Nguyen Manh Tuan, Nguyen Huynh My Tue, Vo Thi Kim Yen, Nguyen Nhat Kim Ngan, Huynh Truc Phuong, Vinh Nguyen Thanh Pham, Le Quang Luan, Pham Thi Thu Hong, Tran Van Man, Tran Duy Tap
{"title":"Recognized Ionic Structures in Large Dimension of Graft-type Polymer Electrolyte Membranes Using Pair Distribution Function Expanded for Small Angle X-Ray Scattering","authors":"Nguyen Manh Tuan, Nguyen Huynh My Tue, Vo Thi Kim Yen, Nguyen Nhat Kim Ngan, Huynh Truc Phuong, Vinh Nguyen Thanh Pham, Le Quang Luan, Pham Thi Thu Hong, Tran Van Man, Tran Duy Tap","doi":"10.1002/macp.202400149","DOIUrl":"10.1002/macp.202400149","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study reports the pair distribution function (PDF) analysis of combined wide- and small-angle X-ray scattering (WAXS/SAXS) profiles of poly(styrene sulfonic acid) (PSSA) grafted poly(ethylene-co-tetrafluoroethylene) polymer electrolyte membranes (ETFE-PEMs) within a wide grafting degree (GD) of 0%–117%. The PDF analysis of WAXS profiles (from Cu-Kα<sub>1</sub> radiation) provides a measure in size of the crystallite domains (5.1–8.7 nm). The extension of the PDF analysis for only SAXS profiles shows the distances of crystallite layers of 25.1–32 nm. In particular, SAXS-PDF analysis is effective in showing the existence of newly generated graft domains with distances ≈60–64 nm, which can not be determined previously by the conventional SAXS analysis. The high similarity in local and higher-order structures observed for polystyrene grafted ETFE films and ETFE-PEMs suggests that the hierarchical structures including the spatial arrangement of large amorphous contents in the membranes can be determined at the graft polymerization step. Note that the presence of newly generated PSSA graft domains at large dimension can explain well the comparable or higher proton conductivity of ETFE-PEMs as compared with commercial Nafion membrane.</p>","PeriodicalId":18054,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics","volume":"225 19","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141645734","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rossella Sesia, Matilde Porcarello, M. Hakkarainen, S. Ferraris, S. Spriano, Marco Sangermano
{"title":"Sustainable Light‐Assisted 3D Printing of Bio‐Based Microwave‐Functionalized Gallic Acid","authors":"Rossella Sesia, Matilde Porcarello, M. Hakkarainen, S. Ferraris, S. Spriano, Marco Sangermano","doi":"10.1002/macp.202400181","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/macp.202400181","url":null,"abstract":"The development of 3D printing technologies and the requirement for more sustainable 3D printing materials is constantly growing. However, ensuring both sustainability and performance of the new materials is crucial to replace current fossil‐based polymers. Here, a bio‐based UV‐curable resin is produced in high yield from gallic acid (GA), a natural polyphenolic compound, by means of rapid and efficient microwave‐assisted methacrylation (5 min heating time and 10 min at 130 °C). The successful microwave‐assisted methacrylation with a high degree of substitution is confirmed by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The radical UV‐photopolymerization of the methacrylated gallic acid (MGA) is further investigated by real‐time FTIR and differential scanning photo calorimetry (photo‐DSC) analyses, clearly demonstrating the high photo‐reactivity of MGA. Moreover, the %gel assessment demonstrates the formation of highly insoluble fractions after the UV‐curing, with 98% gel content. The photo‐rheology and rheology support the suitability of MGA for light‐assisted 3D printing. Indeed, a honeycomb and a hollow cube are 3D printed by means of the digital light processing 3D printing technique with high accuracy in a small scale. Finally, the cured‐MGA illustrates high Tg and thermal stability.","PeriodicalId":18054,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics","volume":"53 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141648726","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yue Cai, Florian Lehmann, Justus F. Thümmler, Dariush Hinderberger, Wolfgang H. Binder
{"title":"Initiator-Free Synthesis of Semi-Interpenetrating Polymer Networks via Bergman Cyclization","authors":"Yue Cai, Florian Lehmann, Justus F. Thümmler, Dariush Hinderberger, Wolfgang H. Binder","doi":"10.1002/macp.202400177","DOIUrl":"10.1002/macp.202400177","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Semi-interpenetrating polymer networks (semi-IPNs), composed of two or more polymers, forming intertwined network-architectures, represent a significant type of polymer combination in modern industry, especially in automotive and medical devices. Diverse synthesis techniques and plentiful raw materials highlight semi-IPNs in providing facile modifications of properties to meet specific needs. An initiator-free synthesis of semi-interpenetrating polymer networks via Bergman cyclization (BC) is reported here, acting as a trigger to embed a second polymer via its reactive enediyne (EDY) moiety, then embedded into the first network. (<i>Z</i>)-oct-4-ene-2,6-diyne-1,8-diol (diol-EDY) is targeted as the precursor of the second polymer, swollen into the first polyurethane network (PU), followed by a radical polymerization induced by the radicals formed by the BC. The formation of the semi-IPN is monitored via electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy, infrared-spectroscopy (FT-IR), and thermal methods (DSC), proving the activation of the EDY-moiety and its subsequent polymerization to form the second polymer. Stress−strain characterization and cyclic stress−strain investigations, together with TGA and DTG analysis, illustrate improved mechanical properties and thermal stability of the formed semi-IPN compared to the initial PU-network. The method presented here is a novel and broadly applicable approach to generate semi-IPNs, triggered by the EDY-activation via Bergman cyclization.