Kinetics of weight loss and chain scission in the thermooxidative degradation of poly[1-(trimethylsilyl)-1-propyne] films

The kinetic model of thermooxidative degradation in air, proposed to be valid for poly(2-hexyne) in predicting the lifetime of substituted polyacetylenes, was applied to poly[1-(trimethylsilyl)-1-propyne] films, with the differences in the oxidative behavior of both polyacetylenes noted. The effect of the molecular weight of the sample on the degradation process was analyzed. Kinetics of weight loss and chain scission were modeled, and the kinetic parameters were calculated. Also, the evolution of weight loss was related to the chain scission. The proposed model was validated with data reported in the literature. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 37: 4309–4317, 1999     

Additive poly[3-(trimethylsilyl)tricyclononene-7]: Molecular properties and chain rigidity

With the use of the methods of hydrodynamics, the Kerr electrooptical effect, and dielectric polarization in solution, the molecular properties of a homologous series of poly[3-(trimethylsilyl)tricyclononene-7] samples synthesized via additive polymerization have been studied. Scaling relationships that describe how the intrinsic viscosities, diffusion coefficients, and sedimentation coefficients of macromolecules depend on their molecular masses in toluene at 298 K have been obtained. It has been shown that the additive poly[3-(trimethylsilyl)tricyclononene-7] has enhanced kinetic chain rigidity. According to hydrodynamic data, the length of the Kuhn segment for this polymer does not exceed 6.0 ± 0.6 nm, while the kinetic fragment estimated from electrooptical data is 4.3 nm. In terms of kinetic properties, the studied polymer is similar to wellknown poly[1-(trimethylsilyl)-1-propyne], with the specific morphology of its highly permeable films being determined by the large-scale mechanism of chain orientation.     

Performance of Commercial and Laboratory Membranes for Recovering Bioethanol from Fermentation Broth by Thermopervaporation

A poly[1-(trimethylsilyl)-1-propyne] membrane was studied in a thermopervaporation process for ethanol recovery from fermentation media. Four commercial composite membranes based on polysiloxanes (Pervap 4060, Pervatech PDMS, PolyAn, and MDK-3) were studied for comparison. The dependences of the permeate flux, permeate concentration, separation factor, and pervaporation separation index on the temperature of the feed mixture (5 wt % ethanol in water) were obtained. The maximal values of the ethanol concentration in the permeate (35 wt %) and separation factor (10.2) were obtained for the poly[1-(trimethylsilyl)-1-propyne] membrane, whereas the PolyAn membrane provided the highest permeate flux (5.4 kg m^–2 h^–1). The ethanol/ water separation factor for the systems studied has a maximum at 60°С; this temperature of the feed mixture is optimum for recovering ethanol from aqueous media by thermopervaporation. The existing membranes based on polysiloxanes show low ethanol–water selectivity (less than 1). Poly[1-(trimethylsilyl)-1-propyne] membranes are the most promising for recovering bioethanol from fermentation mixtures by thermopervaporation, because they showed the highest selectivity to ethanol.     

XPS STUDIES ON SURFACE MODIFIED POLY [1-(TRIMETHYLSILYL)-1-PROPYNE] MEMBRANES Ⅱ SURFACE MODIFICATION BY BROMINE VAPOR*

Surface modification of poly [1-(trimethylsilyl)-1-propyne] (PTMSP) membranes bybromine vapor has been studied. It is shown that Br/C atomic ratio at the surfaces increased withthe time of bromination until about 60 min, then it reached a plateau. The results of XPS and IRstudies indicated that the addition of bromine to double bonds and the replacement of H on CH_3 bybromine had taken place so that a new peak at 286.0 eV (C--Br)in C_(1s) spectra and some newbands, e. g. at 1220 and 580cm~(-1) in IR spectra were formed. The fact,t Po_2, permeability ofoxygen, decreased and α_(O_2/N_2), separation factor of oxygen relative to nitrogen, increased withbromination time, shows that surface modification of PTMSP by bromine may be an efficient approach to prepare PTMSP membranes used for practical gas separations.     

