聚乙烯、聚丙烯及乙丙共聚物/正烷烃体系低临界共溶温度（LCST）的研究

高分子溶液的低临界共溶温度（LCST），即在高温发生相分离的温度，除受溶剂，体系压力以及高聚物的分子量影响外，还与高聚物本身的结构有很大关系。本文深入细致地研究了聚乙烯、聚丙烯以及乙丙二元共聚物的结构、组成与LCST的关系。首先进行溶剂的选定，测定了不同分子量的乙丙共聚物在正戊烷、正已烷和正庚烷中的LCST。发现分子量的差异对LCST的影响以在正庚烷中为最小，故而选定了正庚烷为溶剂。采用小川的方法，将LDPE和LLDPE在Soxhlet萃取器中分别先后用正已烷、正庚烷抽提分级。用红外光谱法、DSC分别测定了原始样及各级分的支化度、结晶度。结果表明：从正已烷级分、正庚烷级分到庚烷剩余级分，支化度依次降低，结晶度依次增大。以正庚烷为溶剂，测定了原始样及各级分的LCST。结果表明：聚乙烯的LCST随其支化度的增大而增高。测定一系列支化度不同的超低密度聚乙烯（VLDPE，乙烯与戊烯共聚，控制C_2/C_5比来合成）~*的LCST得到同样结果。采用红外光谱法测定了几种不同催化体系（Vcacac)_3、VOCl_3、V_(5-9)和TiCl_4）合成的一系列乙丙共聚物（EPC）的组成（C_3% mol）。以正庚烷为溶剂测定了它们的LCST。结果表明：对于同一种催化体系合成的EPC，LCST随着C_3%的增高而逐渐升高。同样C_3%含量下，钒催化体系合成的EPC的LCST则比钛催化体系合成的EPC的LCST要高。比较三种钒催化体系合成的EPC的LCST，发现在C_3%含量较低时（C_3% < 18%），相同C_3%含量下三者的LCST大致相同；而当C_3% > 20%时，相同C_3%含量下则有LCST_(V(acac)_3) > LCST_(V_(5-9)) > LCST_(VOCl_3)。这说明VOCl_3催化体系合成的EPC有较长的乙烯序列，V_(5-9)催化体系次之，V(acac)_3的序列均匀性最好。这个结果与于旻用结晶速率法研究的结果一致。为进一步深入研究乙丙共聚物中乙烯序列长度对LCST的影响，对几种C_3%含量不同的钛催化体系合成的EPC用小川序列分级的方法进行分级，得到组成相近（红外测定C_3%）、序列长短不同（DSC，红外给出证据）的EPC。以正庚烷为溶剂测定各级分的LCST，结果表明：在组成一定（大致相同）的条件下，随着EPC中乙烯序列的增长LCST逐渐降低。以上结果用CMO（Correlations of Molecular Orientations）理论均予以圆满解释。以正已烷、正庚烷为溶剂测定了聚乙烯、聚丙烯、乙丙共聚物以及聚乙烯/乙丙共聚物、聚乙烯/聚丙烯、聚丙烯/乙丙共聚物和聚丙烯/乙丙共聚物/聚乙烯混合体系的LCST分布曲线（浊度—温度变化曲线）。一元、二元、三元体系分别有一个、二个、三个浊度突变点。混合体系的突变点与组成该体的单组分的浊点（LCST）相对应，这一结果表明可以通过测定共聚合产物的LCST分布曲线来鉴定聚合物的生成与否。初步建立了一种利用LCST分布曲线方法来表征分子量分布的相对方法。用此方法测定了经GPC柱淋洗分级的乙丙共聚物单级分和组合级分的分子量分布，得到的规律与GPC测得的结果相符。

Study on the UCST and LCST in PHB/PBHE-solvent system

Upper and lower critical solution temperature (UCST and LCST) behaviours have been examined for solution of PHB/PBHE blends in chloroform and chlorobenzene. Polymer-Solvent systems prepared with various solvents and concentrations were found to possess UCST and LCST characteristics. PHB/PBHE solution in chloroform displayed greater miscibility temperature region than that of the blend in chlorobenzene, but the relative tendency of both UCST and LCST were similar.

