CRYSTAL STRUCTURE AND MORPHOLOGY OF NASCENT SAMPLES OF SYMMETRIC AROMATIC POLYESTERS——Ⅰ.POLY(P-PHENYLENE TEREPHTHALATE)

The morphology and crytal structure of poly(p-phenylene terephthalate) (PPT), prepared by confined thin filmmelt (CTFMP) and solution (CTFSP) and bulk solution polymerization, were characterized by transmission electronmicroscopy, electron dimaction and molecular modeling. The unit cell is monoclinic (P2_1/a space group) with parameters a =7.89, b = 5.49, c = 12.65 A, α=γ= 90°, β=100.33°, density = 1.48 g/cm^3, the a, b and β values differing slightly from thosereported previously in the literature. A degree of variation in relative intensities of hk0 reflections in, apparently, untilted[001] ED patterns was observed from a given sample, suggesting some variation in molecular packing. ED evidence wasfound for a second phase, with [001] appearing the same as for phase Ⅱ of the related poly(p-oxybenzoate) (PpOBA)polymer. CTFMP crystals polymerized above 220℃ (up to 370℃) and CTFSP crystals polymerized at 300℃ consisted oflamellae 100-200 A thick.

Effect of Added Poly (vinyl pyrrolidone) during Condensation on Properties of Poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide)Pulp

Poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide)(PPTA)pulp was prepared by polycondensation of the p-phenylene diamine(PPDA)with terephthaloyl chloride(TPC)in the completely anhydrous solvent system of N-methyl pyrrolidone(NMP)having calcium chloride,in the presence of poly(vinyl pyrrolidone)(PVP)having a viscosity average molecular weight lower than 40 000.It was confirmed that the polycondensation could be accelerated,the inherent viscosity of the polymer could be increased,and the polymers could be fibrillated more easily by the addition of the PVP.FTIR and X-ray spectra proved that PVP had not combined into molecular chains of the resultant PPTA pulps.The morphology of the resultant pulps,the effect of viscosity average molecular weight,amount and adding mode of PVP on inherent viscosity,specific surface area,and mean length of the resultant pulps were discussed in detail.And the friction and wear properties of the compound reinforced by the resultant pulps were simply investigated.

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE AND MORPHOLOGY OF NASCENT SAMPLES OF SYMMETRIC AROMATIC POLYESTERS——Ⅱ. POLY(p-PHENYLENE 2,6-NAPHTHALATE)

Confined thin film melt polymerization (CTFMP) of naphthalene chloride/hydroquinone (NCMQ, 1/1, molar)mixtures at polymerization temperatures (T_p) below ca. 300℃ resulted in relatively thick, elongated crystals. Polymerizationof NC/HQ above 300℃ between glass yielded well-formed lamellar crystals ca. 100 A thick. Phase Ⅰ and Ⅱ [001] EDpatterns were obtained for all T_p, the relative amount of phase Ⅰ increasing with T_p. Polymerization of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid/hydroquinione diacetate 1/1 mixtures at high T_p also yielded lamellar crystals that "curled up" off of thesubstrate. When the high temperature CTFMP polymerization was conducted between mica, aggregates of lamellae on-edgedeveloped but epitaxial growth did not occur. Epitaxial growth of lamellae between mica could be obtained, however, byconfined thin film solution polymerization, with both of the latter samples yielding apparently related ED patterns from adifferent unit cell than phase Ⅰ or Ⅱ. Fiber patterns, obtained from sheared samples, indicated considerably greater crystaldisorder than in the nascent crystals. Refinement of the phase Ⅰ unit cell parameters, based on the [001] and [01 1] EDpatterns, with modeling based on Cerius^2, suggests a monoclinic phase Ⅰ unit cell with a = 7.76, b = 5.71, c = 14.99 A, α = γ= 90°, β= 99.7°, ρ = 1.47 g/cm^3, space group P12_1/al.