Dilation of poly[1-(trimethylsilyl)-1-propyne] during sorption of n-nonane

The linear expansion and contraction in the principal planar directions of poly[1-(trimethylsilyl)-1-propyne] film were measured concurrently with the sorption of n-nonane at 35°C. After the first sorption cycle, in which the polymer exhibited markedly nonisotropic volumetric dilation, the polymer expanded and contracted reproducibly during subsequent multiple sorption and desorption cycles. These reversible dilation isotherms were reproducible from sample to sample. The fractional change in length was identical in arbitrarily selected, orthogonal directions in the plane of the film, suggesting that the expansion and dilation of the sample are isotropic. When plotted versus the activity of n-nonane, the linear expansions in the plane of the film are slightly concave to the activity axis, reaching levels over 10% at the highest activities. The experimental partial specific volume of the polymer is near its pure component value but that of the penetrant is much less than its pure component value. Moreover, the magnitude of dilation observed is described rather closely by the dilation which would result solely from the Henry's law portion of sorption, assuming zero volume-change of mixing. These results are consistent with the explicit notions of “hole-filling” associated with the Langmuir mode in the dual-mode model. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

聚三甲硅基丙炔的表面氟化改性及氧氮透过性

对聚三甲硅基丙炔（ＰＴＭＳＰ）进行表面氟化改性，改性膜的氧氮选择性提高，气体透过稳定性增加．用ＸＰＳ谱分析改性后的膜表面，其表面结构发生了显著变化。     

Bromine-induced cyclization of 1-acyl-3-(3-thienyl)-2-thioureas to 2-acylaminothieno[3,2-d]thiazoles

Three different 1-acyl-3-(3-thienyl)-2-thioureas were cyclized to 2-acylaminothieno[3,2-d]thiazoles with bromine in acetic acid whereas the corresponding 2-thienylthiourea derivatives were brominated under the same reaction conditions. The parent thieno[3,2-d]thiazole was prepared by acid hydrolysis and deamination of 2-benzoylaminothieno[3,2-d]thiazole. This new heterocyclic compound was nitrated and brominated in the 5-position.     

Chemical modification of poly(vinyltrimethylsilane) and poly(1-trimethylsilyl-1-propyne) using highly reactive metallating systems

Poly(vinyltrimethylsilane) and poly(1-trimethylsilyl-1-propyne) are metallated using normal and secondary butyllithium chelate complexes with tetramethylethylenediamine and superbases based on complexes of normal and secondary butyllithium with potassium tert-pentoxide as metallating agents. Optimal conditions ensuring metallation of poly(vinyltrimethylsilane) and poly(1-trimethylsilyl-1-propyne) with a high yield without degradation of macrochains are determined. Poly(vinyltrimethylsilane) and poly(1-trimethylsilyl-1-propyne) are functionalized via reactions of metallated polymers with CO₂, trimethylsilyl chlorosulfone, diethyl disulfide, and ethylene oxide. COOH, SO₃H, OH, and thioester groups are introduced into poly(vinyltrimethylsilane), and SO₃H and COOH groups are incorporated into poly(1-trimethylsilyl-1-propyne). Upon introduction of carboxyl groups into poly(vinyltrimethylsilane), its hydrophilicity and permselectivity with respect to H₂O/N₂, H₂O/H₂, and H₂O/CH₄ pairs increase. The introduction of SO₃H groups into poly(1-trimethylsilyl-1-propyne) and poly(vinyltrimethylsilane) leads to the appearance of proton conductivity of these polymers.     

A polymerized calix[6]arene monolayer having gas permeation selectivity that exceeds Knudsen diffusion

A polymerized monolayer of 5,11,17,23,29,35-hexamercaptomethyl-37,38,40,41,42-hexakis-(1-n hexadecyloxy)calix[6]arene (1) has been synthesized on the surface of an ca. 15 mum-thick film derived from poly[1-(trimethylsilyl)-1-propyne] (PTMSP). This monolayer exhibits a permeation selectivity toward He and SF6 that exceeds Knudsen diffusion. Analogous membranes made from a calix[6]arene that contains amidoxime headgroups (i.e., 2) showed Knudsen diffusion characteristics.     

