Photoinduced Grafting of Methyl Methacrylate onto Dehydrochlorinated poly (Vinyl Chloride) Using A Combination Of Dimethylaniline And Benzoyl Peroxide As Initiator System
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) has been dehydrochlorinated in alkaline medium followed by photo-induced graft copolymerization of methyl methacrylate. The grafting has been achieved using a combination of dimethyl amine and benzoyl peroxide, as radical initiator system. The effects of various parameters such as concentrations of monomer, initiator, substrate, and solvent as well as time of light irradiation on the grafting yield, expressed as grafting percentage and grafting efficiency, have been investigated, and the optimum grafting conditions were determined. The dehydrochlorinated PVC and graft products were characterized using FTIR, TGA, DTA, XRD and SEM and the mechanism of grafting was proposed.
Effect of Dye Type on MMT-Supported Pr-Doped TiO2 Composite PhotocatalystBasak Otsukarci
This document summarizes research on the effect of dye type on a Pr-doped TiO2-montmorillonite composite photocatalyst. Two dyes, Basic Yellow 28 and Basic Blue 41, were tested for degradation efficiency under UV light irradiation. Higher adsorption and overall degradation efficiencies were observed for Basic Blue 41 compared to Basic Yellow 28. Kinetic analysis showed pseudo-first order degradation for both dyes. FTIR analysis confirmed degradation of characteristic dye functional groups over time. The composite photocatalyst effectively degraded both dyes within regulatory limits for chemical oxygen demand.
Methylene Blue (MB) is thiazine dyes that widely use to color product in many industry such as textile, printing, leather, cosmetic and paper. Xanthogenated-Modified Chitosan Microbeads (XMCM) is use to observe the new alternative adsorbent in removing MB from water body through adsorption process. The interactions between MB and functional group in XMCM were confirmed by Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR). Several parameters that influence adsorption ability such as the effect of adsorbent dosage of XMCM and the effect of initial pH of MB aqueous solution were studied. This study were done at optimum condition which is at pH 4 of initial pH of MB solution, 0.01 g of initial XMCM dosage, 6 hours stirring time and temperature of (30 ± 2 ). The adsorption data fit well Langmuir model more than Freundlich model. Based on Langmuir model, the maximum monolayer adsorption capacity of MB was 21.62 mg g-1 which indicated that XMCM can be a new alternative adsorbent for removing MB.
adsorption of methylene blue onto xanthogenated modified chitosan microbeadsSiti Nadzifah Ghazali
This document presents a study on using xanthogenated-modified chitosan microbeads (XMCM) to remove methylene blue dye from wastewater. The study characterized XMCM using FTIR, pH, and pHzpc analysis. Batch experiments examined the effect of adsorbent dosage and initial pH on dye removal efficiency. Equilibrium isotherm data fitted well to the Langmuir model, indicating monolayer adsorption. The maximum adsorption capacity of XMCM for methylene blue was determined to be 21.62 mg/g. The study demonstrated the potential of XMCM for wastewater treatment applications.
This document describes a study investigating the effect of bridge length in new dinuclear constrained geometry catalysts (DCGCs) on the copolymerization behaviors of ethylene and styrene. Three new DCGCs were synthesized with bridge lengths of para-phenyl (10), para-xylyl (11), and para-diethylenephenyl (12). Copolymerization tests showed that catalyst activity, molecular weight of the copolymers, and styrene content all increased with increasing bridge length. Specifically, catalysts 11 and 12 showed activities 4-5 times greater than 10, and were able to produce higher molecular weight polymers than 10 or the commercial Dow CGC.
This document summarizes the synthesis and characterization of three titanium-containing metal-organic framework (MOF) photocatalysts: MIL-125, MIL-NH2, and SMIL-NH2. MIL-125 and MIL-NH2 were synthesized via a conventional solvothermal method, while SMIL-NH2 was synthesized using the same method with the addition of a nonionic surfactant. Characterization showed that SMIL-NH2 had a more uniform cylindrical morphology with smaller particle sizes of 50-250 nm and over double the surface area of MIL-NH2. Photocatalytic testing found that under blue LED light, SMIL-NH2 was able to
A new road for the synthesis and characterization of new enamino benzodiazepinesAlexander Decker
This document describes the synthesis and characterization of new enamino benzodiazepine derivatives. The synthesis involves two steps: first, N-alkylation of 4-phenyl-1H-1,5-benzodiazepin-2(3H)-one 1 with alkyl bromides to yield compounds 2a-2f. Second, reaction of compounds 2a-2f with N,N-dimethylformamide dimethyl acetal yields compounds 4a-4f. The structures of the products were confirmed using NMR, mass spectroscopy, and X-ray crystallography. This efficient synthetic method provides access to novel enamino benzodiazepine compounds with potential pharmacological activity.
In this work a new prodrug polymer was
prepared with two attachment groups (amid-ester), using di
functional spacer such as ethanol amine, which could react with
polyacrylic acid producing amide group, with remain ethanol
terminal group which could react with captopril acyl chloride,
producing ester group with extended the arm substituted drug to
improve the hydrolysis and to prevent the steric effect of polymer
chains. Many advantages enhanced the prodrug of polymer. The
prepared polymers were characterized by FTIR, 1H –NMR
spectroscopies. Controlled drug release was studied in different
pH values at 37℃, using UV. Spectra with comparing with
calibration curve. The modification percentage test was studied,and swelling percentage was calculated and all physical properties were observed.
Study of Polyaniline – Polymethylmethacraylate Blend Films for Amine SensorEditor IJMTER
Electrically conducting films are useful in many applications in the fields of sensors, and
nanoelectronics. However, it is very difficult to obtain fibers of conducting polymers like polyaniline
(PANI) and polypyrrole.Hence they are invariably mixed with other insulating polymers such as
polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) to obtain a conducting composite depending on the percolation of the
conducting polymer. Here, we report the preparation of PANI-PMMA composite films by chemical
deposition method polymer fibers are investigated atroom temperature with different concentrations of
PANI (0.05M,0.1M,0.2M,0.5M,). It is observed that there is a significant enhancement in the
conductivity of these fibers with the increase in the concentration of PANI. Here to study the D.C.
conductivity, SEM, FTIR and Gas detecting properties of films.
Effect of Dye Type on MMT-Supported Pr-Doped TiO2 Composite PhotocatalystBasak Otsukarci
This document summarizes research on the effect of dye type on a Pr-doped TiO2-montmorillonite composite photocatalyst. Two dyes, Basic Yellow 28 and Basic Blue 41, were tested for degradation efficiency under UV light irradiation. Higher adsorption and overall degradation efficiencies were observed for Basic Blue 41 compared to Basic Yellow 28. Kinetic analysis showed pseudo-first order degradation for both dyes. FTIR analysis confirmed degradation of characteristic dye functional groups over time. The composite photocatalyst effectively degraded both dyes within regulatory limits for chemical oxygen demand.
