A unified model for the structure of polymers in semidilute solution

A model is developed to analyse the concentration dependence of the range ξ_? of the monomer pair correlation function. In semidilute solution, three concentration regimes are found for semiflexible molecules and the crossover points between the various regimes are predicted in terms of the characteristic ratio of the chains in dilute solution and in terms of the Flory interaction parameter χ. A simple physical interpretation is given which explains the concentration dependence of ξ_? based on binary contacts initially and then ternary contacts at higher concentration. Temperature-concentration diagrams are developed for several common polymer-solvent systems.     

A spectroscopic study of the self-association and inter-molecular aggregation behaviour of pH-responsive poly(l-lysine iso-phthalamide)

The pH mediated intra-molecular association and inter-molecular aggregation of a range of amphiphilic poly(l-lysine iso-phthalamide) polymers have been investigated in aqueous solution over a range of pH values and concentrations. The desired functionality of these novel bioresponsive amphiphilic polymers was achieved by incorporating pendant hydrophilic carboxyl groups along the polymer backbone, via the l-lysine moiety, balanced by a degree of hydrophobicity introduced via the iso-phthaloyl moiety. Incorporation of low levels of bis-functional Cy3 (poly-Cy3) and/or Cy5 dye (poly-Cy3/5 or poly-Cy5) co-monomers in the responsive polymer backbone allowed detailed probing of the pH mediated hydrophobic association using a combination of optical spectroscopic techniques. Both steady-state fluorescence spectroscopy and fluorescence lifetime measurements of poly-Cy3 revealed a conformational transition at pH 4.5. Thus, below a critical pH the polymer collapsed into a compact globular structure (hypercoil) bringing the fluorophore molecules into close proximity with one another. This resulted in a dramatic reduction in fluorescence intensity and fluorescent lifetime in the single fluorophore systems (poly-Cy3) accompanied by a red shift in the maximum emission wavelength. Observed redshifts in the emission maxima and enhancements of fluorescent lifetimes with increasing polymer concentration suggested the formation of polymer aggregates. Fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) was measured in mixtures of single fluorophore containing poly-Cy3 (donor) and poly-Cy5 (acceptor) and dual fluorophore containing poly-Cy3 (donor)/Cy5 (acceptor) in an effort to distinguish between intra-molecular versus inter-molecular association. The relevance of the results with respect to potential in vivo applications (drug delivery and biodiagnostics) is discussed.     

Factors influencing the efficacy of an interfacial modifier for the interface in an immiscible polymer blend

The modification of the interface in immiscible polymer blends is critical in order to optimize physical properties. Despite the great commercial importance of polymer blends, many aspects of the emulsification process remain unclear In this paper, it will be shown that an emulsification curve can be used to estimate the influence of the architecture molar mass of styrene/hydrogenated butadiene block copolymer interfacial modifiers on the emulsifion of polystyrene/ethylene-propylene rubber blends under melt processing conditions. An expression for eing the critical amount of copolymer to saturate the interface, as well as aspects concerning the localisation of the modifier in the blend system will also be addressed.     

聚合物多元醇产品质量的影响因素与控制

从内在和外在质量两个方面，简要论述了影响聚合物多元醇(POP)产品质量的因素和控制产品质量的措施。     

Orientation and relaxation in uniaxially-stretched poly(2,6-dimethyl 1,4-phenylene oxide) — atactic polystyrene blends

Infra-red measurements of the dichroic ratio of atactic polystyrene and poly(2,6-dimethyl 1,4-phenylene oxide) absorption bands provide a valuable method for the determination of orientation as well as relaxation of chains of both polymers during stretching of their compatible blends. Influence of strain rate, temperature of stretching, and molecular weight of the polymers on orientation of both polymer chains in blends containing up to 35% PPO has been studied. Orientation relaxation for both polymers has been analysed using Lodge's constitutive equation. Master curves have been obtained for PPO and PS in the blends at a reference temperature T₀ = T_g + 10°C. Results are interpreted in terms of an hindrance of relaxation of PS chains induced by interaction with a highly-oriented PPO network which slowly relaxes.     

Vibrational spectroscopic characterization of rigid rod polymers: 3. Microstructural changes in stressed polymers

Highly oriented poly(p-phenylene benzobisthiazole) films were stressed in a miniature hydraulic tensile tester interfaced to a fast scanning Fourier transform infra-red spectrometer. The changes in relative intensity, polarization, frequency and shape of infrared bands have been useful in the elucidation of microstructures. With the short time resolution achievable, vibrational bandshape and frequency have been shown to change at different rates when an external stress was applied.     

Compressibility of the polymer crystal

Results for the compressibilities of a wide range of polymer crystals along the fibre- and the transverse crystal axes are presented. Good agreement is found between the theoretical and the experimental results of different authors.     

碳钢贮热水箱的模拟腐蚀试验及涂层耐蚀性能研究

碳钢贮热水箱长期在30～80°C温变的热水环境中工作,易受到热水及水中杂质的腐蚀。研究了不同温度下Q235钢在自来水及含100μg/mLNaCl的自来水中的腐蚀速率。对裸钢及其涂覆相同厚度的不同涂层──酚醛环氧(自制)、钛纳米聚合物和改性聚乙烯后在70°C自来水中的极化曲线进行了比较。采用动电位扫描极化曲线测量和电化学交流阻抗谱法(EIS)分别对涂覆不同涂层的Q235钢进行了耐蚀性能研究。结果表明,3种防腐涂层均具有较佳的抗热水性,耐蚀能力较强,适宜对Q235钢贮热水箱进行防护。     

Monodisperse polymer/metal composite particles by electroless chemical deposition: Effect of surface functionality of polymer particles

Micron‐sized polymer particles were coated with layers of nickel compounds by plating electrolessly in the presence of aqueous solutions of nickel chloride, sodium hypophosphite, sodium citrate, and ammonium chloride at elevated temperature. The uniform functional polymer particle could be obtained by seeded polymerization. To investigate the effect of surface functionality on the conditions for nickel deposition, the polymer particle was functionalized with the thiol group. From morphological observation, it was found that the mode of nickel deposition was greatly dependent on the surface functionality of the polymer particle. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 87: 420–424, 2003     

侧链为亚乙氧基结构的EVOH梳型聚合物的合成

以乙烯-乙烯醇共聚物(EVOH)为原料，制备了一种主链为疏水的聚乙烯链段，侧链具有亚乙氧基结构的多羟基梳形聚合物，用元素分析法、凝胶渗透色谱法、核磁共振谱法对其进行了结构表征；用热重分析法和示差扫描量热法对其热学性能进行了表征。结果表明，接枝后产物的玻璃化转变温度在-52--40℃之间，熔点在55～600℃之间，由于侧链的引入破坏了EVOH的结晶，因此梳形聚合物的热分解温度比EVOH降低了约20℃。