旋转模塑过程中PVC溶胶物理凝胶化转变的有限元分析

采用有限元法,数值模拟了成型过程中镍制模具和PVC材料的非稳态温度场,进而得到了PVC材料结构参数的时间演变和空间分布规律,再由结构-性能关系获得了PVC材料的溶胶黏度及其演变特点,在此基础上比较分析了不同增塑剂对PVC材料物理凝胶化转变过程的影响.结果表明,由于热阻不同,靠近模具壁的PVC溶胶升温速率较大,首先发生凝胶化转变;加热过程中,PVC材料的黏度首先降低至最小值,凝胶化转变开始后,PVC树脂和增塑剂之间的相互作用增强,材料黏度迅速升高;不同增塑剂对材料结构参数和溶胶黏度的演变规律有着不同影响.     

基于偏苯三甲酸与对羟基吡啶复合物的超分子水凝胶

基于偏苯三甲酸和对羟基吡啶合成了一种具有支化结构的凝胶因子,采用氢核磁、红外光谱及元素分析确认其结构.该凝胶因子熔体在冷却时可拉出数厘米的长丝,表明分子间形成了强相互作用.将凝胶因子的水溶液分别在25℃和0℃下自然冷却、以及在25℃的超声作用下冷却,凝胶因子自组装成纤维状网络结构并使水凝胶化,纤维网络的密度及凝胶的稳定性均按上述凝胶形成条件顺序增加.通过干凝胶能谱面扫描分析发现氮元素主要处于纤维内部,表明两亲性凝胶因子对分子自组装的影响.通过分析邻苯二甲酸与对羟基吡啶复合物、偏苯三甲酸的单晶结构表明,凝胶因子基于多种氢键识别作用组装成纤维结构.干凝胶的粉末X射线衍射分析表明在凝胶化过程中凝胶因子沿着特定方向进行组装.     

水溶性高分子弱凝胶体系凝胶化过程的Monte Carlo模拟

为研究弱凝胶的形成过程,并把高分子弱凝胶用于三次采油,采用三维Monte Carlo模拟了高分子溶液凝胶化过程. 模拟预测了凝胶化开始的时间,得到了凝胶化过程中分子量分布的演化规律和胶团生长的三维图像. 发现生成溶胶与凝胶团的歧化过程,初始聚合物的浓度对能否形成凝胶至关重要,低于临界浓度不能形成凝胶. 模拟了凝胶化速度和聚合物浓度以及交联剂浓度的关系,并与粘度随凝胶化时间变化的实验结果进行比较, 结果表明, 聚合物浓度较高时,浓度对交联反应的影响减弱,这一趋势与实验结果相一致.     

高分子复数朗之万理论

高分子复数朗之万理论是一种超越平均场近似的理论模拟方法.给定所关心体系的配分函数后,则可以通过该方法在无任何近似的情况下得到所关心物理量的系综平均值,进而可以考虑各种涨落和关联效应.由于高分子场论中一般都是复数哈密顿量,因此与之对应的玻尔兹曼概率密度是振荡、非正定的.以该玻尔兹曼概率密度为接收概率的实数空间模拟采样的效率会变的特别低.复数朗之万理论把实数物理变量扩展到复空间,同时假设在复空间存在一个正定的概率密度.因此,在整个复空间进行采样可以有效地解决这一问题.本文简要地介绍了高分子复数朗之万理论的背景,以及实行该模拟的数值方法.此外还简要地介绍了高分子复数朗之万理论在对多价盐离子溶液研究的应用.超越平均场的复数朗之万理论在生物体系研究中也有很大的作用,比如对DNA凝聚、病毒内部电荷反转等等现象的理解.     

胶体晶体剪切模量的影响因素

利用自行搭建的扭转共振谱仪,研究了不同粒子体系胶体晶体在不同体积分数下的剪切模量,利用反射光谱测量了相应的晶体结构及内部孔洞等参数.结果表明,同一粒子体系的剪切模量均随体积分数的增加而增大;而对于同样的粒子数密度,不同粒子体系的剪切模量随体系内部孔洞所占比例增加呈增大趋势.对实验结果的分析及与理论分析的对比表明,决定胶体晶体剪切模量大小的主要因素是胶体晶体中粒子的最近邻间距,从而统一解释了体积分数和内部孔洞对胶体晶体剪切模量的影响.     