Study on the behaviors of poly（p-phenylene benzobisoxazole） in coagulation

Poly（p-phenylene benzobisoxazole）（PBO） is a candidate of high performance materials for many applications. PBO materials＇ properties are considered to be closely related to their fabrication process, especially coagulation. In this paper, the coagulation effect on the chemical and microstructure of PBO was investigated with the help of a PBO model compound, 2, 2＇-（ 1,4-phenylene） bis （5-amino-6-benzoxazolole）. During coagulation, the hetero-cyclic ring of the PBO structure was experienced cleavage and even being broken down completely under some extreme conditions. Wide-angle X-ray diffraction （WAXD） analysis showed that different coagulants could cause the microstructure difference in PBO materials. In a slow coagulation process, PBO molecular chains aligned more orderly in the side-by-side direction （200）.

Mechanical Property and Crystal Structure of Poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide)(PPTA) Fibers during Heat Treatment under Tension

The relationship between property and structure of poly( p-phenylene terephthalamide)( PPTA) was investigated for the purpose of obtaining products with better performance. PPTA fiber subjected to heat treatment under different conditions was intensively studied. Simultaneous wide-angle X-ray diffraction( WAXD) technique was introduced to study the changes of crystal structure. It was found that the tensile modulus was strongly sensitive to the levels of temperature and tension. The structure parameters including crystal size and crystal orientation after heat treatment evolve similarly to the tensile modulus,indicating a direct structure-property relationship. The lattic c-dimension increases after heat treatment and is greatly affected by the tension. An optimal temperature can be found around 400 ℃,where big change can happen in the crystal structure due to α-relaxation in the crystal region as supported in dynamic mechanical analysis( DMA).

A STUDY OF PACKING STRUCTURE OF POLY(P-PHENYLENE BENZOBISTHIAZOLE)BY MOLECULAR SIMULATION

Molecular simulation technique was used in an examination of the possibilities of chain packing in the crystalline state for poly(ρ-phenylene benzobisthiazole).It has been found that one reason of hardly forming very ordered crystal of the polymer is the existence of so many stable positions of interchain interaction along chain axis.

The Synthesis and Electronic Characteristics of Poly(p-Phenylene Vinylene) Derivatives

A series of soluble poly(p-phenylene vinylene) (PPV) derivatives were synthesized through dehydrochlorination with the p-metaoxy phenol as starting materials. The electronic characteristics of PPV derivatives were studied.

Laser-induced Janus graphene/poly(p-phenylene benzobisoxazole)fabrics with intrinsic flame retardancy as flexible sensors and breathable electrodes for fire-fighting field

Conventional firefighting clothing and fire masks can protect firemen’s safety to a certain extent,whereas cannot perceive environmental hazards and monitor their physical status in real time.Herein,we fabricated two kinds of Janus graphene/poly(pphenylene benzobisoxazole)(PBO)fabrics by laser direct writing approach and evaluated their performance as intelligent firefighting clothes and fire masks.The results showed that the Janus graphene/PBO fabrics were virtually non-combustible and achieved the highest thermal protection time of 18.91 s ever reported in flame,which is due to the intrinsic flame-retardant nature of PBO fibers.The graphene/PBO woven fabrics-based sensor showed good repeatability and stability in human motion monitoring and NO_(2)gas detection.Furthermore,the piezoelectric fire mask was assembled with graphene/PBO nonwoven fabric as electrode layer and polyvinylidene fluoride(PVDF)electrostatic direct writing film as piezoelectric layer.The filtration efficiency of the fire mask reaches 95%for PM_(2.5)and 100%for PM_(3.0),indicating its effective filtration capability for smoke particles in fires.The respiratory resistance of the piezoelectric fire mask(46.8 Pa)was lower than that of commercial masks(49 Pa),showing that it has good wearing comfort.Besides,the piezoelectric fire mask can be sensitive to the speed and intensity of human breathing,which is essential for indirectly reflecting the health of the human body.Consequently,this work provides a facile approach to fabricate next-generation intrinsic flame-retardant smart textiles for smart firefighting.

