Molecular and crystalline structure of 2,2-di(phenyl-4-ol)propane dimethacrylate, 2,2-di(phenyl-4-ol)propane diacrylate,pyrocatechol diacrylate,and hydroquinone diacrylate: Reactivity in melts

The X-ray diffraction analysis of 2,2-di(phenyl-4-ol)propane dimethacrylate, 2,2-di(phenyl-4-ol)propane diacrylate, pyrocatechol diacrylate, and hydroquinone diacrylate has shown that oligomer molecules within crystals are packed in stacks, where (meth)acrylate fragments of neighboring molecules are parallel to each other. The minimum distances between the centers of double bonds C=C of (meth)acrylate fragments in 2,2-di(phenyl-4-ol)propane dimethacrylate, 2,2-di(phenyl-4-ol)propane diacrylate, pyrocatechol diacrylate, and hydroquinone diacrylate are 4.208, 4.012, 3.621, and 3.739 describing the reduced rate of photopolymerization of molten monomers (with 9,10-phenanthrenequinone used as a photoinitiator) versus conversion show maxima at degrees of polymerization of 8, 16, 22, and 38%; the limiting conversions are 29, 36, 44, and 86%, respectively. The maximum reduced rates of photopolymerization of 2,2-di(phenyl-4-ol)propane dimethacrylate and diacrylate are nearly the same, whereas the rates of photopolymerization of hydroquinone diacrylate and pyrocatechol diacrylate are higher by a factor of 4 than those of the corresponding dimethacrylates.     

氧杂环丁烷/丙烯酸酯混杂体系的光固化性能研究

以氧杂环丁烷和丙烯酸酯为主要原料,加入一定量光引发剂配制成一种新型的光固化混杂体系。研究了混杂体系中引发剂的协同作用,结果显示自由基引发剂对阳离子引发剂有增感作用。通过吸水性测试、红外光谱（FTIR）、热重分析（TGA）、扫描电镜（SEM）等手段研究了固化膜的性能,结果显示混杂固化膜的力学性能、耐溶剂性能和热稳定性要优于自由基固化膜,这是由于混杂体系在固化过程中形成了高分子互穿网络结构（IPN）,其中混杂固化膜的拉伸强度为10.34 MPa,断裂伸长率为10.13%,冲击强度为15 kg·cm,附着力为1级,柔韧性小于3 mm,耐丙酮来回擦拭次数为200次。     

Synthesis of new hybrid monomers and oligomers containing cationic and radical polymerizable vinyl groups and their photoinitiated polymerization

New hybrid vinyl monomers with both cationic- and radical-polymerizable vinyl groups were synthesized by the reaction of bis[1(chloromethyl)-2-(vinyloxy)ethyl]terephthalate ( 3 ) with unsaturated carboxylic acids using 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]-undecene-7 (DBU) as a base. The reaction of 3 with methacrylic acid 4a was carried out using DBU in DMSO at 70°C for 24 h to give an 86% yield of the hybrid vinyl monomer ( 5a ). Polycondensation of 3 with unsaturated dicarboxylic acids was also performed using DBU to give hybrid vinyl oligomers with radical polymerizable C (DOUBLE BOND) C groups (V_R) in the main chain and cationic polymerizable vinyl ether moieties (V_C) on the side chain. The photopolymerization of these hybrid vinyl compounds proceeded smoothly in bulk using either a cationic photoinitiator such as a sulfonium salt or a radical photoinitiator such as acyl phosphine oxide under UV irradiation. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

丙烯酸酯/环氧的自由基/阳离子同步光聚合混合体系的研究

科学技术的进步,对新材料的要求逐步向着多功能和高性能的方向发展,单组分材料已难于满足这种要求,在高分子材料方面,人们采用了共混、接枝、嵌段等方法以达到改善和提高性能的目的。感光性高分子是一类很重要的功能材料,至今,大部分采用自由基聚合方式制备。近年来,阳离子引发体系发展很快,特别鎓盐光引发体系受到很大的重视,发展迅速。     

Improved oxygen permeability and mechanical strength of silicone hydrogels with interpenetrating network structure

