A. A. Popova, V. F. Lisina, A. V. Plutalova, E. N. Golubeva, E. V. Chernikova
{"title":"Controlled Radical Polymerization of N-Isopropylacrylamide in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide","authors":"A. A. Popova, V. F. Lisina, A. V. Plutalova, E. N. Golubeva, E. V. Chernikova","doi":"10.1134/S1560090426600233","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1560090426600233","url":null,"abstract":"<p>For the first time, the controlled synthesis of poly(<i>N</i>-isopropylacrylamide) has been performed in supercritical carbon dioxide via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer radical polymerization in the temperature range of 55–70°C. It has been demonstrated that there is a range of CO<sub>2</sub> pressures (91–229 bar), in which a polymer with a dispersity below 1.3 can be synthesized in the entire range of monomer conversions, with the number-average molecular weight of the polymer increasing linearly with conversion. As the pressure increases, control over the molecular weight characteristics of the polymer is lost due to separation of the system into two phases; the RAFT mechanism proceeds in one phase, and the conventional radical polymerization mechanism takes place in the second one. These patterns are characteristic of the three trithiocarbonates (dibenzyl trithiocarbonate, S,S'-bis(methyl-2-isobutyrate) trithiocarbonate, and (2‑dodecylthiocarbonothioylthio)-2-methylpropionic acid) and one dithiobenzoate (2-nitro-5-(2-propyl-yloxy)benzyl-4-cyano-4-phenylcarbonothioylthio)pentanoate) studied in the work.</p>","PeriodicalId":739,"journal":{"name":"Polymer Science, Series B","volume":"68 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147796458","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":"Controlled Radical Homo- and Copolymerization of Styrene with Acrylonitrile Under Conditions of ARGET ATRP","authors":"Yu. A. Kuznetsova, I. D. Grishin","doi":"10.1134/S1560090426600373","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1560090426600373","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The features of controlled radical polymerization of styrene and its copolymerization with acrylonitrile, proceeding by the atom transfer mechanism under the action of catalytic systems simultaneously containing two copper complexes (CuBr<sub>2</sub>/TPMA and CuBr<sub>2</sub>/Me<sub>6</sub>TREN), have been investigated. The possibility of using low concentrations of the catalyst and the use of sodium potassium tartrate (Rochelle salt), as well as isopropylamine as reducing agents, in the controlled synthesis of the (co)polymers has been evaluated. It has been established that the proposed systems can effectively catalyze the polymerization of styrene and its copolymerization with acrylonitrile. The course of polymerization is accompanied by a linear increase in the molecular weight of samples with conversion, which is characteristic of controlled radical polymerization processes. It has been shown that polar solvents should be used for the process to be efficient. The optimal catalytic systems that allow the process to be carried out at high rate while maintaining control over the process have been identified.</p>","PeriodicalId":739,"journal":{"name":"Polymer Science, Series B","volume":"68 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147796384","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}
D. I. Derevyanko, S. I. Aliev, V. V. Shelkovnikov, I. K. Shundrina, N. A. Orlova, A. A. Chernonosov, A. V. Lastovka, D. E. Kapustina
{"title":"Influence of the Type of Catalyst of Non-hydrolytic Condensation on the Structure of Phenyl-Thiol-Siloxane Oligomers and the Properties of the Photocured Acrylate-Phenyl-Thiol-Siloxane Materials","authors":"D. I. Derevyanko, S. I. Aliev, V. V. Shelkovnikov, I. K. Shundrina, N. A. Orlova, A. A. Chernonosov, A. V. Lastovka, D. E. Kapustina","doi":"10.1134/S1560090426600221","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1560090426600221","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Thiol-siloxane oligomers have been produced via the sol-gel process using three different catalysts: barium hydroxide monohydrate, trimethoxyboroxine, and an ammonium salt based on triethylamine and boric acid. The synthesized oligomers have been studied by NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. It has been found that the topology of the resulting oligomers differs depending on the type of catalyst used, and these oligomers are resistant to hydrolytic condensation. Elastic films of hybrid organic-inorganic polymer based on the tetraacrylate monomer and the thiol-siloxane oligomers have been obtained via photopolymerization. The viscoelastic and optical properties of the photopolymer films have been studied, and it has been revealed that the topology of the thiol-siloxane oligomers affects the properties of the hybrid polymer. The values of the modulus of elasticity (0.37–0.48 GPa), glass transition temperature (53–72°C), and refractive index (1.58) of the photocured hybrid films based on different thiol-siloxane oligomers have been determined.