Methylene Blue (MB) is thiazine dyes that widely use to color product in many industry such as textile, printing, leather, cosmetic and paper. Xanthogenated-Modified Chitosan Microbeads (XMCM) is use to observe the new alternative adsorbent in removing MB from water body through adsorption process. The interactions between MB and functional group in XMCM were confirmed by Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR). Several parameters that influence adsorption ability such as the effect of adsorbent dosage of XMCM and the effect of initial pH of MB aqueous solution were studied. This study were done at optimum condition which is at pH 4 of initial pH of MB solution, 0.01 g of initial XMCM dosage, 6 hours stirring time and temperature of (30 ± 2 ). The adsorption data fit well Langmuir model more than Freundlich model. Based on Langmuir model, the maximum monolayer adsorption capacity of MB was 21.62 mg g-1 which indicated that XMCM can be a new alternative adsorbent for removing MB.
adsorption of methylene blue onto xanthogenated modified chitosan microbeadsSiti Nadzifah Ghazali
This document presents a study on using xanthogenated-modified chitosan microbeads (XMCM) to remove methylene blue dye from wastewater. The study characterized XMCM using FTIR, pH, and pHzpc analysis. Batch experiments examined the effect of adsorbent dosage and initial pH on dye removal efficiency. Equilibrium isotherm data fitted well to the Langmuir model, indicating monolayer adsorption. The maximum adsorption capacity of XMCM for methylene blue was determined to be 21.62 mg/g. The study demonstrated the potential of XMCM for wastewater treatment applications.
This document describes a study investigating the effect of bridge length in new dinuclear constrained geometry catalysts (DCGCs) on the copolymerization behaviors of ethylene and styrene. Three new DCGCs were synthesized with bridge lengths of para-phenyl (10), para-xylyl (11), and para-diethylenephenyl (12). Copolymerization tests showed that catalyst activity, molecular weight of the copolymers, and styrene content all increased with increasing bridge length. Specifically, catalysts 11 and 12 showed activities 4-5 times greater than 10, and were able to produce higher molecular weight polymers than 10 or the commercial Dow CGC.
This document summarizes the synthesis and characterization of three titanium-containing metal-organic framework (MOF) photocatalysts: MIL-125, MIL-NH2, and SMIL-NH2. MIL-125 and MIL-NH2 were synthesized via a conventional solvothermal method, while SMIL-NH2 was synthesized using the same method with the addition of a nonionic surfactant. Characterization showed that SMIL-NH2 had a more uniform cylindrical morphology with smaller particle sizes of 50-250 nm and over double the surface area of MIL-NH2. Photocatalytic testing found that under blue LED light, SMIL-NH2 was able to
A new road for the synthesis and characterization of new enamino benzodiazepinesAlexander Decker
This document describes the synthesis and characterization of new enamino benzodiazepine derivatives. The synthesis involves two steps: first, N-alkylation of 4-phenyl-1H-1,5-benzodiazepin-2(3H)-one 1 with alkyl bromides to yield compounds 2a-2f. Second, reaction of compounds 2a-2f with N,N-dimethylformamide dimethyl acetal yields compounds 4a-4f. The structures of the products were confirmed using NMR, mass spectroscopy, and X-ray crystallography. This efficient synthetic method provides access to novel enamino benzodiazepine compounds with potential pharmacological activity.
In this work a new prodrug polymer was
prepared with two attachment groups (amid-ester), using di
functional spacer such as ethanol amine, which could react with
polyacrylic acid producing amide group, with remain ethanol
terminal group which could react with captopril acyl chloride,
producing ester group with extended the arm substituted drug to
improve the hydrolysis and to prevent the steric effect of polymer
chains. Many advantages enhanced the prodrug of polymer. The
prepared polymers were characterized by FTIR, 1H –NMR
spectroscopies. Controlled drug release was studied in different
pH values at 37℃, using UV. Spectra with comparing with
calibration curve. The modification percentage test was studied,and swelling percentage was calculated and all physical properties were observed.
Study of Polyaniline – Polymethylmethacraylate Blend Films for Amine SensorEditor IJMTER
Electrically conducting films are useful in many applications in the fields of sensors, and
nanoelectronics. However, it is very difficult to obtain fibers of conducting polymers like polyaniline
(PANI) and polypyrrole.Hence they are invariably mixed with other insulating polymers such as
polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) to obtain a conducting composite depending on the percolation of the
conducting polymer. Here, we report the preparation of PANI-PMMA composite films by chemical
deposition method polymer fibers are investigated atroom temperature with different concentrations of
PANI (0.05M,0.1M,0.2M,0.5M,). It is observed that there is a significant enhancement in the
conductivity of these fibers with the increase in the concentration of PANI. Here to study the D.C.
conductivity, SEM, FTIR and Gas detecting properties of films.
Eco friendly dyeing of viscose fabric with reactive dyesiaemedu
This document summarizes a study on eco-friendly dyeing of viscose fabric with reactive dyes. The study synthesized and characterized polyacrylic acid and a cross-linking agent called glycerol-1,3-dichlorohydrin. Viscose fabric was pretreated with polyacrylic acid and the cross-linking agent and then dyed with various reactive dyes without using salt, alkali or other chemicals in the dyebath. The dyed fabrics were evaluated for color strength and fastness properties and compared to conventionally dyed samples. The goal was to develop a non-polluting reactive dyeing process for cellulosic fabrics like viscose.
Eco friendly dyeing of viscose fabric with reactive dyesiaemedu
This document summarizes research on eco-friendly dyeing of viscose fabric with reactive dyes using polyacrylic acid and cross-linking agents. The researcher synthesized and characterized polyacrylic acid and the cross-linking agent glycerol-1,3-dichlorohydrin. Viscose fabric was treated with optimized concentrations of polyacrylic acid and a cross-linking agent, then dyed with various reactive dyes without salt or alkali at neutral pH. Different dyeing processes were tested and dye uptake was evaluated. The treated fabric showed improved dyeability with reactive dyes at neutral pH without conventional chemicals.
A new and efficient synthesis of 1 (4-subtitued phenyl)-3-(1-(6-(substitued-2...Alexander Decker
This document describes a new efficient method for the synthesis of 1-(4-Subtitued phenyl)-3-(1-(6-(Substitued-2-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)piperidin-4-yl)ureas. Tert-butyl (1-(6-chloropyrimidin-4-yl)piperidin-4-yl)carbamate is coupled with various arylboronic acids using Suzuki coupling to yield intermediates. These intermediates are then deprotected and coupled with various aryl isocyanates using triethylamine to yield the final urea products in good yields. In total, twelve new 4,6-disubstituted
This document summarizes research on synthesizing polyaniline-clay nanocomposites using a mechanochemical method and studying their optical properties. Key findings include:
1) Polyaniline-clay nanocomposites were successfully synthesized via a mechanochemical polymerization of aniline monomer in the presence of clay.
2) Characterization using XRD, FT-IR, and optical measurements confirmed the formation of polyaniline-clay nanocomposites with an average grain size of 0.587 nm.
3) Optical properties such as refractive index, extinction coefficient, and optical band gap were determined from UV-visible spectroscopy measurements.
This document summarizes the preparation and characterization of polymer-coated iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles. The nanoparticles were prepared via a two-step process: 1) magnetite nanoparticles were synthesized by co-precipitation of iron salts and 2) the magnetite nanoparticles were coated with polymer using emulsion polymerization. Scanning electron microscopy showed the nanoparticles were generally spherical and less than 20 nm in size. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy confirmed the presence of the polymer coating on the nanoparticles. The polymer-coated magnetic nanoparticles have potential for uses in biomedical applications due to their superparamagnetic properties and ability to be functionalized.
