Chemospecific ring-opening polymerization of α-methylenemacrolides

α-Methylenemacrolides having various groups, such as aromatic, ether, and amine, were enzymatically, anionically, and radically polymerized. The polymerization with the lipase catalyst successfully afforded polymers only through the ring-opening process, whereas the vinyl polymerizations selectively proceeded by using anionic and radical initiators. The polyesters obtained by the enzymatic polymerization have a polymerizable methacrylic methylene group in the main-chain, in addition to the aromatic and polar groups, and were further radically polymerized to quantitatively produce a cross-linked polymer gel.     

Accelerated pressure synthesis and characterization of 2-oxazoline block copolymers

The cationic ring-opening polymerization of 2-oxazolines in acetonitrile was investigated under pressure conditions utilizing methyl tosylate as initiator of which the single crystal X-ray structure is described as well. The polymerization kinetics were studied and compared with previously reported microwave-assisted pressure polymerizations. Moreover, a series of block copolymers was synthesized in an automated parallel synthesis robot utilizing this pressure polymerization method. The resulting block copolymers were characterized with both differential scanning calorimetry and contact angle measurements to determine the effect of copolymer composition on glass transition temperature, melting point and surface energy. Atomic force microscopy was applied to further investigate the possible phase separation.     

苯乙烯的间歇-半连续RAFT细乳液聚合

进行了苯乙烯的间歇-半连续RAFT细乳液聚合,考察了半连续段的起点、单体滴加速率及最终胶乳固含量的影响。结果发现：从最终胶乳的稳定性考虑,半连续聚合的起点选择在间歇聚合的高转化率时期更好;若综合考虑胶乳的稳定性、分子量及其分布、固含量、乳化剂及共稳定剂在胶乳中的残留率等因素,半连续聚合的起点可适当提前,但必须在间歇聚合成核期结束后。过早容易引起乳液的失稳;过迟会延长反应时间,降低聚合物的制备效率,导致死聚物链含量升高。聚合体系的稳定性与胶乳的固含量密切相关,最终固含量不宜超过40％。采用间歇-半连续二段聚合工艺可以制得窄分子量分布(PDI＝～1.3),低乳化剂及共稳定剂残留量（～1.5%,质量）的高分子量聚合物(≈8×10⁴g•mol^-1)。     

Particle formation mechanism in radical polymerization in miniemulsion based on in situ surfactant formation without high energy homogenization

Conventional radical polymerization of styrene at 70 °C in aqueous miniemulsion generated using the in situ surfactant technique, without use of high energy mixing, has been investigated in detail. The surfactant potassium oleate was formed in situ by reaction between oleic acid and potassium hydroxide at the styrene/water interface. The particle formation mechanism was investigated by use of pyrene as a probe, revealing that under suitable conditions with an oil-phase initiator, particle formation occurs primarily via monomer droplet nucleation. The droplet/particle stability is however inferior to that in a typical miniemulsion generated employing ultrasonication, as manifested by a marked increase in droplet/particle size with conversion and a bimodal droplet/particle size distribution by weight. The droplet/particle stability increases with increasing amount of oleic acid, hexadecane, water, and the ratio potassium hydroxide:oleic acid, respectively.     

Synthesis of latex particles by ring-opening metathesis polymerization

This paper reviews the recent discoveries that were achieved by our group in the field of particle synthesis via ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP). Both polynorbornene and polybutadiene-based particles were prepared by the respective ROMP of norbornene and cyclooctadiene initiated by (PCy₃)₂Cl₂RuCHPh using several methods of polymerization in dispersed media, such as dispersion, suspension and miniemulsion. Depending upon the process implemented, particles size was found to range from 300 nm to 20 μm.     

微乳液聚合研究新进展

对微乳液聚合的特点、聚合机理及动力学影响因素进行了总结和评述，指出了今后微乳液聚合研究的几个关键问题。     

Microwave-Assisted RAFT Polymerization

Advances in controlled radical polymerization (CRP) have facilitated access to well-defined polymers with controlled molecular weight, topology, and functionality. However, despite the benefits afforded by many CRP techniques, control over these key polymer attributes often comes at the expense of polymerization rate. One method proposed for accelerating chemical synthesis is microwave heating. This review highlights recent examples of microwave heating being applied during reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization. In addition to successfully leading to homopolymers from a variety of monomers, block copolymers have also been prepared by microwave-assisted RAFT, which suggests that the high polymerization rates observed do not necessarily lead to significant end group loss from termination. Despite significant debate regarding the origin of rate enhancement observed during microwave-assisted reactions, the reports included herein provide insight into mechanisms by which well-defined functional polymers can be prepared in an accelerated fashion.     

等离子体引发丙烯酸(2-乙基)已酯乳液聚合

采用等离子体引发聚合的方法 ,进行了丙烯酸 ( 2 -乙基 )已酯 (简称 EHA)的乳液聚合。考察了后聚合时间、放电功率、乳化剂浓度对聚合转化率及特性粘数的影响。并对丙烯酸酯等离子体引发本体、乳液聚合进行了比较     

超声引发聚合反应的研究

综述了超声波在一些聚合方法中的应用。     

聚合方法对硅胶表面接枝聚合物过程的影响研究

分别用溶液聚合与分散聚合两种方法,在硅胶载体表面实施了苯乙烯的接枝聚合,重点考察了聚合方法对接枝聚合过程的影响。结果表明,在基本相同的反应条件下,分散聚合体系的接枝率明显高于溶液聚合体系的接枝率,最高可达47%(即47g/100g);除聚合方法之外,影响聚合物在硅胶表面接枝率的因素还有硅胶表面的双键含量、单体浓度、引发剂浓度、温度等。