Micro construction of poly(epsilon-caprolactone)/poly(L-lactic acid) blend film by solution casting under microwave irradiation

The micro construction of poly(epsilon-caprolactone) (PCL) and poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) blend films fabricated by solution casting under microwave irradiation was investigated by selective enzymatic degradation and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results were totally different from the blends obtained by conventional methods. The blend was more homogeneous and the PCL continuous phase more compact as no spherulites and tiny zone separation were observed from the film surface and no PCL network was observed inside the film, and the degradation of a PCL plank by Pseudomonas lipase was significantly retarded. The distributed PLLA micro spheres were enlarged and amorphous. The thermal behavior of the blend by microwave heating revealed that PCL and PLLA underwent a melting process, which induced the variations of the PCL phase and PLLA spheres. The weight loss caused by degradation of the PCL/PLLA blend obtained by conventional methods (B50c) is greater than that of the blend obtained by microwave methods (B50m), which reflects the change in morphology from a loose PCL network (B50c) to a dense PCL plank (B50m).     

Production of multi-hollow polymer particles by the stepwise acid/alkali method

 Recently, we reported that multi-hollow polymer particles can be prepared from carboxylated polymer particles by the stepwise alkali/acid method. In this article, an attempt was made to prepare similar particles from acid-swellable polymer particles by the stepwise treatment with acid and alkali, which was named the stepwise acid/alkali method. The acid-swellable particles were produced by emulsion terpolymerization of styrene, butyl acrylate, and dimethyl 2-amino ethyl methacrylate. The effects of initial pH value, temperature, and time in the acid and alkali treatment processes on the multi-hollow structure were examined. Received: 18 December 1996 Accepted: 11 March 1997     

Role of solvent in the compatibility of a vinylchloride–vinylacetate–maleic acid terpolymer and nitrocellulose blends

The compatibility of cast films of a vinylchloride–vinylacetate–maleic acid terpolymer (VMCH) and nitrocellulose (NC) blends is influenced by solvents. Transparent films of VMCH/NC blends are obtained when cast from solvents such as tetrahydrofuran or cyclohexanone, whereas hazy films are obtained when cast from solvents such as acetone or ethylacetate. Visible spectroscopy and phase morphology were used to analyse the compatibility–incompatibility of the blend. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) studies demonstrate that the transparent film is compatible, but the hazy film is incompatible. Fourier transform infra-red (FTIR) studies establish that a greater interaction is observed between the polymer pair in case of the compatible blend than in the case of the incompatible blend. A solvent dependency of blend compatibility is reflected in this study. The conformational state of the polymers in solution, which is responsible for the compatibility phenomena, may depend on the donor number and/or Taft-β value of the solvent. The greater the donor number and/or the Taft-β value, the higher may be the level of interaction between the solvent and the polymer molecules, which in turn may give a compatible blend after removal of the solvent.     

New breathable and waterproof coatings for textiles: effect of an aliphatic polyurethane on the formation of PEEK-WC porous membranes

PEEK-WC is an amorphous polyetheretherketone with high chemical stability, excellent thermal resistance and significant solubility in various solvents. It has been used to prepare flat membranes by the phase inversion technique. The water vapour permeability through a porous PEEK-WC film was 1350 g/m² day at 26 °C and its liquid entry pressure (LEP) of water equivalent to a column of 2.0 m. These values were remarkably improved by addition of an aliphatic ether polyurethane (PU) into the PEEK-WC/DMF dopes: the water vapour flux was increased up to 2000 g/m² day and the LEP was equivalent to 12.5 m. This improvement is correlated to the different structure of the membranes: a spongy, porous and almost symmetric structure for the PEEK-WC/PU membranes, and an asymmetric structure with fingers for PEEK-WC membrane. The presence of PU influences also the mechanical properties of the blend membranes. The role of the PU on the resulting membrane morphology is rationalised on the basis of the mechanism of phase separation.     

溶液的pH值对纳米CeO2晶粒形貌及形成机制的影响

以亚硝酸铈盐和氨水沉淀法合成了二氧化铈纳米粒子. 通过对溶液pH值的调节制备出了形貌各异的纳米CeO2晶粒. TEM和BET结果表明 酸性条件下, 得到的是球形的纳米CeO2晶粒且其比表面为148.1944 m2·g-1;中性时, CeO2晶粒的形貌为球形和棒状的混合形, 比表面为114.7975 m2·g-1;而碱性环境下, 易得到棒状的、比表面为106.2465 m2·g-1 的CeO2晶体. 另外还对各种形貌产物的形成机制进行了研究.     

