聚合物／黏土纳米复合材料的制备及其应用进展

基于国内外对聚合物黏土纳米复合材料的制备所做的报道,本文介绍了热塑性树脂、热固性树脂黏土纳米复合材料的制备方法。并对聚合物黏土纳米复合材料在国内外的应用作了综述。     

三维有序结构聚苯胺/石墨烯纳米复合材料的制备及其在超级电容器电极中应用

用硼氢化钠(NaBH_4)还原氧化石墨烯得到还原石墨烯(rGO)分散液,rGO分散液与苯胺在酸性条件下原位聚合得到高比表面积三维有序结构的聚苯胺/石墨烯纳米复合材料。由场发射扫描电镜(FESEM)、透射电镜(TEM)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)和X射线衍射(XRD)对其表面形貌和结构进行表征。结果表明:复合材料的比表面积高达136.9 m~2/g,高于纯聚苯胺的比表面积(32.71 m~2/g);直径10~20 nm的聚苯胺纳米棒均匀地垂直生长在石墨烯表面。在0.5 A/g的电流密度下,复合材料比电容达到358 F/g,大于石墨烯和聚苯胺的比电容;当充放电电流密度由0.5 A/g增加到10 A/g时,电容保留率达74.3%,表现出增强的倍率性能;在10 A/g高电流密度下,经过500次的充放电循环后容量保持率达到83.7%。     

Development of a chitosan-based biofoam: application to the processing of a porous ceramic material

Developing biofoams constitutes a challenging issue for several applications. The present study focuses on the development of a chitosan-based biofoam. Solutions of chitosan in acetic acid were dried under vacuum to generate foams with high-order structures. Chitosan concentration influenced significantly the morphology of developed porosity and the organization of pores in the material. Physico-chemical characterizations were performed to investigate the effects of chitosan concentration on density and thermal conductivity of foams. Even if chitosan-based biofoams exhibit interesting insulating properties (typically around 0.06 W·m(-1)·K(-1)), it has been shown that their durabilities are limited when submitted to a wet media. So, a way of application consists to elaborate a ceramic material with open porosity from a slurry prepared with an organic solvent infiltrating the porous network of the foam.     

Chitosan modified MMT‐poly(AMPS) nanocomposite hydrogel: Heating effect on swelling and rheological behavior

Vulnerability of hydrogels against thermal circumstances may be substantially eliminated via incorporating nanoclay to prepare nanocomposite hydrogels. In this research, chitosan‐intercalated montmorillonite (ChitoMMT) was used as a bionanoclay to yield novel nanocomposite hydrogels based on 2‐acrylamido‐2‐methylpropanesulfonic acid. The bionanoclay is suitable especially for preparing biomaterials used in biomedical, food, and pharmaceutical applications, unlike conventional commercial nanoclays (alkyl ammonium‐intercalated MMT) which are not appropriate for bio‐applications due to toxicity of the intercalant particularly where the clay content is high. Two different crosslinkers (i.e., methylene bisacrylamide, and polyethyleneglycol dimethacrylate) were employed to synthesize the nanocomposites. The variations in swelling, rheological and thermal properties of the hydrogels were essentially attributed to thermally induced crosslink cleavage/formation depending upon the crosslinker nature. The nanocomposites comprised superior thermal properties in comparison with the clay‐free hydrogel counterpart. They can preserve substantially their swelling ability for longer heating periods. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2010     

Poly(methyl methacrylate) nanocomposite reinforced with graphene,graphene oxide,and graphite: a review

Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) is an important transparent thermoplastic polymer having appropriate strength, chemical, weathering, heat, and UV resistance. However, essential properties of this versatile polymer need to be enhanced for high-tech applications. Graphene has opened up a new vista for developing functional polymeric nanocomposite. Therefore, reinforcement of PMMA with graphene and related nanofiller has been focused in literature. This review basically highlights the fundamentals and characteristics of the significant classes of PMMA/graphene, PMMA/graphene oxide, and PMMA/graphite nanocomposite. Recent developments in the applications of PMMA/graphene-based nanofiller nanocomposite in biomedical, sensor, supercapacitor, flame retardant, and electromagnetic interference shielding materials were also comprehended.     

