H2O2/UV-Initiated Copolymerization of Acrylamide and Dimethyl Diallyl Ammonium Chloride: Characterization and Flocculation Performance

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 1046-1054
Author(s):  
Yisen Li ◽  
Xinyu Zheng ◽  
Huaili Zheng

The cationic polyacrylamide flocculant P(AM-DMDAAC) is prepared by copolymerizing acrylamide (AM) and dimethyl diallyl ammonium chloride (DMDAAC) initiated by H2O2 under UV irradiation conditions. The structural features and thermal stability of P(AM-DMDAAC) are characterized via infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetry/differential scanning calorimetry, and proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The effects of multiple factors, including monomer concentration, mass monomer ratio, illumination time, initiator H2O2 concentration, solution pH, illumination intensity, and urea concentration, on the intrinsic viscosity of P(AM-DMDAAC) are studied. The optimum preparation conditions are found to be 30% monomer concentration, 1:4 mass monomer ratio, 0.5‰ initiator concentration, 5.5 pH, 30 min illumination time, 1800 uW/cm2 illumination intensity, and 0.5% urea concentration. Under optimal conditions, the intrinsic viscosity of P(AM-DMDAAC) reaches 18.31 dL/g, which corresponds to a molecular weight of 9.6 × 10 6. Sludge dewatering experiments show that P(AM-DMDAAC) exhibits superior flocculating performance compared with other flocculants.

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunhong Shi ◽  
Wenquan Sun ◽  
Yongjun Sun ◽  
Lei Chen ◽  
Yanhua Xu ◽  
...  

Carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS), acrylamide, and methacryloxyethyltrimethyl ammonium chloride were used as co-monomers to produce a sludge dewatering agent carboxymethyl chitosan-graft-poly(acrylamide-methacryloxyethyltrimethyl ammonium chloride) (CCPAD) by UV-induced graft polymerization. Single-factor experiments and response surface methodology were employed to investigate and optimize the grafting rate, grafting efficiency, and intrinsic viscosity influenced by the total monomer concentration, CMCS concentration, cationic degree, pH value, and illumination time. The structure, surface morphology, and thermal stability of CCPAD were characterized by infrared spectroscopy, hydrogen nuclear magnetic resonance, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and differential thermal-thermogravimetry. The raw sludge with 97.9% water content was sourced from the concentrated tank of a sewage treatment plant and used in the sludge condition experiments. In addition, CCPAD was applied as the sludge conditioner to investigate the effects of cationic degree, intrinsic viscosity, and pH on the supernatant turbidity, moisture content, specific resistance to filtration, and sludge settling ratio. Moreover, the mechanism of sludge conditioning by CCPAD was discussed by examining the zeta potential and extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) content of the supernatant. The sludge dewatering results confirmed that CCPAD had excellent performance for improving sludge dewaterability.


Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 1252
Author(s):  
Rodolfo M. Moraes ◽  
Layde T. Carvalho ◽  
Gizelda M. Alves ◽  
Simone F. Medeiros ◽  
Elodie Bourgeat-Lami ◽  
...  

Well-defined amphiphilic, biocompatible and partially biodegradable, thermo-responsive poly(N-vinylcaprolactam)-b-poly(ε-caprolactone) (PNVCL-b-PCL) block copolymers were synthesized by combining reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) and ring-opening polymerizations (ROP). Poly(N-vinylcaprolactam) containing xanthate and hydroxyl end groups (X–PNVCL–OH) was first synthesized by RAFT/macromolecular design by the interchange of xanthates (RAFT/MADIX) polymerization of NVCL mediated by a chain transfer agent containing a hydroxyl function. The xanthate-end group was then removed from PNVCL by a radical-induced process. Finally, the hydroxyl end-capped PNVCL homopolymer was used as a macroinitiator in the ROP of ε-caprolactone (ε-CL) to obtain PNVCL-b-PCL block copolymers. These (co)polymers were characterized by Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC), Fourier-Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy (1H NMR), UV–vis and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) measurements. The critical micelle concentration (CMC) of the block copolymers in aqueous solution measured by the fluorescence probe technique decreased with increasing the length of the hydrophobic block. However, dynamic light scattering (DLS) demonstrated that the size of the micelles increased with increasing the proportion of hydrophobic segments. The morphology observed by cryo-TEM demonstrated that the micelles have a pointed-oval-shape. UV–vis and DLS analyses showed that these block copolymers have a temperature-responsive behavior with a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) that could be tuned by varying the block copolymer composition.