Visible Spectrophotometric Determination of Gemigliptin Using Charge Transfer...Ratnakaram Venkata Nadh
A visible spectrophotometric method was developed and validated for the determination of gemigliptin present in bulk drug and tablet formulation. It involves an indirect method of charge transfer complex formation in presence of NBS, metol and suphanilic acid. Gemigliptin was subjected to oxidation with excess amount of oxidant (NBS) and the unconsumed NBS oxidizes metol to give p-N-methylbenzoquinone monoamine (PNMM) which in turn forms a charge transfer complex with sulphanilic acid. Then validated the above developed method as per the current ICH guidelines. An excellent correlation coefficient (> 0.999) was found for the obtained regression equation
(y = –0.0302x + 0.928) in the range of 2.0–30.0 μg mL-1. The method was found to be simple and rapid because it does not involve any solvent extraction. The recovery levels of the drug were in the range 99.92 – 100.08.
This document describes a study that used the organic reagent 4-[N-(5-methyl isoxazol-3-yl)benzene sulfonamide azo]-1- Naphthol to extract cerium(III) ions (Ce3+) from an aqueous solution through solvent extraction. Extraction experiments determined the optimal conditions were a pH of 9, a shaking time of 10 minutes, and a Ce3+ ion concentration of 100 micrograms in the aqueous phase. Organic solvent studies showed chloroform gave the highest distribution ratio values for Ce3+ extraction, though dielectric constant did not linearly correlate with extraction among solvents tested. Stoichiometric studies indicated the extracted ion pair complex had a probable 1:
This document describes chemical surface modification of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) fibers through aminolysis and grafting of carbohydrates. PET fibers were treated with diamines to introduce amino groups on the surface via aminolysis. Various diamines, temperatures, times and concentrations were tested to optimize the reaction. Amino-functionalized PET fibers were then used to graft carbohydrates like maltose, maltotriose and maltohexaose via reductive amination or amidation. The grafting yield depended on the initial amino group concentration and carbohydrate molecular weight. Sugar-coated PET fibers could have applications in biomedical areas.
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Studies on radiation grafting of hydrophilic monomer onto chitin for ion exchange application were examined . Over the past several years , chitin has been receiving increased attention for its application such as ion exchange . They are utilized scarcely because of problems associated with poor solubility, hidrophilicity and low reactivity. Graft copolymerization induced by irradiation is one of the methods for chitin modification in order to improve its properties such as hydrophilicity and reactivity. The aim of this research is to increasing the ability of chitin as ion exchange for heavy metal adsorbent.
Synthesis and Studies of Eco-friendly Acid Dye Metal Complexes and its Applic...IOSR Journals
This document describes the synthesis of eco-friendly acid dye metal complexes and their application on wool fabrics. Specifically, it details the synthesis of substituted pyrazolone metal complex acid dyes from 2-amino-5-bromo benzoic acid that have high yields of 85%. It then discusses dyeing wool fabrics with these complexes and evaluating properties like exhaustion from the dye-bath, fixation of dye on the fabric, color yield, and light and washing fastness. The dye complexes showed excellent color yield and fastness properties. Antibacterial testing also showed activity against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.
A Calix [4]Arene Based Chemosensor For Recognition Of Cu2+IOSRJAC
A novel calix[4]arene based chemosensor having two schiff’s base units has been designed, synthesized and characterized by NMR and ESI-MS analysis. It is found to exhibit excellent selectivity for Cu2+ over a wide range of alkali, alkaline earth and other transition metal ions in acetonitrile solution. Its metal binding affinity and binding constant studies revealed a 1:1 binding stocheometry of the ligand with Cu2+ ion.
Poster reactive extrusion of poly(lactide) with low molecular weight acryl fu...Lionel Derue
This document summarizes research into toughening poly(lactide) (PLA) through reactive extrusion with acryl-functionalized poly(ethylene glycol) (AcrylPEG). The addition of AcrylPEG improved ductility and impact resistance of PLA. Further addition of Lupersol101 (L101) initiator limited AcrylPEG migration and resulted in the formation of poly(AcrylPEG)-rich domains within PLA, improving mechanical properties. Soxhlet extraction showed an extracted low molecular weight AcrylPEG fraction and a grafted high molecular weight poly(AcrylPEG) fraction within PLA. This novel method effectively toughened PLA through in situ graft
This document describes the development of a biodegradable and antifungal polymeric emulsion for coating corn seeds. The polymer will be a diblock copolyester of polycaprolactone and polylactic acid synthesized via ring-opening polymerization without metal catalysts or solvents. Preliminary studies showed polycaprolactone and polylactic acid homopolymers could be synthesized in 30 minutes with molecular weights up to 10,000 g/mol using organocatalysts. When polylactic acid was doped with a salt of the organocatalyst TBD and fumaric acid, its thermal degradation temperature increased to 190°C. This salt is expected to be inert during lactic
This document summarizes research on the effect of carbon black (CB) filler and plasticizer on the electrical, thermal, and morphological properties of polypropylene (PP) composites. The key findings are:
1) Adding CB filler significantly reduced the surface resistivity of PP composites, decreasing by 13 orders of magnitude with 15% CB content. However, adding the plasticizer poly(ethylene glycol) di-methyl ether (PEGDME) did not improve conductivity and actually increased surface resistivity at 5% content.
2) Scanning electron microscopy images showed the plasticizer disrupted the continuous carbon network in the composites at higher concentrations, negatively impacting conductivity.
3) Optimization of CB
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This document presents preliminary findings from a study preparing doped polyaniline (PANI) as a filler for vulcanized latex. Different types of PANI (undoped and doped) were prepared through polymerization with aniline, surfactants, oxidizing agents, and metal oxides or cellulose. PANI was then dispersed in pre-vulcanized latex to produce modified cast films. Analysis found that PANI-ZnO gave the best mechanical properties and thermal resistance of the films. Visual inspection showed homogenizing PANI in latex with potassium hydroxide improved dispersion. While conductivity was not measured in the films, doped PANI templates showed increased conductivity. The study successfully prepared various PANI templates and
Novel coumarin isoxazoline derivatives: Synthesis and study of antibacterial ...Ratnakaram Venkata Nadh
A highly efficient and mild protocol for the syntheses of ethyl-3-
[7-benzyloxy-4-methyl-2-oxo-2H-8-chromenyl]-5-aryl-4,5-dihydro-4-
isoxazole carboxylates and ethyl-3-[7-benzyloxy-3-chloro-4-methyl-2-
oxo-2H-8-chromenyl]-5-aryl-4,5-dihydro-4-isoxazole carboxylates in
good yields via [3 þ 2] cycloaddition of in situ–generated nitrile
oxides from 7-benzyloxy-4-methyl-coumarin hydroxymoylchlorides
and 7-benzyloxy-3-chloro-4-methyl-coumarin hydroxymoylchlorides
respectively with ethyl-3-aryl prop-2-enoate has been developed.
The new compounds are screened for antibacterial activity.