阳离子聚合物/膨润土纳米复合吸附材料的性能及对红色染料的脱色

利用阳离子聚合物-聚环氧氯丙烷二甲胺为插层剂,采用 “有机高聚物溶液直接插层复合法”制备了一系列阳离子聚合物聚环氧氯丙烷二甲胺/膨润土纳米复合吸附材料,经特性分析表明,经聚环氧氯丙烷二甲胺插层复合后的膨润土比表面积显著增加,表面电性由负值变为正值,颗粒的聚集程度增加,有较好的吸附和沉降性能.在此基础上,研究了还原大红R、分散大红S-R、活性艳红K-2BP等红色染料在复合膨润土上的吸附行为.结果表明,聚环氧氯丙烷二甲胺/膨润土对三种染料的吸附脱色能力明显大于钠基膨润土,平衡吸附量q_e与平衡浓度C_e之间的关系均符合Langmuir和Freundlich等温吸附模型,吸附动力学行为遵循Langmuir方程所述规律.     

Graphene nanoribbon: fundamental aspects in polymeric nanocomposite

This paper presents an overview of unique carbon nanostructure graphene nanoribbon (GNR). GNR is a thin elongated strip of sp²-bonded carbon atoms with a narrow width of ≤10 nm. The electronic, mechanical, thermal, chemical, and magnetic properties of GNR make it an attractive nanofiller in polymeric nanocomposite. Polyaniline, poly(methyl methacrylate), poly(vinylidene fluoride), poly(vinyl alcohol), polystyrene, polyethylene, epoxy, and polyamide have been explored with GNR so far. Despite of outstanding potential of polymer/GNR nanocomposite, not much research is found in this area. Few application areas of polymer/GNR nanocomposite discovered till now are related to sensor, supercapacitor, fuel cell, and electromagnetic interference shielding materials.     

Synthesis and processing of PMMA carbon nanotube nanocomposite foams

Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) nanocomposites were synthesized by several methods using both pristine and surface functionalized carbon nanotubes (CNTs). Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy was used to characterize the presence and types of functional groups in functionalized MWCNTs, while the dispersion of MWCNTs in PMMA was characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The prepared nanocomposites were foamed using carbon dioxide (CO₂) as the foaming agent. The cell morphology was observed by SEM, and the cell size and cell density were calculated via image analysis. It was found that both the synthesis methods and CNTs surface functionalization affect the MWCNTs dispersion in the polymer matrix, which in turn profoundly influences the cell nucleation mechanism and cell morphology. The MWCNTs are efficient heterogeneous nucleation agents leading to increased cell density at low particle concentrations. A mixed mode of nucleation mechanism was observed in nanocomposite foams in which polymer rich and particle rich region co-exist due to insufficient particle dispersion. This leads to a bimodal cell size distribution. Uniform dispersion of MWCNTs can be achieved via synergistic combination of improving synthesis methodology and CNTs surface functionalization. Foams from these nanocomposites exhibit single modal cell size distribution and remarkably increased cell density and reduced cell size. An increase in cell density of ∼70 times and reduction of cell size of ∼80% was observed in nanocomposite foam with 1% MWCNTs.     