升温速率对金属铅的熔化和过热行为的影响

采用分子动力学方法和QSC(quantum Sutton-Chen)力场研究了升温速率对金属铅的熔化和过热行为的影响.模拟中考虑了缺陷和表面对熔化和过热行为的作用.结果表明，升温速率对金属铅的熔化和过热行为影响很大，随着升温速率的升高，金属铅的熔点有所升高.快的升温速率会导致金属铅体系内部无序化程度增加，进而使体系能量增加，降低了熔化相变的能垒.升温速率导致的金属铅的过热极限大约为780 K.     

变温核磁共振对壳聚糖/磷酸甘油盐温敏性水凝胶的初步研究

采用变温核磁共振技术对壳聚糖/磷酸甘油盐温敏性水凝胶体系的凝胶化过程进行跟踪研究. 实验结果表明, 壳聚糖中氢和磷酸甘油盐中磷的化学位移均随着温度的升高而变化, 其中壳聚糖中氢的化学位移向高场移动而磷酸甘油盐中磷的化学位移向低场移动. 在凝胶温度附近, 壳聚糖中H-2(D)的化学位移变化出现转折点, 表明其所处的化学环境发生了突变. 随着体系中磷酸甘油盐含量的增加或者pH值的增大, 壳聚糖中H-2(D)的化学位移愈加偏向高场, 体系的凝胶温度则越低. 由此, 我们提出如下壳聚糖/磷酸甘油盐温敏性水凝胶的凝胶机理: 随着温度的升高, 壳聚糖通过氨基正离子与磷酸甘油盐形成的静电吸引被破坏, 随之由于壳聚糖分子链间形成大量氢键而发生凝胶化.     

原子尺寸差异与非晶形成能力

采用分子动力学模拟技术，研究了纯Au及AuCu合金的熔化、非晶化和晶化过程.模拟结果表明,在冷却速率为5×1011 K•s－1至4×1012 K•s－1的范围内，液态Au总是形成晶体，且冷速越快，结晶温度越低；而AuCu合金则形成非晶，且冷速越快，非晶转变温度越高.验证了原子尺寸的不匹配有利于非晶形成这一规律.     

金属银在高升温速率下的熔化和过热行为

采用分子动力学方法和QSC(quantum Sutton-Chen)力场研究了升温速率对金属银的熔化和过热行为的影响.模拟中考虑了缺陷和表面对熔化和过热行为的影响.研究结果表明,升温速率对金属银的熔化和过热行为有很大影响,随着升温速率的升高,金属银的熔点有所升高.高的升温速率会导致金属银体系内部无序化程度增加,降低了熔化相变的能垒.升温速率导致的银完美晶体的过热极限大约为1450 K.     

聚乙烯吡咯烷酮/黏土纳米复合水凝胶的制备及表征

通过原位聚合法, 以N-乙烯基吡咯烷酮(NVP)和黏土为原料制备了生物相容性有机-无机纳米复合水凝胶, 通过黏度、透明度、XRD及力学性能等研究了水凝胶体系的性质和微观结构. 结果显示, 单体NVP通过氢键作用吸附于黏土粒子周围, 从而有效阻止黏土颗粒的凝胶化; 通过对聚合过程透明度的变化、凝胶吸水性能以及拉伸力学性能分析发现, 其反应机理与丙烯酰胺类体系不同. 黏土颗粒间网链较短, 导致吸水率和断裂伸长率明显低于聚丙烯酰胺/黏土体系, 但模量和拉伸及压缩强度明显增加; XRD结果显示, 干凝胶中黏土颗粒呈有序排列, 随着黏土含量增加, 黏土粒子间距变小, 而在含水复合凝胶中, 黏土颗粒以剥离态均匀分散; 对于凝胶表面的细胞形态观察初步检验了此类纳米复合凝胶的细胞相容性, 未观察到显著不良影响.     

聚偏氟乙烯凝胶电解质组成间相互作用及其凝胶化研究

通过冷却聚偏氟乙烯 (PVDF) 丙烯碳酸酯 (PC)或PVDF PC LiClO4的溶液 ,制备了数个聚合物凝胶 .实验表明 ,聚合物凝胶的凝胶化时间 (tgel)与凝胶温度、聚合物浓度有关 ,且强烈地依赖于体系中盐的浓度 ,因为盐会缩短体系的tgel.凝胶体系中LiClO4的存在提高了其凝胶熔融温度 (Tgm) ,LiClO4的含量越大 ,相应凝胶的Tgm 越高 .用DSC和落球法所测凝胶的Tgm 有较大的差别 .这说明凝胶中可能存在热稳定性好和热稳定性相对较差的两种不同结构部分 .FT IR的研究结果表明 ,凝胶电解质的各组成 (LiClO4,PC和PVDF)间存在较强的相互作用 .对含盐和不含盐的两类凝胶体系的对比研究表明 ,两者不同的凝胶化现象和Tgm 归因于盐与聚合物或溶剂间的络合作用     