Antisolvents play a significant role in obtaining high-quality perovskite films during the fabrication process. This
paper reports a novel mixture of two antisolvents (methyl acetate and chloroform) that proves effective for
fabricating high-quality perovskite films in a high humidity ambient. The results show that the use of methyl
acetate alone as the antisolvent enables the fabrication of dense perovskite films (MAPbI3) in a high humidity
ambient, but with a rough surface, while mixing methyl acetate with an appropriate amount of chloroform
produces not only dense perovskite films but also smooth surfaces. As a result, the power conversion efficiency
(PCE) is increased from 17.1% of the devices treated with methyl acetate alone to 18.6% of the devices treated
with the mixed antisolvent of methyl acetate (70%) and chloroform (30%). The stability of the devices was also
improved significantly for the devices treated with the mixed antisolvent of methyl acetate (85%) and chloroform
(15%), which exhibit a slow degradation of 7% in PCE after 552 h of storage, compared to 22% for the
devices treated with methyl acetate alone.
The use of montmorillonite organoclay in preparation of uv cured dgba epoxy a...Jenaro L. VARELA CASELIS
The document describes a study that evaluated the use of montmorillonite organoclay (OMMT) as a nanofiller in UV-cured DGEBA epoxy coatings applied to carbon steel substrates. Various concentrations of OMMT (0, 1, 3, and 5 wt-%) were incorporated into Araldite 506 epoxy coatings. Analysis showed the OMMT was well dispersed in the polymer matrix. Coatings containing 3 wt-% OMMT exhibited the best corrosion protection of the carbon steel when exposed to 5 wt-% NaCl solution, as determined by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy testing over long exposure periods. The addition of OMMT affected the curing of the
Evaluation of mechanical and thermal properties of microwave irradiated poly ...Mukarram Zubair
Poly (styrene-co-methyl methacrylate) (P(S-co-MMA)) was blended with pristine graphene (G) by melt mixing technique and treated under microwave irradiation. The nanocomposites were irradiated for 5 and 10 min at frequency 1245 MHz.
Structure changes in the irradiated nanocomposites were observed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy. The irradiated composites showed a significant increase in the storage modulus i.e. 21% for 0.1% and 31% for
1% graphene polymer composites after 5 min irradiation. However at higher irradiation (10 min), degradation of nanocomposites was observed. The concept of improvement of interfacial interaction between graphene and P(S-co-MMA) chains at 5-min microwave exposure and degradation of nanocomposites at higher irradiation duration was assessed and supported by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron
microscopy.
Eco friendly dyeing of viscose fabric with reactive dyesiaemedu
This document summarizes a study on eco-friendly dyeing of viscose fabric with reactive dyes. The study synthesized and characterized polyacrylic acid and a cross-linking agent called glycerol-1,3-dichlorohydrin. Viscose fabric was pretreated with polyacrylic acid and the cross-linking agent and then dyed with various reactive dyes without using salt, alkali or other chemicals in the dyebath. The dyed fabrics were evaluated for color strength and fastness properties and compared to conventionally dyed samples. The goal was to develop a non-polluting reactive dyeing process for cellulosic fabrics like viscose.
Eco friendly dyeing of viscose fabric with reactive dyesiaemedu
This document summarizes research on eco-friendly dyeing of viscose fabric with reactive dyes using polyacrylic acid and cross-linking agents. The researcher synthesized and characterized polyacrylic acid and the cross-linking agent glycerol-1,3-dichlorohydrin. Viscose fabric was treated with optimized concentrations of polyacrylic acid and a cross-linking agent, then dyed with various reactive dyes without salt or alkali at neutral pH. Different dyeing processes were tested and dye uptake was evaluated. The treated fabric showed improved dyeability with reactive dyes at neutral pH without conventional chemicals.
A new and efficient synthesis of 1 (4-subtitued phenyl)-3-(1-(6-(substitued-2...Alexander Decker
This document describes a new efficient method for the synthesis of 1-(4-Subtitued phenyl)-3-(1-(6-(Substitued-2-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)piperidin-4-yl)ureas. Tert-butyl (1-(6-chloropyrimidin-4-yl)piperidin-4-yl)carbamate is coupled with various arylboronic acids using Suzuki coupling to yield intermediates. These intermediates are then deprotected and coupled with various aryl isocyanates using triethylamine to yield the final urea products in good yields. In total, twelve new 4,6-disubstituted
This document summarizes research on synthesizing polyaniline-clay nanocomposites using a mechanochemical method and studying their optical properties. Key findings include:
1) Polyaniline-clay nanocomposites were successfully synthesized via a mechanochemical polymerization of aniline monomer in the presence of clay.
2) Characterization using XRD, FT-IR, and optical measurements confirmed the formation of polyaniline-clay nanocomposites with an average grain size of 0.587 nm.
3) Optical properties such as refractive index, extinction coefficient, and optical band gap were determined from UV-visible spectroscopy measurements.
This document summarizes the preparation and characterization of polymer-coated iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles. The nanoparticles were prepared via a two-step process: 1) magnetite nanoparticles were synthesized by co-precipitation of iron salts and 2) the magnetite nanoparticles were coated with polymer using emulsion polymerization. Scanning electron microscopy showed the nanoparticles were generally spherical and less than 20 nm in size. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy confirmed the presence of the polymer coating on the nanoparticles. The polymer-coated magnetic nanoparticles have potential for uses in biomedical applications due to their superparamagnetic properties and ability to be functionalized.
Visible Spectrophotometric Determination of Gemigliptin Using Charge Transfer...Ratnakaram Venkata Nadh
A visible spectrophotometric method was developed and validated for the determination of gemigliptin present in bulk drug and tablet formulation. It involves an indirect method of charge transfer complex formation in presence of NBS, metol and suphanilic acid. Gemigliptin was subjected to oxidation with excess amount of oxidant (NBS) and the unconsumed NBS oxidizes metol to give p-N-methylbenzoquinone monoamine (PNMM) which in turn forms a charge transfer complex with sulphanilic acid. Then validated the above developed method as per the current ICH guidelines. An excellent correlation coefficient (> 0.999) was found for the obtained regression equation
(y = –0.0302x + 0.928) in the range of 2.0–30.0 μg mL-1. The method was found to be simple and rapid because it does not involve any solvent extraction. The recovery levels of the drug were in the range 99.92 – 100.08.
This document describes a study that used the organic reagent 4-[N-(5-methyl isoxazol-3-yl)benzene sulfonamide azo]-1- Naphthol to extract cerium(III) ions (Ce3+) from an aqueous solution through solvent extraction. Extraction experiments determined the optimal conditions were a pH of 9, a shaking time of 10 minutes, and a Ce3+ ion concentration of 100 micrograms in the aqueous phase. Organic solvent studies showed chloroform gave the highest distribution ratio values for Ce3+ extraction, though dielectric constant did not linearly correlate with extraction among solvents tested. Stoichiometric studies indicated the extracted ion pair complex had a probable 1:
This document describes chemical surface modification of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) fibers through aminolysis and grafting of carbohydrates. PET fibers were treated with diamines to introduce amino groups on the surface via aminolysis. Various diamines, temperatures, times and concentrations were tested to optimize the reaction. Amino-functionalized PET fibers were then used to graft carbohydrates like maltose, maltotriose and maltohexaose via reductive amination or amidation. The grafting yield depended on the initial amino group concentration and carbohydrate molecular weight. Sugar-coated PET fibers could have applications in biomedical areas.
