Characterization of bi-layered magnetic nanoparticles synthesized via two-step surface-initiated ring-opening polymerization

2015 ◽  
Vol 87 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 1085-1097 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Wang ◽  
Stefan Baudis ◽  
Karl Kratz ◽  
Andreas Lendlein
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Nanoparticles ◽  
Ring Opening ◽  
Average Molecular Weight ◽  
Polymer Networks ◽  
Gel Permeation Chromatography ◽  
Degree Of Crystallinity ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
H Nmr ◽  
Transmission Electron

AbstractA versatile strategy to integrate multiple functions in a polymer based material is the formation of polymer networks with defined nanostructures. Here, we present synthesis and comprehensive characterization of covalently surface functionalized magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) comprising a bi-layer oligomeric shell, using Sn(Oct)2 as catalyst for a two-step functionalization. These hydroxy-terminated precursors for degradable magneto- and thermo-sensitive polymer networks were prepared via two subsequent surface-initiated ring-opening polymerizations (ROPs) with ω-pentadecalactone and ε-caprolactone. A two-step mass loss obtained in thermogravimetric analysis and two distinct melting transitions around 50 and 85°C observed in differential scanning calorimetry experiments, which are attributed to the melting of OPDL and OCL crystallites, confirmed a successful preparation of the modified MNPs. The oligomeric coating of the nanoparticles could be visualized by transmission electron microscopy. The investigation of degrafted oligomeric coatings by gel permeation chromatography and 1H-NMR spectroscopy showed an increase in number average molecular weight as well as the presence of signals related to both of oligo(ω-pentadecalactone) (OPDL) and oligo(ε-caprolactone) (OCL) after the second ROP. A more detailed analysis of the NMR results revealed that only a few ω-pentadecalactone repeating units are present in the degrafted oligomeric bi-layers, whereby a considerable degree of transesterification could be observed when OPDL was polymerized in the 2nd ROP step. These findings are supported by a low degree of crystallinity for OPDL in the degrafted oligomeric bi-layers obtained in wide angle X-ray scattering experiments. Based on these findings it can be concluded that Sn(Oct)2 was suitable as catalyst for the preparation of nanosized bi-layered coated MNP precursors by a two-step ROP.

Cationic copolymerization of 1,3-pentadiene with α-pinene

2014 ◽  
Vol 34 (7) ◽  
pp. 583-589 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ai-Yuan Li ◽  
Xiang-Dong Sun ◽  
Hui-Bo Zhang ◽  
Yong-Chun Zhang ◽  
Bin Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Average Molecular Weight ◽  
Gel Permeation Chromatography ◽  
Polymerization Temperature ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Gardner Color ◽  
H Nmr ◽  
Cationic Copolymerization ◽  
Ft Ir ◽  
Better Than ◽  
C Nmr

Abstract The cationic copolymerization of 1,3-pentadiene (PD) with α-pinene (AP) initiated by aluminum trichloride (AlCl3) was carried out in N-pentane solvent. The effects of the polymerization temperature and the comonomer composition on the yield of the copolymer, softening point, Gardner color scale and number-average molecular weight (Mn) are discussed. The performance of the copolymer was better than that of AP homopolymer (PAP) and PD homopolymer (PPD). The structure of the copolymer was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), 1H-nuclear magnetic resonance (1H-NMR), 13C-NMR, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and gel permeation chromatography (GPC). In addition, the reactivity ratios for AP (M1) and PD (M2) determined by the Kelen-Tudos method from low-conversion data are r1=0.58 and r2=5.92, respectively.

Synthesis and Characterization of Poly (L-Lactic acid) Containing the Azobenzene Mesogens

2011 ◽  
Vol 181-182 ◽  
pp. 185-188
Author(s):  
Run Tao Dong ◽  
Qing Bin Xue ◽  
Ling Min Sun ◽  
Quan Xuan Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Optical Rotation ◽  
Gel Permeation Chromatography ◽  
Helical Structure ◽  
Feed Ratio ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Molecular Weights ◽  
H Nmr ◽  
Azobenzene Mesogens

A series of azobenzene containing group Poly (L-lactic acid) (PLLA) were synthesized by Ring-Opening Polymerization of L-lactide (L-LA) catalysted by Sn (Oct)2initiated by alcohol-OH containing the azobenzene chromophores. Their molecular weights were well controlled by the feed ratio as characterized by Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) and1H NMR Spectrometry and agreed well with theoretical values. The thermal properties and liquid crystal phases were investigated by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), polarized optical microscopy (POM) and X-ray Diffraction (XRS) measurements. Cis-trans photoisomerization behavior of the polymers in the solutions and the films were studied with UV irradiation. By the Circular Dichroism Spectroscopy (CD) characterization of the solutions and films of the polymer, the PLLA segments show huge optical rotation power in helical structure.

scholarly journals Environmental Profile and Technological Validation of New High-Tg Unsaturated Polyesters from Fully Bio-Based Monomers and Reactive Diluents