聚丙烯腈溶液的凝胶化研究

聚丙烯腈是用途最广泛的聚合物之一,其溶于适当溶剂中形成的聚丙烯腈溶液是制备聚丙烯腈纤维、渗透膜等高分子材料的原料。聚丙烯腈溶液的物理化学性质对所制备材料的性能有很大的影响。本文对高分子溶液的凝胶化和高分子凝胶的特点做了简要介绍,并介绍了聚丙烯腈及其凝胶的特点。根据高分子浓溶液体系的特点提出用于表征聚丙烯腈溶液凝胶化的主要方法。从浓度和温度对聚丙烯腈溶液凝胶化行为的影响、熟化和非溶剂对聚丙烯腈溶液凝胶化行为的影响、聚丙烯腈溶液凝胶化的热可逆性、聚丙烯腈溶液凝胶化的分形特征以及聚丙烯腈凝胶的交联机理这几个方面对已有聚丙烯腈溶液的凝胶化研究成果和最新进展进行了综述。最后对聚丙烯腈溶液凝胶化和聚丙烯腈凝胶的研究前景做了展望。     

自由基引发的凝胶化反应的Monte Carlo模拟

基于自由基凝胶化反应的基本原理,在一个具有周期性边界条件的二维网络上,利用动态ＭｏｎｔｅＣａｒｌｏ 方法模拟了聚合物凝胶的自由基凝胶化反应,得到了凝胶的具体结构,研究了总单体浓度（ 单体浓度和交联剂浓度之和） 对凝胶的分形结构和孔径分布的影响．模拟中首次考虑了聚合后单体的运动对凝胶结构的影响．结果表明：考虑聚合后单体的运动,可使所得凝胶网络的分形维数和凝胶化所需的最低浓度均显著小于动力学凝胶化模型和ＤＬＡ 模型的相应值．用移动气泡法得到了凝胶网络的孔径分布,发现凝胶网络中大孔所占百分率明显多于随机纤维网络模型．     

In situ organically cross‐linked polymer gel for high‐temperature reservoir conformance control: A review

Polymer gel has been established as water‐blocking agents in oil recovery application. In this practice, a mixture known as gelant is injected into target area and set into a semisolid gel after a certain adequate time. Besides profile modification and water shutoff, the role of the polymer gel in conformance control is to block high permeability regions, before diverting injected water from high permeability to low permeability zones of the reservoir. It is to boost the oil displacement and sweep efficiency. This is the key to improve oil recovery in the heterogeneous oil reservoirs. However, very limited gels are applicable for harsh conditions, especially in high‐temperature reservoirs. Organically cross‐linked polymer is 1 of the materials for conformance control at high‐temperature reservoirs. Many experimental works and field applications have exhibited the potential of this technology. This paper presents a concise review on this polymer gel for conformance control at high‐temperature wells. Firstly, in situ organically cross‐linked polymer gel has been introduced, and the reason of the use over other types of polymer gels is summarized. The early studies of organically cross‐linked gel systems are also discussed, followed by the chemistry and the gelation mechanisms. An extensive review on factors that affect gelation kinetics and field applications is also discussed in some detail.     

Reversible shear gelation of polymer–clay dispersions

Reversible, shear-induced gelation of semi-dilute aqueous colloidal dispersions consisting of monodisperse discoid particles (Laponite) and weakly adsorbing polymer (polyethylene oxide) is studied through a combination of small angle neutron scattering and oscillatory shear. When shaken the samples undergo a dramatic transition from a low viscosity fluid to a self-supporting, turbid gel. This complex non-linear behavior is found to occur over a narrow composition regime near a composition commensurate with saturation of the clay surface with polymer. Through a combination of SANS and rheology, shear gelation is found to occur through the deformation of large stable flocs that expose fresh surface area for the formation of new polymer bridges. At rest, the temporary shear-induced flocs slowly fractionate with time as the polymer desorbs from the clay surface. The shear-induced gelation is time reversible and strongly temperature-dependent suggesting that relaxation is an activated process. Samples showing shear induced gelation are also able to form stiff stable gels which are characteristically similar to pure clay dispersions.     