Cross-linking of poly[1-(trimethylsilyl)-1-propyne] membranes using bis(aryl azides)

Cross-linkable poly[1-(trimethylsilyl)-1-propyne] (PTMSP) films were cast from toluene solutions containing PTMSP and either 4,4′-diazidobenzophenone or 4,4′-(hexafluoroisopropylidene)diphenyl azide. The composite films were clear and homogeneous and were cross-linked by UV irradiation at room temperature or thermal annealing at 180°C. Low levels of the bis(aryl azide) (1–5 wt %) were effective in rendering the films insoluble in toluene and THF, both good solvents for PTMSP. The process is simple and effective, and thus PTMSP can be readily converted to mechanically stable membranes with permeabilities and separation factors comparable or higher than those of poly(dimethylsiloxane). The films were characterized by measuring their density, their permeability toward O₂ and N₂, and their spectroscopic properties. Compared to PTMSP, films containing bis(aryl azide) cross-linkers had lower permeabilities and higher separation factors, consistent with a reduction in free volume. When the films were cross-linked photochemically, the permeabilities declined further and the separation factor increased. Films cross-linked thermally had permeabilities comparable to their PTMSP/azide precursors, and density and swelling measurements suggest that higher free volumes are obtained in thermally cross-linked films. All films stored in air suffered from a slow decline in permeability which may reflect slow surface oxidation of the films. When stored in vacuum, cross-linked films were stable and showed no loss in permeability, but the permeability of uncross-linked PTMSP films stored under the same conditions fell to 70% of their original value in 1 month. We attribute the permeability decline to densification accelerated by impurities and solvents. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 36: 959–968, 1998     

Polymerization of 1-(trimethylsilyl)-1-propyne homologs containing two silicon atoms by tantalum- and niobium-based catalysts

Polymerization of new 1-(trimethylsilyl)-1-propyne homologs containing two silicon atoms [CH₃C?CSi(CH₃)₂CH₂Si(CH₃)₃ and CH₃C?CSi(CH₃)₂CH₂CH₂Si(CH₃)₃] was investigated by use of Ta and Nb catalysts. CH₃C?CSi(CH₃)₂CH₂Si(CH₃)₃ was polymerized quantitatively by TaCl₅ alone to provide a polymer having molecular weight over 10⁶. CH₃C?CSi(CH₃)₂CH₂CH₂Si(CH₃)₃ was polymerized in good yield by an equimolar mixture of TaCl₅ with an appropriate organometallic cocatalyst such as Ph₄Sn to give a polymer with molecular weight of ca. 4 X 10⁵. Nb catalysts were less active toward these monomers than the corresponding Ta catalysts. These two kinds of polymers had alternating double bonds along the main chain according to IR and ¹³C-NMR spectra. Both polymers were white solids completely soluble in low-polarity solvents like toluene, and solution casting afforded uniform, tough films. These polymers were thermally fairly stable, and their softening points were above 350°C. Films of these polymers showed smaller oxygen permeability coefficients [P = 4 × 10^?9 – 8 × 10^?9 cm³(STP) · cm/(cm²·sec·cmHg)] but larger separation factors [(P/P) = 3.4 – 3.6] than a poly[1-(trimethylsilyl)-1-propyne] film.     

Insight into reverse selectivity and relaxation behavior of poly[1-(trimethylsilyl)-1-propyne] by flux-lateral force and intrinsic friction microscopy

Novel scanning force microscopy techniques (SFM) were employed to investigate poly[l-(trimethylsilyl)-1-propyne] (PTMSP), a high-free volume, highly permeable reverse-selective membrane material. This study reports, for the first time, reverse selectivity in relation to the interfacial gas adsorption capacity of the PTMSP membrane with the gas permeants CO₂ and helium. With flux-lateral force microscopy (F-LFM), mechanical property changes caused by permeant gas infiltration were recorded within the polymer interfacial downstream region. In conjunction with bulk permeation measurements and varying sequential exposure to the two permeants, CO₂ is found to saturate the membrane faster, i.e. at a lower differential pressure by about 0.3 bar, in comparison to helium. It is also identified as modifying agent for PTSMP causing a significant change in the mechanical properties of the polymer matrix, which consequentially leads to a considerable helium transport reduction, and thus, an increase in reverse selectivity from 1.2 to 4.7. Also in this study, thermally available activation modes of 6–8 kcal/mol were revealed by intrinsic friction analysis (IFA) that were attributed to backbone methyl-group rotations in accordance with conformational calculations. Bulk thermally activated modes were found to be modestly affected by interfacial constraints on the sub-100 nanometer scale, which is an important finding for interpreting interfacial constraints in PTMSP nanocomposites involving silicon-oxides.     

