Synthesis and characterization of poly(ether amide ether ketone)/poly(ether ketone ketone) copolymers

A new monomer, N,N′‐bis(4‐phenoxybenzoyl)‐m‐phenylenediamine (BPPD), was prepared by condensation of m‐phenylenediamine with 4‐phenoxybenzoyl chloride in N,N‐dimethylacetamide (DMAc). A series of novel poly(ether amide ether ketone) (PEAEK)/poly(ether ketone ketone) (PEKK) copolymers were synthesized by the electrophilic Friedel‐Crafts solution copolycondensation of terephthaloyl chloride (TPC) with a mixture of diphenyl ether (DPE) and BPPD, over a wide range of DPE/BPPD molar ratios, in the presence of anhydrous AlCl₃ and N‐methylpyrrolidone (NMP) in 1,2‐dichloroethane (DCE). The influence of reaction conditions on the preparation of copolymers was examined. The copolymers obtained were characterized by different physicochemical techniques. The copolymers with 10–25 mol % BPPD were semicrystalline and had remarkably increased T_gs over commercially available PEEK and PEKK due to the incorporation of amide linkages in the main chains. The copolymers III and IV with 20–25 mol % BPPD had not only high T_gs of 184–188°C, but also moderate T_ms of 323–344°C, having good potential for the melt processing. The copolymers III and IV had tensile strengths of 103.7–105.3 MPa, Young's moduli of 3.04–3.11 GPa, and elongations at break of 8–9% and exhibited outstanding thermal stability and good resistance to organic solvents. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2011     

Microstructure and thermal degradation of poly(ether ketone sulfone) copolymers: 13C NMR and thermogravimetry studies

Microstructure of poly(ether ketone sulfone) copolymers I–V, derived from varying mol proportions of dihydroxy diphenyl sulfone (DHDPS, A) and dihydroxybenzophenone (DHBP, C) with stochiometric amounts of difluorobenzophenone (DFBP, B) was studied by ¹³C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The results were interpreted in terms of the compositional triads BBB, BBA, ABA, BAB, and AAB because B and C moieties become indistinguishable in the copolymers. Feed ratios calculated from the triad intensities agree well with experimental values, validating the chemical shift assignments. The presence of AAB and BBA triads in polymer II (A : C = 1 : 0) indicates the occurrence of transetherification reaction during its synthesis. Thermal decomposition characteristics of the copolymers were studied by thermogravimetry. Activation energies for thermal degradation were calculated using Coats‐Redfern's method assuming the order of the reaction is 1 and was found to vary from 281 to 193 kJ mol⁻¹. A good linear correlation was obtained between activation energy values and BBB triad intensities. These observations were rationalized by consideration of their decomposition mechanisms. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 74: 3425–3431, 1999     

Functionalized poly(ether ether ketone): Improved mechanical property and acellular bioactivity

Poly(ether ether ketone), PEEK, was functionalized by addition of pendant functional groups, that is, acetyl, carboxylic, acyl chloride, amide, and amine groups in the benzene ring of polymer backbone without substituting the parent (ether or ketonic) functional groups of polymer to improve the mechanical and surface adhesivity with acellular inorganic biomaterials. The functional groups of virgin PEEK and functionalized PEEK were identified by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and ¹³C nuclear magnetic resonance. The crystallinity was studied by X‐ray diffraction and further supported by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analysis. Similarly, the change in glass transition temperature was confirmed by the DSC and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA). The improved mechanical property was also evaluated by DMA. The excellent surface adhesivity and bioactivity were revealed by acellular in vitro test using simulated body fluid. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2011     

Synthesis and characterization of poly(ether ketone ether ketone ketone)/poly(ether ether ketone ketone) copolymers containing naphthalene and pendant cyano groups

2,6‐Bis(β‐naphthoxy)benzonitrile (BNOBN) was synthesized by reaction of β‐naphthol with 2,6‐difluorobenzonitrile in N‐methyl‐2‐pyrrolidone (NMP) in the presence of KOH and K₂CO₃. Poly(ether ketone ether ketone ketone)(PEKEKK) /poly(ether ether ketone ketone) (PEEKK) copolymers containing naphthalene and pendant cyano groups were obtained by electrophilic Friedel‐Crafts polycondensation of terephthaloyl chloride (TPC) with varying mole proportions of 4,4′‐diphenoxybenzophenone (DPOBP) and 2,6‐bis(β‐naphthoxy)benzonitrile (BNOBN) using 1,2‐dichloroethane (DCE) as solvent and NMP as Lewis base in the presence of anhydrous AlCl₃. The resulting polymers were characterized by various analytical techniques, such as FTIR, DSC, TG, and WAXD. The results indicated that the crystallinity and melting temperature of the polymers decreased with increase in concentration of the BNOBN units in the polymer, the glass transition temperature of the polymers increased with increase in concentration of the BNOBN units in the polymer. Thermogravimetric studies showed that all the polymers were stable up to 536°C in N₂ atmosphere. The copolymers have good resistance to acidity, alkali, and organic solvents. Because of the melting temperature (T_m) depression with increase in the BNOBN content in the reaction system, the processability of the resultant coplymers could be effectively improved. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2009     