</p>","PeriodicalId":18054,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics","volume":"225 19","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/macp.202400177","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141645520","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Qiuyue Zhang, Quanchao Wang, Yizhou Wang, Ali Muhammad Ashfaq, Yanping Ma, Tongling Liang, Wen-Hua Sun
{"title":"Amino-containing α-Diimine Nickel Complexes with Adjustable Electronic Properties and their Effective Use in Forming Highly Branched Polyethylene","authors":"Qiuyue Zhang, Quanchao Wang, Yizhou Wang, Ali Muhammad Ashfaq, Yanping Ma, Tongling Liang, Wen-Hua Sun","doi":"10.1002/macp.202400169","DOIUrl":"10.1002/macp.202400169","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A family of ten amino-containing bis(arylimino)acenaphthene-nickel (II) bromide complexes varied in the electronic properties of para-substituents (R = Me, <i><sup>i</sup></i>Pr, <i><sup>t</sup></i>Bu, OMe, Cl, F, NO<sub>2</sub>) as well as two amino-free comparators (R = Me, Cl) are synthesized in good yield from their corresponding unsymmetrical <i>N,N’</i>-ligands. All organic compounds are well characterized by different analysis techniques. On activation with Me<sub>2</sub>AlCl, all nickel complexes exhibit moderate to high activities with a maximum activity up to 14.19 × 10<sup>6</sup> g (PE) mol<sup>−1</sup> (Ni) h<sup>−1</sup> and deliver narrow dispersed polyethylene (PDI: 1.85–2.65) with adjustable molecular weight values (<i>M</i><sub>w</sub>: 5.27–18.49 × 10<sup>5</sup> g mol<sup>−1</sup>). The presence of remote fluoro- group and (4-amino-3,5-dimethylphenyl)(phenyl)methyl group has their own unique influence on activity due to their different electronic and steric properties. Nevertheless, the latter with higher steric hindrance results in better thermal stability of the current catalytic system. Moreover, all polyethylene is highly branched and exhibits typical characteristics of thermoplastic elastomers, especially good mechanical properties (εb up to 1175%) and elastic recovery rate (up to 86%).</p>","PeriodicalId":18054,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics","volume":"225 19","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141649183","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Min Zhong, Ren Yin, Zichao Sun, Tianjia Jiang, Weichen Sheng, Kan Zhang
{"title":"Synthesis and Polymerization of the Bio-Benzoxazine Derived from Resveratrol and Thiophenemethylamine and Properties of its Polymer","authors":"Min Zhong, Ren Yin, Zichao Sun, Tianjia Jiang, Weichen Sheng, Kan Zhang","doi":"10.1002/macp.202400173","DOIUrl":"10.1002/macp.202400173","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Resveratrol and 2-thiophenemethylamine have been employed in the synthesis of a novel tri-functional benzoxazine (RES-th) to develop the bio-benzoxazine monomer. The chemical structure of the synthesized monomer is confirmed by various characterization technics. The polymerization behavior is monitored by in situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The in situ FTIR results reveal distinct reaction mechanisms for the three oxazine rings presented in RES-th, with both ether and phenolic Mannich bridge structures observed in the products. The activation energy values of RES-th are calculated to be 119.05, 120.97, and 119.44 kJ mol<sup>−1</sup> by Kissinger, Ozawa, and Starink methods, respectively, which are all based on the heat flow curves at various heating temperatures. The thermal stability and flame retardancy of the resulting polybenzoxazine (poly(RES-th)) are investigated by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and microscale combustion calorimeter (MCC). The values of <i>T</i><sub>d5</sub> and <i>T</i><sub>d10</sub> of polybenzoxazine are found to be 356 °C and 399 °C, respectively, with a char yield of 66.3% at 800 °C. The prepared polybenzoxazine also demonstrates nonflammability characteristics with the values of heat release capacity (HRC) and total heat release rate (THR) of 18.65 J (g K)<sup>−1</sup> and 2.69 kJ g<sup>−1</sup>, respectively. These findings suggest that the thermoset, poly(RES-th), is a promising candidate for fire-resistant applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":18054,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics","volume":"225 19","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141572022","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Synthesis of High Mechanical Strength and Thermally Recyclable and Reversible Polyurethane Adhesive by Diels–Alder Reaction","authors":"Jian Xi, Niangui Wang","doi":"10.1002/macp.202400199","DOIUrl":"10.1002/macp.202400199","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Recyclability of polyurethane materials is significant to relieve environmental problems caused by damaged polymers. Inspired by plenty of self-healing properties based on dynamic covalent bonds. A high mechanical strength and thermally reversible polyurethane adhesive are acquired through co-polymerization of poly-1,4-butylene adipate glycol (PBA), soybean oil-based polyol (MESO), and toluene diisocyanate (TDI) whose linear polymer chains are constructed by Diels–Alder reaction between furfuryl alcohol (FA) and bismaleimide (BMI), named DAPU. Further, the obtained polyurethane adhesives show great recyclability, mechanical performance (Whose tensile strength can reach 91.7 MPa), and appropriate self-healing ability through the thermally reversible Diels–Alder covalent bonds and hydrogen bonds between urethane groups, which may pave a way for further development of recyclable materials.