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Hydrogen Bonding in Polymeric Materials

A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Analysis and Characterization".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2019)

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Shiao-Wei Kuo

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Department of Materials and Optoelectronic Science, Center of Crystal Research, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan
Interests: diblock copolymers; polybenzoxazine; aggregation-induced emissions; mesoporous polymers; conjugated microporous polymers; polypeptide; POSS nanoparticles
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Prof. Dr. Mohamed Gamal Mohamed

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Department of Materials and Optoelectronic Science, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan
Interests: organic synthesis; fluorescent polymers; conjugated microporous polymers; organic/inorganic porous polymers; chemical sensors
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Hydrogen bonding in polymeric materials has been of great interest to fundamental polymer science and industry for over thirty years. This type of non-covalent bonding interactions can be introduced specifically into polymeric materials to form supramolecular materials displaying interesting thermal, mechanical, surface, and optoelectronic properties. The concept of noncovalent bonding has changed the way of thinking of polymer scientists, who, for many years, had been primarily focused on the effects of covalent interactions. This Special Issue of Polymers is dedicated to “Hydrogen Bonding in Polymeric Materials” and aims to describe polymer miscibility, specific interactions, characterization methods, surface property, self-assembly structures, bioinspired macromolecules, and polymer nanocomposites through mediated by hydrogen bonding interactions. The papers in this Special Issue should cover polymer science and related industrial research.

Prof. Shiao-Wei Kuo
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Keywords

  • Hydrogen Bonding Interaction
  • Polymer Miscibility
  • Surface Property
  • Self-assembly Structures
  • Bioinspired Macromolecules
  • Polymer Nanocomposites

