Radiation-induced copolymerization of trioxane with tetrahydrofuran

Radiation-initiated copolymerization of solid trioxane (TOX) with tetrahydrofuran (THF) was investigated. The effects of radiation dose, THF concentration, and post-polymerization temperature and duration on copolymer yield and THF incorporation were studied. These results are compared with the results of TOX homopolymerization under identical conditions. Copolymer yield was lower than that of homopolymer. Only a fraction of charged THF entered into the polymer chain. THF content and radiation dose also altered the MW of the copolymer but it showed better thermal stability. The initial reaction rates of the copolymerization were determined and from these the activation energy was found to be 36.2 kcal mol^?1.     

不饱和酸结构对不饱和聚酯树脂固化行为的影响

通过IR分析了用顺酐和反酸与聚酯合成不饱和聚酯树脂的反应机理,讨论了二种树脂体系固化放热曲线不同的原因。     

新型聚丙烯接枝物的制备及应用

为制备强韧的共混材料,利用熔融接枝法研制了含有两种接技单体的新型聚丙烯接枝物,讨论了第二单体在接枝过程中的作用,并将其应用于尼龙6/聚丙烯(PA6/PP)共混体系,获得了使分散相粒径更细小、界面更模糊的增容效果。     

Free‐radical grafting of acrylic acid onto isotactic polypropylene using styrene as a comonomer in supercritical carbon dioxide

Free‐radical grafting of acrylic acid (AAc) onto isotactic polypropylene (iPP) using styrene (St) as a comonomer in supercritical carbon dioxide (SCCO₂) medium was studied. The effects of temperature and pressure of reaction on functionalization degree (grafting degree of AAc) of the products were analyzed. The increase of reaction temperature increases the diffusion of monomers and radicals in the disperse reaction system of SCCO₂. In addition, the increase of temperature accelerates the decomposition rate of 2,2′‐azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN), thus promoting grafting reaction. It was also observed that functionalization degree of the products decreases with the increase of pressure of SCCO₂ in the range of experiment. The effects of comonomer St on the functionalization degree of the products were investigated. The AAc graft degree of the resulting polymer was drastically higher in the present of St. It reached a maximum when the mass ratio of St and AAc was about 0.7 : 1. Because AAc is not sufficiently reactive toward iPP macroradicals, it would be helpful to use a second monomer that can react with them much faster than AAc. St preferentially reacts with the iPP macroradicals to form more stable styrene macroradicals, which then copolymerize with AAc to form branches. The highest functionalization degree was obtained when the AIBN was 0.75 wt %. When the initiator was used excessively, the functionalization degree decreased because of severe chain degradation of the iPP backbone. The morphologies of pure iPP and grafted iPP are different under the polarizing optical microscope. The diameter of the pure iPP spherulites is 20–38 μ and that of the grafted iPP spherulites is reduced with the increase of the functionalization degree of the products. This is proposed to be because the polar grafts formed during the reaction would have a tendency to associate in the hydrophobic PP environment. This might preserve some of the local crystalline order that existed during the reaction in the swollen iPP phase. It can be proven by a DSC cooling investigation that the crystallization temperature increased as the functionalization degree increased. This is proposed to be because the side‐chain of grafting polymer helps to bring about the heterogeneous nucleation in grafting polymer. Therefore, a large number of nuclei can emerge to a lesser supercooling degree. It can be also proven that the percent crystallization decreased as the functionalization degree increased, probably due to the grafted branches, which disrupted the regularity of the chain structure and increased the spacing between the chains. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 92: 2203–2210, 2004     

Development of antimicrobial polypropylene sutures by graft copolymerization. II. Evaluation of physical properties,drug release,and antimicrobial activity

