The conformational stability of tactic poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) in aqueous salt solutions

The conformational stability of tactic poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA) in aqueous salt solutions was investigated by measurements of swelling, surface-free energy, and differential scanning calorimetry, as this polymer in water is sensitive in various electrolytes. In the case of inorganic salts, the major role for the salt effect is played by the anions, and the exposure of hydrophobic components at the PHEMA surface can be correlated with the increase of the degree of swelling. The influence of cations is considerably weaker. In the case of organic salts, tetraalkylammonium halides cause the chain extension more effectively with the increase of alkyl chain length in the cations. This result indicates that the breakdown of the hydrophobic parts in PHEMA provides an important clue on conformational stability. The amount of water molecules bound with the hydrophilic sites of tactic-PHEMA mainly depends on the chain extension and the hydration of cations. Since the sites in tactic-PHEMA influenced by the cation and the anion are different, their effects cause the conformational transition at a specific range of salt concentration. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Thermal Degradation of Poly(Allyl Methacrylate) by Mass Spectroscopy and TGA

Allyl methacrylate, AMA was polymerized in CCl₄ solution by α,α′‐azoisobutyronitrile at 50°C. The thermal degradation mechanism of PAMA was characterized by MS, TGA‐FT‐IR and FT‐IR‐ATR methods. The mass spectrum and TGA thermogram showed two stage degradation. The first stage of degradation was mostly linkage type degradation for the fragmentation of pendant allyl groups at 225–350°C. In the second stage, at 395–515°C, the degradation is random scission and depolymerization types. This was also supported by direct thermal pyrolysis of polymer under vacuum. The degradation fragments of MS and TGA were in agreement. In the degradation process, monomer degraded further to CO, CO₂, allyl and ether groups. No strong monomer peak was observed in mass spectrum.     

Cross‐Linking and Degradation Properties of Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposited Poly(2‐hydroxyethyl methacrylate)

Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) of poly‐2‐hydroxyethyl methacrylate (pHEMA) biocompatible, biodegradable polymer films were produced alone and cross‐linked with ethylene glycol diacrylate (EGDA). Degree of cross‐linking was controlled via manipulation of the EGDA flow rate, which influenced the amount of swelling and the extent of degradation of the films in an aqueous solution over time. Noncross‐linked pHEMA films swelled 10% more than cross‐linked films after 24 h of incubation in an aqueous environment. Increasing degree of film cross‐linking decreased degradation over time. Thus, PECVD pHEMA films with variable cross‐linking properties enable tuning of gel formation and degradation properties, making these films useful in a variety of biologically significant applications.

     

聚丙撑碳酸酯的辐射效应

研究了室温条件下聚丙撑碳酸酯(PPC)在钴-60和电子加速器辐照过程中的响应行为。结果表明,聚丙撑碳酸酯是一种辐射裂解型聚合物,其分子量随着辐射剂量的增加而减小。1mm厚PPC片材在室温和N2气保护条件下,其裂解G值为Gs,γ-ray=10.81;Gs,EB=4.9。不同的裂解G值表明,O2气在聚丙撑碳酸酯的辐射裂解过程中有重要影响。红外光谱研究表明,辐射后聚丙撑碳酸酯在3474cm-1处的峰宽峰高增加,表明其裂解后端—OH基增加。由于裂解作用,辐射后聚丙撑碳酸酯的抗张强度和断裂伸长率均下降。在通常的辐射消毒剂量范围内(25~50kGy),PPC的保留抗张强度大于23MPa,断裂伸长率大于4%,裂解后试样的力学性能依然能够满足实际应用需要,因此PPC可以经受辐射消毒。     