Crosslinking poly[1-(trimethylsilyl)-1-propyne] and its effect on physical stability

Poly[1-(trimethylsilyl)-1-propyne] (PTMSP) has been crosslinked using 3,3′-diazidodiphenylsulfone to improve its solvent resistance and physical stability. This study reports the influence of crosslinking on N₂, O₂ and CH₄ gas permeabilities and fractional free volume (FFV) as a function of time. Crosslinking PTMSP renders it insoluble even in excellent solvents for the uncrosslinked polymer. The gas permeability and FFV of uncrosslinked and crosslinked PTMSP decreased over time, so crosslinking PTMSP does not arrest physical aging. The addition of 10 wt.% polysiloxysilsesquioxanes (POSS) nanoparticles decreased the permeability of PTMSP by 55%, and the permeability and FFV values were stable over time for PTMSP films containing 10 wt.% POSS nanoparticles. The permeability of PTMSP at a given FFV was greater than that of other substituted polyacetylenes, polysulfones or polycarbonates, which is consistent with differences in the arrangement of free volume in these polymers, as probed by positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy (PALS). Ellipsometry was used to characterize physical aging of thin (400 nm) uncrosslinked and crosslinked PTMSP films supported on silicon wafers. The ellipsometry results showed that crosslinking does not markedly slow physical aging of thin PTMSP films.     

A Facile Route to 4-Dialkylamino-1-(Trimethylsilyl)-1,2-Butadienes

The synthesis of pure trimethylsilylsubstituted alpha-allenic amines was obtained by reaction of 1,1-bis(trimethylsilyl)-2-propyne with iminium ions, via an aminomethano desilylation process.     

Rheological properties of poly(1-trimethylsilyl-1-propyne) solutions

The phase state and rheological properties of poly(1-trimethylsilyl-1-propyne) solutions in toluene and cyclohexane are studied. Samples of poly(1-trimethylsilyl-1-propyne) have the same backbone structure (cis-trans configuration ratio) but different molecular masses. Phase diagrams of these systems are derived via optical interferometry. It is found that they have an upper critical mixing temperature (UCMT) whose value exceeds the boiling points of the individual solvents. The two solvents exhibit limited solubility with respect to the studied polymer, and this parameter decreases with an increase in the molecular mass of the polymer. In the transition from dilute to concentrated solutions, the pattern of the rheological behavior changes from Newtonian to pseudoplastic. The concentration dependences of the zero-shear-rate viscosity of the solutions are typical for flexible-chain polymers. The viscous behavior of the poly(1-trimethylsilyl-1-propyne)-solvent system can be described through a single generalized viscosity-concentration relationship if dimensionless reduced values that take into account the contribution of the molecular mass, the nature of the solvent, and the pattern of intermolecular interactions in the solutions are used as the argument and the function.     

聚[1—（三甲硅基）1—丙炔]—一种有希望的气体分离膜材料

聚[1-(三甲硅基)]-丙炔(PTMSP)膜的气体透过速率高于目前已知的,不管在室温是玻璃态还是橡胶态的任何聚合物.PTMSP在室温是玻璃态.PTMSP的高透气性主要来源于极高的对气体溶解度及高扩散系数,而这是因为在这种玻璃态聚合物中,有大量处于非松弛区域的自由体积.PTMSP的最大问题是它的高透气性随着时间的过去和热历史而衰减.近来,为解决这一问题进行了大量的努力,如加入低挥发材料,氟化、溴化,与其它单体共聚,与其它聚合物共混等.     

PREPARATION OF SOLUBLE SUBSTITUTED POLYACETYLENE OPTICAL LIMITING MATERIAL

Two novel polyacetylenes bearing nonlinear optical chromophoric group poly（3-（4-[4-（n-butyloxy） phenylazophenyl]carbonyl）oxy-1-propyne） （poly（1a）） and poly（3-（4-[4-（n-heptyloxy）phenylazophenyl]carbonyl）-oxy-l- propyne） （poly（lb）） were synthesized with [Rh（nbd）Cl]2-EtaN as catalysts. These polyacetylenes are soluble by using an alkyl spacer and an alkyloxyl group as a substituent. They were characterized by FTIR, NMR, GPC and UV-Vis and their optical limiting and nonlinear optical properties were investigated using 8 ns pulse at 532 nm wavenumber. The results show that these soluble functional polyacetylenes possess optical limiting properties and large nonlinear optical properties and poly（1b） possesses better optical limiting and nonlinear optical properties than poly（ 1 a）.     

