Laser technology application: Deformation and elastic recovery of semi-crystalline polymers

The elastic deformation-recovery and mechanical properties of semi-crystalline polymers (HDPE, LDPE and their blends) were investigated. An optoelectronic technique based on a laser beam was used to analyze the behavior of the samples under radial stress. The laser technology showed that the recovery process develops in two stages. The first one is governed by the elastic component and the second and slower one is controlled by the inelastic component of the material. At low deformation, the overall recovery is attributed to the development of structural micro-domains generated when shearing the amorphous segments of the polymer. The radial Young modulus was also determined and compared to unidirectional measurements. At low deformation both techniques provide very similar values; nevertheless, the radial Young modulus departs significantly from the unidirectional one when increasing the number of cycles of deformation-recovery.     

Rheo-optical near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy study of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) in conjunction with projection two-dimensional (2D) correlation analysis

A rheo-optical characterization technique based on near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy is developed specifically to probe the submolecular-level deformation caused during a mechanical test. An illustrative example of the mechanical deformation of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) is provided to show how it can be utilized. A set of NIR spectra of the polymer sample were collected by using an acousto-optic tunable filter (AOTF) NIR spectrometer coupled with a tensile testing machine as an excitation device. While the substantial level of variation of spectral intensity was readily captured during the mechanical deformation of the LDPE, main feature of the NIR spectra was overwhelmed by the contribution from the baseline change. Projection 2D correlation analysis was then applied to selectively extract the signal contribution from the baseline fluctuation. The 2D correlation spectra revealed the predominant extension of amorphous tie chains followed by the rotation of crystalline lamellae, which induce elastic and plastic deformation of the LDPE, respectively.     

Influence of Natural and Accelerated Weathering on the Mechanical Properties of Low-Density Polyethylene Films

Natural and accelerated weathering tests were performed to inspect the effect of antioxidants on low-density polyethylene (LDPE) films used as greenhouse covering materials. The LDPE pellets were extruded and blown into a film using a twin-screw extruder and film blowing machine, respectively. The film with 0.2 wt.% Alkanox-240 (AN-0.2) stabilizer showed the highest tensile strength (11 MPa) among all samples during 90 days of natural as well as accelerated weathering. The elastic modulus of the film with 0.5 wt.% of Good-rite (GR-0.5) increased after weathering from approximately 91.8 to 138.9 MPa, and showed the best performance. Morphological images of the neat LDPE film during weathering showed some cracks and grooves, while those of stabilized films showed fewer cracks. Moreover, the estimation of the rapidity of the accelerated method compared to the natural one was approximately nine times faster in Riyadh during the summer season (June–August). The present study suggests that the addition of antioxidants can improve the tensile strength, stability, and, hence, the effectiveness of these films. The best antioxidants were found to be 0.2 wt.% Alkanox and 0.5 wt.% Good-rite antioxidants.     

结晶聚合物的辐射效应：多官能团单体对LDPE的结晶成核作用

根据x射线、电镜、DSC和凝胶分数的测试结果,讨论了多官能团单体结构对低密度聚乙烯聚集态结构的影响以及结晶度与辐射交联(或剂量)的关系。发现由于单体的存在导致低密度聚乙烯结晶度增加而结晶尺寸变小(即结晶成核效应);成核效应越大,增强辐射交联的效果也越大。添加具有高结晶成核作用的单体有利于低密度聚乙烯的辐射交联,同时也加速其结晶结构的破坏。     

用TMS—2型热机分析仪测量热释蠕变

对已经商品化的Perkin-Elmer TMS-2型热机分析仪进行改进,用来测量聚合物材料的热释蠕变行为。按照7SCr分步加载的程序,用弯曲法测量了-83～300℃温度范围内低密度聚乙烯的玻璃化转变松弛过程,并从TSCr谱上计算其相应的分子参数,实验结果与用扭转的TSCr方法所得结果相等,因此这是一种研究聚合物材料松弛行为的方便可行的技术。     

