Polystyrene formation on monolayer-modified nitinol effectively controls corrosion

A surface-initiated polymerization of styrene on carboxylic acid terminated phosphonic monolayers was utilized to increase the corrosion resistance of nitinol and nickel oxide surfaces. Alkyl chain ordering, organic reactions, wettability, and film quality of the monolayers and polymers were determined by infrared spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization spectrometry, and water contact angles. The polystyrene film proved to be a better corrosion barrier than phosphonic acid monolayers by analysis with cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The protection efficiency of the polystyrene film on nitinol was 99.4% and the monolayer was 42%.     

微乳液中苯乙烯聚合反应的研究

测定了十二烷基磺酸钠(As)/正丁醇/20%苯乙烯/水体系相平衡。用油溶性偶氮二异丁腈(AIBN)和水溶性过二硫酸钾(K~2S~2O~8)为引发剂,研究了油包水(W/O)、双连续(BC)和水包油(O/W)型微乳液介质中苯乙烯的聚合反应。得到了苯乙烯转化率和聚苯乙烯分子量与体系水含量之间的关系,讨论了微乳液结构对聚合作用的影响。并通过电镜观察了聚苯乙烯的形貌,求得了聚苯乙烯的粒径,同时用^1HNMR研究了苯乙烯在微乳液液滴中的增溶位置,分析了聚合作用的实验结果。     

Surface characterization of cotton coated by a thin film of polystyrene with and without a cross-linking agent

Thin polystyrene film coated on cotton was successfully formed by admicellar polymerization. Divinylbenzene (DVB) was used as a cross-linking agent to form networked polystyrene to improve film coverage. A wettability test and XPS analysis were used to characterize the coated surface. The optimum amount of DVB was around 1%. At this amount, the film coverage was most complete, as judged by the reduction of the O1s signal in XPS analysis.     

Effect of nitrobenzene in the styrene–cellulose acetate graft polymerization system

The effect of nitrobenzene, a polymerization retarder, upon the direct γ-ray-induced graft polymerization of styrene onto pyridine-swollen cellulose acetate film was studied. When the films were not highly swollen, small nitrobenzene additions caused an increase in the amount of grafted polystyrene and grafted cellulose acetate. However, when the substrate was highly swollen, nitrobenzene additions reduced the amount of grafted polystyrene without pronounced changes in the amount of grafted cellulose acetate. The number-average molecular weights of the grafted side chains were always two to three times those of the homopolystyrene formed in the bulk monomer solution, which is indicative of hindered chain termination within the substrate film under all reaction conditions. Nitrobenzene additions prevented polystyrene crosslinking reactions, probably because the termination reactions in the presence of nitrobenzene occur by disproportionation rather than by coupling of chain ends. Viscometric results indicated that the polystyrene side chains were branched.     

Sonochemical preparation of functionalized graphenes

A convenient sonochemical method is described for the preparation of polystyrene functionalized graphenes starting from graphite flakes and a reactive monomer, styrene. Ultrasonic irradiation of graphite in styrene results in the mechanochemical exfoliation of graphite flakes to single-layer and few-layer graphene sheets combined with functionalization of the graphene with polystyrene chains. The polystyrene chains are formed from sonochemically initiated radical polymerization of styrene and can make up to ~18 wt % of the functionalized graphene, as determined by thermal gravimetric analysis. This one-step protocol can be generally applied to the functionalization of graphenes with other vinyl monomers for graphene-based composite materials.     

Multiblock copolymers of styrene and isoprene. I. Synthesis and characterization

An anionic polymerization procedure for preparing multiblock copolymers of styrene and isoprene is described. The process is based on the initial specific incorporation of isoprene when mixtures of styrene and isoprene are polymerized with butyllithium in hydrocarbon solution. As examples, linear (AB)₃ block copolymers have been prepared by interrupting styrene polymerization by step additions of isoprene at times programmed according to the reactivity ratios and the rate constants for styrene and isoprene propagations. The products were characterized by means of osmometry, light scattering, gel-permeation chromatography, and density-gradient ultracentrifugation. The analyses showed that the multiblock copolymers are free from polymeric impurities and reasonably homogeneous in molecular weight and composition. The polystyrene segment lengths were analyzed by means of GPC after the oxidative degradation of the polyisoprene moieties in the copolymers. The results suggest that the polyisoprene blocks contain a nonnegligible amount of styrene but that this monomer is incorporated as very short segments. On the other hand the polystyrene blocks produced at the end of the copolymerizations appear to have narrow molecular weight distributions.     

