Hydrogen bonding and rate enhancement in the photoinduced polymerization of telechelic urethane methacrylates based on a cycloaliphatic system: Tricyclodecane dimethanol

A new class of telechelic urethane methacrylic crosslinkers, based on a cycloaliphatic system (tricyclodecane dimethanol and tricyclodecane monomethanol), was synthesized. The synthesis was achieved by a two‐step condensation of 1,6‐hexamethylene diisocyanate or isophorone diisocyanate with tricyclodecane dimethanol and capping with hydroxyethyl methacrylate. Samples of hexanediol diacrylate, tricyclodecane monomethacrylate, and tricyclodecane dimethacrylate were used as non‐hydrogen‐bonding monomers for comparative studies of the curing kinetics. The photopolymerization of these telechelic systems was investigated with UV irradiation in the presence of 2,2‐diethoxy acetophenone as the photoinitiator, and the kinetics were followed by the monitoring of the double‐bond conversion at 815 cm^?1 with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The hydrogen‐bonded crosslinkers had higher double‐bond conversions than their non‐hydrogen‐bonded counterparts under identical conditions. The higher cure rate could be explained by hydrogen‐bonding preassociation in these systems, which brought the methacrylate double bonds within close proximity. The temperature effects on the hydrogen bonding were also investigated. A decrease in the extent of the double‐bond conversion with increasing temperature was observed for the hydrogen‐bonded crosslinker, in contrast to an increased conversion with temperature for hexanediol diacrylate and tricyclodecane dimethacrylate. This was directly indicative of a reduction of hydrogen bonding at elevated temperatures leading to lower conversions. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 44: 4384–4395, 2006     

A Flexible Composite Mechanical Energy Harvester from a Ferroelectric Organoamino Phosphonium Salt

A new binary organic salt diphenyl diisopropylamino phosphonium hexaflurophosphate (DPDP?PF₆) was shown to exhibit a good ferroelectric response and employed for mechanical energy harvesting application. The phosphonium salt crystallizes in the monoclinic noncentrosymmetric space group Cc and exhibits an H‐bonded 1D chain structure due to N?H???F interactions. Ferroelectric measurements on the single crystals of DPDP?PF₆ gave a well‐saturated rectangular hysteresis loop with a remnant (P_r) polarization value of 6 μC cm^?2. Further, composite devices based on polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) films for various weight percentages (3, 5, 7, 10 and 20 wt %) of DPDP?PF₆ were prepared and examined for power generation by using an impact test setup. A maximum output peak‐to‐peak voltage (V_PP) of 8.5 V and an output peak‐to‐peak current (I_PP) of 0.5 μA was obtained for the non‐poled composite film with 10 wt % of DPDP?PF₆. These results show the efficacy of organic ferroelectric substances as potential micropower generators.     

Local dense structural heterogeneities in liquid water from ambient to 300 MPa pressure: evidence for multiple liquid-liquid transitions.

Difference and double-difference near-infrared DO-D and HO-H stretching overtone (2nuOD and 2nuOH) spectroscopy and a rigorous (physically substantiated) band deconvolution technique were applied to reveal three different kinds of inherent (interstitial) structures of liquid water, which determine its high density (compared to ice lh under ambient conditions), its compressibility (under hydrostatic pressure, up to 300MPa), and its high fragility (manifested under temperature variation). Our data processing allowed the rigorous discrimination of up to six vibrational components. On the basis of an extensive comparative analysis combined with available structural data (X-ray and neutron scattering) and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations for liquid water, as well as with experimental and computed data for small non-tetrahedrally arranged water clusters, the major four components could be ascribed to: i) The basic lh icelike substructure; ii) the temperature-dependent remote interstitial "defects" due to tetrahedral displacements (primarily responsible for transport properties); iii) the interstitial "defects" most probably arranged in quasiplanar noncyclic tetramers (totally absent in the ice structure); and iv) the interstitial "defects" formed with increasing pressure, probably arranged in cubic water octamers and composed of two pairs of noncyclic and cyclic tetramer fragments. The latter structures include, essentially, bent hydrogen bonds stabilized by resonance effects.     

