Emulsion copolymerization of styrene and ethylene catalyzed by a series of neutral nickel(Ⅱ) complexes was carried out in an aqueous system to give high-molecular-weight copolymers.The copolymers and emulsions were c...Emulsion copolymerization of styrene and ethylene catalyzed by a series of neutral nickel(Ⅱ) complexes was carried out in an aqueous system to give high-molecular-weight copolymers.The copolymers and emulsions were characterized by an array of techniques including NMR,GPC,TEM,WAXD and DSC.The results indicate that the copolymers obtained are mostly block copolymers of polyethylene with random insertion of styrene units,and their M_W is in the range of 10~5-10~6.By enhancing the electron withdrawing of the s...展开更多
The emulsion polymerization of N-phenylmaleimide, Styrene and acrylonitrile was studied. The thermal property of this copolymer was measures by dynamic thermomechanical analysis(DMA). The mechanical properties, such a...The emulsion polymerization of N-phenylmaleimide, Styrene and acrylonitrile was studied. The thermal property of this copolymer was measures by dynamic thermomechanical analysis(DMA). The mechanical properties, such as tensile strength, hardness and fie-cural Strength were StUdied experimentally. The results indicated that not only the monomer component but also the polymerization technologies have effect on the properties of the copolymer. The optimum monomer content and suitable polymerization method were obtained.展开更多
In this study, P(St-MAA) seed latex particles were first prepared via soap-free emulsion polymerization of styrene (St) and methacrylic acid (MAA), then the seed particles were allowed to swell with St at room t...In this study, P(St-MAA) seed latex particles were first prepared via soap-free emulsion polymerization of styrene (St) and methacrylic acid (MAA), then the seed particles were allowed to swell with St at room temperature, and the P(St-MAA)/P(St- NaSS) core/shell latex particles were then synthesized via seeded emulsion copolymerization of St and sodium styrene sulphonate (NaSS) using AIBN as initiator in the presence of N,N^-methylenebisacrylamide (BAA, water-soluble crosslinker). Results showed that the polymerization could be carried out smoothly when the ratio of BAA to total monomers was less than 3 mol%, the narrow dispersed P(St-MAA) seed particles with the diameter of 150 nm and the P(St-MAA)/P(St-NaSS) core/shell latexes with the particle size of about 200 nm were synthesized. When the 25/75 mole ratio of NaSS/(St + MAA) and 2 tool% of BAA were used in the seeded emulsion polymerization, the resulted P(St-MAA)/P(St-NaSS) latex product showed a low weight loss after water extraction, and the NaSS unit content in the whole particle and in the shell reached 11.7 mol% and 34.6 mol%, resoectivelv.展开更多
Styrene-acrylate latex with high glass transition temperature (T), low minimum film forming temperature(MFT) and good stability was prepared via core-shell emulsion polymerization. With semicontinuous process, hig...Styrene-acrylate latex with high glass transition temperature (T), low minimum film forming temperature(MFT) and good stability was prepared via core-shell emulsion polymerization. With semicontinuous process, high conversion rate of monomer and low gel rate were achieved. The weight ratio of core monomer to shell monomer was approximately 1.35. It is found that many factors such as emulsifiers, initiators, reaction temperature, pH value and polymerization technology have influences on the permormance of styrene-acrylate latex. The prepared latex was characterized by TEM and FTIR. The obtained latex with T of 20.57 ℃, MFT or5.0 ℃, and good stability, had good stability of film forming.展开更多
Stable poly(styrene-co-sodium styrene sulfonate) (P(St-NaSS) nanoparticles with broader size distribution were synthesized by thermal emulsion polymerization without any conventional initiators and emulsifiers. T...Stable poly(styrene-co-sodium styrene sulfonate) (P(St-NaSS) nanoparticles with broader size distribution were synthesized by thermal emulsion polymerization without any conventional initiators and emulsifiers. The obtained polymer nanoparticles have higher potential, and the particle sizes have broad distribution. The stability of polymer particles originated from the addition of small amounts of ionic comonomer, NaSS, which can act as an emulsifier in somewhat. The monomer conversion could reach up to about 28 wt% in 48 h, and did not increase by further polymerization when higher polymerization temperature (120℃) was employed. This polymerization system may be give some further understand for mechanism of emulsion polymerization.展开更多
