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Zając W, Mossety-Leszczak B, Kisiel M, Włodarska M, Szałański P. Investigating Cross-Linking Parameters and Molecular Arrangement in Liquid Crystalline Epoxy Monomer with Aromatic Diamine: DSC-TOPEM ® and WAXS Analysis. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:2034. [PMID: 39065352 PMCID: PMC11281225 DOI: 10.3390/polym16142034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2024] [Revised: 07/10/2024] [Accepted: 07/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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This study presents the characterization of cross-linking parameters of a liquid crystalline epoxy monomer with an aromatic diamine as a curing agent. The mixture tested consisted of bis [4-(10,11-epoxyundecanoyloxy)benzoate] p-phenylene (LCEM) and 1,3-phenylenediamine (1,3-PDA). This paper focuses on the structural characterization of such systems using X-ray analysis. To investigate this, a comprehensive analysis was conducted using Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and Wide-Angle X-ray Scattering (WAXS). Through DSC analysis, the curing behavior and transition temperature of the liquid crystal epoxy system were established. To fully characterize the cross-linking of the system, a novel technique called DSC-TOPEM® was employed. The use of this technique enabled real-time monitoring of the curing process and provided precise information on the cross-linking energy, which resulted in the finding that the mixture was cross-linking faster than expected. WAXS analysis was performed to assess the structural changes formed during the cross-linking. The results of this analysis confirm that lower cross-linking temperatures of the mixture cause better ordering of mesogens than higher ones.
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- Weronika Zając
- Doctoral School of the Rzeszow University of Technology, al. Powstańców Warszawy 12, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland
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- Department of Industrial and Materials Chemistry, Rzeszow University of Technology, al. Powstańców Warszawy 6, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland;
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- Department of Industrial and Materials Chemistry, Rzeszow University of Technology, al. Powstańców Warszawy 6, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland;
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- Institute of Physics, Lodz University of Technology, Wólczańska 217/221, 93-005 Lodz, Poland;
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- Laboratory of Spectrometry, Rzeszow University of Technology, al. Powstańców Warszawy 12, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland;
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Gajdošová V, Špírková M, Aguilar Costumbre Y, Krejčíková S, Strachota B, Šlouf M, Strachota A. Morphology, Micromechanical, and Macromechanical Properties of Novel Waterborne Poly(urethane-urea)/Silica Nanocomposites. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:1767. [PMID: 36902884 PMCID: PMC10004705 DOI: 10.3390/ma16051767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Morphology, macro-, and micromechanical properties of novel poly(urethane-urea)/silica nanocomposites were analyzed by electron microscopy, dynamic mechanical thermal analysis, and microindentation. The studied nanocomposites were based on a poly(urethane-urea) (PUU) matrix filled by nanosilica, and were prepared from waterborne dispersions of PUU (latex) and SiO2. The loading of nano-SiO2 was varied between 0 (neat matrix) and 40 wt% in the dry nanocomposite. The prepared materials were all formally in the rubbery state at room temperature, but they displayed complex elastoviscoplastic behavior, spanning from stiffer elastomeric type to semi-glassy. Because of the employed rigid and highly uniform spherical nanofiller, the materials are of great interest for model microindentation studies. Additionally, because of the polycarbonate-type elastic chains of the PUU matrix, hydrogen bonding in the studied nanocomposites was expected to be rich and diverse, ranging from very strong to weak. In micro- and macromechanical tests, all the elasticity-related properties correlated very strongly. The relations among the properties that related to energy dissipation were complex, and were highly affected by the existence of hydrogen bonding of broadly varied strength, by the distribution patterns of the fine nanofiller, as well as by the eventual locally endured larger deformations during the tests, and the tendency of the materials to cold flow.