Development of a LCST membrane forming system for cellulose acetate ultrafiltration hollow fiber

A novel lower critical solution temperature (LCST) membrane forming system containing cellulose acetate (CA)/poly (vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP 3 60K)/N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP)/1,2-propanediol with a weight ratio of 24.0:5.0:62.6:8.4 had been developed. CA hollow fiber ultrafiltration (UF) membranes were fabricated using the dry-wet spinning technique. The fibers were post-treated with a 200 mg/L hypochlorite solution over a period of 6 It at pH 7. The experimental results showed that water flux of a membrane decreased while retention increased with increasing CA concentration in a dope. It was concluded that the membrane pore size decreased with increasing CA concentration. The membrane fouling tendency for BSA was 3 times higher than that for PVP 24K. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

聚合物共混物的相容性及热力学研究

近二十年来，共混已经成为简便而有效地制备新的具有各种附加性能的高分子材料的一种重要方法。共混物间的相容性及相容的程度往往决定其最终性质，因此，高聚物共混物的相容性和相行为成为高聚物共混热力学研究的热点。我们选取了二乙酸纤维素(CDA)／聚乙烯基砒烙烷酮(PVP)、聚氧化乙烯(PEO)／聚醋酸乙烯酯(PVAc)和聚氧化乙烯(PEO)／聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯(PMMA)三个共混体系作为研究对象，用溶液法、量热法和红外光谱等实验手段研究了三个体系的相容性及相容程度，用现代热力学理论预测了它们的相容性及相行为。CDA/PVP共混体系 1．用DSC和DMA测定了不同组成的CDA/PVP共混物的玻璃化转变温度，所有组成的共混物均只有一个介于两个纯组分玻璃化转变温度之间的T_g，且不同组成共混物的玻璃化转变温度高于用Fox方程计算得到的玻璃化转变温度，说明该体系是相容性共混体系，且两组分间存在特殊相互作用。2．用奥氏粘度计和乌氏粘度计分别测定的不同组成共混物的绝对粘度和稀溶液特性粘数，都远远大于按相应比例的CDA和PVP计算的相关粘度和特性粘数的数学平均值，这应该归结为两组分间的特殊相互作用使共混溶液中线团的尺寸变大，导致粘度增大。3．共混物的红外光谱谱图显示PVP的加入使CDA的羟基吸收峰向低频率方向移动，同时，随CDA含量的增加，PVP的羰基吸收峰也向低频率方向移动，说明CDA与PVP分子间形成了氢键，使官能团的电子云密度降低，吸收峰频率降低。4．溶液量热法得到的不同组成共混物的混合热焓均为负值，直接证明该共混体系是热力学相容体系，而且随CDA含量的增加，混合热焓的绝对值也增大，表明体系的相容程度与共混组成有关。PEO/PVAc共混体系 1．用乌氏粘度计测定了不同组成不同分子量的PEO/PVAc共混物的稀溶液特性粘数，计算出表征分子间相互作用的参数，△b。发现随PVAc分子量的增加，体系的相容性降低，体系的相容程度还与共混组成及溶液浓度有关。2．用DSC方法首次得到不同分子量的PEO/PVAc共混体系的“云点”和混合热焓。随着PVAc分子量的增加，“云点”曲线向低温方向移动。不同组成共混物的混合热焓值都小于零，直接证明该体系是热力学相容体系。溶液量热法得到的混合热焓值也都为负，与DSC方法得到的结果一致。3．PEO与PVAc间只存在弱相互作用，所以，选择Hamada等人改进的Flory状态方程理论对PEO/PVAc共混体系的相容性和相行为进行预测。利用溶液量热法的混合热焓值，得到该体系的Flory相互作用参数与温度和共混组成的关系，结果表明该体系是相容性共混体系，而且应该存在LCST相行为，体系的相容程度随PEO含量的增加而降低。4．Sanchez-Lacombe(SL)格子流体理论也适用于PEO/PVAc共混体系，通过PVAc分子量与相互作用能的定量关系建立了该共混物的热力学参数的预测体系。将SL理论拟合出的spinodal曲线和binodal曲线组成的相图与DSC法得到的相图（用“云点”表示）对比，发现二者完全相符。随PVAc分子量的增加，binodal曲线向低温方向移动，临界点向富含PEO的方向移动。混合热焓的实验值也与理论值相符。Flory相互作用参数随温度和共混组成的变化与Hamada等人改进的Flory状态方程理论预测的结果一致。PEO/PMMA共混体系 1．用乌氏粘度计测定了不同组成、不同分子量的PEO/PMMA共混物的稀溶液特性粘数，计算出表征分子间相互作用的参数，Δb。发现PEO与分子量最小的PMMA共混的体系是相容性共混体系，与分子量最大的PMMA共混的是不相容性共混体系，说明随PMMA分子量的增加，体系的相容性降低。2．溶液量热法得到PEO/PMMA = 50/50（重量比）的共混物的混合热焓为负值，表明该体系是热力学相容体系。DSC法得到的不同组成共混物的混合热焓值也都为负，与溶液量热法结论一致。3．Hamada等人改进的Flory状态方程理论也适用于PEO/PMMA体系，因为PEO与PMMA之间不存在特殊相互作用。用溶液量热法得到的混合热焓值，计算出该体系的Flory相互作用参数与温度的关系，结果表明该体系是相容性共混体系，而且应该存在LCST相行为。

