Structure-property relationships of polyselenoethers [-(CH2)ySe-]x (y=1, 2, and 3) and related polyethers and polysulfides

Conformational characteristics, solution (melt) properties, and thermal properties of polyselenoethers [-(CH2)ySe-]x ( y=1, 2, and 3) have been revealed by the rotational isomeric state analysis of ab initio molecular orbital calculations and (1)H and (13)C NMR experiments for monomeric model compounds and compared with those of typical polyethers and polysulfides. The comparative results are summarized here as correlations in conformation among model compounds and unperturbed and crystalline states of the polymers, and thermal properties of the polymer crystals are discussed in terms of intramolecular and intermolecular interactions. By ab initio molecular orbital calculations under periodic boundary conditions, helical structures of poly(methylene oxide), poly(methylene sulfide), and poly(methylene selenide), and the crystal structure of poly(ethylene selenide) have been optimized, and their electronic structures have been predicted. A systematic methodology to predict and characterize up to higher-order structures and various physical properties of polymers incorporated in different phases has been attempted to be developed.     

New cohort of optically active nanostructure poly(amideimide)s: Production and properties

Novel aromatic-aliphatic poly(amide-imide)s containing chiral units in the main chain and hydroxyl benzamide units in the side chain have been obtained from the step-growth polymerization of 3,5-diamino-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl) benzamide(2) with different chiral diacid chlorides(1a-1e).Theoretical calculations were done by means of computational chemistry methods to narrate the stable conformation and orientation of each diacid chloride monomers under reaction conditions.These polymers were characterized by conventional techniques.The resulting polymers show good thermal stability.Other physical properties of polymers including crystallinity,inherent viscosity and morphological characteristics were also studied.     

The use of 19F NMR and mass spectrometry for the elucidation of novel fluorinated acids and atmospheric fluoroacid precursors evolved in the thermolysis of fluoropolymers

Fluoropolymers are widely used in industry and consumer products. At the thermal limit of their stability (e.g. > 260 degrees C for PTFE) numerous studies have reported a variety of thermolysis products produced upon polymer breakdown. In the current investigations our objective was to expand the knowledge of these products by advancing the techniques used to obtain their identity. The use of 19F NMR to compliment derivatization with GC-MS has been shown to facilitate the identification of novel fluorinated species, in particular fluorinated acids, that had, until recently, gone previously unreported for the thermal decomposition of fluorinated polymers using traditional techniques. The polymers chosen for the decomposition studies were poly(tetrafluoroethylene), poly(chlorotrifluoroethylene), poly(ethylene-chlorotrifluoroethylene) and poly(tetrafluoroethylene-co-tetrafluoroethylene perfluoropropyl ether) which cover the three major classes of industrially produced fluoro-polymer, co-polymer and elastomer. The use of 1D 19F and 2D 19F-19F correlation spectroscopy (COSY) NMR allowed for the observation of polyfluorinated acids and their atmospheric precursors. This in turn allowed the modification of GC-MS procedures to verify these NMR findings. NMR results also showed a plethora of unidentified and previously unreported materials, thermolysis products that await characterization.     

SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF HETEROAROMATIC POLYMERS CONTAINING PYRIDINE MOIETIES

The progress on the molecular design, synthesis and characterizations of some kinds of pyridine-containing heteroaromatic polymers in main chain were reviewed in this paper, they would include polyimides (PIs), polypyrrolones (PPYs), poly(pyrrolone-imide)s (PPIs), and poly(pyrrolone-benzimidazone)s (PPBs) containing pyrldine moieties. The pyridine-containing polymers reported all exhibit good processability, excellent thermal properties and mechanical properties. However, the contribution of pyridine ring to polymers properties is still need to research further, the heteroarornatic polymers containing pyridine moieties have focused by more and more researchers.     

SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF HETEROAROMATIC POLYMERS CONTAINING PYRIDINE MOIETIES

1. INTRODUCTION The new kinds of heteroaromatic polymers have been important topics in polymer science fields since they were developed at 1960s in order to meet demands for heat-resistant plastics for space and military applications. Because heteroaromatic polymers exhibit excellent thermal and chemical stability, outstanding electrical and mechanical properties, good solvent resistance, and dimensional stability, these polymers have found usage as adhesives, coatings, matrix resins, film…     

Effect of intermolecular hydrogen bonding on low-surface-energy material of poly(vinylphenol)

We discovered that poly(vinylphenol) (PVPh) possesses an extremely low surface energy (15.7 mJ/m2) after a simple thermal treatment procedure, even lower than that of poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (22.0 mJ/m2) calculated on the basis of the two-liquid geometric method. Infrared analyses indicate that the intermolecular hydrogen bonding of PVPh decreases by converting the hydroxyl group into a free hydroxyl and increasing intramolecular hydrogen bonding after thermal treatment. PVPh results in a lower surface energy because of the decrease of intermolecular hydrogen bonding between hydroxyl groups. In addition, we also compared surface energies of PVPh-co-PS (polystyrene) copolymers (random and block) and their corresponding blends. Again, these random copolymers possess a lower fraction of intermolecular hydrogen bonding and surface energy than the corresponding block copolymers or blends after similar thermal treatment. This finding provides a unique and easy method to prepare a low-surface-energy material through a simple thermal treatment procedure without using fluoro polymers or silicones.     

