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Mirhosseini MM, Haddadi-Asl V, Khordad R. Molecular dynamics simulation, synthesis and characterization of polyurethane block polymers containing PTHF/PCL mixture as a soft segment. Polym Bull (Berl) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-021-03615-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Karunarathna B, Jayakody RS, Karunanayake L, Govender KK. Computational development and validation of a representative MDI-BDO-based polyurethane hard segment model. J Mol Model 2021; 27:37. [PMID: 33432382 DOI: 10.1007/s00894-020-04660-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
Abstract
Segmented polyurethanes show extraordinary physicochemical properties, mainly owing to the nature and the chemistry of the hard segment domains. There are yet many inexplicable physiochemical properties of MDI-BDO-based hard polyurethane segments such as the geometry, cis-trans isomerism, electronic structure, chemical reactivity, the inter-hard-segment interactions, and the photo-response. In the present study, it was attempted to develop and validate a model system that would facilitate further research on the structural and chemical properties of the MDI-BDO hard segments. It was found that the trans isomer of urethane bond is more stable than the cis isomer, and it is argued here that thermal transformation from trans to cis not possible due to the high rotational energy barrier. The differences between the calculated IR spectra of the cis and trans isomers are proposed as a powerful differentiation tool. The calculated Fukui indices show that cis and trans isomers are different in their chemical reactivity. The findings of the present study suggest intermolecular and intramolecular pi-stacking and highly plausible two significant types of hydrogen bond types between hard segments. In the present study, a model system for MDI-BDO hard segment was developed and successfully validated via computational experiments. Further calculations done with the new model provided an indispensable understanding of the structure, cis-trans isomerism, reactivity, and intermolecular interactions of the MDI-BDO hard segments. The proposed model can be further improved in the future by incorporating suitable soft segments. In summary, the model system developed and validated in the present study has provided new opportunities to understand and further study the structural and chemical features of the hard segments of the MDI-BDO-based polyurethane.
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- Baggya Karunarathna
- Centre for Scientific Computing and Advanced Drug Discovery, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
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- Centre for Scientific Computing and Advanced Drug Discovery, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka. .,Department of Chemistry, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.
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- Department of Polymer Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, P.O. Box 17011, Doornfontein Campus, Johannesburg, 2028, South Africa.,Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, National Integrated Cyber Infrastructure, Centre for High Performance Computing, 15 Lower Hope Road, Rosebank, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa
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Fang H, Lin J, Zhang L, Chen A, Wu F, Geng L, Peng X. Fibrous form-stable phase change materials with high thermal conductivity fabricated by interfacial polyelectrolyte complex spinning. Carbohydr Polym 2020; 249:116836. [PMID: 32933680 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Revised: 07/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Polyethylene glycol (PEG)-based composite phase change materials (PCMs) containing hydroxylated boron nitride (BN-OH), cellulose nanofiber (CNF), and chitosan (CS) were prepared by the method of interfacial polyelectrolyte complex spinning, based on in-situ ionic cross-linking between CNF and CS. The wrapping effect of cross-linked CNF/CS networks and the strong interfacial interactions contributed to superior shape-stability throughout the phase change process. Furthermore, the homogeneously dispersed BN-OHs was beneficial to the construction of the continuous thermal conductive paths, and the excellent interfacial interactions between BN-OH and the matrix would lower the heat loss caused by phonon scattering in the interface. As a result, the thermal conductivity of the PCMs containing 47.5 wt% BN-OH reached 4.005 W/mK, which was 22.56 times higher than that of the pure PEG. Combined with the excellent thermal reliability and thermal stability, the form-stable PCMs showed a promising application potential in the fields of electronic cooling or temperature-adaptable textiles.