Stiffening and softening of freshly prepared and aged CTA,PTMSP, and PIM-1 films exposed to volatile compounds

Glassy polymers stiffen or soften when exposed to volatile compounds, depending on the specific combination of polymer compound and the specimen history. Relevant to the long-term applicability of the separation membranes, three common membrane glassy polymers are studied in this work. Freshly prepared and 2-years aged films from cellulose triacetate (CTA), poly[1-(trimethylsilyl)-1-propyne] (PTMSP), and the archetypal polymer of intrinsic microporosity (PIM-1) were tested using isothermal Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) at varied vapor activity. Vapors of organic compounds, in which the polymers do and do not dissolve in the liquid phase (solvents and nonsolvents), were studied at 40 °C, namely: dichloromethane (DCM, solvent), p-xylene (solvent for PTMSP and PIM-1), and methanol (nonsolvent). Functional groups of the mer units sensitive to the dissolution were identified using Raman spectroscopy. All aged films were stiffer than the freshly prepared ones. Stiffening prevailed for most freshly prepared film-vapor pairs at low vapor saturations (activity < ≈0.4), except CTA and PIM-1 in nonsolvent methanol vapors. Softening prevailed for the aged films and higher vapor saturations (activity > ≈0.6). Vapors of the solvents and nonsolvents did not show the expectable prevalence of softening and stiffening, respectively. Physical aging influenced the stiffening and softening of polymer glasses expectably.     

Phase equilibrium and rheology of poly(1-trimethylsilyl-1-propyne) solutions

The phase equilibrium and rheological properties of poly(1-trimethylsilyl-1-propyne) solutions obtained with tantalum catalysts are studied. For three polymers with different molecular masses, phase diagrams are determined in a number of solvents. From these diagrams, the Hansen solubility parameters of poly(1-trimethylsilyl-1-propyne) are calculated by the method proposed in this work. Dilute solutions of poly(1-trimethylsilyl-1-propyne) behave as Newtonian liquids, whereas the viscosity of viscoelastic concentrated systems decreases as the shear rate grows. The molecular and rheological characteristics of studied poly(1-trimethylsilyl-1-propyne) samples are compared with the samples prepared with NbCl₅ catalysts. Poly(1-trimethylsilyl-1-propyne) obtained with a catalytic system involving tantalum pentachloride is characterized by high intrinsic viscosity and solution viscosity compared to poly(1-trimethylsilyl-1-propyne) prepared with niobium catalyst. The difference in properties is due to the dissimilar ratios of cis and trans units in the samples.     

Synthesis and polymerization of 1-(2,4,6-tricyanophenylthio)-3-[3,5-bis(n,n-dimethylamino)phenoxy]-2-propyl methacrylate; polymer effect on intramolecular charge–transfer interaction

1-[3,5-Bis(N,N-dimethylamino)phenoxy]-ω-(2,4,6-tricyanophenylthio)alkanes ( 1a–c ), where an electron-accepting 2,4,6-tricyanophenylthio group and an electron-donating 3,5-bis(N,N-dimethylamino)phenoxy one are linked with a spacer such as ethylene, trimethylene, and tetramethylene, were prepared in order to examine an effect of the spacer chain length on intramolecular charge–transfer interaction between the 2,4,6-tricyanophenylthio and 3,5-bis(N,N-dimethylamino)phenoxy groups. From the UV-vis spectra measurements of 1a–c , 1-[3,5-bis(N,N-dimethylamino)phenoxy]-3-(2,4,6-tricyanophenylthio)Propane ( 1b ) carrying the trimethylene chain as a spacer was found to have the strongest intramolecular charge–transfer interaction. A new methacrylate-type monomer carrying the 1b unit as a side chain, 1-(2,4,6-tricyanophenylthio)-3-[3,5-bis(N,N-dimethylamino)phenoxy]-2-propyl methacrylate ( 2 ), was prepared successfully in 9.2% total yield in seven steps. The monomer 2 homopolymerized in benzene, tetrahydrofuran, acetone, and dimethyl sulfoxide in the presence of 2,2′-azobis(isobutyronitrile) at 60°C to give polymers [poly( 2 )] with molecular weights of 6,000 to 98,000. An intramolecular charge–transfer interaction in the poly( 2 ) was found to be larger than that in the monomer 2 and to increase with an increase in the degree of polymerization of the poly( 2 ), suggesting that there is an existence of polymer effect other than the polymer effect due to the high local concentration of the donor-acceptor pair. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.