A novel soluble π-conjugated polymer, poly [(3-acetylpyrrole-2, 5-diyl) p-(N, N-dimethylamino) azobenzylidene] (PAPDMAABE), was synthesized by condensation of 3-acetylpyrrole with 4-aldehyde-4'-dimethylaminoaz...A novel soluble π-conjugated polymer, poly [(3-acetylpyrrole-2, 5-diyl) p-(N, N-dimethylamino) azobenzylidene] (PAPDMAABE), was synthesized by condensation of 3-acetylpyrrole with 4-aldehyde-4'-dimethylaminoazobenzene (ADMAA). The chemical structure of PAPDMAABE was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), ^1H-NMR, and UV-Vis-NIR spectra. Transmission electron microscope (TEM) analysis for PAPDMAABE indicates that part of PAPDMAABE is in crystal state, due to the short-range order of the polymer. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) curve shows that the polymer has good thermal stability and its decomposition temperature is 248℃. The optical band gap of PAPDMAABE obtained from the optical absorption spectrum is about 1.73 eV. The resonant third-order nonlinear optical property of PAPDMAABE at 532 nm was studied using degenerate four-wave mixing (DFWM) technique. The resonant third-order nonlinear optical susceptibility of the polymer is about 7.48×10^-8 esu.展开更多
Exfoliation of bulk graphitic carbon nitride(g‐C3N4)into two‐dimensional(2D)nanosheets is one of the effective strategies to improve its photocatalytic properties so that the 2D g‐C3N4 nanosheets(CN)have larger spe...Exfoliation of bulk graphitic carbon nitride(g‐C3N4)into two‐dimensional(2D)nanosheets is one of the effective strategies to improve its photocatalytic properties so that the 2D g‐C3N4 nanosheets(CN)have larger specific surface areas and more reaction sites.In addition,poly‐o‐phenylenediamine(PoPD)can improve the electrical conductivity and photocatalytic activity of semiconductor materials.Here,the novel efficient composite PoPD/AgCl/g‐C3N4 nanosheets was first synthesized by a precipitation reaction and the photoinitiated polymerization approach.The obtained photocatalysts have larger specific surface areas and could achieve better visible‐light response.However,silver chloride(AgCl)is susceptible to agglomeration and photocorrosion.The PoPD/AgCl/CN composite exhibits an extremely high photocurrent density,which is three times that of CN.Obviously enhanced photocatalytic activities of PoPD/AgCl/g‐C3N4 are revealed through the photodegradation of tetracycline.The stability of PoPD/AgCl/CN is demonstrated based on four cycles of experiments that reveal that the degradation rate only decreases slightly.Furthermore,.O2^-and h+are the main active species,which are confirmed through a trapping experiment and ESR spin‐trap technique.Therefore,the prepared PoPD/AgCl/CN can be considered as a stable photocatalyst,in which PoPD is added as a charge carrier and acts a photosensitive protective layer on the surface of the AgCl particles.This provides a new technology for preparing highly stable composite photocatalysts that can effectively deal with environmental issues.展开更多
Poly (acrylic acid) (PAA) chains are grafted on one side of a microcantilever by the self-assembled method and the deflections of the microcantilever are detected as a function of medium pH from 3 to 11. It is fou...Poly (acrylic acid) (PAA) chains are grafted on one side of a microcantilever by the self-assembled method and the deflections of the microcantilever are detected as a function of medium pH from 3 to 11. It is found that when the pH varies, the microcantilever deflects because of the changing surface stress. By analysing the electrostatic repulsive effect, the surface stress change is related to the conformation transition of PAA from a collapse state to a swelling state. This method offers the interaction information among the polymer chains during the conformational transition and affords an alternative way to study conformational change of polymers.展开更多
A novel soluble π-conjugated polymer, poly[(3-octanoylpyrrole-2,5-diyl)-p-(N,N-dimethylamino)benzylidene](POPDMABE), was synthesized firstly by the condensation of 3-octanoylpyrrole with para-dimethylaminobenzaldehyd...A novel soluble π-conjugated polymer, poly[(3-octanoylpyrrole-2,5-diyl)-p-(N,N-dimethylamino)benzylidene](POPDMABE), was synthesized firstly by the condensation of 3-octanoylpyrrole with para-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde. The chemical structure of the polymer was characterized by FTIR and 1H NMR spectrometries. The polymer is a potential nonlinear optical(NLO) material. According to the function of optical forbidden band gap(E_g) and photon energy(hν), the optical forbidden band gaps of the polymer before and after ion implantation were calculated. The resonant third-order nonlinear optical properties of POPDMABE before and after ion implantation were also studied by using the degenerate four-wave mixing(DFWM) technique at 532 nm. When the energy is 25 keV and the dose is 2.2×10 17 ions/cm 2, the {polymer′s} optical forbidden band gap is about 1.63 eV which is smaller than that of the non-implanted sample(1.98 eV) and the resonant third-order NLO susceptibility of POPDMABE is about 4.3×10 -7 esu, 1 order of magnitude higher than that of the non-implanted sample(4.1×10 -8 esu). The results show that nitrogen ion implantation is an effective method to improve the resonant third-order NLO property of the polymer.展开更多
