Studies on Rheological, Thermal, and Mechanical Properties of Polylactide/Methyl Methacrylate-Butadiene-Styrene Copolymer/Poly(propylene carbonate) Polyurethane Ternary Blends

Polylactide(PLA),methyl methacrylate-butadiene-styrene copolymer(MBS),and poly(propylene carbonate)polyurethane(PPCU)were blended and subjected to blown film process.The rheological,mechanical,morphological,thermal,and crystalline properties of the PLA/MBS/PPCU ternary blends and the mechanical properties of the resulting films were studied.Results of mechanical test showed that PPCU and MBS could synergistically toughen PLA.The impact strength of 50/10/40 PLA/MBS/PPCU blend(74.7 k J/m^2)was about 7.5 times higher than that of the neat PLA(10.8 k J/m^2),and the elongation at break of 50/10/40 PLA/MBS/PPCU blend(276.5%)was higher by about 45 times that of PLA(6.2%).The tear strength of PLA/MBS/PPCU films was 20 k N/m higher than that of PLA,and the elongation at break(MD/TD)of 50/10/40 PLA/MBS/PPCU films was 271.1%/222.3%,whereas that of PLA was only 2.7%/3.0%.POM observations displayed that the density of spherulite nucleation increased and the size of crystalline particles decreased with the addition of MBS.With increasing PPCU content from 5%to 20%,the density of spherulite nucleation increased and the size of crystalline particles decreased continuously,but the nucleation density of spherulites was slightly lowered with increasing PPCU content from 30%to 40%.The PLA/MBS/PPCU films exhibited excellent mechanical properties,which expanded the application range of these biodegradable films.

PHOTO-INDUCED DOPED POLYANILINE BY THE VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE AND METHYL ACRYLATE COPOLYMER AS PHOTO ACID GENERATOR

The emeraldine base form of polyaniline (PANI) can be doped by a photo-induced doping method. In this method a. copolymer of vinylidene chloride and methyl acrylate (VCMAC) was used as photo acid generator which can release proton when it is exposed to ultraviolet light (lambda = 254 nm). The structure of PANI-VCMAC system before and after irradiation was characterized by elemental analysis, IR, XTP, anti SEM images. Results obtained indicate that the photo-induced doping characteristics, such as doping position and type of charge carriers, are similar to that of PANI doped with HCl. The poor room-temperature conductivity (similar to 10-S-5/cm) of PANI-VCMAC system after irradiation may be due to low doping degree (similar to pH=3) and the difference in morphology as compared with PANI-HCl film.

Acrylonitrile-methyl Methacrylate Copolymer Films Containing Microencapsulated n-Octadecane

Acrylonitrile-methyl methacrylate copolymer was synthesized in aqueous solution by Redox. The copolymer was mixed with 10-40 wt% of microencapsulated n-octadecane (MicroPCMs) in water. Copolymer films containing MicroPCMs were cast at room temperature in N, N-Dimethylformamide solution. The copolymer of acrylonitrile-methyl methacrylate and the copolymer films containing MicroPCMs were characterized by using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Thermogravimetric Analyzer (TG), X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), etc. The microcapsules in the films are evenly distributed in the copolymer matrix. The heat-absorbing temperatures and heat-evolving temperatures of the films are almost the same as that of the MicroPCMs, respectively, and fluctuate in a slight range. In addition, the enthalpy efficiency of MicroPCMs rises with the contents of MicroPCMs increasing. The crystallinity of the film increases with the contents of MicroPCMs increasing.

EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON COPOLYMERIZATION PARAMETERS OF HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE AND METHYL METHACRYLATE

The copolymerization of 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate (HEA, M//1) and methyl methacrylate (MMA, M//2) in cyclohexanone was studied. The multiple experiments of solution copolymerization with low conversion were carried out at two sensitive composition feed points at 60, 80, 100, 120 and 140 degree C, respectively. The composition of the copolymers was analyzed by **1H-NMR. The reactivity ratios which were estimated by the Error-in-Variable Method (EVM) of Mayo-Lewis equation were found to be r//1 equals 0.328, r//2 equals 1.781 for 60 degree C; 0.375, 1.709 for 80 degree C; 0.406, 1.654 for 100 degree C; 0.439, 1.540 for 120 degree C and 0.455, 1.400 for 140 degree C, and the 95% joint confidence intervals of the reactivity ratios were also determined. According to r//1 and r//2, Arrhenius relations and the activity energy difference between the homo- and cross-propagation were calculated. (Author abstract) 12 Refs.