Recent advances on battery separators based on poly(vinylidene fluoride) and its copolymers for lithium-ion battery applications

Lithium-ion batteries represent one of the most suitable systems for effective energy storage for a wide range of applications, such as smartphones, laptops, electric vehicles, or even home storage systems. Among the different battery components, the separator plays an essential role in the performance of the batteries; its most relevant characteristics are (micro)structure, wettability, thermal and mechanical properties, and ionic conductivity value. This work provides a comprehensive review of the current state of the art in lithium-ion battery separator membranes based on poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) and its copolymers. The most recent developments in the last two years are presented, focusing on the different separator types that have been developed with the aim of improving wettability, thermal characteristics, and cycling behavior. The most used types of PVDF separators are composites, polymer blends, and the combination of both. Among the most common fillers, metal–organic frameworks, ionic liquids, and ceramic particles have been used for the development of PVDF-based composites and polymers such as poly(m-phenylene isophthalamide), poly(acrylonitrile), poly(tetrafluoroethylene), or poly(methyl methacrylate), for the development of polymer blends. Electrospinning is one of the most used processing techniques to improve wettability, thermal stability, and mechanical properties. The wettability of separators has been also improved by using PVDF as a coating on commercial separators.It is shown that PVDF-based battery separators can play an important role in the next generation of high-performance batteries.     

含二氮杂荼酮结构新型聚芳醚系列高性能聚合物的合成与性能

从分子结构设计出发 ,以价廉易得的苯酚、苯酐为原料 ,经温和的工艺合成了结构全新的 4 ( 4′ 羟基苯基 ) 2 ,3 二氮杂萘 1 酮 (DHPZ) ,对其合成反应路线、合成反应动力学、反应机理进行了深入研究 .在大量实验研究基础上 ,结合分子立体结构的计算机模拟 ,确认其具有非共平面扭曲结构特征 ,其N—H键和O—H键具有类似的反应活性 ,是一种类似双酚的新单体 .以DHPZ与多种市售双卤单体如二氟二苯酮 (DFK)、二氯二苯砜 (DCS)、二氯二苯双酮 (DCKK)、二氯二苯腈 (DCBN)等经溶液亲核取代逐步聚合反应制得一系列含二氮杂萘酮结构的新型高性能聚醚砜 (PPES)、聚醚酮 (PPEK)、聚醚砜酮 (PPESK)、聚醚酮酮 (PPEKK)、聚醚砜酮酮(PPESKK)、聚醚腈酮 (PPENK)、聚醚腈砜 (PPENS)、聚醚腈砜酮 (PPENSK)等 ,对其结构进行了谱学表征 ,对其性能进行了全面测试 ,研究了其结构与性能关系 .谱学数据证明皆为无定型高聚物 .其玻璃化温度Tg 在 2 5 0～370℃之间 ,可以通过取代基团结构或主链上砜 酮基团比例进行调控 .在大量实验研究基础上 ,创造性提出“引入全芳环非共平面扭曲分子链结构赋予高聚物既耐高温又可溶解的优异综合性能”的分子结构设计理论 .在此分子设计理论指导下 ,设计并合成了含联苯二氮杂萘酮结构的新型二     

Tetrafluoroethylene telomers: Radiation-initiated chemical synthesis, properties, and application prospects

Systematic studies devoted to the radiation-chemical synthesis of solutions of tetrafluoroethylene telomers in various solvents are summarized. The properties and application prospects of tetrafluoroethylene telomers are considered. Radiation initiation allows new functional products with a broad spectrum of properties to be obtained and new technological approaches with the use of fluorinated polymers to be developed.     

Synthesis and thermal properties of linear aromatic poly(amidehydrazides) and corresponding poly(amide-1,3,4-oxadiazoles) and poly(1,3,4-oxadiazolyl-benzoxazoles)

Some aromatic poly(amid-hydrazides) have been synthesized by solution polycondensation at low temperature of aromatic hydrazides with aroyl dichlorides. By heating these polymers at temperatures near 300, dehydrocyclization occurs to give polymers containing the oxadiazole ring in the main chain. Their excellent thermal stability has been tested by thermogravimetric analysis. Some physical properties of these aromatic heterocyclic polymers have been reported.     

