聚合物特性黏度称重增浓外推测试新方法

根据黏度测量基本原理建立了聚合物稀溶液特性黏度测试新方法——称重增浓外推法。使用这种方法测定了一系列刚性链大(键共轭结构聚合物的特性黏度,其比浓黏度ηsp/c以及比浓对数黏度In(ηr/c)分别与浓度的关系曲线均呈现良好的线性关系。和传统的稀释外推法以及单点法如Maron法、Solomon-Ciuta法和算图法相比,称重增浓外推法具有数据可靠、准确、低有机溶剂消耗和操作连续省时等优点。

干法腈纶聚合物特性粘度测定的影响因素

从干法腈纶聚合物稀溶液的性质入手,通过实验数据分析了聚电解质效应、不同溶剂、溶剂中水含量、三单苯乙烯磺酸钠含量对干法腈纶聚合物特性粘度的影响,确定了采用溴化锂抑制聚电解质效应、溴化锂在二甲基甲酰胺中的最佳浓度、控制溴化锂-二甲基甲酰胺的含水量、工艺调整时定期对哈金斯常数进行校正等措施,从而进一步完善了测定干法腈纶聚合物特性粘度的分析方法。

考虑冷却及剪切工况下的聚合物PVT特性研究历程及展望

综述了聚合物PVT特性及其在注射成型加工领域的应用。介绍了PVT测量仪从传统型到改进型的发展历程,其中传统测试技术包括直接加压法和间接加压法,而改进型则考虑了成型过程中冷却和剪切工况的影响。此外,总结了国内外关于冷却速率和剪切对聚合物PVT特性影响规律的研究历程,并对今后的研究方向进行了展望。

聚N-羟乙基苯胺的性能研究

以过硫酸铵为氧化剂,采用化学氧化聚合法,N-羟乙基苯胺在无机质子酸的水溶液中合成导电聚合物聚N-羟乙基苯胺。通过对聚合物的循环伏安及变色特性、透射电镜等实验方法分析了聚合物结构的变化。实验结果表明,聚合物具有电致变色性。

塑料(PMMA)微流控芯片微通道热压成形工艺参数的确定

采用热压成形的方法制作塑料(PMMA)微流控芯片的微通道,其温度、压力和时间等工艺参数直接影响制作质量,而最佳的工艺参数取决于聚合物材料的流变特性。自行研制了用于塑料微流控芯片制作的热压成形机,能够对热压成形过程中的温度、压力进行精确的控制,利用该设备研究了PMMA在热压成形过程中的流变性能,通过获得的温度压力实验曲线,确定热压成形的温度,并研究了在该温度下压力对变形速率和复制精度的影响,从而确定热压工艺过程中的温度、压力和时间3个工艺参数。

Rapid,sensitive detection of Vibrio anguillarum using loop-mediated isothermal amplification

Vibrio anguillarum is an important bacterial pathogen of aquatic organisms and a significant problem in aquatic farming. The rapid detection and identification of V. anguillarum, and other pathogens that infect marine organisms, is crucial to effective disease management. In this study, we developed a loop-mediated amplification （LAMP） assay to detect V. anguillarum in an hour in a single tube without the need for thermal cycling. Conserved regions of the metalloproteinase （empA） gene of V. anguillarum served as the targets for primer design. A fragment of the empA gene was amplified at 65℃ in the presence of the primer mixture and Bst DNA polymerase. In the optimized LAMP assay, 6.7 pg of V. anguillarum DNA could be detected. Six strains of V. anguillarum and 17 strains of non-V, anguillarum bacteria were used in this study to evaluate the species specificity of the primers. The six V. anguillarum strains gave a positive result in the LAMP assay. This method was also validated in V. anguillarum-infected fish. This LAMP method is more sensitive than PCR in the detection of V. anguillarum and shows good species specificity. The LAMP assay is therefore an effective method for the quick detection of V. anguillarum both in the laboratory and in the field.