聚苯胺尿酸酶电极性能的研究

依据pH对聚苯胺尿酸酶电极最大响应电流的影响, logim～pH图表明尿酸酶电极的催化活性只与其电离基团的碱性形式有关. 扫描电镜的结果表明, 聚苯胺尿酸酶电极的稳定性与其制备方法有关. 电化学法固定的尿酸酶电极具有高的稳定性.     

Effect of evaporation temperature on the formation of particulate membranes from crystalline polymers by dry-cast process

The membrane formation of crystalline poly(ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol) (EVAL), poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF), and polyamide (Nylon-66) membranes prepared by dry-cast process was studied. Membrane morphologies from crystalline polymers were found to be strongly dependent on the evaporation temperature. At low temperatures, all the casting solution evaporated into a particulate morphology that was governed by the polymer crystallization mechanism. The rise in the evaporation temperature changed EVAL membrane structure from a particulate to a dense morphology. However, as the temperature increased PVDF and Nylon-66 membranes still exhibited particulate morphologies. The membrane structures obtained were discussed in terms of the characteristics of polymer crystallization in the casting solution theoretically. At elevated temperatures the crystallization was restricted for the EVAL membrane because the increase rate in the polymer concentration was fast relative to the time necessary for growth of nuclei. Nonetheless, the time available for PVDF and Nylon-66 with stronger crystalline properties was large enough to form the crystallization-controlled particulate structure that differed in particle size only. In addition, particles in the PVDF membrane were driven together to disappear the boundary, but those in the Nylon-66 membrane exhibited features of linear grain boundary. The difference in particle morphology was attributed to the Nylon-66 with the most strongly crystalline property. Therefore, the kinetic difference in the crystallization rate of the polymer solution play an important role in dominating the membrane structure by dry-cast process.     

制备方法对MoO_3／ZrO_2结构的影响及MoO_3／ZrO_2固体超强酸的结构特征 Ⅰ．ZrO_2的形态与样品比表面的研究

ＸＲＤ，ＤＴＡ，比表面测定等结果表明，制备方法对ＭｏＯ３／ＺｒＯ２结构有决定性影响．仲钼酸铵浸渍仅经干燥的Ｚｒ（ＯＨ）４再经高温焙烧所得团体超强酸ＭｏＯ３／ＺｒＯ２（Ⅰ）与浸渍晶态ＺｒＯ２所得部分氧化催化剂ＭｏＯ３／ＺｒＯ２（Ⅱ）的载体形态有明显不同．（１）ＭｏＯ３／ＺｒＯ２（Ⅰ）的比表面数倍于ＭｏＯ３／ＺｒＯ２（Ⅱ）；（２）ＭｏＯ３含量增加时，ＭｏＯ３／ＺｒＯ２（Ⅰ）的比表面逐步增大至一极大值再缓缓下降，而ＭｏＯ３／ＺｒＯ２（Ⅱ）的比表面随ＭｏＯ３含量增加而单调下降；（３）在ＭｏＯ３／ＺｒＯ２（Ⅰ）中，ＺｒＯ２以介稳四方相存在，而在ＭｏＯ３／ＺｒＯ２（Ⅱ）中则是稳定的单斜相．在此基础上研究了事先引入的活性组分在载体织构形成过程中的作用，包括延迟ＺｒＯ２晶化，阻碍晶粒长大及与之相关的相变等，并讨论了ＭｏＯ３／ＺｒＯ２（Ⅰ）中ＭｏＯ３最佳含量的科学含义．     

Anti-solvent assisted treatment for improved morphology and efficiency of lead acetate derived perovskite solar cells

An efficient solution-processable route employing Pb(Ac)₂ as lead source and anti-solvent treatment to achieve fully covered and homogenous perovskite films is reported.     

Production of submicron-sized multihollow polymer particles by alkali/cooling method

Submicron-sized styrene-methacrylic acid copolymer particles, which were produced by emulsion copolymerization, were changed to those having multihollow structure by treating stepwise the emulsion as follows. First alkali treatment was carried out at higher temperature than the glass transition temperature and subsequently the emulsion was cooled by keeping it at room temperature. This was named alkali/cooling method. The effects of methacrylic acid content, pH, time and temperature in the alkali treatment on the formation of multihollow structure were clarified.Part CLV of the series Studies on suspension and emulsion