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raffaella Suriano ◽  
Maria Nelly Garcia Gonzalez ◽  
Stefano Turri
Keyword(s):  
Unsaturated Polyester ◽  
Gel Permeation Chromatography ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
H Nmr ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Reactive Diluents ◽  
Composite Polymers ◽  
Category Indicator ◽  
Monomer Feed

Abstract This study was focused on the synthesis and characterization of a fully bio-based unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) with good thermal properties suitable for the commercial production of composite polymers. UPRs based on different ratios of bio-based furan dicarboxylic acid (FDCA), itaconic acid, and diols were synthesized. The unsaturated polymers prepared were evaluated by differential scanning calorimetry, gel permeation chromatography, FTIR and 1H-NMR spectroscopy. The results showed positive effects of FDCA on the glass transition temperature (Tg) of these fully bio-based polyesters, especially when FDCA was combined with 1,2-propanediol. Optimal values of Tg were obtained in the range of 30–32 °C for UPRs synthesized starting with a higher concentration of FDCA in the monomer feed. The possibility of substituting styrene, which usually acts as a reactive diluent, with a greener and safer alternative during the crosslinking of UPRs, was also explored. Two bio-based reactive diluents were considered: dimethyl itaconate (DMI) and butanediol dimethacrylate. After crosslinking, an average Tg of 75 °C and a good crosslinking efficiency indicated by a gel content of 90% were achieved for the fully bio-based polyester obtained under milder reaction conditions and dilution with DMI. Life cycle assessment was performed on selected UPRs, and comparison with a reference fossil-based resin in terms of the calculated category indicator results confirmed the lower environmental impact of the newly prepared bio-based polyesters.

scholarly journals 1-n-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium-2-carboxylate: a versatile precatalyst for the ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone and rac-lactide under solvent-free conditions

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 647-654 ◽  
Author(s):  
Astrid Hoppe ◽  
Faten Sadaka ◽  
Claire-Hélène Brachais ◽  
Gilles Boni ◽  
Jean-Pierre Couvercelle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Differential Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Ring Opening ◽  
Gel Permeation Chromatography ◽  
Ring Opening Polymerization ◽  
Solvent Free ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
H Nmr ◽  
Solvent Free Conditions ◽  
Gel Permeation

The ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone (ε-CL) and rac-lactide (rac-LA) under solvent-free conditions and using 1-n-butyl-3-methylimidazolium-2-carboxylate (BMIM-2-CO2) as precatalyst is described. Linear and star-branched polyesters were synthesized by successive use of benzyl alcohol, ethylene glycol, glycerol and pentaerythritol as initiator alcohols, and the products were fully characterized by 1H and 13C{1H} NMR spectroscopy, gel permeation chromatography (GPC), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). BMIM-2-CO2 acts as an N-heterocyclic carbene precursor, resulting from in situ decarboxylation, either by heating under vacuo (method A) or by addition of NaBPh4 (method B). Possible catalytic and deactivation mechanisms are proposed.

A New Green Process for Synthesising High Quality PLLA Materials

2013 ◽  
Vol 750-752 ◽  
pp. 1377-1380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Li Shao ◽  
Xian Jue Zhou ◽  
Xue Chao Hu
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Ring Opening ◽  
Average Molecular Weight ◽  
Gel Permeation Chromatography ◽  
Ring Opening Polymerization ◽  
Green Process ◽  
Weight Average Molecular Weight ◽  
H Nmr ◽  
Ft Ir ◽  
C Nmr

Synthesis of Poly(L-lactide) (PLLA) by the ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of L-lactides in supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) with co-solvent were studied. Effects of kinds of co-solvent on the molecular weight (MW) and the molecular weight distribution (MWD) of the resultant polymers were investigated by the gel permeation chromatography (GPC). The resultant polymers were also characterized with1H NMR,13C NMR and FT-IR. It was found that PLLA with high purity and almost without racemization could be obtained by this technology and the acetone is the best co-solvent for this kind of polymerization. By using stannous octoate as initiator and acetone as co-solvent, PLLA having a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) near to 9×104and polydispersity index (PDI) of 1.7 was successfully synthesized.

Preparation and Characterization of Dioxanone and Poly(dioxanone)

2013 ◽  
Vol 711 ◽  
pp. 22-25
Author(s):  
Kui Lin Deng ◽  
Wen Hui Jin ◽  
Fu Chen Zhang ◽  
Chun Xiu Li ◽  
Hui Juan Shen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ring Opening ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Copper Chromite ◽  
Copper Nitrate ◽  
Ring Opening Polymerization ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
H Nmr ◽  
Dsc Measurements ◽  
Ammonium Dichromate

In this paper, the ammonium dichromate and copper nitrate were used as raw materials to prepare the copper chromite, and nanocopper chromite as a catalyst was used to synthesize the monomer dioxanone in diethylene glycol dehydrogenation. Under the strict conditions of no water and no oxygen, the stannous octoate was selected to catalyze ring-opening polymerization of the dioxanone to prepare the polydioxanone. And dioxanone and its polymers were characterized with IR spectroscopy,1H NMR spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TG) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC ) measurements.