Effect of the Molecular Structure of Polymer Dispersants on Limestone Suspension Properties in Fine Grinding

Polymer dispersants are widely used as grinding aids to reduce the viscosity of mineral particle suspensions and to improve energy efficiency during fine grinding. The authors studied here the effects of polymer dispersants of different molecular structure on limestone suspension properties in wet stirred media milling. The polymers differed in their molecular weight and PDI （polydispersity index）. Two traditionally fractionated polymer dispersants having a high PDI （over 2） and one made by controlled radical polymerization having a low PDI （1.2） were tested. It was noticed that these dispersants worked as electrosteric stabilizers and prevented the agglomeration of ground limestone particles. Their addition allowed increased solids concentrations to be used in the grinding experiments and at the same time lowered the particle size and specific energy consumption. The particle sizes obtained were about 1 μm regardless of the dispersant or its dose. The dispersant with a low PDI reduced the viscosity more than did the high PDI dispersants. The results indicate that higher solids concentrations can be used at the same dispersant dose when a low PDI dispersant is used, leading to energy savings via increased throughput. Alternatively, a lower dose of low PDI polymer dispersant than of a high PDI polymer dispersant can be used at the same solids concentration.

Influence of surfactant concentration on counter-ion induced solubility of poly(pyridine-2,5-diyl)

Protonating the pyridine rings of poly(pyridine-2,5-diyl) with dodecybenzenesulfonic acid and camphorsulphonic acid produces polymer materials which can be dissolved in chloroform (in contrast to the unprotonated polymer, which can only be dissolved in strong acids such as formic acid) and allows mixing the protonated polymers with other chloroform soluble conju- gated polymers for use in electronic devices. The protonating behavior of poly(pyridine-2,5-diyl) with two kinds of surfactants is different in some levels. Dodecybenzenesulfonic acid has higher protonating ability than camphorsulphonic acid.

Properties of Single Mode Polymer Optical Fiber

The density,dynamic modulus,Youngs modulus,tensile strength,extension properties,Fourier transform infrared spectrum and differential scanning calorimetry have been measured and discussed for single mode polymethyl-methacrylate optical fiber.The results show that the fiber can provide large strain range for polymeric optical fiber Bragg gratings.

Optoelectronic properties of new functionalized heteroleptic iridium complex

A new functionalized heteroleptic iridium complex coordinated with 1-phenylisoquinoline （1-piq） and a functionalized fl-diketone （G1）, Ir（1-piq）2G1, was synthesized and characterized by 1H-NMR, mass spectrometry and elemental analysis. The larger conjugation of the replacement of acetylacetone （acac） by a functionalizedβ-diketonate ligand led to a significant decrease in the HOMO level toward vacuum level, while Ir（1-piq）2G1 and Ir（1-piq）2（acac） showed red phosphorescent emissions of about 620 nm in dichloromethane solution. The phosphorescent polymer light-emitting devices were achieved, with the complexes incorporated with polyfluorene （PFO） as a host polymer doped with 30% of 5-（4-biphenylyl）-2-（4-tert-butylphenyl）-1,3,4-oxadiazole （PBD） as electron transport material. The energy transfer mechanism of the devices was also discussed. The lower EL performance of Ir（1-piq）2G1 is ascribed to the inter-ligand energy transfer, indicating that it is important to control the energy level of the cyclometalated and ancillary ligands.

An Experimental Study on Alkaline/Surfactant/Polymer Flooding Systems Using Natural Mixed Carboxylate

Orthogonal-test-design method has been used to determine the optimal formula by phase behavior and interfacial tension studies, respectively. The effect of each component of two alkaline/surfactant/polymer flooding systems on interfacial tension is discussed, in which a low-price natural mixed carboxylate (SDC) is used as the major surfactant. The results indicate that the optimal composition is SDC (0.5%), alkaline NaHCO3/Na2CO3 with mass ratio of 1 (1.0%), and hydrolyzed polyacrylamide(0.1%). In the coreflood experiment, their oil recovery is increased by about 25.2% and 26.8% original oil in place, respectively.

Preparation and self-assembly of amphiphilic polymer with aggregation-induced emission characteristics

An amphiphilic polymer bearing tetraphenylethene (TPE) moiety was synthesized by convenient reactions. The polymer exhibits unique aggregation-induced emission (AIE) characteristics and can self-assemble to size-tunable particles in DMF/water mixtures. The polymer nanoparticles can be used for cell imaging, which provides a potential stable fluorescent tool to monitor the distribution of drugs and bioconjugates in living cells.

