Monomer Composition (monomer + composition)

Distribution by Scientific Domains


Selected Abstracts


Synthesis and characterization of new polyurethane based on polycaprolactone

JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, Issue 6 2010
El Miloud Maafi
Abstract Different polyurethane (PU) were synthesized from ,-polycaprolactone diol, 4,4,-diphenyl methane diisocyanate (MDI) and bis(2-hydroxyethyl)terephthalate (BHET), using a two-step method and a one-step method providing regular and random distributions of starting monomers in the PU chains. Even with an identical molar monomer composition, the properties of obtained PU are different depending on the method of synthesis. The structure of PU was characterized by 1H and 13C-NMR and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The thermomechanical properties of synthesized PU were also studied demonstrating the influence of aromatic ring in the macromolecular chain. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2010 [source]


Effect of monomer composition on crystal growth by resin containing bioglass

JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH, Issue 1 2010
Masanori Hashimoto
Abstract This study evaluated the effect of resin monomer composition on crystal growth at the interface between the resin/bioglass composites and water. Light-cured resin that contained 2-bis[4(2-hydroxy-3-methacryloyloxy-propyloxy)-phenyl], 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, and triethylene glycol dimethacrylate with different compositions were used. Resin/bioglass composites were prepared with 40 mass% bioglass and 60 mass% resin. The resin/bioglass composites were stored in deionized distilled water for 24 h (control group) or 3,12 months (experimental groups). After water storage, the disk surfaces were examined by light- and scanning electron microscopy. Chemical states of the crystals were analyzed by laser-Raman spectroscopy and micro-X-ray diffractometry. The microscopic analysis showed crystal on the resin disks surface after six months of water storage for hydrophilic resins. However, there was no crystal formation in the control and the experimental groups of specimens of hydrophobic resins. Raman analysis showed the chemical states of the crystals formed on the resin matrix and bioglass to be different. The micro-X-ray analysis of crystals on resin disks identified them to be calcium carbonate. This crystal formation occurred in water instead of simulated body fluid. In conclusion, the resin monomer compositions affected the ability to induce crystal growth on the surfaces of disks containing bioglass. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Appl Biomater, 2010 [source]


Synthesis and properties of methacrylate-based networked polymers having ionic liquid structures

JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE (IN TWO SECTIONS), Issue 20 2010
Kozo Matsumoto
Abstract Methacrylate-based networked polymers having ionic liquid structures were prepared by radical copolymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) with multifunctional crosslinkers: ethyleneglycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA), trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate (TMPTMA), or triethyleneglycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA), in the presence of 1-ethyl-3-methylethyl-1-imidazolium bis(trifluoromethane)sulfonyl imide (EMImTFSI). The fundamental physical properties of several film samples prepared by varying the monomer composition and ionic liquid content were investigated. The obtained materials became turbid with increasing crosslinker content and ionic liquid content. Their ionic conductivity increased with increasing ionic liquid content, while it was almost independent of the crosslinker content. EGDMA-derived materials and TMPTMA-derived materials showed higher ionic conductivity than TEGDMA-derived materials. TMPTMA-derived materials showed higher thermal stability than EGDMA or TEGDMA-derived materials. EGDMA and TMPTMA-derived materials were stiffer than the TEGDMA-derived materials. The elastic modulus of the film samples increased but the film became more brittle with the increase of crosslinker content. Scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy observation revealed that phase separation of networked polymers and ionic liquid occurred in the highly crosslinked samples, and the phase separation structures became larger in scale with the increase of crosslinking density. This phase separation was considered to have a strong effect on the mechanical properties of the film samples. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2010 [source]


Water-soluble, thermoresponsive, hyperbranched copolymers based on PEG-methacrylates: Synthesis, characterization, and LCST behavior

JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE (IN TWO SECTIONS), Issue 13 2010
Mario Luzon
Abstract A series of water-soluble thermoresponsive hyperbranched copoly(oligoethylene glycol)s were synthesized by copolymerization of di(ethylene glycol) methacrylate (DEG-MA) and oligo(ethylene glycol) methacrylate (OEG-MA, Mw = 475 g/mol), with ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGD-MA) used as the crosslinker, via reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer polymerization. Polymers were characterized by size exclusion chromatography and nuclear magnetic resonance analyses. According to the monomer composition, that is, the ratio of OEG-MA: DEG-MA: EGD-MA, the lower critical solution temperature (LCST) could be tuned from 25 °C to 90 °C. The thermoresponsive properties of these hyperbranched copolymers were studied carefully and compared with their linear analogs. It was found that molecular architecture influences thermoresponsive behavior, with a decrease of around 5,10 °C in the LCST of the hyperbranched polymers compared with the LCST of linear chains. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 48: 2783,2792, 2010 [source]


Pyrrole derivatives for electrochemical coating of metallic medical devices

JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE (IN TWO SECTIONS), Issue 7 2004
Zehava Weiss
Abstract Electropolymerization of medical devices such as cardiovascular stents may posses advantages including a simple and reproducible process with the ability to control the thickness, adherence, and composition of the coating by the duration and intensity of the applied current, the monomer composition and concentration, the solvent, and the reaction conditions. The properties of the polymer can also be controlled by copolymerization of different monomers, grafting substituents to a functionalized polymer, and by entrapping biomolecules. This article describes the synthesis of a range of pyrrole-based monomers and their electrocoating onto stainless steel surfaces. N-substituted pyrrole monomers with C1,C18 alkyl chains and poly (ethylene glycol) chains were synthesized in good yields and purity. Electropolymerization of these monomers provided uniform coatings with different hydrophobicities. Studies now focus on the incorporation of drugs in the coated device for release from the surface. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 42: 1658,1667, 2004 [source]


Forage quality and tannin concentration and composition of a collection of the tropical shrub legume Flemingia macrophylla

JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, Issue 7 2006
Meike S Andersson
Abstract A collection of 23 Flemingia macrophylla (Willd.) Merrill accessions of different growth habits and contrasting digestibility and one Flemingia stricta reference accession were assessed for forage quality with particular emphasis on digestibility, condensed tannin concentration and fiber content. Large differences in in vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD) (356 to 598 g kg,1), content of crude protein (CP) (121 to 254 g kg,1) and extractable condensed tannins (CT) (0 to 268 g kg,1), protein-binding capacity of extractable CT or astringency (1.7 to 7.9 protein-binding entities) (PBE) and monomer composition of extractable CT were detected. IVDMD and extractable CT were negatively correlated and extractable CT was positively correlated with protein-binding capacity. Prodelphinidin was positively and propelargonidin negatively correlated with protein-binding capacity of extractable CT. The accessions CIAT 18438, CIAT 21083, CIAT 21090 and CIAT 22082 were superior to the most widely used accession CIAT 17403 in terms of forage quality and could be an option in production systems with acid infertile soils. In future evaluations, particular attention needs to be paid to chemical and structural features related to the composition of extractable CT and their effect on nitrogen utilization by ruminants. Copyright © 2006 Society of Chemical Industry [source]


Fractionation of Methyl Cellulose According to Polarity , a Tool to Differentiate First and Second Order Heterogeneity of the Substituent Distribution

MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS, Issue 11 2006
Roland Adden
Abstract Summary: A set of four MCs (DS 1.80,1.95) has been analyzed with regard to their substituent pattern in the glucosyl units and along the polymer chain. The average heterogeneity of methylation observed for the entire material was analyzed in more detail after fractionation according to polarity. All fractions obtained were analyzed with respect to their DS, monomer composition and deviation from a random distribution of these monomers in the polymer chains. By this approach, heterogeneity of first and second order could be differentiated. While for three of the MCs only a minor DS-gradient over the material was observed, a more pronounced heterogeneity of first order was obtained for MC 4. ESI mass spectrum of the undissolved residue of MC 2 after deuteromethylation and partial hydrolysis; DP 2 and 3 are shown in detail. Signals are assigned according to the number of CH3 -groups. [source]


