Spontaneous Formation of an Exfoliated Polystyrene−Clay Nanocomposite Using a Star-Shaped Polymer
摘要:
Mixtures of five-arm star polystyrene with an organoclay spontaneously formed exfoliated nanocomposites when annealed, validating a recent theoretical prediction by Singh and Balazs (Polym. Int. 2000, 49, 469.). An analogous linear polystyrene sample produced only an intercalated morphology under the same conditions. The nanocomposite morphologies were characterized by X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. These results suggest a general strategy for forming exfoliated nanocomposites in commodity polymers via melt compounding.
DOI:
10.1021/ja048211h
作为产物:
描述:
1-Hexyl-2,3,4,5,6-pentaphenylbenzene 、 氯磺酸 在
ice 、 二氯甲烷 、 magnesium sulfate 、 乙酸乙酯 作用下,
以
二氯甲烷 为溶剂,
反应 25.0h,
以to provide 1.39 g (57%) of a white powder的产率得到1-hexyl-2,3,4,5,6-penta(4-chlorosulfonylphenyl)benzene
A nanocomposite made with an inorganic layered material and a star-shaped polystyrene that can be blended with normal linear polystyrene is disclosed. The inorganic layered material can have an exfoliated structure, substantially exfoliated, or intercalated structure. The exfoliated structure can result in significantly improved physical properties, even with only a very low content of clay. The invention is also directed to a process that can be used to make the compositions of the present invention. In one embodiment, a physical mixture of clay and star polymer is prepared and then the mixture is heated for several hours, preferably under high-shear mixing, to increase the rate of exfoliation, after which mostly inexpensive commodity linear polystyrene polymer completes the composition.
Spontaneous Formation of an Exfoliated Polystyrene−Clay Nanocomposite Using a Star-Shaped Polymer
作者:Douglas R. Robello、Nori Yamaguchi、Thomas Blanton、Craig Barnes
DOI:10.1021/ja048211h
日期:2004.7.1
Mixtures of five-arm star polystyrene with an organoclay spontaneously formed exfoliated nanocomposites when annealed, validating a recent theoretical prediction by Singh and Balazs (Polym. Int. 2000, 49, 469.). An analogous linear polystyrene sample produced only an intercalated morphology under the same conditions. The nanocomposite morphologies were characterized by X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. These results suggest a general strategy for forming exfoliated nanocomposites in commodity polymers via melt compounding.
A nanocomposite made with an inorganic layered material and a star-shaped polystyrene that can be blended with normal linear polystyrene is disclosed. The inorganic layered material can have an exfoliated structure, substantially exfoliated, or intercalated structure. The exfoliated structure can result in significantly improved physical properties, even with only a very low content of clay. The invention is also directed to a process that can be used to make the compositions of the present invention. In one embodiment, a physical mixture of clay and star polymer is prepared and then the mixture is heated for several hours, preferably under high-shear mixing, to increase the rate of exfoliation, after which mostly inexpensive commodity linear polystyrene polymer completes the composition.