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Self-Healing and Super-Elastomeric PolyMEA-co-SMA Nanocomposites Crosslinked by Clay Platelets. Gels 2022; 8:gels8100657. [PMID: 36286158 PMCID: PMC9601507 DOI: 10.3390/gels8100657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Revised: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Novel solvent-free ultra-extensible, tough, and self-healing nanocomposite elastomers were synthesized. The self-assembled materials were based on the copolymer matrix poly(methoxyethyl acrylate-co-sodium methacrylate) physically crosslinked by clay nano-platelets (‘poly[MEA-co-SMA]/clay’). Depending on the content of SMA, the super-elastomers were predominantly hydrophobic, water-swelling, or fully water-soluble, and hence repeatedly processible. The SMA co-monomer introduces a tremendous increase in tensile strength, an increase in toughness, while ultra-extensibility is preserved. By tuning the contents of nano-clay and SMA co-monomer, a very wide range of product properties was achieved, including extreme ultra-extensibility, or high stiffness combined with more moderate super-extensibility, or very different values of tensile strength. There was very attractive, great improvement in autonomous self-healing ability induced by SMA, combined with tremendously enhanced self-recovery of internal mechanical damage: even complete self-recovery could be achieved. The ionic SMA repeat units were found to assemble to multiplets, which are phase-separated in the hydrophobic polyMEA matrix. The dynamics of SMA-units-hopping between these aggregates was of key importance for the mechanical, visco-elastic, tensile, and self-healing properties. The studied super-elastomers are attractive as advanced self-healing materials in engineering, soft robotics, and in medical or implant applications.
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Dynamic Supramolecular Polymers Based on Zinc Bis(diorganophospate)s: Synthesis, Structure and Transformations in Solid State and Solutions. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14163407. [PMID: 36015664 PMCID: PMC9412697 DOI: 10.3390/polym14163407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2022] [Revised: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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The synthesis, structure and some properties of coordination polymers composed of linear zinc bis(diorganophospate)s (ZnDOPs) with a general formula of Zn[O2P(OR)2]2 (where R = CH3, C2H5, n-C4H9, or 2-ethylhexyl group) are described. Hybrid (co)polymers obtained by different procedures were characterized by means of powder XRD, DSC, SEM, TGA coupled with mass spectrometry of the evolved gases and rheological measurements, as well as FTIR and NMR techniques. The morphology, thermal transformations and solubility of ZnDOPs strongly depend on the type of organic substituent in the O2P(OR)2 ligands and the thermal history of the sample. Because of this, one can obtain highly crystalline rods, semicrystalline powders, as well as rubbery materials exhibiting a second-order transition below −50 °C. Polymeric chains formed by ZnDOPs undergo a reversible dissociation in polar organic solvents (e.g., methanol, DMSO), which allows for easy modification of their composition and physicochemical properties via a simple exchange of diorganophosphate anions. Some of the ZnDOPs were investigated as the latent curing agents for epoxides. On the basis of rheological and DSC studies, it is evident that ZnDOPs catalyze very effectively the cross-linking process within the 130–160 °C temperature range.
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Byś K, Strachota B, Strachota A, Pavlova E, Steinhart M, Mossety-Leszczak B, Zając W. Novel Tough and Transparent Ultra-Extensible Nanocomposite Elastomers Based on Poly(2-methoxyethylacrylate) and Their Switching between Plasto-Elasticity and Viscoelasticity. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13234254. [PMID: 34883757 PMCID: PMC8659642 DOI: 10.3390/polym13234254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Novel stiff, tough, highly transparent and ultra-extensible self-assembled nanocomposite elastomers based on poly(2-methoxyethylacrylate) (polyMEA) were synthesized. The materials are physically crosslinked by small in-situ-formed silica nanospheres, sized 3-5 nm, which proved to be a very efficient macro-crosslinker in the self-assembled network architecture. Very high values of yield stress (2.3 MPa), tensile strength (3.0 MPa), and modulus (typically 10 MPa), were achieved in combination with ultra-extensibility: the stiffest sample was breaking at 1610% of elongation. Related nanocomposites doubly filled with nano-silica and clay nano-platelets were also prepared, which displayed interesting synergy effects of the fillers at some compositions. All the nanocomposites exhibit 'plasto-elastic' tensile behaviour in the 'as prepared' state: they display considerable energy absorption (and also 'necking' like plastics), but at the same time a large but not complete (50%) retraction of deformation. However, after the first large tensile deformation, the materials irreversibly switch to 'real elastomeric' tensile behaviour (with some creep). The initial 'plasto-elastic' stretching thus causes an internal rearrangement. The studied materials, which additionally are valuable due to their high transparency, could be of application interest as advanced structural materials in soft robotics, in implant technology, or in regenerative medicine. The presented study focuses on structure-property relationships, and on their effects on physical properties, especially on the complex tensile, elastic and viscoelastic behaviour of the polyMEA nanocomposites.