Poly (N-vinylacetatnide) ( PNVA) was synthesized by free radical polymerization in ethanol solution, in which alpha, alpha'-azobisisobutyronitrile was used as an initiator. Tb(III)-PNVA polymer was prepared and ch...Poly (N-vinylacetatnide) ( PNVA) was synthesized by free radical polymerization in ethanol solution, in which alpha, alpha'-azobisisobutyronitrile was used as an initiator. Tb(III)-PNVA polymer was prepared and characterized by ultraviolet-visual (UV), fourier transform infrared (FIF-IR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and fluorescence spectroscopy. The experimental results of UV, FT-IR and XPS show that the Tb (III)-PNVA electrovalent complex is formed by electrostatic interaction between terbium (III) cation and complexible atoms of acylamino group in the pendant chain of the polymer. The fluorescence spectrum of the complex exhibits intensive characteristic emission of terbium at 490, 545 and 584 run, which are assigned to D-5(4)->F-7(6), D-5(6)->F-5(6) and D-5(4)->F-7(3) transition, indicating that there exists an efficient intermolecular energy transfer from the polymer ligand to the central rare earth ion. The emission intensity of the complex is increased with the increasing concentration of Tb (III) ion until the weight ratio of Tb (III) on to PNVA is 1.5% (mass fraction), and decreased with the further increasing concentration of Tb (III) ion, which is a typical concentration quenching behavior.展开更多
Novel amphiphilic fluorescent graft copolymer (PVP-PyAHy) was successfully synthesized by the free radical copolymerization of hydrophobic monomer N-(1-pyrenebutyryl)-N'-acryloyl hydrazide (PyAHy) with hydrophi...Novel amphiphilic fluorescent graft copolymer (PVP-PyAHy) was successfully synthesized by the free radical copolymerization of hydrophobic monomer N-(1-pyrenebutyryl)-N'-acryloyl hydrazide (PyAHy) with hydrophilic precursor polymers of vinyl-functionalized poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) in DMF. The copolymer is amphiphilic and has intrinsic fluorescence. FT-IR, ^1H-NMR, TEM, gel permeation chromatography-multi-angle laser light scattering, UV-Vis spectroscopy and fluorescence spectroscopy were used to characterize this copolymer. The TEM observation shows that the copolymer PVP-PyAHy forms micelles in aqueous solution. Results of fluorometric measurements illustrate that the critical micelle concentration (CMC) value of PVP-PyAHy in aqueous solution is about 0.90 mg/mL. To examine the encapsulation ability of the copolymer in aqueous media, methyl yellow was employed as a model hydrophobic agent. The loading level of the polymer to methyl yellow is 8.8 mg/g. The cytotoxicity assays for Madin Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) cells shows good biocompatibility of PVP-PyAHy in vitro. These results suggest the potential of this copolymer PVP-PyAHy as drugs delivery carrier and fluorescent tracer.展开更多
Novel Y-shaped block copolymers of poly(ethylene glycol) and poly(N-isopropylacrylamide), PEG-b-(PNIPAM)2, were successfully synthesized through atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). A difunctional macr...Novel Y-shaped block copolymers of poly(ethylene glycol) and poly(N-isopropylacrylamide), PEG-b-(PNIPAM)2, were successfully synthesized through atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). A difunctional macroinitiator was prepared by esterification of 2,2-dichloroacetyl chloride with poly(ethylene glycol) monomethyl ether (PEG). The copolymers were obtained via the ATRP ofN-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM) at 30℃ with CuCl/Me6TREN as a catalyst system and DMF/H2O (v/v = 3:1) mixture as solvent. The resulting copolymers were characterized by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) and ^1H NMR. These block copolymers show controllable molecular weights and narrow molecular weight distributions (PDI 〈 1.15). Their phase transition temperatures and the corresponding enthalpy changes in aqueous solution were measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). As a result, the phase transition temperature of PEG45-b-(PNIPAM55)2 is higher than that of PNIPAM, however, the corresponding enthalpy change is much lower, indicating the significant influence of the macromolecular composition and architecture on the phase transition.展开更多
