Lamellar Thickness of a Syndiotactic Polystyrene Determined from Small-angle X-ray Scattering and Transmission Electron Microscopy

Extensive morphological studies on a syndiotactic polystyrene (sPS) sample prepared from compression molding were carried out using small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). SAXS was conducted at 25C as well as at 150C to enhance the scattering contrast in order to obtain more reliable morphological parameters. The compression-molded sample was crystallized into a orthorhombic crystal lattice characterized by wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD). A similar weight fraction of crystallinity, ca. 0.37, was obtained from both WAXD and differential scanning calorimetry measurements.In addition to the scattering peak at a scattering vector of ca. 0.36 nm^–1 attributable to the presence of lamellar/amorphous layers, anomalous scattering at the zero angle was found from the SAXS intensity profiles. Based on the Debye–Bueche theory, the scattering profile of this peculiar zero-angle scattering was deduced and was subtracted from the raw intensity profile to obtain the intensity profile exclusively associated with the lamellar/amorphous structure. A consistent long period was obtained for SAXS measured either at 25 or 150C, provided that the appropriate subtraction of intensities due to the zero-angle scattering was conducted. Moreover, the lamellar thickness deduced from the one-dimensional correlation function was in good agreement with TEM results. A difference scattering pattern derived from SAXS measured at 150 and 25C was obtained and a comparison of the morphological parameters was provided as well.     

催化干气的利用

炼厂气含C_1～C_4组份,未被回收利用。催化裂化干气中含乙烯10％～20％,氢50％～70％。采用膜分离技术从重油催化裂化干气中回收氢气,制氢成本低,能源利用合理;介绍了从催化裂化干气中回收乙烯的方法及乙苯的利用。指出炼油厂采用膜分离技术回收氢及用催化裂化干气中的乙烯生产苯乙烯,是合理利用石油副产物的有效途径。     

低烟阻燃高抗冲聚苯乙烯的研究

用氢氧化镁（MH）和硼酸锌（ZB）与十溴二苯醚（DBDPO）－氧化锑或包覆红磷共同使用以阻燃高抗冲聚苯乙烯（HIPS）可使燃烧过程中的发烟量降低40％左右。与十溴二苯醚－氧化锑和包覆红磷体系相比，聚苯醚（PPO）和一种磷酸酯阻燃剂配合作用时HIPS的阻燃、抑烟作用以及对力学性能有较大改善作用。     

对塑料“白色污染”的认识及治理对策

塑料“白色污染”的治理对策应当是在所谓的“白色污染”持正确看法的前提下,以发展回收和再利用技术为主,辅之以社会行为和其他技术,针对不同种类的废弃塑料,提出相应的解决办法。最后还就聚苯乙烯（PS）泡沫塑料消泡回收及再利用的新技术做了介绍。     

Transitions from solid to liquid in isotactic polystyrene studied by thermal analysis and X-ray scattering

A three-phase model, comprising mobile amorphous fraction (MAF), rigid amorphous fraction (RAF) and crystalline fraction (C), has been applied to interpret the thermal transitions and structure of cold-crystallized isotactic polystyrene (iPS) from below the glass transition temperature, T_g, to above the melting point. Quenched amorphous iPS films were isothermally crystallized at different temperatures for 12 h. The fraction of crystalline phase, ?_c, was measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), wide angle X-ray scattering and Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy. The fraction of the mobile amorphous phase, ?_MAF, was obtained from the heat capacity increment at the glass transition temperature. In the three-phase model, the fraction of the rigid amorphous phase, ?_RAF, was found from 1−?_MAF−?_c. Specific heat capacity measurements by standard DSC confirm that the experimental baseline heat capacity conforms to a three-phase model for temperatures ranging from below T_g, up to the relaxation of RAF. The relaxation of RAF appears as a sigmoidal change in heat capacity accompanied by excess enthalpy, in which solid-like RAF is converted to an identical amount of liquid-like MAF.At temperatures above the relaxation of RAF, either one or two major crystal melting endotherms are observed in standard DSC, dependent upon crystallization temperature. However, using quasi-isothermal temperature modulated DSC, we always observed two reversing melting endotherms. The effects of annealing on iPS structure during the quasi-isothermal measurement were assessed using small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS). Combining the DSC and SAXS results, a model for the melting of iPS lamellae at low heating rates is presented.     

