醋酸乙烯酯-丙烯酸丁酯乳液聚合成核机理

本工作研究了醋酸乙烯酯(VA)和丙烯酸丁酯(BA)乳液共聚合.通过对不同共聚单体配比下共聚合时胶乳粒径及胶粒数密度随转化率变化的分析,对VA/BA乳液共聚合成核及粒增长机理进行了探讨,指出水相成核是高VA含量时胶粒数密度较大的主要原因并解释了胶粒数密度及胶乳粒径与单体转化率的关系,同时也讨论了该共聚体系一步法聚合时反应机理与胶粒形态的关系.     

功能单体α-烯烃磺酸钠用于无皂乳液共聚合

用工业原料α-烯烃磺酸钠(AOS)作为功能单体与甲基丙烯酸甲酯(MMA)和丙烯酸丁酯(BA)进行了乳液共聚合,通过测定AOS与MAA的竞聚率,确定了适宜的聚合方式为连续加料法.使用5%AOS制备了高固含量(>60%)的胶乳,并与用十二烷基硫酸钠(SDS)作乳化剂时该体系的乳液共聚合进行了比较.AOS是影响乳液稳定性和胶粒大小的主要因素,当AOS含量为单体总质量的1%时可以得到固含量大于40%粒径小于100 nm的乳液;当AOS含量为5%时可以得到固含量大于60%的乳液.两种情况下胶粒粒径分散性均较窄,明显优于同样条件下用SDS制备的胶乳.使用1%AOS制得的胶乳静置1年后粒径及其分布基本保持不变.     

溶有增粘树脂的丙烯酸酯乳液共聚及压敏胶的性能

用一步法将溶有松香或氢化松香的丙烯酸酯单体进行乳液共聚合时，由于增粘树脂分子的自由基链转移作用使单体的转化率明显降低．先将大部分丙烯酸酯单体进行乳液共聚制得种子乳液，再将溶有增粘树脂的剩余丙烯酸酯单体加到种子乳液中进行第二步乳液共聚合，可显著提高单体的总转化率．用ＴＥＭ对分步聚合所得复合乳液的粒子形态进行了观察并对第二步乳液共聚合的机理进行了讨论．用分步乳液共聚合的方法制得的增粘树脂 丙烯酸酯复合乳液共聚物的压敏胶粘性能较一步法有很大的提高．     

新型可聚合蒽醌染料单体及其共聚物乳液的制备及性能

通过多步有机反应合成了新型蒽醌染料单体1-(间(2-(2-(丙烯酰氧基)乙氧基)乙基砜基)苯胺基)蒽醌(AVSAQ),对其化学结构进行了表征;然后将其与苯乙烯(St)、丙烯酸丁酯(BA)和甲基丙烯酸(MAA)进行半连续乳液共聚合,制备出了共价键合型P(St-BA-MAA-AVSAQ)橙红色聚合物乳液,并对乳液以及乳胶膜的性能进行了表征,系统考察了AVSAQ和过硫酸铵(APS)用量对单体总转化率以及乳液胶体性质的影响.结果表明,当AVSAQ用量不高于单体总量的4.0 wt%、APS用量不低于单体总量的0.5 wt%时,聚合反应可以平稳进行,所得乳胶粒水合粒径均在60 nm左右.总单体转化率和AVSAQ转化率随着AVSAQ用量的增加而降低,当AVSAQ用量达到4.0 wt%时,二者分别为95.0%和93.6%.P(St-BA-MAA-AVSAQ)的UV-Vis吸收光谱特性与AVSAQ完全一致,最大吸收波长均为486.8 nm.与相应非共价键合型橙红色聚合物乳液相比,P(StBA-MAA-AVSAQ)聚合物乳液具有良好的储存稳定性和保色性,乳胶膜的光色牢度和耐溶剂牢度也显著提高.     

P(BA-EHA)/PVC复合胶乳的制备及表征

采用乳液聚合法合成了丙烯酸丁酯与丙烯酸 2 乙基己酯交联共聚物 [P(BA EHA) ]乳液 ,以P(BA EHA)乳液为种子通过与氯乙烯 (VC)聚合制备了P(BA EHA) PVC复合胶乳 .考察了P(BA EHA)乳液用量对复合胶乳粒径及其材料力学性能的影响 ,借助透射电镜 (TEM)、扫描电镜 (SEM)和动态力学分析 (DMA)等手段对复合胶乳粒子及其所制材料的形态结构进行了表征 .DMA研究结果表明 ,橡胶相P(BA EHA)与基体PVC间相容性得到了良好改善 .随着P(BA EHA)含量的增加 ,低温区材料的力学损耗峰较纯聚氯乙烯增强 ,且峰位逐渐向高温区移动 .TEM照片显示 ,复合胶乳粒子具有清晰的核壳结构 ;P(BA EHA)非常均匀地分散在PVC中 ,两相界面模糊 .由SEM照片可见 ,材料缺口断面表现为很好的韧性断裂 .含 4 2 %P(BA EHA)材料的缺口抗冲强度是PVC的 11倍 ,断裂伸长率较PVC提高近两倍 .     