<正>The interpenetrating polymer network(IPN) silicone hydrogels with improved oxygen permeability and mechanical strength were prepared by UV-initiated polymerization of monomers including methacryloxypropyl tris(trimethylsiloxy)silane(TRIS),2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate(HEMA) and N-vinyl pyrrolidone(NVP) in the presence of free radical photoinitiator and cationic photoinitiator.The polymerization mechanism was investigated by the formation of gel network.The structure of IPN hydrogels was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR), differential scanning calorimetry(DSC) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM).The results showed that the IPN hydrogels exhibited a heterogeneous morphology.The mechanical properties,surface wettability and oxygen permeability were examined by using a tensile tester,a contact angle goniometer and an oxygen transmission tester,respectively.The equilibrium water content of the hydrogels was measured by the gravimetric method.The results revealed that the IPN hydrogels possessed hydrophilic surface and high water content.They exhibited improved oxygen permeability and mechanical strength because of the incorporation of TRIS.     

可见光响应的荧光增白剂基多功能光引发体系

将4,4'-双(苯并噁唑-2-基)二苯乙烯(BBS)、 7-二乙氨基-4-甲基香豆素(C 1)、 双-(三嗪基氨基)-二苯乙烯二磺酸(CBUS 450)、 4,4'-双(2-磺酸苯乙烯基钠)联苯(CBS X)和1,4-双(2-苯并噁唑基)萘(OB 7)等5种含有不同荧光发射基团的商用荧光增白剂分别与二苯基碘鎓六氟磷酸盐(IOD)组成二元光引发体系, 再与N-乙烯基咔唑(或叔胺)组成三元光引发体系, 在可见光发光二极管(LED)光源辐照下, 通过自由基聚合反应制备丙烯酸酯树脂, 同时通过阳离子/自由基同步聚合反应制备互穿网络聚合物. 利用紫外-可见分光计荧光分光计、 电子自旋共振波谱仪、 傅里叶变换红外光谱仪、 扫描电子显微镜和原子力显微镜对荧光增白剂和互穿网络聚合物进行了表征. 研究结果表明, 荧光增白剂在可见光LED的照射下可作为具有高效能的多功能光引发剂. 其中苯并噁唑-萘衍生物(OB 7)、 三嗪茋衍生物(CBUS 450)、 二苯乙烯-联苯衍生物(CBS X)和香豆素衍生物(C 1)基二元光引发体系和三元光引发体系即使在空气中也表现出了优异的光引发能力.     

STUDY OF THE PHOTOINITIATED CATIONIC POLYMERIZATION OF 3,4-EPOXY-1-BUTENE

The photopolymerization of 3,4-epoxy-1-butene (1) was investigated using Fourier transform real-time infrared spectroscopy (FT-RTIR). The effects of photoinitiator structure and concentration and light intensity on the photopolymerization were investigated. Compared to related epoxide monomers, 1 was shown to be more reactive and this was ascribed to stabilization of the growing cationic chain end by the double bond during the ring-opening polymerization. Epoxide 1 was also shown to be useful as a reactive diluent in the photopolymerization of multifunctional epoxides and was observed to accelerate the polymerization of less reactive epoxy monomers.     

Kinetic investigations on the photopolymerization of di- and tetrafunctional (meth)acrylic monomers in polymeric matrices. ESR and calorimetric studies. I. Reactions under irradiation

The photopolymerization of several di- and tetrafunctional (meth)acrylic monomers in the presence of a styrene–butadiene–styrene polymeric matrix (SBS) has been studied. Electron spin resonance spectroscopy (ESR) and differential scanning photocalorimetry (photo-DSC) were used as monitoring techniques to identify the photogenerated radicals and analyze photopolymerization profiles, radical environments, and radical secondary reactions. The study of the photopolymerization and/or photocrosslinking reactions of these monomers in the solid media was carried out by taking into consideration different factors, such as the influence of both monomer and photoinitiator structures on the hydrogen abstraction in the binder with formation of benzylic and allylic radicals, the polymerization of the monomers itself and the hydrogen abstraction reaction in the polymerized acrylic chains. Finally, irradiation of the system SBS/photoinitiator in the absence of monomer was also accomplished. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 36: 2775–2783, 1998     

Synthesis of Epoxy Methacrylate Resin and Coatings Preparation by Cationic and Radical Photocrosslinking