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- Hui Fang
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou 350118, China; Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials and Products of Universities in Fujian, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou 350118, China; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Processing and Application, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou 350118, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou 350118, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou 350118, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou 350118, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou 350118, China; Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials and Products of Universities in Fujian, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou 350118, China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou 350118, China; Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials and Products of Universities in Fujian, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou 350118, China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou 350118, China; Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials and Products of Universities in Fujian, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou 350118, China
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Sahebi Jouibari I, Haddadi-Asl V, Mirhosseini MM. A novel investigation on micro-phase separation of thermoplastic polyurethanes: simulation, theoretical, and experimental approaches. IRANIAN POLYMER JOURNAL 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s13726-019-00695-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Wang X, Xu J, Li L, Liu Y, Li Y, Dong Q. Influences of fluorine on microphase separation in fluorinated polyurethanes. POLYMER 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2016.06.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Zhang C, Hu J, Li X, Wu Y, Han J. Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions in Hard Segments of Shape Memory Polyurethane: Toluene Diisocyanates and 1,6-Hexamethylene Diisocyanate. A Theoretical and Comparative Study. J Phys Chem A 2014; 118:12241-55. [DOI: 10.1021/jp508817v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Cuili Zhang
- Institute
of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Shenzhen Base, Shenzhen, China
- Department
of Applied Mathematics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Institute
of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Shenzhen Base, Shenzhen, China
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- Department
of Applied Mathematics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Institute
of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Shenzhen Base, Shenzhen, China
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- Institute
of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Shenzhen Base, Shenzhen, China
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Theoretical studies on hydrogen-bonding interactions in hard segments of shape memory polyurethane-III: Isophorone diisocyanate. J Mol Struct 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2014.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Yildirim E, Yurtsever M. The role of diisocyanate and soft segment on the intersegmental interactions in urethane and urea based segmented copolymers: A DFT study. COMPUT THEOR CHEM 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2014.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Structural flexibility of 4,4'-methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (4,4'-MDI): evidence from first principles calculations. J Mol Model 2014; 20:2097. [PMID: 24522379 PMCID: PMC3936137 DOI: 10.1007/s00894-014-2097-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2013] [Accepted: 11/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
Abstract
A reactant used globally in the production of polyurethane is the molecule 4,4′-methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (4,4′-MDI). The structural flexibility of 4,4′-MDI is one of the most important molecular properties influencing the polymerization process and this property was therefore modeled using density functional theory (DFT) calculations and Car-Parrinello molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. Global and local minima structures were found and confirmed by vibrational analysis. The energy barriers related to rotation of the aromatic rings were estimated by DFT calculations. The stability of global and local minima was verified by Car-Parrinello (MD) runs at finite temperature. The presence of weak C–H⋯π hydrogen bonds was confirmed by atoms in molecules analysis and found to be responsible for the low energy barriers.
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Ghobadi E, Heuchel M, Kratz K, Lendlein A. Atomistic Simulation of the Shape-Memory Effect in Dry and Water Swollen Poly[(rac
-lactide)-co
-glycolide] and Copolyester Urethanes Thereof. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.201300507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Ehsan Ghobadi
- Institute of Biomaterial Science; Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht; Kantstr. 55 14513 Teltow Germany
- Institute of Chemistry; University of Potsdam; Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 24-25 14476 Potsdam Germany
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- Institute of Biomaterial Science; Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht; Kantstr. 55 14513 Teltow Germany
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- Institute of Biomaterial Science; Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht; Kantstr. 55 14513 Teltow Germany
- Institute of Chemistry; University of Potsdam; Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 24-25 14476 Potsdam Germany
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- Institute of Biomaterial Science; Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht; Kantstr. 55 14513 Teltow Germany
- Institute of Chemistry; University of Potsdam; Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 24-25 14476 Potsdam Germany
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Cui Z, Brinson LC. Thermomechanical properties and deformation of coarse-grained models of hard-soft block copolymers. PHYSICAL REVIEW. E, STATISTICAL, NONLINEAR, AND SOFT MATTER PHYSICS 2013; 88:022602. [PMID: 24032857 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.88.022602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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In this paper, we investigate the enhancement mechanism of the mechanical properties for hard-soft block copolymers by using molecular dynamics simulations at various temperatures. A coarse-grained approach is adopted to study sufficiently generic models. Our numerical experiments demonstrate that the nonbond potential plays a more significant role in mechanical properties compared to the bond potential. This finding serves as a cornerstone to understand the hard-soft materials. To explore the effect of hard segments, four copolymers with different concentrations and energy factors that describe the interaction between hard beads are conducted. Simulation results show that the mechanical performances of the system with large attractive force and small concentration of hard segments could be improved dramatically in conjunction with a moderate increment of the glass transition temperature. In particular, the energy factor shows a substantial influence in determining the microphase separation as well as the morphology of hard domains. These observations are believed to provide design guidelines for polymeric materials in engineering practice.
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- Zhiwei Cui
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA
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Ghobadi E, Heuchel M, Kratz K, Lendlein A. Influence of the addition of water to amorphous switching domains on the simulated shape-memory properties of poly(l-lactide). POLYMER 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2013.05.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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