Effect of Curing Poly(<i>p</i>-Phenylene Sulfide) on Thermal Properties and Crystalline Morphologies

Commercial poly(p-phenylene sulfide) (PPS) was thermally cured, which resulted in an increase of molecular weight due to cross-linking. Non-isothermal crystallization studies of samples cured for up to 7 days at 250?C showed a monotonous increase of crystallization temperature compared to pure PPS. However, a further increase of curing time decreased the crystallization temperature. The change in the half-crystallization time (t1/2) was similar to the crystallization temperature. Thus, the cross-linking of PPS affected crystallization behaviors significantly. To a certain extent, crosslinks acted as nucleation agents, but excessive cross-linking hindered the crystallization. Morphologies observed by polarized optical microscopy suggested that thermal curing for as little as 1 day contributed to the spherulitic structure having a smaller size, that was not observed with pure PPS.

STUDIES ON THE POLYPYRROLE/POLYELECTROLYTE MOLECULAR COMPOSITES

The potyelectrolyte of propane sulfonate(PS) grafted PPTA copolymers——PPTA-PS, PPTA[O]-PS, PPTA[C]-PS were prepared and used as electrolyte in the process of electrochemical polymerization of pyrrole to form the molecular composite polypyrrole (PPY)/Polyelectrolyte.The preparation and liquid crystalline property of three kinds of polyelectrolyte, the electrical conductivity, mechanical properties, SEM and thermoproperties of PPY/polyelectrolyte are presented in detail.

RAMAN SPECTROSCOPIC STUDY ON THE CHAIN CONFORMATION OF ELECTROSYNTHESIZED POLY(ρ-PHENYLENE)FILMS

Poly（p-phenylene） （PPP） films have been electrochemically deposited on mirrorlike stainless steel （SS） electrode surfaces by direct oxidation of benzene in boron trifluoride diethyl etherate （BFEE） solutions at a constant applied potential of 1.7 V （versus Ag/AgCl）. The chain conformations of as-grown PPP films have been studied by Raman spectroscopy. The results demonstrated that high synthesis temperature favors the formation of planar PPP, and the conformation of planar PPP can be changed into torsional PPP by cooling treatment.

CONFORMATION AND CHAIN PACKING STRUCTURES OF POLY (ρ-PHENYLEN BENZOBISTHIAZOLE) BY MOLECULAR SIMULATION

The conformation, the chain packing stabilization and the unit cell modeling of poly(p-phenylene benzobisthiazole) have been investigated by using molecular simulation techniquein the present work. A coupling behaviour of σ-bond rotations at either side of the pheny-lene ring or the heterocyclic ring was found surely to exceed a length of the repeat unit ofthe polymer chain. For a single chain model, the stable torsion angle of the repeat resultedat 14°. In the crystalline cell minimization, the dihedral angle along the polymer chaincould even be stabilized in various values. It therefore indicates that the intermolecularinteraction does play a considerable role for this polymer forming the conformation. Ac-cording to cohesive energies calculated for these unit cell models, the torsion angle in themost stable crystalline cell is 0°. When the chains packing together, there exist so manyenergy stable wells along the chain axis 0.35--0.36nm apart from neighbouring chains.Most of the unit cells have quite closed cohesive energies. These factors thus cause thedifficulty of forming an unique perfect crystalline structure of the polymer. The presentstudy suggested a number of reasonable unit cells, and the most stable crystalline structurefor this polymer that is monoclinic, non-primitive unit cell.

Non-aqueous Suspension Polycondensation in NMP-Ca Cl_2/Paraffin System―A New Approach for the Preparation of Poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide)

A non-aqueous suspension polycondensation method was proposed to proceed the reaction ofp-phenylenediamine and terephthaloyl chloride for the preparation of poly（p-phenylene terephthalamide） （PPTA）. The system was operated with NMP-CaCI2 solution as the dispersed phase and inert liquid paraffin as the continuous phase. Each of NMP-CaCl2 solution microdroplet suspended in paraffin served as a microreactor where the polycondensation took place. According to the results of TGA, XRD, IR, SEM and EA, PPTA with good quality was obtained through this novel method, and a number of main factors influencing this process were investigated to determine the optimum condition for the preparation of PPTA. Besides, this two-phase polycondensation system brings many unique advantages compared to the conventional solution polycondensation method, including a sealed reaction environment keeping the reactants away from oxygen and water, easy removal of HCI to promote the reaction, well-controlled temperature and low viscosity which means less energy cost.

