PREPARATION AND SURFACE PROPERTIES OF ACRYLIC COPOLYMERS CONTAINING FLUORINATED MONOMERS

A series of copolymers comprising butylmethacrylate, styrene, butylacrylate, hydroxypropyl acrylate and perfluoroalkyl methacrylate were synthesized by the free radical polymerization using BPO as an initiator. The surface property of the copolymer films was subsequently characterized. The contact angle measurements and energy dispersive analysis of X-ray （EDAX） show that the length and content of perfluoroalkyl side chains in the copolymers are crucial for the preparation of the film with low surface energy. At a given content of fluorinated monomers in the copolymers, the longer the perfluoroalkyl side chain, the larger the water contact angle of the copolymer films will be. On the other hand, the higher the content of fluorinated monomers, the lower the surface energy is. The water contact angle increases with the increase of the fluorinated monomer content and reaches a plateau at 3 wt% of fluorinated monomer content.     

X-RAY STUDIES ON THE STRUCTURE OF DES-PENTAPEPTIDE INSULIN AT 2.4 RESOLUTION——THE DPI MOLECULE AND ITS STRUCTURAL RELATIONSHIP WITH INSULIN

The structure of the monomeric insulin analogue des(B26—B30) insulin is presented.; A detailed comparison with the 2Zn insulin structures shows that while there are some large changes in the structure, the basic secondary structural units maintain their integrity. The DPI structure is broadly similar to molecule Ⅰ in the 2Zn structure, and in this respect is like other crystal forms of insulin. In addition to changes on the surface of the structure there are some subtle but extensive changes in the heart of the molecule. The molecules are closely packed in the crystal with many and varied contacts, including a complex network of protein-cadmium interactions and a considerable number of water mediated contacts. The molecular surface has an unusually large number of hydrophobic groups which tend to cluster in a thick band running around the protein. The crystal structure is well ordered, indeed the clarity of some side chains and the definition of the water molecules is superior to that found in the mor     

SYNTHESIS AND PROPERTIES OF ACRYLIC-BASED SUPERABSORBENTS WITH ENHANCED CROSSLINKING ON PARTICLE SURFACE

A series of acrylic-based superabsorbent resins were synthesized by inverse suspension polymerization, using potassium persulfate as the initiator, N, N＇-methylene bisacrylamide （BIS） and divinylbenzene （DVB） as the multiple crosslinking agents. The morphology of the resulting superabsorbent resins revealed by SEM demonstrated that a hard shell layer was indeed formed due to surface crosslinking. The swelling and deswelling properties, and the mechanical strength of superabsorbents were investigated. The results indicated that the adding time of DVB and the amount of DVB participated in the crosslinking show a significant influence on the properties of superabsorbents. When DVB was added in polymerization later, the amount of DVB participated in reaction decreases and the surface crosslinked shell becomes thinner. It is suitable for DVB to be introduced in the later stage of the polymerization process, because the absorption rate of resin is efficiently improved in conjunction with higher water absorption. Furthermore, it was found that the mechanical strength of swollen superabsorbent with surface crosslinking was indeed enhanced in comparison with that of the conventional one.     

STORM-RELATED TIDAL FLAT SEDIMENTATION ON NORTHERN BANK OF THE HANGZHOU BAY, EAST CHINA

The less human-influenced Caojing Tidal Flat on the northern bank of the Hangzhou Bay has been selected for a detailed study of the effect of typhoon on sedimentation of tidal flats. Before, during and after No. 14 Typhoon, 1981, systematic field observation and sampling and laboratory analyses had been carried out mainly on surface morphology and sedimentary characteristics in different parts of the area studied. Characteristic surface morphology, sedimentary textures and structures, minerals, as well as pollen and spores indicative of storm facies, and the sequence of sedimentary structures of storm deposits are given in this paper. The storm deposits are interbedded with the normal deposits, forming a rhythmic succession. This seems to show that typhoon-induced storm tides, though lasting only a short time, is of great geological importance.     

Morphology Control and Catalytic Dehydrogenation Performance of Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks-8北大核心CSCD