含氟/硅丙烯酸酯核壳型乳液的合成及性能

采用半连续种子乳液聚合法, 在十二烷基硫酸钠(SDS)/辛基苯基聚氧乙烯醚(TX-10)复合乳化剂的作用下, 合成了以丙烯酸丁酯(BA)为核, 以甲基丙烯酸甲酯(MMA)、甲基丙烯酸十二氟庚酯(DFHMA)、3-(甲基丙烯酰氧)丙基三甲氧基硅烷(MPTMS)和甲基三甲氧基硅烷(MTMS)为壳的核壳型含氟/硅丙烯酸酯聚合物乳液. 利用FTIR, TEM, SEM-EDX和DSC等手段对乳液组成、乳胶粒子结构、膜表面及断面形态等进行了表征, 讨论了氟/硅含量对聚合物膜性能的影响. 结果表明, 核-壳粒子尺寸为20~30 nm, 乳液膜的性能与膜表面氟和硅的含量及相容性有较大的相关性, 当m(氟)∶m(硅单体)=3∶1时, 形成的膜均匀透明, 吸水率较低, 尺寸稳定性较好.     

基于香草醛的酸碱可降解表面活性剂的合成及应用研究

以香草醛、1-溴十二烷、NaHSO_3为主要原料,通过两步反应合成了一种酸碱敏感的阴离子表面活性剂,其临界胶束浓度(CMC)值约为4.8 mmol·L~(-1)。以该表面活性剂作单一乳化剂,进行甲基丙烯酸甲酯(MMA)与丙烯酸正丁酯(BA)的乳液共聚合,可以得到较为稳定的乳液(可稳定存在两月以上);所得乳液的乳胶平均粒径为257 nm,粒径分布较窄。在乳液中加入酸或碱后,乳液立即破乳,表明表面活性剂发生了分解。小分子化合物的结构用~1H-NMR、IR、元素分析进行了表征。     

荧光探针法研究核壳结构有机硅-丙烯酸酯乳液的聚合行为

以芘为荧光探针,探讨了有机硅-丙烯酸酯核壳乳液聚合过程中,芘的第一振动峰(373 nm处)与第三振动峰(384 nm处)荧光强度的比值I1/I3与乳化剂、有机硅单体(D4)和引发剂(KPS)用量之间的关系,并结合聚合过程中探针芘的I1/I3峰值与单体转化率及乳胶粒形态演变之间的关系,研究了核壳结构有机硅-丙烯酸酯乳液的聚合行为.研究结果表明,探针芘的I1/I3峰值随乳化剂用量,D4用量,KPS用量不同发生相应的变化,随单体转化率的增加而增大.当乳化剂用量、D4用量、KPS与总单体的质量比依次为2 g、8 g、0.7%时,得到的乳液具有优良的综合性能.聚合反应过程中,当种子乳胶粒转变为核壳乳胶粒时,芘的I1/I3峰值仍呈现出明显的转变,说明有机硅-丙烯酸酯核壳乳液具有互穿聚合物网络结构.因此,荧光探针可用于研究有机硅-丙烯酸酯核壳乳液聚合反应进程.     

离子型表面活性单体存在下的MMA/BA乳液聚合(Ⅰ)——表面活性单体的合成及其(共)聚合活性

合成了两种离子型表面活性单体(Surfmer)磺化-十二醇-烯丙基甘油-丁二酸酯钠盐(ZC-L)和磺化-十二醇-甲基丙烯酰甘油-丁二酸酯钠盐(ZD-L).着重研究了ZC-L的结构、表面张力行为、均聚及共聚能力.实验结果表明,不同Surfmer用量以及不同固含量下,MMA/BA/Surfmer,MMA/Surfmer及BA/Surfmer共聚乳液的表面张力较高,说明Surfmer已通过共聚结合在乳胶粒上,乳液中残留甚少.对MMA/BA体系,ZC-L的共聚性能比ZD-L好.     