Synthesis and characterization of serial random and block-copolymers based on lactide and glycolide

The objective of this study is to investigate the properties of poly(lactide-co-glycolide) with different composition ratios and PLGA-PEG-PLGA copolymers synthesized by ring-opening polymerization method. Their compositions, crystallization properties, thermal and degradation behaviors, hydrophilicity and biocompatibility were studied. Our results demonstrate that poly(lactide-co-glycolide) with a 90% lactide and PLGA-PEG-PLGA show some crystallization properties. While as the decrease of lactide content in polymers, poly(lactide-co-glycolide) become amorphous, whereas, their hydrophilicity have been improved on the contrary. Compared to poly(lactide-co-glycolide), the PLGA-PEG-PLGA copolymer has a better hydrophilicity for the existence of polyethylene glycol block. Furthermore, both these polymers display easy controlled degradation properties and good cell compatibility.     

Synthesis and Properties of Novel Thermoplastic Poly(ester-ether-imide) Elastomers Derived from 4,4′-bis(N-trimellitimide)-diphenylether Unit with Excellent Thermal Stability

The novel poly(ester-ether-imide)s (PEEIs) were synthesized by 1, 6-hexanediol (HD), poly(tetramethylene glycol) (PTMG1000) and imide dicarboxylic acid was prepared from 1,2,4-trimellitic anhydride (TMA) and 4,4′-oxydianiline (ODA) by the traditional chemical two-step method. The structures of synthesized imide dicarboxylic acid and poly(ester-ether-imide)s were confirmed by FT-IR and ¹H-NMR spectroscopy, respectively. The intrinsic viscosities, thermal properties, dynamic mechanical properties, mechanical properties and solubility of these polymers were characterized. The results indicate that these polymers have good solubility, exhibit excellent thermal stability owing to the introduction of imide units, and the tensile strength of PEEIs increases with increasing the number of imide groups while maintaining the good elasticity of the polymers.     

Sorption and swelling of semicrystalline polymers in supercritical CO2

The equilibrium sorption and swelling behavior of four different polymers—poly(methyl methacrylate), poly(tetrafluoroethylene), poly(vinylidene fluoride), and the random copolymer tetrafluoroethylene–perfluoromethylvinylether–in supercritical CO₂—are studied at different temperatures (from 40 to 80 °C) and pressures (up to 200 bar). Swelling is measured by visualization, and sorption through a gravimetric technique. From these data, the behavior of amorphous and semicrystalline polymers can be compared, particularly in terms of partial molar volume of CO₂ in the polymer matrix. Both poly(methyl methacrylate) and the copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene exhibit a behavior typical of rubbery systems. On the contrary, polymers with a considerable degree of crystallinity, such as poly(tetrafluoroethylene) and poly (vinylidene fluoride), show larger values of partial molar volume. These can be related to the limited mobility of the polymer chains in a semicrystalline matrix, which causes the structure to “freeze” during the sorption process into a nonequilibrium state that can differ significantly from the actual thermodynamic equilibrium. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 44: 1531–1546, 2006     

Preparation and characterization of a strong basic anion exchanger by radiation-induced grafting of styrene onto poly(tetrafluoroethylene) fiber

A novel anion-exchange fiber with strong basic groups has been prepared by grafting styrene onto poly(tetrafluoroethylene) fibers via irradiation. Experiments were carried out to analyze the effects of synthesis conditions on the grafting degree and to characterize the physicochemical properties of the anion-exchange fibers. The experimental results showed that preirradiation grafting styrene onto poly(tetrafluoroethylene) fiber could significantly reduce the waste of raw material and the formation of homopolymer, although the grafting degree was relatively low. The grafting reaction could be effectively enhanced through the addition of magnesium powder into the reaction system. The optimal temperature and time for preirradiation grafting were 80 degrees C and 6 h, respectively. The experimental results also showed that the anion-exchange fibers had excellent mechanical properties and thermal stability at a temperature up to 420 degrees C. The fibers were stable in acidic, alkali, and oxidative solutions. The static ion-exchange capacity of the fibers was as high as 6.08 mmol/g. The static adsorption capacities for Cr(2)O(2-)(7) and MnO(-)(4) ions were 214.08 and 290.98 mg/g, respectively.     

