Single-responsive hydrogels will be limited in application. Therefore, the development of hydrogels with multi-stimulus response characteristics will greatly broaden its application, such as smart appliances and dye adsorption aspects. In this study, we designed a simple two-step radical polymerization method to fabricate a Poly(N-isopropylacrylanide)(PNIPAM)- graphene oxide (GO)/Polyaniline (PANI)

Chitosan was synthesized from chitin; extracted from prawn shells’ powder via deacetylation and physicochemical properties were studied. Novel chitosan derivatives of 2-imidazolecarboxaldehyde and 2-thiophenecarboxaldehyde were synthesized by refluxing equimolar quantities of respective aldehyde with chitosan. These functionalized chitosan derivatives were characterized by Fourier transform infrared

We prepared CdSe QDs on thioglycolic acid modified chitosan (CdSe@Chit-TGAc). It showed bright yellow fluorescence under long wave UV radiation. Optical properties and growth of crystal was checked by ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy and photoluminescence spectroscopy. HRTEM and XPS results demonstrated that CdSe QDs were successfully prepared and decorated on thiol modified chitosan templet and size

The study aimed to synthesize dexibuprofen (DXIBN) solid dispersions (SDS)-loaded hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC) and co-acrylic acid (AA)-based oral hydrogels via a modest solvent evaporation technique. Free radical polymerization technique was used to prepare HPMC-co-AA hydrogels using EGDMA as cross-linker and ammonium per sulfate as initiator. SDS of DXIBN were prepared using Soluplus® (SLPS®)

Enhancing the anti-fouling and tracking resistance of silicone rubber is important to expand its application in outdoor high voltage insulation field. In this work, fluorosilicone resin (FSR) was synthesized by the sol-gel reaction of perfluorooctyltriethoxysilane and ethyl silicate. The effect of FSR on the tracking resistance of addition-cure liquid silicone rubber (ALSR) was investigated by inclined-plane

The study aimed to synthesize dexibuprofen (DXIBN) solid dispersions (SDS)-loaded hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC) and co-acrylic acid (AA)-based oral hydrogels via a modest solvent evaporation technique. Free radical polymerization technique was used to prepare HPMC-co-AA hydrogels using EGDMA as cross-linker and ammonium per sulfate as initiator. SDS of DXIBN were prepared using Soluplus® (SLPS®)

In the present study, chitosan functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles have been synthesized. Chitosan derived from an edible mushroom, Agaricus bisporus was used during synthesis of chitosan functionalized silica nanoparticles. The functionalized silica nanoparticles were subjected to fluoride sorption using a batch method which subsequently showed removal efficiency of 95% with maximum sorption

In the present study, chitosan functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles have been synthesized. Chitosan derived from an edible mushroom, Agaricus bisporus was used during synthesis of chitosan functionalized silica nanoparticles. The functionalized silica nanoparticles were subjected to fluoride sorption using a batch method which subsequently showed removal efficiency of 95% with maximum sorption

The anticorrosive performance of epoxy-indole-modified alumina nanocomposite-coated mild steel was investigated by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) and pull-off adhesion method in natural seawater. The dispersibility of nano-alumina in the epoxy resin has been enhanced by the functionalization of nano-alumina by indole moiety. The resulting nanocomposite

This work illustrates a new molecular design for preparing amphiphilic ethylene glycol-rich poly(ß-hydroxyl amine) polymers. In this design, the backbone and the termini of the side-chain represents hydrophilic parts of the polymer chain. Incorporation of a short hydrophobic alkyl segment between the hydrophilic parts endows an amphiphilic character to the material. Due to this amphiphilic nature,

A series of chiral alternating copolymers based on glycyl-glycine attached styrenic monomer (VG) and alanyl-alanine tethered maleimide (MA) are synthesized through reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization. The alternating sequential arrangement of the two monomers along the synthetic copolymer chain is systematically established through 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopic investigation

The effect of Closite C93A nanoclay on the mechanical, thermal properties of diglycidyl ether bisphenol A (DGEBA) epoxy resin and epoxidized soybean oil (ESO) bioepoxy blend at various wt.% (10, 20, 30) cured with anhydride hardener (MHHPA) existence of 2-methylimidazole (2-MI) as an accelerator was investigated. The DGEBA/ESO blend systems optimized through the mechanical properties. The 20 wt.% DGEBA/ESO