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Studies on radiation grafting of hydrophilic monomer onto chitin for ion exchange application were examined . Over the past several years , chitin has been receiving increased attention for its application such as ion exchange . They are utilized scarcely because of problems associated with poor solubility, hidrophilicity and low reactivity. Graft copolymerization induced by irradiation is one of the methods for chitin modification in order to improve its properties such as hydrophilicity and reactivity. The aim of this research is to increasing the ability of chitin as ion exchange for heavy metal adsorbent.
Synthesis and Studies of Eco-friendly Acid Dye Metal Complexes and its Applic...IOSR Journals
This document describes the synthesis of eco-friendly acid dye metal complexes and their application on wool fabrics. Specifically, it details the synthesis of substituted pyrazolone metal complex acid dyes from 2-amino-5-bromo benzoic acid that have high yields of 85%. It then discusses dyeing wool fabrics with these complexes and evaluating properties like exhaustion from the dye-bath, fixation of dye on the fabric, color yield, and light and washing fastness. The dye complexes showed excellent color yield and fastness properties. Antibacterial testing also showed activity against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.
A Calix [4]Arene Based Chemosensor For Recognition Of Cu2+IOSRJAC
A novel calix[4]arene based chemosensor having two schiff’s base units has been designed, synthesized and characterized by NMR and ESI-MS analysis. It is found to exhibit excellent selectivity for Cu2+ over a wide range of alkali, alkaline earth and other transition metal ions in acetonitrile solution. Its metal binding affinity and binding constant studies revealed a 1:1 binding stocheometry of the ligand with Cu2+ ion.
Poster reactive extrusion of poly(lactide) with low molecular weight acryl fu...Lionel Derue
This document summarizes research into toughening poly(lactide) (PLA) through reactive extrusion with acryl-functionalized poly(ethylene glycol) (AcrylPEG). The addition of AcrylPEG improved ductility and impact resistance of PLA. Further addition of Lupersol101 (L101) initiator limited AcrylPEG migration and resulted in the formation of poly(AcrylPEG)-rich domains within PLA, improving mechanical properties. Soxhlet extraction showed an extracted low molecular weight AcrylPEG fraction and a grafted high molecular weight poly(AcrylPEG) fraction within PLA. This novel method effectively toughened PLA through in situ graft
This document describes the development of a biodegradable and antifungal polymeric emulsion for coating corn seeds. The polymer will be a diblock copolyester of polycaprolactone and polylactic acid synthesized via ring-opening polymerization without metal catalysts or solvents. Preliminary studies showed polycaprolactone and polylactic acid homopolymers could be synthesized in 30 minutes with molecular weights up to 10,000 g/mol using organocatalysts. When polylactic acid was doped with a salt of the organocatalyst TBD and fumaric acid, its thermal degradation temperature increased to 190°C. This salt is expected to be inert during lactic
This document summarizes research on the effect of carbon black (CB) filler and plasticizer on the electrical, thermal, and morphological properties of polypropylene (PP) composites. The key findings are:
1) Adding CB filler significantly reduced the surface resistivity of PP composites, decreasing by 13 orders of magnitude with 15% CB content. However, adding the plasticizer poly(ethylene glycol) di-methyl ether (PEGDME) did not improve conductivity and actually increased surface resistivity at 5% content.
2) Scanning electron microscopy images showed the plasticizer disrupted the continuous carbon network in the composites at higher concentrations, negatively impacting conductivity.
3) Optimization of CB
Research Inventy : International Journal of Engineering and Scienceresearchinventy
Research Inventy : International Journal of Engineering and Science is published by the group of young academic and industrial researchers with 12 Issues per year. It is an online as well as print version open access journal that provides rapid publication (monthly) of articles in all areas of the subject such as: civil, mechanical, chemical, electronic and computer engineering as well as production and information technology. The Journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts that meet the general criteria of significance and scientific excellence. Papers will be published by rapid process within 20 days after acceptance and peer review process takes only 7 days. All articles published in Research Inventy will be peer-reviewed.
This document presents preliminary findings from a study preparing doped polyaniline (PANI) as a filler for vulcanized latex. Different types of PANI (undoped and doped) were prepared through polymerization with aniline, surfactants, oxidizing agents, and metal oxides or cellulose. PANI was then dispersed in pre-vulcanized latex to produce modified cast films. Analysis found that PANI-ZnO gave the best mechanical properties and thermal resistance of the films. Visual inspection showed homogenizing PANI in latex with potassium hydroxide improved dispersion. While conductivity was not measured in the films, doped PANI templates showed increased conductivity. The study successfully prepared various PANI templates and
Novel coumarin isoxazoline derivatives: Synthesis and study of antibacterial ...Ratnakaram Venkata Nadh
A highly efficient and mild protocol for the syntheses of ethyl-3-
[7-benzyloxy-4-methyl-2-oxo-2H-8-chromenyl]-5-aryl-4,5-dihydro-4-
isoxazole carboxylates and ethyl-3-[7-benzyloxy-3-chloro-4-methyl-2-
oxo-2H-8-chromenyl]-5-aryl-4,5-dihydro-4-isoxazole carboxylates in
good yields via [3 þ 2] cycloaddition of in situ–generated nitrile
oxides from 7-benzyloxy-4-methyl-coumarin hydroxymoylchlorides
and 7-benzyloxy-3-chloro-4-methyl-coumarin hydroxymoylchlorides
respectively with ethyl-3-aryl prop-2-enoate has been developed.
The new compounds are screened for antibacterial activity.
Novel coumarin isoxazoline derivatives: Synthesis and study of antibacterial ...
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Antisolvents play a significant role in obtaining high-quality perovskite films during the fabrication process. This
paper reports a novel mixture of two antisolvents (methyl acetate and chloroform) that proves effective for
fabricating high-quality perovskite films in a high humidity ambient. The results show that the use of methyl
acetate alone as the antisolvent enables the fabrication of dense perovskite films (MAPbI3) in a high humidity
ambient, but with a rough surface, while mixing methyl acetate with an appropriate amount of chloroform
produces not only dense perovskite films but also smooth surfaces. As a result, the power conversion efficiency
(PCE) is increased from 17.1% of the devices treated with methyl acetate alone to 18.6% of the devices treated
with the mixed antisolvent of methyl acetate (70%) and chloroform (30%). The stability of the devices was also
improved significantly for the devices treated with the mixed antisolvent of methyl acetate (85%) and chloroform
(15%), which exhibit a slow degradation of 7% in PCE after 552 h of storage, compared to 22% for the
devices treated with methyl acetate alone.