</p>","PeriodicalId":18054,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics","volume":"225 22","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141572021","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Franziska Schneck, Philana O. Kruse, Daniel Hesse-Hornich, N. Filipe Lopes Dias, Wolfgang Tillmann, Robert Jerusalem, Michail Maricanov, Frank Katzenberg, Jörg C. Tiller, Ulrich A. Handge
{"title":"Combination of a Viscoelastic and a Tribological Analysis of a Low-Density Polyethylene with a High Degree of Cross-linking","authors":"Franziska Schneck, Philana O. Kruse, Daniel Hesse-Hornich, N. Filipe Lopes Dias, Wolfgang Tillmann, Robert Jerusalem, Michail Maricanov, Frank Katzenberg, Jörg C. Tiller, Ulrich A. Handge","doi":"10.1002/macp.202470026","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/macp.202470026","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Front Cover</b>: In article 2400042, Ulrich A. Handge and co-workers analyze the effect of crosslinking of a low-density polyethylene (LDPE) on viscoelastic and tribological properties. Wear can be effectively reduced already at a low peroxide concentration of 1 phr. By extending the peroxide concentration up to 20 phr, the coefficient of friction of LDPE against steel is strongly increased because of the large contact area.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":18054,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics","volume":"225 13","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/macp.202470026","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141565713","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ilya Anufriev, Jonas Debbeler, Anja Traeger, Ivo Nischang
{"title":"Analysis of Macromolecular Systems as Enabler for Energy and Life Science Applications","authors":"Ilya Anufriev, Jonas Debbeler, Anja Traeger, Ivo Nischang","doi":"10.1002/macp.202400055","DOIUrl":"10.1002/macp.202400055","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Ideas concerning the conceptual existence of macromolecular and colloidal systems found their inception at the beginning of the last century. The experimental technology developed to discover and characterize those systems can be associated with seminal pioneers laying the foundations for microscopic, hydrodynamic, and light scattering approaches. In this perspective, we focus our attention on the origins of the discovery and characterization of macromolecular and colloidal systems with selected examples from the beginnings to the present. This perspective attempts to directly interconnect the design of new macromolecular as well as colloidal systems and the simultaneous development of using advanced characterization techniques for design verification. While not claiming a complete coverage of the entire field of modern polymer science, our selected examples concern the field of life science and the recently and rapidly developing area of energy materials.</p>","PeriodicalId":18054,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics","volume":"225 15","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/macp.202400055","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141504371","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Strong, Flexible, and Anticounterfeiting Fluorescent Composite Hydrogel from Carboxymethyl Cellulose-Eu(III) Cross-Linked Polyvinyl Alcohol","authors":"Fang Ye, Jun Ye, Jian Xiong, Qiang Li","doi":"10.1002/macp.202300440","DOIUrl":"10.1002/macp.202300440","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Fluorescent hydrogel as an advanced material has been used for anti-counterfeiting, probe detection, and optical devices. A facile strategy to prepare fluorescent hydrogel is developed by carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) with Europium(III) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). The hydrogel forms a physical cross-linking network under mild reaction conditions without using volatile organic chemicals. The addition of CMC-Eu(III) improves the mechanical properties of the hydrogel. At 15% CMC-Eu(III), the hydrogel reaches its maximum tensile and compressive stress, which are 47.25 ± 10.35 and 10.14 ± 1.90 kPa, respectively. Meanwhile, the hydrogels exhibit a <sup>5</sup>D<sub>0</sub>→<sup>7</sup>F<sub>2</sub> characteristic emission peak assigned to Eu<sup>3+</sup>, which emits stable red fluorescence under 254 nm ultraviolet (UV) light. When this hydrogel is applied to paper, the paper showed hidden fluorescent dots under UV light. This additive also enhances the mechanical properties of the paper, which reveals the multifunctionality of this fluorescent hydrogel for anti-counterfeiting and reinforcement.</p>","PeriodicalId":18054,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics","volume":"225 18","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141504377","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}