EPEG (ethylene-glycol monovinyl polyethylene glycol)-AA (acrylic acid) copolymerization is a typical representative of free radical copolymerization for the preparation of PCs that has been discussed and used increasingly in recent years. The calculation of the reactivity ratio can be used for the analysis of the monomers reactivity, which is of great significance to the study of copolymerization process

Poloxamer (Pluronic®) and poloxamine (Tetronic®) are commercially important block copolymers composed of polypropylene oxide (PPO) and polyethylene glycol (PEG) segments. Due to the difference in chemical polarity of the two blocks, the copolymers exhibit amphiphilicity and thermally induced aggregation behavior in aqueous solutions. The present work shows that block copolymer architecture is not necessary

To clarify the structure formation in pH-sensitive cellulose based micro porous membrane in non-solvent-induced phase separation process, first, a series of ethyl cellulose-graft-poly(2-(diethylamino)) ethyl methacrylate) (EC-g-PDEAEMA) with different graft density and graft length were synthesized via atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). The results of the micelles characterized by UV, Laser

In this study, octadecyl amine modified graphene oxide nanoparticles were used as a potential nucleating agent in the foaming process of the polymer, to increase its functions, especially for tissue engineering purposes. It has been established that the nucleation in the polymer depends on four factors of the nanoparticle weight percentage, foaming temperature, saturation pressure and the foaming time;

A multiple amides-based linear organic compound (TMC-300) was synthesized and as an efficient nucleator was incorporated into PHBH to fabricate PHBH/TMC-300 composite to investigate effect of TMC-300 on crystallization behavior of PHBH in-depth. Nucleation capacity of TMC-300 on the PHBH is significantly higher than those of two conventional inorganic nucleators. TMC-300 exhibits dual effects on crystallization

Glycolysis, which is one of the most promising chemical recycling routes for waste poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET), has been drawing increased industrial interests in recent years. In this paper, glycolysis of waste PET fiber was carried out under nitrogen atmospheric condition with excess ethylene glycol (EG) as glycolysis agent and zinc acetate (Zn(Ac)2) as catalyst. Parameters such as reaction

Poly[Ɛ-CL-b-(MMA-comb-EMA)]comb-type polymers were synthesized by ATRP and Ɛ-caprolactone macroinitiator and macromonomer. Methyl methacrylate macromonomer was synthesized from acylation reaction of methacryloyl chloride with PMMA ended 7-hydroxy coumarin. The macroinitiator was prepared from the reaction of chlorine acetyl chloride P(Ɛ-CL). The synthesized polymers were characterized by FT-IR, 1H-NMR

This research article describes the impact of the depressurization rate change on the morphology of microcellular polycarbonate foams (PCMFs) using batch-wise foaming with carbon dioxide as a physical blowing agent. It was expected that the depressurization rate will affect the foaming behavior of microcellular foamed polycarbonate (PCMFs). While keeping other variables constant and changing depressurization

The hydrodynamic properties of uncharged polymers of acrylamide has been investigated in 1,4-dioxane (DO) + water mixed solvent media at 303 K, 313 K and 323 K temperatures as probed by viscometry to explore the dimension and conformation of individual polymer molecules. In this study three different average molar masses of PAM, e.g., 8.9 × 106 (designated as Type-A), 1.6 × 106 (designated as Type-B)

The method of biocidal plastics preparation has been described. The two types of N-halamine additives have been mixed (0.5–2 wt%) with plasticized PVC and processed by dry-blend extrusion and injection molding. The biocidal efficacy of modified PVC has been tested against two strains of bacteria: Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus; and against yeast—Candida albicans. It was found that even

To meet the harsh water plugging conditions for a crack fracture-type rock reservoir of Tahe oilfield in China, which are high temperature, high salinity and above 4000 m underground, a novel delay-expansion water-swelling rubber/OMMT (DWSR) with silty-resistant and lower hydrophilic resin migration behavior was developed. HNBR, semi-HEMA@PU, polyacrylamide (PAM), OMMT and other rubber additives were

Organic contaminants have a destructive influence on the environment. Dye is a kind of serious organic pollutant. The aim of this project was to explore the adsorption of methylene blue (MB) to purify wastewater. Cross-linked polyacrylamide (CPAM) microspheres were acted as the base material, ammonium persulfate (Aps) as the initiator, sodium styrene sulfonate (SSS) as anionic functional monomer,

Polyethylene glycol with average molar mass of 1,450 Da (PEG-1450) was treated with equivalent amount of sodium hydride to convert hydroxy groups to sodium alkoxide. Assuming the PEG oligomer with alkoxy end-groups as a macroinitiator, anionic ring-opening polymerization of some lactones (β-propiolactone, α-methyl-β-propiolactone, δ-valerolactone and ε-caprolactone) with different ring sizes were performed