温度敏感性PNIPAM-b-PZLL-b-mPEG三嵌段共聚物的合成与自组装研究

通过大分子引发剂引发ε-苄氧羰基-L-赖氨酸-N-羧酸酐(Lys-NCA)开环聚合和大分子缩合的方法合成了聚(N-异丙基丙烯酰胺)-b-聚(ε-苄氧羰基-L-赖氨酸)-b-聚乙二醇单甲醚三嵌段共聚物(PNIPAM-b-PZLL-b-mPEG).用GPC和1H-NMR对其结构进行了表征.用芘荧光探针法证明了该三嵌段聚合物形成胶束的性质并测定了临界胶束浓度(CMC).动态光散射(DLS)研究表明,在固定PNIPAM-b-PZLL链段长度的情况下,mPEG分子量为2000时,胶束在温度高于临界溶解温度(LCST)时发生聚集,mPEG分子量为5000时,胶束在LCST以上没有发生聚集.

Preparation and characterization of poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)/polyvinylamine core-shell microgels

In this paper, well-defined temperature- and pH-sensitive core-shell microgels were synthesized by graft copolymerization in the absence of surfactant and stabilizer. The microgel particles consisted of poly (N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAm)) core crosslinked with N, N'-methylene-bisacrylamide (MBA) and polyvinylamine (PVAm) shell. The effect of MBA content and NIPAm/PVAm ratio on microgel size was investigated. SEM showed that the microgels were spherical and had narrow particle-size distribution. TEM images of the microgels clearly displayed well-defined core-shell morphologies. Zeta-potential measurement further elucidated that the microgels possessed positively charged PVAm molecules on the microgel surface. Turbidity measurement and H-1-nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) experiments indicated that the VPTT of microgels was the same as the LCST of PNIPAm.

Synthesis of biodegradable thermo- and pH-responsive hydrogels for controlled drug release

Novel intelligent hydrogels composed of biodegradable and pH-sensitive poly(L-glutamic acid) (PGA) and temperature sensitive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PNH) were synthesized and characterized for controlled release of hydrophilic drug. The influence of pH on the equilibrium swelling ratios of the hydrogels was investigated. A higher PNH content resulted in lower equilibrium swelling ratios. Although temperature had little influence on the swelling behaviors of the hydrogels, the changes of optical transmittance of hydrogels as a function of temperature were marked, which showed that the PNH part of hydrogel exhibited hydrophobic property at temperature above the lower critical solution temperature (LCST). The biodegradation rate of the stimuli-sensitive hydrogels in the presence of enzyme was directly proportional to the PGA content. Lysozyme was chosen as a model drug and loaded into the hydrogels.

Synthesis and Characterization of Hyperbranched Poly(ether amide)s with Thermoresponsive Property and Unexpected Strong Blue Photoluminescence

A facile and efficient strategy for the syntheses of novel hyperbranched poly(ether amide)s (HPEA) from multihydroxyl primary amines and (meth)acryloyl chloride has been developed. The chemical structures of the HPEAs were confirmed by IR and NMR spectra. Analyses of SEC (size exclusion chromatography) and viscosity characterizations revealed the highly branched structures of the polymers obtained. The resultant hyperbranched polymers contain abundant hydroxyl groups. The thermoresponsive property was obtained from in situ surface modification of abundant OH end groups with N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAAm). The study oil temperature-dependent characteristics has revealed that NIPAAm-g-HPEA exhibits an adjustable lower critical solution temperature (LCST) of about 34-42 degrees C depending on the grafting degree. More interestingly, the work provided an interesting phenomenon where the HPEA backbones exhibited strong blue photoluminescence.

