Design and fabrication of thin polymer coating on cotton fabric surface to impart hydrophobicity: An admicellar polymerization approach

The fluorinated poly(trifluoroethylmethacrylate) thin polymers were successfully prepared through free radical initiating admicellar polymerization approach using fluorosurfactant and 2,2,2-trifluoroethylmethacrylate (TFEM, monomer) system, which was initiated with potassium persulfate (KPS) initiator. The structure of the resultant polymer and morphology of the modified cotton fabric surfaces were confirmed by SEM and EDX analysis. The surface wettability of the modified cotton fabric was characterized by a water drop stay time and contact angle (CA) measurement. The coated cotton fabric exhibited excellent hydrophobicity with a water contact angle of 137.79°.     

全氟磺酰氟树脂热裂解的研究

全氟磺酰氟树脂是四氟乙烯和全氟3,6-二氧杂、4-甲基、7-辛烯磺酰氟(1)的共聚物(2):     

Preparation of Highly Fluorinated Poly(ether sulfone)s under Mild Polycondensation Conditions Using Molecular Sieves

Highly fluorinated poly(ether sulfone)s were prepared by a modified polycondensation technique, using a molecular sieve dehydrating apparatus in order to efficiently remove water under mild conditions. Consequently, side reactions were minimized, which resulted in the formation of polymers free of microgels. This reaction was also used to introduce pentafluorostyrene moieties into the polymer to provide crosslinking functionalities.     

Difunctionalization of Alkynes: Synthesis of Novel Fluoropolymer Materials

A Pd‐catalyzed multi‐component carbonylative difluoroalkylation/perfluoroalkylation through the alkyne difunctionalization process has been developed. Besides, new functional fluoropolymer materials have been successfully synthesized. Owing to the presence of the fluorine element, the materials present excellent chemical resistance, high‐temperature‐resistance and outstanding hydrophobicity simultaneously, which may significantly make them great appealing in the industrial production and life science as well.     

含氟有机不粘性干膜的制备及其摩擦学性能研究进展

介绍了含氟有机不粘性干膜润滑剂的种类、使用工况及其摩擦学性能,综合评述了含氟有机不粘性干膜润滑剂的研究进展及其应用研究现状,并展望了其应用前景和发展方向.     

Morphology and microstructure of core-shell hybrid latexes containing fluoropolymer and acrylic copolymer

Novel core-shell hybrid latex composed by two immiscible polymers has been prepared. For the first time, we utilized fluoropolymer (FKM-40) as the core while polyacrylates as the shell in this latex, leading two immiscible components mixable under micro-molecular scale. To determine the chemical structure, in particular the miscibility between the core and the shell in this hybrid, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy and FTIR imaging have been performed. All experiments indicate that FKM-40 mixed well with polyacrylates, particularly FTIR image demonstrated unambiguously that FKM-40 dispersed, under micro-molecular scale, in continuous polyacrylates at a concentration of 20%. Further morphology (X-ray diffraction) investigations suggest that the hybrid latex had a less crystalline domain for samples with a lower concentration of FKM-40. Interestingly, we found that the water contact angle and the water absorption of the core-shell hybrid can be readily adjustable by varying the proportion of each species during copolymerization. Finally it is worth mentioning that the core-shell methodology as demonstrated herein is superior to physical blending with regard to its capability of achieving copolymer system under micro-molecular miscibility.     

