Unique evolution of spatial and dynamic heterogeneities on the glass transition behavior of PVPh/PEO blends

Glass transition behavior of hydrogen bonded polymer blends of poly(vinyl phenol)(PVPh) and poly(ethylene oxide)(PEO) is systematically investigated using normal differential scanning calorimetry(DSC) and recently developed multifrequency temperature-modulated DSC(TOPEM),in combination with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR) and nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR) techniques,focusing on the effect of the PEO molecular weight on the spatial and dynamic heterogeneity.It is found,for the first time,that both the glass transition temperature(T_g) and activity energy(E_a) of the blends strongly depend on PEO molecular weight,and a common turning point,which separates the rapid and slow increasing regions,can be found.The interchain hydrogen bonding interactions,both determined by FTIR measurements and obtained from the Kwei equation,decrease with increasing PEO molecular weight,indicating a decrease of the componential miscibility.A series of parameters related to the microscopic spatial and dynamic heterogeneity,such as the activity energy, fragility,nonexponential factor and the size of cooperatively rearranging regions,are calculated from frequency dependency complex heat capacity measured using TOPEM.It is found that each of these parameters monotonically changes with increasing the PEO molecular weight during the glass transition process,demonstrating that hydrogen bonding interaction is the key factor in controlling the spatial and dynamic heterogeneity,thus the glass transition.NMR relaxation results reveal the existence of obvious phase separation large than 5 nm,implying that the cooperatively rearranging regions should be closely related to the interphase region between the two components.The above obtained origin and evolution of spatial and dynamic heterogeneity provide a new insight into the glass transition behavior of polymer blends.     

聚合物二元共混物拉伸强度混合规则的改进模型

改进了关于聚合物二元共混物拉伸强度混合规则的模型 ,保留了原模型中分别表征共混物界面和相结构对共混物拉伸强度产生影响的两个因子F和M .用此模型处理了三个共混体系的拉伸强度数据 ,反算出共混体系的界面强度因子F和相结构强度因子M ,结果表明 ,该改进模型的预测值与实验结果相符程度与原式几无差别 ,但使F和M的物理意义更为明确、合理 ,其相关系数也有所增大     

Solid‐State NMR Study on Relationships between Miscibility and Chain Mobility in Poly(4‐Methylstyrene)/Poly(Cyclohexyl Methacrylate) Blend

The phase behavior and motional mobility in binary blends of poly(4‐methylstyrene) (P4MS) and poly(cyclohexyl methacrylate) (PCHMA) have been examined by ¹³C solid state NMR techniques. The blend miscibility was studied by measuring the ¹H spin‐relaxation times in the laboratory frame (T₁^H) and in the rotating frame (T_1ρ^H), respectively. Although intermolecular spin diffusion contributes to the proton relaxations in accordance with homogeneity, T_1ρ^H data shows signs of in complete averaging. The T_1ρ^H relaxation behavior indicates the existence of heterogeneous do mains with shortest dimensions in the nanometer range, which is also sup ported by the intermolecular cross polarization experiments with variable contact times. In addition, according to the resuits of carbon T_1ρ relaxation time measurements, it is concluded that mixing is intimate some what enough to cause a reduction in local chain mobility for P4MS and vice versa for PCHMA.     

Synthesis of Bi/Sr doped zinc sulphide by spray pyrolysis technique: Effects of doping tempertures on solar cell application

With the aim of determining the best synthesizing substrate temperature that will improve the optical properties of Bi/Sr doped ZnS thin film, spray coated Bi/Sr doped ZnS thin films were deposited at a varying glass substrate temperature of 200 °C–350 °C using an interval of 50 °C. A constant volume of 40 ml of precursor solution was created by adding 10 ml of each of the following solutions: 0.045 M solution of zinc acetate dihydrate C4H6O4Zn.2H2, 0.1 M solution of thioacetamide CH3CSNH2, 0.02 M solution of bismuth nitrate Bi(NO3)3.5H2O, and 0.07 M solution of Strontium hydroxide Sr(OH).₂. UV–Visible Spectrophotometry, scanning electron microscope (SEM), EDX, X-ray diffraction (XRD), photoluminescence, and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) were all used to investigate the samples. 53.84 and 193.26% increment in carrier concentration and mobility, a 36.36% and 17.77% reduction in resistivity, and a band gap were obtained at a doping temperature of 300 °C. An open-circuit voltage (Voc) of 0.30 V and a power conversion efficiency of 0.58% were achieved. It was established that a doping temperature of 300 °C on Bi/Sr doped ZnS thin films can be used to lower the band gap of ZnS for solar cell applications.     