Stable and well-dispersed poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) (PVP)-stabilized ruthenium colloidal clusters wereprepaxed via the reduction of ruthenium(III) chloride by refluxing with low boiling point alcohols. Investigation...Stable and well-dispersed poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) (PVP)-stabilized ruthenium colloidal clusters wereprepaxed via the reduction of ruthenium(III) chloride by refluxing with low boiling point alcohols. Investigation of the size ofRu colloids by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) indicated that the average diametes could be controlled in the rangeof 1.2-1.6 nm with relative standard deviations of less than 0.33 by changing the molar ratio of PVP to Ru. The X-rayphotoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) characterization verified the formation of elemental ruthenium colloids.展开更多
In oil and gas field, the application of kinetic hydrate inhibitors (KHIs) independently has remained problematic in high subcooling and high water-cut situation. One feasible method to resolve this problem is the c...In oil and gas field, the application of kinetic hydrate inhibitors (KHIs) independently has remained problematic in high subcooling and high water-cut situation. One feasible method to resolve this problem is the combined use of KHIs and some synergists, which would enhance KHIs’ inhibitory effect on both hydrate nucleation and hydrate crystal growth. In this study, a novel kind of KHI copolymer poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone-co-2-vinyl pyridine)s (HGs) is used in conjunction with TBAB to show its high performance on hydrate inhibition. The performance of HGs with different monomer ratios in structure II tetrahydrofuran (THF) hydrate is investigated using kinetic hydrate inhibitor evaluation apparatus by step-cooling method and isothermal cooling method. With the combined gas hydrate inhibitor at the concentration of 1.0 wt%, the induction time of 19 wt% THF solution could be prolonged to 8.5 h at a high subcooling of 6℃. Finally, the mechanism of HGs inhibiting the formation of gas hydrate is proposed.展开更多
Organic electroluminescent diodes with a heterostructure of 9,10-bis(phenylethnyl) anthracene (BPEA) doped poly(N-vinylcarbazole) (PVK)/tris(8-hydroxyquinoline)aluminum (Alq(3)) have been fabricated. The electrolumine...Organic electroluminescent diodes with a heterostructure of 9,10-bis(phenylethnyl) anthracene (BPEA) doped poly(N-vinylcarbazole) (PVK)/tris(8-hydroxyquinoline)aluminum (Alq(3)) have been fabricated. The electroluminescence (EL) both from BPEA and Alq(3) were observed when the Alq(3) layer is thin enough. With increasing thickness of the Alq(3) layer, the relative emission intensity of BPEA is gradually decreased. For the thin Alq(3) layer structure, the light emission of Alq(3) becomes more dominant as the applied voltage increases. It is proposed that the electron-hole recombination takes place in both PVK and Alq(3) films. The field-induced quenching theory has also been applied to explain the change of the EL spectra with applied voltage.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China for financial support of this work(No.60277002).
文摘A novel soluble π-conjugated polymer, poly [(3-acetylpyrrole-2, 5-diyl) p-(N, N-dimethylamino) azobenzylidene] (PAPDMAABE), was synthesized by condensation of 3-acetylpyrrole with 4-aldehyde-4'-dimethylaminoazobenzene (ADMAA). The chemical structure of PAPDMAABE was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), ^1H-NMR, and UV-Vis-NIR spectra. Transmission electron microscope (TEM) analysis for PAPDMAABE indicates that part of PAPDMAABE is in crystal state, due to the short-range order of the polymer. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) curve shows that the polymer has good thermal stability and its decomposition temperature is 248℃. The optical band gap of PAPDMAABE obtained from the optical absorption spectrum is about 1.73 eV. The resonant third-order nonlinear optical property of PAPDMAABE at 532 nm was studied using degenerate four-wave mixing (DFWM) technique. The resonant third-order nonlinear optical susceptibility of the polymer is about 7.48×10^-8 esu.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21576125,21776117)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2017M611716,2017M611734)+1 种基金the Six talent peaks project of Jiangsu Province(XCL-014)the Zhenjiang Science&Technology Program(SH2016012)~~