Designing superhydrophobic surface based on fluoropolymer–silica nanocomposite via RAFT‐mediated polymerization‐induced self‐assembly

Superhydrophobic surfaces (SHS) find versatile applications as coatings due to their very high water‐repellency, self‐cleaning, and anti‐icing properties. This investigation describes the preparation of a SHS from surfactant‐free hybrid fluoropolymer latex. In this case, reversible addition‐fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization was adopted to prepare a copolymer of 4‐vinyl pyridine (4VP) and vinyl triethoxysilane (VTES), where the pyridine units were quaternized to make the copolymer soluble in water. The copolymer was further used as a macro‐RAFT agent to polymerize 2,2,2‐trifluoroethyl methacrylate (TFEMA) in a surfactant‐free emulsion via polymerization‐induced self‐assembly (PISA). The macro‐RAFT agent contained a small amount of VTES as co‐monomer which was utilized to graft silica nanoparticles (SNPs) onto the P(TFEMA) spheres. The film prepared using the nanocomposite latex exhibited a nano‐structured surface as observed by SEM and AFM analyses. Surface modification of the film with fluorinated trichlorosilane produced an SHS with a water contact angle (WCA) of 151.5°. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2018 , 56, 266–275     

New hybrid membranes based on phosphonic acid functionalized silica particles for PEMFC

This work concerns the development of hybrid organic/inorganic membranes from styrenic phosphonic polymers. The phosphonic charge, composed phosphonic polymers grafted onto silica nanoparticles, was obtained by “grafting onto” method. It consists of synthesizing first the polymer, and then the terminal functions of the latter react with silanol groups of silica. The phosphonated polymer was isolated in two steps, that is, an ATRP polymerization of 4‐chloromethylstyrene followed by Mickaelïs‐Arbusov reaction. After the grafting onto silica, membranes are prepared through formulation containing the charge and the polymer matrix PVDF‐HFP, which are dispersed in DMF. The acid form is obtained by hydrolysis in chlorydric acid. The membrane possessing a 40 wt % charge ratio (IEC = 1.08 meq g^?1) was selected as reference. A proton conductivity of 65 mS cm^?1 at 80 °C was measured in immersed conditions. When the membrane is no more immersed, the value decreases drastically (0.21 mS cm^?1 at 120 °C and 25% RH). © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2012     

Characterization and quantification of microstructures of a fluorinated terpolymer by both homonuclear and heteronuclear two‐dimensional NMR spectroscopy

Fluoropolymers are usually insoluble in organic solvents. Insolubility of fluoropolymers limits basic characterization such as microstructural investigations. In the family of fluoropolymers, terpolymer of tetrafluorethylene (TFE), hexafluoropropylene (HFP), and vinylidene fluoride (VDF), named THV is one of the newest members. There are nine grades of THV available. Among the nine grades, THV‐221 G is an ideal model polymer for basic characterization purposes. THV‐221 G is soluble in solvents such as acetone and ethyl acetate. In the current report, both homonuclear and heteronuclear 2D NMR experiments were employed in solution on THV‐221 G. The homonuclear gradient correlation spectroscopy NMR measurement revealed that THV has two adjacent TFE units in addition to TFE‐HFP sequence orders. The fraction of the microstructures is quantified by the analysis of 1D solution ¹⁹F NMR spectrum. Further, the gradient heteronuclear single quantum coherence experiment helped with the clarification of chemical environments of the units TFE, HFP, and VDF. The 1D solution ¹³C NMR spectrum was helpful in clarifying sequence assignments of VDF. It is concluded that THV is a random polymer with a limited fraction of TFE‐TFE and TFE‐HFP sequence orders in addition to head‐to‐tail polymerization of VDF unit. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

EFFECT OF IRRADIATION TEMPERATURE ON GENERAL EQUATION OF SOL FRACTION-DOSE RELATIONSHIP FOR FLUOROPOLYMERS

In this paper, the effect of irradiation temperature on sol fraction-dose relationship of tluoropolymers was studied. It was found that the increasing of irradiation temperature can result in the decreasing of βvalue of fluoropolymer, which increases the crosslinking probability of fluoropolymer. The relationship between crosslinking parameter βand irradiation temperature (T_i)of fluoropolymer is established as follows:β=2.2×10~(-3) T_g+4×10~(-4)(T_g-T_i)+0.206.values of some tluoropolymers calculated from the above expression are in agreement with the experimental values.