Radiation degradation of poly(methyl methacrylate) in the soft x-ray region

The molecular weight distribution change has been measured for the photoresist poly(methyl methacrylate) [PMMA] after in-vacuo exposure to monochromatic soft x-rays from the Canadian Synchrotron Radiation Facility [CSRF]. The experimental changes in the mo-lecular weight distribations derived from gel permeation chromatography [GPC], were compared to a simple Monte Carlo simulation model that assumes random main chain scission. Using this model a scission radiation chemical yield of G(S) = 1.28± 0.10 at room temperature was found to give the best fit at a photon energy of 621 eV. This value is similar to values reported previously in the literature using electron beam and γ-ray sources, but significantly larger than those reported for fast neutrons, α-particles, or energetically charged particles. It was found that in this soft x-ray energy regime, that degradation of PMMA involves primarily a random scission process of the main chain. The results of a least-squares fit of this soft x-ray G(S) data and all available literature values from other radiation sources, to the linear energy transfer [LET] dE/dx are discussed. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯/聚甲基丙烯酸-2-羟乙酯复合微球的合成及药物吸放性能

采用在甲基丙烯酸甲酯（MMA）悬浮聚合过程中滴加甲基丙烯酸-2-羟乙酯（HEMA）乳液聚合组分的悬浮-乳液耦合聚合方法,制备了大粒径聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯／聚甲基丙烯酸-2-羟乙酯（PMMA／PHEMA）复合微球。PMMA／PHEMA复合微球表面以HEMA乳液聚合物为主,且具有微孔结构。PMMA／PHEMA复合微球在水和苄醇中的平衡溶胀率大于PMMA微球。PMMA／PHEMA复合微球48h异丁苯丙酸负载百分比为35．6％,PMMA为27．6％。在磷酸盐缓冲液中释放时间达到360h,释放量占负载总量的82％;而PMMA微球的释放时间为216h,释放量仅占负载总量的60％。     

热重分析-傅里叶变换红外光谱法研究橡塑海绵的热氧降解

采用热重分析-傅里叶变换红外光谱法(TGA-FTIR)研究了空气中橡塑海绵的热氧降解行为。考察了材料在3个不同升温速率下的失重情况,并对材料失重过程逸出的气体进行了分析。结果表明:橡塑海绵有两个失重阶段,随着升温速率的增大,材料的失重速率增加,最大失重速率温度有所升高;第一失重阶段是橡塑海绵中丁腈橡胶(NBR)和聚氯乙烯(PVC)官能团的热解,主要生成氯化氢及氰酸类气体;第二失重阶段是橡塑海绵中碳链的热氧降解,主要生成二氧化碳。     

Dispersion polymerization of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) using siloxane-based surfactant in supercritical carbon dioxide and in compressed liquid dimethyl ether

The free radical dispersion polymerization of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) has been carried out in supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO₂) and compressed liquid DME using several surfactants. The polymerization are performed in the presence of fluorine-based poly(3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,9,9,10,10,10-heptadecafluorodecyl acrylate) [poly(HDFDA)], poly(3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,9,9,10,10,10-heptadecafluorodecyl methacrylate) [poly(HDFDMA)], or poly(HDFDMA-co-MMA) and siloxane-based PDMS-g-pyrrolidonecarboxylic acid (Monasil PCA™) or PDMS modified surfactants, SS-5050K™ and KF6017™ as polymerization surfactants. When scCO₂ was used as a polymerization medium, the PHEMA were heavily agglomerated. However, the spherical and relatively uniform poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA) particles could be produced even at 20 bar, with a narrow particle size distribution in compressed liquid DME. It was observed that fluorine-based surfactants were not a good surfactant as siloxane-based surfactants for the dispersion polymerization of HEMA. The average particle size of PHEMA was shown to be dependent on the type of the surfactant, the amount of the surfactant and initiator added to the system. The effect of two continuous phases, which are scCO₂ and compressed liquid DME, as a polymerization medium, the surfactant types and the concentration, initiator concentration, and monomer concentration on the morphology and size of the polymer particles was also investigated.     