Poly(vinyl chloride) Nanocomposites

Poly(vinyl chloride) is one of the major thermoplastics beside other commodities polymers like polyethylene and polystyrene. However, some of its main characteristics such as plasticity, thermal and photo stability are inferior to other commodity polymers. Adding nano scale inorganic fillers to poly(vinyl chloride) or other polymers in view to obtain polymer nanocomposites with superior properties has drawn the attention of many researchers in the last decades. Poly(vinyl chloride) nanocomposites are obtained mainly by in situ polymerization, solution based or mixing techniques. The resulting products show improvement of most important properties of poly(vinyl chloride) such as thermal, mechanical, rheological, flammability, antibacterial, etc. This paper presents preparation ways of poly(vinyl chloride) nanocomposites using different nano fillers and the improved properties compared with those of virgin poly(vinyl chloride).     

Phase behavior of crystalline blends of poly(tetrafluoroethylene) and of random fluorinated copolymers of tetrafluoroethylene

In the present article, we investigate by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) the thermal behavior (melting, crystallization, and crystal–crystal transitions) far from equilibrium of blends constituted of two crystalline polymers. In particular, the following blends are examined: PTFE–PFMVE, PTFE–FEP, and FEP–PFMVE where PTFE is poly(tetrafluoroethylene), PFMVE is poly(tetrafluoroethylene‐co‐perfluoromethylvinylether), and FEP is poly(tetrafluoroethylene‐co‐hexafluoropropylene). The two last ones are random tetrafluoroethylene copolymers with small amounts of comonomer. Our results indicate that, under the experimental investigated conditions, the blends containing PTFE do not give cocrystallization on cooling from the melt, although under very rapid crystallization conditions, quenching, the presence of the copolymer would seem to slightly influence PTFE crystallization (lower peak temperatures are observed for the crystalline transitions and the melting with respect to those of the neat homopolymer). The behavior of the FEP–PFMVE blend is completely different; in fact, our results indicate the occurrence of cocrystallization, then miscibility in the crystalline phase, for almost all compositions and all investigated experimental conditions. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 37: 679–689, 1999     

A convenient one-stage synthesis of some diiodoperfluoroalkanes by using tetrafluoroethylene derived from poly(tetrafluoroethylene) waste

Tetrafluoroethylene was prepared by a thermal depolymerization of poly(tetrafluoroethylene) waste. The gaseous mixture containing 95–97 % tetrafluoroethylene has been used without further purification in a direct reaction with iodine to synthesize some α,ω-diiodoperfluoroalkanes at temperature 285±5°C for 8 h. Stoichiometric one to one ratio of the reagents has been found to produce higher diiodoperfluoroalkanes yield per unit reaction volume than synthesis in the presence of an excess of tetrafluoroethylene. This approach provides a rapid one-pot procedure to these valuable reagents without any dangerous step.     

Hydrolytic degradation and thermal stability of poly(naphthylimides) based on naphthalene-1,4,5,8-tetracarboxylic dianhydride and bis(naphthalic anhydrides)

The molecular properties of a number of new poly(naphthylimides) derived from naphthalene-1,4,5,8-tetracarboxylic dianhydride and bis(naphthalic anhydrides) have been studied. On the basis of hydrodynamic studies of the polymers at various stages of their thermal degradation in 96% H₂SO₄ and thermogravimetric measurements, the hydrolytic stability and thermooxidative resistance of the polymers have been compared. A correlation between the experimental data and the chemical structure of molecular chains has been established.     

Condis-crystal structure of flexible-chain polymers in polymer blends

When heated above the melting point, a thermodynamic equilibrium mesophase of conformationally disordered crystal type (so-called condis state) has been found in some flexible-chain polymers (not containing mesogenic groups) dispersed in a matrix of another polymer. Typical organic and inorganic polymers such as polyethylene (PE) and poly[bis (2, 2, 2-trifluoroethoxy) phosphazene] (PPh) were taken as main components of the polymer blends under investigation. The most interesting situation is realized if two mesophase polymers are used in the same binary blend.     

Grafting of styrene into pre-irradiated fluoropolymer films: Influence of base material and irradiation temperature

In this study, the influence of irradiation temperature on mechanical properties of three fluoropolymers and on grafting of styrene into the polymers by the pre-irradiation method was investigated. Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy and infrared spectroscopy were used to characterize the irradiated polymers regarding trapped radical species and changes in the chemical structure, respectively. For poly(tetrafluoroethylene-co-perfluoropropyl vinyl ether) (PFA) the irradiation temperature was found to be an important factor for tensile strength and elongation at break of the pre-irradiated film. No strong effect of irradiation temperature on the mechanical properties was noticed for poly(tetrafluoroethylene-co-ethylene) (ETFE); however the yield of grafting drops at high irradiation temperatures. Finally, mechanical properties of poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE) were found to be dramatically altered, even if the film was irradiated at elevated temperature.