BARRIER PROPERTIES OF VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE/METHYL ACRYLATE COPOLYMER

A series of vinylidene dichloride (VDC) copolymers with methyl acrylate (MA) as comonomer (3-12wt%), was prepared by free-radical suspension copolymerization. The permeability coefficients of the copolymers to oxygen and carbon dioxide were measured at 1.0 MPa and at 30 degrees C, and those to water vapor were measured at 30 degrees C and 100% relative humidity. All the VDC/MA copolymers studied are semicrystalline. As the MA content increases, the permeability coefficients of the copolymers to oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water vapor are progressively increased, caused by decrease in crystalline fraction and increase in free volume of VDC/MA copolymers.

Kinetic Study of Carbonylation of Methyl Acetate to Acetic Anhydride Catalyzed by Rhodium Complex with a Ligand of Copolymer of Vinyl-acetic Ester and Acrylonitrile

The copolymer of vinyl acetic ester and acrylonitrile is used to react with [Rh（CO）2Cl]2to form a complex which can be used in the carbonylation of methyl acetate to acetic anhydride. Many factors affecting the reaction rate, catalytic activity and selectivity have been investigated. The reaction rate depends on rhodium complex and methyl iodide, and is differant from that of homogenous small molecular rhodium complex catalyst. It is revealed thatthe reaction rate is zero order in CO, first order in Rh and LiOAc, but the order in CH3I is complicated. The causes of these phenomena are discussed based on the mechanism of carbonylation of methyl acetate.

EFFECTS OF ω-ACRYLOYL POLY (ETHYLENE OXIDE) MACROMONOMER ON EMULSIFIER-FREE EMULSI0N COPOLYMERIZATION OF METHYL METHACRYLATE AND n-BUTYL ACRYLATE

Well-defined nonionic hydrophilic ω-acryloyl poly(ethylene oxide) macro-monomer (PEO-A) has been prepared by living anionic polymerization of ethylene oxidewith diphenyl methyl potassium as the initiator and acryloyl chloride as the reaction termi-nating agent. The polymer was characterized by FTIR and SEC. The emulsifier-free emul-sion polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) and n-butyl acrylate (BA) containingvarious concentrations of PEO-A was studied. In all cases stable emulsion coplymerizationsof MMA and BA were obtained. The stabilizing effect was found to be dependent on themolecular weight and the feed amount of the macromonomer.

HELIX SENSE-SELECTIVE COPOLYMERIZATION OF TRIPHENYLMETHYL METHACRYLATE WITH CHIRAL ANIONIC INITIATORS

Optically active copolymers of pairs of three monomers, triphenyl (methyl methacrylate)and one or two pyridyl substituted methyl methacrylate homologues, were obtained by helix-sense-selective copolymerization using complexes of organolithium with chiral ligand as anionicinitiators in toluene at low temperature. The copolymers obtained with (-)-sparteine (Sp) and(S,S)-(+)-and (R, R)-(-)-2, 3-dimethoxy-1, 4-bis (dimethylamino) butanes((+)-and (-)-DDB) complexes of organolithium showed low optical activity, but PMP complex with N, N-diphenylethyleneamine monolithium amide (PMP-DPEDA-Li) was effective in synthesizingcopolymers of high optical rotation ([α]_D^(25) about+320～1370°)which were comparable to thoseof relative homopolymers with one-handed helical structure.

Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Copolymers Based on 3(S)-Methyl-Morpholine-2,5-Dione

A series of novel copolymers were successfully synthesized by ring-opening polymerization(ROP) of 3(S)-methyl-morpholine-2,5-dione(MMD) and 5-methyl-5-benzyloxycarbonyl-1,3-dioxan-2-one(MBC) using stannous octoate as catalyst.The copolymers were characterized by means of 1 H-NMR and FT-IR spectroscopy.Gel permeation chromatography(GPC) test shows that the average-number relative molecular mass and average-weight relative molecular mass slightly increase with the increase of MBC content in feed.The results of differential scanning calorimetry(DSC) demonstrate that the glass transition temperature of copolymers increases with the increase of MBC content in copolymers.The copolymers of MMD and MBC are amorphous copolymers,as indicated by DSC results,while the homopolymer of MMD is semicrystalline.

SYNTHESIS AND STRUCTURE OF MACROPOROUS MA-TMPTA COPOLYMERS AND THEIR APPLICATION IN ADSORPTION OF FLAVONOIDS FROM GINKGO LEAVES EXTRACT

Spherical macroporous copolymers of methyl acrylate and trimethylolpropane triacrylate with different surface and pore structure were synthesized via suspension polymerization. and their surface and pore structure were characterized by measurements of surface area, apparent density and skeleton density and calculation of average pore diameter The results revealed that crosslinking degree and porogent determined the physical structure of these copolymers. Some of the copolymers were applied to adsorptive purification of ginkgo leaves extract to enhance the content of flavonoids, the results showed that most of the copolymers could be used to increase the flavonoids content.