新型热反应大分子单体的合成与表征

溶液法合成了一些低分子量的羟端基低聚苯醚砜,并由相转移催化剂将之转为热反应大分子单体——α,ω-双甲基丙烯酸聚苯醚砜酯;用FTIR、~1H-NMR对其结构进行了表征,GPC、VPO对其分子量进行了分析和测定;用DSC、DTA对聚苯醚砜双烯大分子单体的转变温度、热反应过程进行了测定和分析。     

Biodegradable and pH-sensitive hydrogels: Synthesis by crosslinking of N,N-dimethylacrylamide copolymer precursors

Novel pH-sensitive hydrogels containing azoaromatic crosslinks were synthesized by the crosslinking of polymeric precursors. First, a reactive polymeric precursor was synthesized by copolymerization of N,N-dimethylacrylamide, N-tert-butylacrylamide, acrylic acid, and N-methacryloylglycylglycine p-nitrophenyl ester. The hydrogel was prepared in the second step by the reaction of the polymeric precursor with N,N′-(ω-aminocaproyl)-4,4′-diaminoazobenzene. The hydrogels were characterized by the network structure, (that is, content of crosslinks, unreacted pendent groups, and cycles), the equilibrium swelling ratio as a function of pH, modulus of elasticity in compression, and the degradability in vitro. The results obtained indicated that the hydrogel network structure strongly depends on the reaction conditions such as polymer concentration, and the ratio of the reactive groups during the crosslinking reaction. The swelling and mechanical properties of hydrogels can be controlled by the modification of polymer backbone structure and/or the crosslinking density. The rates of hydrogel degradation depended on their degree of swelling. The higher the degree of swelling, the higher the degradability. The properties of the hydrogels suggest that they have a potential as carriers for colon-specific drug delivery. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

熔融纺丝制备中空纤维膜研究进展

中空纤维膜作为一种重要的分离膜材料,其制备方法一直以来是膜技术研究领域的热点。相对于溶液法纺丝制膜方法而言,熔融纺丝法具有使用溶剂量少、环境友好、所得中空纤维膜力学性能较优等特点,已成为目前中空纤维膜制备的重要技术之一。本文根据工艺将熔融纺丝制膜方法区分为熔融纺丝-拉伸法和热致相分离法,分别就这两种方法中空纤维膜的制备技术及致孔机理进行介绍,并对二者的研究历史及现状进行了论述,最后,还指出了熔融纺丝制备中空纤维膜研究领域有待解决的问题。     

Stability of ZSM-11 and BETA zeolites during the catalytic cracking of low-density polyethylene

The stability of H-ZSM-11 (H-Z) and H-BETA (H-B) zeolites during the catalytic degradation of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) was studied using the same sample of catalyst in eleven consecutive cycles. The gaseous hydrocarbons, liquid hydrocarbons and waxes generated in each cycle were analyzed as well as the used catalyst. The zeolites were characterized by XRD, FTIR of adsorbed pyridine and N₂ adsorption, while the physical mixtures of LDPE/zeolites were subjected to TG-DTG analysis.The H-Z zeolite exhibited an important stability during the successive cycles of LDPE conversion. On the contrary, the behavior H-B zeolite was completely different; from the sixth cycle the yields of products changed progressively, approaching to that obtained in a purely thermal process.The yields of accumulated coke increased steadily throughout the cycles up to maximum values in the eleventh cycle of ∼6 and ∼15 wt% for H-Z and H-B, respectively. These results were confirmed by TG under air flow.     

Synthesis and characterization of a novel high thermally stable energy compound： 1-（1-Adamantylamino）-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene

1-（1-Adamantylamino）-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene （1） as a potential energy material has been synthesized in excellent yield and characterized by FT-IR, 1H NMR and single crystallographic methods, and is thermally stable, decomposed in the range of 215- 72℃.