The preparation of perfectly alternating and regioslective copolymers derived from the copolymerization of carbonyl sulfide (COS) and epoxides by metal‐free Lewis pair catalysts composed of a Lewis base (amidine, gua...
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The preparation of perfectly alternating and regioslective copolymers derived from the copolymerization of carbonyl sulfide (COS) and epoxides by metal‐free Lewis pair catalysts composed of a Lewis base (amidine, guanidine, or quaternary onium salts) and a Lewis acid (triethyl borane) is described. Colorless and highly transparent copolymers of poly(monothiocarbonate) were successfully obtained with over 99 % tail‐to‐head content and high molecular weight (up to 92.5 kg mol −1 ). In most instances, oxygen–sulfur exchange reactions (O/S ERs), which would generate random thiocarbonate and carbonate units, were effectively suppressed. The turnover frequencies (TOF) of these Lewis pair catalyzed processes were as high as 119 h −1 at ambient temperature.
By preparing homogenous blend samples with different degrees of chain entanglement, we report an anomalous contribution of chain entanglement to phase separation temperature and rate of poly(methyl methacrylate)/pol...
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By preparing homogenous blend samples with different degrees of chain entanglement, we report an anomalous contribution of chain entanglement to phase separation temperature and rate of poly(methyl methacrylate)/poly(styrene-co- maleic anhydride) (PMMA/SMA) blends presenting a typical lower critical solution temperature (LCST) behavior. The melt- mixed PMMA/SMA blends with a higher chain entanglement density present a lower cloud point (To) and shorter delay time, but lower phase separation rate at the given temperature than solution-cast ones, suggesting that for the polymer blends with different condensed state structure, thermodynamically more facilitation to phase separation (lower Tc) is not necessarily equivalent to faster kinetics (decomposition rate). The experimental results indicate that the lower Tc of melt-mixed sample is ascribed to smaller concentration fluctuation wavelength (Am) induced by higher entanglement degree, while higher entanglement degree in melt-mixed sample leads to a confined segmental dynamics and consequently a slower kinetics (decomposition rate) dominated by macromolecular diffusion at a comparable quench depth. These results reveal that the chain packing in polymer blends can remarkably influence the liquid-liquid phase separation behavior, which is a significant difference from decomposition of small molecular mixtures.
The effects of magnesium oxide (MgO) on the flame retardant performance of intumescent systems based on ammonium polyphosphate (APP) and pentaerythritol (PER) in ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) were stu...
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The effects of magnesium oxide (MgO) on the flame retardant performance of intumescent systems based on ammonium polyphosphate (APP) and pentaerythritol (PER) in ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) were studied. The results showed that MgO affects both the quality and quantity of residual char. There is an optimal value for the loading amount of MgO. More or less MgO loading may cause the formation of defective char layers and worsen the flame retardancy of EVA. According to the results of limiting oxygen index (LOI), vertical flammability test (UL94 rating) and cone calorimetry (CONE), the best flame retardancy with a strong and well intumescent char is obtained from the sample with 1 wt% of MgO, which has the highest LOI value of 27.9, UL94 rating of V-0 and the lowest peak heat release rate of 242 kW·m-2.
Based on the noncovalent functionalization of ferrocene-grafted polyethylenimine (PEI-Fc) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs), CNT bundles are exfoliated by PEI-Fc solution and thus form stable compounds PEI-Fc@CNTs, whic...
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Based on the noncovalent functionalization of ferrocene-grafted polyethylenimine (PEI-Fc) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs), CNT bundles are exfoliated by PEI-Fc solution and thus form stable compounds PEI-Fc@CNTs, which is used to construct the PEI-Fc@CNTs/DNA multilayers through layer-by-layer assembly. The multilayers show a highly uniform and homogeneous characteristic, which significantly improve the electrical property of the multilayers. Upon the oxidation electrical potential, the ferrocene groups are switched from reduction state ([Fe(C5H5)2]) to oxidation state ([Fe(C5H5)2]^+), leading to change of microenvironments' charge density, resulting in swelling of the multilayers and a final degree of swelling of 37 % and the decrease of multilayer stiffness. We maintain that electrochemical control over the swelling behavior of multilayers could have important implications for responsive coatings of nanoscale devices, including mechanically tunable surfaces which are used to modulate cellular activities and control drug delivery.
An air-stable supported Cu(I) catalyst, Cu I@PS-Phen, was designed and synthesized. Cu I@PS-Phen can efficiently catalyze the click polymerization of diynes a and diazides b to produce soluble and thermally stable pol...
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An air-stable supported Cu(I) catalyst, Cu I@PS-Phen, was designed and synthesized. Cu I@PS-Phen can efficiently catalyze the click polymerization of diynes a and diazides b to produce soluble and thermally stable polytriazoles with high molecular weights(Mw up to 30800), and low copper residue content(down to 190 ppm) in high yields(up to 94.2%) under mild reaction conditions without the exclusion of oxygen.
Bimetallic Silver/Gold nanoparticles were prepared through chemical reduction in aqueous solution, following a method that was affable to the environment, allowing us to use this for medical purposes. AgNO3 and HAuCl4...
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Bimetallic Silver/Gold nanoparticles were prepared through chemical reduction in aqueous solution, following a method that was affable to the environment, allowing us to use this for medical purposes. AgNO3 and HAuCl4 were reduced using in-situ techniques in the presence of pectin and folic acid. Using the optical properties of metallic nanoparticles, surface plasmon resonance of metal nanoparticles was determined by UV-Vis spectroscopy, and the values acquired for silver and gold were found to be approximately 350 nm and 530 nm in wavelength respectively. The absorption peaks of the surface plasmon band shows a shift due to the size of the nanoparticles. The average hydrodynamic diameter and the size distribution of the synthesized nanoparticles achieved from dynamic light scattering technique. The folic acid conjugated Ag nanoparticles morphology are gathered by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), functional group by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy respectively. The development of this process, which is gentle for the environment, opens the possibility for numerous applications in the areas of biomedical applications.
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