聚乙撑二氧噻吩阳极降解的研究

研究了聚乙撑二氧噻吩(PEDOT)膜在水溶液中的阳极降解过程. 研究发现PEDOT的阳极过程可以分为p掺杂区[电位范围－0.3～0.5 V (相对于饱和甘汞电极; vs. SCE)]、过渡区[电位范围0.6～1 V (vs. SCE)]、过氧化区[电位范围1.2～1.6 V (vs. SCE)]三个电位区域. 用电化学阻抗谱法、循环伏安法、红外光谱技术、膜电阻测量以及电子自旋共振技术分别研究了PEDOT膜在这三个电位区域的行为. 结果表明: PEDOT膜在这三个电位区域的性质有明显不同. 在p掺杂区PEDOT膜的官能团、共轭结构、导电性均保持, 即在这个电位区发生可逆的掺杂/脱掺杂反应, 膜几乎不降解. 在过渡区和过氧化区, PEDOT膜均发生了降解. 与传统的导电聚合物在高电位的阳极降解的过氧化过程不同, 我们认为膜在较高电位(过渡区)发生一个驰豫过程, 该过程使得膜的官能团改变, 但是膜的共轭结构和导电性均保持; 而在更高的电位区(过氧化区)膜的降解和一般意义的过氧化降解相同, 此时膜的官能团、共轭结构、导电性均发生不可逆的破坏.     

FTIR Study of the Thermal Degradation of Poly(vinyl Alcohol)

The degradation of poly(vinyl alcohol) was investigated using TG analysis and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to determine the effect of atmosphere on the process of degradation. In the spectra, four vibrational modes were identified that characterised the major steps of the degradation process. These were the O-H, C-H, C=O and C=C stretching modes. The mechanism observed for degradation in an inert atmosphere was in accordance with the accepted mechanism of elimination followed by pyrolisation. Evidence of conjugated polyenes, however, was not observed. For the air atmosphere, oxidation in both steps of the degradation process was observed. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Thermoresponsive Star-Shaped Poly(2-isopropyl-2-oxazoline) in Aqueous Solution

Thermoresponsive star-shaped poly(2-isopropyl-2-oxazoline) with t-butylcalix[8]arene core was studied by light scattering methods in aqueous solution. The sample under investigation has M_w = 19600 g mol^?1 and PDI of arms 1.41. The bimodal distribution of scattering objects was observed even at room temperature. The redistribution of these two kinds of particles takes place at T = 27°–36°C. At higher temperatures the growth of large particles, disappearance of the small component, and appearance-disappearance of “middle-size” aggregates were observed. Only the large particles with the hydrodynamic radius 95 nm exist in proximity to LCST (37.5°C).     

Plasma-induced Degradation of Chlorobenzene in Aqueous Solution

Liquid-phase degradation of chlorobenzene (CB), induced by contact glow discharge electrolysis under various reaction conditions, such as, the initial solution pH, current intensity, volume of solution and iron salts was investigated. Experimental results indicated that, in the absence of catalysts, the depletion of CB followed first-order kinetics, where the observed value of the first-order rate constant ‘k’ is directly proportional to the applied current intensity and inversely proportional to the solution volume. Initial solution pH had little effect on the value of k. HPLC and IC analyses showed that the major intermediate products were chlorophenols, phenol, organic acids and chloride ions. During the treatment, a lot of hydrogen peroxide was formed. Role of Fenton’s reaction was examined. A reaction pathway is proposed based on the degradation kinetics and the distribution of intermediate products.     

Efficient Degradation of Nitrobenzene Induced by Glow Discharge Plasma in Aqueous Solution

The oxidative degradation of nitrobenzene (NB) induced by gaseous glow discharge plasma in contact with aqueous solution was investigated. The experimental results indicated that NB removal obeyed first-order kinetics under certain applied currents. The major degradation byproducts such as nitrophenols, phenol, 1,3-dinitrobenzene and carboxylic acids have been detected. The distribution of nitrophenols follows the order o- > p- > m- and oxalic, formic and acetic acids are major carboxylic intermediates. The eventual products were nitrate ion and carbon dioxide. During the treatment, a large amount of hydrogen peroxide was produced. Addition of ferrous or ferric ions into the solution greatly enhanced the degradation rate due to Fenton’s reaction. The energy efficiencies of NB removal and hydrogen peroxide formation were compared with those of other discharges. Hydroxyl radicals were shown to be the most likely species responsible for NB degradation     

含氨基聚甲基丙烯酸羟乙酯树脂对胆红素的吸附性能研究

以交联聚甲基丙烯酸羟乙酯树脂为载体,以己二胺和多乙烯多胺为功能基制备了一系列胆红素吸附剂,研究了它们在不同吸附温度、离子强度和胆红素浓度等条件下,对胆红素的吸附性能的影响.研究表明,该类吸附剂对胆红素具有良好的吸附性能,其中以己二胺和质子化己二胺为功能基的吸附剂对胆红素的吸附作用最佳.     