Mechanochemical reaction of polymers by ultrasonic irradiation. I. Mechanochemical reaction in mixtures of polystyrene,styrene, and cyclohexanone

Mechanical degradation and mechanochemical polymerization in polystyrene–styrene–cyclohexanone mixtures have been studied by ultrasonic irradiation at 60°C. The number of fresh polymer chains after the degradation is 2 × 10^?5 mole l^?1 hr^?1. The rate equations for mechanical scission and mechanochemical polymerization have been deduced. The rate equation for mechanical scission was found to be in agreement with the expression of a previous paper. In addition, the rate equation for mechanochemical polymerization is not essentially different from that for the general radical polymerization in the presence of solvents. The kinetic chain length for polymeric free radicals in the polymerization process has been calculated. The mechanochemical polymerization of styrene was initiated by only one of the two kinds of end radicals after mechanical scission of polystyrene. The molecular weight distributions of the samples after the degradation and the polymerization have been compared and discussed.     

团聚纳米SiO_2在苯乙烯乳液聚合过程中的再分散过程及机理

用二氧化硅 (SiO2 )存在下的乳液聚合法制备了聚苯乙烯 (PSt) 纳米SiO2 复合材料 ,研究了苯乙烯(St)乳液聚合过程中团聚纳米SiO2 的解离与再分散过程及分散的机理 .发现商品纳米SiO2 粒子以团聚体形式存在 ,团聚体大小远超出纳米级范围 .随聚合时间的延长 ,St的转化率逐渐增加 ,而PSt SiO2 复合微胶囊的粒径逐渐减小 ,反应 12 0min后 ,转化率和复合微胶囊粒子的粒径趋于稳定 .透射电镜 (TEM)也显示PSt SiO2 复合微胶囊粒子具有海岛结构 ,而SiO2 粒子的粒径在纳米范围内 ,表明在乳液聚合过程中SiO2 团聚体被逐渐解离 ,并重新分散到纳米尺度 .红外光谱研究发现 ,在乳液聚合过程中 ,除生成PSt均聚物外 ,还在纳米SiO2 表面生成了PSt接枝共聚物 ,改善了无机纳米粒子与聚合物之间的界面相容性 .聚合过程中的反应热和剪切搅拌是团聚体被解离和重新分散的主要原因 ,而生成的聚合物起到隔离作用     

Further Studies on Homo- and Copolymerization of Styrene through Metallocenic Initiator Systems

Summary: Binary metallocene-MAO and ternary diphenylzinc-metallocene-MAO initiator systems have been tested as initiators in the homopolymerization of styrene and also in its copolymerization with several diverse comonomers including substituted styrenes, styrene derivatives, α-olefins and dienes. Various titanocenes and zirconocenes and some exploratory experiment with hafnocene were carried out. The results indicate that titanocenes were more effective than zirconocenes in the homopolymerization of styrene while zirconocenes did better in α-olefin polymerization. It was found that titanocenes generated mainly syndiotactic polystyrene, s-PS, while zirconocenes yielded atactic polystyrene or, depending on the zirconocene, a low percentage of s-PS. For these types of initiators the polymerization process depends largely on the inductive effect of the substituents linked to the benzene ring of styrene and on its position (ortho, meta or para). Substituent multiplicity reduced markedly the effectiveness of these initiator systems. Styrene/isoprene polymerization was also studied using binary zirconocene-MAO initiator systems that yielded low conversions and also low molecular weight polymers.     