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- Katarzyna Byś
- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Heyrovskeho nam. 2, CZ-162 06 Praha, Czech Republic; (K.B.); (B.S.); (E.P.); (M.S.)
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Heyrovskeho nam. 2, CZ-162 06 Praha, Czech Republic; (K.B.); (B.S.); (E.P.); (M.S.)
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Heyrovskeho nam. 2, CZ-162 06 Praha, Czech Republic; (K.B.); (B.S.); (E.P.); (M.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +420-296-809-451
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Heyrovskeho nam. 2, CZ-162 06 Praha, Czech Republic; (K.B.); (B.S.); (E.P.); (M.S.)
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Heyrovskeho nam. 2, CZ-162 06 Praha, Czech Republic; (K.B.); (B.S.); (E.P.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Industrial and Materials Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Rzeszow University of Technology, al. Powstancow Warszawy 6, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland;
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- Doctoral School of Engineering and Technical Sciences at the Rzeszow University of Technology, al. Powstancow Warszawy 12, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland;
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Dębowski M, Florjańczyk Z, Ostrowski A, Guńka PA, Zachara J, Krztoń-Maziopa A, Chazarkiewicz J, Iuliano A, Plichta A. 1D and 2D hybrid polymers based on zinc phenylphosphates: synthesis, characterization and applications in electroactive materials. RSC Adv 2021; 11:7873-7885. [PMID: 35423336 PMCID: PMC8695067 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra09493e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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The synthesis, structure and properties of three hybrid polymers based on zinc arylphosphates are described in this study. Zinc bis(diphenylphosphate) (ZnDPhP) was obtained as needle-like crystals containing hexagonally packed, homochiral 1 ∞[Zn(DPhP)2/2] helical chains. The XRD and DSC studies revealed that upon heating, ZnDPhP undergoes a reversible thermal transition at ca. 160 °C with expansion mainly perpendicular to its c-axis. Zinc phenylphosphate hydrate (ZnMPhP-H) formed plate-like particles with an average thickness of less than 1 μm and much thinner nanolayers with a basal spacing of 15.5 Å. ZnMPhP-H was easily and reversibly dehydrated to its anhydrous form, ZnMPhP-A, which exhibited a somewhat larger basal spacing of 16.5 Å and the capacity for amine intercalation. The thermal decomposition of ZnDPhP or ZnMPhP-A began around 250 °C, resulting in the formation of solid mixtures of zinc phosphates and electron-conducting carbonaceous phases. The bulk electrical conductivities of the poly(vinylidene fluoride)-based composites containing the ZnDPhP pyrolyzates reached 0.1-0.2 S cm-1. Upon mixing with silicone oil, all the synthesized hybrid polymers formed fluids that exhibit significant negative electrorheological effects and have potential for application in electroresponsive smart materials. The application of an electric field during the crosslinking of such systems affected the viscoelastic properties of the resultant solid composites, while the cured systems showed rather small electrorheological effects.
