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Chimenti RV, Lehman-Chong AM, Sepcic AM, Engelhardt JD, Carriere JT, Bensley KA, Markashevsky A, Tu J, Stanzione JF, Lofland SE. Method for determining resin cure kinetics with low-frequency Raman spectroscopy. Analyst 2023; 148:5698-5706. [PMID: 37823883 DOI: 10.1039/d3an01099f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
Abstract
Characterizing resin extent of cure kinetics is critical to understanding the structure-property-processing relationships of polymers. The disorder band present in the low-frequency region of the Raman spectrum is directly related to conformational entropy and the modulus of amorphous materials, both of which change as the resin polymerizes. Normalizing the disorder band to its shoulder (∼85 cm-1) provides structural conversion kinetics, which we can directly correlate to chemical conversion kinetics for methacrylate and epoxy-amine based resin systems. In addition to fitting both the structural and chemical conversion data to a phenomenological kinetic rate equation, we also demonstrate a relationship between the chemical and structural kinetics which appears to relate to the softness of the material. Lastly, we use the method to investigate a methacrylate/epoxy interpenetrating polymer network resin system. We find that the structural and chemical conversions occur simultaneously during the formation of the primary (methacrylate) network, but there is a lag between the two during the formation of the secondary (epoxy-amine) network.
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- Robert V Chimenti
- Department of Physics & Astronomy, Rowan University, 201 Mullica Hill Rd., Glassboro, NJ 08028, USA.
- Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Institute (AMMI), Rowan University, 201 Mullica Hill Rd., Glassboro, NJ 08028, USA
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- Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Institute (AMMI), Rowan University, 201 Mullica Hill Rd., Glassboro, NJ 08028, USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Rowan University, 201 Mullica Hill Rd., Glassboro, NJ 08028, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Rowan University, 201 Mullica Hill Rd., Glassboro, NJ 08028, USA
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- Department of Physics & Astronomy, Rowan University, 201 Mullica Hill Rd., Glassboro, NJ 08028, USA.
- Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Institute (AMMI), Rowan University, 201 Mullica Hill Rd., Glassboro, NJ 08028, USA
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- Coherent Inc., 850 East Duarte Road, Monrovia, California 91016, USA
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- Department of Physics & Astronomy, Rowan University, 201 Mullica Hill Rd., Glassboro, NJ 08028, USA.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Rowan University, 201 Mullica Hill Rd., Glassboro, NJ 08028, USA
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- Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Institute (AMMI), Rowan University, 201 Mullica Hill Rd., Glassboro, NJ 08028, USA
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- Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Institute (AMMI), Rowan University, 201 Mullica Hill Rd., Glassboro, NJ 08028, USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Rowan University, 201 Mullica Hill Rd., Glassboro, NJ 08028, USA
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- Department of Physics & Astronomy, Rowan University, 201 Mullica Hill Rd., Glassboro, NJ 08028, USA.
- Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Institute (AMMI), Rowan University, 201 Mullica Hill Rd., Glassboro, NJ 08028, USA
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Zhu Z, Bian Y, Zhang X, Zeng R, Yang B. Study on the crystallization behavior and conformation adjustment scale of poly(lactic acid) in the terahertz frequency range. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:8472-8481. [PMID: 36883295 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp00208j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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The observed properties of crystalline polymers are determined by their internal structure, which in turn is the result of their different crystallization behaviors. Here, we investigate the crystallization behavior of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) by terahertz time-domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS) at varied temperatures. We find that the changes in the chain packing and conformation of PLA are characterized by THz spectroscopy. Combining X-ray diffraction (XRD) and infrared spectroscopy (IR), we attributed the blue-shift of the THz peak to the tightness of the chain packing, while its absorption enhancement is caused by the conformation transition. The effects of chain packing and chain conformation on the characteristic peak are phased. Furthermore, absorption discontinuities of the characteristic peaks of PLA crystallized at different temperatures are observed, which originated from differences in the degree of conformational transition caused by different thermal energies. We find that the crystallization temperature at which the absorption mutation of PLA occurs corresponds to the temperature at which the motion of the segment and molecular chain is excited, respectively. At these two temperatures, PLA exhibits different scales of conformational transitions leading to stronger absorption and larger absorption changes at higher crystallization temperatures. The results demonstrate that the driving force of PLA crystallization is indeed from changes in chain packing and chain conformation, and the molecular motion scale can also be characterized by THz spectroscopy.