The use of montmorillonite organoclay in preparation of uv cured dgba epoxy a...Jenaro L. VARELA CASELIS
The document describes a study that evaluated the use of montmorillonite organoclay (OMMT) as a nanofiller in UV-cured DGEBA epoxy coatings applied to carbon steel substrates. Various concentrations of OMMT (0, 1, 3, and 5 wt-%) were incorporated into Araldite 506 epoxy coatings. Analysis showed the OMMT was well dispersed in the polymer matrix. Coatings containing 3 wt-% OMMT exhibited the best corrosion protection of the carbon steel when exposed to 5 wt-% NaCl solution, as determined by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy testing over long exposure periods. The addition of OMMT affected the curing of the
Evaluation of mechanical and thermal properties of microwave irradiated poly ...Mukarram Zubair
Poly (styrene-co-methyl methacrylate) (P(S-co-MMA)) was blended with pristine graphene (G) by melt mixing technique and treated under microwave irradiation. The nanocomposites were irradiated for 5 and 10 min at frequency 1245 MHz.
Structure changes in the irradiated nanocomposites were observed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy. The irradiated composites showed a significant increase in the storage modulus i.e. 21% for 0.1% and 31% for
1% graphene polymer composites after 5 min irradiation. However at higher irradiation (10 min), degradation of nanocomposites was observed. The concept of improvement of interfacial interaction between graphene and P(S-co-MMA) chains at 5-min microwave exposure and degradation of nanocomposites at higher irradiation duration was assessed and supported by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron
microscopy.
Promoting Effect of Graphene on Dye-Sensitized Solar Cellsrehman1oo
This document discusses a study on incorporating graphene into TiO2 films for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The key findings are:
1) A simple approach was used to prepare graphene-doped TiO2 films for DSSCs without pre-reducing graphene oxide.
2) Incorporating graphene increased the short-circuit current density and power conversion efficiency of the DSSCs by 52.4% and 55.3% respectively, due to graphene's promoting effect on electron transfer.
3) However, the promoting effect of graphene depends on its content - efficiency increases to a maximum then decreases with more graphene, as graphene can also absorb light and decrease dye loading.
This document describes the development of a novel carbon nanotube decorated poly(arylene ether nitrile) nanofibrous composite absorbent for efficient removal of methylene blue and congo red dyes. The absorbent was fabricated through decoration of acidified multi-walled carbon nanotubes onto a polydopamine-modified poly(arylene ether nitrile) nanofibrous membrane, followed by co-deposition of tannic acid and carboxylated chitosan. Characterization showed the absorbent had an average pore diameter of 19.21 nm. Adsorption tests found it could achieve maximum capacities of 633 and 589 mg/g for methylene blue and congo red
The electrical profiles of the renewable polymer graphite (PG) composites upon ultra violet (UV) curing were investigated. Renewable PG films were prepared by mixing with varying weight percent of graphite (with an increment of 5 wt. % of prepared graphite) up to 30 wt.% and crosslinker. Then, the composites solution was slip casted and cured upon stimulated UV irradiation (UV accelerated weathering tester) at different time exposure (up to 1000 hours) was applied. Small changes on the functional groups of the composites were observed due to UV exposure time by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). Suggesting that chemical crosslink and chain scissions occurred within renewable polymer graphite composites. Further electrical profile through two point probe and four point probe method recorded visibly fluctuating values for both resistivity and conductivity within its composites range. Proposed here that the removal of organic contaminants and weak materials form both renewable polymer and graphite particles through the UV curing may have an effect on the formation of conductive network stability.
A designed surface modification to disperse silica powder into polyurethaneTrang Le
This document describes a method for modifying silica powder nanoparticles through surface grafting of polyurethane (PU) oligomers or short chains to improve dispersion in PU matrices. Silica particles were first modified with 3-isocyanatepropyltriethoxysilane to introduce isocyanate groups on the surface. Further surface-initiated condensation reactions were carried out in steps using diols, triols and diisocyanates to graft PU oligomers of varying lengths. Characterization techniques confirmed grafting and showed the surface density of initial isocyanate groups could be controlled. Hybrid films with modified silica particles dispersed in PU matrices showed improved optical, thermal and mechanical properties compared to films with unmodified particles
Nitrogen-doped graphene-supported copper complex: a novel photocatalyst for C...Pawan Kumar
A copper(II) complex grafted to nitrogen-doped graphene (GrN700–CuC) was synthesized and then
demonstrated as an efficient photocatalyst for CO2 reduction into methanol under visible light irradiation
using a DMF/water mixture. The chemical and microstructural features of GrN700–CuC nanosheets were
studied by FTIR, XPS, XRD and HRTEM analyses. Owing to its truly heterogeneous nature, GrN700–CuC
could be easily recovered after the photocatalytic reaction and showed efficient recyclability for
subsequent runs.
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
Influence of Field Assisted Chemical Spray Pyrolysis Deposition Technique on the Structural and Optical Properties of CdS Thin Films
Original Research Article
Journal of Chemistry and Materials Research Vol. 1 (2), 2014, 23–27
U.U. Iwok*, J.A. Bwamba, N.O. Alu, K.K. Adama, Z. Abdullahi, A.C. Egba, A.A. Oberafo, B.O. Akogwu
Impact of Gamma Irradiation on Structural and Dielectric Properties of CuI-PV...iosrjce
IOSR Journal of Applied Physics (IOSR-JAP) is a double blind peer reviewed International Journal that provides rapid publication (within a month) of articles in all areas of physics and its applications. The journal welcomes publications of high quality papers on theoretical developments and practical applications in applied physics. Original research papers, state-of-the-art reviews, and high quality technical notes are invited for publications.
Optical Properties of PVA:CdCl2.H2O Polymer ElectrolytesIOSR Journals
Polymer electrolytes based on Polyvinyl alcohol – Cadmium Chloride were prepared by solution cast
technique. Results of optical absorption, transmission spectra, refractive index, optical band gaps, optical
conductance, single oscillator energy, dispersion energy, real and imaginary parts of dielectric constants
studies are presented. The optical properties were obtained using UV-VIS Double Beam Spectrophotometer in
the wavelength range (190-1100) nm. The optical transmittance at wavelength ≈ 190nm for pure PVA was
nearly at 78%, while it was 50% for all doped samples. The optical transmittance was increased with increasing
wavelength up to 98% for all films beyond ≈240nm. The calculated energy band gap changes from 6.42eV (pure
PVA) to 5.80eV (PVA-20%CdCl2.H2O). The optical conductance and band-gap indicated that the films are
almost transmitting within the visible range. The single oscillator expression has been used to obtain the
information about disorder degree. The real and imaginary parts of dielectric constant of the doped films
increases with increasing CdCl2.H2O concentration, and it shows decreases abruptly in the wavelength (200-
220) nm, and finally becomes constant with increase in photon energy.
Membrane Electrode Assembly based on Sulfonated Polystyrene as Proton Exchang...AnuragSingh1049
A novel membrane electrode assembly(MEA) basedonsulfonated polystyrene was synthesized and applied to a microbial fuel cell (MFCs). In this study, membrane electrode assembly made of sulfonated polystyrene (SPS) and nafion membrane were fabricated by combining 20% AgNO3/C catalystink. The performance of membrane electrode assemblybased sulfonated polystyrene (SPS) and nafion were evaluated by measuring proton conductivity and power density.This sulfonated polystyrene of membrane electrode assembly(SPS-MEA) revealed power density was higher than that nafion non activated membrane, this is considered for membrane application of proton exchange membrane (PEM). The presence of sulfonation groups of polystyrene was characterized by Fouriertransform infrared (FTIR) and nuclearmagnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. The membranetopographybefore and after the fuel cell process treatment was investigatedby atomicforce microscopy (AFM).
