Flexible and Conductive 3D Printable Polyvinylidene Fluoride and Poly(N,N‐dimethylacrylamide) Based Gel Polymer Electrolytes

In this work, 3D printable gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs) based on N,N‐dimethylacrylamide (DMAAm) and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) in lithium chloride containing ethylene glycol solution are synthesized and their physicochemical properties are investigated. 3D printing is carried out with a customized stereolithography type 3D gel printer named “Soft and Wet Intelligent Matter‐Easy Realizer” and free forming GPE samples having variable shapes and sizes are obtained. Printed PVDF/PDMAAm‐based GPEs exhibit tunable mechanical properties and favorable thermal stability. Electrochemical proprieties of the printed GPEs are carried out via impedance spectroscopy in the temperature range of 25–90 °C by varying PVDF content. Ionic conductivity as high as 6.5 × 10^?4 S cm^?1 is achieved at room temperature for GPE containing low PVDF content (5 wt%) and conductivity of the GPEs is increased as temperature rises.     

Effect of the composition and degree of crosslinking on the properties of poly(l‐lactic acid)/crosslinked polyurethane blends

Poly(l ‐lactic acid)/crosslinked polyurethane (PLLA/CPU) blends which were prepared via reactive blending of PLLA with poly(?‐caprolactone) (PCL), glycerol and 4,4′‐methylenediphenyl diisocyanate showed excellent toughness. The effects of the composition of the mixture and degree of crosslinking of CPU on the toughness of the PLLA/CPU blends (80/20 w/w) were studied in detail. Dynamic mechanical analysis and rheological measurements were used to characterize the structure of the in situ formed CPU in the PLLA matrix. A novel netlike phase structure was observed when the average molecular weight of PCL and degree of crosslinking were 1 kDa and 10%, respectively. The impact strength of the blend was enhanced from 2.2 kJ m^?2 for pure PLLA to 62.4 kJ m^?2; meanwhile, the elongation at break was increased to 489.8%. Therefore, the mechanical properties of PLLA/CPU blends can be easily tailored by tuning the composition of the mixture and the degree of crosslinking of CPU. © 2018 Society of Chemical Industry     

Rheology of crosslinked entangled polymers: Shear stiffening in oscillatory shear

Polyborosiloxane (PBS) was synthesized from boric acid and hydroxyl-terminated polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). The oscillatory shear behavior of PBS formed by PDMS with different molecular weight was studied. The relaxation time of PBS was calculated by Doi-Edwards model. Finally, the shear-stiffening mechanism of reversibly crosslinked entangled polymer was obtained. Shear stiffening occurs at lower shear frequencies, which is mainly due to crosslinking bonds and friction between molecules hindering the movement of molecules. The increase in storage modulus at high frequencies is attributed to the resistance caused by entanglement in the stretching process of molecular chains. In addition, the molecular weight is greater and the degree of shear stiffening is higher. Such a conclusion is useful to further study the application of shear stiffening. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2020 , 137, 48421.     

Preparation and characterization of chitosan films,crosslinked with symmetric aromatic dianhydrides to achieve enhanced thermal properties

This study has developed a new generation of crosslinked chitosan‐based films using symmetric aromatic dianhydrides as crosslinking agents. The formation of the dianhydride‐crosslinked chitosan hydrogel films was confirmed using Fourier transform infrared and solid‐state ¹³C NMR spectral analyses. The films obtained from these derivatives were characterized by their thermal, swelling and hydrophilic properties. The results showed that introducing a cyclic imide moiety into the chitosan matrices played a significant role in enhancing the thermal properties of these chitosan films. It was found that even at high levels of substitution, thermal stability of the studied chitosan derivatives was improved, in spite of a reduction in crystallinity. Heterocyclic imide linkages produced networks that were insoluble in both acidic and alkaline media but allowed swelling in aqueous media. An increase in the hydrophobicity of the chitosan film surfaces was observed after introduction of the cyclic imide moiety. These engineered films produced noteworthy results concerning their thermal and swelling properties. There is a need to further investigate these films for drug delivery and biomaterials applications. © 2014 Society of Chemical Industry     