Polymer nanotube nanocomposites: Correlating intermolecular interaction to ultimate properties

Polymer nanocomposite films containing 5 wt% single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT) or 5 wt% multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNT) with random copolymers of styrene and vinyl phenol were processed from dimethyl formamide solutions. Vinyl phenol mole ratio in the copolymer was 0, 10, 20, 30, and 40%. FTIR analysis indicates that the composites containing the copolymer with 20% vinyl phenol exhibit the maximum intermolecular interactions (hydrogen bonding) between the hydroxyl group of the vinyl phenol and the carbon nanotube functional groups. Tensile properties and electrical conductivity also are the highest in the samples containing the copolymer with 20% vinyl phenol. Thus, these results show that the optimization of the extent of intermolecular interactions between a polymer chain and a carbon nanotube results in an optimal increase in macroscopic properties. Moreover, the extent of intermolecular hydrogen bonding can be improved by optimizing the accessibility of the functional groups to participate in the non-covalent interaction. In this system, this optimization is realized by control of the amount of vinyl phenol in the copolymer, i.e. the copolymer composition.     

基于壳聚糖纳米粒子载药体系的制备与应用研究进展

壳聚糖纳米粒子载药体系因其天然无毒、生物相容性高、可生物降解等特点,在生物医学、化工和食品等领域有广阔的应用前景。本文对制备壳聚糖纳米粒子的离子交联法、聚电解质复合法、乳化交联法、喷雾干燥法和溶剂蒸发法等主要方法进行了综述,并阐述了其制备原理和优缺点。此外,本文结合国内外学者近期的研究工作,综述了壳聚糖纳米粒子载药体系在抗肿瘤药物和抑菌药物方面的应用研究进展,并对壳聚糖装载降糖药物、降脂药物、治疗骨质疏松药物和抗癫痫药物应用进行了简介。最后结合壳聚糖纳米载药体系在制备方法及应用中存在的实际问题,提出多学科研究相结合,开发壳聚糖纳米载药体系的智能控释、靶向递送功能和突破人体特殊生物屏障功能将是其近期的重点研究方向。     

Ultrasound assisted in situ emulsion polymerization for polymer nanocomposite: A review

This review covers an ultrasound assisted synthesis of polymer nanocomposites using in situ emulsion polymerization. First of all, surface modification of core nanoparticles with a coupling agent and surfactant has been employed for the synthesis of core–shell polymer nanocomposites. In addition to application of ultrasound for the synthesis of core–shell polymer nanocomposites, due to its influential efficiency, sonochemistry has been extensively used not only as an aid of dispersion for inorganic nanoparticles and organo-clay, but also acts as an initiator to enhance polymerization rate for synthesis of polymer nanocomposites. In situ emulsion polymerization of hydrophobic monomers, such as methyl methacrylate, butyl acrylate, aniline, vinyl monomers and styrene, using surfactant and water soluble initiator were carried out for a synthesis of core–shell polymer nanocomposite. This technique assists in preparation of stable and finely dispersed polymer nanocomposite with the loading of inorganic particles up to 5 wt.%. Recent developments in the preparation of core–shell polymer nanocomposites using an ultrasound assisted method with their physical characteristics such as morphology, thermal, and rheological properties and their potential engineering applications have been discussed in this review.     

Graphene oxide & reduced graphene oxide polysulfone nanocomposite pellets: An alternative adsorbent of antibiotic pollutant-ciprofloxacin

Efficient nanocomposites, GO-Psf and RGO-Psf has been synthesised from polysulfone and graphene oxide. The synthesised nanomaterials were characterised using contact angle measurements, SEM, TEM, XRD, TGA, DSC, Raman and FT-IR analytical techniques. The reported polymeric nanomaterials are attractive due to their high surface area and thermal stability. The maximum adsorption capacity for ciprofloxacin is 82.781 mg/g and 21.486 mg/g on GO-Psf and RGO-Psf, respectively. The kinetic and adsorption analysis identifies the nanomaterials as attractive adsorbents for removal of antibiotic pollutant, ciprofloxacin from aqueous solution.     