聚醚砜/磺化聚醚醚酮共混膜的制备和性能

采用流延法制备了聚醚砜(PES)含量不同的PES/磺化聚醚醚酮(SPEEK)共混膜。PES与SPEEK具有良好的相容性。所制备PES/SPEEK共混膜的含水率、溶胀度和甲醇透过系数均随PES含量的增加而降低。虽然共混膜的质子传导性能有所降低.但阻醇性能和溶胀性能提高,这说明PES/SPEEK共混膜是一种很好的直接甲醇燃料电池用固体高分子电解质膜材料。     

间位苯基取代聚芳醚砜醚酮酮的合成与性能研究

以4,4′-二苯氧基二苯砜(DPODPS)、对苯二甲酰氯(TPC)和间苯二甲酰氯(IPC)为单体,无水AlCl3/二氯乙烷(DCE)/N,N-甲基甲酰胺(DMF)为催化溶剂体系,通过低温溶液共缩聚反应,合成系列聚芳醚砜醚酮酮(PESEKKs),用IR、DSC、WAXD、TG等技术对聚合物进行了结构和性能的表征,研究结果表明,随着高分子主链中间位苯基结构单元的增加,对共聚玻璃化转变温度(Tg)和热分解温度(Td)影响不大,熔融温度(Tm)和结晶则逐渐降低,但仍保持良好的耐热性,溶解性等到很大改善。     

Synthesis and properties of poly(aryl ether ketone ketone)/poly(aryl ether ether ketone ketone) copolymers with pendant cyano groups

2,6‐Diphenoxybenzonitrile (DPOBN) was synthesized by reaction of phenol with 2,6‐difluorobenzonitrile in N‐methyl‐2‐pyrrolidone in the presence of KOH and K₂CO₃. Poly(aryl ether ketone ketone)/poly(aryl ether ether ketone ketone) copolymers with pendant cyano groups were prepared by the Friedel–Crafts electrophilic substitution reaction of terephthaloyl chloride with varying mole proportions of diphenyl ether and DPOBN using 1,2‐dichloroethane as solvent and N‐methyl‐2‐pyrrolidone as Lewis base in the presence of anhydrous AlCl₃. The resulting polymers were characterized by various analytical techniques, such as FT‐IR, differential scanning calorimeter, thermal gravimetric analysis, and wide‐angle X‐ray diffraction. The crystallinity and melting temperature of the polymers were found to decrease with increase in concentration of the DPOBN units in the polymer. Thermogravimetric studies showed that all the polymers were stable up to 514°C in N₂ atmosphere. The glass transition temperature was found to increase with increase in concentration of the DPOBN units in the polymer when the molar ratios of DPOBN to DPE ranged from 10/90 to 30/70. The copolymers containing 30–40 mol % of the DPOBN units exhibit excellent thermostability at (350 ± 10)°C and have good resistance to acidity, alkali, and organic solvents. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 104: 3601–3606, 2007     

Synthesis and properties of poly(aryl ether sulfone ether ketone ketone) (PESEKK)

4,4′‐bis(Phenoxy)diphenyl sulfone (DPODPS) was synthesized by reaction of phenol with bis(4‐chlorophenyl) sulfone in tetramethylene sulfone in the presence of NaOH. Two poly(aryl ether sulfone ether ketone ketone)s (PESKKs) with high molecular weight were prepared by low temperature solution polycondensation of DPODPS and terephthaloyl chloride (TPC) or isophthaloyl chloride (IPC), respectively, in 1,2‐dichloroethane and in the presence of aluminum chloride (AlCl₃) and N‐methylpyrrolidone (NMP). The resulting polymers were characterized by various analytical techniques, such as FT‐IR, ¹H‐NMR, DSC, TG, and WAXD. The results show that the T_g and T_d of PESEKKs are much higher, but its T_m is lower than those of PEKK. The other results indicate that PESEKKs exhibit excellent thermostabilities at 300 ± 10°C. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 96: 489–493, 2005     

