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Dielectric behaviour of a γ-irradiated polycarbonate

1980

Dielectric measurements on a γ-irradiated polycarbonate in a dose range 0–20 Mrad and at test frequencies of 103 and 104 Hz have been carried out. The glass transition temperature shows a maximum at 3.5 Mrad and then decreases at larger doses. This result is in line with other experiments (intrinsic viscosity, dynamic-mechanical measurements, etc) already reported: the Tg values are however larger in the present results. This is probably due to the plasticizing action of the absorbed moisture present in the previous tests. A Tg vs 1/[n]2 plot (1/[n]2 is proportional to 1/m ) allows to find the value of the glass transition point at an infinite molecular weight and the dependency of Tg on mo…

Molecular dynamics in low-molar and polymeric ferroelectric liquid crystals

1991

Broadband dielectric spectroscopy covering the frequency range from 10−1 Hz to 109 Hz was employed to study the molecular dynamics in low-molar and polymeric ferrroelectric liquid crystals. At frequencies below 106 Hz the ferroelectric modes, soft and Goldstone mode are observed. In the frequency regime from 106 Hz to 109 Hz a fast relaxation process is found, which is assigned to the hindered rotation of the mesogens around their long molecular axis. It turns out that the molecular dynamics is not principally different between low-molar and polymeric systems.

Monte Carlo simulation of micelle formation in block copolymer solutions

1998

Short block copolymers in selective solvents (bad for A-block, good for B-block) are modeled by flexible bead-spring chains, where beads interact with short range Morse potentials of variable strength. It is shown that already very short chains (N A = N B = 2) exhibit a rather well-defined critical micelle concentration (cmc). The mass distribution of the micelles and their gyration tensor components as well as their internal structure are studied. It is shown that the relaxation time increases exponentially with the strength E AA of the attractive energy between the A-monomers, and thus frozen-in micelles of medium size are obtained when E AA is chosen too large. Our results are compared t…

Adsorption of water in Na-LTA zeolites: an ab initio molecular dynamics investigation

2021

The very wide range of applications of LTA zeolites, including the storage of tritiated water, implies that a detailed and accurate atomic-scale description of the adsorption processes taking place in their structure is crucial. To unravel with an unprecedented accuracy the mechanisms behind the water filling in NaA, we have conducted a systematic ab initio molecular dynamics investigation. Two LTA structural models, the conventional Z4A and the reduced one ZK4, have been used for static and dynamic ab initio calculations, respectively. After assessing this reduced model with comparative static DFT calculations, we start the filling of the α and β cages by water, molecule by molecule. This …

Die Synthese reiner Oligo[hydroxy-5-nitro1,3-phenylen)-methylen]e, Verbindungen mit mehreren ortho- bzw. para-Nitrophenolbausteinen im Molekül

1976

Zur Synthese der Oligo[(hydroxy-5-nitro-1,3-phenylen)methylen]e dienten chlormethylierte Nitrophenole sowie mono- und bischlormethylierte Bis- und Tris[(hydroxy-5-nitro-1,3-phenylen)methylen]e. Die Chlormethylierung erfolgte durch Umsetzung mit Chlormethylmethylather in Gegenwart von Zinkchlorid. Die Synthese der Oligomeren gelang mit guten Ausbeuten, wenn die chlormethylierten Verbindungen mit stark uberschussigem Nitrophenol und Zinkchlorid als Katalysator kondensiert wurden. Reaktionsbedingungen und unterschiedliche Reaktionsfahigkeiten werden mitgeteilt. Einige Verbindungen wurden in ihrer Struktur bestatigt, indem sie auf zwei voneinander unabhangigen Wegen dargestellt wurden. Damit wa…

The effect of reaction conditions on the chain end structure and functionality during dehydrochlorination oftert-chlorine-telechelic polyisobutylene …

1998

Dehydrochlorination of tert-chlorine-telechelic polyisobutylene with potassium tert-butoxide in refluxing tetrahydrofuran is quantitative after 22 h, but results in ca. 3% endo olefin chain ends which are not reactive in some subsequent functionalization reactions. The formation of these undesired structures is most likely due to simultaneous thermally induced HCl loss. Lower temperatures and longer reaction times led to exclusive formation of external double bonds in some cases but to incomplete dehydrochlorination.

Photooxidative behaviour of polyethylene/polyamide-6 blends

2010

International audience; The photochemical behaviour of several polyethylene/polyamide-6 blends was studied under conditions of artificial accelerated weathering. Particular attention was paid to five different compositions ranging from pure polyethylene to pure polyamide with blends of PE/PA-6 of various compositions: 75/25, 50/50 and 25/75 wt/wt%. Analysis by infrared spectroscopy of the chemical modifications caused by photooxidation showed that exposing the polyethylene/polyamide-6 blends to UV-light irradiation led to the formation of oxidation photoproducts in both polymer phases. In agreement with both the mechanical and spectroscopic analyses, the photooxidation rate of the blends wa…

Step growth polymerization via tandem ene and diels-alder reactions

1997

In contrast to other electron deficient enophiles or dienophiles which react with 1,4-cyclohexadiene (1,4-CHD) under aromatization, 1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-diones react in a defined reaction sequence. In a first step the 1,4-cyclohexadiene reacts via an ene-reaction. The intermediately formed substituted 1,3-cyclohexadiene immediately reacts in a Diels-Alder reaction. The regiochemistry of the Diels-Alder reaction is controlled by the solvent polarity. This reaction sequence can be used to synthesize polymers. Low-molar-mass model compounds were synthesized to elucidate the stereochemistry of the polymers. By varying the bistriazolinedione, polymers with backbones of different rigidity are ava…

Effect of catalyst composition on chain-end-group of polyethylene produced by salen-type complexes of titanium, zirconium, and vanadium

2010

The Mechanism of Diene Polymerisation by Organolanthanide Catalysts Deduced from Microwave Experiments

2005

Isoprene polymerisation performed under microwave irradiation with [Nd(BH 4 ) 3 (THF) 3 ]/Mg(Bu) 2 and [Nd-(BH 4 ) 3 (THE) 3 ]/Al(Et) 3 showed an enhancement in reactivity, with selectivity being only slightly modified. An explanation of the observed effect is proposed based on our current knowledge of the catalytic mechanism and by considering the alkylated complex as an ion pair. An analogy is proposed with the pseudoanionic polymerisation of oxygenated monomers. Finally, depolymerisation is observed under microwave irradiation at high temperature.