A series of aliphatic biodegradable poly(ether-ester)s based on poly(butylene succinate)(PBS)as hard segment and poly(tetramethylene oxide)(PTMO,M_n=1 000 g/mol) as soft segment were synthesized.The composit...A series of aliphatic biodegradable poly(ether-ester)s based on poly(butylene succinate)(PBS)as hard segment and poly(tetramethylene oxide)(PTMO,M_n=1 000 g/mol) as soft segment were synthesized.The composition dependence of thermal behavior,morphology and mechanical properties was investigated by differential scanning calorimetry(DSC),atomic force microscopy(AFM),and tensile testing.The crystallization temperature(T_c) and melting temperature(T_m) of the PBS block within poly(ether-ester)s decrease steadily at first,but decrease sharply with PTMO content above 50 wt%.Two crystallization peaks were detected for PTMO in PBSPTMO60 sample,suggesting the occurrence of fractionated crystallization.The crystallization enthalpies(△H_c) and melting enthalpies(△H_m) of PBS block decrease at first,then increase as PTMO content increases further.AFM has demonstrated that phase-separated morphology transforms from a phase of continuous hard matrix to one of continuous soft matrix containing isolated hard domain as PTMO content is increased.Finally,the results of tensile testing show that the poly(ether-ester)s present the behavior of plastics when PTMO content is below 40 wt%,and of thermoplastic elastomers with PTMO content above 50 wt%.By varying the composition of copolymer,the aliphatic poly(ether-ester)s plastics,or especially biodegradable aliphatic poly(ether-ester)s thermoplastic elastomers can be obtained.展开更多
Copolymerization is a commonly employed method for optimizing the properties of polymer materials.Incorporating ether segments into polyesters main chain to obtain polyether-polyester copolymers is an effective strate...Copolymerization is a commonly employed method for optimizing the properties of polymer materials.Incorporating ether segments into polyesters main chain to obtain polyether-polyester copolymers is an effective strategy to realize the integration of multiple properties of polyester and polyether,and to develop more high-performance,multi-purpose polymer materials.Herein,the synthesis of poly(ether-ester)s is accessible by employing the biphenyl-linked heterodinuclear salen Cr-AI complex in the presence of PPNCI for the copolymerization of epoxides and£-caprolactone(CL).Monitoring the copolymerization process reveals that catalyst 1 exhibited good performance for the copolymerization of epoxides and CL,affording copolymers with a gradient sequence structure.The dynamic thermomechanical analysis(DMA)study indicates the obtained poly(ether-ester)s possess enhanced flexibility compared with the block copolymers or blend of PPO and PCL homopolymers with the same ratio.This study provides a theoretical basis for the preparation of high-performance polymer materials.展开更多
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.50873071)the Teaching and Research Award Program for Outstanding Young Professors in Higher Education Institute,MOE,China
文摘A series of aliphatic biodegradable poly(ether-ester)s based on poly(butylene succinate)(PBS)as hard segment and poly(tetramethylene oxide)(PTMO,M_n=1 000 g/mol) as soft segment were synthesized.The composition dependence of thermal behavior,morphology and mechanical properties was investigated by differential scanning calorimetry(DSC),atomic force microscopy(AFM),and tensile testing.The crystallization temperature(T_c) and melting temperature(T_m) of the PBS block within poly(ether-ester)s decrease steadily at first,but decrease sharply with PTMO content above 50 wt%.Two crystallization peaks were detected for PTMO in PBSPTMO60 sample,suggesting the occurrence of fractionated crystallization.The crystallization enthalpies(△H_c) and melting enthalpies(△H_m) of PBS block decrease at first,then increase as PTMO content increases further.AFM has demonstrated that phase-separated morphology transforms from a phase of continuous hard matrix to one of continuous soft matrix containing isolated hard domain as PTMO content is increased.Finally,the results of tensile testing show that the poly(ether-ester)s present the behavior of plastics when PTMO content is below 40 wt%,and of thermoplastic elastomers with PTMO content above 50 wt%.By varying the composition of copolymer,the aliphatic poly(ether-ester)s plastics,or especially biodegradable aliphatic poly(ether-ester)s thermoplastic elastomers can be obtained.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21722402 and 21674015).
文摘Copolymerization is a commonly employed method for optimizing the properties of polymer materials.Incorporating ether segments into polyesters main chain to obtain polyether-polyester copolymers is an effective strategy to realize the integration of multiple properties of polyester and polyether,and to develop more high-performance,multi-purpose polymer materials.Herein,the synthesis of poly(ether-ester)s is accessible by employing the biphenyl-linked heterodinuclear salen Cr-AI complex in the presence of PPNCI for the copolymerization of epoxides and£-caprolactone(CL).Monitoring the copolymerization process reveals that catalyst 1 exhibited good performance for the copolymerization of epoxides and CL,affording copolymers with a gradient sequence structure.The dynamic thermomechanical analysis(DMA)study indicates the obtained poly(ether-ester)s possess enhanced flexibility compared with the block copolymers or blend of PPO and PCL homopolymers with the same ratio.This study provides a theoretical basis for the preparation of high-performance polymer materials.