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- Maciej Dębowski
- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology Noakowskiego 3 00-664 Warsaw Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology Noakowskiego 3 00-664 Warsaw Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology Noakowskiego 3 00-664 Warsaw Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology Noakowskiego 3 00-664 Warsaw Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology Noakowskiego 3 00-664 Warsaw Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology Noakowskiego 3 00-664 Warsaw Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology Noakowskiego 3 00-664 Warsaw Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology Noakowskiego 3 00-664 Warsaw Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology Noakowskiego 3 00-664 Warsaw Poland
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Strachota B, Strachota A, Steinhart M, Šlouf M, Hodan J. Ultra‐extensible solvent‐free elastomers based on nanocomposite poly(2‐methoxyethylacrylate)/clay xerogels. J Appl Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/app.49836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Beata Strachota
- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry Czech Academy of Sciences Praha Czech Republic
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry Czech Academy of Sciences Praha Czech Republic
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry Czech Academy of Sciences Praha Czech Republic
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry Czech Academy of Sciences Praha Czech Republic
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry Czech Academy of Sciences Praha Czech Republic
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Low-Temperature-Meltable Elastomers Based on Linear Polydimethylsiloxane Chains Alpha, Omega-Terminated with Mesogenic Groups as Physical Crosslinker: A Passive Smart Material with Potential as Viscoelastic Coupling. Part II-Viscoelastic and Rheological Properties. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:polym12122840. [PMID: 33260294 PMCID: PMC7760245 DOI: 10.3390/polym12122840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Rheological and viscoelastic properties of physically crosslinked low-temperature elastomers were studied. The supramolecularly assembling copolymers consist of linear polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) elastic chains terminated on both ends with mesogenic building blocks (LC) of azobenzene type. They are generally and also structurally highly different from the well-studied LC polymer networks or LC elastomers: The LC units make up only a small volume fraction in our materials and act as fairly efficient physical crosslinkers with thermotropic properties. The aggregation (nano-phase separation) of the relatively rare, small and spatially separated terminal LC units generates temperature-switched viscoelasticity in the molten copolymers. Their rheological behavior was found to be controlled by an interplay of nano-phase separation of the LC units (growth and splitting of their aggregates) and of the thermotropic transitions in these aggregates (which change their stiffness). As a consequence, multiple gel points (up to three) are observed in temperature scans of the copolymers. The physical crosslinks also can be reversibly disconnected by large mechanical strain in the 'warm' rubbery state, as well as in melt (thixotropy). The kinetics of crosslink formation was found to be fast if induced by temperature and extremely fast in case of internal self-healing after strain damage. Thixotropic loop tests hence display only very small hysteresis in the LC-melt-state, although the melts show very distinct shear thinning. Our study evaluates structure-property relationships in three homologous systems with elastic PDMS segments of different length (8.6, 16.3 and 64.4 repeat units). The studied copolymers might be of interest as passive smart materials, especially as temperature-controlled elastic/viscoelastic mechanical coupling.
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Horodecka S, Strachota A, Mossety-Leszczak B, Strachota B, Šlouf M, Zhigunov A, Vyroubalová M, Kaňková D, Netopilík M, Walterová Z. Low-Temperature Meltable Elastomers Based on Linear Polydimethylsiloxane Chains Alpha, Omega-Terminated with Mesogenic Groups as Physical Crosslinkers: A Passive Smart Material with Potential as Viscoelastic Coupling. Part I: Synthesis and Phase Behavior. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:E2476. [PMID: 33113875 PMCID: PMC7693640 DOI: 10.3390/polym12112476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2020] [Revised: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Physically crosslinked low-temperature elastomers were prepared based on linear polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) elastic chains terminated on both ends with mesogenic building blocks (LC) of azobenzene type. They are generally (and also structurally) highly different from the well-studied LC polymer networks (light-sensitive actuators). The LC units also make up only a small volume fraction in our materials and they do not generate elastic energy upon irradiation, but they act as physical crosslinkers with thermotropic properties. Our elastomers lack permanent chemical crosslinks-their structure is fully linear. The aggregation of the relatively rare, small, and spatially separated terminal LC units nevertheless proved to be a considerably strong crosslinking mechanism. The most attractive product displays a rubber plateau extending over 100 °C, melts near 8 °C, and is soluble in organic solvents. The self-assembly (via LC aggregation) of the copolymer molecules leads to a distinctly lamellar structure indicated by X-ray diffraction (XRD). This structure persists also in melt (polarized light microscopy, XRD), where 1-2 thermotropic transitions occur. The interesting effects of the properties of this lamellar structure on viscoelastic and rheological properties in the rubbery and in the melt state are discussed in a follow-up paper ("Part II"). The copolymers might be of interest as passive smart materials, especially as temperature-controlled elastic/viscoelastic mechanical coupling. Our study focuses on the comparison of physical properties and structure-property relationships in three systems with elastic PDMS segments of different length (8.6, 16.3, and 64.4 repeat units).
