聚马来酸酐高级脂肪醇酯的合成及其对聚乙烯的表面改性研究

采用溶液聚合的方法合成聚马来酸酐，考察不同聚合条件对聚马来酸酐产率的影响。将所合成的聚马来酸酐与十八醇、十六醇和十四醇进行酯化反应合成了三种两亲性的大分子表面改性荆聚马来酸酐十八醇酯(PMAO)、聚马来酸酐十六醇酯(PMAH)和聚马来酸酐十四醇酯(PMAT)。对这三种聚马来酸酐高级醇酯／聚乙烯共混体系的表面亲水性进行了研究，采用全反射红外光谱对聚马来酸酐高级醇酯共混体系薄膜进行表征，发现聚马来酸酐高级醇酯可以在聚乙烯薄膜表面富集，接触角测量表明聚马来酸酐高级醇酯的加入可以有效降低聚乙烯薄膜的水接触角。     

Calculation of the Viscosity of Polymer Melts Based on Measurements of the Recovered Rubber-Like Deformation

On the basis of a model of polymer flow, considering the forces of entropic elasticity of extended macromolecules within the Eyring's concept, the relationships between the shear rate, shear stress, viscosity, and recovered rubber-like deformation were derived. The reduction of activation energy of the flow, by an amount proportional to the recovered rubber-like deformation, leads to an exponential decrease of viscosity with increasing shear rates; this nonlinear dependence of viscosity on shear rate (and shear stress) is defined as the viscosity anomaly of polymers. The measurement of deformation recovery after the cessation of polymer flow in the mode of constant shear rate or shear stress on a rotational viscometer confirmed the validity of the theoretical dependences.     

Exploring the Loading Capacity of Generation Six to Eight Dendronized Polymers in Aqueous Solution

Aspects of size, structural (im)perfection, inner density, and guest molecule loading capacity of dendronized polymers (DPs) of high generation (6≤g≤8) in aqueous solution are studied using electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy on amphiphilic, spin‐labeled guest molecules. The results show that the interior of the charged DPs is strongly polar, especially in comparison to their lower generation (1–4) analogues. This is a direct sign that large amounts of water penetrate the DP surface, reflecting the structural (im)perfections of these high‐generation DPs and much lower segmental densities than theoretically achievable. Images obtained with atomic force microscopy reveal that the high‐generation DPs do not aggregate and give further insights into the structural imperfections. Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopic data further show that despite their structural imperfections, these DPs can bind and release large numbers of amphiphilic molecules. It is concluded that attention should be paid to their synthesis, for which a protocol needs to be developed that avoids the relatively large amount of defects generated in the direct conversion of a generation g=4 DP to a generation g=6 DP, which had to be used here.     

Simulation of pulse responses of lithium salt‐doped poly ethyleneoxide

Ionic migration in organic electrolytes resembles that in neural system involving signal transportation. Here, ionic dynamic simulations are applied to explore pulse responses of lithium‐doped polyethyleneoxide complexes. Two main interactions were considered: diffusion of ions and directional movement guided by an applied electric field. Frequency responses are simulated using arbitrary wave shape. It is found that redistribution of ions results in accumulation of charge and establishes a reverse inbuilt electric field controlling the discharging process and the frequency response. The charging current's wave shape is controlled mainly by contribution from the diffusion process, which strengthens the charging current in the first millisecond before weakening it. For stimulation with higher energy density (higher frequency), activation of ion channels should be considered and an active ion number is introduced to describe the process. The weights of calculated discharging current agree well with the experimental results. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 2016 , 54, 831–837     

Models for the Dynamics of Hyperbranched Macromolecules

Summary: We focus on the motion of hyperbranched macromolecules in solution, paying particular attention to the relation between underlying topological structure and dynamics; we consider especially the mechanical moduli. Under the prominent representatives of hyperbranched polymers are both regular structures (such as the dendrimers) as well as disordered structures (such as irregular Cayley-trees). Evidently, batch-prepared hyperbranched macromolecules are closer to the latter. In order to theoretically determine their mechanical moduli we employ the method of generalized Gaussian structures (GGS), which allows us to study the situation including or excluding the hydrodynamic interactions (HI). Disordered hyperbranched structures display a complex dynamics; here we recall several analytical and numerical schemes for determining it and compare our theoretical results to the experimental data.     