Use of molecular analogs for the bases in DNA: Stability of molecular pairs in gas phase and aqueous media and possible role of hydrogen bonding

In a recent experimental study, it was reported that replacement of thymine in the adenine–thymine base pair of DNA by its molecular analogs which cannot form proper hydrogen bonds with adenine (A) does not cause disruption of DNA structure and synthesis. AM1 and ab initio molecular orbital calculations and electric field mapping were carried out in order to examine the possibility of pairing of A with each one of two analogs of thymine in the gas phase. Self-consistent reaction field calculations were also carried out on the individual molecules and their pairs using the polarized continuum model in order to examine their stability in aqueous media. Our results are broadly in agreement with the conclusions drawn in the above-mentioned experimental work. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Quant Chem 68: 351–355, 1998     

Highly phosphonated poly(N‐phenylacrylamide) for proton exchange membranes

A novel highly phosphonated poly(N‐phenylacrylamide) ( PDPAA ) with an ion‐exchange capacity (IEC) of 6.72 mequiv/g was synthesized by the radical polymerization of N‐[2,4‐bis(diethoxyphosphinoyl)phenyl]acrylamide ( DEPAA ), followed by the hydrolysis with trimethylsilyl bromide. Then, the crosslinked PDPAA membrane was successfully prepared by the electrophilic substitution reaction between the aromatic rings of PDPAA and the carbocation formed from hexamethoxymethylmelamine (CYMEL) as a crosslinker in the presence of methanesulfonic acid. The crosslinked PDPAA membrane had high oxidative stability against Fenton's reagent at room temperature. The proton conductivity of the crosslinked PDPAA membrane was 8.8 × 10^?2 S/cm at 95% relative humidity (RH) and 80 °C, which was comparable to Nafion 112. Under low RH, the crosslinked PDPAA membrane showed the proton conductivity of 1.9 × 10^?3 and 4.7 × 10^?5 S/cm at 50 and 30% RH, respectively. The proton conductivity of the crosslinked PDPAA membrane lied in the highest class among the reported phosphonated polymers, and, consequently, the very high local concentration of the acids of PDPAA (IEC = 6.72 mequiv/g) achieved high and effective proton conduction under high RH. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2010     

Revrsed Phase High Performance Liquid Chromatographic Analysis of Triphenylphosphine in a Reaction Mixture

Abstract

An isocratic reversed phase high performance liquid chromatographic method is described for monitoring concentrations of triphenylphosphine (TPP) and other compounds involved in an oxygen-transfer reaction catalyzed by a molybdenum complex. Using an inexpensive octadecylsilane column and a mobile phase consisting of aqueous acetonitrile, good separations and linear chromatographic responses were achieved for solutions of TPP, pyridine and each of their oxides in the mobile phase with concentrations in the range of 0.0012 – 0.12 grams/100 mL. No evidence for TPP precipitation was observed during the analysis of supersaturated solutions containing TPP at concentrations as high as 0.27 grams/100 mL. Chromatograms of more concentrated TPP solutions exhibited a second peak corresponding in retention time to TPP-oxide. Contrary to the interpretation of a similar effect in a previous study, evidence is presented indicating that this second peak is not the result of decomposition of TPP to its oxide, but rather is caused by precipitation of TPP particles which coincidentally pass through the chromatographic system at the same rate as TPP-oxide.

Thus in this interpretation, the correspondence of the retention time of the early eluting peak in the chromatograms of solutions containing high concentrations of TPP with that of the oxide of TPP is coincidental, and does not indicate the decomposition of TPP during its HPLC analysis. This is consistent with the data presented here and in earlier studies.     