BARRIER PROPERTY AND STRUCTURE OF ACRYLONITRILE/ACRYLIC COPOLYMERS

A series of acrylonitrile (AN) copolymers with methyl acrylate (MA) or ethyl acrylate (EA) as comonomer (5-23 wt%) was prepared by free-radical copolymerisation. The permeability coefficients of the copolymers to oxygen and carbon dioxide were measured at 1.0 MPa and at 30 degrees C, and those to water vapor also measured at 100% relative humidity and at 30 degrees C. All the AN/acrylic copolymers are semicrystalline. As the acrylate content increase, the permeability coefficients of the copolymers to oxygen and carbon dioxide are increased progressively, but those to water vapor are decreased progressively. The gas permeability coefficients of the polymers were correlated with free-volume fractions or the ratio of free volume to cohesive energy.

PREPARATION AND PROPERTIES OF MMA/1-PROPYLMETHACRYLATE-POSS COPOLYMER WITH ATOM TRANSFER RADICAL POLYMERIZATION

The methyl methacrylate(MMA)/1-propylmethacrylate-polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane(PM-POSS) copolymers were synthesized via atom transfer radical polymerization with CuBr as catalyst.The unreacted PM-POSS monomer could be removed completely by washing the copolymerization product with n-hexane.The copolymers were characterized with ~1H-NMR,X-ray diffraction,differential scanning calorimetry,thermogravimetric analysis and gel permeation chromatography.With increasing PM-POSS feed ratio,the total conversi...

THE EFFECT OF MONOMERS FEEDING METHODS ON EMULSION COPOLYMERIZATION OF VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE AND ACRYLATES

The emulsion copolymerization of vinylidene chloride (VDC) with methyl-methacrylate(MMA) and acrylonitrile (AN) was carried out by batch, seeded batch and semicontinuous pro-cesses,respectively. Significant differences were found in the physical and mechanical propertiesof the latexes and films, depending on the methods of monomer feeding. The results both intheory and experiments demonstrated that the copolymer composition and the length of the VDC sequences in the copolymer could be controlled by the modes of monomer feeding process.

Design and comparative in-vitro and in-vivo evaluation of starch-acrylate graft copolymer based salbutamol sulphate sustained release tablets

The present work deals with the development of controlled release tablets of salbutamol sulphate(SS)using graft copolymers of methyl methacrylate(St-g-PMMA and Ast-g-PMMA)on starch and acetylated starch.Formulations were evaluated for physical characteristics like hardness,friability,drug release,drug content and weight variations,which fulfilled all the official requirements of tablet dosage form.The release rates from formulated matrix tablets were studied at SGF(pH 1.2)followed by SIF(pH 6.8).Drug release from the graft copolymer based tablets was found to be sustained upto the 14 h with>75%drug release.The in-vitro release study showed that the graft copolymer based matrix formulations(F3&F4)exhibited highest correlation value(r2)for higuchi kinetic model and Korsmeyer's model with n values between 0.61 and 0.67 proved that release mechanisms were governed by both diffusion and erosion mechanism.There was no significant difference in the pharmacokinetic parameters(tmax,Cmax,AUC,Ke,and t1/2)of the graft copolymers matrices and HPMC K100M matrix tablets,indicating their comparable sustained release effect.The potential of graft copolymers to sustain the drug release is well supported by in-vivo pharmacokinetic studies and their adequate physicochemical properties make them promising excipients for controlled drug delivery system.

EMA/CR TPV压缩Mullins效应及其可逆回复

采用动态硫化法制备了乙烯-丙烯酸甲酯共聚物(EMA)/氯丁橡胶(CR)热塑性硫化胶(TPV),并系统研究了TPV微观结构、压缩Mullins效应及其可逆回复行为。结果表明,EMA/CR TPV微观相形貌呈现典型“海-岛”相结构;在单轴循环压缩模式下,TPV存在明显Mullins效应;随着加载-卸载循环次数的增多,TPV最大压缩应力、内耗以及tanδ逐渐减小,但瞬时残余变形和应力软化因子都呈增大趋势;随着压缩应变的增大,TPV最大压缩应力、瞬时残余变形、内耗以及tanδ均显著增大;在热处理条件下,TPV Mullins效应可逆回复程度明显提升且在80℃时回复效果较好。

SYNTHESIS OF POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE)-graft-POLYSTYRENE BY ATOM TRANSFER RADICAL POLYMERIZATION

The radical copolymerization of methyl methacrylate and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate was carried out via atomtransfer radical polymerization (ATRP) initiated by ethyl 2-bromoisobutyrate and catalyzed by CuBr/2,2'-bipyridinecomplex. This polymerization proceeds in a living fashion with controlled molecular weight and low polydispersity. Theobtained copolymer was esterified with 2-bromoisobutylryl bromide yielding a macroinitiator, poly(methyl methacrylate-co-2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate-co-2-(2-bromoisobutyryloxy)ethyl methacrylate), and its structure was characterized by ~1H-NMR. This macroinitiator was used for ATRP of styrene to synthesize poly(methyl methacrylate)-graft-polystyrene. Themolecular weight of graft copolymer increased with the monomer conversion, and the polydispersity remained relatively low.The individual grafted polystyrene chains were cleaved from the macroinitiator backbone by hydrolysis and the hydrolyzed product was characterized by ~1H-NMR and GPC.