多孔性交联淀粉絮凝剂的制备研究

以玉米淀粉为原料,先用a-耐高温淀粉酶处理,制备多孔玉米淀粉,然后以环氧氯丙烷(ECH)为交联剂,合成具有多孔结构的颗粒态交联淀粉絮凝剂,并对交联工艺进行了初步优化。制备多孔交联淀粉的最佳条件为:25 g多孔淀粉,碱性硫酸钠溶液用量50 mL,环氧氯丙烷用量0.75mL,反应温度25℃,反应时间18 h。     

腐植酸交联树脂合成及对Ni(Ⅱ)吸附性能研究

以天然有机高分子腐植酸为主要原料,丙烯酸为共聚单体,N,N'-亚甲基双丙烯酰胺为交联剂,过硫酸钾为引发剂,span-65为分散稳定剂,采用反相悬浮聚合法制得腐植酸-N-异丙基丙烯酰胺交联树脂,通过静态吸附实验研究了其对水溶液中Ni(Ⅱ)的吸附性能,探讨了吸附温度、p H值对水中微量Ni(Ⅱ)吸附效果的影响。结果表明腐植酸交联树脂在35℃,p H值为4时对Ni(Ⅱ)的吸附率达到99.8%以上,对Ni(Ⅱ)具有良好的吸附能力。     

pH敏感型交联微球的制备

采用铈盐-羟基氧化还原引发体系,以对苯乙烯磺酸钠(SSS)和葡聚糖(Dex)为原料,通过自由基接枝聚合将聚对苯乙烯磺酸钠(PSSS)接枝到Dex上,得到接枝共聚物Dex-g-PSSS,再通过交联反应合成C(Dex-g-PSSS)微球。利用FTIR、光学显微镜、Zeta电位仪表征了试样的结构和形态,研究了反应条件对PSSS接枝度的影响,考察了C(Dex-g-PSSS)微球在模拟胃液和结肠液中的溶胀率。表征结果显示,C(Dex-g-PSSS)微球为交联微球,其Zeta电位为绝对值较大的负值。实验结果表明,在适宜的反应条件(硫酸铈铵浓度12 mmol/L、H+浓度0.08 mol/L、Dex 5 g、SSS 5 g、50℃,6 h)下,可得到接枝度为11.86 g(基于100 g Dex-g-PSSS)的PSSS。C(Dex-g-PSSS)微球有较明显的p H敏感性,它在模拟胃液中的溶胀率仅有134%,在模拟结肠液中的溶胀率可达到678%,是潜在的口服结肠定位给药系统基质材料。     

Thermal Stability and Crystallization Behavior of TER Blends of Isotactic Polypropylene (iPP)/Ethylene-Propylene Diene Rubber (EPDM)/Nitrile Rubber (NBR)

The blends of isotatic polypropylene (iPP), ethylene-propylene diene rubber (EPDM), and nitrite rubber (NBR) were prepared using dimethylol phenolic resin as a crosslinking system. The dynamically crosslinked blends of iPP/EPDM/NBR showed superior thermal stability to that of virgin isotactic polypropylene (iPP). Dynamic crosslinking rendered the vulcanizate thermally more stable as compared to uncrosslinked blends, which can be attributed due to the variations in degree of crosslinking and degree of crystallinity.

Crystallization of iPP in the blends of iPP/EPDM/NBR was also studied through Temperature Modulated Differential Scanning Calorimetry (TMDSC). Other detailed analysis of endotherm peaks obtained after first and second melts in terms of heat of enthalpy, degree of undercooling, and degree of crystallinity were also evaluated. Various kinetic parameters were also determined. Degree of crosslinking increases the interfacial adhesion between the iPP and EPDM/NBR phases. Dimethylol phenolic resin used as a compatibilizer also enhanced the thermal stability of the iPP/EPDM/NBR blends.