Synthesis and properties of aromatic poly(ester amide)s with pendant phosphorus groups

Two series of phosphorus‐containing aromatic poly(ester amide)s with inherent viscosities of 0.46–3.20 dL/g were prepared by low‐temperature solution polycondensation from 1,4‐bis(3‐aminobenzoyloxy)‐2‐(6‐oxido‐6H‐dibenz〈c,e〉〈1,2〉oxaphosphorin‐6‐yl)naphthalene and 1,4‐bis(4‐aminobenzoyloxy)‐2‐(6‐oxido‐6H‐dibenz〈c,e〉〈1,2〉oxaphosphorin‐6‐yl)naphthalene with various aromatic diacid chlorides. All the poly(ester amide)s were amorphous and readily soluble in many organic solvents, such as N,N‐dimethylformamide, N,N‐dimethylacetamide (DMAc), and N‐methyl‐2‐pyrrolidone (NMP). Transparent, tough, and flexible films of these polymers were cast from DMAc and NMP solutions. Their casting films had tensile strengths of 71–214 MPa, elongations to break of 5–10%, and initial moduli of 2.3–6.0 GPa. These poly(ester amide)s had glass‐transition temperatures of 209–239 °C (m‐series) and 222–267 °C (p‐series). The degradation temperatures at 10% weight loss in nitrogen for these polymers ranged from 462 to 489 °C, and the char yields at 800 °C were 55–63%. Most of the poly(ester amide)s also showed a high char yield of 35–45%, even at 800 °C under a flow of air. The limited oxygen indices of these poly(ester amide)s were 35–46. © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 40: 459–470, 2002; DOI 10.1002/pola.10129     

Synthesis and characterization of temperature‐ and pH‐sensitive hydrogels based on poly(2‐ethyl‐2‐oxazoline) and poly(D,L‐lactide)

A novel series of temperature‐ and pH‐sensitive hydrogels based on poly(2‐ethyl‐2‐oxazoline) and three‐arm poly(D,L ‐lactide) were synthesized via photocopolymerization. For the creation of polymeric networks, two types of macromers terminated with methacrylate groups were prepared: poly(2‐ethyl‐2‐oxazoline) dimethacrylate and three‐arm poly(D,L ‐lactide) trimethacrylate. The chemical structures were analyzed with ¹H NMR and Fourier transform infrared techniques. The thermal behaviors, morphologies, and swelling properties were measured for the characterization of the polymeric networks. All the poly(2‐ethyl‐2‐oxazoline)/three‐arm poly(D,L ‐lactide)hydrogels provided high water retention capacity and exhibited reversible swelling–shrinking behavior in response to temperature and pH variations. The hydrogels with higher poly(2‐ethyl‐2‐oxazoline) dimethacrylate contents were more effective in raising the swelling ratio and temperature and pH sensitivity. However, higher contents of three‐arm poly(D,L ‐lactide) trimethacrylate produced larger particles and pore sizes in the hydrogels. This study effectively proves that this unique combination of water swellability and biodegradability provides hydrogels with a much wider range of applications in biomedical fields. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 40: 1112–1121, 2002     

Phase transitions in ternary caesium lead bromide

Phase transitions in ternary caesium lead bromide (CsPbBr₃) were studied by means of DSC, TMA and high temperature X-ray diffraction. The samples were prepared from the solution by water evaporation and from the melt. on the DSC curves as well as on the temperature dependence of the lattice constants of CsPbBr₃ only two effects were found belonging to the earlier published phase transitions at 88 and 130°C and no further effects. Linear thermal expansion coefficient α of individual CsPbBr₃ modifications were calculated from both TMA and high temperature X-ray diffraction. The structural parameters of the room temperature orthorhombic phase were refined and the results are presented. CsPbBr₃ prepared from the solution contained about 10% of CsPb₂Br₅ and so the DSC curve of pure CsPb₂Br₅ was also measured and an effect at a temperature of 68.5°C was found. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