Zeolitic imidazolate frameworks-8（ZIF-8）is a kind of porous material with large specific surface area and strong stability,which is widely used in gas storage,separation,catalysis and other fields. In this work,the effect of different reaction conditions,such as the molar ratio of Zn2+ to 2-methylimidazole,the amount of surfactant and the reaction solvents,on the size and morphology of ZIF-8 were reported. Among these conditions,the molar ratio of Zn2+ to 2-methylimidazole is the key factor affecting the size and morphology of ZIF-8. The synthesized ZIF-8 nanoparticles were characterized by SEM,BET and XRD. The size of ZIF-8 decreases gradually from 1500 nm to 850 nm then to 250 nm,and the morphology changes from truncated hexahedron to truncated dodecahedron and finally to dodecahedron. The specific surface area of ZIF-8 nanoparticles with a particle size of 250 nm is 1730 m2/g,and the pore size and pore volume are 1. 5 nm and 0. 6 cm3/g,respectively. Therefore,it can be seen that ZIF-8 nanoparticles with a particle size of 250 nm have excellent carrier characteristics. The impregnation method was further adopted to synthesize the supported catalyst,and boron ammonia was used as the reducing agent. The ZIF-8（250 nm）nanoparticles were loaded with metals/precious metal nanoparticles in situ,the component optimization and catalytic performance were further studied. The obtained catalyst ZIF-8/Pt0. 002@Ni0. 2 shows excellent performance in hydrogen generation from aminoborane. © 2022, Science Press (China). All rights reserved.     

Replacing alkyl side chain of non-fullerene acceptor with siloxane-terminated side chain enables lower surface energy towards optimizing bulk-heterojunction morphology and high photovoltaic performance

Towards a good control of the morphology of bulk-heterojunction(BHJ) active layers for polymer solar cells(PSCs), selecting an appropriate side chain for a polymer donor and a nonfullerene acceptor(NFA) is very crucial. In this work, two novel NFAs i-IE-4F and i-IESi-4 F comprising alkyl and siloxane-terminated side chains on the central indacenodithiophene(IDT) core,respectively, were synthesized. Attaching the siloxane-terminated side chain to i-IESi-4 F affords surface energy(γ) of33.32 mN/m, much lower than that of 39.83 mN/m for i-IE-4F, supplying a big chance to tune miscibility with a polymer donor.Two fluorobenzotriazole-based polymer donors J52 and PBZ-2Si bearing alkyl and siloxane-terminated side chains, respectively, show γ values of 36.08 and 33.10 mN/m, respectively. The estimated Flory-Huggins interaction parameters(χD,A) indicate that the i-IESi-4 F is more miscible than i-IE-4F in pairing with J52 or PBZ-2Si. The resulting i-IESi-4 F-based blend film exhibits low film roughness and accompanies obviously improved BHJ uniformity. In PSCs, the J52:i-IESi-4F and PBZ-2Si:i-IESi-4 F active layers display power conversion efficiencies(PCEs) of 12.67% and 14.54%, respectively, all remarkably higher than PCEs≤ 7.34% of the i-IE-4F-based active layers. Interestingly, the PBZ-2Si:i-IESi-4 F active layer, a donor:acceptor blend system comprising siloxane-terminated side chains(DSi:ASimatching) with the highest BHJ miscibility due to the combinatory effect of the side chains, shows the highest efficiency, as supported by efficient exciton dissociation, the lowest bimolecular recombination, and the optimal charge transport. Our results demonstrate that attaching siloxane-terminated side chains to NFAs,as a side chain engineering, has big potential in lowering their surface energy towards fine control of BHJ morphology and leading to a better donor:acceptor blend system.     

A novel method to prepare SPR sensor chips based on photografting molecularly imprinted polymer

A novel method to prepare surface plasmon resonance(SPR) sensor chips based on grafted imprinted polymer is explored. Benzophenone photografting system is used to grow molecularly imprinted polymer(MIP) films from the modified surface of gold substrate.The surface morphology and thickness of MIP films were investigated by scanning electronic microscope(SEM).The adsorption properties of sensor chip were studied by SPR spectroscopy.The results demonstrate that nano-MIP films can be constructed on the surface of gold substrate with the good adsorption of template molecules.     

Effect of fluorinated additives or co-solvent on performances of graphite//LiMn2O4 cells cycled at high potential

Herein,a comprehensive study of electrochemical performances of the combined effect of fluorinated additives;fluoroethylene carbonate(FEC);and tris(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl) phosphite(TTFP) or the 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl methyl carbonate(TFEMC) as co-solvent,on Graphite//LiMn2O4 cells cycled at high potential is reported.On one side,each additive has a specific function,the FEC is dedicated to the negative electrode and the TTFP to the opposite one.The electrolyte mixture with(4% FEC+1% TTFP) additive has shown the best ability to reduce fading of the LiMn2O4 electrode,especially at high rates.On the other side,by studying the comparative thermal and transport properties of the formulated electrolytes with different proportions of TFEMC,we demonstrate that the difference in charge distribution of EMC and TFEMC molecules induced by the presence of fluorine atoms,modifies the solvation model of the Li+cation,and changes its behavior at the CEI interface and impact strongly the electrochemical performances.Finally,the EIS investigation of the LMO/electrolyte interfaces in the presence of TFEMC demonstrates that despite a spontaneous chemical reactivity of the TFEMC at the cathode interface over time,the conductive and good quality CEI is formed,which positively impact the cyclability.This study shows that against LMO surface phenomena,the combination in adequate proportions of fluorinated additives or solvent can be a solution not only to avoid the oxidative reactivity of LMO-cathode,but also to prevent its harmful consequences on the Li-metal or graphite-anode by controlling the solvation of lithium-ion.     

