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Zhao X, Demchuk Z, Tian J, Luo J, Li B, Cao K, Sokolov AP, Hun D, Saito T, Cao PF. Ductile adhesive elastomers with force-triggered ultra-high adhesion strength. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2024; 11:969-977. [PMID: 38053446 DOI: 10.1039/d3mh01280h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
Abstract
Elastomers play a vital role in many forthcoming advanced technologies in which their adhesive properties determine materials' interface performance. Despite great success in improving the adhesive properties of elastomers, permanent adhesives tend to stick to the surfaces prematurely or result in poor contact depending on the installation method. Thus, elastomers with on-demand adhesion that is not limited to being triggered by UV light or heat, which may not be practical for scenarios that do not allow an additional external source, provide a solution to various challenges in conventional adhesive elastomers. Herein, we report a novel, ready-to-use, ultra high-strength, ductile adhesive elastomer with an on-demand adhesion feature that can be easily triggered by a compression force. The precursor is mainly composed of a capsule-separated, two-component curing system. After a force-trigger and curing process, the ductile adhesive elastomer exhibits a peel strength and a lap shear strength of 1.2 × 104 N m-1 and 7.8 × 103 kPa, respectively, which exceed the reported values for advanced ductile adhesive elastomers. The ultra-high adhesion force is attributed to the excellent surface contact of the liquid-like precursor and to the high elastic modulus of the cured elastomer that is reinforced by a two-phase design. Incorporation of such on-demand adhesion into an elastomer enables a controlled delay between installation and curing so that these can take place under their individual ideal conditions, effectively reducing the energy cost, preventing failures, and improving installation processes.
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- Xiao Zhao
- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA.
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA.
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- The Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA.
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA.
- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Buildings and Transportation Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA.
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA.
- The Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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Hayes G, Laurel M, MacKinnon D, Zhao T, Houck HA, Becer CR. Polymers without Petrochemicals: Sustainable Routes to Conventional Monomers. Chem Rev 2023; 123:2609-2734. [PMID: 36227737 PMCID: PMC9999446 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Access to a wide range of plastic materials has been rationalized by the increased demand from growing populations and the development of high-throughput production systems. Plastic materials at low costs with reliable properties have been utilized in many everyday products. Multibillion-dollar companies are established around these plastic materials, and each polymer takes years to optimize, secure intellectual property, comply with the regulatory bodies such as the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals and the Environmental Protection Agency and develop consumer confidence. Therefore, developing a fully sustainable new plastic material with even a slightly different chemical structure is a costly and long process. Hence, the production of the common plastic materials with exactly the same chemical structures that does not require any new registration processes better reflects the reality of how to address the critical future of sustainable plastics. In this review, we have highlighted the very recent examples on the synthesis of common monomers using chemicals from sustainable feedstocks that can be used as a like-for-like substitute to prepare conventional petrochemical-free thermoplastics.
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- Graham Hayes
- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, CV4 7ALCoventry, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, CV4 7ALCoventry, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, CV4 7ALCoventry, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, CV4 7ALCoventry, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, CV4 7ALCoventry, United Kingdom.,Institute of Advanced Study, University of Warwick, CV4 7ALCoventry, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, CV4 7ALCoventry, United Kingdom
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Effect of Aromatic Chain Extenders on Polyurea and Polyurethane Coatings Designed for Defense Applications. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15030756. [PMID: 36772057 PMCID: PMC9920908 DOI: 10.3390/polym15030756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Revised: 01/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The present work describes the synthesis of new versatile polyurea (PU) and polyurethane (PUR) matrices, including different chain extenders, which facilitate the design of distinct, tunable properties, and high-performance derivatives. These polymers can be used for various defense and security applications, such as coatings for ballistic protection, CBRN protection, binders for energetic formulations, etc. Combining aliphatic and aromatic molecules in PU or PUR structures enables the synthesis of polymers with improved and controllable thermo-mechanical properties. Thus, for polyurea synthesis, we utilized two types of polymeric aliphatic diamines and three types of aromatic chain extenders (1,1'-biphenyl-4,4'-diamine, benzene-1,2-diamine, and 1,2-diphenylhydrazine). An analogous method was used to synthesize polyurethane films by employing one polymeric aliphatic polyol and three types of aromatic chain extenders (benzene-1,3-diol, benzene-1,4-diol, and benzene-1,2,3-triol). Subsequently, various analytic techniques (Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy-attenuated total reflectance (FTIR-ATR), single cantilever dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), frequency-dependent shear modulus survey, tensile tests, water contact angle measurements, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with energy-dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX)) have been utilized to characterize the synthesized materials and to evaluate the influence of each chain extender on their final properties.