Synthesis and Characterization of Polyacrylates Side-Chain Liquid Crystalline Polymer via Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization

2012 ◽  
Vol 535-537 ◽  
pp. 1516-1519
Author(s):  
Ying Gang Jia ◽  
Peng Tian ◽  
Kun Ming Song ◽  
Bao Yan Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization ◽  
Radical Polymerization ◽  
Liquid Crystalline ◽  
Gel Permeation Chromatography ◽  
Crystalline Polymer ◽  
Atom Transfer ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
H Nmr

Atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of methacrylate liquid crystal monomer M (4-((4-(2-(acryloyloxy)ethoxy)benzoyl)oxy)phenyl 4-propylbenzoate) was carried out using CuBr/PMDETA complex as catalyst and 2-bromo-2-methyl-propionic acid ester as initiator. The obtained monomer M and polymer P was characterized via infrared spectroscopy and1H NMR. The phase behavior and mesomorphism were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), polarizing optical microscopy (POM), and x-ray diffraction (XRD). The molecular weight and the structure of the polymers were identified with gel permeation chromatography and nuclear magnetic resonance.

Synthesis and Characterization of a Novel Biodegradable Polymer with Fluorescence Property

2011 ◽  
Vol 197-198 ◽  
pp. 21-26
Author(s):  
Ji Hang Li ◽  
Dong Jian Shi ◽  
Na Hu ◽  
Wei Fu Dong ◽  
Jun Feng Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Ring Opening ◽  
Gel Permeation Chromatography ◽  
Ring Opening Polymerization ◽  
Fluorescence Property ◽  
H Nmr ◽  
Gel Permeation ◽  
Fluorescent Polymer ◽  
Poor Solvent

In this paper, a novel biodegradable and fluorescent polymer: fluorescein-polylactide (FL-PLA) was synthesized by FL and lactide in the method of ring-opening polymerization with the catalysis of Sn(Oct)2under 130°C . The structure and molecular weight of FL-PLA were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), nuclear magnetic resonance (1H-NMR) spectroscopy, and gel permeation chromatography (GPC). The molecular weight of FL-PLA increased from 9.03×103to 21.24×103with decreasing the amount of FL and kept a narrow distribution. The result of differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) showed that Tgincreased from 52 to 72°C with increasing the molecular weight of polymer. Moreover, the average number content of FL in each molecular chain decreased from 0.96 to 0.81 with decrement of the amount of FL. Furthermore, FL-PLA showed the fluorescence property, and the fluorescence intensity could be controlled by the amount of FL. The FL-PLA nanoparticles were prepared by mixing the good and poor solvent, and the diameter was about 3 μm with regular spherical morphology.

Synthesis and characterization of 4- and 6-arm star-shaped poly(ε-caprolactone)s

e-Polymers ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael A. R. Meier ◽  
Ulrich S. Schubert
Keyword(s):  
Ring Opening ◽  
Analytical Techniques ◽  
Gel Permeation Chromatography ◽  
Laser Desorption ◽  
Ring Opening Polymerization ◽  
Molecular Weights ◽  
H Nmr ◽  
Flight Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Gel Permeation

AbstractStar-shaped poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) polymers were synthesized and fully characterized by gel permeation chromatography, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) as well as 1H NMR spectroscopy. First a series of four-armed PCLs with different molecular weights was prepared and analyzed with the mentioned analytical techniques revealing that the applied ring-opening polymerization was controlled and defined star-shaped polymers could be synthesized. Subsequently, also the synthesis of six-armed PCL polymers was investigated with the conclusion that also these starshaped polymers could be prepared in a controlled fashion.

Synthesis and characterization of 4-chloromethylstyrene polymers containing bulky organosilicon groups

e-Polymers ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazem Dindar Safa ◽  
Mirzaagha Babazadeh
Keyword(s):  
Differential Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Glass Transition ◽  
Gel Permeation Chromatography ◽  
Synthesis And Characterization ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
H Nmr ◽  
Gel Permeation ◽  
Covalently Linked ◽  
C Nmr

Abstract The homopolymer of 4-chloromethylstyrene and its copolymers with styrene (in 1:3 and 1:1 mole ratio) were synthesized by bulk and solution freeradical polymerisations, respectively, at 70±1°C using α,α'-azoisobutyronitrile as an initiator. Highly sterically hindered tris(trimethylsilyl)methyl (Tsi) substituents were then covalently linked to the obtained homopolymer and copolymers. The polymers were characterized by IR, 1H NMR and 13C NMR, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and gel permeation chromatography. DSC showed that incorporation of Tsi substituents in the side chains of homopolymer and copolymers increases the rigidity of the polymers and, subsequently, their glass transition temperature.

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