Study on mechanical properties and phase morphology of polypropylene/polyolefin elastomer/magnesium hydroxide ternary composites

In this work, elastomer‐toughened polypropylene (PP)/magnesium hydroxide (MH) composites with ethylene–octene copolymer (POE) were prepared in a twin‐screw extruder and then injection‐molded. The structure, mechanical properties, phase morphology, and rheological behaviors of PP/POE/MH ternary composites were studied. The mechanical properties and fracture behaviors of PP/POE/MH ternary composites are strongly influenced by the incorporation of POE copolymer. The addition of POE causes a significant improvement in the impact strength of the composites, from 3.6 kJ/m² in untoughened composites to 47.4 kJ/m² in PP composites containing 30 phr POE. This indicates that POE is very effective in converting brittle PP composites into tough composites. Conversely, the tensile strength and the Young's modulus of the composites decrease with respect to the PP composites, as the weight fraction of POE is increased to 40 phr. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) study shows a two‐phase morphology where POE, as droplets, is dispersed finely and uniformly in the PP matrix. The rheological behaviors show that the interfacial interaction in the composites is enhanced with increase in POE content. Interparticle interactions give rise to the formation of interparticle network. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

聚丙烯-g-聚氨酯共聚物的非等温结晶动力学研究

用DSC法研究了聚丙烯 (PP)和聚丙烯接枝聚氨酯的共聚物 (PP g PU)在不同冷却速率下的非等温结晶动力学 .用Avrami方程和莫志深改进法对DSC测定结果进行了处理 ,结果表明 ,PP g PU的动力学参数能很好的符合Avrami方程和莫志深改进方程 .PP接枝了聚氨酯支链后 ,结晶速率增大 ,球晶的生长和成核机制也相应发生改变 ,而其变化规律与接枝物的组成和结构密切相关     

基于分布链修正的磁流变弹性体的物理模型

在考虑磁流变弹性体中链的方向分布的基础上,对磁流变弹性体的偶极子模型作出了修正.用局部场的方法计算了链的势能,引入了分布函数来描述链的分布,并分析了与磁场方向不一致的斜链的磁流变效应,进而通过积分叠加求得含有分布链的磁流变弹性体的磁流变效应.在磁流变弹性体的理论模型中,引入了制备磁场和基体性质等影响因素.     

聚氧乙烯功能基复合修饰聚氨酯合成及其血液相容性研究 (Ⅱ)──聚氨酯-接枝-聚氧乙烯氨基酸衍生物

采用以磺酸基为末端基的聚氧乙烯(PEO)接枝聚醚氨酯和氨基酸反应,将赖氨酸(Lys)和酪氨酸(Tyr)通过PEO为"间隔臂"固定在聚醚氨酯上,制备了氨基酸和PEO复合修饰的聚醚氨酯PEU-g-PEO-SO₂Lys和PEU-g-PEO-SO₂Tyr.通过血小板粘附试验对材料的体外抗凝血性进行了初步评价.研究结果表明,采用具有选择性吸附纤溶酶原功能的赖氨酸和PEO复合修饰聚氨酯,不仅减少了材料表面血小板粘附量,而且减少了材料表面血栓的形成量.     

Synthesis and characterization of novel fluorinated polyurethane elastomers based on 2,2‐bis[4‐(4‐amino‐2‐trifluoromehyloxyphenyl) phenyl]propane

2,2‐Bis[4‐(4‐amino‐2‐trifluoromehyloxyphenyl) phenyl]propane (BAFPP) was synthesized based on 2‐chlorobenzotrifluoride and bisphenol A and characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance. BAFPP was used as a chain extender to prepare a series of fluorine‐containing polyurethane elastomers (FPUEs) with different fluorine contents by changing the soft segments and isocyanate index (R). The FPUEs were investigated by water absorption, contact angle, X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and microscale combustion calorimetry. The results show that the FPUEs prepared from BAFPP were elastomers that have low surface tension, low water absorption, and good thermal stability. Furthermore, FPUEs also exhibit good flame resistance, and the peak heat release rate of FPUE based on BAFPP (282.9 W/g) is much lower than that of polyurethane elastomer without the F element (537.2 W/g). Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The determination of molybdenum in water and biological samples by graphite furnace atomic spectrometry after polyurethane foam column separation and preconcentration

A system for molybdenum separation and enrichment aiming its determination in water and biological samples by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS) is proposed. The procedure is based on the sorption of the molybdenum (VI) thiocyanate complex onto a mini-column packed with polyurethane foam (PUF). The elution is accomplished by a 3.0 mol l⁻¹ nitric acid solution. Flow variables were optimized and an enrichment factor of 10 as well as a limit of detection (LOD) (3 s) of 0.08 μg l⁻¹ in the sample solution were achieved. The coefficient of variation showed values of 3 and 2% for molybdenum solutions of 2.0 and 10.0 μg l⁻¹, respectively. The accuracy of the method was confirmed by the good concordance between found and certified values in the analysis of certified reference materials (CRMs) (CASS-3 Nearshore Seawater, NIST 1547 Peach Leaves, NIST 1515 Apple Leaves and NIST 1572 Citrus Leaves). The procedure was also applied for the molybdenum determination in mineral waters as well as in produced water samples. The results obtained for the mineral water samples compared well with those obtained by ICP-MS. Concerning the produced water samples, in spite of their large salinity, recoveries of 90 to 120% at the 1 μg l⁻¹ were observed.     