含氟聚氨酯-丙烯酸酯核壳乳液的制备及性能

以甲基丙烯酸羟乙酯封端的水性聚氨酯作为大分子单体,与甲基丙烯酸甲酯及甲基丙烯酸全氟烷基乙基酯在乳液中进行自由基共聚合,制备出具有核壳结构的水性含氟聚氨酯-丙烯酸酯乳液。通过激光粒度分析仪、FT-IR、DSC、TGA、接触角、力学等表征手段,对乳液及其乳胶膜的结构和性能进行了研究,还着重探讨了甲基丙烯酸全氟烷基乙基酯的含量对乳胶膜性能的影响,结果表明:所制得的材料具有预期结构,并且具有优异的表面性能和力学性能,氟单体的引入使乳胶膜的表面能大大降低,而力学性能明显提高。     

半连续和间歇式丙烯酸酯三元乳液共聚产物的形态及分子结构研究

研究了半连续和间歇式丙烯酸酯三元乳液共聚产物的形态和分子结构。结果表明,半连续式胶乳粒子呈“多核核壳结构”,其粒径和粒径分布随单体滴加速度减慢而变小。间歇式胶乳粒径较大,粒径分布亦更宽,呈硬相在外的“单核核壳结构”;共聚物分子链中VAc结构单元的序列较长。两种方法所获无规共聚物均存在微相分离结构,分离程度随单体滴加速度的加快而变大。     

乳液共聚反应过程与聚合物结构关系及~（13）C－NMR对聚合物结构的表征

用间歇法和半连续法进行了丙烯酸丁酯（ＢｕＡ）与醋酸乙烯酯（ＶＡｃ）乳液共聚合．１３Ｃ－ＮＭＲ对共聚产物分子结构测试表明，在间歇法共聚合中随着反应进行其组成及结构发生很大变化，而半连续法确能制得成份及结构均匀一致的Ｐ（ＢｕＡ－ＶＡｃ）共聚物．由于ＢｕＡ水溶性小于ＶＡｃ，而其竟聚率远大于ＶＡｃ，间歇法共聚合反应初期只有少量ＶＡｃ参加共聚合．通过对间歇法共聚合中不同反应时间聚合物的１３Ｃ－ＮＭＲ测试，表明反应初期聚合的ＶＡｃ以单链节或二元序列形式存在于主要由ＢｕＡ单元构成的分子链中，而并未形成较长ＶＡｃ链段．对上述试样玻璃化转变温度的测试结果与１３Ｃ－ＮＭＲ实验结果颇为一致．     

Increasing Solid Content in Latexes of Polyacrylamide Nanoparticles Made by Semi-continuous Inverse Heterophase Polymerization

The synthesis of polyacrylamide nanoparticles by semi-continuous inverse heterophase polymerization as a function of feeding rate of monomer aqueous solution is reported here. In this process, a concentrated acrylamide aqueous solution is dosed semi-continuously at various rates over an AOT-toluene solution containing the initiator. Our results indicate that particle size and the viscosimetric molar masses diminish as the dosing rate is slowed down and that smaller particles, as well as lower molar masses, are obtained compared to those produced by batch and semi-continuous microemulsion polymerizations, employing the same concentration of surfactant. Moreover, higher polymer/surfactant ratios are higher compared to those obtained in batch microemulsion polymerization and similar or slightly higher than that in semi-continuous microemulsion polymerization.     

Emulsion copolymerization of tribromophenyl maleimide with styrene

Emulsion copolymerization of Tribromophenyl Maleimide (TBPMI) and styrene was conducted by semi-batch and batch processes. The effects of monomer composition and copolymerization method on copolymerization rate, molecular weight and molecular weight distribution, latex particle size and size distribution, glass transition temperature (T_g), thermal stability and mechanical properties were investigated. A kinetic study has shown that the rate of copolymerization in the batch process increased with increasing TBPMI content in the monomer feed. For the semi-batch polymerized samples, molecular weight decreased and molecular weight distribution increased with increasing TBPMI content in the monomer feed. For the batch polymerized samples, molecular weight also decreased but no obvious tendency was observed for the molecular weight distribution when TBPMI content increased. Compared with the batch copolymers, the semi-batch copolymers have a higher molecular weight at the same initial monomer mixture composition. Latex particle size decreased, while particle size distribution slightly increased with increasing TBPMI content in both semi-batch and batch latices. The semi-batch samples exhibit only a single T_g, the value of which increses linearly with increasing TBPMI content. For the batch copolymers, two T_gs were found, reflecting a mixture of styrene-rich and TBPMI-rich copolymer chains. TGA results indicate that the thermal stability of the semi-batch copolymers increased with increasing TBPMI concentration. Young's and flexural moduli increased, while tensile and flexural strengths decreased by increasing the TBPMI content for both the semi-batch and batch specimens. The semi-batch specimens have higher tensile and flexural strenghts than the batch ones.     