Hyperbranching polymerization of aziridine on silica solid substrates leading to a surface of highly dense reactive amine groups

Silica solid substrates such as fused silica, silicon wafers with a natural oxide layer, and glass were treated with aziridine to produce reactive primary amine groups on the top surface. We found that the hydroxyl group on the substrate was able to initiate the ring-opening polymerization of aziridine, resulting in highly branched poly(ethyleneimine) on the surface. In dichloromethane, the thickness of the organic film reached 25 A in 20 h and the absolute density of the primary amine group on the surface was 23 amines/nm(2). Atomic force microscopy shows an embossed morphology after the polymerization in dichloromethane, while use of toluene gives a rather smooth surface. The resulting organic layer shows high thermal and pH stability.     

Dramatic enhancement of carbon nanotube dispersion in polyimide composites by a two‐step amino functionalization approach

Amino modified multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) are prepared, respectively, by two ways: the conventional one‐step method that directly treats acyl chloride functionalized MWNTs with 4, 4′‐diaminodiphenyl ether (ODA), giving the amino modified MWNT (Di‐MWNT), as well as an improved two‐step method in which acyl chloride functionalized MWNT react with mono‐Boc protected ODA first and then the Boc‐groups are deprotected to provide the amino modified MWNT (NH₂‐MWNT). Anhydride‐terminated polyimide (PI) composite films based on NH₂‐MWNT and Di‐MWNT are fabricated by solution blending and consequent planar casting. The exposed amino groups of NH₂‐MWNT create strong covalent bonds with the anhydride‐terminated polyamide acid in the course of N‐acylation and curing chemical reactions. Solubility examinations of nanotubes and morphologies of the composite films indicate that the dispersion of NH₂‐MWNT is significantly better than Di‐MWNT in PI matrix and NH₂‐MWNT can form connected network throughout the PI matrix which makes the NH₂‐MWNT/PI film presenting superior conductivity. Both morphologies and mechanical properties of the composites show that NH₂‐MWNT has stronger interfacial interaction with the PI matrix. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2013 , 51, 3449–3457     

Four related benzazepine derivatives in a reaction pathway leading to a benzazepine carboxylic acid: hydrogen‐bonded assembly in zero,one, two and three dimensions

(2R*,4S*)‐Methyl 2,3,4,5‐tetrahydro‐1,4‐epoxy‐1H‐benz[b]azepine‐2‐carboxylate, C₁₂H₁₃NO₃, (I), and its reduction product (2R*,4S*)‐methyl 4‐hydroxy‐2,3,4,5‐tetrahydro‐1H‐benz[b]azepine‐2‐carboxylate, C₁₂H₁₅NO₃, (II), both crystallize as single enantiomers in the space group P2₁2₁2₁, while the hydrolysis product (2RS,4SR)‐4‐hydroxy‐2,3,4,5‐tetrahydro‐1H‐benz[b]azepine‐2‐carboxylic acid, C₁₁H₁₃NO₃, (III), and the lactone (2RS,5SR)‐8‐(trifluoromethoxy)‐5,6‐dihydro‐1H‐2,5‐methanobenz[e][1,4]oxazocin‐3(2H)‐one, C₁₂H₁₀F₃NO₃, (IV), both crystallize as racemic mixtures in the space group P2₁/c. The molecules of compound (IV) are linked into centrosymmetric R₂²(10) dimers by N—H...O hydrogen bonds, and those of compound (I) are linked into chains by C—H...π(arene) hydrogen bonds. A combination of O—H...O and O—H...N hydrogen bonds links the molecules of compound (III) into sheets containing equal numbers of R₄⁴(14) and R₄⁴(26) rings, and a combination of C—H...π(arene) hydrogen bonds and three‐centre O—H...(N,O) hydrogen bonds links the molecules of compound (II) into a three‐dimensional framework structure. Comparisons are made with some related compounds.     