高分辨固体NMR研究不饱和聚酯/聚乙二醇-聚丙二醇-聚乙二醇三嵌段共聚物共混体系的相容性及局域分子运动

由于嵌段共聚物是制备纳米材料的可能途径之一受到广泛重视,它可以通过自组装而形成具有诸如球状、柱状及层状等复杂的形态结构[1].嵌段共聚物作为增容剂已经被大量应用在热塑性聚合物的共混改性中,但用两亲性嵌段共聚物改性热固体聚合物,如环氧树脂及不饱和聚酯等方面的工作则     

Effect of Chemical Modifications of Fibers on Tensile Properties of Epoxy Hybrid Composites

Treatment of oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) and jute fibers is carried out by using 2-hydroxy ethyl acrylate (2-HEA) to increase the interfacial bonding of fibers with the epoxy matrix. Fourier transform-infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used to measure the change of surface composition of the fibers after treatment. Modified oil palm and jute fibers were used as reinforcements for epoxy matrix to fabricate hybrid composites by the hand lay-up technique. Tensile and morphological properties of hybrid composites were studied, and tensile properties of hybrid composites prepared from chemically treated oil palm/jute fibers were found to be better than those of untreated hybrid composites. SEM micrographs disclose that interfacial bonding between fiber and matrix significantly improved in the hybrid composites. Developed hybrid composites can be exploited as alternative materials for development of automotive and structural components instead of synthetic fiber–reinforced polymer composites.     

固体核磁共振弛豫在高分子研究中的应用

本文综述了近年来固体核磁弛豫方法在高分子研究中的应用，共分５个部分加以介绍：（１）自旋－晶格弛豫过程；（２）在旋转坐标系中的＾１３Ｃ自旋－晶格弛豫过程；（３）交叉极化速率和旋转坐标系中的＾１Ｈ自旋－晶格弛豫过程；（４）自旋－自旋弛豫过程；（５）动态结构导致的线形变化。本文主要讨论磁性核的各种弛豫过程以及它们与分子结构和分子运动的关系。     

Viscoelastic and dielectric behaviour of thin films made from siloxane-containing poly(oxadiazole-imide)s

Siloxane-containing poly(oxadiazole-imide)s were prepared by polycondensation reaction of two aromatic diamino-oxadiazoles with a dianhydride containing tetramethylsiloxane moiety. Free-standing flexible films having good mechanical properties were made therefrom. The polyimides exhibited high thermal stability with initial decomposition temperature being above 440 °C and glass transition in the range of 165-183 °C. The dielectric constant values, measured at room temperature and in the frequency domain of 1 Hz-1 MHz, are in the range of 2.69-2.90, being significantly lower in comparison with that of Kapton HN® film, whose dielectric constant values ranged from 3.13 to 3.24. The dielectric loss values are low, in the same range with those of Kapton HN®. The dielectric spectroscopy data corroborated with the dynamo-mechanical analysis ones showed distinct sub-glass transitions for these polymers: γ relaxations with activation energies of 44 and 45 kJ/mol, and a β relaxation with an activation energy of 107 kJ/mol. The dielectric properties are discussed in comparison with those of Kapton HN® film measured under the same conditions.     

从Maxwell串联模型定义的弛豫时间τ理解聚合物粘弹性的本质

在Maxwell串联模型所定义的参数里,反映弹性和粘性相结合的是弛豫时间τ=η／E,它不但表明粘弹性是材料同时具有粘性和弹性的结果,并且是仅取决于材料粘性系数和弹性系数的相对大小,而不是它们各自的大小。τ是表征材料弛豫现象的内部时间尺度,只有在外力作用时间与这个内部时间尺度同一数量级时,材料才会产生极大的弛豫,它的粘弹性本质才有最充分的显示。本文即以Maxwell串联模型为例对聚合物粘弹性的本质进行了讨论。     

聚苯乙烯微球表面的链段堆积状态

聚苯乙烯微球表面的链段堆积状态徐伟，陈殿勇，华中一，吕绪良，胡建华，府寿宽（复旦大学材料科学系，上海，２００４３３）（复旦大学高分子科学系）关键词聚苯乙烯微球，聚合物链段，聚集态，扫描隧道显微镜用微乳液聚合法制备的聚苯乙烯微球与常规聚苯乙烯相比有许多...     

梳状聚合物电解质的力学松弛时间

以苯乙烯 /马来酸酐共聚物为骨架 ,聚乙二醇单甲醚为侧链合成了 3种不同侧链长度的梳状高分子聚合物 ,制成了锂盐络合物薄膜 .动态力学性能研究结果表明 ,本体系是主链刚性、侧链较柔软的梳状接枝聚合物 .应用时间温度等效原理 ,选择Tα 作为参考温度 ,建立了主曲线 ,得到了移动因子图和等自由体积图 .Williams、Landel和Ferry(WLF)经验方程的两个参数C1、C2 随着盐浓度增加而增大 .若T0 =50℃作为参考温度 ,平均松弛时间lgτc 与锂盐浓度C呈线性关系 .随着侧链分子量增加 ,主曲线向高频率移动 ;平均松弛时间lgτn 与侧链分子量的关系也是线性的 ;另外随着盐的不同 ,主曲线也会产生移动 ,表明盐种类对松弛时间产生影响 .     