Polyelectrolyte-in-Ionic-Liquid Electrolytes

MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS, Issue 17 2003
Churat Tiyapiboonchaiya
Abstract Novel polymer electrolyte materials based on a polyelectrolyte-in-ionic-liquid principle are described. A combination of a lithium 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid (AMPSLi) and N,N,-dimethylacrylamide (DMMA) are miscible with the ionic liquid, 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium dicyanamide (EMIDCA). EMIDCA has remarkably high conductivity (,,2,·,10,2 S,·,cm,1) at room temperature and acts as a good solvating medium for the polyelectrolyte. At compositions of AMPSLi less than or equal to 75 mol-% in the copolymer (P(AMPSLi- co -DMAA)), the polyelectrolytes in EMIDCA are homogeneous, flexible elastomeric gel materials at 10,,,15 wt.-% of total polyelectrolyte. Conductivities higher than 8,·,10,3 S,·,cm,1 at 30,°C have been achieved. The effects of the monomer composition, polyelectrolyte concentration, temperature and lithium concentration on the ionic conductivity have been studied using thermal and conductivity analysis, and pulsed field gradient nuclear magnetic resonance techniques. Comparison of the measured and calculated lithium conductivity at 30,°C. [source]


Self-Assembly of Rod-Like Copolymers into Monolayers: A Simple Theoretical Estimate of Molecular Recognition Quality

MACROMOLECULAR THEORY AND SIMULATIONS, Issue 7-8 2008
Anatoly V. Berezkin
Abstract A discrete model of a monolayer, consisting of identical rod-like copolymer molecules, is suggested. The influence of the copolymer's composition and sequence on its self-assembly was studied. Thermodynamic quantities of monolayers were calculated. It is shown that the system undergoes an "order-disorder" transition upon temperature increase. The most regular monolayers are formed by copolymers with quasi-random sequences. Nevertheless, the monomer composition of such "good" sequences can vary over a wide range. It is shown that homopolymers, copolymers with a predominance of one-type monomer units and copolymers consisting of a small number of large blocks have a reduced ability to self-assembly. [source]


Effect of monomer composition on crystal growth by resin containing bioglass

JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH, Issue 1 2010
Masanori Hashimoto
Abstract This study evaluated the effect of resin monomer composition on crystal growth at the interface between the resin/bioglass composites and water. Light-cured resin that contained 2-bis[4(2-hydroxy-3-methacryloyloxy-propyloxy)-phenyl], 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, and triethylene glycol dimethacrylate with different compositions were used. Resin/bioglass composites were prepared with 40 mass% bioglass and 60 mass% resin. The resin/bioglass composites were stored in deionized distilled water for 24 h (control group) or 3,12 months (experimental groups). After water storage, the disk surfaces were examined by light- and scanning electron microscopy. Chemical states of the crystals were analyzed by laser-Raman spectroscopy and micro-X-ray diffractometry. The microscopic analysis showed crystal on the resin disks surface after six months of water storage for hydrophilic resins. However, there was no crystal formation in the control and the experimental groups of specimens of hydrophobic resins. Raman analysis showed the chemical states of the crystals formed on the resin matrix and bioglass to be different. The micro-X-ray analysis of crystals on resin disks identified them to be calcium carbonate. This crystal formation occurred in water instead of simulated body fluid. In conclusion, the resin monomer compositions affected the ability to induce crystal growth on the surfaces of disks containing bioglass. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Appl Biomater, 2010 [source]


Novel Polymer Electrolyte Membrane, Based on Pyridine Containing Poly(ether sulfone), for Application in High-Temperature Fuel Cells

MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS, Issue 21 2005
Elefterios K. Pefkianakis
Abstract Summary: Novel poly(aryl ether sulfone) copolymers containing 2,5-biphenylpyridine and tetramethyl biphenyl moieties were synthesized by polycondensation of 4-fluorophenyl sulfone with 2,5-(4,,4, dihydroxy biphenyl)pyridine and tetramethyl biphenyl diol. Copolymers with different molecular weights and different monomer compositions were obtained. These copolymers exhibit excellent film-forming properties, mechanical integrity, and high modulus up to 250,°C, high glass transition temperatures (above 280,°C) as well as high thermal stability up to 400,°C. In addition to the above properties required for PEMFC application, this novel material shows high oxidative stability and acid doping ability, enabling proton conductivity in the range of 10,2 S,·,cm,1 above 130,°C. Synthesis of copolymers with high acid uptake and ionic conductivity. [source]