Lignin,a biomass crosslinker,in a shape memory polycaprolactone network

This work reports a new direction of natural lignin valorization, which utilizes lignin to produce crosslinked polycaprolactone (PCL) via a straightforward synthesis. Lignin's hydroxyl groups of its multibranched phenolic structure allow lignin to serve as crosslinkers, whereas the aromatic groups serve as hard segments. The modified natural lignin containing alkene terminals is crosslinked with a thiol‐terminal PCL via Ru‐catalyzed photoredox thiol‐ene reaction. The high rate of gel contents measured for all crosslinked polymers, with the least being 84% of gel content, indicates efficient crosslinking. The prepared flat rectangular shape lignin‐crosslinked PCL sample demonstrates rapid thermal responsive shape memory behavior at 10 °C and 80 °C showing interconversion between a permanent and temporary shape. The melting temperature of the lignin‐crosslinked PCL is tunable by varying the percent weight of lignin. The 11, 21, and 30 wt % lignin demonstrated T_m of 42 °C, 35 °C, and 26 °C, respectively. The role of lignin as a crosslinker presented in this work suggests that lignin can serve as an efficient biomass‐based functional additive to polymers. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2019, 57, 2121–2130     

Charge distribution from a simple molecular orbital type calculation and non-bonding interaction terms in the force field MAB

A simple and fast method to calculate charge distributions in organic molecules is presented. The method is based on charge shifts within the saturated -system, driven by orbital electronegativities, coupled to a modified Hückel treatment of the unsaturated -systems. Experimental molecular dipole moments of a set of 119 molecules are reproduced with a root mean square deviation of 0.36 Debye units. Furthermore, the obtained charge distribution is used to describe hydration free energies in terms of hydrogen-bonding donor and acceptor strengths of polar groups. Least square fitting to experimental data of 281 compounds leads to values for these strengths with accuracy limits of ±4.3% and ±2.5%, respectively. Properly normalized values are taken to parametrize the hydrogen bonding terms in our MAB force field. The method is sufficiently fast to be used in the preparatory phase of interactive force-field calculations.     

Improving dispersion and integration of single‐walled carbon nanotubes in epoxy composites by using a reactive noncovalent dispersant

Uniform dispersion and strong interfacial interaction are two critical prerequisites for application of single‐walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) in polymer composites. To endow the composites with multifunctional feature, no damage on the chemical/electronic structure of SWNTs is also usually required. With these ends in view, two epoxide‐containing pyrene derivatives (EpPys) were designed, synthesized, and used as reactive noncovalent dispersants for developing multifunctional epoxy/SWNT composites. One having longer chain length between epoxide group and pyrene moiety, that is, EpPy‐16, shows higher dispersing efficiency and provides the nanotube dispersion with better stability, thus picking up for subsequent studies. Systematic characterization on SWNT/EpPy‐16 hybrid demonstrates that 13.2 wt % of EpPy‐16 is adsorbed on the SWNT surface through strong π‐stacking interaction, and intrinsic electronic structure of SWNTs is basically reserved. The solution‐based process adopted here preserves the good SWNT dispersing state in dispersion into the composites. Simultaneously, enhanced interfacial interaction is also realized by using EpPy‐16, which interacts noncovalently with SWNT but connects covalently to epoxy network. As a result, the composites acquire 37 and 22% increments in tensile strength and Young's modulus, respectively, relative to that of neat resin. A low‐electrical percolation threshold of 0.1 wt % SWNTs and improved thermal properties were also observed. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2012     

NOTE: Synthesis and Characterization of a Poly(acrylamide) with Pendant 1,4-piperazine-2,5-dione Moieties via Post-polymerization Cyclization

A poly(acrylamide) was synthesized from N ^α -Boc-N ^? -acrolyl-l-lysylglycine methyl ester via radical polymerization. This polymer typically had Mn ～ 100,000 g/mol, Mw ～ 300,000 g/mol, and a T_g of 93°C. Removal of Boc with TFA and cyclization with DABCO? in DMSO at 65°C afforded a soluble piperazinedione-containing polymer that had a T_g of 157°C and thermal stability up to 300°C. These results demonstrate a viable and efficient synthetic route to piperazinedione-containing polyacrylamides of high molecular weight. Related polymers that incorporate substituted indane moieties could be useful high T_g materials for fabrication of LC and NLO devices.     