Surface modification of crosslinked poly(styrene-divinyl benzene) micrometer-sized particles of narrow size distribution by ozonolysis

Micrometer-sized polystyrene template particles of narrow size distribution were prepared by dispersion polymerization of styrene in 2-methoxyethanol. Uniform micrometer-sized polystyrene/crosslinked poly(styrene-divinyl benzene) composite particles were formed by a single-step swelling process of the template particles with styrene, divinyl benzene and benzoyl peroxide, followed by polymerization at 70 degrees C. Uniform micrometer-sized crosslinked poly(styrene-divinyl benzene) particles of higher surface area were produced by dissolution of the template polystyrene part of the former composite particles with N,N-dimethylformamide. Hydroperoxide conjugated crosslinked poly(styrene-divinyl benzene) particles were produced by ozonolysis of these particles. The effect of ozonolysis conditions, such as exposure time and flow rate of the ozone, on the hydroperoxide conjugation to the crosslinked particles was also studied. Functionalization of the crosslinked poly(styrene-divinyl benzene) particles was performed by graft polymerization of vinylic monomers such as acrylonitrile and chloromethylstyrene on the hydroperoxide conjugated crosslinked particles. This was accomplished by raising the temperature (e.g., 70 degrees C) of deairated acetonitrile dispersions containing the hydroperoxide conjugated particles and the vinylic monomers. The influence of various polymerization parameters on the grafting yield, e.g., monomer concentration, conjugated hydroperoxide concentration, and temperature, was also elucidated.     

Changes in row structure of extruded polyethylene film in grafting with styrene. II. Copolymer morphology

The morphology of extruded high-density polyethylene film grafted with styrene was studied by transmission electron microscopy of thin stained sections. Near the film surface grafted polystyrene was confined to amorphous layers between lamellar crystals of polyethylene. In the film interior separate polystyrene domains were also formed and became predominant in grafting in diluted styrene. The deciding factor for the location of grafted polystyrene is the chain length because only long chains can coalesce in large separate zones. The polystyrene zones expand by cracking the stacks of lamellae along the lamellar normals. Straightening of the twisted crystalline lamellae of polyethylene occurred in grafting. “Bubbles” of styrene homopolymer were formed under conditions of high monomer concentration. The effect of staining the graft by the Kanig method² was also discussed.     

Polymerization of styrene with ionic comonomer,nonionic comonomer,or both

Nanosized polystyrene latexes with high polymer contents were obtained from an emulsifier-free process by the polymerization of styrene with ionic comonomer, nonionic comonomer, or both. After seeding particles were generated in an initial emulsion system consisting of styrene, water, an ionic comonomer [sodium styrenesulfonate (NaSS)] or nonionic comonomer [2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA)], and potassium persulfate, most of the styrene monomer or a mixture of styrene and HEMA was added dropwise to the polymerizing emulsion over 6 h. Stable latexes with high polystyrene contents (≤25%) were obtained. The latex particle weight-average diameters were largely reduced (41 nm) by the continuous addition of monomer(s) compared with those (117 nm) obtained by the one-pot polymerization method. Latex particles varied from about 30 to 250 nm in diameters, whereas their molar masses were within 10⁴ to 10⁵ g/mol. The effect of the comonomer concentration on the number of polystyrene particles per milliliter of latex and the weight-average molar masses of the copolymers during the polymerization are discussed. The surface compositions of the latex particles were analyzed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, which indicated that the surface of the latex particles was significantly enriched in NaSS, HEMA, or both. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 39: 1634–1645, 2001     

Kinetics of styrene homogeneous polymerization to atactic polypropylene

The rate of polymerization of styrene initiated by hydroperoxidized atactic polypropylene in a homogeneous toluene solution has been measured at 60 and 70°C. The reaction is first-order with respect to styrene concentration and independent of the polymeric hydroperoxide concentration above 2 × 10^?5N hydroperoxide. The individual rate constants, length and frequency of the grafted polystyrene chains along the polypropylene backbone have been calculated and their significance discussed. The initiation rate constant compares closely with values reported for the analogous tert-butyl hydroperoxide-initiated polymerization. The rate constant for the chain transfer termination elementary step at 70°C., however, is 18 times the value reported for the tert-butyl hydroperoxide-initiated polymerization of styrene. This high constant accounts for the relatively low rates of polymerization observed and high termination rates. Chain deactivation is presumably accelerated by increased collisions between growing styrene chains and inactive propylene hydroperoxide and polystyrene molecules. Distribution of polystyrene grafts on polypropylene is estimated from knowledge of effects of styrene concentration, polymeric hydroperoxide concentration, and temperature upon the rate of polymerization.     