氯化聚乙烯弹性体的固相法合成

讨论了以固相法合成氯化聚乙烯（ＣＰＥ）弹性体的过程．实验结果表明，以固相氯化反应所得的ＣＰＥ，其大分子链上Ｃｌ取代基的分布比水相悬浮法更均匀．氯化过程的温度直接影响氯化速度及分子结构，如残留结晶、氯分布等．而聚乙烯颗粒表面与内部的氯化程度取决于氯化速度．大分子链上Ｃｌ取代基对邻近基团的氯化起阻碍作用     

Glass transition temperatures of polyurethane-urea elastomers based on N,N′-ethylenethiourea and N,N′-ethyleneurea as chain extenders

Glass transition temperatures of polyurethane-urea elastomers (PU) based on two urea derivatives, have been investigated with differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA) methods. The DMTA measurements have been proved as more useful to determine an optimal annealing time and to controlling polyurethane-urea synthesis then the DSC analysis.

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Zusammenfassung Mittels DSC und DMTA wurden die Glasumwandlungspunkte von Polyurethan-Harnstoff Elastomeren (PU) auf der Basis zweier Harnstoffderivate untersucht. DMTA-Messungen erwiesen sich als nutzbringender zur Bestimmung einer optimalen Temperungsdauer und zur überwachung der Polyurethan-Harnstoff-Synthese als die DSC-Analyse.

     

Polymeric positive-temperature-coefficient materials: dynamic curing effect

The object of this work was to prepare high-density polyethylene (HDPE)/ethylene–propylene–diene terpolymer (EPDM)/conductive carbon black (CB) composites by dynamic curing and to characterize the positive-temperature-coefficient (PTC) performances of the composites.EPDM and dicumyl peroxide were preblended in a research mill. The roll-milled strands were blended with HDPE and CB in a Haake mixer. The sheet resistivity and morphology of the HDPE/EPDM/CB composites with or without the dynamic curing process were investigated. It was concluded that the dynamically cured blends exhibit better PTC performance than the simple blends without dynamic curing. The effects of shear intensity and dicumyl peroxide content during the dynamic curing process were discussed for the PTC characteristics of the HDPE/EPDM/CB composites.     

Temperature programmed desorption analysis of sol-gel-derived titania films

Sol-gel-derived titania films were analyzed by temperature programmed desorption (TPD) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques. The relationship between the TPD curves measured for two types of titania gel films and their crystal structures was investigated. On the basis of the analyses, a preparation process for a titania sol solution containing anatase nanocrystals was designed and developed. Using this process, a colloidal anatase titania sol solution was prepared by heating aqueous titanium hydroxide containing HCl at 60°C for 2 h. The nanocrystal structure of the titania films obtained by coating the sol on glass substrates was confirmed by TPD and XRD measurements.     

Thermodynamic quantities for the interaction of SO 4 2− with H+ and Na+ in aqueous solution from 150 to 320°C

The aqueous reactions,

Improved method for the determination of sulfur components in natural gas

Determination of trace concentrations of sulfur components in natural gas is a true analytical challenge. Only analytical procedures based on gas chromatography can meet the sensitivity and accuracy requirements dictated by environmental regulation institutions and modern chemical industry. In the present contribution the sample pretreatment and chromatographic separation steps have been evaluated and optimized based on the use of a flamebased sulfur chemiluminescence detector (SCD) for target compound detection. The proposed instrument consists of a programmed temperature vaporizing (PTV) injector employing a liner packed with Chromosorb 104, a 4 μm thick film apolar column and a flame-based SCD. Using a 13 mL sample loop the detection limit achievable with the new method is 3 μg S/m³. The precision of replicate measure. ments is generally in the range of 5–15% relative standard deviation. Lower detection limits can be achieved by preconcentrating larger sample volumes, e.g. 100 mL.