Preparation and ion conductivities of the plasticized polymer electrolytes based on the poly(acrylonitrile‐ co‐lithium methacrylate)

The polymer electrolytes composed of poly(acrylonitrile‐co‐lithium methacrylate) [P(AN‐co‐LiMA)], ethylene carbonate (EC), and LiClO₄ salts have been prepared. The ion groups in the P(AN‐co‐LiMA) were found to prevent EC from crystallization through their ion–dipole interactions with the polar groups in the EC. This suppression of the EC crystallization could lead to the enhancement of the ion conductivity at subambient temperature. The polymer electrolytes based on the PAN ionomer with 4 mol % ion content exhibited ion conductivities of 2.4 × 10⁻⁴ S/cm at −10°C and 1.9 × 10⁻³ S/cm at 25°C by simply using EC as a plasticizer. In the polymer electrolytes based on the PAN ionomer, ion motions seemed to be coupled with the segmental motions of the polymer chain due to the presence of the ion–dipole interaction between the ion groups in the ionomer and the polar groups in the EC, while the ion transport in the PAN‐based polymer electrolytes was similar to that of the liquid electrolytes. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 37: 247–252, 1999     

Blends of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) with PMMA ionomers: Mechanical properties

Rigid–rigid blends made of ionomer and ionomer precursor polymer, based on poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), have been investigated. Two series of blends have been prepared for studying mechanical properties. In one series, dynamic mechanical properties were determined over a wide range of temperatures. As the weight fraction of the ionomer was increased, there was a modest increase of modulus at ambient temperature and a very large increase in the rubbery modulus at elevated temperatures above the glass transition temperature of PMMA. In a second series of tests, tensile stress–strain measurements, made at an ambient temperature, were carried out over a wide range of blend compositions. For all blends tested, the mechanical properties exhibited a synergistic enhancement, i.e., average values of modulus, strength and fracture energy were all higher than expected based on the rule of mixtures. Measurements of fracture toughness also exhibited synergy, with a maximum value, higher than the value of either blend component, being attained in blends containing about 30 wt % of the PMMA ionomer. These results are interpreted in terms of a higher resistance to fracture of the more chain-entangled ionomer phase and good interfacial adhesion between the two components of the blend. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 36: 1235–1245, 1998     

Effect of ion content in ionomer on the ion conductivity of polymer electrolytes based on the P(MMA-co-LiMA)/PEG/LiCF3SO3 blend

We have prepared polymer electrolytes composed of poly(methyl methacrylate-co-lithium methacrylate) ionomer (P(MMA-co-LiMA)), low molecular weight PEG, and LiCF₃SO₃ salt. The ion groups in P(MMA-co-LiMA) could enhance the miscibility between the MMA units and PEG in the polymer electrolytes. This miscibility enhancement made the pathway of ion transport less tortuous, and consequently led to the increase in ion conductivity. The maximum ambient ion conductivities in these systems were measured to be in the range of 10⁻⁴–10⁻⁵ S/cm. The polymer electrolytes became transparent at the higher ion content owing to the enhanced miscibility. The mechanical stability of the polymer electrolytes was also improved through the introduction of ion groups into the PMMA. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 36: 991–997, 1998     

基于聚丙交酯的多嵌段聚氨酯的形状记忆性能和生物相容性

制备了以聚丙交酯(PLA)为软段, 2,4-甲苯二异氰酸酯(TDI)与乙二醇(EG)反应产物为硬段的多嵌段聚氨酯(PLA-PU), 并对其形状记忆效应和生物相容性进行了研究. 形状压缩50%的样品从起始恢复温度(22~37 ℃)开始, 在10 ℃范围内可以恢复到起始形状, 形变恢复率接近100%, 形变恢复力最大值达到1.5~4 MPa. 细胞培养实验结果初步证明PLA-PU的细胞相容性与PLA相当, 因而有可能用作植入形状记忆医疗器械材料.     

聚氨酯接枝多壁碳纳米管的制备及表征

采用两步法成功地将聚氨酯分子链以共价键连接到碳纳米管表面. 首先将聚丙烯酰氯通过与强酸氧化后多壁碳纳米管表面产生的羟基及少量羧基之间的化学反应共价接枝到碳纳米管表面; 然后将接枝到碳纳米管表面的聚丙烯酰氯与端羟基聚氨酯发生酯化反应, 实现了聚氨酯对碳纳米管的表面共价接枝. 采用傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)、透射电镜(TEM)、扫描电镜(SEM) 和热重分析(TGA)等对接枝后的产物进行了表征, 结果表明, 聚氨酯已共价接枝到碳纳米管表面, 被接枝的聚合物的含量接近90%.     

耐高温聚氨酯弹性体

简述了聚氨酯的结构以及与其它材料复合对改善聚氨酯弹性体耐热形变性能的影响.结构上从形成硬段和软段的原料出发,引入刚性结构,分别提高硬段和软段的耐温性,从而加强材料耐温性.聚氨酯分别与无机材料复合和有机材料复合,以及形成互穿网络结构,都可以提高聚氨酯复合材料的耐高温性能.     

Structural Organization of Water‐Containing Nafion: A Cellular‐Automaton‐Based Simulation

Using the cellular‐automaton‐based simulation technique, we study the processes of self‐organization in the systems of comb‐like copolymers with strongly attracting (end‐functionalized) side‐chains in the presence of low‐molecular‐weight water‐like solvent. This molecular level modeling reflects the basic features of the specific structural organization of perfluorosulfonic acid ionomer (Nafion) with certain amount of physisorbed water. We compare the simulation data with the existing phenomenological models used in the literature to describe the structural features of water‐swollen ionomer membranes and the results of our previous calculations based on the mutually consistent integral equation theory and the chemically realistic rotational isomeric state (RIS) model. Our attention is focused on the effect of water on the local aggregate structure, the shape of mixed, water‐containing aggregates, and on system morphology.     

Safer Polyurethane Foams with Cyclic Carbonates

Polyurethanes (PUs) are a class of materials usually synthesized from isocyanates, diols, and water. Water is essential for producing carbon dioxide (CO₂) which is used for the self-blowing of the foams. Due to safety concerns with the production of isocyanates, alternative chemistries have been evaluated and cyclic carbonate systems have shown great promise. In a recent advancement by Bourguignon, Grignard, and Detrembleur, a cyclic carbonate and diamine system is capable of generating CO₂ for self-blowing through hydrolysis of the carbonate-based monomer. The authors demonstrate that with a simple variation of the diamine monomer a wide range of physical and thermo-mechanical properties were achievable. This work represents a significant step towards safer and more environmentally friendly PUs.