Synthesis of Telechelic Polystyrene by Radical Polymerization Using 1,4-Bis(p-tert-Butylphenylseleno-Methyl)benzene as a Photoiniferter

Abstract

1,4-Bis(p-tert-butylphenylselenomethyl) benzene was synthesized, and used as a bifunctional photoiniferter for the polymerization of styrene. Both the polymer yields and the number average of molecular weights (_n) of polymers increased with the polymerization. The polymerization of styrene by this iniferter permitted telechelic polystyrene containing arylseleno groups at both chain ends, and the degree of functionality was 1.9. The seleno groups of both chain ends of polystyrene were reduced quantitatively by tri-n-butyltin hydride. These seleno groups in polystyrene were also eliminated by treatment with hydrogen peroxide to give telechelic polystyrene with carbon-carbon double bond at both chain ends. Further, polystyrene with double bonds was converted to telechelic polystyrene carrying terminal functional groups as epoxy, hydroxy, and iodide group, respectively.

     

Styrene/(Styrene Derivative) and Styrene/(1-Alkene) Copolymerization using Ph2Zn-Additive Initiator Systems

Diphenylzinc-metallocene-MAO initiator systems have proven to be effective initiator systems for styrene and for substituted styrenes as well as for their styrene/(styrene-derivative) copolymerization. Titanocene produced almost pure syndiotactic polymers while zirconocenes gave atactic polystyrene together with a low content, less than 20%, of syndiotactic polystyrene. Systems including a zirconocene, particularly ethenyl(bisindenyl)zirconium dichloride were effective initiators of 1-alkene polymerization and of styrene/1-alkene copolymerization. Conversion to polymer increases with the molecular size of 1-alkene. Styrene derivative and styrene/(styrene derivative) polymerization was greatly influenced by the inductive effect of substituent and by steric hindrance due to the monomer.     

Emulsion polymerization of styrene using irreversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer agents: effect on the course of the polymerization and molecular weight

The emulsion polymerization of styrene with three different chain transfer agents (CTAs) based on irreversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (AFCT) mechanism was first reported in this work. The influences of these irreversible AFCT agents on the rate of polymerization, particle size, and molecular weight were investigated. It was found that the intrinsic activity and desorption behaviors of the CTAs determined the efficiency for molecular weight control, rate of polymerization, and particle size in the emulsion polymerization. It has been demonstrated that the rate of polymerization and particle size decreased dramatically in the presence of the irreversible AFCT agents with high chain transfer constant (ethyl α-p-toluenesulfonyl-methacrylate), meanwhile, the molecular weight of the polystyrene could not be controlled well, whereas the irreversible AFCT agents with low chain transfer constant (butyl(2-phenylallyl)sulfane and 2,3-dichloropropene) had a slight effect on the polymerization rate, particle size, and were fairly well for molecular weight control over the whole conversion range in the emulsion polymerization of styrene. The average number of radicals per particle and the number-average molecular weight were calculated by classical radical emulsion polymerization theory, and the experimental results were in good agreement with the results of model calculations, when the irreversible AFCT agents were used as CTAs. The effect of chain transfer agents on the kinetics and nucleation in the emulsion polymerization of styrene can be attributed to desorption of chain-transferred radicals from the polymer particles. The results of this work show that butyl(2-phenylallyl)sulfane as CTA in emulsion polymerization of styrene provides the best balance between the rate of polymerization and the efficiency for molecular weight control conflicting tendencies.     