Sonochemical Degradation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Aqueous Solution

Ultrasonic waves in a liquid induce the formation of cavitation bubbles. Submitted to an oscillating pressure field, cavities filled with vapor and dissolved gas pulsate, grow and implode violently when they reach a critical resonant size. According to the 慼ot spot?theory, extremely high temperature and pressure are produced during the collapse of cavitation bubbles1. Under these extreme conditions, the molecules vaporized in the bubbles as well as in the surrounding condensed layer could …     

Fourier transform infrared study of poly (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) PHEMA

 Fourier transform infrared spectra in the wave number range 450–4500 cm^-1 of poly (2-hydroxy-ethyl methacrylate) PHEMA have been studied as functions of water content in the range 38–2.6 wt% and of temperature in the range 300–373 K. The results show changes in the intensities of the stretching frequencies of the carbonyl band, H–O–H bending vibration and O–H stretching vibration with a change in water content and temperature. The results confirm two types of water in the hydrogel polymer system, tightly bound water and loosely bound water. At low concentrations, water is mainly hydrogen-bonded to the polymer and is described as tightly bound water. However, at water concentrations greater than 18% by weight, part of the water exists in a different form and behaves as loosely bound water. For concentrations over 30%, there is some evidence that excess water behaves more loosely bound somewhat like bulk water. Infrared spectroscopic results supplement those obtained by means of NMR by Smyth et al. and by dielectric spectroscopy. Our results also show that some of the water continues to be hydrogen bonded to the polymer until at least a temperature of 373 K when the bulk water should have evaporated. FTIR is found to yield greater site-specific insight into the local behaviour of water in hydrated PHEMA. Received: 22 August 1996 Accepted: 11 November 1996     

大孔交联聚甲基丙烯酸羟乙酯树脂的制备及其结构性能

双甲基丙烯酸乙二醇酯;大孔树脂;孔结构;大孔交联聚甲基丙烯酸羟乙酯树脂的制备及其结构性能     

A two-dimensional infrared correlation spectroscopic study on the thermal degradation of poly(2-hydroxyethyl acrylate)-co-methyl methacrylate/SiO2 nanohybrids

Two-dimensional infrared (2D IR) correlation spectroscopy was applied to study the structural changes occurring in the decomposition of PHEA-co-MMA/SiO₂. Complicated absorption spectral changes were observed in the heating process. 2D IR analysis indicates that during heating, covalent bonds, (Si-O-C), between the polymer and the inorganic moiety were formed, which was the main factor in the improvement in thermal properties of the hybrids such as the decomposition temperatures (T_d). The thermal stability of the hybrids was also studied by solid-state ²⁹Si MAS NMR spectroscopy and TGA tests. Their results complemented each other well.     

Degradation of Poly(methyl methacrylate) Model Compounds at Constant Elevated Temperature Studied via High Resolution Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry (ESI‐MS)

The products of the thermal degradation at 95 °C over 10 months of ω‐saturated and non‐saturated poly(methyl methacrylate) (pMMA) model compounds were identified with high accuracy via quadrupole ion trap and quadrupole ion trap‐time of flight (Q‐ToF) mass spectrometry. Analysis of the samples taken via these techniques indicated that degradation of vinyl terminated pMMA proceeds via the incorporation of oxygen via the formation of ethylene oxide type end groups, which subsequently rearrange under the expulsion of formaldehyde and 2‐oxo‐propionic acid methyl ester. The corresponding saturated model compounds were demonstrated to be stable over the same time period. The present findings highlight for the first time that poly(methyl methacrylate) degradation does not necessarily and exclusively proceed via radical intermediates.

     

超声-tio2光催化协同降解聚乙烯醇

聚乙烯醇;超声光催化;纳米锐钛矿型tio2