κ-卡拉胶热可逆凝胶化行为研究

用固体小角激光散射方法研究κ 卡拉胶 (KC)的热可逆凝胶化行为 .以散色斑点的突停点温度为体系的凝胶化点Tgel,考察了溶液中加入Na+ ,K+ ,NH+4,Ca2 + ,Cu2 + ,Zn2 + 等抗衡离子对Tgel的影响 .结果是随抗衡离子浓度增大Tgel上升 ;Tgel与Na+ 的浓度呈线性关系 ,与K+ ,NH+4,Ca2 + ,Cu2 + ,Zn2 + 等离子浓度的平方根成线性关系 ;另外 ,还得到 30℃时KC在KCl盐溶液中的溶胶 凝胶相图 ,并对比了KC在NaCl溶液中透析前后Tgel的变化 .     

Rheological behavior and structural interpretation of waxy crude oil gels

A waxy crude oil which gels below a threshold temperature has been investigated under static and dynamic conditions, using a combination of rheological methods, optical microscopy, and DSC. Particular attention is given in this work to the influence of the mechanical history on gel strength and to describing the time-dependent rheological behavior. The gels display a strong dependence of the yield stress and moduli on the shear history, cooling rate, and stress loading rate. Of particular interest is the partial recovery of the gel structure after application of small stress or strain (much smaller than the critical values needed for flow onset) during cooling, which can be used to reduce the ultimate strength of the crude oil gel formed below the pour point. A second focus of this study is to further develop the physical interpretation of the mechanism by which wax crystallization produces gelation. Gelation of the waxy crude oil studied is suggested to be the result of the association between wax crystals, which produces an extended network structure, and it is shown that the system displays features common to attractive colloidal gels, for one of which, fumed silica (Aerosil 200) in paraffin oil, rheological data are reported. The colloidal gel model provides a simple and economical basis for explaining the response of the gelled oil to various mechanical perturbations and constitutes a fruitful basis from which to develop technologies for controlling the gelation phenomenon, as suggested by the rheological results reported.     

Effect of solvent on the gelation properties of a metallo-organic polymer of [Fe(II) (4-octadecyl-1,2,4-triazole)3(ClO4)2]n

In this contribution we report on the preparation of thermally responsive supramolecular gels obtained through self-assembling of metallo-organic polymers of lipophilic Fe(II) complexes of 1,2,4-triazole functionalized with octadecyl chains ([Fe(II) (4-octadecyl-1,2,4-triazole)₃(ClO₄)₂]_n) in three organic solvents: toluene, cis-decalin and trans-decalin. A gel phase is formed in these solvents by cooling the homogeneous complex solutions below a well-defined temperature, the so-called gelation threshold. These gels are reversible as they form homogeneous solutions upon heating above the melting temperature. The systems have been characterized for their thermal and viscoelastic properties through differential scanning calorimetry and rheological experiments, respectively. The effect of the solvent type and concentration on the gelation behaviour of the metallo-organic polymer has been analysed. The results obtained point to structural differences and different gelation mechanisms for the gels prepared in different solvents and they also suggest the possibility to control the spin-crossover transition temperature associated to the sol-gel transition.     

Diffusion NMR as a new method for the determination of the gel point of gelatin

The gelation of gelatin has been investigated using pulsed field gradient (PFG) NMR. For the first time, diffusion results have been used to determine the gelation point, which is indicated by a minimum in the self-diffusion coefficient of the free polymer fraction vs temperature. Biexponential analysis of the diffusion decay data allowing the diffusion of free and network-bound gelatin to be determined separately has been applied to provide an extended insight into the gelation process. Low-amplitude oscillatory shear rheology and time-resolved dynamic light scattering (DLS) as classical polymer characterization methods were applied as control experiments. All three methods yielded a gelation temperature of 24-25 degrees C for the cooling regime. Hysteresis effects could also be observed.     

Gelation in solutions of high-molecular-mass polyacrylonitrile under shear deformation

The effect of shear fields on the rate of physical gelation in semidilute solutions of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyacrylonitrile in propylene carbonate and on the structural features of the resulting gels has been studied. At 30–70°C in the uniform shear field, the induction period of gelation decreases from several hours to several seconds with an increase in the shear stress. The patterns of these dependences are rather close at shear stresses above 20 Pa, while significant differences are observed at these temperatures only at low shear stresses (below 15 Pa). Depending on the shear stress, two types of gelation can be distinguished at 70°C. At stresses below 15 Pa, the polymer phase emerging in the course of shear deformation is aligned along shear lines and the sample is macroscopically nonuniform. At higher shear stresses, the structure of the sample is uniform throughout its bulk.