The behaviour of water soluble and monomer soluble inhibitors in emulsion polymerization of monomersfollowing Case Ⅱ kinetics(e.g.styrene)has been investigated.Experimental studies reveal that inhibitors canhave an a...The behaviour of water soluble and monomer soluble inhibitors in emulsion polymerization of monomersfollowing Case Ⅱ kinetics(e.g.styrene)has been investigated.Experimental studies reveal that inhibitors canhave an appreciable effect on both polymer particle nucleation and growth.A mathematical model showingthese effects has been developed and simulation studies have been done.The simulation results imply that theconsequences of these effects of monomer soluble inhibitors for industrial emulsion polymerization may be quiteserious.展开更多
Electrospun nanofibers present a new and rapidly growing research area due to their pronounced micro and nano characteristics associated with high surface area to volume ratio. Poly(styrene-co-acrylamide) and polystyr...Electrospun nanofibers present a new and rapidly growing research area due to their pronounced micro and nano characteristics associated with high surface area to volume ratio. Poly(styrene-co-acrylamide) and polystyrene polymers were synthesized by boiling temperature soap free emulsion polymerization in aqueous medium with potassium peroxosulphate as the initiator. The resulting polymers were dissolved in dimethylformamide and teterahydrofuran (DMF: THF) (4:1) to form polymer solutions that were electrospun into fiber mats with diameters ranging from 1.84 - 2.53 μm and 5.01 μm, respectively. The fibers were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) equipped with universal ATR sampling accessory (4000 - 400 cm-1). The morphology and size were examined by a scanning electron miscroscope (SEM) and the thermal properties by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The FTIR spectra of the poly(styrene-co-acrylamide) revealed the presence of acrylamide on the polystyrene chain. Thus, surface modification of polystyrene with acrylamide is possible in a single step polymerization reaction prior to electrospinning.展开更多
The solubility of initiator determines its distribution and the roles played in emulsion polymerization as well as the final products, but this is still lack of systematic investigation. The present work focuses on th...The solubility of initiator determines its distribution and the roles played in emulsion polymerization as well as the final products, but this is still lack of systematic investigation. The present work focuses on this issue by comparing the kinetic behaviors and product properties of styrene emulsion polymerization initiated by 2,2-azoisobutyronitrile(AIBN) and potassium persulphate(KPS).Compared to KPS-initiated emulsion polymerization, the AIBN-initiated polymerization was found to be insensitive to the type of emulsifier, and have high polymerization rate as well as narrow molecular weight distribution and particle size distribution. This result indicates the effective free radicals are generated in micelles or colloids, which could decrease the proportion of homogeneous nucleation and make the process and product more controllable. As a consequence, there is a linear relationship between molecular weight of product and AIBN concentration in lg-lg coordinate. It provided a reference for the preparation of latexes with specified molecular weight and supported the possibility of the coexistence of multiple free radicals in one micelle or colloid when using oil-soluble initiator.展开更多
Submicron-sized P(St-NaSS) latexes were prepared via a semi-continuous emulsion copolymerization of styrene (St) and sodium styrene sulphonate (NaSS) in the presence of anionic surfactant, in which NaSS aqueous ...Submicron-sized P(St-NaSS) latexes were prepared via a semi-continuous emulsion copolymerization of styrene (St) and sodium styrene sulphonate (NaSS) in the presence of anionic surfactant, in which NaSS aqueous solution and St were separately dropwise charged into the polymerization system at the same time. The hydrodynamic diameter of the latex particles was measured by dynamic light scattering (DSL) method, and the NaSS unit content of the purified copolymer by water extraction was calculated based on the elementary analysis. Results showed that the copolymerization could be performed smoothly with the monomer conversion more than 96% in the absence of crosslinker, and PNaSS homopolymer could be removed from the latex product by water extraction for 28 h. The weight loss in the water extraction tended to decrease and the NaSS unit content of the purified copolymer tended to increase with the increase of monomer feeding time, and both of them increased with the increase of NaSS/St mole ratio in the charge. The introduction of divinyl benzene (DVB) could decrease the weight loss in the water extraction and increase the NaSS unit content of the purified copolymer. When 25/75 mole ratio of NaSS/St and 11 mol% DVB of total NaSS and St were used in the recipe, and the monomer feeding time was 3 h in copolymerization, the NaSS unit content of the purified copolymer reached 7.31 mol%.展开更多