This work involves the synthesis of hybrid oligomers based on the epoxy methacrylate resin. The EA resin was obtained by the modification of industrial-grade bisphenol A-based epoxy resin and methacrylic acid has been synthesized in order to develop multifunctional resins comprising both epoxide group and reactive, terminal unsaturation. Owing to the presence of both epoxy and double carbon–carbon pendant groups, the reaction product exhibits photocrosslinking via two distinct mechanisms: (i) cationic ring-opening polymerization and (ii) free radical polymerization. Monitoring of EA synthesis reactions over time using PAVs, MAAC and NV parameters, and the FT-IR method reveals that esterification reactions proceed faster at the start, exhibiting over 40% of conversion within the initial 60 min, which can be associated with a relatively high concentration of reactive sites and low viscosity of the reaction mixture at the initial reaction stage. With the further increase in the reaction time, the reaction rate tends to decrease. The control of the EA synthesis process can guide how to adjust reactions to obtain EAs with desired characteristics. Based on obtained values, one can state that the optimum synthesis time of about 4–5 h should be adopted to prepare EAs having both epoxy groups and unsaturated double bonds. The structure of the obtained EA was confirmed by FT-IR and NMR methods, as well as the determination of partial acid value and epoxy equivalent. Samples at various stages of synthesis were cured with UV radiation in order to study the kinetics of the process according to cationic and radical polymerization determined via photo-differential scanning calorimetry (photo-DSC) and real-time infrared spectroscopy (RT-IR) and then the properties of the cured coatings were tested. It turned out that the cationic polymerization was slower with a lower conversion of the photoreactive groups, as compared to the radical polymerization. All the obtained EA coatings were characterized by good properties of cured coatings and can be successfully used in the coating-forming sector.     

Hydrogen bonding and rate enhancement in the photoinduced polymerization of telechelic urethane methacrylates based on a cycloaliphatic system: Tricyclodecane dimethanol

A new class of telechelic urethane methacrylic crosslinkers, based on a cycloaliphatic system (tricyclodecane dimethanol and tricyclodecane monomethanol), was synthesized. The synthesis was achieved by a two‐step condensation of 1,6‐hexamethylene diisocyanate or isophorone diisocyanate with tricyclodecane dimethanol and capping with hydroxyethyl methacrylate. Samples of hexanediol diacrylate, tricyclodecane monomethacrylate, and tricyclodecane dimethacrylate were used as non‐hydrogen‐bonding monomers for comparative studies of the curing kinetics. The photopolymerization of these telechelic systems was investigated with UV irradiation in the presence of 2,2‐diethoxy acetophenone as the photoinitiator, and the kinetics were followed by the monitoring of the double‐bond conversion at 815 cm^?1 with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The hydrogen‐bonded crosslinkers had higher double‐bond conversions than their non‐hydrogen‐bonded counterparts under identical conditions. The higher cure rate could be explained by hydrogen‐bonding preassociation in these systems, which brought the methacrylate double bonds within close proximity. The temperature effects on the hydrogen bonding were also investigated. A decrease in the extent of the double‐bond conversion with increasing temperature was observed for the hydrogen‐bonded crosslinker, in contrast to an increased conversion with temperature for hexanediol diacrylate and tricyclodecane dimethacrylate. This was directly indicative of a reduction of hydrogen bonding at elevated temperatures leading to lower conversions. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 44: 4384–4395, 2006     

Light induced gradient refractive index materials

Controlled and patterned variation of refractive index (wavefront) across a lens surface was obtained via the use of “phase mask”. Gradient interpenetrating network was selected to screen the acrylate and epoxy monomer to obtain necessary refractive index change over the lens surface. The best photoinitiator system was determined to give a stable and transparent wavefront as a mixture of 2 wt% Irgacure 250 (I 250), 1 wt% Isopropylthoxanthone (ITX) and 0.5 wt Irgacure 184 (I 184). It is found that a dipropylene glycol diacrylate (SR 508) and a triethylene glycol dimethacrylate (TGDM) improved the stability of the transparent wavefront because of higher Tg of the network. Haze problem, a consequence of diffusion of one monomer to other network because of the rate differences, was eliminated with IPN composed of TGDM (an acrylate with slow polymerization rate) and bis (3,4‐epoxy cyclohexylmethyl)adipate (BECMA, an epoxy with fast polymerization rate). A high refractive index additive, bromonaphthalene, resulted the best wavefront with lens power when incorporated into BECMA and TGDM IPN. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A new visible light sensitive photoinitiator system for the cationic polymerization of epoxides