POLYMERIZATION OF ETHYLENE METHYL PHOSPHATE IN THE PRESENCE OF SODIUM POLY(ETHYLENE GLYCOL)ATE

Poly(ethylene methyl phosphate)-poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(ethylene methyl phosphate) triblock copolymers carrying hydroxyl group at both chain ends were synthesized with sodium poly(ethylene glycol)ate as initiator. The effects of the factors such as solvent, amount of the initiator and reaction time were investigated. The copolymers were characterized by IR, H-1-NMR, H-1{P-31}-NMR, C-13-NMR, P-31{H-1}-NMR, and DSC. High molecular weight of the copolymer and high yield of the polymerization were achieved within 3 min at 25 degrees C. The polymerization process was studied by P-31{H-1}-NMR and transesterification was found during longer polymerization time.

PC/改性ABS复合材料的制备与性能

在传统的丙烯腈-丁二烯-苯乙烯共聚物(ABS)乳液接枝聚合中加入甲基丙烯酸甲酯(MMA),制得了改性ABS,然后与聚碳酸酯(PC)共混挤出,制得了PC/改性ABS复合材料。研究了MMA用量对PC/改性ABS复合材料的熔体流动速率(MFR)、维卡软化温度、力学性能的影响。结果表明:随着MMA用量的增加,PC/改性ABS复合材料的MFR、拉伸强度、弯曲强度和缺口冲击强度均先升高后降低。当MMA质量分数为20%时,PC/改性ABS复合材料的拉伸强度和弯曲强度均达到最大,分别为48.9 MPa和63.2 MPa;当MMA质量分数为30%时,PC/改性ABS复合材料的缺口冲击强度为41.0 kJ/m^(2);当MMA质量分数不高于30%时,与PC/ABS复合材料相比,PC/改性ABS复合材料的维卡软化温度更高。

聚偏氟乙烯-b-聚甲氧基聚乙二醇甲基丙烯酸酯共聚物的合成和凝聚态结构

为了制备综合性能优异的固态聚合物电解质基材,通过碘转移活性自由基聚合(ITP)合成聚偏氟乙烯-b-聚甲氧基聚乙二醇甲基丙烯酸酯(PVDF-b-PPEGMA)共聚物。通过1H-核磁共振和凝胶渗透色谱证明了共聚物分子的合成,采用红外光谱和透射电子显微镜分析共聚物的凝聚态结构,并测试共聚物/双三氟甲基磺酰亚胺锂(LiTFSi)固态聚合物电解质的电导率。结果表明:聚甲氧基聚乙二醇甲基丙烯酸酯(PPEGMA)链段的嵌段引入可促进β相聚偏氟乙烯(PVDF)结晶的形成;PVDF和PPEGMA链段热力学不相容,嵌段共聚物存在微相分离,随着PPEGMA嵌段比增加,共聚物由“海-岛”相结构向双连续相结构转变。PPEGMA质量分数为25.5%的嵌段共聚物与锂盐混合(氧化乙烯与Li^(+)物质的量比n(EO):n(Li^(+))为10:1)能达到9.4×10^(-5)S·cm^(−1)的室温离子电导率。

熔融共混一步法制备具有优异水氧阻隔性能的苯乙烯-甲基丙烯酸甲酯共聚物量子点扩散板

为了同时增强苯乙烯-甲基丙烯酸甲酯共聚物(SMMA)的光扩散性能和水氧阻隔性能,首次将阻隔性能优异的乙烯-乙烯醇共聚物(EVOH)作为光扩散粒子,通过简单的熔融共混法制备了不同EVOH含量的SMMA/EVOH复合材料。采用扫描电子显微镜、透光率雾度仪、气体渗透仪、水蒸气透过率测试仪等详细研究了复合材料的微观结构、光扩散性能、水氧阻隔性能、力学性能以及量子点荧光强度的变化。研究结果表明,EVOH与SMMA不完全相容,质量分数40%以下的EVOH在SMMA体系中以球形分散相形式存在,可将雾度从纯SMMA的0.3%提高至80%以上,起到光散射粒子的作用,透光率依然保持在60%以上;随着EVOH含量增加,复合材料的拉伸力学性能呈现先增加后降低的趋势,但水氧阻隔性能逐渐提高。将量子点加入阻隔扩散板中,能够有效延长量子点的荧光寿命,具有较强的应用价值。