Physical properties of the nonlinear optical material Li2B4O7 studied by static NMR and MAS NMR

The mechanisms behind the nonlinear optical (NLO) properties of Li₂B₄O₇ are characterized by ⁷Li static nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and magic-angle spinning (MAS) NMR. Furthermore, the structural nature of 3-coordinate BO₃ and 4-coordinate BO₄ groups is also characterized by the same method. For ⁷Li and ¹¹B, the spin-lattice relaxation time T₁ in laboratory frame gradually decreases with increasing temperature, whereas the spin-lattice relaxation time T_1ρ in rotating frame, which differs from T₁, is nearly constant. In addition, the activation energies of ⁷Li and ¹¹B, which are obtained via the values of T₁ and T_1ρ, are also compared.     

Synthesis and characterization of core-shell latexes with microscopic and solid-state NMR methods

Core-shell latexes based on poly (butyl acrylate) and poly(methyl methacrylate) were synthesized with varying shell content at high and low temperature. Electron microscopy combined with advanced solid-state NMR techniques have been used to investigate the entire structure and the interphase morphology in these core-shell particles depending on the reaction conditions. Distinct differences of the interphase morphology were found for particles synthesized at high and low temperature.     

改革教学方法,提高扫描电镜实验教学效果

针对目前本科生扫描电镜实验教学中存在以理论讲解和教师操作为主,学生主动参与性差,教学效果不理想等情况,建立以提高实验教学效果为目标的教学改革方法。通过精心设计实验教学内容、改进教学方法,以实例教学法加深学生对二次电子和背散射电子像、分辨率及景深等抽象概念的理解,增加学生自制样品观察,突出能谱测试的应用场合。授课方式既有理论讲解,又有实例图示及相关计算,使实验教学更具趣味性,激发学生的求知欲望,体现学生的主体作用,培养学生分析问题、解决问题的能力,切实提高材料专业扫描电镜实验的教学效果。     

多孔岩心的渗透性

The relaxation properties of water saturated in porous core are discussed and the distribution of proton transverse relaxation time and bi-exponential model of longitudiual relaxation time are obtained, which provide an illustration for two-model of fluids saturated in porous media. The cutoff value of T_1 based on relaxation specific property of fluids in porous core is adopted to improve the correlation between permeability and ?4T1b2.     

Crossed characterisation of polymer-layered silicate (PLS) nanocomposite morphology: TEM, X-ray diffraction, rheology and solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance measurements

As the nanocomposite properties dramatically depend on the dispersion state of the filler in the matrix, it is essential to develop technical methods to characterise the nanodispersion both qualitatively and quantitatively. In this study, complete characterisations of the nanodispersion of organomodified clays in polyamide 6, polypropylene and poly(butylene terephtalate) are presented and discussed using different analytical tools. All four characterisation methods have been evaluated experimentally. TEM has been used to qualitatively characterise the dispersion. As TEM picture might be not fully representative of the whole sample, many pictures have to be analysed to mirror the global repartition. XRD is particularly adapted to the study of intercalated morphology of nanocomposite since the distance between two platelets can be calculated but needs TEM to provide more complete conclusions. Melt rheology and solid-state NMR are bulk analyses. During the measurement the sample is representative of the material. Rheology is relatively simple to make measurements and to get semi-quantitative data. In connection with NMR, we can get quantitative measurements on the degree of nanodispersion in the nanocomposite.     

粉煤灰-硫酸固相反应中表面形貌与化学组成变化特性的表面分析

燃煤电厂排放的粉煤灰是重要的空气污染源之一。目前我国年排放粉煤灰约1·4亿吨,累积堆放5亿吨,占地24万多亩,处置与综合利用粉煤灰具有重要的环保意义。粉煤灰用于污水处理,可有效降低废水中COD、挥发酚及重金属含量[1,2]。我们提出固定化絮凝剂的新概念[3],以粉煤灰为主要原     

A study of the conformational stability of poly(β-benzyl l-aspartate), poly(γ-benzyl l-glutamate) and poly(β-benzyl l-aspartate)/poly(γ-benzyl l-glutamate) blend in the solid state by variable-temperature C CP/MAS NMR

¹³C CP/MAS NMR experiments on polypeptides, poly(β-benzyl l-aspartate) (PBLA), poly(γ-benzyl l-glutamate) (PBLG) and PBLA/PBLG blend have been carried out, in order to elucidate the conformational stability of the polypeptides in the solid state over a wide range of temperatures and its blending effect. The PBLA/PBLG blend with a mixture ratio of 1/1 is prepared by adding trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) solution to alkaline water (TFA-alkaline treatment). From these experimental results, it is found that the conformation of PBLA in the PBLA/PBLG blend sample is changed from left-handed helix (α_L-helix and/or ω_L-helix) form to the α_R-helix form, and then the origin of the formation of the α_R-helix form in PBLA comes from the existence of PBLG. Further, from the variable-temperature ¹³C CP/MAS NMR experiments results, it is shown that the conformational behavior of PBLA in the PBLA/PBLG blend is similar to that of the TFA-alkaline treated PBLA, and also the conformational behavior of PBLG in the PBLA/PBLG blend is similar to that of the TFA-alkaline treated PBLG.