS) multiblock copolymers were synthesized by the low‐temperature solution polycondensation of isophthaloyl dichloride (IPC) and two diamines, diamino poly(dimethyl siloxane) (PDMS; number‐average molecular weight = 1680) and 3,4′‐diaminodiphenylether (3,4′‐DAPE), in tetrahydrofuran/dimethylacetamide (2/1 v/v). Two synthetic methods for the control of the PAS sequence were used: a one‐step synthesis that presumably gave PAS with a random sequence and the polymerization of 3,4′‐DAPE with a presynthesized dimer, IPC–PDMS–IPC (two‐step synthesis), that presumably gave PAS with an alternating sequence of 3,4′‐DAPE and PDMS segments. In a ¹H NMR study of the amide protons of the 3,4′‐DAPE component in PAS, the relative length of the 3,4′‐DAPE segment of randomly sequenced PAS to that of ideally sequenced PAS could be estimated. The glass‐transition temperatures of the 3,4′‐DAPE and PDMS segments of random PAS were 152–234 and ?104 to ?117 °C, respectively, whereas the alternating PAS sequences showed no glass transition for the 3,4′‐DAPE segments. A tensile test indicated that randomly sequenced PAS behaved like a rubber‐toughened material at lower PDMS contents and like a thermoplastic elastomer at higher PDMS contents, whereas the alternately sequenced PAS behaved like a very soft rubber, showing a high value of elongation at the breaking point. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 41: 841–852, 2003     

The electromagnetic properties of blends of poly(p‐phenylene‐vinylene) derivatives

We report the studies on the frequency dependence of the complex permittivity, and on the electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding of conductive blends. The blends were obtained from conjugated oligomers of (p‐phenylene‐1,3,5‐hexatrienylene) end‐capped by Schiff base units and dispersed in an insulating matrix of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) and doped with sulfuric acid, H₂SO₄. Permittivity measurements from 10 kHz to 10 GHz have pointed out that the electrical conductivity of composites were in a range 10⁻⁵–10⁺¹ S/cm. From these experimental data performed on 250–500 µm, the reflectivity coefficients [R(dB)] have been calculated for simulation of mm thick samples, they have values of −9 to −20 dB depending on the frequency and on the thickness of the composites. These permitivity data have also allowed us to develop modelization of the radioelectric properties of conductive blends, using McLachlan's General Effective Medium (GEM) Theory. The optimization of the GEM parameters suggests some informations about the shape of the particles as well as the micro/macrostructure of the composite materials. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Preparation and properties of polybenzoxazine/poly(imide‐siloxane) alloys: In situ ring‐opening polymerization of benzoxazine in the presence of soluble poly(imide‐siloxane)s

Benzoxazine monomer (Ba) was blended with soluble poly(imide‐siloxane)s in various weight ratios. The soluble poly(imide‐siloxane)s with and without pendent phenolic groups were prepared from the reaction of 2,2′‐bis(3,4‐dicarboxylphenyl)hexafluoropropane dianhydride with α,ω‐bis(aminopropyl)dimethylsiloxane oligomer (PDMS; molecular weight = 5000) and 3,3′‐dihydroxybenzidine (with OH group) or 4,4′‐diaminodiphenyl ether (without OH group). The onset and maximum of the exotherm due to the ring‐opening polymerization for the pristine Ba appeared on differential scanning calorimetry curves around 200 and 240 °C, respectively. In the presence of poly(imide‐siloxane)s, the exothermic temperatures were lowered: the onset to 130–140 °C and the maximum to 210–220 °C. The exotherm due to the benzoxazine polymerization disappeared after curing at 240 °C for 1 h. Viscoelastic measurements of the cured blends containing poly(imide‐siloxane) with OH functionality showed two glass‐transition temperatures (T_g's), at a low temperature around ?55 °C and at a high temperature around 250–300 °C, displaying phase separation between PDMS and the combined phase consisting of polyimide and polybenzoxazine (PBa) components due to the formation of AB‐crosslinked polymer. For the blends containing poly(imide‐siloxane) without OH functionalities, however, in addition to the T_g due to PDMS, two T_g's were observed in high‐temperature ranges, 230–260 and 300–350 °C, indicating further phase separation between the polyimide and PBa components due to the formation of semi‐interpenetrating networks. In both cases, T_g increased with increasing poly(imide‐siloxane) content. Tensile measurements showed that the toughness of PBa was enhanced by the addition of poly(imide‐siloxane). Thermogravimetric analysis showed that the thermal stability of PBa also was enhanced by the addition of poly(imide‐siloxane). © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 39: 2633–2641, 2001     

Multi-layered graphene-Fe3O4/poly (vinylidene fluoride) hybrid composite films for high-efficient electromagnetic shielding

A flexible and multi-layered graphene nanosheets (GNSs)-Fe₃O₄/poly (vinylidene fluoride) hybrid composite film with high-efficient electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding was fabricated via a facile layer-by-layer coating. The well-designed multi-layered and hybrid electromagnetic fillers endow the prepared film with good surface impedance matching and prominent internal multiple absorption, which forms “absorb-reflect-reabsorb” electromagnetic transmission pattern and results in highly efficient electromagnetic shielding effectiveness (EMI SE). The resultant composite film exhibits an exceptional EMI SE of 52.0 dB at a thickness of 0.3 mm. What is more important is that the prepared film exhibits excellent flexibility and EMI stability, and the retention rate of efficient EMI SE is high as 91.9% after 1000 bending-release cycles. This study provides a feasible strategy for designing high-efficient EMI shielding film with excellent flexibility and ultra-thin thickness that suitable for next-generation intelligent protection devices.     

New Fluorinated Poly(imide siloxane) Random and Block Copolymers with Variation of Siloxane Loading

Several new random and block copoly(imide siloxane)s have been prepared by the solution polycondensation of commercially available 4,4′-oxydianiline (ODA) and amino-propyl terminated polydimethylsiloxane (APPS) with 4,4′-(hexafluoro-isopropylidene)diphthalic anhydride (6FDA). The siloxane loading was kept to 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 wt% in the copolymers. The random copolymers were prepared by a one pot solution imidization technique, and two pot solution imidization technique was adopted for the synthesis of the block copolymers. The diamine ODA and the dianhydride 6FDA composed the hard block segment, while APPS and 6FDA composed the soft block segment. The hard block length was kept constant while the soft block lengths were varied by varying the siloxane loading. Accordingly, block copoly(imide siloxane)s were prepared on increasing the soft block lengths (DP) from 3 to 6, 10, 18 and 36 for fixed hard block length of 22. The resulting polymers have been well characterized by IR, NMR and GPC techniques. Thermal and mechanical properties of the random and block copolymers were compared with the already reported homopolyimide without siloxane moiety.