Electrospinning of 100% Carboxymethyl Chitosan Nanofibers- Negar SohofiNegar Sohofi
This document summarizes research on electrospinning 100% carboxymethyl chitosan (CMC) nanofibers. CMC was synthesized and its solubility in various solvents was tested. Only a solution of 5% CMC in a mixture of trifluoroacetic acid and dichloromethane produced uniform, bead-free nanofibers with an average diameter of 260 nm. This is the first time 100% CMC nanofibers have been electrospun without adding other polymers. Optimal electrospinning parameters were identified as 14-16 kV voltage, 18-20 cm needle-collector distance, and 0.25 mL/h feed rate. X-ray diffraction analysis showed
Equivalent Dielectric property of hydrogenated carbon nitride film in CH4/N2 ...inventionjournals
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This document describes a study on developing hybrid fixed-site-carrier (FSC) membranes for removing CO2 from natural gas. The key points are:
1. Nanotube-reinforced PVAm/PVA membranes were prepared and tested in small pilot modules up to 40 bar, showing high CO2 permeance and selectivity.
2. Membrane performance decreased with increasing pressure due to compaction and carrier saturation. It also depended on CO2 concentration in the feed gas.
3. Process simulation using the experimental data evaluated the techno-economic feasibility of using the membranes for natural gas sweetening. The results showed potential for low-cost CO2 removal from gas with 10% CO
This document discusses a study on poly(vinyl chloride)/layered silicate nanocomposites. The study analyzed the effect of organoclay type (PGV or 1.31PS) and content on the electrical, antibacterial, and oxygen barrier properties of PVC compounds. Key findings include:
1) Dielectric properties (permittivity and loss) of PVC/1.31PS nanocomposites decreased with increasing organoclay content up to 2.5 phr, indicating improved electrical insulation properties, while PVC/PGV increased with content.
2) PVC/1.31PS (2.5 phr) showed significant resistance to Gram-positive and Gram
This document summarizes a study on the effect of different solvent systems on poly(lactic acid) (PLA) nanofibres produced through electrospinning. PLA solutions were prepared using various single solvents and mixed solvent systems. Of the single solvents tested, only acetone produced continuous nanofibres, while the others resulted in beads. The addition of acetone to other solvents in a 50/50 mixture improved fibre production. Solutions of acetone/dimethylformamide and acetone/dimethylacetamide produced smooth, bead-free nanofibres with the narrowest diameter distribution. The mixed solvent systems had lower viscosity and surface tension but higher conductivity than single solvents, enabling better fibre formation
Perfluorocyclohexenyl Aryl Ether Polymers via Polycondensation of Decafluoroc...aaaa zzzz
ABSTRACT: A novel class of semifluorinated perfluorocyclohex- enyl (PFCH) aryl ether homo/copolymers was successfully synthesized with high yield through the step-growth polymer- ization of commercially available bisphenols and decafluorocy- clohexene in the presence of a triethylamine base. The synthesized polymers exhibit variable thermal properties depending on the functional spacer group (R). PFCH aryl ether copolymers with random and alternating architectures were also prepared from versatile bis-perfluorocyclohexenyl aryl ether monomers. The PFCH polymers show high thermal
stabilities with a 5% decomposition temperature ranging from 359 to 444 ﰀC in air and nitrogen atmosphere. These semifluori- nated PFCH aromatic ether polymers contain intact enchained PFCH olefin moieties, making further reactions such as cross- linking and application specific functionalization possible. VC 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2014, 52, 232–238
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Exploratory study on the use of crushed cockle shell as partial sand replacem...IJRES Journal
The increasing demand for natural river sand supply for the use in construction industry along
with the issue of environmental problem posed by the dumping of cockle shell, a by-product from cockle
business have initiated research towards producing a more environmental friendly concrete. This research
explores the potential use of cockle shell as partial sand replacement in concrete production. Cockle shell used
in this experimental work were crushed to smaller size almost similar to sand before mixed in concrete. A total
of six concrete mixtures were prepared with varying the percentages of cockle shell viz. 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%,
20% and 25%. All the specimens were subjected to continuous water curing. The compressive strength test was
conducted at 28 days in accordance to BS EN 12390. Finding shows that integration of suitable content of
crushed cockle shell of 10% as partial sand replacement able to enhance the compressive strength of concrete.
Adopting crushed cockle shell as partial sand replacement in concrete would reduce natural river sand
consumption as well as reducing the amount of cockle shell disposed as waste.
Congenital Malaria: Correlation of Umbilical Cord Plasmodium falciparum Paras...IJRES Journal
The vertical (trans-placental) transmission of the parasite Plasmodium falciparum from
pregnant mother to fetus during gestational period was investigated in a clinical research involving 43 full term
pregnant women in selected Hospitals in Jimeta Yola, Adamawa State Nigeria. During the observational study,
parasitemia was determined by light microscopic examination of umbilical and maternal peripheral blood film
for the presence of the trophozoites of Plasmodium falciparum. Correlational analysis was then carried on the
result obtained at p<0.05.><0.05) was established between maternal peripheral blood and umbilical cord
blood parasitemia with Pearson’s correlation coefficient of 0.762. Thus, in a malaria endemic area like Yola,
Adamawa State, Nigeria, with a stable transmission of parasite, there is a high probability of vertical
transmission of Plasmodium falciparum parasite from mother to fetus during gestation that can be followed by
the presentation of the symptoms of malaria by the newborn and other malaria related complications. Families
are advised to consistently sleep under appropriately treated insecticide mosquito net to avoid mosquito bite and
subsequent infestation.
Review: Nonlinear Techniques for Analysis of Heart Rate VariabilityIJRES Journal
Heart rate variability (HRV) is a measure of the balance between sympathetic mediators of heart
rate that is the effect of epinephrine and norepinephrine released from sympathetic nerve fibres acting on the
sino-atrial and atrio-ventricular nodes which increase the rate of cardiac contraction and facilitate conduction at
the atrio-ventricular node and parasympathetic mediators of heart rate that is the influence of acetylcholine
released by the parasympathetic nerve fibres acting on the sino-atrial and atrio-ventricular nodes leading to a
decrease in the heart rate and a slowing of conduction at the atrio-ventricular node. Sympathetic mediators
appear to exert their influence over longer time periods and are reflected in the low frequency power(LFP) of
the HRV spectrum (between 0.04Hz and 0.15 Hz).Vagal mediators exert their influence more quickly on the
heart and principally affect the high frequency power (HFP) of the HRV spectrum (between 0.15Hz and 0.4
Hz). Thus at any point in time the LFP:HFP ratio is a proxy for the sympatho- vagal balance. Thus HRV is a
valuable tool to investigate the sympathetic and parasympathetic function of the autonomic nervous system.
Study of HRV enhance our understanding of physiological phenomenon, the actions of medications and disease
mechanisms but large scale prospective studies are needed to determine the sensitivity, specificity and predictive
values of heart rate variability regarding death or morbidity in cardiac and non-cardiac patients. This paper
presents the linear and nonlinear to analysis the HRV.
