Formation and Crystallization Behavior of Gels in the Na2O-SiO2-TiO2-ZrO2 System

SiO₂-TiO₂-ZrO₂ and 5Na₂O·95(SiO₂ + TiO₂ + ZrO₂) gels were synthesized and role of Na₂O in gel formation and crystallization behavior of gels were studied. From Si(OC₂H₅)₄, Ti(iso-OC₃H₇)₄, Zr(n-OC₃H₇)₄ and NaOCH₃ solutions in EtOH without H₂O, transparent and opaque gels were obtained. Opaque bulk gels, rich in TiO₂ or ZrO₂ composition in Na₂O containing SiO₂-TiO₂-ZrO₂ system, contain agglomerated spherical particles of diameter small <10 m, in contrast with opaque gels having large particles <30 m in alkali-free SiO₂-TiO₂-ZrO₂ system. Crystallization temperature (Tc) was measured by DTA on dried gels. Compared with the alkali-free SiO₂-TiO₂-ZrO₂ gels, 5 mol% Na₂O containing gels gave lower Tc in SiO₂ rich compositions and higher in TiO₂ rich or ZrO₂ rich compositions.     

SAXS investigations on chiral liquid crystalline polymers: antiferroelectric and ferrielectric structures?

The structure and phase behavior of liquid crystalline polymers (LCPs) having a common chiral side chain mesogen but different main chain structures have been investigated using small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS). While the low molecular weight chiral side chain mesogen by itself exhibits ferroelectricity, the SAXS data of the side chain LCP with a flexible polyacrylate backbone contains a bilayered superstructure peak that is indicative of antiferroelectric order. The combined LCP with a nonpolar main chain mesogen also has a bilayered superstructure, but has a different structural organization in the proposed antiferroelectric phase compared to the side chain LCP. Further changes in the phase behavior and structural organization occur when a polar group is introduced into the main chain mesogen. A ferrielectric phase has been proposed to explain the observation of a trilayered superstructure in the corresponding SAXS data. The influence of the chemical structure and connectivity on the phase behavior and superstructure formation in the chiral LCPs is discussed.     

Liquid crystalline ionomers. II. Main chain liquid crystalline polymers with terminal sulfonate groups

Liquid crystalline ionomers containing sulfonate groups on the terminal unit of the chain were synthesized by an interfacial condensation reaction of 4,4′-dihydroxy-α,α′-dimethyl benzalazine, the monofunctional dye fast yellow (FY), and a 50/50 mixture of sebacoyl and dodecanedioyl dichlorides. The weight-average molecular weights were estimated from inherent viscosity measurements to be between 6000–11,000 and the sodium sulfonate concentrations ranged from 0–18.4 meq/100 g polymer. Elemental analyses, however, indicated much higher molecular weights, which suggested that there was a distribution of chains with one, two, or no FY endgroups. The polymers were semicrystalline and melted at ca. 140°C to form nematic mesophases that were stable over a temperature range of ca. 80°C. They were thermally stable to about 350°C. The ionomeric nature of the polymers was confirmed by the presence of intermolecular associations in nonpolar solvents, as demonstrated by dilute solution viscosity measurements.     

缩聚反应合成侧链液晶聚合物

侧链液晶聚合物的合成方法,可归纳为3类:一是烯基的单体,如甲基丙烯酸酯,或丙烯酸酯,氯代丙烯酸酯等,经自由基聚合反应,阴离子聚合反应及甲基丙烯酸酯的基团转移聚合反应,得到侧链液晶聚合物;二是变性反应,如聚硅氧烷与丙烯酸酯介     

Kinetics of Epoxy–Amine Curing Accompanied by the Formation of Liquid Crystalline Structure

The curing of a mesomorphic epoxy has been studied by polarized light microscopy (PLM) and differential scanning calorimetry. PLM in combination with wide‐angle X‐ray diffraction proves the formation of a liquid crystalline (LC) structure. An advanced isoconversional method reveals that the formation of the LC structure is accompanied by a dramatic decrease in the effective activation from ∼60 to ∼10 kJ · mol⁻¹. A kinetic model of the phenomenon has been discussed.

The dependence of the activation energy on the extent of conversion for isothermal curing of the diglycidyl ether of 4,4′‐dihydroxybiphenyl/2,6‐diaminopyridine (diamonds) and DGEBA/2,6‐diaminopyridine (circles) systems.     