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Wu JW, Kulow RW, Redding MJ, Fine AJ, Grayson SM, Michaudel Q. Synthesis of Degradable Polysulfamides via Sulfur(VI) Fluoride Exchange Click Polymerization of AB-Type Monomers. ACS POLYMERS AU 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acspolymersau.2c00060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Jiun Wei Wu
- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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Ma Y, Jiang X, Yin J, Weder C, Berrocal JA, Shi Z. Chemical Upcycling of Conventional Polyureas into Dynamic Covalent Poly(aminoketoenamide)s. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202212870. [PMID: 36394348 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202212870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The chemical upcycling of polymers is an emerging strategy to transform post-consumer waste into higher-value chemicals and materials. However, on account of the high stability of the chemical bonds that constitute their main chains, the chemical modification of many polymers proves to be difficult. Here, we report a versatile approach for the upcycling of linear and cross-linked polyureas, which are widely used because of their high chemical stability. The treatment of these polymers or their composites with acetylacetone affords di-vinylogous amide-terminated compounds in good yield. These products can be reacted with aromatic isocyanates, and the resulting aminoketoenamide bonds are highly dynamic at elevated temperatures. We show here that this conversion scheme can be exploited for the preparation of dynamic covalent poly(aminoketoenamide) networks, which are healable and reprocessable through thermal treatment without any catalyst.
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- Youwei Ma
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, State Key Laboratory for Metal Matrix Composite Materials, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China.,Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, State Key Laboratory for Metal Matrix Composite Materials, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, State Key Laboratory for Metal Matrix Composite Materials, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, State Key Laboratory for Metal Matrix Composite Materials, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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Wu X, De Bruyn M, Hulan JM, Brasil H, Sun Z, Barta K. High yield production of 1,4-cyclohexanediol and 1,4-cyclohexanediamine from high molecular-weight lignin oil. GREEN CHEMISTRY : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL AND GREEN CHEMISTRY RESOURCE : GC 2023; 25:211-220. [PMID: 36685710 PMCID: PMC9808896 DOI: 10.1039/d2gc03777g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The complete utilization of all lignin depolymerization streams obtained from the reductive catalytic fractionation (RCF) of woody biomass into high-value-added compounds is a timely and challenging objective. Here, we present a catalytic methodology to transform beech lignin-derived dimers and oligomers (DO) into well-defined 1,4-cyclohexanediol and 1,4-cyclohexanediamine. The latter two compounds have vast industrial relevance as monomers for polymer synthesis as well as pharmaceutical building blocks. The proposed two-step catalytic sequence involves the use of the commercially available RANEY® Ni catalyst. Therefore, the first step involves the efficient defunctionalization of lignin-derived 2,6-dimethoxybenzoquinone (DMBQ) into 1,4-cyclohexanediol (14CHDO) in 86.5% molar yield, representing a 10.7 wt% yield calculated on a DO weight basis. The second step concerns the highly selective amination of 1,4-cyclohexanediol with ammonia to give 1,4-cyclohexanediamine (14CHDA) in near quantitative yield. The ability to use RANEY® Ni and ammonia in this process holds great potential for future industrial synthesis of 1,4-cyclohexanediamine from renewable resources.
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- Xianyuan Wu
- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen Groningen The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemistry, Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry, University of Graz Heinrichstrasse 28/II 8010 Graz Austria
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- Department of Chemistry, Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry, University of Graz Heinrichstrasse 28/II 8010 Graz Austria
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- Department of Chemistry, Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry, University of Graz Heinrichstrasse 28/II 8010 Graz Austria
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, Beijing Forestry University No. 35 Tsinghua East Road Haidian District Beijing 100083 P. R. China
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- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen Groningen The Netherlands
- Department of Chemistry, Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry, University of Graz Heinrichstrasse 28/II 8010 Graz Austria
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Dasgupta A, van Ingen Y, Guerzoni MG, Farshadfar K, Rawson JM, Richards E, Ariafard A, Melen RL. Lewis Acid Assisted Brønsted Acid Catalysed Decarbonylation of Isocyanates: A Combined DFT and Experimental Study. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202201422. [PMID: 35560742 PMCID: PMC9541586 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202201422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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An efficient and mild reaction protocol for the decarbonylation of isocyanates has been developed using catalytic amounts of Lewis acidic boranes. The electronic nature (electron withdrawing, electron neutral, and electron donating) and the position of the substituents (ortho/meta/para) bound to isocyanate controls the chain length and composition of the products formed in the reaction. Detailed DFT studies were undertaken to account for the formation of the mono/di‐carboxamidation products and benzoxazolone compounds.
