• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제16권9호
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• pp.873-885
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• 1995

The local structural and thermodynamical properties of blends A-B/H of a diblock copolymer A-B and a homopolymer H are studied using the polymer reference interaction site model (RISM) integral equation theory with the mean-spherical approximation closure. The random phase approximation (RPA)-like static scattering function is derived and the interaction parameter is obtained to investigate the phase transition behaviors in A-B/H blends effectively. The dependences of the microscopic interaction parameter and the macrophase-microphase separation on temperature, molecular weight, block composition and segment size ratio of the diblock copolymer, density, and concentration of the added homopolymer, are investigated numerically within the framework of Gaussian chain statistics. The numerical calculations of site-site interchain pair correlation functions are performed to see the local structures for the model blends. The calculated phase diagrams for A-B/H blends from the polymer RISM theory are compared with results by the RPA model and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Our extended formal version shows the different feature from RPA in the microscopic phase separation behavior, but shows the consistency with TEM qualitatively. Scaling relationships of scattering peak, interaction parameter, and temperature at the microphase separation are obtained for the molecular weight of diblock copolymer. They are compared with the recent data by small-angle neutron scattering measurements.

• Fibers and Polymers
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.32-36
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• 2000

An alternative strategy to .educe the percolation threshold of carbon black (CB) in polymer blends was investigated using random copolymer ternary blends of polystyrene (PS), poly(methyl methacrylate)(PMMA), and a styrene-methyl methacrylate random copolymer (SMMA). The target morphology was to selectively locate CB particles in the encapsulating layer of SMMA during melt mixing. The CB used in this study is BP-2000 from Cabot and has a strong selective affinity to PS. Even when the CB was premixed with SMMA, it moves to the PS phase during the melt mixing. However, we also observed the CB particles located at the interface between SMMA and PS phases. Through this study it is found that the interaction between polymers and CB particles is critical for selectively localizing CB particles in multi-component polymer blends. Although appropriate processing condition may retard the movement of CB particles to the polymer phase with affinity, it cannot prevent it completely and locate them to the SMMA phase, which is not thermodynamically favored. To locate CB particles in an encapsulating layer of ternary polymer blends, first of all, polymers forming it should have selective affinity to CB.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.459-465
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• 2004

We have synthesized poly(l,4-cyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate-co-hexamethylene terephthalate) [P(CT-co-HT)] random copolymers having various comonomer contents, from 0 to 100 mol% HT, by melt-condensation and have investigated their crystallization behavior by using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD). We observed that P(CT-co-HT)s exhibit clear melting and crystallization peaks in their DSC thermograms and sharp diffraction peaks in their WAXD patterns for all of their copolymer compositions as a result of cocrystallization of the CT and HT units, even though the copolymers are statistically random copolymers. When we plotted the melting and crystallization temperatures of P(CT-co-HT)s and the d-spacings of all the reflections against the copolymer composition, we observed a eutectic point at ca. 80 mol% HT, which suggests that a crystal transition occured from a PCT-type crystal to a PHT-type crystal. Both the DSC and WAXD results support the notion that P(CT-co-HT) copolymers undergo an isodimorphic cocrystallization.

• 폴리머
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.664-672
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• 2000

Poly(ethylene naphthalate)/poly($\varepsilon$-caprolactone) (PEN/PCL)의 용융 블렌딩시 필연적으로 발현되는 상호에스테르 교환반응은 PEN/PCL 공중합체를 형성하게 된다. 블렌드의 조성비, 상호에스테르 교환반응 조건 그리고 사용된 촉매가 형성된 공중합체의 randomness와 평균 sequence length에 미치는 영향을 살펴보고 이들과 블렌드의 생분해 특성과의 관계를 확인하여 보았다. 용융 블렌딩에 의하여 얻어진 PEN/PCL 공중합체는 randomness가 0과 1사이인 것으로 보아 블럭 공중합체임을 알 수 있었으며, 열처리 시간과 온도의 증가 그리고 촉매의 첨가에 의하여 randomness가 1에 근접하고 PEN과 PCL의 평균 sequence length 모두 감소하는 것으로 보아 랜덤 공중합체로 변화됨을 확인할 수 있었다. 이러한 공중합체의 생성과 랜덤화는 PEN/PCL 블렌드의 생분해성 감소를 초래함을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.344-351
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• 1993

폴리(에틸렌 테레프탈레이트 -코-1,4-시클로헥실렌 디메틸렌 데레프탈레이트), P(ET-CT), 공중합체의 결정구조를 CPMAS NMR분광법을 이용하여 해석하였다. 결정화 시료에서 메틸렌기에 의한 공명 피크를 CT와 ET성분으로 분리시켜 분석한 결과, 0-20 몰%의 CT조성을 갖는 공중합체는 bulky한 CT성분이 PET결정격자에서 배제되고 66-100 몰 100%의 CT조성을 갖는 공중합체는 PCT결정격자 내부에 ET성분이 부분적으로 혼입되는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 이와 같은 결정구조의 공중합 조성 의존성은 ET와 CT의 반복단위 길이와 결정격자의 크기가 다르기 때문인 것으로 추정된다.