2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 475-479 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenxuan Wei ◽  
Li Yang ◽  
Guanjun Chang

Indole-based poly(ether sulfone)s (PINESs), as novel high-performance polymers, have been obtained by the condensation polymerization of 4-hydroxyindole and hydroquinone with activated difluoro monomers via a catalyst-free nucleophilic substitution reaction. The structures of the polymers are characterized by means of Fourier transform infrared and proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and the results show good agreement with the proposed structures. Differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis measurements exhibit that polymers possess high glass transition temperature ( Tgs > 245°C) and good thermal stability with high decomposition temperatures ( Tds > 440°C). In addition, due to their special structure, PINESs are endowed with significantly strong photonic luminescence in N, N-dimethylformamide.


2013 ◽  
Vol 844 ◽  
pp. 365-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kontapond Prukkaewkanjana ◽  
Seiichi Kawahara ◽  
Jitladda Sakdapipanich

Natural rubber (NR) is one of the most important agriculture products of Thailand, which is an important material with unique and special characteristics used in wide range of applications such as mechanical properties, excellent strength, and elasticity. However, it is inferior in oil resistance due to the presence of hydrogen and carbon in its structure. This inherent drawback of NR has limited its application in industry. In order to expand the use of NR, this research is interested to improve the oil resistance of NR without loss of outstanding properties by grafting NR with acrylonitrile (AN) monomer to form the nano-matrix structure. The influences of the initial monomer concentration and initial initiator concentration were investigated. These effects on structure, mechanical properties and oil resistance properties were studied by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, tensile machine, and swelling in toluene, respectively. It was found that the tensile strength and oil resistance properties of graft copolymerization of AN onto NR increased with increasing the percentage grafting efficiency of acrylonitrile monomer.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiaoxia Sun ◽  
Xiqin Ma ◽  
Xiang Li ◽  
Jianxin Fan ◽  
Qingkong Chen ◽  
...  

A ternary cationic polyacrylamide (CPAM) with the hydrophobic characteristic was prepared through ultraviolet- (UV-) initiated polymerization technique for the estrone (E1) environmental estrogen separation and removal. The monomers of acrylamide (AM), acryloyloxyethyl-trimethyl ammonium chloride (DAC), and acryloyloxyethyl dimethylbenzyl ammonium chloride (AODBAC) were used to synthesize the ternary copolymer (PADA). Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H NMR), thermogravimetry/differential scanning calorimetry (TG/DSC), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were employed to characterize the structure, thermal decomposition property, and morphology of the polymers, respectively. FT-IR and 1H NMR results indicated the successful formation of the polymers. Besides, with the introduction of hydrophobic groups (phenyl group), an irregular and porous surface morphology and a favorable thermal stability of the PADA were observed by SEM and TG/DSC analyses, respectively. At the optimal condition (pH = 7, flocculant dosage = 4.0 mg/L and E1 concentration = 0.75 mg/L), an excellent E1 flocculation performance (E1 removal rate: 90.1%, floc size: 18.3 μm, and flocculation kinetics: 22.69×10-4 s−1) was acquired by using the efficient flocculant PADA-3 (cationic degree = 40%, and intrinsic viscosity = 6.30 dL·g−1). The zeta potential and floc size analyses were used to analyze the possible flocculation mechanism for the E1 removal. Results indicated that the charge neutralization, adsorption, and birding effects were dominant in the E1 removal progress.


2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (10) ◽  
pp. 1139-1147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zi Sang ◽  
Tiantian Feng ◽  
Wenbin Liu ◽  
Jun Wang ◽  
Mehdi Derradji

A new series of aniline and aniline-mixed tetrafunctional fluorene-based oxazine monomers were synthesized using 2,7-hydroxy-9,9-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl) fluorene, paraformaldehyde, and primary amines (including aniline or aniline mixed with n-butylamine or n-octylamine composition). Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy were used to characterize the structure of the monomers. The copolymers were obtained by adding the monomers into a typical monofunctional polybenzoxazine (phenol-aniline-based benzoxazine). Differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric analysis, and dynamic mechanical analysis were performed to study the thermal properties of the copolymers. The copolymers exhibited high glass transition temperature values (164–201°C). A good thermal stability was also obtained with a 5% weight loss temperature over 355°C and high char yields at 800°C (42–50%).


Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 2433
Author(s):  
Paweł Groch ◽  
Anna Bihun-Kisiel ◽  
Aleksandra Piontek ◽  
Wioletta Ochędzan-Siodłak

The series of ethylene-norbornene (E-NB) copolymers was obtained using different vanadium homogeneous and supported ionic liquid (SIL) catalyst systems. The 13C and 1H NMR (carbon and proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy) together with differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were applied to determine the composition of copolymers such as comonomer incorporation (CNB), monomer dispersity (MD), monomer reactivity ratio (re), sequence length of ethylene (le) and tetrad microblock distributions. The relation between the type of catalyst, reaction conditions and on the other hand, the copolymer microstructure, chain termination reaction analyzed by the type of unsaturation are discussed. In addition, the thermal properties of E-NB copolymers such as the melting and crystallization behavior, like also the heterogeneity of composition described by successive the self-nucleation and annealing (SSA) and the dispersity index (DI) were determined.


2020 ◽  
pp. 009524432093398
Author(s):  
Wenzheng Zhang ◽  
Ning Jiang ◽  
Tingting Zhang ◽  
Tinghao Zhang

Cardanol is a kind of green industrial raw material, refined from cashew nut shell oil by advanced technology, which has shown potential for anticorrosion coating application. A new cardanol-based benzoxazine monomer (CB) was synthesized by Mannich condensation of a cardanol, paraformaldehyde, and cardanol aldehyde amine (Carala), which was prepared based on cardanol, paraformaldehyde, and triethylenetetramine, and finally, the cardanol-based benzoxazines containing amino group were modified by silane (CBSi). Cardanol, Carala, and CB were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Furthermore, the cured films have been evaluated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), respectively. The result of DSC of CB and CBSi showed that curing behavior of CBSi was similar to that of CB; however, the enthalpy of polymerization reaction corresponding to CB and CBSi is 84.7 J g−1 and 91.3 J g−1, respectively, and exothermic enthalpy of CBSi is slightly higher than that of CB. TGA results illuminated that the thermal stability and char yield of cardanol-based polybenzoxazine could be enhanced due to increment of silane, and residual char yield at 700°C of CBSi30 is 13%. Especially, incorporation of silane could improve the water contact angle, which can increase from 78.7° to 98.9° when the ratio of γ-(2,3-epoxypropoxy) propytrimethoxysilane to CB increases from 0% to 30%.


2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (10) ◽  
pp. 955-962 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khezrollah Khezri ◽  
Yousef Fazli

AbstractHydrophilic silica aerogel nanoparticles surface was modified with hexamethyldisilazane. Then, the resultant modified nanoparticles were used in random copolymerization of styrene and butyl acrylate via activators generated by electron transfer for atom transfer radical polymerization. Conversion and molecular weight determinations were performed using gas and size exclusion chromatography respectively. Addition of modified nanoparticles by 3 wt% results in a decrease of conversion from 68 to 46 %. Molecular weight of copolymer chains decreases from 12,500 to 7,500 g.mol–1 by addition of 3 wt% modified nanoparticles; however, PDI values increase from 1.1 to 1.4. Proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy results indicate that the molar ratio of each monomer in the copolymer chains is approximately similar to the initial selected mole ratio of them. Increasing thermal stability of the nanocomposites is demonstrated by thermal gravimetric analysis. Differential scanning calorimetry also shows a decrease in glass transition temperature by increasing modified silica aerogel nanoparticles.


2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huaili Zheng ◽  
Yongjun Sun ◽  
Xiaomin Tang ◽  
Mingzhuo Tan ◽  
Jiangya Ma ◽  
...  

P(AM-DAC-BA) was synthesized through copolymerization of acrylamide (AM), acryloyloxyethyl trimethyl ammonium chloride (DAC), and butylacrylate (BA) under ultraviolet (UV) initiation using response surface methodology (RSM). The influences of light intensity, illumination time, and photoinitiator concentration on the intrinsic viscosity[η]of P(AM-DAC-BA) were investigated. RSM model based on the influencing data was established for optimizing synthetic conditions. It was found that, at light intensity 1491.67 μw·cm−2, illumination time 117.89 min, and photoinitiator concentration 0.60‰, there was a better material performance achieved. Thus P(AM-DAC-BA) prepared under the above conditions showed excellent dewatering performance that, with 40 mg·L−1P(AM-DAC-BA) at pH 7, the residual turbidity of supernatant and the dry solid content were up to 38 NTU, 28.5%, respectively.


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