Characterization of particle surface and morphology in vinyl acetate-butyl acrylate emulsion copolymers — Influence of the copolymerization pathway

Surface characterization was investigated in vinyl acetate (VAc) butyl acrylate (BuA) copolymer latexes of various compositions and prepared with four different emulsion polymerization processes: conventionnal batch, composition-controlled batch, core-shell, emulsifier-free semi-continuous. Surface end-groups (sulfate or carboxylic) titration results were first compared and discussed according to the type of process and as a function of conversion. As previously shown [1], it was confirmed that batch latex particles present a heterogeneous structure with a rich VAc outlayer, as in core-shell particles. As expected, semi-continuous and composition-controlled batch particles exhibit surface end-group characteristics revealing a more homogeneous distribution of both monomers within the particles. These differences in particle morphology were corroborated by analyzing water-polymer interface in these latexes using the soap titration method, with the sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) or sodium hexadecyl sulfate (SHS) as emulsifier probes. When the BuA was batch-polymerized onto PVAc seed particles, the estimated surface composition seemed to show that probably phase rearrangement occurs in the particle during the synthesis or upon aging. It was also confirmed that SDS displays an abnormal adsorption due to complexation and solubilization in the rich-VAc shell of the particles.     

Microstructure of vinyl acetate–butyl acrylate copolymers studied by 13C-NMR spectroscopy: Influence of emulsion polymerization process

The compositions and sequence distributions of vinyl acetate–butyl acrylate copolymers obtained with batch and semicontinuous emulsion polymerizations have been studied by ¹H and ¹³C NMR. The batch process gives heterogeneous copolymers while with the semicontinuous one the sequence distribution is statistical. These differences in sequence distributions have been related to the physical properties of the copolymers.     

Continuous process for the production of vinyl acetate‐ethylene emulsion copolymers

A lab‐scale experimental program was conducted to determine the feasibility of producing vinyl acetate‐ethylene (VAE) emulsion copolymers via a continuous reaction process, using poly(vinyl alcohol), or PVOH, as a protective colloid. A process configuration of multiple stirred‐tanks in series was utilized. Comparisons were made between continuous and batch processes with regard to final‐product properties. As expected, notable differences in the breadths of the particle‐size distributions obtained via the two processes were observed. However, these differences did not appreciably alter product performance in tile‐mortar applications (as measured by plywood‐to‐quarry‐tile adhesive strengths). Additionally, for the continuous process, in‐process and final‐product samples were compared to determine how polymer properties varied with conversion.     

Microemulsion Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylat

The microemulsion polymerization of methyl methacrylate was studied. The effects of feeding modes on the structure and the properties of the obtained polymer microlatex were investigated by measuring the conversion, the transmittance and the refractive index of the latex, and by measuring the particle size, the molecular weight and the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the polymers. The results show that compared to the batch feeding mode, the semi-continuous feeding mode is more favorable to form a PMMA microlatex with a higher transmittance, a smaller particle size, a higher molecular weight and a higher Tg. And the obtained PMMA microlatex has a 30 %-40 % (mass fraction) polymer content, a 0.03 emulsifier/water weight ratio, a 0.05emulsifier/monomer weight ratio and a 17 nm average particle diameter, which is very important for the industrialization of the microemulsion polymerization technique.     

The effect of composition drift and copolymer microstructure on mechanical bulk properties of styrene-methyl acrylate emulsion copolymers

In order to determine the influence of composition drift and copolymer microstructure on the mechanical bulk properties of styrene -methyl acrylate copolymers, several copolymers were produced by emulsion copolymerization. Three different average compositions were used. By performing the copolymerizations under batch and semicontinuous conditions with two different monomer addition strategies (starved conditions and optimal addition) it was possible to control composition drift and to produce copolymers with different microstructures (chemical composition distributions). All these copolymers were processed in a way that ensured that the original particle structure was lost before the polymers were tested. It was found that composition drift had an influence on the mechanical properties (Young's modulus, maximum stress, elongation at break). This influence could be understood very well on the basis of present knowledge about structure-mechanical properties relationships. In the case of homogeneous copolymers maximum stress and elongation at break are dependent on the molecular weight, and only weakly dependent on the chemical composition, and Young's modulus is independent of chemical composition and molecular weight in the range of compositions investigated, as expected. In the case of heterogeneous copolymers, the influence of copolymer microstructure on Young's modulus, maximum stress and elongation at break is very large. Depending on the extent of control of composition drift during the polymerizations, phase separation was observed in the processed polymers, and the presence of a rubber phase affected the properties profoundly.     

Biocatalytic reduction of ketones by a semi-continuous flow process using supercritical carbon dioxide

The immobilized resting-cell of Geotrichum candidum was used as a catalyst for the reduction of a ketone in a semi-continuous flow process using supercritical carbon dioxide for the first time; it was also applied for the asymmetric reduction of a ketone and resulted in excellent enantioselectivity (ee > 99%) and a higher space-time yield than that of the corresponding batch process.