文摘Exfoliation of bulk graphitic carbon nitride(g‐C3N4)into two‐dimensional(2D)nanosheets is one of the effective strategies to improve its photocatalytic properties so that the 2D g‐C3N4 nanosheets(CN)have larger specific surface areas and more reaction sites.In addition,poly‐o‐phenylenediamine(PoPD)can improve the electrical conductivity and photocatalytic activity of semiconductor materials.Here,the novel efficient composite PoPD/AgCl/g‐C3N4 nanosheets was first synthesized by a precipitation reaction and the photoinitiated polymerization approach.The obtained photocatalysts have larger specific surface areas and could achieve better visible‐light response.However,silver chloride(AgCl)is susceptible to agglomeration and photocorrosion.The PoPD/AgCl/CN composite exhibits an extremely high photocurrent density,which is three times that of CN.Obviously enhanced photocatalytic activities of PoPD/AgCl/g‐C3N4 are revealed through the photodegradation of tetracycline.The stability of PoPD/AgCl/CN is demonstrated based on four cycles of experiments that reveal that the degradation rate only decreases slightly.Furthermore,.O2^-and h+are the main active species,which are confirmed through a trapping experiment and ESR spin‐trap technique.Therefore,the prepared PoPD/AgCl/CN can be considered as a stable photocatalyst,in which PoPD is added as a charge carrier and acts a photosensitive protective layer on the surface of the AgCl particles.This provides a new technology for preparing highly stable composite photocatalysts that can effectively deal with environmental issues.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 20674078, 10627201, 10472111 and 10472112, and the Doctorial Programme of the Ministry of Education of China under Grant No 20040358027.
文摘Poly (acrylic acid) (PAA) chains are grafted on one side of a microcantilever by the self-assembled method and the deflections of the microcantilever are detected as a function of medium pH from 3 to 11. It is found that when the pH varies, the microcantilever deflects because of the changing surface stress. By analysing the electrostatic repulsive effect, the surface stress change is related to the conformation transition of PAA from a collapse state to a swelling state. This method offers the interaction information among the polymer chains during the conformational transition and affords an alternative way to study conformational change of polymers.
文摘A novel soluble π-conjugated polymer, poly[(3-octanoylpyrrole-2,5-diyl)-p-(N,N-dimethylamino)benzylidene](POPDMABE), was synthesized firstly by the condensation of 3-octanoylpyrrole with para-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde. The chemical structure of the polymer was characterized by FTIR and 1H NMR spectrometries. The polymer is a potential nonlinear optical(NLO) material. According to the function of optical forbidden band gap(E_g) and photon energy(hν), the optical forbidden band gaps of the polymer before and after ion implantation were calculated. The resonant third-order nonlinear optical properties of POPDMABE before and after ion implantation were also studied by using the degenerate four-wave mixing(DFWM) technique at 532 nm. When the energy is 25 keV and the dose is 2.2×10 17 ions/cm 2, the {polymer′s} optical forbidden band gap is about 1.63 eV which is smaller than that of the non-implanted sample(1.98 eV) and the resonant third-order NLO susceptibility of POPDMABE is about 4.3×10 -7 esu, 1 order of magnitude higher than that of the non-implanted sample(4.1×10 -8 esu). The results show that nitrogen ion implantation is an effective method to improve the resonant third-order NLO property of the polymer.
文摘Poly (N-vinylacetatnide) ( PNVA) was synthesized by free radical polymerization in ethanol solution, in which alpha, alpha'-azobisisobutyronitrile was used as an initiator. Tb(III)-PNVA polymer was prepared and characterized by ultraviolet-visual (UV), fourier transform infrared (FIF-IR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and fluorescence spectroscopy. The experimental results of UV, FT-IR and XPS show that the Tb (III)-PNVA electrovalent complex is formed by electrostatic interaction between terbium (III) cation and complexible atoms of acylamino group in the pendant chain of the polymer. The fluorescence spectrum of the complex exhibits intensive characteristic emission of terbium at 490, 545 and 584 run, which are assigned to D-5(4)->F-7(6), D-5(6)->F-5(6) and D-5(4)->F-7(3) transition, indicating that there exists an efficient intermolecular energy transfer from the polymer ligand to the central rare earth ion. The emission intensity of the complex is increased with the increasing concentration of Tb (III) ion until the weight ratio of Tb (III) on to PNVA is 1.5% (mass fraction), and decreased with the further increasing concentration of Tb (III) ion, which is a typical concentration quenching behavior.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 20474044).