Phase separation of PS/PVME blend films induced by capillary force

The phase behavior of a miscible PS/PVME (80/20, w/w) blend film in a confined geometry has been investigated at the annealing temperature much lower than the low critical solution temperature (LCST) of the blend. When the annealing temperature (52degreesC) is near the glass transition temperature of the blend (51.2degreesC), PVME-rich phase at the air-film surface under a microchannel forms smaller protrusion. When the annealing temperature is increased to 70degreesC, the protruding stripes, which are almost developed, are mainly composed of the mobile PVME-rich phase. These results reveal that the capillary force lead to the enrichment of PVME-rich phase at the air-polymer interface of a PDMS microchannel, that is, the capillary force lithography (CFL) can induce the phase separation of PS/PVME blend films.

Phase behavior of polymer blends

The present report deals with some results on phase behavior, miscibility and phase separation for several polymer blends casting from solutions. These blends are grouped as the amorphous polymer blends, blends containing a crystalline polymer or two crystalline polymers. The blends of PMMA/PVAc were miscible and underwent phase separation at elevated temperature, exhibited LCST behavior. The benzoylated PPO has both UCST and LCST nature. For the systems composed of crystalline polymer poly(ethylene oxide) and amorphous polyurethane, of two crystalline polymers poly(epsilon-caprolactone) and poly[3,3,-bis-(chloromethyl) oxetane], appear a single T-g, indicating these blends are miscible. The interaction parameter B's were determined to be -14 J cm(-3), -15 J cm(-3) respectively. Phase separation of phenolphthalein poly(ether ether sulfone)/PEO blends were discussed in terms of thermal properties, such as their melting and crystallization behavior.

Phase behavior in mixtures of a homopolymer and a block copolymer .4. SALS and SAXS studies

Phase behavior of blends of poly(vinyl methyl ether) (PVME) with four styrene-butadienestyrene (SBS) triblock copolymers, being of various molecular weights, architecture, and compositions, was investigated by small-angle light scattering. Small-angle X-ray scattering investigation was accomplished for one blend. Low critical solution temperature (LCST) and a unique phase behavior, resembling upper critical solution temperature (UCST), were observed. It was found that the architecture of the copolymer greatly influenced the phase behavior of the blends. Random phase approximation theory was used to calculate the spinodal phase transition curves of the ABA/C and BAB/C systems; LCST and resembling UCST phase behavior were observed as the parameters of the system changed. Qualitatively, the experimental and the theoretical results are consistent with each other. (C) 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

MISCIBILITY OF POLY(EPICHLOROHYDRIN) WITH POLY(VINYL ACETATE) AND POLY(STYRENE-CO-ACRYLONITRILE)

The phase behaviours of poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc) and poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile)s (SAN) with poly(epichlorohydrin) (PECH) were examined using differential scanning calorimetry and an optical method using a hot plate. The PECH/PVAc blends showed LCST behaviour. The observed miscibility is thought to be a result of hydrogen-bonding interactions between the alpha-hydrogen atoms of PECH and the carbonyl groups of PVAc. Two SAN copolymers with an acrylonitrile (AN) content of 18 wt% (SAN18) and 25 wt% (SAN25), respectively, were also found to exhibit miscibility with PECH. No phase separation occurred by heating up to about 280-degrees-C, and the individual blend has a single, composition-dependent glass transition temperature. The formation of miscible PECH/SAN blends can be considered as a result of the intramolecular repulsion between styrene and AN units in SAN.

含氯聚合物和乙烯-醋酸乙烯酯共聚物共混体系的红外光谱研究

关于氯化聚乙烯(CPE)或聚氯乙烯(PVC)与乙烯—醋酸乙烯酯共聚物(EVA)共混体系相容性的研究,已有不少报道,其中Coleman等人运用FTIR方法研究了含VA45％的EVA与CPE、PVC的共混体系,测定了该体系的低临界共溶温度(LCST)。一般认为,如果VA含量更低,由于EVA本身的结晶,共混体系将变得难以