Effect of Solvent (Plasticizers) on PVC Degradation

Both plasticized (semi-rigid and flexible) PVC materials as well as PVC in solutions, the rate of their thermal degradation and effective stabilization are caused by essentially different fundamental phenomena in comparison to aging of PVC in absence of the solvent. Both structure and macromolecular dynamics render the significant influence on its stability, i.e. chemical nature of the solvent (plasticizer), its basicity, specific and non-specific solvation, degree of PVC in a solution (solubility), segmental mobility of macromolecules, thermodynamic properties of the solvent (plasticizer), formation of associates, aggregates, etc. The chemical stabilization of PVC plays a less significant role. The effect of above factors on stability (behavior) of semi-rigid and flexible PVC will be done on quantitative level. It will be described effect of “echo”-type of stabilization on the stability of PVC in the presence of plasticizers. If we would like to have stable material from PVC we should make stabilization of plasticizers as more reactive chemical compounds.     

Star‐Shaped Macromolecules with the Core of Hexakis‐(fluoren‐2‐yl)benzene and the Periphery of Pyridine: Synthesis and Application as Solution‐Processable Electron‐Transport Materials

Three new star‐shaped macromolecules with hexakis(fluoren‐2‐yl)benzene as the core and pyridine as the periphery ( 2Py‐HFB , 3Py‐HFB , and 4Py‐HFB ) are synthesized and characterized. The synthetic conditions of octacarbonyldicobat‐catalyzed cycloaddition reaction for different alkyne precursors are investigated. The coordination interaction between the pyridine ring of alkyne precursor and the cobalt catalyst may result in very low yield of the cyclotrimerization product. However, with the increase of the catalyst loading, the yields of the intermediates of cyclopentadienone are enhanced. Then, the desired cyclotrimerization products can be obtained by the Diels–Alder reactions of cyclopentadienone with acetylene in good yield. These new compounds exhibit good thermal stability and favorable electron affinity. By using the new compounds as electron‐transporting materials, all‐solution‐processed phosphorescent organic light‐emitting devices (OLEDs) show good performance with a maximum current efficiency of 5.6 cd A⁻¹ and maximum external quantum efficiency of 4.68%.

     

Electrospray Mass Spectrometry of Biomacromolecular Complexes with Noncovalent Interactions—New Analytical Perspectives for Supramolecular Chemistry and Molecular Recognition Processes

The development of “soft” ionization methods in recent years has enabled substantial progress in the mass spectrometric characterization of macromolecules, in particular important biopolymers such as proteins and nucleic acids. In contrast to the still existing limitations for the determination of molecular weights by other ionization methods such as fast atom bombardment and plasma desorption, electrospray ionization (ESI) and matrix-assisted laser desorption have provided a breakthrough to macromolecules larger than 100 kDa. Whereas these methods have been successfully applied to determine the molecular weight and primary structure of biopolymers, the recently discovered direct characterization by ESI-MS of complexes containing noncovalent interactions (“noncovalent complexes”) opens new perspectives for supramolecular chemistry and analytical biochemistry. Unlike other ionization methods ESI-MS can be performed in homogeneous solution and under nearly physiological conditions of pH, concentration, and temperature. ESI mass spectra of biopolymers, particularly proteins, exhibit series of multiply charged macromolecular ions with charge states and distributions (“charge structures”) characteristic of structural states in solution, which enable a differentiation between native and denatured tertiary structures. In the first part of this article, fundamental principles, the present knowledge about ion formation mechanism(s) of ESI-MS, the relations between tertiary structures in solution and charge structures of macro-ions in the gas phase, and experimental preconditions for the identification of noncovalent complexes are described. The hitherto successful applications to the identification of enzyme–substrate and –inhibitor complexes, supramolecular protein–and protein–nucleotide complexes, double-stranded polynucleotides, as well as synthetic self-assembled complexes demonstrate broad potential for the direct analysis of specific noncovalent interactions. The present results suggest new applications for the characterization of supramolecular structures and molecular recognition processes that previously have not been amenable to mass spectrometry; for example, the sequence-specific oligomerization of polypeptides, antigen–antibody complexes, enzyme–and receptor–ligand interactions, and the evaluation of molecular specificity in combinatorial syntheses and self-assembled systems.     

FT-Raman spectroscopy of biological molecules

Raman spectroscopy of biological molecules is often very difficult if not impossible due to a large fluorescence background from absorbing species, either from the molecule itself or an impurity. Photobleaching is occasionally successful in photochemically removing fluorescent impurities, but the majority of samples are not responsive to such treatment. Resonance enhancement of an absorbing species allows acquisition of Raman spectra in spite of competing fluorescence. However, the resonance Raman spectrum is characteristic of the chromophore only and little structural information is obtained from the spectrum about other parts of the molecule which are not resonantly enhanced. The newly developed technique of FT-Raman spectroscopy proves to be a solution to both of these problems for biological materials. Excitation with infrared wavelengths prevents electronic absorptions which give rise to fluorescence. In addition, the obtained spectra are completely nonresonant, allowing detection of vibrational modes of all parts of the molecule including the chromophore. We will present nonresonant, fluorescence free spectra of a range of biologically significant molecules including phospholipids and porphyrins.