Polypropylene (PP) sutures are prepared by the simultaneous radiation grafting of 1‐vinylimidazole (VIm) onto PP monofilament sutures. The tenacity slightly decreases whereas the elongation increases with the increase in the degree of grafting. Thermogravimetric analysis shows that the stability of the sutures is enhanced by the grafting process. The grafted sutures have reasonably good water uptake. They are subsequently immobilized with an antimicrobial drug, ciprofloxacin. The modified suture releases the drug over a period of 4–5 days. The antimicrobial activity of the modified suture is determined against Esherichia coli by the zone of inhibition technique. A clear zone of inhibition is observed around the drug‐containing suture. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 103: 3534–3538, 2007     

叔胺-磺酸型淀粉基高分子聚合物的合成及应用

用自制的引发剂通过溶液聚合反应制备了淀粉、丙烯酰胺(AM)、2-丙烯酰胺基-2-甲基丙磺酸(AMPS)三元共聚物,并以此为原料进行Mannich反应,制备出叔胺-磺酸型淀粉基高分子聚合物,并得到了最佳反应条件。通过红外光谱仪和核磁共振波谱仪对其进行了表征。产物对印染和造纸污水的固体悬浮物和COD去除率优于聚丙烯酰胺(PAM)。     

改性淀粉絮凝剂的制备与应用研究进展

综述了非离子型、阴离子型、阳离子型改性淀粉絮凝剂的制备方法、研究进展及其在水处理中的应用。     

Dynamic Mechanical Properties and Adhesive Joint Strengths of Emulsion Polymers Produced by Power Feed Technique. III. Adhesive Joint Strengths of Grafted Power Feed Copolymer

Power feed copolymers were synthesized using styrene and n-butyl acrylate through non-uniform feeding emulsion polymerization. Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) was used as a protective colloid, onto which vinyl monomers were grafted. Power feed copolymer had a very broad glass transition temperature compared with random copolymer, even if grafting and/or crosslinking were introduced to the system. This tendency was almost the same as the non-grafted power feed copolymer where only low molecular weight surfactant was used.

Adhesive joint strengths of power feed copolymers were evaluated compared with random copolymers. In the case of usual linear power feed copolymer, the adhesive joint strengths were not higher than those of random copolymer, which was considered to be due to the lower film strengths of the power feed copolymer. Power feed copolymer having grafting showed slightly higher adhesive joint strengths over a wide range of temperatures than random copolymer. When crosslinking was introduced to the system, power feed copolymer showed much higher adhesive joint strengths over a wide temperature range.     

丙烯酸接枝线形低密度聚乙烯的热学行为及结晶形态

利用差示扫描量热仪研究了丙烯酸接枝线形低密度聚乙烯（PE-LLD-g-AA）的热学行为，结果表明，与纯线形低密度聚乙烯（PE—LLD）相比，PE-LLD-g-AA的熔融温度（Tm）略有增加，结晶温度（Tc）增加大约4℃，熔融焓（AHm）随AA含量的增加而降低。还利用差示扫描量热仪研究了PE—LLD和PE—LLD-g—AA的等温结晶动力学，用扫描电子显微镜观察了PE—LLD-g—AA等温结晶形态。结果表明，PE-LLD-g-AA的结晶速率大于纯PE—LLD的，随着接枝率的增加，PE-LLD的球晶半径减小，接枝到PE—LLD分子链上的AA分子起到了成核剂的作用。     

Antimicrobial activity of statistical polymethacrylic sulfopropylbetaines against gram‐positive and gram‐negative bacteria

A series of statistical copolymers derived from 2‐(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate with four different hydrophobic comonomers (ethyl, butyl, cyclohexyl, and octyl methacrylates) have been prepared via conventional free radical copolymerization under bulk conditions. The copolymers have been subsequently modified, with 1,3‐propanesultone to yield the corresponding polysulfoproylbetaine derivatives. Those copolymers exhibiting the requisite aqueous solubility have been screened with respect to their antimicrobial activity against two common and notorious pathogens, namely Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and Escherichia coli (E. coli). We show that certain copolymers do indeed exhibit antimicrobial activity. The extent of activity is related to the molecular characteristics of the materials such as the molar composition and structure of the hydrophobic comonomer. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 101: 1036–1041, 2006