聚合物/蒙脱土纳米复合材料的研究进展

综述了聚合物/蒙脱土纳米复合材料的制备、结构类型等,并以尼龙、聚丙烯、聚苯乙烯等聚合物为例,介绍了纳米复合材料的最新研究进展。     

Radiation-induced Grafting of Acrylic Acid and Vinyl Acetate Monomers onto Heavy-duty Poly(ethylene–vinyl acetate) Films

The preparation of graft films was carried out by direct radiation-induced graft polymerization of acrylic acid and vinyl acetate comonomer onto heavy-duty poly(ethylene–vinyl acetate) films. The effect of various comonomer compositions on the degree of grafting was investigated. The characterization and some selected properties of the graft copolymers prepared were studied. Thermal stability, mechanical and electrical properties of the films showed great promise for some practical applications. © of SCI.     

Rheological properties of a new rubbery nanocomposite: Polyepichlorohydrin/organoclay nanocomposites

Nanocomposites of organophilic montmorillonite clay (OMMT) and polyepichlorohydrin (PECH) were intercalated by a solvent‐casting method using dichloromethane as a solvent. The intercalation of PECH segments in the interlayers of the clay was confirmed by X‐ray diffraction, and the intercalation spacing was calculated. The increase in the onset temperature of the thermal degradation indicated the enhancement of thermal stability of PECH due to intercalation. Rheological properties of the PECH/OMMT nanocomposites were investigated using a rotational rheometer in a steady shear mode. The steady shear viscosity increased with the clay loading, and the shear thinning viscosity data were fitted well with the Carreau model. From the normalized shear viscosity analysis, a critical shear rate that is a crossover from a Newtonian plateau to a shear thinning region was found to approximately equal the inverse of the characteristic time of the nanocomposites. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 86: 3735–3739, 2002     

马来酸酐熔融接枝二元乙丙橡胶的研究

在转矩流变仪中,以过氧化二异丙苯(DCP)为引发剂,采用多单体熔融接枝技术,研究了二元乙丙橡胶(EPM)熔融接枝马来酸酐(MAH),考察了MAH含量、DCP用量、反应温度、反应时间、转子转速以及第二单体苯乙烯(St)的用量对接枝反应的影响,并用红外光谱(FTIR)对接枝产物进行了表征.研究结果表明:对于EPM-g-MAH体系,MAH和DCP最佳用量分别为3.0 phr和0.22 phr,最佳反应温度为170℃,反应时间8 min,转子转速60 r/min,此时接枝率最高达到0.46％;加入第二单体St后,当n(St) /n(MAH)为1/1时,EPM-g-(MAH-co-St)的接枝率为0.64％,接枝率明显提高.     

Morphology and mechanical properties of heterophasic PP–EP/EVA/organoclay nanocomposites

The effect of vinyl acetat (VA) on the morphological, thermal stability, and mechanical properties of heterophasic polypropylene–(ethylene‐propylene) copolymer (PP–EP)/poly(ethylene vinyl acetate) (EVA)/organoclay nanocomposites was studied. Tailored organoclay C20A was selected to enhance the exfoliation of the clay platelets. Depending on the VA content, there were two morphological organoclay populations in the systems. Both populations were directly observed by scanning transmission electron microscopy and measured by wide‐angle X‐ray diffraction and small‐angle X‐ray scattering. The content of VA in EVA originated spherical and elongated morphologies in the resultant nanocomposites. High‐VA content led to a better intercalation of the organoclay platelets. Measurement of thermal properties suggested that higher VA decreases thermal stability in samples both with and without organoclay, although nanocomposites had higher thermal stability than samples without clay. The storage modulus increased both with nanoclay and VA content. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2013     

Effect of hot air aging on properties of EPDM/SmBO3/EVA and EPDM/ATO/EVA composites

Ethylene–propylene–diene rubber (EPDM)/samarium borate (SmBO₃)/ethylene‐vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer and EPDM/antimony‐doped tin oxide (ATO)/EVA composites are aged at 150°C for different intervals. Surface modification is used to improve filler to matrix interphase. The main aim is to investigate the effect of filler type and vinyl acetate (VA) content in EVA on stability of EPDM composites. It is found that acidic ATO particles can lower pH level of EPDM composites and then promote the degradation of acetic acid during aging. Moreover, when VA content exceeds 14 wt %, the instable VA content causes more acetic acids escape during aging. With the increasing of aging time, EPDM/SmBO₃ control and EPDM/SmBO₃/EVA composites tend to become darker while EPDM/ATO and EPDM/ATO/EVA composites would become yellow. And the color change is correlated well with the variation of carbonyl index. The chemical crosslink points prevent crystals in EVA from melting at aging temperature (150°C), and the variation of crosslink density influences the crystallinity during aging. The tendency of tensile strength is well consistent with that of swelling ratios, and electric properties are correlated with increased polar groups and crystallinity. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2011     

