End-capped polystyrene with 8-hydroxyquinoline group by ATRP method

8-Hydroxyqunioline end-capped polystyrene was prepared through atom transfer free radical polymerization (ATRP) with 8-(5-chloromethyl) quinolyl acetate as initiator. The results indicated that this polymerization is a first order reaction with respect to monomer conversion. The molecular weight increased linearly with monomer consumption and very narrow distribution of molecular weight was obtained (polydispersity index less than 1.2). The FT-IR and NMR results show that the 8-hydroxyquinloine group was chemically bonded to the polymer end and there is nearly one 8-hydroxyquinoline group in per polymer chain. All those data show that polymerization of styrene at such conditions displayed living characters. The polymer with 8-hydroxyqquinoline end group reacted with triethylaluminum to form polymeric light-emitting complex and single layer LED was prepared by common spin-coating method. The peak wavelength of LED based on synthesized polymeric complex was around 570 nm.     

Kinetics of thermal decomposition of unsaturated polyester resins with reduced flammability

In this article, the kinetics of thermal decomposition of unsaturated maleic–phthalic polyester resins, flame‐retarded with zinc hydroxystannate, was studied by thermogravimetric analysis at different heating rates. At the first stage, it was found, on the basis of isoconversional analysis by the methods of Friedman and of Ozawa–Flynn–Wall, that the value of the (apparent) activation energy (E) characteristically changes in three steps during the degradation. Further kinetic studies using nonlinear regression methods revealed the best fits for both pristine and stabilized resins. It was observed that the course of E versus the degree of conversion (α) during degradation of zinc hydroxystannate‐containing resins (α > 0.8) was characterized by higher values of E—this phenomenon can be explained in terms of the flame‐retardation action of zinc hydroxystannate, which is believed to operate primarily in the condensed phase. At the next stage, kinetic analysis by the nonregression method was performed to find the kinetic model [f(α) function] of the decomposition process; hence, for pristine resin, the best fit was found for the Avrami–Yerofeeyev model (nuclei growth), and for stabilized samples, the nth‐order function with catalysis proved to be the best approximation. The obtained kinetic parameters in the form of E, the preexponential factor A, and the model function f(α) allow a prediction of the polyester resin's thermal behavior in an extrapolated range of degree of conversion, time, and temperature. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 88: 2851–2857, 2003     

PARAMETER ESTIMATION IN EXPONENTIAL MODELS

Abstract. In this paper the problems of parameter estimation and order determination of an exponential (EX) model are studied in the time domain. In order to estimate the parameters, the parameter equations of an EX model are given in terms of the autocorrelation function, which is similar to the Yule-Walker equations of an autoregressive moving-average model. Estimates of parameters are obtained with the aid of the parameter equations and theorems are proved relating the convergence rate and asymptotic distribution of the estimates. We present two kinds of methods for estimating the order and prove that the estimates of the order are consistent.     

C-19 diacid-based polyamides

The preparation and properties of polyamide hot-melt adhesives derived from Koch C-19 diacid are described. They are comparable to those of commercial C-36 dimer acid-based polyamides for bonding leather and metals and somewhat superior to those of polyamides made from C-19 diacid derived from a hydroformylation process. Presented at the AOCS annual meeting, Toronto, May 1982.     

Mechanical properties and thermal stability of double‐shell thermal‐energy‐storage microcapsules

Double‐shell‐structured microcapsules encapsulating phase‐change materials (micro‐PCMs) with an average diameter of 5–10 μm were successfully fabricated with a melamine–formaldehyde resin as the coating material. The mechanical properties of the obtained piled micro‐PCMs, tested under compression, were evaluated with a pressure sensor. Typical stress–strain curves showed that both the single‐shell‐ and double‐shell‐structured microcapsules had yield points and maximum point pressures. The morphological changes in the shell surface confirmed the existence of yield points by scanning electron microscopy. When the pressure was beyond the yield point, the microcapsules showed conventional plastic behavior, and the double‐shell structure was more mechanically stable than the single‐shell one. Differential scanning calorimetry analysis results revealed that the properties of the phase‐change materials experienced no variation after coating with a single‐shell‐ or double‐shell‐structured polymer. Thermogravimetric analysis showed that the double‐shell‐structured micro‐PCMs experienced a weight loss of only about 5% from 86.3 to 232°C but did so more rapidly from 232 to 416°C. Thermoregulation was determined with periodical heating and cooling tests. The data showed that the micro‐PCMs changed temperature in a narrow range of 20–25°C with a time lag of 20 min to reach the maximum or minimum temperature in comparison with a reference temperature of 18–28°C. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 103: 1295–1302, 2007     

Effect of chromium aging on the structural and thermal properties of chromium polyacrylate

The effects of aging time of Cr(III) solutions on the structural, thermal, magnetic, and morphological properties of chromium polyacrylate complexes were studied. Chromium retention was found to increase with longer aging periods. IR spectra revealed the formation of polychelate structures with noticeable changes on aging. The interaction of multivalent, polynuclear Cr(III) species with the polymer backbone resulted in a decrease in thermal stability for the complexes prepared from olated chromium solutions. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 98: 490–493, 2005     

耐碱玻璃纤维砖骨料混凝土性能正交试验研究

以水胶比、粉煤灰掺量、砖骨料取代率、耐碱玻璃纤维体积掺量和耐碱玻璃纤维长度作为试验因素,通过设置五因素三水平正交试验,研究耐碱玻璃纤维二次破碎砖骨料混凝土28 d的立方体抗压强度以及28 d劈裂抗拉强度两种评价指标的变化规律.结果 表明:两种评价指标受水胶比、粉煤灰掺量、耐碱玻璃纤维体积掺量影响较大,二次破碎砖骨料取代率对劈裂抗拉强度影响较小,耐碱玻璃纤维长度对二者影响均不显著,综合考虑配置耐碱玻璃纤维砖骨料混凝土的最佳因素水平方案为水胶比0.4、砖骨料50％、粉煤灰10％、耐碱玻璃纤维体积掺量和长度分别为0.1％和16 mm.此结论可为耐碱玻璃纤维再生砖骨料新型混凝土工程使用提供试验依据.     

基于计算机测控技术的转矩流变仪的研制

介绍了基于计算机测控技术的聚合物转矩流变仪的研制，该仪器具有优良的性能指标，强大的数据文件处理能力、测试功能扩展能力，是高分子材料研究和开发的理想工具。     

生物发酵过程中SSVIP-NNI软测量方法

生物发酵过程中关键生化变量难以直接检测,提出了一种利用基于敏感性与特异性的变量投影重要性(SSVIP)方法优化神经网络逆系统(NNI)的软测量方法。根据逆系统理论建立软测量模型,采用VIP变量优选方法,对软测量模型中的辅助变量进行优化。为了进一步提高VIP方法优选变量的性能,利用模型敏感性与特异性的概念,重新定义了VIP筛选阈值,确定最优的发酵过程软测量模型的变量。构造神经网络近似最优逆系统软测量模型,实现对发酵过程中关键过程变量的估计。通过Pensim仿真平台进行实验研究,结果表明经过辅助变量优选的神经网络逆系统软测量模型具有更高的估计精度和泛化能力。