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- Sabina Horodecka
- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Heyrovskeho nam. 2, CZ-162 06 Praha, Czech Republic; (S.H.); (B.S.); (M.Š.); (A.Z.); (M.V.); (D.K.); (M.N.); (Z.W.)
- Faculty of Science, Charles University, Albertov 6, CZ-128 00 Praha 2, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Heyrovskeho nam. 2, CZ-162 06 Praha, Czech Republic; (S.H.); (B.S.); (M.Š.); (A.Z.); (M.V.); (D.K.); (M.N.); (Z.W.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Rzeszow University of Technology, al. Powstancow Warszawy 6, PL-35-959 Rzeszow, Poland;
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Heyrovskeho nam. 2, CZ-162 06 Praha, Czech Republic; (S.H.); (B.S.); (M.Š.); (A.Z.); (M.V.); (D.K.); (M.N.); (Z.W.)
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Heyrovskeho nam. 2, CZ-162 06 Praha, Czech Republic; (S.H.); (B.S.); (M.Š.); (A.Z.); (M.V.); (D.K.); (M.N.); (Z.W.)
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Heyrovskeho nam. 2, CZ-162 06 Praha, Czech Republic; (S.H.); (B.S.); (M.Š.); (A.Z.); (M.V.); (D.K.); (M.N.); (Z.W.)
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Heyrovskeho nam. 2, CZ-162 06 Praha, Czech Republic; (S.H.); (B.S.); (M.Š.); (A.Z.); (M.V.); (D.K.); (M.N.); (Z.W.)
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Heyrovskeho nam. 2, CZ-162 06 Praha, Czech Republic; (S.H.); (B.S.); (M.Š.); (A.Z.); (M.V.); (D.K.); (M.N.); (Z.W.)
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Heyrovskeho nam. 2, CZ-162 06 Praha, Czech Republic; (S.H.); (B.S.); (M.Š.); (A.Z.); (M.V.); (D.K.); (M.N.); (Z.W.)
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Heyrovskeho nam. 2, CZ-162 06 Praha, Czech Republic; (S.H.); (B.S.); (M.Š.); (A.Z.); (M.V.); (D.K.); (M.N.); (Z.W.)
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Horodecka S, Strachota A, Mossety-Leszczak B, Šlouf M, Zhigunov A, Vyroubalová M, Kaňková D, Netopilík M. Meltable copolymeric elastomers based on polydimethylsiloxane with multiplets of pendant liquid-crystalline groups as physical crosslinker: A self-healing structural material with a potential for smart applications. Eur Polym J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2020.109962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Pereira Oliveira Moreira RL, Simão JA, Gouveia RF, Strauss M. Exploring the Hierarchical Structure and Alignment of Wood Cellulose Fibers for Bioinspired Anisotropic Polymeric Composites. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2020; 3:2193-2200. [PMID: 35025271 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c00038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Materials found in nature have their properties tuned by the chemical composition and hierarchical organization of their structures. Wood is one example of natural material which has properties tuned by its multi-scale hierarchical organization. The cellulose microfibril angle is critical for physical and mechanical properties of wood. On the other hand, polymeric composites containing fibrillar additives, like cellulose fibers, are widespread and have exceptional mechanical properties, which enable them to be used as structural materials. However, obtaining polymer composites with well-aligned cellulose fibers is a challenging task. This work aims to explore the hierarchical structure and alignment of cellulose fibers from wood in polymeric composites with anisotropic mechanical properties, inspired by what trees naturally do. In this sense, cellulosic material from wood was analyzed on a multi-scale; impregnation with polyethylene and densification were performed to form composites; and their mechanical properties were correlated with fiber angles in composite specimens. Moreover, polymer addition to the cellulosic backbone has tremendously increased the material resistance to wetting and chemical oxidation.