Effect of silane grafting on the microstructure of high‐density polyethylene/organically modified montmorillonite nanocomposites

Organically modified montmorillonite (org‐MMT) and high‐density polyethylene (HDPE) grafted with silane groups (HDPE‐g‐silane) were melt compounded to give HDPE‐g‐silane‐blend‐org‐MMT nanocomposites. X‐ray diffractometry was performed to investigate the intercalation effect. Transmission electron microscopy was applied to observe the dispersion of org‐MMT layers in HDPE matrices. The results indicate that an intercalated structure can be easily obtained in HDPE‐g‐silane‐blend‐org‐MMT nanocomposites. Furthermore, positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy was used to characterize the microstructure of the composites. It is found that the ortho‐positron (o‐Ps) intensity for HDPE‐g‐silane is decreased by approximately 10% with a narrower lifetime distribution than that for HDPE. With increasing org‐MMT concentration, the o‐Ps intensity I₃ increases for HDPE‐g‐silane‐blend‐org‐MMT nanocomposites; however, for HDPE‐blend‐org‐MMT composites I₃ decreases. It is found that HDPE composites with good dispersion can be obtained following appropriate modification of the HDPE. And silane grafting has an effect on the free volume of the HDPE nanocomposites. Copyright © 2007 Society of Chemical Industry     

Effect of interfacial attraction on intercalation in polymer/clay nanocomposites

In order to examine the adhesive behavior of a polar polymer between hydrophilic clay layers, the so‐called glue effect, a clay intercalation by an ethylene–vinyl alcohol (EVOH) copolymer, which was capable of strong hydrogen bonding with the silicate surface of clay, was prepared by the melt intercalation technique and compared with a clay nanocomposite containing styrene–acrylonitrile (SAN) copolymer of less polar interaction energy in terms of the morphology and mechanical properties. Although initial penetration of the guest polymer into the gallery of the host clay occurred more rapidly for EVOH because of its strong hydrophilic nature, the dissociation of clay nanoplatelets was better developed for SAN with less polar interaction with clay, well evidencing the fact that the glue effect effectively affects the intercalation behavior of polymer/clay nanocomposites. However, the mechanical properties of the EVOH/clay nanocomposite were superior to those of SAN/clay nanocomposites. Although dissociation of respective silicate layers was poor for EVOH/clay nanocomposites, strong attractive energy stabilizes the interface between inorganic nanoparticles and the polymer matrix much more effectively, resulting in higher mechanical properties. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 101: 2749–2753, 2006     

Preparation,structure and properties of nitrile–butadiene rubber–organoclay nanocomposites by reactive mixing intercalation method

The nanocomposites of nitrile–butadiene rubber (NBR) and organo‐montmorillonite modified by hexadecyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (HMMT) were prepared by the reactive mixing intercalation method in the presence of the resorcinol and hexamethylenetetramine complex (RH). The structure of the NBR–RH–HMMT nanocomposites was characterized by XRD, TEM, FTIR, determination of crosslinking density, and so on. The results showed that the d‐spacing of HMMT increased substantially with RH addition and the layers of HMMT were dispersed in rubber matrix on a nanometer scale. The mechanical properties of the NBR–RH–HMMT nanocomposites were far superior to those of NBR–HMMT composites, and the glass transition temperature of NBR–RH–HMMT nanocomposite was higher than that of NBR. The reactive mixing intercalation method by introducing RH could enhance the interface combination between the rubber and the organoclay through the interactions of RH with NBR and modified clay. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 100: 1905–1913, 2006     

Prediction of the release characteristics of alcohols from EVA using a model based on Fick's second law of diffusion

This study evaluates the use of a simple mathematical model to predict release characteristics of volatile substances from polymer dispensers. The model can be used to simplify the design process of polymer dispensers, which is traditionally done by trial and error. The coefficients of diffusion, D, of four alcohols through EVA disks were determined with the time lag technique. The value of D was used to predict the residual mass of dispensers over time using a model based on Fick's second law of diffusion. Injection‐molded dispensers containing 10% alcohol were prepared, and the release of the alcohol were monitored experimentally. The modeled results were compared to the experimental results. A good correlation was found between the predictions and the experimental results. © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 84: 806–813, 2002; DOI 10.1002/app.10333     