This communication reports the development of an efficient three‐component visible light sensitive photoinitiator system for the cationic ring‐opening photopolymerization of epoxide monomers and epoxide functional oligomers. The photoinitiator system consists of camphorquinone in combination with a benzyl alcohol to generate free radicals by the absorption of visible light. Subsequently, the radicals participate in the free radical chain induced decomposition of a diaryliodonium salt. The resulting strong Brønsted acid derived from this process catalyzes the cationic ring‐opening polymerization of a variety of epoxide substrates. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 47: 866–875, 2009     

Using hyperbranched macromers as crosslinkers of methacrylic networks prepared by photopolymerization

Hyperbranched polymers were modified with terminal methacryloyl groups to be used as crosslinkers. The photoinitiated polymerization of several methacrylic monomers was examined in the presence of the hyperbranched macromers and bis-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)-phenylphosphine oxide (Irgacure 819^®) as a photoinitiator, upon UV irradiation. The photopolymerization kinetics was systematically studied by fluorescence and photoDSC in real time and in situ. Six types of monofunctional methacrylic monomers, two types of difunctional methacrylic monomers and four types of (meth)acrylate-modified hyperbranched macromers with different structures were employed for series of photopolymerization reactions. The incorporation of the hyperbranched macromers allows to increase the conversion at gelation and thus, final conversion. This behaviour is dependent on monomer and macromer nature and has been explained as due to an increase of the free volume fraction and confirmed by fluorescence. The results indicate that H-bonding and π-stacking induce self-assembly of hyperbranched macromers leading to reaction induced phase separation at the highest concentration of hyperbranched macromer used.     

Methacrylate-based polymer blends containing oligomeric 1,2-polybutadienes

Partly miscible polymer blends with semi-IPNs structure built from polydimethacrylate networks and hydroxyl-terminated liquid polybutadienes with predominant 1,2-structure (LBH) were prepared by photopolymerization method. Photopolymerization kinetics of dimethacrylate–LBH mixtures were monitored by DSC technique under isothermal conditions. Kinetic curves and related parameters, like polymerization rate and degree of double bond conversion were determined as functions of dimethacrylate structure, LBH molecular mass, and its content in the mixture as well as polymerization temperature. The photopolymerization kinetics and activation energy for the polymerization rate were discussed taking into account the phase separation occurring during the curing reaction. The extent of phase separation (based on T _g’s measurements) depended on LBH content and dimethacrylate chemical structure. The effect of LBH content on hardness of polymer blends was also examined.     

双烯化合物为支化单体的原子转移自由基聚合研究

分别以双甲基丙烯酸二缩三乙二醇酯和二乙烯苯为支化单体合成支化聚苯乙烯.用GC、1 H-NMR和三检测体积排除色谱( TD-SEC)对聚合反应过程、支化发展和聚合物的支化结构进行了详细的分析表征.两个聚合反应体系内单体转化速率几乎一样,相同单体转化率下,初级链的分子量近似相等.但是由于双甲基丙烯酸二缩三乙二醇酯与苯乙烯单...     

Effect of photoinitiator on photopolymerization of inorganic–organic hybrid polymers (ORMOCER®)

Inorganic–organic hybrid polymers have been developed and tested for evaluation in optical and electrical applications. Although hybrid inorganic–organic polymers can be synthesized by sol–gel chemistry at first, the physical properties of hybrid inorganic–organic polymers are changed during thin film-making processes, that is, photocuring and thermal curing. To investigate the effect of photoinitiator on the material properties during processing, a model system containing methacrylic groups as organically polymerizable units was selected. The conversion of CC double bond of methacrylic groups depending on some kinds of photoinitiator quantities was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. It was confirmed to correlate the degree of CC double bond conversion with the refractive indices. Thermodynamically, the enthalpy of the photopolymerization of hybrid polymer was investigated by UV–DSC. UV–DSC spectra showed the exothermic nature of photopolymerization of ORMOCER® to be in dependence of photoinitiator quantities. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 42: 1979–1986, 2004     

Preparation, characterization, swelling and in vitro drug release behaviour of poly[N-acryloylglycine-chitosan] interpolymeric pH and thermally-responsive hydrogels