</p>","PeriodicalId":739,"journal":{"name":"Polymer Science, Series B","volume":"68 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147796761","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 and Characterization of Poly(Fluoro-Aryl-Thiazole) Copolymers: Thermal, Spectroscopic Properties, and Application in Thorium and Aluminum Ions Detection from Aqueous Solutions","authors":"Suha Al-Tarawneh, Ahmad Zeidan","doi":"10.1134/S1560090425600640","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1560090425600640","url":null,"abstract":"<p>New poly(fluoro-aryl-thiazole) copolymers were synthesized through polycondensation polymerization between aryl-aldehydes (featuring naphthalene, benzene, thiophene, and biphenyl linkers) and dithiooxamide. The successful formation of the polymers was confirmed using spectroscopic techniques, including <sup>1</sup>H and <sup>13</sup>C NMR, solid-state <sup>13</sup>C NMR (CP-MAS), and FTIR. Incorporating thiazole units into the polymer structure increases the sulfur and nitrogen content within the framework. This modification significantly enhances the polymers' thermal stability, as thermogravimetric analysis demonstrates. Additionally, the polymers show improved efficiency in separating Th(IV) and Al(III) ions from aqueous solutions.</p>","PeriodicalId":739,"journal":{"name":"Polymer Science, Series B","volume":"68 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147796762","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":"Preparation and Performance Study of Epoxy Resin Modified Polysiloxane Self-healing Materials","authors":"Zichen Zhang, Qingsheng Deng, Xinmei Yan, Haipeng Zou, Guanghao Chen, Yan Jiang, Hongwen Zhang","doi":"10.1134/S1560090426600208","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1560090426600208","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Polysiloxane materials possess excellent properties such as flexibility and chemical stability. However, due to the low cohesive energy density within the polysiloxane and the lack of polarity in the polymer chains, their mechanical properties are poor, which limits their application in the self-healing field. This paper uses polysiloxane materials to prepare self-healing elastomers by incorporating epoxy resin. Firstly, end amino polysiloxane is prepared by in situ polymerization, and then it is modified with epoxy resin, followed by the introduction of the salicylaldehyde and zinc acetate system. Through orthogonal experiments, the optimal ratio of epoxy resin modified polysiloxane self-healing material was determined: the mass ratio of PDMS : EP is 10 : 6, PDMS : SA is 10 : 1, and SA : Zn (OAc)<sub>2</sub> is 1 : 0.2. The fracture elongation ratio reaches 700%. The results show that, under an observation with a polarizing microscope at 80°C, materials with a low crosslinking density and moderate epoxy resin content have excellent self-healing ability. The antibacterial adhesion analysis proves that the polysiloxane with Zn<sup>2+</sup> introduced on the surface has certain antibacterial adhesion performance with the epoxy resin system. This work provides ideas for the application of functionalized polysiloxane materials in new fields.</p>","PeriodicalId":739,"journal":{"name":"Polymer Science, Series B","volume":"67 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147579665","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}
Guorong Liu, Zicheng Wen, Jianning Wu, Zhiyong Liu, Junlin Liu