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Surface Engineering of Fluoropolymer Films via the Attachment of Crown Ether Derivatives Based on the Combination of Radiation-Induced Graft Polymerization and the Kabachnik–Fields Reaction
by Masaaki Omichi, Shuhei Yamashita, Yamato Okura, Ryuta Ikutomo, Yuji Ueki, Noriaki Seko and Ryohei Kakuchi
Polymers 2019, 11(8), 1337; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11081337 - 12 Aug 2019
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In this manuscript, we present the successful attachment of crown ether moieties onto fluoropolymer surfaces, via the combination of radiation-induced graft polymerization and a subsequent surface Kabachnik–Fields three-component reaction. The obtained crown ether-tethered fluoropolymer films exhibited an ammonium cation capturing ability, owing to [...] Read more.
In this manuscript, we present the successful attachment of crown ether moieties onto fluoropolymer surfaces, via the combination of radiation-induced graft polymerization and a subsequent surface Kabachnik–Fields three-component reaction. The obtained crown ether-tethered fluoropolymer films exhibited an ammonium cation capturing ability, owing to the host–guest interactions (i.e., hydrogen bonding) between the surface-anchored crown ethers and the guest ammonium cations. Full article
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Glass Transition Behaviors of Poly (Vinyl Pyridine)/Poly (Vinyl Phenol) Revisited
by Osamu Urakawa and Ayaka Yasue
Polymers 2019, 11(7), 1153; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11071153 - 5 Jul 2019
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We examined the composition and molecular weight dependence of the glass transition temperature in detail for two types of hydrogen bonding miscible blends: poly (2-vinyl pyridine)/poly (vinyl phenol) (2VPy/VPh) and poly (4-vinyl pyridine)/poly (vinyl phenol) (4VPy/VPh). Regarding the functional form of the glass [...] Read more.
We examined the composition and molecular weight dependence of the glass transition temperature in detail for two types of hydrogen bonding miscible blends: poly (2-vinyl pyridine)/poly (vinyl phenol) (2VPy/VPh) and poly (4-vinyl pyridine)/poly (vinyl phenol) (4VPy/VPh). Regarding the functional form of the glass transition temperature, Tg, as a function of the weight fraction, we found a weak deviation from the Kwei equation for 2VPy/VPh blends. In contrast, such a deviation was not observed for the 4VPy/VPh blend. By relating the difference in the functional forms of Tg between the two blend systems to the difference in hydrogen bonding ability, we proposed a modified version of the Kwei equation. As for the interaction parameter, q in the Kwei equation, clear molecular weight dependence was observed for 2VPy/VPh blends: the lower the VPh molecular weight in the oligomer level, the higher the q values, suggesting the higher hydrogen bonding formability near the polymer chain ends than the middle part of a polymer chain. Full article
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Flexible Epoxy Resins Formed by Blending with the Diblock Copolymer PEO-b-PCL and Using a Hydrogen-Bonding Benzoxazine as the Curing Agent
by Wei-Chen Su, Fang-Chang Tsai, Chih-Feng Huang, Lizong Dai and Shiao-Wei Kuo
Polymers 2019, 11(2), 201; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11020201 - 24 Jan 2019
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In this study, we enhanced the toughness of epoxy resin by blending it with the diblock copolymer poly(ethylene oxide–b–ε-caprolactone) (PEO-b-PCL) with a benzoxazine monomer (PA-OH) as the thermal curing agent. After thermal curing, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy revealed that [...] Read more.
In this study, we enhanced the toughness of epoxy resin by blending it with the diblock copolymer poly(ethylene oxide–b–ε-caprolactone) (PEO-b-PCL) with a benzoxazine monomer (PA-OH) as the thermal curing agent. After thermal curing, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy revealed that intermolecular hydrogen bonding existed between the OH units of the epoxy–benzoxazine copolymer and the C–O–C (C=O) units of the PEO (PCL) segment. Differential scanning calorimetry and dynamic mechanical analysis revealed that the glass transition temperature and storage modulus of the epoxy–benzoxazine matrix decreased significantly upon increasing the concentration of PEO-b-PCL. The Kwei equation predicted a positive value of q, consistent with intermolecular hydrogen bonding in this epoxy–benzoxazine/PEO-b-PCL blend system. Scanning electron microscopy revealed a wormlike structure with a high aspect ratio for PEO-b-PCL as the dispersed phase in the epoxy–benzoxazine matrix; this structure was responsible for the improved toughness. Full article
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Preparation of PVDF/Hyperbranched-Nano-Palygorskite Composite Membrane for Efficient Removal of Heavy Metal Ions
by Xiaoye Zhang, Yingxi Qin, Guifang Zhang, Yiping Zhao, Chao Lv, Xingtian Liu and Li Chen
Polymers 2019, 11(1), 156; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11010156 - 17 Jan 2019
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In this work, three kinds of hyperbranched polyamidoamine-palygorskite (PAMAM-Pal) were designed and synthesized by grafting the first generation polyamidoamine (G1.0 PAMAM), G2.0 PAMAM and G3.0 PAMAM onto Pal surfaces, respectively. Then, these PAMAM-Pals were used as additives to prepare polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)/hyperbranched polyamidoamine-palygorskite [...] Read more.
In this work, three kinds of hyperbranched polyamidoamine-palygorskite (PAMAM-Pal) were designed and synthesized by grafting the first generation polyamidoamine (G1.0 PAMAM), G2.0 PAMAM and G3.0 PAMAM onto Pal surfaces, respectively. Then, these PAMAM-Pals were used as additives to prepare polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)/hyperbranched polyamidoamine-palygorskite bicomponent composite membranes. The structures of the composite membranes were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermo gravimetric analysis (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), field-emission scanning electronmicroscopy (SEM), atomic force microscope (AFM) and Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The adsorption properties of composite membranes to heavy metal ions was studied, and the results found that the maximum adsorption capacities for Cu(II), Ni(II) and Cd(II) could reach 155.19 mg/g, 124.28 mg/g and 125.55 mg/g, respectively, for the PVDF/G3.0 PAMAM-Pal membrane, while only 23.70 mg/g, 17.74 mg/g and 14.87 mg/g could be obtained for unmodified membranes in the same conditions. The high adsorption capacity can be ascribed to the large number of amine-terminated groups, amide groups and carbonyl groups of the composite membrane. The above results indicated that the prepared composite membrane has a high adsorption capacity for heavy metal ions removal in water treatment. Full article
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