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- Zhenqi Zhu
- College of Textile Science and Engineering (International Institute of Silk), Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, P. R. China.
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- College of Textile Science and Engineering (International Institute of Silk), Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, P. R. China.
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- College of Textile Science and Engineering (International Institute of Silk), Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, P. R. China.
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- College of Textile Science and Engineering (International Institute of Silk), Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, P. R. China.
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- College of Textile Science and Engineering (International Institute of Silk), Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, P. R. China.
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials and Manufacturing Technology, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, P. R. China
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Morphology and crystallization behaviour of polyhydroxyalkanoates-based blends and composites: A review. Biochem Eng J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2022.108588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Zhu Z, Bian Y, Zhang X, Zeng R, Yang B. Study of Crystallinity and Conformation of Poly(lactic acid) by Terahertz Spectroscopy. Anal Chem 2022; 94:11104-11111. [PMID: 35881498 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c02652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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During crystallization, conformational changes are often accompanied by the formation of interactions. Terahertz (THz) spectroscopy exhibits strong responses to the crystalline poly(lactic acid) (PLA). Therefore, we estimate the relative crystallinity and investigate the effect of conformational transition on the vibration of PLA by THz spectroscopy. By comparing with the results of X-ray diffraction (XRD) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), the validity of THz spectroscopy to calculate crystallinity is verified. Furthermore, the peak intensity of PLA at 2.01 THz increases with crystallinity. Combined with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), the vibrational intensity of PLA at 2.01 THz is highly correlated with the contribution of gt conformation, showing a linear relationship. In addition, the vibrational peak of PLA also reflects the interchain interactions. We believe that the increase in peak intensity with increasing crystallinity originates from the effect of the dipole-dipole interactions between the carbonyl groups. Our study demonstrates the ability of THz spectroscopy to estimate the crystallinity of PLA, and the peak at 2.01 THz shows conformational and interaction sensitivities.
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- Zhenqi Zhu
- College of Textile Science and Engineering (International Institute of Silk), Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, P. R. China
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- College of Textile Science and Engineering (International Institute of Silk), Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, P. R. China
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- College of Textile Science and Engineering (International Institute of Silk), Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, P. R. China
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- College of Textile Science and Engineering (International Institute of Silk), Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, P. R. China
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- College of Textile Science and Engineering (International Institute of Silk), Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials and Manufacturing Technology, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, P. R. China
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Nishimae A, Sato H. Study of Co-crystallization and Intermolecular Hydrogen Bondings of Poly(glycolide- co- l-lactide) Copolymers by Terahertz and Low-Frequency Raman Spectroscopy. Macromolecules 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c00561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Atsushi Nishimae
- Graduate School of Human Development and Environment, Kobe University, 3-11 Tsurukabuto, Nada, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Human Development and Environment, Kobe University, 3-11 Tsurukabuto, Nada, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501, Japan
- Molecular Photoscience Research Center, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai, Nada, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501, Japan
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Ma H, Wei Z, Zhou S, Zhu H, Tang J, Yin J, Yue J, Yang J. Supernucleation, crystalline structure and thermal stability of bacterially synthesized poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) polyester tailored by thymine as a biocompatible nucleating agent. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 165:1562-1573. [PMID: 33058980 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.10.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Naturally occurring thymine (TM) was incorporated into bacterial poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) polyester to fabricate a novel and green biocomposite. Both 0.5% and 1% TM exhibit supernucleation effect on PHB, and crystallization kinetics suggests TM significantly increased Tc and Xc, and substantially shortened t1/2 of PHB. Epitaxial nucleation caused by a perfect crystal lattice matching between PHB and TM, was proposed to elucidate nucleation mechanism of PHB. Hydrogen bond interaction exists between CO, C-O-C groups of PHB and -CH3 (or -CH)/-NH- group of TM. TM interacted with CO group of PHB crystalline phase rather than that of amorphous one. In addition, two new IR crystalline bands assigned to C-O-C group of PHB appeared in the presence of TM, which arises from shift of two amorphous ones, respectively. TM enhanced onset thermal degradation temperature of PHB, mainly attributed to increased degree of crystallinity of PHB and flame retardance effect of TM.