Novel biodegradable pH- and thermal-responsive interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) hydrogels were prepared for controlled drug delivery studies. The IPN hydrogels were obtained in mild aqueous acid media by irradiation of solutions of N-acryloylglycine (NAGly) mixed with chitosan, in the presence of glutaraldehyde as a crosslinking agent and using 2,2-dimethoxy-2-phenyl acetophenone as photoinitiator. These hydrogels were subjected to equilibrium swelling studies at different temperatures (25 °C, 37 °C and 45 °C) in buffer solutions of pH 2.1 and 7.4 (similar to that of gastric and intestinal fluids respectively). 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) was entrapped in the hydrogels, and drug release studies carried out at 37 °C in buffer solutions at pH 2.1 and 7.4.     

Photopolymerization of hybrid monomers: Part I: Comparison of the performance of selected photoinitiators in cationic and free-radical polymerization of hybrid monomers

Photopolymerization of the hybrid monomers: 3,4-epoxycyclohexylmethyl methacrylate (Cyclomer M100) and 2-(2-vinyloxyethoxy)ethyl acrylate (VEEA) was studied by Fluorescence Probe Technique (FPT). Kinetics of cationic and free-radical photopolymerization of the hybrid monomers in the presence of the same molar concentration of various photoinitiators was compared, using UV LEDs as the curing light source. The performance of the following photoinitiators was tested in the cationic photopolymerization: Sylanto 7M-S, Sylanto 7M-P, Speedcure 938, Irgacure 250, HIP, Esacure 1187, and the following photoinitiators were used to induce free radical photopolymerization: Irgacure 184, Irgacure 127, Irgacure 651, Irgacure 907, Irgacure 819 and Speedcure TPO. It was found that, among the cationic photoinitiators, Sylanto 7M-S and Sylanto 7M-P are the most effective photoinitiators of the cationic polymerization for use with 320 nm and 365 nm UV LEDs, while Irgacure 819 and Speedcure TPO perform best in free radical photopolymerization of the hybrid monomers. Some structural factors and parameters affecting the photoinitiators performance are discussed.     

Photopolymerization kinetics of a thiol–enol composition determined via recording/playback of a transmission holographic diffraction grating

The kinetics of thiol–enol photopolymerization of a hybrid composition based on a tetraacrylate monomer and a thiol-siloxane oligomer was studied with the use of a holographic recording of elementary transmission phase gratings. The degrees of conversion of double bonds in the tetraacrylate monomer after the polymerization in air and in an inert atmosphere of SF₆ were measured via IR spectroscopy. It is shown that the use of the thiol-siloxane oligomer efficiently suppresses oxygen inhibition of the photopolymerization. When the photoinitiator concentration is increased to more than 10^–2 mol/L, the photopolymerization rate levels off. An increase in the thiol-siloxane oligomer concentration leads to an extremal dependence of the photopolymerization rate on the oligomer concentration; the maximum rate is reached at an oligomer concentration of about 0.07 mol/L. The kinetic scheme of photopolymerization in the hybrid photopolymer composition was analyzed, and an analytical expression for the photopolymerization rate was obtained. The correlation between the kinetic constants of the thiol–enol photopolymerization was evaluated on the basis of the obtained parameters of the kinetic model.     

Polymerization of asymmetric polyfunctional monomers. III. Ionic polymerization of acrylic and methacrylic esters of 2-allylphenol

The polymerization of acrylic and methacrylic esters of 2-allyphenol with different anionic, cationic and coordination catalysts was studied. The polymerization occurs exclusively or predominantly through (meth)acrylic C?C double bonds in all the studied cases. With anionic catalysts the allylic groups are not polymerizable and the polymers have linear structure. Polymerization with catalysts based on dialkylaluminum chloride (alone or associated with some metal salts) yields soluble or partially crosslinked polymers, depending on the reaction conditions. The crosslinking is due to the participation of allylic groups in the polymerization reactions. Copolymers of acrylic and methacrylic esters of 2-allylphenol with styrene, acrylonitrile, methyl methacrylate, N-vinylcarbazole and 1,3-pentadiene were synthesized by copolymerization in the presence of anionic catalysts and of systems based on dialkylaluminum chloride.