Dispersion of multi-walled carbon nanotubes in poly(p-phenylene) thin films and their electrical characteristics

Dispersion of multi-walled carbon nanotubes in poly（p-phenylene） composite exposed to toluene was experimentally investigated. 3 mg of multi-walled carbon nanotubes with nominal size of 20 nm was compounded with 30 mg of poly（p-phenylene） with the presence of terpineol as binding initiator. To investigate an optimal condition for homogenizing all constituents, ultrasonication with an output power of 750W was employed with compounding time of 3, 10, 20 and 30 min. With FTIR analyses, it could be confirmed that homogeneous composite of multi-walled carbon nanotubes and poly（p-phenylene） could be prepared. SEM analyses were also conducted to examine the dispersion of multi-walled carbon nanotubes in the polymer matrix. Then intrinsic electrical resistance of the composites after being exposed to toluene was also investigated. It was found that the composite film prepared with ultrasonication for 20 min could provide sufficiently sensitive response with respect to varied concentration of toluene.

Kinetics Analysis on the Polycondensation Process of Poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide):Experimental Verification and Molecular Simulation

The conventional low-temperature method of solution polycondensation was developed to realize the reaction of p-phenylenediamin and terephthaloyl chloride for the preparation of poly（p-phenylene terephthalamide）（PPTA）. Some main factors influencing this process were investigated to determine the optimum condition for high molecular weight. Experiment showed significant slowing of the reaction and gradual deviation of second-order reaction kinetics due to diffusion control. These phenomena were studied theoretically via dynamic Monte Carlo simulation. A concise expression,n～c0^-0.88·t^0.37, was proposed to describe the diffusioncontrolled polycondensation process as a function of the monomer concentration and reaction time. The theoretical results provided a good description of diffusion-effected kinetics for the polycondensation process of PPTA, and demonstrated good agreement with the experimental data. Some differences of scaling relations between model and experiment results were also discussed.

多轴向导电芳纶增强复合材料及其电磁屏蔽性能

为提高芳纶的导电能力,以芳纶长丝纱为基材,采用一种基于原位聚合法的纱线连续导电处理方法制备芳纶/聚苯胺复合导电纱线。并以导电芳纶为增强体,以不饱和聚酯树脂为基体,制备了二轴向、三轴向和四轴向导电芳纶增强复合材料,研究了其电磁屏蔽性能。结果表明:经导电处理后,芳纶纤维表面附着一层导电聚苯胺,其电导率可达1.4～1.9 S/cm,力学性能稍有下降;多轴向导电芳纶增强复合材料其屏蔽效能值随着导电芳纶轴向数和排列密度的增大而提高,当导电芳纶排列密度达到70根/(5 cm)时,四轴向导电芳纶增强复合材料对0.1～1.5 GHz范围内电磁波的平均电磁屏蔽效能达到22 dB。

The effects of coagulants on the structure of PBO materials

PBO materials possess super mechanical properties and high thermal and chemical resistance due to their special rigid-rod backbones with heterocyclie chemical structure and supermolecular microstrueture. But these structures may be affected by a series of preparing technologies, among which the coagulant is even more important. In this paper the chemical and microstrueture changes of PBO materials coagulated with different solvents were investigated. Analyses of molecular weight and chemical structure of PBO coagulated indicate that the heteroeyclie ring of PBO will experience cleavage in coagulation and in this stage water plays an important role. The final structure of PBO materials may involve several intermediate structures lying between benzoxazole a,d the open ring. Wide-angle X-ray diffraction （WAXD） 20 scans and scanning probe microscope （ SPM ） show that the microstrueture of PBO materials eoagulated in solvents with different properties will change a lot and those coagulants with the smaller rate of diffusion like methanol can cause more ordered molecule alignment containing fewer voids.