Polyaniline/thermoplastic polyurethane blends: Preparation and evaluation of electrical conductivity

Conducting polymer blends whose undiluted components have different properties are promising materials for specific applications and have attracted interest in recent years. The aim of this study was to obtain and evaluate the electrical conductivity of polyaniline doped with dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid (PAni.DBSA)/polyurethane thermoplastic (TPU) blends. The PAni.DBSA was synthesized from DBSA-aniline (DBSAn) salt through an emulsion polymerization in tetrahydrofurane (THF) or in the presence of polyurethane thermoplastic solution, resulting in pure PAni.DBSA or PAni.DBSA/TPU blends. Blends of PAni.DBSA/TPU were also prepared through casting, at room temperature, after dissolving both components in THF as a common solvent. The insulator-conductor transition was very sharp and the percolation threshold was lower than 2.7 wt% of PAni.DBSA. The electrical conductivity of PAni.DBSA/TPU blends, prepared by both methods, reached maximum values at a PAni.DBSA concentration of 40 wt%, close to the value observed for the undiluted conducting polymer. However, for a PAni.DBSA content lower than 30 wt%, the electrical conductivity was dependent on the blend preparation method. Blends were characterized by infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TG) and optical microscopy. The electrical conducting characteristics of the PAni.DBSA/TPU blends prepared using different procedures indicate a high potential for their successful application in electrical processes.     

蒽醌型蓝色扩链剂及其PUA共聚物乳液的制备与性能

首先以1-甲氨基-4-溴-蒽醌和2-氨基-2-甲基-1,3-丙二醇为原料,通过取代反应合成了蒽醌型蓝色扩链剂1-(1,1-二(羟甲基))乙氨基-4-甲氨基蒽醌(HMEMAQ),并将其与N,N-二(2-羟乙基)丙烯酰胺作为扩链剂合成出聚氨酯预聚体,然后经与甲基丙烯酸甲酯和丙烯酸丁酯的接枝乳液共聚合制备出了性能稳定的共聚型蓝色聚氨酯-丙烯酸酯共聚物(PUA)乳液.然后用1H-NMR、FTIR、UV-Vis吸收光谱、粒度和电位分析、氙灯老化等方法对HMEMAQ的化学结构、PUA乳液及乳胶膜的性能进行了表征.研究发现,在N2气氛下,用偶氮类AIBN作为引发剂可以有效避免PUA乳液合成过程中生色基团的氧化变色现象.当AIBN用量达到不饱和单体的2 wt%时,接枝反应的单体转化率可达到99.9%.HMEMAQ用量对乳液的胶体性质和单体转化率没有明显影响.PUA聚合物和HMEMAQ的UV-Vis吸收光谱保持一致,最大吸收波长均为640.8 nm.与具有相同生色基团的共混型蓝色PUA乳胶膜相比,共聚型PUA乳胶膜的耐光色牢度和耐溶剂色牢度有明显的提高.     

聚乙二醇型聚氨酯软硬段对其相变储热性能的影响

以不同分子量的聚乙二醇(PEG)为软段,MDI-BDO为硬段,采用两步法溶液聚合合成一种具有固-固相变储热性能的聚氨酯材料.通过DSC,WAXD等测试手段对体系的软硬段结晶性,微相分离,相变可逆性及循环热稳定性进行研究,结果表明,聚氨酯中硬段的存在对软段结晶有着很大的影响,当软段分子量达到2000或以上时,软段才具有较大的结晶度和熔融相变焓,且硬段含量必须高于一定值才能形成较为完善的物理交联网络以保证材料在发生相变时维持固体状态.同时符合这两个条件的试样能具有较好的固-固相变储热性能.就软段PEG含量及分子量对材料储热性能的影响进行了研究,通过调节软段含量与分子量得到一系列具有不同相变焓和相变温度的聚氨酯固-固相变储热材料.经测试还发现,该材料具备很好的相变可逆性和循环热稳定性,是一类很有开发前景的相变储热材料.     

Polyurethane/montmorillonite nanocomposites prepared from crystalline polyols, using 1,4-butanediol and organoclay hybrid as chain extenders

Polyurethane/montmorillonite (PU/MMT) nanocomposites were prepared via in situ polymerization from highly crystalline poly(butylene succinate)/poly(ethylene glycol) polyols and 4,4^′-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate, using both 1,4-butanediol and 1, 2, or 3 wt.% of a tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane-MMT hybrid, as chain extenders. The corresponding nanocomposites were designated PU-1MMT, PU-2MMT and PU-3MMT, respectively. The layered silicates were mostly intercalated in the nanocomposites. The distances between the individual silicate layers in the PU-1MMT and PU-2MMT were in the range of 2-10 nm, while those in the PU-3MMT were only about 2 nm. The inefficient exfoliation of the clay in this system was mainly due to the high crystallinity and polarity of the PBS polyol. There were no significant changes in the thermal properties of the pure PU and PU nanocomposites. However, the tensile modulus and elongation of the PU-2MMT at break were significantly greater than those of the pure PU and PU-3MMT.