Hansen solubility parameter: from polyethylene and poly(vinyl acetate) homopolymers to ethylene–vinyl acetate copolymers

The Hansen solubility parameters (HSPs ) of two ethylene–vinyl acetate (EVA ) copolymers (with 18 and 33 wt% of vinyl acetate) and their corresponding homopolymers (polyethylene, PE , and poly(vinyl acetate), PVAc ) have been studied at various temperatures, employing the previously obtained Flory–Huggins parameters. From these latter values, a procedure based on the Hansen solubility spheres theory was employed to determine the HSPs , as well as the radius of interaction. The procedure was validated with literature data, with deviations of around 3%. The HSP values (dispersion, polar and association terms, respectively, all in MPa^{1 /2}) at 333.15 K are 14.84, ?3.88 and 1.78 for PE , 17.65, ?1.24 and 2.76 for EVA410 (with 18 wt% of vinyl acetate), 17.52, 0.15 and 3.61 for EVA460 (with 33 wt% of vinyl acetate) and 19.45, 10.59 and 5.76 for PVAc . The main characteristic of the obtained HSP values is that the high polar term of PVAc tends to increase the solubility character of the pure PE , and thus the EVA copolymers, allowing them to solubilize dispersion and polar compounds. Finally, it was also demonstrated that it is possible to predict the HSPs of EVA copolymers using the vinyl acetate content and the HSPs of pure PE and PVAc as input data. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry     

OMMT对PHBV/EVA共混物的改性研究

以有机改性蒙脱土（OMMT）为改性剂,采用熔融共混法制备了聚（3-羟基丁酸酯-co-3-羟基戊酸酯）/乙烯-乙酸乙烯酯/有机改性蒙脱土（PHBV/EVA/OMMT）共混物和样条,并通过旋转流变仪、差示扫描量热仪（DSC）、红外光谱仪（FTIR）、万能试验机、热失重分析仪（TG）、偏光显微镜（PLM）和扫描电子显微镜（SEM）等对其流变性能、结晶性能、力学性能、热性能及微观形貌等进行了表征。结果表明,随着OMMT含量的增加,PHBV/EVA/OMMT共混物的损耗模量和复数黏度增大;在PHBV/EVA/OMMT共混物中,OMMT产生了插层结构;OMMT的加入破坏了PHBV/EVA共混物的结晶,使其结晶度降低;当OMMT含量为7份（质量份,下同）时,PHBV/EVA/OMMT的结晶度最低,为43.4 %;随着OMMT含量的增加,PHBV/EVA/OMMT样条的断裂伸长率和冲击强度先升高后降低,当OMMT含量为3份时,其断裂伸长率较PHBV/EVA提升了38.3 %,冲击强度提升了52.5 %;加入OMMT后,PHBV/EVA样条的冲击断面变得更加粗糙。     

Preparation and properties of styrene–ethylene–butylene–styrene block copolymer/clay nanocomposites: I. Effect of clay content and compatibilizer types

BACKGROUND: Polymer/clay (silicate) systems exhibit great promise for industrial applications due to their ability to display synergistically advanced properties with relatively small amounts of clay loads. The effects of various compatibilizers on styrene–ethylene–butylene–styrene block copolymer (SEBS)/clay nanocomposites with various amounts of clay using a melt mixing process are investigated. RESULTS: SEBS/clay nanocomposites were prepared via melt mixing. Two types of maleated compatibilizers, styrene–ethylene–butylene–styrene block copolymer grafted maleic anhydride (SEBS‐g‐MA) and polypropylene grafted maleic anhydride (PP‐g‐MA), were incorporated to improve the dispersion of various amounts of commercial organoclay (denoted as 20A). Experimental samples were analyzed using X‐ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. Thermal stability was enhanced through the addition of clay with or without compatibilizers. The dynamic mechanical properties and rheological properties indicated enhanced interaction for the compatibilized nanocomposites. In particular, the PP‐g‐MA compatibilized system conferred higher tensile strength or Young's modulus than the SEBS‐g‐MA compatibilized system, although SEBS‐g‐MA seemed to further expand the interlayer spacing of the clay compared with PP‐g‐MA. CONCLUSION: These unusual results suggest that the matrix properties and compatibilizer types are crucial factors in attaining the best mechanical property performance at a specific clay content. Copyright © 2007 Society of Chemical Industry     

Radiation effects on poly(propylene) (PP)/ethylene–vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) blends