锥光干涉法表征偶氮苯侧链液晶聚合物的光致取向

采用偏光显微镜在平行光和锥光条件下对液晶聚合物膜内分子的取向排列状态进行了研究,不同取向状态的膜由线偏振光或圆偏振光照射偶氮苯侧链液晶聚合物得到。结果表明,液晶聚合物膜采用线偏振光照射时,偶氮苯介晶基元沿面排列,形成单相畴面内取向态。该取向态的锥光干涉图为位于视场中心的粗黑十字,旋转载物台小于10°,该干涉图即完全退出...     

Implementation of the finite field perturbation method in the CRYSTAL program for calculating the dielectric constant of periodic systems

The finite field approach has been implemented in the periodic ab initio CRYSTAL program and been used for calculating the dielectric constants of crystalline LiF and MgO (FCC structure) and BeO (wurtzite structure). To maintain the periodicity along the applied field direction, a "sawtooth" potential is used in conjunction with a supercell scheme. Supercells four to five times longer than the primitive cell in the direction of the applied field provide well-converged results. The influence of the computational parameters is discussed. An alternative scheme has also been implemented, for inner check, that consists of applying a static electric field to a slab of increasing thickness in the direction orthogonal to the surface; the dielectric response at the center of the slab is shown to converge rapidly to the bulk value evaluated with the sawtooth field. The method is accurate and permits the determination of nonlinear corrections to the dielectric constant. When used in conjunction with the local density approximation (LDA) scheme, it provides for the dielectric constant of the three above-mentioned compounds values close to those recently obtained with a time-dependent density functional theory approach.     

微波辐射下秸秆纤维微观结构的变化

利用原子力显微镜(AFM)对微波处理前后秸秆纤维表面的变化进行了研究,并结合XRD和FTIR研究了处理前后其化学结构及结晶形态的变化情况。结果表明,未经微波处理的秸秆纤维表面比较光滑,平均粗糙度(Ra)为(86.7±6.335)nm,均方根粗糙度(Rq)为(141.1±9.055)nm;经微波处理的秸秆纤维表面比较粗糙,并出现许多细小孔洞,其Ra为(445.0±28.14)nm,Rq为(558.9±33.458)nm,微波辐射处理前后秸秆纤维的表面形态差异较大。经微波辐射处理后,秸秆纤维在2θ=22.3°处的衍射峰移至21.8°,且峰宽稍有增加,在38.1°、44.3°、64.6°、78.9°处出现的4个衍射峰,除强度稍有增强,其峰形和位置与未经处理秸秆纤维的衍射峰基本一致,表明微波处理没有改变纤维的结晶形态。FTIR光谱表明,微波处理样中未产生新的官能团,但分子间氢键及分子内氢键发生变化。微波作用未引起秸秆纤维化学结构的变化。     

含二苯并-18-冠-6席夫碱型液晶冠醚钾配合物的合成与表征

以顺(反)-4,4＇-双[4-(4＇-正烷氧基联苯基-4-羧基) 苯亚氨基] 二苯并-18-冠-6（I和II）为配体合成了2个系列席夫碱型液晶冠醚钾配合物,产率分别为85.5%~92.1%和88.7%~90.7%。配合物的结构通过元素分析、IR、UV-Vis和AAS等方法确证。液晶行为通过DSC、POM、XRD等方法表征。实验结果表明,所有配合物均具有热致液晶性,且随分子末端烷氧基碳原子数增加,其熔点和清亮点呈规律性变化。近晶相温度范围渐增,向列相温度范围递减。与配体相比,配合物液晶态温度范围变宽     

Synthesis of Main‐Chain Liquid‐Crystalline Polyesters Containing Diphenyl Mesogens by Chemo‐Enzymatic Route †

Main‐chain thermotropic liquid‐crystalline polyesters containing rigid biphenyl mesogens and flexible spacers were synthesized by chemo‐enzymatic route. The enzyme‐catalyzed polymerization showed high regio‐ and chemo‐ selectivity, and is environmentally friendly. The resulting polyesters were characterized with ¹H‐NMR, ¹³C‐NMR, gel permeation chromatography (GPC), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and polarized light optical microscopy (POM).