Towards advanced circuit board materials: adhesion of copper foil to ultra‐high molecular weight polyethylene composite

Polyethylene based composites are attractive materials for advanced circuit board applications because of their unique combination of properties: low dielectric constant and loss factor, light weight, high flexural modulus and low thermal expansion coefficient controlled in all spatial directions. This investigation describes a process to consolidate chopped fibers of ultra‐high molecular weight polyethylene concurrently with its bonding to a copper foil. Bonding is affected by a thin sheet of low‐density polyethylene, incorporating a crosslinking agent with a concentration gradient across the sheets thickness. In this single step process, the composite material is formed and bonded to the metal foil, achieving good adhesion without the use of extraneous glue. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

高效液相色谱法同时测定乙酰丙酮反应液中的乙酰丙酮和丙酮

建立了一种同时检测乙烯酮-丙酮法制乙酰丙酮反应液中乙酰丙酮和丙酮的高效液相色谱法(HPLC)。采用Agilent Eclipse XDB-C18色谱柱,以四氢呋喃-水(15:85, v/v)溶液为流动相(用0.1 mol/L磷酸二氢钠缓冲盐调节pH为4.0～5.0),流速0.6 mL/min,紫外检测波长270 nm,采用外标法定量。在优化的条件下,乙酰丙酮和丙酮的线性范围分别为0.01～50.00 mg/L和0.01～30.00 mg/L,相关系数均为0.9999以上。使用HPLC测定乙酰丙酮和丙酮的含量,其相对标准偏差均小于1.0%,结果表明方法的重复性好;反应液中添加乙酰丙酮和丙酮的加标回收率均为99.00%～101.50%。与应用紫外分光光度法测定乙酰丙酮的结果相比,平均相对误差为1.48%。所建立的方法为用丙酮生产乙酰丙酮等类似混合体系中乙酰丙酮的定量分析提供了依据,同时为酮类化合物的测定提供了准确、便捷的方法。     

Enhanced gelation property due to intra-molecular hydrogen bonding in a new series of bis(amino acid)-functionalized pyridine-2,6-dicarboxamide organogelators

A series of pyridine-2,6-dicarboxamide derivatives containing two α-amino acid pendant groups was prepared and characterized. Three of the synthesized compounds obtained from this series, all having aromatic amino acid side chains, were found to be excellent organogelators toward aromatic solvents (mgc∼10-20 mg/mL), alcoholic solvents (mgc∼4-15 mg/mL), and CCl₄ (mgc∼4-10 mg/mL). It was found that the intra-molecular hydrogen bonds between the pyridine dicarboxamide N-Hs and the pyridine N atom were the key structural elements for gel formation. This series of compounds represented one of the rare examples where both inter- and intra-molecular hydrogen bonds were needed for effective gel formation. FTIR, ¹H NMR, and CD spectroscopy revealed that both hydrogen bonding and π-π aromatic stacking were the driving forces for gelation.     

Application of a bio‐based polyester plasticizer modified by hydrosilicon‐hydrogenation reaction in soft PVC films

A kind of bio‐based plasticizer, poly (hexanediol maleic) (MH), was synthesized using 1,6‐hexalene and maleic acid as raw materials, and it was modified by hydrosilicon‐hydrogenation reaction to improve its plasticizing efficiency. The chemical structure and plasticizing performance of MH and its modification product (MHA) were characterized by Fourier‐transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), proton nuclear magnetic resonance (¹H‐NMR), X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA). It was found that the hydrosilicon‐hydrogenation modification effectively improved the plasticizing efficiency of MH, reflecting on the decreased T_g and the increased elongation at break of PVC blends. The migration resistance of PVC blends was tested and analyzed by solubility parameters, which revealed that the migration stabilities of PVC blends were promoted after modification. It was verified that the hydrogen bonding interaction between the C?O group of plasticizers and α‐hydrogen of PVC exhibited in FTIR analysis was the main reason for the improvement of plasticizer performance of MH. Moreover, a new hydrogen bonding formed between Si? O? Si of MHA and the α‐hydrogen of PVC derived from XPS also caused the further improvement of plasticity for MHA.