聚吡咯/纳米氧化钇复合材料的结构与性能研究

用在位分散聚合法制得具有核壳结构的聚吡咯/纳米氧化钇复合材料,红外光谱和拉曼散射分析表明纳米氧化钇与聚吡咯之间存在化学作用,红外光谱有明显的蓝移现象,它们的反应发生在氮原子上。而随着Y2O3的加入,电导率呈下降的趋势。     

Aminosilicate modified zinc oxide Nanorod-GO nanocomposite for DSSC photoanodes

Amine-functionalized ZnO nanorods@graphene oxide (ZnO-NR/NH₂/GO) nanocomposites prepared by a facile solution route have been investigated through X-ray diffraction, diffuse reflectance spectra, Raman spectra, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The amine-functionalized ZnO-NR/NH₂/GO-2 nanocomposite exhibits very strong visible light absorption. Dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) made of ZnO-NR/NH₂/GO-2 nanocomposite (with optimum 2 wt % GO) photoanode delivers a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 3.76% which is much higher than the efficiency of unmodified ZnO-NR/GO photoanodes based DSSC (2.27%). The enhancement of PCE is primarily caused by the increased current density, attributed to the incorporation of aminosilicate and GO on the surface of ZnO-NRs which facilitates rapid transfer of electron from conduction band of ZnO to conducting surface of FTO. This diminished recombination of photogenerated electrons and holes improve the electron transfer at the photoanode/electrolyte interfaces.     

Trends in graphene reinforced polyamide nanocomposite for functional application: a review

This review outlines significant aspects and vital progression from polyamide – to – polyamide/graphene nanocomposite – to – technical application. Polyamide forms an important class of engineering thermoplastic polymers with exceptional mechanical, abrasion, wear, barrier, and crystallinity properties. Graphene is a unique nanocarbon having exclusive electrical, optical, mechanical, thermal, and chemical performance. Consequently, polyamide/graphene nanocomposite has revealed multifunctional properties and high performance owing to the synergistic effect of polymer and graphene. Here, interfacial interaction, dispersion in matrix, and processing technique used affect the final nanocomposite performance. A range of technological fields have been profited using polyamide/graphene nanocomposites including non-flammable materials, membranes, coatings, textile, and packaging industries.     

Destruction of percolative network using green synthesized gold nanoparticles: Formation of high dielectric material

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) of about 5 nm in diameter were biosynthesized at room temperature (300 K). The PVA/2.5 wt% KH₂PO₄ or KDP composite film and PVA/2.5 wt% KDP/AuNPs nanocomposite films with different concentrations of AuNPs were prepared. Interestingly, addition of 0.05 wt% of AuNPs to the PVA/2.5 wt% KDP percolative composite film destroys percolative behavior of this composite film. Furthermore, the PVA/2.5 wt% KDP/0.05 wt% AuNPs nanocomposite film exhibited high room temperature dielectric permittivity (ε′ ∼ 590 at 1 kHz). The behavior of AC conductivity (σ_ac) of the nanocomposite films indicated correlated barrier hopping type of conduction mechanism. The Cole–Davidson dielectric response becomes evident as the interfacial polarization process acquires a more symmetric form, tending to Debye relaxation. High value of ε′ promises direct application in capacitors. Moreover, the novel feature of destroying the percolative behavior by AuNPs may be applied even in other systems.     

Polymer-clay nanocomposite hydrogels for molecular irrigation application

Novel nanocomposite hydrogel pipes on the basis of polyvinyl alcohol and montmorillonite (MMT) clay were prepared via a cyclic freezing–thawing technique and designed for subsurface irrigation in the agricultural sector with extraordinarily reduced water consumption. The results showed that the prepared nanocomposite hydrogel pipes had an exfoliated morphology with improved mechanical and thermal properties. It was shown that the gel contents of nanocomposite hydrogel pipes were increased by increasing the loading level of MMT and, in contrast, the swelling and drying abilities decreased. The water permeation and irrigating performances of the prepared pipes were investigated at the laboratory scale by taking into account the effects of the MMT loading levels in nanocomposite hydrogels and the thickness of pipes. The results indicated a significant decrease in water consumption in nanocomposite hydrogel pipes compared to the pure hydrogel pipe. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2020 , 137, 48631.     