文摘Novel amphiphilic fluorescent graft copolymer (PVP-PyAHy) was successfully synthesized by the free radical copolymerization of hydrophobic monomer N-(1-pyrenebutyryl)-N'-acryloyl hydrazide (PyAHy) with hydrophilic precursor polymers of vinyl-functionalized poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) in DMF. The copolymer is amphiphilic and has intrinsic fluorescence. FT-IR, ^1H-NMR, TEM, gel permeation chromatography-multi-angle laser light scattering, UV-Vis spectroscopy and fluorescence spectroscopy were used to characterize this copolymer. The TEM observation shows that the copolymer PVP-PyAHy forms micelles in aqueous solution. Results of fluorometric measurements illustrate that the critical micelle concentration (CMC) value of PVP-PyAHy in aqueous solution is about 0.90 mg/mL. To examine the encapsulation ability of the copolymer in aqueous media, methyl yellow was employed as a model hydrophobic agent. The loading level of the polymer to methyl yellow is 8.8 mg/g. The cytotoxicity assays for Madin Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) cells shows good biocompatibility of PVP-PyAHy in vitro. These results suggest the potential of this copolymer PVP-PyAHy as drugs delivery carrier and fluorescent tracer.
基金support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No. 20134020)the Visiting Scholar Project of Shandong Province of China(No.20081001)the Science Research Fund of Shandong Jiaotong University of China(No.Z200802)
文摘Novel Y-shaped block copolymers of poly(ethylene glycol) and poly(N-isopropylacrylamide), PEG-b-(PNIPAM)2, were successfully synthesized through atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). A difunctional macroinitiator was prepared by esterification of 2,2-dichloroacetyl chloride with poly(ethylene glycol) monomethyl ether (PEG). The copolymers were obtained via the ATRP ofN-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM) at 30℃ with CuCl/Me6TREN as a catalyst system and DMF/H2O (v/v = 3:1) mixture as solvent. The resulting copolymers were characterized by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) and ^1H NMR. These block copolymers show controllable molecular weights and narrow molecular weight distributions (PDI 〈 1.15). Their phase transition temperatures and the corresponding enthalpy changes in aqueous solution were measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). As a result, the phase transition temperature of PEG45-b-(PNIPAM55)2 is higher than that of PNIPAM, however, the corresponding enthalpy change is much lower, indicating the significant influence of the macromolecular composition and architecture on the phase transition.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 29873058).
文摘Stable and well-dispersed poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) (PVP)-stabilized ruthenium colloidal clusters wereprepaxed via the reduction of ruthenium(III) chloride by refluxing with low boiling point alcohols. Investigation of the size ofRu colloids by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) indicated that the average diametes could be controlled in the rangeof 1.2-1.6 nm with relative standard deviations of less than 0.33 by changing the molar ratio of PVP to Ru. The X-rayphotoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) characterization verified the formation of elemental ruthenium colloids.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China ("973" Program) (Grant No. 2009CB219504-03)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No 51106054)the Colleges and Universities High-level Talents Program of Guangdong
文摘In oil and gas field, the application of kinetic hydrate inhibitors (KHIs) independently has remained problematic in high subcooling and high water-cut situation. One feasible method to resolve this problem is the combined use of KHIs and some synergists, which would enhance KHIs’ inhibitory effect on both hydrate nucleation and hydrate crystal growth. In this study, a novel kind of KHI copolymer poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone-co-2-vinyl pyridine)s (HGs) is used in conjunction with TBAB to show its high performance on hydrate inhibition. The performance of HGs with different monomer ratios in structure II tetrahydrofuran (THF) hydrate is investigated using kinetic hydrate inhibitor evaluation apparatus by step-cooling method and isothermal cooling method. With the combined gas hydrate inhibitor at the concentration of 1.0 wt%, the induction time of 19 wt% THF solution could be prolonged to 8.5 h at a high subcooling of 6℃. Finally, the mechanism of HGs inhibiting the formation of gas hydrate is proposed.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.59790050-08)and the Youth Foundation of Tsinghua University.
文摘Organic electroluminescent diodes with a heterostructure of 9,10-bis(phenylethnyl) anthracene (BPEA) doped poly(N-vinylcarbazole) (PVK)/tris(8-hydroxyquinoline)aluminum (Alq(3)) have been fabricated. The electroluminescence (EL) both from BPEA and Alq(3) were observed when the Alq(3) layer is thin enough. With increasing thickness of the Alq(3) layer, the relative emission intensity of BPEA is gradually decreased. For the thin Alq(3) layer structure, the light emission of Alq(3) becomes more dominant as the applied voltage increases. It is proposed that the electron-hole recombination takes place in both PVK and Alq(3) films. The field-induced quenching theory has also been applied to explain the change of the EL spectra with applied voltage.