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- Huimin Ma
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Hazardous Waste Safety Disposal and Recycling Technology, School of Environmental Science and Safety Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, 391 Binshui Xidao, Xiqing District, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Hazardous Waste Safety Disposal and Recycling Technology, School of Environmental Science and Safety Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, 391 Binshui Xidao, Xiqing District, Tianjin 300384, China; CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), No. 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, Beijing 100190, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Hazardous Waste Safety Disposal and Recycling Technology, School of Environmental Science and Safety Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, 391 Binshui Xidao, Xiqing District, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Hazardous Waste Safety Disposal and Recycling Technology, School of Environmental Science and Safety Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, 391 Binshui Xidao, Xiqing District, Tianjin 300384, China; Tianjin Fire Research Institute of the Ministry of Emergency Management, Tianjin 300381, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Hazardous Waste Safety Disposal and Recycling Technology, School of Environmental Science and Safety Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, 391 Binshui Xidao, Xiqing District, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Hazardous Waste Safety Disposal and Recycling Technology, School of Environmental Science and Safety Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, 391 Binshui Xidao, Xiqing District, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Hazardous Waste Safety Disposal and Recycling Technology, School of Environmental Science and Safety Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, 391 Binshui Xidao, Xiqing District, Tianjin 300384, China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Hazardous Waste Safety Disposal and Recycling Technology, School of Environmental Science and Safety Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, 391 Binshui Xidao, Xiqing District, Tianjin 300384, China.
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Marlina D, Park Y, Hoshina H, Ozaki Y, Jung YM, Sato H. A Study on Blend Ratio-dependent Far-IR and Low-frequency Raman Spectra and WAXD Patterns of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)/poly(4-vinylphenol) Using Homospectral and Heterospectral Two-dimensional Correlation Spectroscopy. ANAL SCI 2020; 36:731-737. [PMID: 31902826 DOI: 10.2116/analsci.19p428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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An intensive analysis of far-infrared (far-IR), low-frequency Raman, and wide angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD) data has been performed by two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy (2D-COS) as a function of the blend ratio of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)/poly(4-vinylphenol) (PHB/PVPh). Homospectral 2D-COS revealed that a weak band at 128 cm-1 in the far-IR spectra appeared more clearly in the 2D correlation spectra. Heterospectral 2D-COS (far-IR/low-frequency Raman and far-IR/WAXD) provided very important results that were hardly detected in the conventional 2D-COS. A far-IR peak at 130 cm-1 in the heterospectral 2D-COS had negative correlations with the peaks in the low-frequency Raman spectra at 81, 100, and 110 cm-1 and WAXD profile 8.78 and 11.01°. These results indicated that those peaks have different origins; the 130 cm-1 peak comes from the intermolecular C=O···H-O hydrogen bond between PHB and PVPh, while those for low-frequency Raman and WAXD peaks are the features of PHB crystalline structure.
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- Dian Marlina
- Graduate School of Human Development and Environment, Kobe University.,Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Setia Budi
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Molecular Science and Fusion Technology, Kangwon National University
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- School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University.,Molecular Photoscience Research Center, Kobe University
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Molecular Science and Fusion Technology, Kangwon National University
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- Graduate School of Human Development and Environment, Kobe University.,Molecular Photoscience Research Center, Kobe University
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