Reverse atom transfer radical polymerization of styrene was conducted in emulsion by using Cu(II)/2,2′- bipydine or Cu(II)/phen complexes, AIBN or V50 as the ini- tiator, Brij-98 or OP-10 as the surfactant. The resul...Reverse atom transfer radical polymerization of styrene was conducted in emulsion by using Cu(II)/2,2′- bipydine or Cu(II)/phen complexes, AIBN or V50 as the ini- tiator, Brij-98 or OP-10 as the surfactant. The results of GPC showed that both polymerization processes exhibit living characters when using AIBN as the initiator. However, when V50 was used, the monomer conversion was fairly low and the whole polymerization was not controlled well. The meas- urement of particle size and its distribution told us that the latex particles were mean and stable when using Brij-98 as the surfactant.展开更多
文摘Emulsion copolymerization of styrene and ethylene catalyzed by a series of neutral nickel(Ⅱ) complexes was carried out in an aqueous system to give high-molecular-weight copolymers.The copolymers and emulsions were characterized by an array of techniques including NMR,GPC,TEM,WAXD and DSC.The results indicate that the copolymers obtained are mostly block copolymers of polyethylene with random insertion of styrene units,and their M_W is in the range of 10~5-10~6.By enhancing the electron withdrawing of the s...
文摘The emulsion polymerization of N-phenylmaleimide, Styrene and acrylonitrile was studied. The thermal property of this copolymer was measures by dynamic thermomechanical analysis(DMA). The mechanical properties, such as tensile strength, hardness and fie-cural Strength were StUdied experimentally. The results indicated that not only the monomer component but also the polymerization technologies have effect on the properties of the copolymer. The optimum monomer content and suitable polymerization method were obtained.
文摘In this study, P(St-MAA) seed latex particles were first prepared via soap-free emulsion polymerization of styrene (St) and methacrylic acid (MAA), then the seed particles were allowed to swell with St at room temperature, and the P(St-MAA)/P(St- NaSS) core/shell latex particles were then synthesized via seeded emulsion copolymerization of St and sodium styrene sulphonate (NaSS) using AIBN as initiator in the presence of N,N^-methylenebisacrylamide (BAA, water-soluble crosslinker). Results showed that the polymerization could be carried out smoothly when the ratio of BAA to total monomers was less than 3 mol%, the narrow dispersed P(St-MAA) seed particles with the diameter of 150 nm and the P(St-MAA)/P(St-NaSS) core/shell latexes with the particle size of about 200 nm were synthesized. When the 25/75 mole ratio of NaSS/(St + MAA) and 2 tool% of BAA were used in the seeded emulsion polymerization, the resulted P(St-MAA)/P(St-NaSS) latex product showed a low weight loss after water extraction, and the NaSS unit content in the whole particle and in the shell reached 11.7 mol% and 34.6 mol%, resoectivelv.
文摘Styrene-acrylate latex with high glass transition temperature (T), low minimum film forming temperature(MFT) and good stability was prepared via core-shell emulsion polymerization. With semicontinuous process, high conversion rate of monomer and low gel rate were achieved. The weight ratio of core monomer to shell monomer was approximately 1.35. It is found that many factors such as emulsifiers, initiators, reaction temperature, pH value and polymerization technology have influences on the permormance of styrene-acrylate latex. The prepared latex was characterized by TEM and FTIR. The obtained latex with T of 20.57 ℃, MFT or5.0 ℃, and good stability, had good stability of film forming.
文摘Stable poly(styrene-co-sodium styrene sulfonate) (P(St-NaSS) nanoparticles with broader size distribution were synthesized by thermal emulsion polymerization without any conventional initiators and emulsifiers. The obtained polymer nanoparticles have higher potential, and the particle sizes have broad distribution. The stability of polymer particles originated from the addition of small amounts of ionic comonomer, NaSS, which can act as an emulsifier in somewhat. The monomer conversion could reach up to about 28 wt% in 48 h, and did not increase by further polymerization when higher polymerization temperature (120℃) was employed. This polymerization system may be give some further understand for mechanism of emulsion polymerization.