Facile synthesis of poly(aroxycarbonyltriazole)s with aggregation-induced emission characteristics by metal-free click polymerization

Regioseletive 1,3-dipolar polycycloadditions of 4,4'-isopropylidenediphenyl dipropiolate (1) and tetraphenylethene (TPE)-containing diazides (2) are carried out in polar solvents such as DMF/toluene at a moderate temperature of 100℃ for 6 h,producing poly(aroxycarbonyltriazole)s (PACTs) P3 with high molecular weights (Mw up to 23900) and regioregularities (F1,4 up to ～90%) in high yields (up to ～99%).These metal-free click polymerizations can propagate smoothly in an open atmosphere without protection from oxygen and moisture.The obtained polymers are soluble in common organic solvents and thermally stable at temperatures up to 375℃.Thanks to their contained TPE moieties,the PACTs show aggregation-induced emission and can serve as fluorescent chemosensors for superamplified detection of explosives.

Intrinsic viscosity of polymer solutions: fresh ideas to an old problem

Intrinsic viscosity is one of the most fundamental properties of dilute polymer solutions; its study forms an integral part of the cornerstone of the modern macromolecular theory. However, a general theory applicable to any chain architectures and solvent conditions has remained elusive, due to the formidable challenges in the theoretical treatment of the long-range, many-body and accumulative hydrodynamic effects. Recently, Lijia An and coworkers at the Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed a new approach that largely overcomes these challenges. Their new theory provides a simple and unified theoretical framework for describing the intrinsic viscosity of polymers with arbitrary architectures under any solvent conditions and forms the theoretical basis for inferring the polymer chain structure from intrinsic viscosity measurements. Comparisons with existing experimental data yield extensive, quantitative agreement.

Molecular dynamics study on the relationships of modeling,structural and energy properties with sensitivity for RDX-based PBXs

In this paper,a primary model is established for MD(molecular dynamics) simulation for the PBXs(polymer-bonded explosives) with RDX(cyclotrimethylene trinitramine) as base explosive and PS as polymer binder.A series of results from the MD simulation are compared between two PBX models,which are represented by PBX1 and PBX2,respectively,including one PS molecular chain having 46 repeating units and two PS molecular chains with each having 23 repeating units.It has been found that their structural,interaction energy and mechanical properties are basically consistent between the two models.A systematic MD study for the PBX2 is performed under NPT conditions at five different temperatures,i.e.,195 K,245 K,295 K,345 K,and 395 K.We have found that with the temperature increase,the maximum bond length(L max) of RDX N N trigger bond increases,and the interaction energy(E N-N) between two N atoms of the N-N trigger bond and the cohesive energy density(CED) decrease.These phenomena agree with the experimental fact that the PBX becomes more sensitive as the temperature increases.Therefore,we propose to use the maximum bond length L max of the trigger bond of the easily decomposed and exploded component and the interaction energy E N-N of the two relevant atoms as theoretical criteria to judge or predict the relative degree of heat and impact sensitivity for the energetic composites such as PBXs and solid propellants.

Synthesis and optoelectronic properties of amino-functionalized carbazole-based conjugated polymers

A series of alcohol soluble amino-functionalized carbazole-based copolymers were synthesized via Suzuki coupling reaction. The pendent amino groups endow them high solubility in polar solvents, as well as efficient electron injection capability from high work-function metals. The relationships between the photophysical and electrochemical properties and the polymer backbone structure were systematically investigated. These alcohol-soluble carbazole-based copolymers were used as cathode interlayers between the high work-function metal A1 cathode and P-PPV emissive layer in polymer light-emitting diodes with device structure of ITO/PEDOT：PSS/P-PPV/interlayer/A1. The resulting devices exhibited improved performance due to the better electron injection/transporting ability of the designed copolymers from A1 cathode to the light-emitting layer.