An Effective Method to Prepare Polymer/Nanocrystal Composites with Tunable Emission over the Whole Visible Light Range

Materials with emission over the whole visible range(400-800 nm)have been obtained through incorporating single-colored CdTe nanocrystals(NCs)into a poly(p-phenylene vinylene)(PPV)precursor[the sulfonium polyelectrolyte precursor of PPV].Firstly,the quantum yield(QY)of the PPV precursor was improved to~50%via heat treatment of a mixed solution of the PPV precursor and poly(vinyl alcohol)(PVA)at 100°C for 3 min.Then,single-colored CdTe NCs were incorporated into the mixed solution.The introduction of the PVA was necessary to reduce the electrostatic interaction between the PPV precursor and CdTe NCs,which improved their compatibility.The reduced electrostatic interaction eliminated Förster resonance energy transfer(FRET)processes between NCs,as well as between NCs and the PPV precursor,which allowed the functional integration of the polymer and NCs.Consequently,polymer/NC composites with almost any Commission Internationale de L’Eclairage(CIE)coordinates can be achieved by simply changing the size and amount of the NCs.In particular,when the emission wavelength of the CdTe NCs was 559 nm,a pure white-light emitting material with CIE coordinates(0.337,0.332)was obtained.

NON-ISOTHERMAL CRYSTALLIZTION KINETICS OF POLY(PHENYLENE SULFIDE) WITH LOW CROSSLINKING LEVELS

Poly（phenylene sulfide） （PPS） with different crosslinking levels was successfully fabricated by means of high- temperature isothermal treatment （IT）. The crosslinking degree of PPS was increased with IT time as revealed by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and dynamic viscosity measurements. Its influence on the non-isothermal crystallization behaviors of PPS was studied by differential scanning calorimeter （DSC）. The crystallization peak temperature of PPS with 6 h IT was 15 K higher than that of the one with 2 h IT at 30 K/min cooling rate. The non-isothermal crystallization data were also analyzed based on the Ozawa model. The Ozawa exponent m decreased from 3.5 to 2.2 at 232~C with the increase of the IT time, suggestive of intensive thermal oxidative crosslinking reducing the crystallite dimension as PPS crystal grew. The reduced cooling crystallization function K（T） was indicative of the larger activation energy of crosslinked PPS chain diffusion into crystal lattice, resulting in a slow crystal growth rate. Additionally, the overall crystallization rate of PPS was also accelerated with the increase of crosslinking degree from the observation of polarized optical micrograph. These results indicated that the chemical crosslinked points and network structures formed during the high-temperature isothermal treatment acted as the effective nucleating sites, which greatly promoted the crystallization process of PPS and changed the type of nucleation and the geometry of crystal growth accordingly.

High‑Temperature‑Tolerant Artificial Muscles Using Poly(p‑phenylene benzobisoxazole)Composite Yarns

Today the developed yarn muscles or actuators still cannot satisfy the requirements of working in high-temperature environ-ments.Thermal resistivity is highly needed in aerospace and industrial protection applications.Herein,an artificial muscle with high-temperature tolerance is prepared using carbon nanotube(CNT)wrapped poly(p-phenylene benzobisoxazole)(PBO)composite yarns.A thermal twisting method was utilized to reorientate the stiff PBO molecular chains into a uniform and twist-stable coiled structure.The CNT/PBO composite yarn muscle generates reversible contractile strokes up to 18.9%under 5.4 MPa tension and outputs 1.3 kJ kg^(-1) energy density.In contrast to previous actuators,which are normally oper-ated at room temperatures,the CNT/PBO composite yarn muscles can work at ambient temperatures up to 300℃ with high contractile stroke and long-term stability.A bionic inchworm robot,a deployable structure,and smart textiles driven by the high-temperature-tolerant yarn muscles were demonstrated,showing the promise as a soft actuator towards high-temperature environment applications.