EFFECTS OF SOLVENT TREATMENT ON SURFACE MORPHOLOGY AND COMPOSITION OF POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE)-g-POLY(ETHYLENE OXIDE)

Surface morphology and composition of solution-cast films of poly(methyl methacrylate)-g-poly(ethylene oxide)(PMMA-g-PEO) were investigated by using XPS, DSC, SEM and contact angle measurement. The microphase separatedstructure of the copolymers was studied by TEM. Generally, for the same graft copolymer, the surface content of PEO orhydrophilicity can be as follows: Surface treated with petroleum ether or cyclohexane>surface untreated with solvent>surface treated with water or ethyl alcohol. Graft copolymer having longer PEO side chains and higher PEO content shows aseparated PEO phase with even a certain degree of crystallinity on the surface. PEO crystallinity was destroyed by water orethyl alcohol treatment, however, surface treatment with petroleum ether or cyclohexane favors the growth of PEO crystal.TEM shows that graft copolymers with longer PEO side chains (M_n of PEO, 3200) may readily undergo microphase separation and the shape and size of domains depend on the copolymer's composition.     

Synthesis,UV-curing behavior and surface properties of fluorine-containing vinyl ether polymers

Five fluorine-containing vinyl ether monomers were prepared by the reaction between 2-vinyloxy ethanol, a fluorinated alcohol and hexafluorobenzene in the presence of sodium hydride in dimethylformamide. Two representative properties of these monomers, UV-curing behavior initiated by a cationic photo-initiator PAG 201 and surface free energy of coating films, were investigated. Photo-polymerization proceeded both rapidly and completely with a high double-bond conversion （〉 90%） and a fast curing rate （maximum curing time 〈 21 s） for three monomers. The surface energies of the monomers and the resulting polymer films were then investigated. The minimum surface free energy of the UV-cured homopolymer films reaches 7.1 mJ/m2. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy data show that the low surthce tension is influenced by fluorine content in the soft segments and fluorinated chains＇ migration to the surface. The five monomers exhibit low viscosity, low surface energy, good thermal stability and good photo-polymerization properties, which make them great candidates for UV coating and photoresist applications.     

SURFACE STRUCTURE AND BULK PROPERTIES OF FLUORINATED POLY(ETHER URETHANE)S AND POLY(ETHER URETHANE) BLENDS

INTRODUCTIONPolyurethanes (PU) have been widely used for manufacturing medical devices because of their excellentmechanical properties and moderate biocompatibility[1]. Although polyurethanes used in applications requiringall of the above properties have been successful for short-term use, the problems of long-term thromboresistanceand biostability in a biological environment still remain unsolved[2,3]. A legitimate approach to improving theproperties of polyurethanes is introduction of f…     

氟含量对含氟丙烯酸酯共混乳胶膜梯度结构和表面性能的影响

首先将制备出的平均粒径较小的含氟丙烯酸酯均聚物乳液与平均粒径较大的纯丙烯酸酯共聚物乳液按不同的比例( 1/9,2/8,3/7,4/6,5/5)共混,接着将各共混乳液在室温下(20℃)玻璃基材上干燥后,于110℃/210℃下热处理一段时间.运用接触角法,XPS、AFM、SEM-EDX等详细研究了共混乳胶膜中含氟组分含量对...     

LARGELY IMPROVED BLOOD COMPATIBILITY OF POLYURETHANE BY BLENDING WITH FLUORINATED PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE POLYURETHANE

The improvement of biocompatibility of polyurethanes was investigated.The results demonstrate that the blood compatibility of polyurethanes can be further improved by just simply mixing with the fluorinated phosphatidylcholine poly(carbonate urethane)s(FPCPCUs).The solution blending was done by mixing poly(ether urethane)(PEU)with FPCPCU in different compositions.An increased blood compatibility of the blend films was observed with the increase of FPCPCU content,and when FPCPCU content reached to 40 wt%(...     

