Morphology, crystallization behavior and properties of impact-modified polypropylene copolymer with or without sodium benzoate as a nucleating agent

 The morphology, crystallization behavior, and properties of an impact-modified polypropylene (PP) copolymer with or without sodium benzoate were investigated. The contents of ethylene–propylene rubber (EPR) in the reactor-made PP copolymer is about 15 wt%. For comparison, blends of PP and EPR containing the same EPR composition were prepared by melt-mixing. Morphological studies by scanning probe microscopy indicated that the impact-modified copolymer consists of three different phases, i.e., polyethylene, PP, and EPR phases, which is considerably different from the morphology of the conventional PP/EPR blend of the corresponding composition. The impact-modified PP copolymer exhibited a higher crystallization rate in terms of the lower crystallization half-time and thus higher thermal and mechanical properties, such as impact strength and hardness, than the PP/EPR blend did. The addition of sodium benzoate as a nucleating agent to the copolymer increased the crystallization rate and the mechanical properties. Received: 4 June 2001 Accepted: 31 October 2001     

Synthesis of poly[arylene ether sulfone-b-vinylidene fluoride] block copolymers

A series of α,ω-dihydroxy polyarylene sulfones (PAES) were synthesized comprising bisphenol A (PAES1, M_n=1800, 4900, and 9500 daltons), 4,4^′-biphenol (PAES2, M_n=4100 daltons), and hexafluorobisphenol A (PAES3, M_n=3300 daltons). These were reacted with α,ω-dibromo poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF, M_n=1200 daltons) prepared by telomerization, to yield block copolymers possessing rigid and flexible segments. Block copolymers were characterized by FTIR, NMR, GPC, DSC, TGA and TEM. In several cases the block copolymers exhibited distinct thermal transitions, i.e. T_m and T_g for PVDF and PAES segments, respectively. Where observable, T_g of PAES domains in the block copolymers occurred at a temperature lower than the corresponding PAES homopolymer due to the flexible nature of the surrounding PVDF domains. Block copolymers exhibited a similar thermal stability to the corresponding PAES homopolymers but higher stability than the PVDF homopolymer, and much higher still than α,ω-dibromo PVDF. TEM analyses indicate that phase separation of PAES and PVDF domains occurs on the nanometer scale.     

CHARACTERIZATION OF RADIATION GRAFT COPOLYMER OF INORGANIC COMPOUND ONTO ALKENE

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聚醚酮酮（PEKK）／4，4′-二苯氧基二苯砜（DPODPS）多嵌段共聚物的合成与性能

采用溶液缩聚法由酰氯端基聚醚酮酮(PEKK)齐聚物和4，4′-二苯氧基二苯砜(DPODPS)制备了PEKK／DPODPS多嵌段共聚物，用DSC、TGA等方法对共聚物进行了表征和性能测试。结果表明，随着共聚物中DPODPS含量的增加，共聚物的熔融温度逐渐降低，而其玻璃化转变温度则逐渐升高。当DPODPS质量分数在32．63％～40．73％范围内时，所得共聚物的Tg为185～193℃，比纯PEKK的Tg高出20～28℃；其Tm为322～346℃，比纯PEKK的Tm降低35～59℃，这既保持了纯PEKK的耐热性，又改善了熔融加工性能。该组成范围内的共聚物的拉伸强度(σi)为86．6～84．2MPa，拉伸模量(M)为3．1～3．4GPa，断裂伸长率(ε)为18．5％～20．3％。     

反应挤出法合成S/B多嵌段共聚物的研究

在阴离子引发体系下 ,以双螺杆挤出机为反应器 ,采用丁二烯、苯乙烯混和单体加料方式 ,本体法一步合成了S B多嵌段共聚物 .考察了螺杆转速、进料速率以及不同丁苯配比对反应挤出合成PS及S B嵌段共聚物聚合转化率的影响 .用1 H NMR、IR、DMA、TEM等方法对S B嵌段共聚物进行了表征 ,结果表明共聚物由多个微小的丁二烯嵌段和少量无规段组成 .当丁二烯含量少至 15 %左右时 ,其嵌段可回缩成球状 ,粒径大约在 30～ 5 0nm .该材料的韧性随着共聚物中丁二烯含量的增加而逐渐提高 ,特别是断裂延伸率的提高尤为显著     

CHARACTERIZATION OF AMPHIPHILIC AND MICROPHASE SEPARATED GRAFT COPOLYMERS Ⅱ SURFACE CHARACTERIZATION AND IN VITRO BLOOD-COMPATIBILITY ASSESSMENT OF POLYSTYRENE-GRAFT-ω-STEARYLPOLY (ETHYLENE OXIDE)*

This paper reported the research results concerning the surface characterization ofpolystyrene-graft-w-stearyl poly(ethylene oxide) (PS-g-SPEO) by means of XPS,contactangle measurement and TEM, and its in vitro blood compatibility assessment by measuringthe plasma recalcification time (RT) and partial thromboplastin time (PTT). The XPSresults demonstrated that the surface and bulk composition of the PS-g-SPEO graftcopolymers differ remarkably from each other,and that SPEO component was constantlyenriched at the copolymer/air interface. Contact angle studies indicated that the surfacewater wettability can be adjusted effectively by changing the composition of the copolymer.PS-g-SPEO graft copolymers can undergo microphase separation as clearly illustrated byTEM photographs. The relationship between the surface properties of PS-g-SPEO graftcopolymer and its blood compatibility was also discussed.     

SYNTHESIS OF THE POLYSTYRENE-TYPE ADSORBENTS CONTAINING POLAR GROUPS AND THEIR CAPACITIES IN THE ADSORPTION OF STEVIOSIDE AND GYPENOSIDES

Seven polystyrene-type adsorbents (Ⅰ—Ⅶ) were synthesized by the modification of styrene-divinylbenzene copolymer respectively with hydroxymethyl, aminomethyl, methoxymethyl, phenoxymethyl, (4-hydroxy phenoxy)methyl, (4-acetylphenoxy)methyl, and acetyl groups. Their structures were characterized with chemical methods and physical techniques. The adsorption capacities of the adsorbents to stevioside and gypenosides were determined via batch test in which the HPLC method was used for the analysis of Saponin concentration of solution. The results showed that all the adsorbents could adsorb these saponins to a certain extent, but Ⅵ and Ⅶ had large capacities owing to their moderate polarities.     

On the correlation of the glass transition temperature of a copolymer with its comonomer sequences

The glass transition temperature of a copolymer depends not only on chemical composition but also on its comonomer sequences. This experimental fact is explained by Barton's and Johnston's equations. Their equations, though complicated, become simple, if a suitable parameter is used to describe the comonomer sequences. It is shown that with these new expressions, their equations can be used to understand glass transition temperatures of two additional types of copolymers, compatible multiblock copolymers and homopolymers with various tacticities treated as steric copolymers.Dedicated to Professor Bernhard Wunderlich on the occasion of his 65th birthdayWe wish to thank the reviewer for his/her kind linguistic improvement of this article.     

用透射电镜法研究聚(苯乙烯-异戊二烯)二嵌段共聚物微相分离的微区尺寸

本文采用透射电镜(TEM)法,系统地研究了具有不同组成,不同分子量和不同形态结构的聚(苯乙烯-异戊二烯)二嵌段共聚物,并由TEM照片直接测量具有栓状,层状和有规双连续双金钢石(OBDD)结构的PS-PI二嵌共聚物的微区尺寸,讨论了其与分子量的关系。实验证明嵌段共聚物微相分离有规结构的微区尺寸大小与分子量呈2/3的关系。