The synthesis and characterization of pendant methyl fluorinated polyimides (5a–f) derived from fluorinated diamine monomer, 2′-methyl-1,4-bis(4-amino-2-trifluoromethylphenoxy)benzene (2) and several aromatic dianhydrides (3a–f) is described. The synthesis of new fluorinated diamine (2) and the precursor fluorinated dinitro compound (1 Sroog, C. E. Polyimides. Prog. Polym. Sci. 1991, 16, 561–694. DOI:

A novel boron-containing chain extender of diglyceride borate was synthesized and used to improve flame retardancy of polyurethane (PU). Diglyceride borate derived from boric acid with glycerin was synthesized by esterification reaction. The boron-containing polyurethanes were synthesized from polyether polyol, 4,4-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) and diglyceride borate through one-step method. The

In this study, azobenzene and coumarin functionalized thiophene comprising two copolymers (poly (4-((3‴-hexyl-[2,2′:5′,2″:5″,2‴-tetrathiophene] − 3′-yl)methoxy) - 2H-chromen-2-one (P1) and poly (1-(4-((4‴-hexyl-[2,2′: 5′, 2″: 5″, 2‴ - tetrathiophene] − 3′-yl) methoxy) phenyl) −2-phenyldiazene) (P2)), were designed and synthesized according to the donor–acceptor (D–A) approach to investigate their electrochemical

The use of weak bases as accelerators for reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer radical polymerization (RAFT) of isoprene is demonstrated. Adding weak bases to RAFT polymerization, the conversion of isoprene could be greatly improved and reach about 50%. The effects of weak base on the polymerization were investigated. The living and controlled character of the RAFT polymerization of isoprene

4-(4-Diphenylphosphino)phenyl-2,6-bis(4-aminophenyl)pyridine, as a novel aromatic diamine, was synthesized from 4-(diphenylphosphino)benzaldehyde and 4-nitroacetophenone through two-step, Chichibabin and reduction reaction successively. A series of aromatic polyimides containing pyridine and triphenylphosphine groups were prepared from this diamine with five dianhydrides via a conventional two-step

Dyes wastewater has caused some severe environmental problems; thus, it is necessary to develop new materials that can stably and efficiently purify dyes wastewater. In this work, polyethyleneimine and graphene oxide were selected as a salt-forming agent and an inorganic filler to tune the structure of poly(acrylic acid-co-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) fiber to what a good carrier really needs, and the

Galactomannans based biopolymers are common constituents of ungerminated seeds of numerous leguminous plants present in endosperm of seeds. They are highly valuable in industries due to their ability to modify the flow behavior of aqueous solutions viz. thicken, suspend, gel, stabilize, swell and film formation. Consequently, they have diverse applications in food and non-food due to their biocompatibility

Polyamide66/maleated polypropylene/treated nanoclay nanocomposites (PA66/PP) containing maleic anhydride-grafted polypropylene (PP-g-MAH) were prepared by melt mixing and exposed to hygrothermal aging at three different temperatures, that is, 23, 60, and 90 °C. The analysis was focused on the water diffusion kinetics and physical changes induced by the hygrothermal degradation. The water absorption

Epoxy resins suffer from intrinsic brittleness which may possibly limit their engineering applications. Rubber toughening has been employed to reduce this deficiency. Different types of rubber, modified rubber and rubber particles were considered as toughening contenders to form epoxy/rubber materials. This article essentially offers state-of-the-art review of epoxy/rubber blend and epoxy/rubber-based

A novel, highly stable and green ZnCl2 nanoparticles (NPs) of modified poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride) (SMA) was prepared by a simple procedure and was used to investigate the efficiency of the Click reaction. In this regard, SMA was modified with 3-aminopyridine to obtain the corresponding poly(styrene-co-maleimide) (SMI). ZnCl2 was immobilized onto SMI as NPs. The obtained Zn(II)-SMI nanocatalyst

The purpose of the study is to prepare of novel oligo-(N-(2-hydroxypropyl) methacrylamide)-g-poly(lactic acid) bottle-brushes with different grafting density on the silicon surface. Firstly, the mixtures of 9-decen-1-ol (DO, functional interconnection molecule) and 1-undecene (UD) molecules were attached to the hydrogen-terminated silicon surface by UV irradiation under molecular self-assembly conditions