Radiation effects on poly(propylene)/ethylene–vinyl acetate copolymer (PP/EVA) blends are discussed. Increasing the EVA content enhanced the crosslinking effect of radiation in PP/EVA blends. This effect was significant when the EVA content was ≥50% in PP/EVA blends that were exposed to γ‐ray irradiation in air. This phenomenon is discussed in relation to the compatibility, morphology, and thermal properties of PP/EVA blends. The results indicate that the effect is dependent on the compatibility, the increase in the amorphous region content, and the EVA content in PP/EVA blends. The possible mechanism of radiation crosslinking or degradation in irradiated PP/EVA blends was studied quantitatively by a novel method, a “step analysis” process, and thermal gravimetric analysis. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 86: 3420–3424, 2002     

聚丁烯-1/蒙脱土复合材料的制备与性能表征

采用溶液插层法,以正庚烷为溶剂,将有机改性蒙脱土与聚丁烯-1进行复合,制备得到聚丁烯-1/蒙脱土复合材料.对蒙脱土含量不同的纳米复合材料进行红外光谱测试和热失重测试.红外谱图显示PB材料中引入了蒙脱土,热失重曲线和数据显示经有机蒙脱土改性后的聚丁烯-1热稳定性增强.     

有机蒙脱土对EVA/IFR复合材料阻燃性能的影响

以聚磷酸铵（APP）和季戊四醇（PER）为膨胀型阻燃剂（IFR）制备了含有蒙脱土的无卤阻燃乙烯 醋酸乙烯共聚物（EVA）复合材料。通过极限氧指数、热失重分析、锥形量热分析等手段研究了有机蒙脱土(OMMT)的存在对EVA阻燃性能和热降解性能的影响,并通过扫描电子显微镜对复合材料残炭表面形貌进行了观察和分析。结果表明,加入有机蒙脱土可以促进复合材料成炭、改善炭层质量,从而起到了良好的隔热、抑烟作用;OMMT的最佳添加量为3份（质量份数,下同）,复合材料的极限氧指数可达到29.4 %,垂直燃烧可达V 0级。     

Modification of fast-cure ethylene–propylene diene terpolymer rubber by maleic anhydride and effect of electron donor

Grafting of maleic anhydride (MA) onto fast-cure ethylene–propylene diene terpolymer rubber was studied. The effect of the amount of the MA, initiator (dicumyl peroxide), and electron donor (stearamide) on graft content are described. The potentiometric method and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy are used to obtained the graft content. The stearamide suppresses the side reactions, such as crosslinking and chain scission. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 70: 1–5, 1998     

EVA／木质素薄膜的制备与性能研究

研究了经造粒、吹塑成膜的乙烯醋酸乙烯酯共聚物（EVA）／木质素共混物的结构、热性能以及力学性能。热重分析表明木质素与EVA共混物的热稳定性比单一组分的高；差示扫描量热分析表明木质素与EVA的相容性好；傅里叶红外光谱分析表明木质素与EVA之间存在分子间氢键相互作用；扫描电子显微分析表明木质素含量对共混物形貌有明显的影响；力学性能测试表明木质素含量在30％（质量分数，下同）以内，共混物薄膜仍具有较好的力学性能，随着木质素含量的增加，共混物力学性能降低。     

尼龙66/乙烯-醋酸乙烯酯共聚物接枝马来酸酐共混体系的研究(Ⅰ)乙烯-醋酸乙烯酯共聚物熔融接枝马来酸酐的制备与表征

以马来酸酐为单体、过氧化物为引发剂，采用熔融挤出法制备了乙烯-醋酸乙烯酯共聚物接枝马来酸酐(EVA-g-MAH)。重点讨论了不同型号的EVA、过氧化物引发剂品种及用量、单体MAH用量和加工工艺条件等因素时接枝反应的影响。通过化学滴定法和傅立叶红外光谱法(FTlR)证实部分马来酸酐确实以化学键连接到EVA分子链上。与聚乙烯(PE)、聚丙烯(PP)相比，EVA中由于含有醋酸乙烯(VA)基团，极性较大，与MAH的相客性较好，因而在相同的条件下接枝效率也更大；而且VA含量越大，越有利于接枝反应。比较不同的过氧化物引发剂BPO和DCP。发现DCP的引发效果更好。实验结果还表明，在EVA进行接枝反应的同时存在着交联反应，引发剂DCP的用量不宜过高，为得到接枝率适中，交联度很小的接枝产物，还要选择合适的MAH与DCP的用量。