• Journal of Information Display
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.12-17
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• 2004

A series of statistical random copolymers of dioctylfluorene (DOF) and 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT) were synthesized by Ni (0) mediated polymerization and their light-emitting properties were compared with poly (9,9-di-n-octylfluorene) (PDOF). The synthesized polymers were characterized using UV-vis spectroscopy, TGA, photoluminescence (PL) & electroluminescence (EL) spectroscopy and by conducting molecular weight studies. The resulting polymers were found to be thermally stable and readily soluble in organic solvents. The UV-visible absorption and PL emission spectra of the copolymers were gradually red-shifted as the fraction of EDOT in copolymers increased. Light-emitting devices were fabricated in an ITO (indium-tin oxide)/PEDOT/polymer/Ca/Al configuration. Interestingly, the EL spectra of these devices were similar to the PL spectra of the corresponding polymer film. However, the EL devices constructed from the copolymer showed more than 10 times higher efficiency level than the devices constructed from the PDOF homopolymer. This higher efficiency is possibly the result of better charge carrier balance in the copolymer systems due to the lower HOMO levels of the copolymers in comparison to that of PDOF homopolymer.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.131-136
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• 2002

As model waterborne acrylic coatings, mono-dispersed poly(butyl acrylate-methyl methacrylate) copolymer latexes of random copolymer and core/shell type graft copolymer were prepared by seeded multi-staged emulsion polymerization with particle size of $180{\sim}200$ nm using semi-batch type process. Sodium lauryl sulfate and potassium persulfate were used as an emulsifier and an initiator, respectively. The effect of particle texture including core/shell phase ratio, glass transition temperature and crosslinking density, and film forming temperature on the film formation and final properties of film was investigated using SEM, AFM, and UV in this study. The film formation behavior of model latex was traced simultaneously by the weight loss measurement and by the change of tensile properties and UV transmittance during the entire course of film formation. It was found that the increased glass transition temperature and higher crosslinking degree of latex resulted in the delay of the onset of coalescence of particles by interdiffusion during film forming process. This can be explained qualitatively in terms of diffusion rate of polymer chains. However, the change of weight loss during film formation was insensitive to discern each film forming stages-I, II and III.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.145-149
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• 2002

Transesterification between poly(trimethylene terephthalate) (PTT) and bisphenol-A-polycarbonate (PC) is studied by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. When the blend of PTT/PC is annealed at higher temperatures, the samples do not show any melting peak at an initial stage, indicating the samples completely lose their crystallinity due to the formation of random copolymers. However, when the random copolymer is annealed at temperatures lower than the melting temperature of PTT, a melting peak is observed, indicating that the random copolymers are sequentially reordered. The melting point and the heat of fusion of crystals formed from the crystallization-induced sequential reordering depend upon the annealing temperature and time. The average sequence length determined from NMR is increased as the blocks are regenerated.

• 멤브레인
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.310-317
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• 2016

리튬이온 이차전지는 리튬이온이 이동하면서 전기화학적 충방전사이클을 완성하는 에너지변환장치를 의미한다. 리튬이온 이차전지는 높은 에너지밀도와 낮은 자가방전률, 상대적으로 긴 수명주기 등 다양한 장점을 갖는다. 최근 전기차 수요증가는 고용량 리튬이온 이차전지 개발을 촉진하고 있으나 음극에서의 dendrite 형성으로 인한 전기적 단락 현상과 전지 폭발 문제와 같은 심각한 안전문제를 야기한다. 또한, 리튬이온 이차전지 구동시 상승된 온도에서 폴리올레핀계열(예 : 폴리에틸렌과 폴리프로필렌) 격리막의 열수축 문제가 발생한다. 이와 같이 낮은 열 안정성은 리튬이온 이차전지의 성능과 수명의 감소로 이어진다. 본 연구에서는 폴리올레핀계열 함침격리막 제조를 위한 중요한 소재로서 술폰화 폴리아릴렌에테르술폰 랜덤 공중합체를 사용하였으며, 제조된 격리막을 이용하여 dendrite 형성과 관련된 금속이온 흡착 능력과 리튬이온전도성, 열적 내구성이 평가되었다.

• 폴리머
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.714-719
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• 2014

라이신과 글루코오스에서부터 제조된 카프로락탐과 모폴리논을 음이온 개환중합법을 이용하여 나일론 6-모폴리논 랜덤 공중합체를 합성함으로써 바이오매스 기반의 새로운 나일론을 제조할 수 있었으며 또한 친수성이 향상된 나일론 6을 제조할 수 있었다. 중합 조건을 적절하게 조절함으로써, 점도평균분자량 30000 g/mol과 수율 80%의 공중합체를 제조할 수 있었다. 모폴리논을 공중합 단량체로 사용함으로써 나일론 6의 친수성을 높게 향상시킬 수 있었다. 제조된 나일론 6-모폴리논 랜덤공중합체를 시차주사 열량계(DSC), 열중량 분석기(TGA), X-선 회절분석기(XRD), 점도계, 접촉각 측정기와 같은 분석방법으로 그 특성을 분석하였다.