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- Ayan Dasgupta
- Cardiff Catalysis Institute, School of Chemistry, Cardiff University main Building, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, Cymru/Wales, United Kingdom
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- Cardiff Catalysis Institute, School of Chemistry, Cardiff University main Building, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, Cymru/Wales, United Kingdom
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- Cardiff Catalysis Institute, School of Chemistry, Cardiff University main Building, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, Cymru/Wales, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, Islamic Azad University, Central TehranBranch, Poonak, Tehran, 1469669191, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Ave., Windsor, ON N9B 3P4, Canada
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- Cardiff Catalysis Institute, School of Chemistry, Cardiff University main Building, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, Cymru/Wales, United Kingdom
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- School of Natural Sciences-Chemistry, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 75, Hobart, Tasmania, 7001, Australia
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- Cardiff Catalysis Institute, School of Chemistry, Cardiff University main Building, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, Cymru/Wales, United Kingdom
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Qiao J, Zhang Q, Wu C, Wu G, Li L. Effects of Fiber Volume Fraction and Length on the Mechanical Properties of Milled Glass Fiber/Polyurea Composites. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14153080. [PMID: 35956593 PMCID: PMC9370809 DOI: 10.3390/polym14153080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2022] [Revised: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Composites of polyurea (PU) reinforced with milled glass fiber (MGf) were fabricated. The volume fraction and length of the milled glass fiber were varied to study their effects on the morphological and mechanical properties of the MGf/PU composites. The morphological attributes were characterized with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The SEM investigations revealed a uniform distribution and arbitrary orientation of milled glass fiber in the polyurea matrix. Moreover, it seems that the composites with longer fiber exhibit better interfacial bonding. It was found from the FTIR studies that the incorporation of milled glass fiber into polyurea leads to more phase mixing and decreases the hydrogen bonding of the polyurea matrix, while having a negligible effect on the H-bond strength. The compression tests at different strain rates (0.001, 0.01, 0.1, 1, 2000 and 3000 s−1) and dynamic mechanical properties over the temperature range from −30 to 100 °C at 1 Hz were performed. Experimental results show that the compressive behavior of MGf/PU composites is nonlinear and strain-rate-dependent. Both elastic modulus and flow stress at any given strain increased with strain rate. The composites with higher fiber volume fraction and longer fiber length are more sensitive to strain rate. Furthermore, the elastic modulus, stress at 65% strain and energy absorption capability were studied, taking into account both the effect of fiber volume fraction and mean fiber length. It is noted that an increase in fiber volume fraction and fiber length leads to an increase in elastic modulus, stress at 65% strain and absorbed energy up to ~103%, 83.0% and 137.5%, respectively. The storage and loss moduli of the composites also increase with fiber volume fraction and fiber length. It can be concluded that the addition of milled glass fiber into polyurea not only improves the stiffness of the composites but also increases their energy dissipative capability.
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- Jing Qiao
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China; (Q.Z.); (C.W.); (G.W.)
- Correspondence: (J.Q.); (L.L.); Tel.: +86-451-86412164 (J.Q. & L.L.)
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China; (Q.Z.); (C.W.); (G.W.)
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China; (Q.Z.); (C.W.); (G.W.)
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China; (Q.Z.); (C.W.); (G.W.)
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- School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
- Correspondence: (J.Q.); (L.L.); Tel.: +86-451-86412164 (J.Q. & L.L.)
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Thiourea-Isocyanate-Based Covalent Organic Frameworks with Tunable Surface Charge and Surface Area for Methylene Blue and Methyl Orange Removal from Aqueous Media. MICROMACHINES 2022; 13:mi13060938. [PMID: 35744552 PMCID: PMC9229544 DOI: 10.3390/mi13060938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2022] [Revised: 06/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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A thiourea hexamethylene diisocyanate covalent organic framework (TH COF) was synthesized by adjusting the surface charge and surface area. The surface charge value of TH COF, −3.8 ± 0.5 mV, can be changed to −29.1 ± 0.4 mV by treatment with NaOH (dp-TH) and 17.1 ± 1.0 mV by treatment with HCl (p-TH). Additionally, the surface area of TH COF was 39.3 m2/g, whereas the surface area of dp-TH COF and p-TH COF structures were measured as 41.4 m2/g and 42.5 m2/g, respectively. However, the COF structure had a better adsorption capability with acid and base treatments, e.g., dp-TH COF absorbed 5.5 ± 0.3 mg/g methylene blue (MB) dye, and p-TH COF absorbed 25.9 ± 1.4 mg/g methyl orange (MO) dye from 100 mL 25 ppm aqueous dye solutions, thereby increasing the MB and MO absorption amounts of the TH COF structure. Furthermore, by calculating the distribution, selectivity, and relative selectivity coefficients, the absorption capacity order was determined as dp-TH > TH > p-TH COFs for the MB dye, whereas it was p-TH > TH > dp-TH COFs for the MO dye. Finally, the reusability of dp-TH COF for MB absorption and p-TH COF for MO absorption were investigated. After five repeated uses, dp-TH COF retained 64.6 ± 3.7% of its absorption ability, whereas p-TH COF preserved 79.7 ± 3.2% of its absorption ability relative to the initial absorption amount.
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