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The preparation of highly crosslinked polymer microspheres through the polymerization reaction in an alcohol–water solution without any stabilizer is still a difficult task. Here, we first reported a facile preparation of monodispersed highly-crosslinked microspheres through the polymerization of ethyleneglycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) in an alcohol–water solution in the presence of a small amount of...
Nonlinear stress-strain behavior of the elastomer foams of high porosity is investigated in several types of biaxial tension, and uniaxial tension and compression. The values of Poisson's ratio for the open- and closed-cell foams are estimated to be about 0.24 almost independently of the imposed tensile strain, indicating that the foams undergo finite volume increase under tension. Unequal biaxial...
Poly(ε-caprolactone)–polydimethylsiloxane–poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL-PDMS-PCL) triblock copolymers with a wide range of block lengths (1000–32,000 g/mol) were synthesized by the ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone using aminopropyl terminated PDMS oligomers as the initiator. Reactions were carried out in bulk or solution at 125 ± 5 °C under the catalytic action of tin octoate. Products obtained...
By the combination of prepolymers with very different physical/chemical properties, better performance materials can be obtained. In the present study, three hydroxyl-terminated fully aliphatic polyesters have been chain extended to prepare new multiblock poly(ester urethane)s (PEU) displaying thermoplastic elastomeric characteristics. Poly(butylene succinate), poly(1,4-cyclohexylenedimethylene-1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylate),...
Polymers using 6-(2-thienyl)-4H-thieno[3,2-b]indole (TTI) with high planarity were synthesized and utilized for the photovoltaics. Push-pull types of conjugated polymers (PTTICN, PTTICNR and PTTIFR) containing TTI as electron pushing unit and 2-pyriminecarbonitrile or 2-fluoropyrimidine as electron pulling unit were synthesized.We designed pyrimidine derivatives with strong electron-withdrawing group...
Herein we develop a quantitative dye dequenching technique for the measurement of polymersome fusion, using it to characterize the salt mediated, mechanically-induced fusion of polymersomes with polymer, lipid, and so-called stealth lipid vesicles. While dye dequenching has been used to quantitatively explore liposome fusion in the past, this is the first use of dye dequenching to measure polymersome...
A strategy is presented to predict the yield kinetics following from different thermomechanical histories experienced during processing in non-isothermal quiescent conditions. This strategy deals with three main parts, i.e. processing, structure and properties. In the first part the applied cooling conditions are combined with the crystallization kinetics and the cooling history of the material is...
Hollow polyacene quinone radical (PAQR) submicrospheres are synthesized by a modified solvothermal method. The morphology and structure of the hollow PAQR submicrospheres were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and Haake rotational rheometer, respectively. Meanwhile, both the size and the shell thickness of PAQR...
Core-shell structured PEO/HA nanofibers could be produced from electric field inducing phase separation during the electrospinning progress. Hyaluronic acid (HA) molecules could move along the opposite direction of the electric field under the electrostatic force, which induced phase separation from PEO to form the core layer of nanofibers. The morphology of core–shell nanofibers was supported using...
Two D–A alternating π-conjugated copolymers bearing diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP) and sextetthiophene with different molecular weights were synthesized to investigate their physical properties and performance in thin-film transistors and photovoltaic cells. The solubility and molecular weight (MW) of these copolymers with a highly rigid backbone were improved by controlling the feeding ratio of the monomer...
The conformations of binary nanoparticles (NPs) in semiflexible polymer brushes under compression are investigated by molecular dynamics simulations, and a migration phenomenon of large NPs in semiflexible polymer brushes is observed in our simulation. For flexible polymer brushes, small NPs disperse freely within polymer brushes and large NPs tend to be located at the brush interface during the compression...
In order to study the dynamic-mechanical properties of multilayer latex interpenetrating polymer networks (MLIPNs), a series of core/shell/shell particles with styrene-acrylic monomers were synthesized using semi-continuous emulsion polymerization and, after the film formation process, they were evaluated using dynamic-mechanical analysis (DMA). In this study, the size and size distribution of synthesized...
The heterogeneous and multifunctional characteristics of lignin is a paradox for its potential in polymer applications, despite its renewable and aromatic nature. We demonstrate a simple approach to the preparation of renewable lignin-grafted polymers via robust copper-free thermal click chemistry. High lignin content polymers were prepared between polymer pairs containing azide and alkyne groups...
Repair in composite materials is tending towards autonomic healing systems. This is a technological departure from the mechanical repair currently practiced in industry. For reinforced polymer matrix composites, failure tends to occur in the matrix or matrix-reinforcement interface. The most common failure mode is the formation and propagation of microcracks that reduce the material's structural capabilities...
In order to improve the miscibility and mechanical properties of poly(l-lactic acid) (PLLA) and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) bio-alloy, small amount of transesterification catalyst, zinc acetate was added in the melt blending process. We show that the PLLA-PHBV copolymer generated during the melt blending significantly improves the miscibility and therefore enhances the mechanical...
Tri-continuous structure poly(vinylidene fluoride)/polystyrene/high density polyethylene (PVDF/PS/HDPE) ternary blends was fabricated as a candidate for structuring high electrical performance composites. By adding MWCNTs and tuning the thermodynamic and kinetics conditions, the selective distribution of MWCNTs in interfacial PS phase were formed after melt mixing. These composites displayed ultralow...
Here we report a photo, temperature and pH responsive copolymer which was conveniently synthesized by quaternization between the spiropyran derivative (SPN–Cl) and dimethylaminoethyl units of poly(dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) (PDMAEMA). In aqueous solution, the synthesized copolymer P(DMAEMA-SP) could self-assemble into polymeric nanoparticles. The spiropyran-quaternized segments endow the system...
There is a need for polymeric capacitors with improved energy storage density and thermal stability. In this work, the effect of polymer molecular structure and symmetry on Tg, breakdown strength, and relative permittivity were investigated. A systematic series of four amorphous poly(arylene ether ketone)s were compared. Two of the polymers had symmetric bisphenols while the remaining two had asymmetric...
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