Synthesis and properties of copolymers of poly(ether ketone ketone) and poly(ether amide ether amide ether ketone ketone)

Poly(aryl ether ketone)s (PAEKs) are a class of high‐performance engineering thermoplastics known for their excellent combination of chemical, physical and mechanical properties, and the synthesis of semicrystalline PAEKs with increased glass transition temperatures (T_g) is of much interest. In the work reported, a series of novel copolymers of poly(ether ketone ketone) (PEKK) and poly(ether amide ether amide ether ketone ketone) were synthesized by electrophilic solution polycondensation of terephthaloyl chloride with a mixture of diphenyl ether and N,N′‐bis(4‐phenoxybenzoyl)‐4,4′‐diaminodiphenyl ether (BPBDAE) under mild conditions. The copolymers obtained were characterized using various physicochemical techniques. The copolymers with 10–35 mol% BPBDAE are semicrystalline and have markedly increased T_g over commercially available poly(ether ether ketone) and PEKK due to the incorporation of amide linkages in the main chain. The copolymers with 30–35 mol% BPBDAE not only have high T_g of 178–186 °C, but also moderate melting temperatures of 335–339 °C, having good potential for melt processing. The copolymers with 30–35 mol% BPBDAE have tensile strengths of 102.4–103.8 MPa, Young's moduli of 2.33–2.45 GPa and elongations at break of 11.7–13.2%, and exhibit high thermal stability and good resistance to organic solvents. Copyright © 2010 Society of Chemical Industry     

Synthesis and characterization of a novel phthalazinone poly(aryl ether sulfone ketone) with carboxyl group

Soluble, thermally stable phthalazinone poly(aryl ether sulfone ketone)s (PPESKs) containing a carboxyl group in its side chain have been synthesized by the nucleophilic displacement reaction of 4‐(4‐hydroxylphenyl)‐1(2H)‐phthalazinone with bis(4‐chlorophenyl) sulfone, 4,4′‐difluoro‐benzophenone, and phenolphthalin. The polymerization reactions were conducted in sulfolane in the presence of K₂CO₃ to give high molecular weight polymers, which are soluble in solvent such as nitrobenzene and pyridine at room temperature and easily cast into flexible, yellow, and transparent film. The polymers are amorphous with high glass transition temperature. The decomposition temperature of the polymers are >400°C, which indicates high thermal stability. The crosslinking reaction of PPESK can occur by using dicyandiamide (Dicy) as curing agent. The apparent energy (ΔE) is 52.2 kJ/mol and reaction order (n) is close to 1.0. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 88: 1111–1114, 2003     

Synthesis and characterization of poly(ether ketone ketone) (PEKK)/sodium sulfonated poly(arylene ether ketone) (S‐PAEK) block copolymers

A series of well‐defined poly(ether ketone ketone) (PEKK)/sodium sulfonated poly(aryl ether ketone) (S‐PAEK) block copolymers of high molecular weights was prepared by direct nucleophilic polymerization of hydroquinone with sodium 5,5′‐carbonylbis(2‐fluorobenzene sulfonate) ( 1 ) and PEKK oligomer ( 2 ). Varying the ratio of 1 to 2 used in polymerization can be used to control the degree of polymer sulfonation, which correspondingly affects the polymer solubility in solvents. Increasing content of 1 in the copolymers, slightly decreases their thermal stability which is nevertheless thermally stable up to 400 °C. Two T_g values, or one broad T_g, were observed in the DSC measurements of the block copolymers, indicating the existence of phase separation, which was further proved by phase‐separated morphologies as shown in atomic force microscopy images. © 2001 Society of Chemical Industry     

聚芳醚砜酮纤维的热性能

采用DSC、TG测定了含联苯结构聚芳醚砜酮 (PPESK)纤维的热性能 ,结果表明 ,纤维的玻璃化温度随砜酮比的增大而提高 ,纤维的起始分解温度大于 463℃。当砜酮比为 15 / 85 ,5 0 / 5 0 ,75 / 2 5时 ,纤维的玻璃化温度分别为 2 5 7.62 ,2 78.64 ,2 79.71℃ ;热分解活化能分别为 15 0 .8,2 19.9,195 .5kJ/mol;热分解反应级数分别为 1,1.76,1级     

Synthesis of amphiphilic poly(phthalazinone ether sulfone ketone)‐graft‐poly(ethylene glycol) graft copolymers via Williamson etherification