覆铜板用环氧树脂的改性研究进展

本文介绍了环氧树脂在覆铜板中的使用情况和当前国内外对环氧树脂进行改性的研究现状，并介绍了今后覆铜板用环氧树脂的研究方向。     

嵌段共聚物增容剂对LDPE／PS分散相粒径的影响

研究了增容剂苯乙烯－丁二烯二嵌段共聚物，苯乙烯－乙烯／丙烯二嵌段共聚物和苯乙烯－乙烯／丁烯－苯乙烯三嵌段共聚物对ＬＤＰＥ／ＰＳ共混物分散相粒径尺寸的影响，结果表明，在增容剂用量约３％时，分散相的粒径尺寸接近最小值，进一步增加增容剂的用量，粒径尺寸没明显的变化；增容剂中苯乙烯嵌段和橡胶嵌段之间的溶度参数差越大，分子间排斥作用越大，分散相的粒径越小。     

纳米TiO2／HIPS复合体系流变性能研究

研究了纳米TiO2含量、EvA蜡对纳米TiO2／HIPS体系的流变性能影响，以原子力显微镜表征样品表面质量及母料分散性，以UV-Vis表征样品表面的吸收谱图。结果表明复合体系的表观粘度受纳米TiO2含量的影响较小，在低含量的情况下，复合体系的表观粘度优于纯HIPS。EVA蜡可以在较大范围内调整复合体系的流变性能，在流动过程中，复合体系内纳米TiO2聚集结构可以被逐步破坏，从而使纳米TiO2得到良好分散。原子力显微镜测试表明，采用6份以上EVA蜡改性的纳米TiO2／HIPS体系做母料，可得到表观及分散性良好的制品。低纳米TiO2含量HIPS制品依然呈现纳米TiO2本体的光学吸收特性，其表面对可见光仍有较强的反射能力，而对紫外光却有较强的吸收能力。     

Preparation of a self‐compatibility alloy via a seed‐graft concentrated‐emulsion pathway

A novel polymerization procedure, the concentrated‐emulsion graft polymerization of styrene monomer with poly(butyl acrylate) seed, was proposed for the production of a self‐compatibility macromolecule alloy. The effects of the butyl acrylate content, sodium dodecyl sulfate concentration, and polymerization temperature on the graft ratio were investigated. Scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and impact strength were used to characterize the microstructure and mechanical performance of the self‐compatibility macromolecule alloy. The results showed that increasing the butyl acrylate content, reducing the sodium dodecyl sulfate concentration, and improving the polymerization temperature all favored an increased graft ratio, which resulted in increased impact strength of the self‐compatibility macromolecule alloy. Therefore, the concentrated‐emulsion polymerization method is particularly suitable for seed‐graft polymerization. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 83: 2915–2920, 2002; DOI 10.1002/app.10288     

CO2‐assisted polymer processing: A new alternative for intractable polymers

CO₂‐assisted polymer processing is proposed as an alternative route for intractable and high molecular weight polymers based on the plasticization effects of CO₂ and its direct effect on the melting behavior of semicrystalline polymers. A modified processing system was used to process a variety of polymers in the presence of high‐pressure CO₂. The system includes an extruder that was modified to allow for high pressures created by the injection of CO₂. The new design includes a modified feed section that allows a given mass of polymer to interact with CO₂ before and during the extrusion process. The inherent shear mixing and the presence of CO₂ allow for a specific control over the extrudate morphology. Results suggest that this alternative design provides a new and easy route to melt process high melt viscosity polymers of commercial importance, such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), fluorinated ethylene propylene copolymer (FEP), and syndiotactic polystyrene (s‐PS). The increased processability of these systems in CO₂ is related to the plasticization effect of CO₂ that was quantified through a depression in the glass‐transition temperature according to the Chow model. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 93: 1501–1511, 2004