文摘The behaviour of water soluble and monomer soluble inhibitors in emulsion polymerization of monomersfollowing Case Ⅱ kinetics(e.g.styrene)has been investigated.Experimental studies reveal that inhibitors canhave an appreciable effect on both polymer particle nucleation and growth.A mathematical model showingthese effects has been developed and simulation studies have been done.The simulation results imply that theconsequences of these effects of monomer soluble inhibitors for industrial emulsion polymerization may be quiteserious.
文摘Electrospun nanofibers present a new and rapidly growing research area due to their pronounced micro and nano characteristics associated with high surface area to volume ratio. Poly(styrene-co-acrylamide) and polystyrene polymers were synthesized by boiling temperature soap free emulsion polymerization in aqueous medium with potassium peroxosulphate as the initiator. The resulting polymers were dissolved in dimethylformamide and teterahydrofuran (DMF: THF) (4:1) to form polymer solutions that were electrospun into fiber mats with diameters ranging from 1.84 - 2.53 μm and 5.01 μm, respectively. The fibers were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) equipped with universal ATR sampling accessory (4000 - 400 cm-1). The morphology and size were examined by a scanning electron miscroscope (SEM) and the thermal properties by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The FTIR spectra of the poly(styrene-co-acrylamide) revealed the presence of acrylamide on the polystyrene chain. Thus, surface modification of polystyrene with acrylamide is possible in a single step polymerization reaction prior to electrospinning.
基金the financial support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21422603 and U1662120)
文摘The solubility of initiator determines its distribution and the roles played in emulsion polymerization as well as the final products, but this is still lack of systematic investigation. The present work focuses on this issue by comparing the kinetic behaviors and product properties of styrene emulsion polymerization initiated by 2,2-azoisobutyronitrile(AIBN) and potassium persulphate(KPS).Compared to KPS-initiated emulsion polymerization, the AIBN-initiated polymerization was found to be insensitive to the type of emulsifier, and have high polymerization rate as well as narrow molecular weight distribution and particle size distribution. This result indicates the effective free radicals are generated in micelles or colloids, which could decrease the proportion of homogeneous nucleation and make the process and product more controllable. As a consequence, there is a linear relationship between molecular weight of product and AIBN concentration in lg-lg coordinate. It provided a reference for the preparation of latexes with specified molecular weight and supported the possibility of the coexistence of multiple free radicals in one micelle or colloid when using oil-soluble initiator.
文摘Submicron-sized P(St-NaSS) latexes were prepared via a semi-continuous emulsion copolymerization of styrene (St) and sodium styrene sulphonate (NaSS) in the presence of anionic surfactant, in which NaSS aqueous solution and St were separately dropwise charged into the polymerization system at the same time. The hydrodynamic diameter of the latex particles was measured by dynamic light scattering (DSL) method, and the NaSS unit content of the purified copolymer by water extraction was calculated based on the elementary analysis. Results showed that the copolymerization could be performed smoothly with the monomer conversion more than 96% in the absence of crosslinker, and PNaSS homopolymer could be removed from the latex product by water extraction for 28 h. The weight loss in the water extraction tended to decrease and the NaSS unit content of the purified copolymer tended to increase with the increase of monomer feeding time, and both of them increased with the increase of NaSS/St mole ratio in the charge. The introduction of divinyl benzene (DVB) could decrease the weight loss in the water extraction and increase the NaSS unit content of the purified copolymer. When 25/75 mole ratio of NaSS/St and 11 mol% DVB of total NaSS and St were used in the recipe, and the monomer feeding time was 3 h in copolymerization, the NaSS unit content of the purified copolymer reached 7.31 mol%.
文摘Reverse atom transfer radical polymerization of styrene was conducted in emulsion by using Cu(II)/2,2′- bipydine or Cu(II)/phen complexes, AIBN or V50 as the ini- tiator, Brij-98 or OP-10 as the surfactant. The results of GPC showed that both polymerization processes exhibit living characters when using AIBN as the initiator. However, when V50 was used, the monomer conversion was fairly low and the whole polymerization was not controlled well. The meas- urement of particle size and its distribution told us that the latex particles were mean and stable when using Brij-98 as the surfactant.