Optimal extent of fluorination enabling strong temperature-dependent aggregation, favorable blend morphology and high-efficiency polymer solar cells

Temperature-dependent aggregation is a key property for some donor polymers to realize favorable bulk-heterojunction(BHJ)morphologies and high-efficiency(>10%) polymer solar cells.Previous studies find that an important structural feature that enables such temperature-dependent aggregation property is the 2nd position branched alkyl chains sitting between two thiophene units.In this report,we demonstrate that an optimal extent of fluorination on the polymer backbone is a second essential structural feature that enables the strong temperature-dependent aggregation property.We compare the properties of three structurally similar polymers with 0,2 or 4 fluorine substitutions in each repeating unit through an in-depth morphological study.We show that the non-fluorinated polymer does not aggregate in solution(0.02 mg mL^(-1) in chlorobenzene) at room temperature,which results in poor polymer crystallinity and extremely large polymer domains.On the other hand,the polymer with four fluorine atoms in each repeating unit exhibits an excessively strong tendency to aggregate,which makes it difficult to process and causes a large domain.Only the polymer with two fluorine atoms in each repeating unit exhibits a suitable extent of temperature-dependent aggregation property.As a result,its blend film achieves a favorable morphology and high power conversion efficiency.This provides another key design rationale for developing donor polymers with suitable temperature-dependent aggregation properties and thus high performance.

Preparation of a pH-sensitive pantoprazole-imprinted polymer and evaluation of its drug-binding and-releasing properties

The aim of this work was to synthesize a pantoprazole-imprinted polymer(MIPs)and study its binding and release properties in an aqueous media.Methacrylic acid(MAA),methacrylamide(MAAM),hydroxyethyl methacrylate(HEMA),and 4-vinyl pyridine(4VP)were tested as functional monomers.Different solvents were also applied as polymerization media under heat or UV radiation.The optimized MIP was prepared in chloroform as a solvent,4-vinyl pyridine as a functional monomer,and ethylene glycole dimethacrylate(EGDMA)as a crosslinker monomer under UV irradiation.Binding and release properties of MIP were studied in comparison with a non-imprinted polymer(NIP)in aqueous media,at different pH values.The protective effect of polymer for drugs against acidic conditions was evaluated at pH 2.Results indicated that the MIP had superior binding properties compared to NIP for pantoprazole.The percentage of drug released from MIP was significantly less than from NIP at all pH values,which was attributed to the presence of imprinted cavities in the MIP matrix.MIP also had a stronger protective effect for pantoprazole in acidic media,in comparison with NIP.

Fabrication and properties of ultraviolet photo-detectors based on SiC nanowires

A new type of ultraviolet photo-detectors （UVPDs） based on a bundle of highly aligned SiC nanowires was fabricated and the photo-electric properties of the UVPDs including 1-V characteristics and time response were studied in this work. SiC nan- owires were prepared by pyrolysis of a polymer precursor with ferrocene as the catalyst by a CVD route. The diameters of SiC nanowires varied from 100 to 200 nm while they were some centimeters long and the SiC nanowires were with zinc blended cubic form （β-SiC） tested by X-ray diffraction. A bundle of nanowires was fixed onto two legs＇ base by conductive silver paste to form the UVPDs. The electrical measurement of the device showed a significant increase of current when the device was exposed to 254 nm UV light, and the rising time of the device is very short, but the falling time is relatively long. Our results show that the UVPDs based on SiC nanowires have excellent electrical and optical properties which can be potentially applied.

Characterization of the charge transport and electrical properties in solution-processed semiconducting polymers

The conventional charge transport models based on density- and field-dependent mobility, only having a non-Arrhenius tem- perature dependence, cannot give good current-voltage characteristics of poly （2-methoxy-5-（2＇-ethylhexyloxy）-p-phenylene vinylene） （MEH-PPV） hole-only devices. In this paper, we demonstrate that the current-voltage characteristics can give a good unified description of the temperature, carrier density mad electric field dependence of mobility based on both the Arrhenius temperature dependence and the non-Arrhenius temperature dependence. Fu^hermore, we perform a systematic study of charge transport and electrical properties for MEH-PPV. It is shown that the boundary carrier density has an important effect on the current-voltage characteristics. Too large or too small values of boundary carrier density will lead to incorrect cur- rent-voltage characteristics. The numerically calculated carrier density is a decreasing function of the distance to the interface, and the numerically calculated electric field is an increasing function of the distance. Both the maximum of carrier density and the minimum of electric field appear near the interface.