Photo-assisted fenton mineralization of an azo-dye acid black 1 using a modified laponite clay-based Fe nanocomposite as a heterogeneous catalyst

Photo-assisted Fenton mineralization of an azo-dye Acid Black 1 (AB1) was studied in detail using a modified laponite clay-based Fe nanocomposite (Fe-Lap-RD) as a heterogeneous catalyst in the presence of H₂O₂ and UV light. The Fe-Lap-RD was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and N₂ adsorption. The effects of reaction parameters such as initial AB1 concentration, H₂O₂ concentration, Fe-Lap-RD catalyst loading, initial solution pH, UV light wavelength and power, and reaction temperature on the mineralization of AB1 were investigated. Under the optimal reaction conditions (6.4 mM H₂O₂, 1.0 g Fe-Lap-RD/L, 8 W UVC, initial solution pH=3.0), complete discoloration and over 90% total organic carbon (TOC) removal of 0.1 mM AB1 were achieved after 90 min reaction. Discoloration kinetics of AB1 was also studied to obtain apparent reaction rate constants and reaction activation energy.     

UV‐cured epoxy/graphene nanocomposite films: preparation,structure and electric heating performance

UV‐cured epoxy/graphene nanocomposite films with ca 100 µm thickness were manufactured by a facile cationic photopolymerization of 3,4‐epoxycyclohexylmethyl‐3′,4′‐epoxycyclohexane carboxylate mixtures including graphene sheets of 0.3 ? 10.0 wt%, which was initiated by triarylsulfonium hexafluoroantimonate salts. The microstructure and thermal and electrical properties of the UV‐cured epoxy/graphene nanocomposite films were investigated as a function of the graphene content. X‐ray diffraction patterns and TEM images confirm that graphene sheets are well dispersed in the UV‐cured epoxy resin matrix even with a high graphene content of 10.0 wt%. The electrical resistance of the nanocomposite films decreased dramatically from ca 10¹² Ω to ca 10² Ω with increasing graphene content, especially at a percolation threshold of 2.0 ? 3.0 wt%. Accordingly, the UV‐cured nanocomposite films including 5.0 ? 10.0 wt% graphene showed excellent electric heating performance in terms of temperature response as well as electric power efficiency at a given applied voltage. For a nanocomposite film with 10.0 wt% graphene, the maximum temperature of ca 138 °C was attained at an applied voltage of 15 V and a high electric power efficiency of ca 3.0 ± 0.3 mW °C^?1 was achieved. © 2014 Society of Chemical Industry     

Polymer nanocomposites from modified clays: Recent advances and challenges

Since the end of the last century, the discovery of polymer nanocomposites and their ever-expanding use in various applications has been the result of continuous developments in polymer science and nanotechnology. In that regard, progress in developments on the use of modified natural and synthetic clays for designing polymer nanocomposites is presented herein. The modified clays used in composite preparation include natural clays such as montmorrilonite, hectorite, sepiolite, laponite, saponite, rectorite, bentonite, vermiculite, biedellite, kaolinite, and chlorite, as well as synthetic clays including various layered double hydroxides, synthetic montmorrilonite, hectorite, etc. The preparation, structure and properties of polymer nanocomposites using the modified clays are discussed. Even at a low loading, these composites are endowed with remarkably enhanced mechanical, thermal, dynamic mechanical, adhesion and barrier properties, flame retardancy, etc. The properties of the nanocomposites depend significantly on the chemistry of polymer matrices, nature of clays, their modification and the preparation methods. The uniform dispersion of clays in polymer matrices is a general prerequisite for achieving improved mechanical and physical characteristics. Various theories and models used to design polymer/clay nanocomposites have also been highlighted. A synopsis of the applications of these advanced, high-performance polymer nanocomposites is presented, pointing out gaps to motivate potential research in this field.