Preparation of micron-size monodisperse polymer microspheres having chloromethyl group

Micron-size monodisperse polymer microspheres having chloromethyl groups thereon were prepared by two-step polymerization process as follows. First, micron-size monodisperse polystyrene particles were prepared by dispersion polymerization with 2,2-azobisisobutyronitrile as initiator in ethanol-water medium in the presence of poly(acrylic acid) as stabilizer under various conditions. Secondly, in the presence of the 1.9-m monodisperse polystyrene particles produced under the optimum conditions, seeded copolymerization for styrene and chloromethyl styrene was carried out. The seeded copolymerization proceeded smoothly without producing new particles, and it was confirmed by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy that the chloromethyl group existed more at the surface of the produced microsphere than at that of film cast from the benzene solution in which the microspheres were dissolved.Part CVI of the series Studies on Suspension and Emulsion.     

受限空间内聚苯乙烯微粒的制备

以(N,N-二甲氨基-4-吡啶)五氰合铁(II)封端的聚氧丙烯聚氧乙烯共聚物(EPE-Fe)与苯乙烯在水中自组装形成纳米体系(EPE-Fe-St), 在纳米尺度受限空间内进行了苯乙烯自由基聚合, 制备了聚苯乙烯微球(EPE-Fe-PS). 用Fe³⁺对自组装体系的纳米球壳进行固化后形成Fe-EPE-Fe-St 体系, 聚合后也制备了聚苯乙烯微球(Fe-EPE-Fe-PS). 研究结果表明,制备了粒径为60～200 nm 的不同粒径单分散聚苯乙烯微球, 聚合温度对纳米Fe-EPE-Fe-St 体系粒径影响较小, 而对EPE-Fe-St 体系较大. 在受限空间内苯乙烯的自由基聚合可得到数均分子量超过70 万的聚苯乙烯; 自组装体系中引发剂量增多使聚苯乙烯分子量下降, 聚合温度上升也使分子量下降, 而增加自组装的EPE-Fe 用量可增加聚苯乙烯的分子量. 两种受限条件下的聚苯乙烯微球的玻璃化转变温度(T_g)在90～135 ℃之间, 纳米反应器壳层的硬化提高了聚苯乙烯微球的T_g.     

Grafting of polymers onto and/or from silica surface during the polymerization of vinyl monomers in the presence of γ‐ray‐irradiated silica

The effects of radicals on silica surface, which were formed by γ‐ray irradiation, on the polymerization of vinyl monomers were investigated. It was found that the polymerization of styrene was remarkably retarded in the presence of γ‐ray‐irradiated silica above 60 °C, at which thermal polymerization of styrene is readily initiated. During the polymerization, a part of polystyrene formed was grafted onto the silica surface but percentage of grafting was very small. On the other hand, no retardation of the polymerization of styrene was observed in the presence of γ‐ray‐irradiated silica below 50 °C; the polymerization tends to accelerate and polystyrene was grafted onto the silica surface. Poly(vinyl acetate) and poly(methyl methacrylate) (MMA) were also grafted onto the surface during the polymerization in the presence of γ‐ray‐irradiated silica. The grafting of polymers onto the silica surface was confirmed by thermal decomposition GC‐MS. It was considered that at lower temperature, the grafting based on the propagation of polystyrene from surface radical (“grafting from” mechanism) preferentially proceeded. On the contrary, at higher temperature, the coupling reaction of propagating polymer radicals with surface radicals (“grafting onto” mechanism) proceeded to give relatively higher molecular weight polymer‐grafted silica. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 44: 2972–2979, 2006     

聚合物负载的CpTiCl3催化苯乙烯间规聚合

苯乙烯间规聚合催化剂［１］的发现引起了工业界和学术界的重视［２～４］,现已积极开展了各方面的工作,其中之一就是将催化剂负载化［５～９］．但是以往的研究表明,将均相催化剂负载于无机载体上,如Ａｌ２Ｏ３,ＭｇＣｌ２和ＳｉＯ２等,催化剂的活性大大降低,所得...