紫外光引发LDPE膜接枝含氟丙烯酸酯的研究

通过紫外光引发表面接枝聚合反应的方法 ,把含氟丙烯酸酯单体R 5 6 1 0引到LDPE薄膜上 .对经丁酮抽提后的接枝膜进行FTIR、ESCA、SEM和DSC等表征 ,证实含氟聚合物以化学键的方式接枝在LDPE基体膜上 .在一定范围内 ,增加紫外光强、引发剂和单体浓度以及反应温度等均有利于提高接枝率 .经计算R 5 6 1 0的紫外光引发接枝聚合反应总活化能为 5 4 2kJ mol.接枝膜的接触角随着接枝率的提高逐步增大 ,直至趋于恒定 .作者提出接枝膜存在一个在接触角测定时影响基体膜与探测水滴相互作用过程的边界层 .当接枝率较低、接枝层厚度小于边界层临界厚度时 ,基体LDPE影响接触角的大小 ,但随着接枝率提高 ,接枝层逐渐变厚 ,氟聚合物层对接触角的贡献逐渐占优势 ,导致接触角随之增大 .当接枝率超过一定值以后 ,接枝层厚度超过边界层临界厚度 ,接枝层对接枝膜的接触角起全部贡献 ,接触角测定值随之稳定     

含氟高分子/SiO2杂化疏水材料的制备及涂层表面性质

采用自由基溶液聚合与溶胶-凝胶法相结合的方法制备了含氟高分子/SiO2杂化疏水材料.通过甲基丙烯酸十二氟庚酯(FA)与乙烯基三乙氧基硅烷(VTES)共聚合成了含氟硅共聚物(PFAS),进一步通过原硅酸乙酯(TEOS)与PFAS共聚物溶液共水解缩聚制备了具有含氟侧基的碳碳主链高分子和硅氧网络的含氟高分子/SiO2杂化疏水材料.研究结果表明,SiO2组分含量提高可以显著增加杂化材料薄膜的涂敷厚度,改善其耐久性能,而对杂化材料疏水性能的影响不大.     

含磺酸基团的含氟嵌段共聚物的溶液性能及其应用

利用原子转移自由基聚合以及随后的磺化反应合成了一系列具有不同含氟量和磺化度的嵌段共聚物P(SSt b FNEMA) (PSSF) .通过溶液粘度和表面张力的测定 ,研究了该含氟嵌段共聚物独特的溶液行为 .实验结果表明 ,PSSF能显著降低N 甲基吡咯烷酮溶液的表面张力 .然而 ,与N 甲基吡咯烷酮溶液的表面性能不同 ,PSSF不能显著地降低水溶液的表面张力 ;当PSSF中和成钠盐后 ,水溶液的表面张力趋于一致 .进一步通过TEM、1 H NMR考察了PSSF在不同溶液中的形态 ,发现PSSF在水溶液中以核壳结构存在 ,而在N 甲基吡咯烷酮溶液中主要以胶束的形式存在 .初步考察了PSSF对聚氨酯脲 丙烯酸酯 (PUA)复合水分散液的改性效果 ,发现只需加入少量的PSSF ,就可使PUA膜的吸水率从原来的 10wt%下降到 4wt% .     

含氟丙烯酸酯共聚物结晶性与涂膜表面润湿性能研究

以甲基丙烯酸2-全氟辛基乙酯( FOEMA)分别和不同烷烃链长丙烯酸酯(RA,CH2=CHCOOCnH2n+1,n=4,8,12,16,18)为单体,用自由基聚合法合成了一系列的含氟丙烯酸酯共聚物,通过X射线衍射(XRD)和示差扫描量热法(DSC)对共聚物进行了表征,发现结晶性与丙烯酸酯的烷烃链长度密切相关,当n=4,...     

含氟基团对液晶垂直排列的作用

实验发现双酚A双肉桂酸酯和六氟双酚A双肉桂酸酯单体在线偏振紫外光作用下发生光交联,形成的薄膜对液晶分子的排列效果截然不同,分别诱导液晶分子沿面平行排列和垂直排列.红外光谱分析表明光交联的类型均为[2+2]环加成反应.利用原子力显微镜观察薄膜表面,没有发现明显的各向异性拓扑分布.通过测量非含氟和含氟两种交联膜的表面能大小,发现氟的引入使薄膜的表面能降低,同时表面能中的极性作用明显降低.实验结果表明,氟基团的引入导致液晶分子垂直排列.本文探讨了这种垂直排列的原因.     

Novel Biomembrane‐Mimicking Polymer Surface with Environmental Responsiveness

Summary: In this article, we designed and synthesized novel segmented poly(carbonate urethane)s containing both hydrophobic fluorinated alkyl group and hydrophilic phosphatidylcholine polar head groups on the side chain. The contact angle measurement, XPS, together with ATR‐IR investigation indicated a reversible overturn of the phosphatidylcholine groups with the movement of the hydrophobic fluorinated alkyl groups when the samples were treated in dry air or water. The change in environment from air to water induced a reorganization of the surface in order to minimize the interfacial free energy, resulting in a macroscopic change of surface wettability. The good environmental responsiveness of such biomembrane‐mimicking films may find successful applications as biomaterials.

Environmentally responsive surface using FPCPCU50 as an example; FPCPCU50 coated on aligned carbon nanotube film and dried in vacuum at 50 °C for 7 h and sample c treated in hot water at 80 °C for 1 h.