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- Râmile Luíse Pereira Oliveira Moreira
- Brazilian Nanotechnology National Laboratory (LNNano), Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), Campinas, São Paulo 13083-100, Brazil
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- Brazilian Nanotechnology National Laboratory (LNNano), Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), Campinas, São Paulo 13083-100, Brazil
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- Brazilian Nanotechnology National Laboratory (LNNano), Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), Campinas, São Paulo 13083-100, Brazil.,Centre of Natural and Human Sciences, Federal University of ABC, Santo André, São Paulo 09210-580, Brazil
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- Brazilian Nanotechnology National Laboratory (LNNano), Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), Campinas, São Paulo 13083-100, Brazil.,Centre of Natural and Human Sciences, Federal University of ABC, Santo André, São Paulo 09210-580, Brazil
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Strachota B, Oleksyuk K, Strachota A, Šlouf M. Porous hybrid poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) hydrogels with very fast volume response to temperature and pH. Eur Polym J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2019.109213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Strachota B, Strachota A, Horodecka S, Steinhart M, Kovářová J, Pavlova E, Ribot F. Polyurethane nanocomposites containing the chemically active inorganic Sn-POSS cages. REACT FUNCT POLYM 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2019.104338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Dębowski M, Łokaj K, Ostrowski A, Zachara J, Wiecińska P, Falkowski P, Krztoń-Maziopa A, Florjańczyk Z. Thermally induced structural transformations of linear coordination polymers based on aluminum tris(diorganophosphates). Dalton Trans 2018; 47:16480-16491. [PMID: 30406796 DOI: 10.1039/c8dt02672f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The thermal transitions of inorganic-organic hybrid polymers composed of linear aluminum tris(diorganophosphate) chains with a general formula of catena-Al[O2P(OR)2]3 (where R = C1-C8 alkyl group or phenyl moiety) have been studied by means of DSC, powder XRD, TGA and TG-QMS, as well as optical spectroscopy. DSC and XRD reveal that most of them undergo reversible structural transformations in the solid state between -100 and 200 °C caused by the changes in conformation of their organic substituents; however, a translational displacement of the rigid polymeric chains occurs only in the case of the derivative bearing long 2-ethylhexyl groups, which becomes liquid at about 140 °C. The thermal decomposition of the studied polymers begins between 200 and 265 °C depending on the type of organic substituent R decorating their aluminophospate core. TGA combined with mass spectrometry of the evolved gaseous products shows that the pyrolytic decomposition of Al[O2P(OR)2]3 proceeds either through β-elimination of olefin (for compounds with C2-C8 aliphatic ligands), or a homolytic cleavage of the P-OR bond (for methyl and phenyl derivatives); both processes are accompanied by condensation of the newly formed POH groups and liberation of water. Powder XRD, FTIR and SEM analyses of the solid residues indicate that thermolysis of Al[O2P(OR)2]3 accompanied by olefin elimination leads to the formation of condensed aluminum phosphates, mainly aluminum cyclohexaphosphate, exhibiting porous morphology. On the other hand, thermal degradation of methyl or phenyl derivatives results in amorphous aluminophosphate residues, and the latter contains conducting carbonaceous phases.
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- Maciej Dębowski
- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland.
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Dębowski M, Łokaj K, Wolak A, Żurawski K, Plichta A, Zachara J, Ostrowski A, Florjańczyk Z. Linear coordination polymers based on aluminum phosphates: synthesis, crystal structure and morphology. Dalton Trans 2016; 45:8008-20. [PMID: 27072980 DOI: 10.1039/c6dt00153j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Several aluminum tris(diorganophosphates) have been synthesized and characterized via elemental analysis, NMR, FT-IR and Raman spectroscopy, as well as powder XRD, and SEM. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies revealed that the aluminum tris(diethylphosphate) crystal structure comprises two crystallographically nonequivalent catena-Al[O2P(OEt)2]3 chains propagating along the c-axis. Their parallel orientation favors the formation of closely packed hexagonal domains. PXRD data suggest that other homologues have a similar structure, with the interchain distance closely corresponding to the dimensions of organic ligands. They are also susceptible to a reversible dissociation to ionic species under the effect of primary amines. This feature can be utilized for the synthesis of epoxy nanocomposites.
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- M Dębowski
- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland.
| | - A Wolak
- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland.
| | - Z Florjańczyk
- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland.
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