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In this article, the crystalline morphology of the cast film was controlled by the nucleating agent self-assembled into supramolecular structures at different temperature fields. Subsequently, the effect of crystalline morphology and orientation on porosity and uniformity of microporous membranes was investigated. The morphology of β nucleating agent (NA) networks changes from needle-like agglomerates...
To develop tissue engineering scaffolds that possess similar morphological structures to natural extracellular matrices (ECMs) is a major technological challenge. Herein, the feasibility of utilizing polycaprolactone (PCL) as biocompatible and biodegradable binding agent to fabricate electrospun three-dimensional (3D) scaffolds has been demonstrated. The obtained 3D scaffolds are soft while elastic,...
Herein we report a two-step tandem synthesis of hyper-cross-linking hollow microporous organic nanospheres (H-MONs) based on incorporation of reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization and in-situ hyper-cross-linking self-assembly process in one-pot. The synthesized polylactide-b-polystyrene (PLA-b-PS) diblock copolymers and unreacted styrene (S) monomers, without further...
Traditional hydrophobic association (HA) hydrogels can obtain excellent mechanical properties in the presence of anionic surfactants. However, such surfactants are sensitive to salt solutions, resulting in large fluctuation of mechanical properties for hydrogels. Here, a combined surfactant consisting of anionic surfactants (sodium dodecyl sulfate, SDS) and amphoteric surfactants (dodecyl dimethyl...
Three-dimensional magnetic graphene oxide-magnetite polyvinyl alcohol (3D-GO/PVA/Fe3O4) nanocomposites were successfully prepared. The morphology was characterized and analyzed through scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The chemical structure and the crystal structure were explored by X-ray powder diffraction (XPS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy...
To face the increasing demands of self-healing hydrogels with biocompatibility and mild condition degradability, one brand new type of P(NIPAM-FPA-DMA) copolymers were prepared in this study. The copolymers were cross-linked by dihydrazide compound to form acylhydrazone containing self-healable hydrogels without additional catalysis. Herein, the chemical structure, as well as microscopic morphologies,...
The main-chain thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer (LCP) has been reported to be able to simultaneously lower friction coefficient and wear rate when introduced into poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) as the lubricant. In this investigation, we aim to obtain some insight into the lubricating mechanism of LCP. Through atomic force microscopy (AFM) and Raman spectroscopy, friction-induced in-situ...
Realization of structural manipulation in stereocomplex (sc) polylactic acid holds the key to fully leverage its surpassing performance, such as heat resistance and mechanical properties. In this study, we investigated the evolution of crystalline morphology/structure of equimolar racemic blends under the quantitative shear field modulated by the pulling speed of glass fiber (GF). Shear-induced crystallization...
The pristine and acetylated cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) particles were incorporated with poly(ε-caprolactone) to prepare two kinds of green nanocomposite systems: the former is incompatible, while the latter compatible thermodynamically. A rheological study was then performed systematically with various flow fields, including linear and nonlinear dynamic shear flow, creep and start-up flow. Some interesting...
In this work, a crosslinker terminal maleimide groups (EDM) has been synthesized and was used in reactions with the pendant furan groups of polyurethane (PUE) to prepare the self-healing electrically conductive composites based on Diels-Alder reaction, and Ag nanowires (AgNWs) as the conductive network inlaid in the surface layer of the polymer matrix layer. Inspired by the graphene-based materials...
To extend the upper operating temperature range of melt processable PIs, two series of end-capped copolyimides based on hydroquinone diphthalic anhydride (HQDPA) isomers were designed by varying the contents of appropriate diamines. Thus, copolyimides PI-(0a∼20a) based on 3,3′-HQDPA were prepared by varying the ratio of rigid 2-(4-aminophenyl)-5-aminobenzimidazole (BIA) and flexible 4,4′-oxydianiline...
Combined effects of shear flow and non-isothermal processing, which were akin to the practical industrial processing, on the crystallization of metallocene-made isotactic polypropylene (m-iPP) were investigated by in-situ synchrotron wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD) and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) techniques. The simultaneous appearance of α- and γ-crystals was observed in quiescent samples,...
Novel waterborne fluorinated polyurethane (WFPU) based on hydroxyl-terminated poly(fluoroalkyl methacrylates) (HTPFMA) was prepared successfully. The microstructures and micro-phase separation of WFPU were evaluated through infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), and scanning electron microscope (SEM). FT-IR revealed that the H-bonded carbonyl in...
A branched urushiol analogue (CBCP) was first prepared by a ring-opening reaction of a benzoxazine containing a phosphazene core with renewable cardanol under solvent-free and catalyst-free conditions. The structure of CBCP was identified using nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR, 13C NMR, 31P NMR) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) technique. The preparation process for the cured CBCP...
Three acrylpimaric acid polyglycol esters (APAPG) with different molecular weight were successfully prepared. The surface properties of three esters were investigated by surface tension and fluorescence techniques. The critical micelle concentrations (CMC) were detected. Reorientation theory was proposed to describe the adsorption behavior and the conformational changes of these surfactant molecules...
The electrodynamics of the polymer melt as well as its effects on fiber spinnability in the framework of laser-heated melt electrospinning was investigated. We challenge the classic views in the aspects of the molten Taylor-cone, the thinning process, and the jet deformation. A temperature-voltage phase diagram was constructed to distinguish the regimes of the bending, the whipping, and the break-up...
A highly robust and flame retardant borate-crosslinked poly (vinyl alcohol)/montmorillonite aerogel is fabricated through a novel melt-crosslink method. In this way, the PVA/MMT hydrogel was prepared by immersing the frozen PVA/MMT sol into a borax solution, inducing crosslinking between diols of PVA and borate exactly during the ice melt. As a result, rearrangement of the polymer chains and subsequent...
In this paper, we used electrospinning to fabricate electret polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes that show tremendous potential for its use as a high-performance air filter medium. A novel charge storage enhancer by means of nanoscale graphite platelets (NGP) dispersed within the fibrous matrix and the filtration performance were investigated. The surface potential of as-spun membrane was characterized...
A novel polytriphenylamine derivative, poly(4-carbamoyl-N,N-diphenylaniline-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-pyrrolin-1-oxyl) (PTPA-PO) has been synthesized and utilized for the fabrication of the cathode material for organic rechargeable batteries for the first time. The molecular structure, morphology, and electrochemical performance of the obtained polymers were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy...
A series of liquid crystalline/crystalline block copolymers (BCPs) containing poly(methacrylate) block with liquid crystalline (LC) azobenzene moieties in the side chains (PMMAzo) and crystalline block poly(l-lactide) (PLLA) were prepared. The interplay of microphase separation, crystallization and LC ordering in these BCPs was investigated. It is revealed that microphase separation between two blocks...
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