Amphiphilic graft copolymers consisting of poly(phthalazinone ether sulfone ketone) (PPESK) backbones and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) side chains were synthesized via reaction of chloromethylated PPESK (CMPPESK) with a sodium alkoxide of methoxyl PEG (PEG‐ ONa). The reactive precursor, CMPPESK, was prepared by the chloromethylation of PPESK with chloromethylether (CME) using concentrated H₂SO₄ as reaction medium. FTIR spectroscopy, ¹H‐NMR and Solid‐state ¹³C CP‐MAS NMR analysis confirmed the covalent linking of PEG with PPESK backbones. The PEG content in the graft copolymers from ¹H‐NMR analysis varied from 21.0 to 37.2 wt %, which was approximately in agreement with that calculated from TGA tests. The graft products have good solubility in many aprotic polar solvents and can be slightly swelled by water and ethanol, but water insoluble. Contact angle measurements revealed that the hydrophilicity of PPESK was significantly improved by the introduction of PEG graft chains, indicating the graft copolymer is a potential hydrophilic additive for PPESK membranes. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2007.     

Synthesis and characterization of novel soluble poly(ether ketone sulfone)s with pendant polychloro groups

A novel monomer of tetrachloroterephthaloyl chloride (TCTPC) was prepared by the chlorination of terephthaloyl chloride catalyzed by ferric chloride at 175–180°C for 10 h and confirmed by FTIR, MS, and elemental analysis. Five new polychloro substituted poly(aryl ether ketone sulfone)s (PEKSs) with inherent viscosities of 0.68–0.75 dL/g have been prepared from 4,4′‐diphenoxydiphenylsulfone, 4,4′‐bis(2‐methylphenoxy) diphenylsulfone, 4,4′‐bis(3‐methylph‐enoxy)diphenylsulfone, 4,4′‐bis(2,6‐dimethylphenoxy)diphenylsulfone, and 4,4′‐bis(1‐naphthoxy)‐diphenylsulfone with TCTPC by electrophilic Friedel‐Crafts acylation in the presence of DMF with anhydrous AlCl₃ as a catalyst in 1,2‐dichloroethane, respectively. These polymers having weight–average molecular weight in the range of 76,600–83,900 are all amorphous and show high glass transition temperatures ranging from 213 to 250°C, the 5% weight loss temperature over 450°C, high char yields of 60–67% at 700°C in nitrogen and good solubility in CHCl₃ and polar solvents such as DMF, DMSO, and NMP at room temperature. All the polymers formed transparent, strong, and flexible films, with tensile strengths of 85.1–90.8 MPa, Young's moduli of 2.52–3.24 GPa, and elongations at break of 21.2–27.2%. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008     

Synthesis of novel poly(phthalazinone ether sulfone ketone)s and improvement of their melt flow properties

A series of novel poly(phthalazinone ether sulfone ketone)s was synthesized from bis(4-fluorophenyl) ketone, bis(4-chlorophenyl)sulfone, and 4-(4-hydroxybenzyl)-2,3-phthalazin-1-one through nucleophilic substitution polycondensation. The synthesized polymers exhibited surprisingly high glass transition temperatures and had excellent thermooxidative properties. The melt viscosities of these synthesized polymers are generally too high to be processed by common processing methods because of their very high glass transition temperatures and amorphous microstructure. An attempt was made to reduce their melt viscosities by solution blending the synthesized polymer with two kinds of oligomers: low molecular weight poly(phthalazinone ether sulfone ketone) and commercial poly(ether sulfone). The results proved that the addition of the oligomers to the polymers led to a marked decrease in melt viscosities. Furthermore, no obvious changes were observed in the thermal and mechanical properties of these blends after oligomer additions. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 66: 1425–1432, 1997     

Preliminary investigation of poly(ether sulfone)/poly(aryl ether ketone) containing 1,4‐naphthalene blends

The blends of poly(ether sulfone) and poly(aryl ether ketone) containing 1,4‐naphthalene were prepared by melt mixing in a Brabender‐like apparatus. The specimens for measurements were made by compression molding under pressure and then were water‐quenched at room temperature. The tensile strength, tensile modulus, elongation at break, thermal analysis, and scanning electron microscopy were each measured. The dependence of tensile strength, tensile modulus, and elongation at break on blend systems was obtained. The effects of composition and miscibility on the mechanical properties are discussed. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 99: 472–476, 2006     

Synthesis and properties of novel organosoluble aromatic poly(ether ketone)s containing pendant methyl groups and sulfone linkages