{"title":"Chain Extension of PDLLA with 4,4'-Methylene diphenyl diisocyanate and Its Degradation Performance","authors":"Guorong Liu, Zicheng Wen, Jianning Wu, Zhiyong Liu, Junlin Liu","doi":"10.1134/S156009042660021X","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S156009042660021X","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this paper, PDLLA was end-capped with 1,4-butanediol to control hydroxyl groups, ensuring a 1 : 1 NCO/OH ratio for MDI chain extension.The chemical degradation, hydrolytic stability, and thermal and mechanical properties of poly(D,L-lactic acid) (PDLLA), as well as its extended polymer obtained by reacting with 4,4'-methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI), were improved. The resulting samples were characteriяed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Thermal properties were measured using differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis. Tensile properties were also measured with a tensile tester. Results showed that when the molar ratio of NCO/OH was 1 : 1, <i>T</i>\u0000\t\t\t\t\t\t<sub>g</sub> can be increased from the original 54 to 60°C. The weight loss temperature of 4,4'-methylene diphenyl diisocyanate chaining PDLLA was also enhanced from 10 to 190°C. Tensile strength increased from 19.00 to 39.00 MPa. Hydrolytic stability was approximately 1.5 times that of pure PDLLA. In this manner, PDLLA materials with excellent mechanical properties, thermal stability, and degradation resistance of poly(lactic acid) material were easily obtained.</p>","PeriodicalId":739,"journal":{"name":"Polymer Science, Series B","volume":"67 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147579666","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}
S. I. Aliev, D. I. Derevyanko, V. V. Shelkovnikov, I. K. Shundrina, G. E. Sal’nikov, V. N. Berezhnaya, B. G. Gol’denberg, A. A. Chernonosov, N. A. Orlova
{"title":"A Hybrid Photopolymer Material Based on Tetraacrylate Monomer and Thiol-, Aminosiloxane Components for Recording Microstructured Elements Using Synchrotron Radiation","authors":"S. I. Aliev, D. I. Derevyanko, V. V. Shelkovnikov, I. K. Shundrina, G. E. Sal’nikov, V. N. Berezhnaya, B. G. Gol’denberg, A. A. Chernonosov, N. A. Orlova","doi":"10.1134/S1560090426600105","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1560090426600105","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A hybrid acrylate-thiol-siloxane photopolymer material was modified with an aminosiloxane oligomer. The aminosiloxane oligomer was synthesized via non-hydrolytic condensation of diphenylsilanediol and (<i>N</i>,<i>N</i>-dimethylaminopropyl)trimethoxysilane and characterized by <sup>1</sup>H NMR, <sup>29</sup>Si NMR spectro-scopy, and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. The aminosiloxane oligomer was shown to be stable against spontaneous hydrolytic condensation during storage. Modification of the hybrid photopolymer material with the aminosiloxane oligomer resulted in the formation of transparent films at an ambient humidity of 60%. For photocured films obtained from structural blocks of different quantitative compositions, the values of the elastic modulus (0.66–1.24 GPa) and glass transition temperature (47–70°C) were determined. High-aspect-ratio microstructures were successfully recorded using synchrotron radiation based on the modified material.</p>","PeriodicalId":739,"journal":{"name":"Polymer Science, Series B","volume":"67 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147571117","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}
S. V. Kolesov, N. V. Plotnikova, D. V. Stiazhkin, V. M. Yanborisov
{"title":"On Kinetic Reasons for the Activating Effect of Piperylene in Isoprene Polymerization on the Catalyst System GdCl3⋅n(i-C3H7ОН)–TIBA–Piperylene","authors":"S. V. Kolesov, N. V. Plotnikova, D. V. Stiazhkin, V. M. Yanborisov","doi":"10.1134/S1560090425601402","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1560090425601402","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study reveals the kinetic mechanisms behind piperylene’s activating role in the GdCl<sub>3</sub>·<i>n</i>(<i>i</i>-C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>7</sub>OH)–TIBA–piperylene catalytic system for isoprene polymerization. Piperylene addition (1) forms three types of active centers (ACs), including two novel piperylene-derived ACs with initiation rate constants <i>kᵢ</i> ≥ 10 M<sup>–1</sup> min<sup>–1</sup> enabling quasi-instantaneous polymerization onset; (2) increases total precatalytic center concentration 18-fold (9 × 10<sup>–6</sup> M vs. 5 × 10<sup>–7</sup> M without piperylene); and (3) induces AC deactivation: Type 1 ACs (<i>k</i><sub><i>p</i></sub> = 40 000 M<sup>–1</sup> min<sup>–1</sup>, <i>k</i><sub><i>d</i></sub> = 