Several novel aromatic poly(ether ketone)s containing pendant methyl groups and sulfone linkages with inherent viscosities of 0.62–0.65 dL/g were prepared from 2‐methyldiphenylether and 3‐methyldiphenylether with 4,4′‐bis(4‐chloroformylphenoxy)diphenylsulfone and 4,4′‐bis (3‐chloroformylphenoxy)diphenylsulfone by electrophilic Friedel–Crafts acylation in the presence of N,N‐dimethylformamide with anhydrous AlCl₃ as a catalyst in 1,2‐dichloroethane. These polymers, having weight‐average molecular weights in the range of 57,000–71,000, were all amorphous and showed high glass‐transition temperatures ranging from 160.5 to 167°C, excellent thermal stability at temperatures over 450°C in air or nitrogen, high char yields of 52–57% in nitrogen, and good solubility in CHCl₃ and polar solvents such as N,N‐dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, and N‐methyl‐2‐pyrrolidone at room temperature. All the polymers formed transparent, strong, and flexible films, with tensile strengths of 84.6–90.4 MPa, Young's moduli of 2.33–2.71 GPa, and elongations at break of 26.1–27.4%. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008     

Synthesis and characterization of poly(ether sulfone) copolymers

Poly(ether sulfone) copolymers I–V were synthesized by the nucleophilic substitution reaction of 4,4-dichlorodiphenyl sulfone with varying mole proportions of 4,4-isopropylidene diphenol (bisphenol A) and 4,4-dihydroxydiphenyl sulfone (bisphenol S) using sulfolane as the solvent in the presence of anhydrous K₂CO₃. The polymers were characterized by different physicochemical techniques. The glass transition temperature was found to decrease with increase in the concentration of bisphenol A units in the polymers. All polymers were found to be amorphous. Thermogravimetric studies showed that all the polymers were stable up to 400°C with a char yield of about 36% at 900°C in a nitrogen atmosphere. ¹³C-NMR spectral analysis reveals that bisphenol S-based triads are preferentially formed compared to bisphenol-A triads, indicating greater reactivity of bisphenol S toward dichlorodiphenyl sulfone. The overall activation energy for the thermal decomposition of bisphenol A-based polymer (1) is much higher than that of bisphenol S-based polymer ( II ). This was attributed to the modification of the backbone of polymer I during the initial cleavage of the C—CH3 bond of the isopropyledene group. Polymer II decomposes by cleavage of the C—SO2 bond. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 69: 743–750, 1998     

Synthesis and characterization of sulfonated poly(phthalazinone ether sulfone ketone) for ultrafiltration and nanofiltration membranes

Modification of poly(phthalazinone ether sulfone ketone) (PPESK) by sulfonation with concentrated or fuming sulfuric acid as sulfonation agents was carried out to prepare membrane materials with increased hydrophilicity and potentially increased fouling resistance. Sulfonated PPESK (SPPESK) copolymers, with a degree of sulfonation ranging from 10–300%, were prepared and characterized. Factors affecting the sulfonation reaction were studied, and reaction conditions for the preparation of SPPESK with different degrees of sulfonation were determined. Compared with the properties of PPESK, the hydrophilicity of SPPESK was increased, as shown by a reduced contact angle with water. The glass transition temperature was increased from 278°C (PPESK) to a maximum of 323°C for the highly sulfonated derivative, due to the strong polarity of  SO₃H and hydrogen bonding. Ultrafiltration membranes prepared with PPESK and SPPESK were compared. For a SPPESK asymmetric membrane, the PEG12000 rejection was 98% and the water flux was 876 kg · m⁻² · h⁻¹. SPPESK/PPESK composite nanofiltration membranes were also prepared and were shown to have short‐term operational stability up to 120°C. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 79: 1685–1692, 2001     

Fine poly(ether ether ketone) powders

The physical form of polymers is often important for carrying out subsequent processing operations. For example, fine powders are desirable for molding and sintering compounds because they consolidate to produce void free components. The objective of this work is to prepare fine polymeric particulates suitable for processing into fiber reinforced polymer matrix composites. Micron size particles of poly(ether ether ketone) (PEEK) were prepared by rapidly quenching solutions of these materials. PEEK pellets were dissolved at temperatures near the PEEK melting point in a mixture of terphenyls and quaterphenyls; then the solution was quenched to a temperature between the T_g and T_m (≈ 225°C) by adding a room temperature eutectic mixture of diphenyl ether and biphenyl. A supersaturated, metastable solution of PEEK resulted, causing rapid nucleation. Fine PEEK particles rapidly crystallized from this solution. The average particle size was measured using transmission electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and by light scattering of aqueous suspensions which had been fractionated by centrifugation. The average particle diameter was about 0.6 μm. Three dimensional photomicrographs obtained via atomic force microscopy showed some aggregates in the suspensions. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 63: 1571–1578, 1997