10 min<sup>–1</sup>) produce short chains and deactivate rapidly, while Type 2 ACs (<i>k</i><sub><i>p</i></sub> = 86 000 M<sup>–1</sup> min<sup>–1</sup>, <i>k</i><sub><i>d</i></sub> = 0.1 min<sup>–1</sup>) remain active for ≤30 min. Notably, high-MW Type 3 ACs (<i>k</i><sub><i>p</i></sub> = 146 000 M<sup>–1</sup> min<sup>–1</sup>) persist, mirroring non-piperylene systems. Kinetic modeling (including Monte Carlo simulations) validated the deactivation-inclusive Scheme II, accurately describing monomer conversion, MWDs and molecular weights. These results elucidate piperylene’s acceleration effect and may extend to other Ziegler–Natta diene-polymerization systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":739,"journal":{"name":"Polymer Science, Series B","volume":"67 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147571115","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}
V. Serova, B. Mankaev, E. Chernikova, A. Berkovich, R. Alekseyev, S. Karlov
{"title":"A Novel Cyclic Carbonate Monomer, α-Propyl Trimethylene Carbonate: Synthesis, Homopolymerization, and Copolymerization with ε-Caprolactone","authors":"V. Serova, B. Mankaev, E. Chernikova, A. Berkovich, R. Alekseyev, S. Karlov","doi":"10.1134/S1560090425601074","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1560090425601074","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A novel α-<i>n</i>-propyl-substituted seven-membered cyclic carbonate (α-<i>n</i>-Pr-TEMC) was synthesized and used to prepare its homopolymer and statistical copolymer with ε-caprolactone (ε-CL). Homopolymerization via Sn(Oct)<sub>2</sub>-catalyzed ring-opening polymerization proceeded in a controlled manner. The α<i>‑n</i>-propyl substituent effectively moderated the monomer’s reactivity, enabling its statistical copolymerization with ε-CL, as confirmed by NMR analysis. DSC curves demonstrated transition from a semi-crystalline homopolymer to a copolymer with suppressed crystallinity. This work demonstrates α-<i>n</i>-Pr-TEMC’s utility as a comonomer for tailoring the properties of biodegradable polyesters<i>.</i></p>","PeriodicalId":739,"journal":{"name":"Polymer Science, Series B","volume":"67 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147579664","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 Zhang, Zhou Huang, Zhihui Xie, Jin An, Zhiyu Chen, Xu He, Mingpeng He, Yan Liu, Jiang Zhou, Bofan Shen, Tong Wu, Jinyao Chen, Jian Kang
{"title":"Study on the Curing Kinetics and Properties of Bismaleimide Modified Anhydride Epoxy Resin","authors":"Yue Zhang, Zhou Huang, Zhihui Xie, Jin An, Zhiyu Chen, Xu He, Mingpeng He, Yan Liu, Jiang Zhou, Bofan Shen, Tong Wu, Jinyao Chen, Jian Kang","doi":"10.1134/S1560090425601396","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1560090425601396","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study introduced <i>N</i>,<i>N</i> '-4,4'-diphenylmethane bismaleimide (BMI) into the epoxy-anhydride resin EP-A (bisphenol A epoxy resin type, methyl nadic anhydride (MNA)) to prepare BMI modified epoxy resin (EP-B). The curing kinetics of EP-A and EP-B were comparatively studied by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Results showed that compared with EP-A, the introduction of BMI effectively promoted the curing reaction process of EP-B, and all curing characteristic temperatures decreased. Moreover, multiple curing process takes place, the curing kinetics were carefully investigated by means of <i>Kissinger</i> method and <i>Ozawa</i> method; Results of thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) showed that the weight loss rate in the second stage of EP-B was significantly reduced, demonstrating the good thermal stability compared with EP-A; Further study on dielectric properties revealed that EP-B has obviously higher dielectric constant, volume resistivity and breakdown voltage, and lower dielectric loss compared to EP-A. DMA results showed that the storage modulus and glass transition temperature of EP-B was obviously higher than that of EP-A. The impact of BMI on the structure and properties were discussed in detail, and related mechanism was proposed, in order to provide theoretical basis for the preparation of high-performance EP.</p>","PeriodicalId":739,"journal":{"name":"Polymer Science, Series B","volume":"67 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147571116","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}