Dynamic Modeling for Gas Phase Propylene Copolymerization in a Fluidized Bed ...IJRES Journal
The document presents a dynamic two-phase model for a fluidized bed reactor used to produce polypropylene. The model divides the reactor into an emulsion phase and bubble phase, with reaction assumed to occur in both phases. Simulation results show the temperature profile is lower than previous single-phase models due to considering both phases. Approximately 13% of the produced polymer comes from the bubble phase, demonstrating the importance of accounting for both phases.
Study and evaluation for different types of Sudanese crude oil propertiesIJRES Journal
Sudanese crude oil is regarded as one of the sweet types of crude in the world, Sulphur containing
compounds are un desirable in petroleum because they de activate the catalyst during the refining processes and
are the main source of acid rains and environmental pollution.(Mark Cullen 2001),Since it contains considerable
amount of salts and acids, it negatively impact the production facilities and transportation lines with corrosive
materials. However it suffers other problems in flow properties represented by the high viscosity and high
percentage of wax. Samples were collected after the initial and final treatment at CPF, and tested for
physical and chemical properties.wax content is in the range 23-31 weight % while asphalting content is about
0.1 weight% . Resin content is 13-7 weight % and deposits are 0.01 weight%. The carbon number distribution in
the crude is in the range 7-35 carbon atoms. The pour point vary between 39°C-42°C and the boiling point is in
the range 70 °C - 533 °C.
A Short Report on Different Wavelets and Their StructuresIJRES Journal
This article consists of basics of wavelet analysis required for understanding of and use of wavelet
theory. In this article we briefly discuss about HAAR wavelet transform their space and structures.
A Case Study on Academic Services Application Using Agile Methodology for Mob...IJRES Journal
Recently, Mobile Cloud Computing reveals many modern development areas in the Information
Technology industry. Several software engineering frameworks and methodologies have been developed to
provide solutions for deploying cloud computing resources on mobile application development. Agile
methodology is one of the most commonly used methodologies in the field. This paper presents the MCCAS a
Web and Mobile application that provide feature for the Palestinian higher education/academic institutions. An
Agile methodology was used in the development of the MCCAS but in parallel with emphasis on Cloud
computing resources deployment. Also many related issues is discussed such as how software engineering
modern methodologies (advances) influenced the development process.
Wear Analysis on Cylindrical Cam with Flexible RodIJRES Journal
Firstly, the kinetic equation of spatial cylindrical cam with flexible rod has been established. Then, an
accurate cylindrical cam mechanism model has been established based on the spatial modeling software
Solidworks. The dynamic effect of flexible rod on mechanical system was studied in detail based on the
mechanical system dynamics analytical software Adams, and Archard wear model is used to predict the wear of
the cam. We used Ansys to create finite element model of the cam link, extracted the first five order mode to
export into Adams. The simulation results show that the dynamic characteristics of spatial cylindrical cam
mechanical system with flexible rod is closed to ideal mechanism. During the cam rotate one cycle, the collision
in the linkage with a clearance occurs in some special location, others still keep a continuous contact, and the
prediction of wear loss is smaller than rigid body.
DDOS Attacks-A Stealthy Way of Implementation and DetectionIJRES Journal
Cloud Computing is a new paradigm provides various host service [paas, saas, Iaas over the internet.
According to a self-service,on-demand and pay as you use business model,the customers will obtain the cloud
resources and services.It is a virtual shared service.Cloud Computing has three basic abstraction layers System
layer(Virtual Machine abstraction of a server),Platform layer(A virtualized operating system, database and
webserver of a server and Application layer(It includes Web Applications).Denial of Service attack is an attempt
to make a machine or network resource unavailable to the intended user. In DOS a user or organization is
deprived of the services of a resource they would normally expect to have.A Successful DOS attack is a highly
noticeable event impacting the entire online user base.DOS attack is found by First Mathematical Metrical
Method (Rate Controlling,Timing Window,Worst Case and Pattern Matching)DOS attack not only affect the
Quality of the service and also affect the performance of the server. DDOS attacks are launched from Botnet-A
large Cluster of Connected device(cellphone,pc or router) infected with malware that allow remote control by an
attacker. Intruder using SIPDAS in DDOS to perform attack.SIPDAS attack strategies are detected using Heap
Space Monitoring Algorithm.
An improved fading Kalman filter in the application of BDS dynamic positioningIJRES Journal
Aiming at the poor dynamic performance and low navigation precision of traditional fading
Kalman filter in BDS dynamic positioning, an improved fading Kalman filter based on fading factor vector is
proposed. The fading factor is extended to a fading factor vector, and each element of the vector corresponds to
each state component. Based on the difference between the actual observed quantity and the predicted one, the
value of the vector is changed automatically. The memory length of different channel is changed in real time
according to the dynamic property of the corresponding state component. The actual observation data of BDS is
used to test the algorithm. The experimental results show that compared with the traditional fading Kalman filter
and the method of the third references, the positioning precision of the algorithm is improved by 46.3% and
23.6% respectively.
Positioning Error Analysis and Compensation of Differential Precision WorkbenchIJRES Journal
The document analyzes positioning errors in differential precision workbenches and proposes a compensation method. It discusses sources of error in workbench transmission systems and guides. Through theoretical analysis and experimentation, it is shown that positioning errors increase with travel distance due to factors like guideway errors. A method is developed to sample positioning at multiple points, compare values to identify errors, and implement reverse error correction through motion control cards. This allows positioning accuracy better than 15 micrometers over 150mm of travel to be achieved. The compensation method can improve precision for a range of machine tool designs.
Status of Heavy metal pollution in Mithi river: Then and NowIJRES Journal
The Mithi River runs through the heart of suburban Mumbai. Its path of flow has been severely
damaged due to industrialization and urbanization. The quality of water has been deteriorating ever since. The
Municipal and industrial effluents are discharged in unchecked amounts. The municipal discharge comprises
untreated domestic and sewage wastes whereas the industries are majorly discharge chemicals and other toxic
effluents which are responsible in increasing the metal load of the river. In the current study, the water is
analysed for heavy metals- Copper, Cadmium, Chromium, Lead and Nickel. It also includes a brief
understanding on the fluctuations that have occurred in the heavy metal pollution, through the compilation of
studies carried out in the area previously.
The Low-Temperature Radiant Floor Heating System Design and Experimental Stud...IJRES Journal
In order to analyze the temperature distribution of the low-temperature radiant floor heating system
that uses the condensing wall-hung boiler as the heat source, the heating system is designed according to a typical
house facing south in Shanghai. The experiments are carried out to study the effects of the supply water
temperature on the thermal comfort of the system. Eventually, the supply water temperature that makes people in
the room feel more comfortable is obtained. The result shows that in the condition of that the outside temperature
is 8~15℃ and the relative humidity is 30~70%RH, the temperature distribution in the room is from high to low
when the height is from bottom to top. The floor surface temperature is highest, but its uniformity is very poor.
When the heating system reaches the steady state, the air temperature of the room is uniform. When the supply
water temperature is 63℃ The room is relatively comfortable at the above experimental condition.
Experimental study on critical closing pressure of mudstone fractured reservoirsIJRES Journal
This study examines the critical closing pressure of fractures in mudstone reservoir cores from the Daqing oilfield in China. Laboratory experiments subjected fractured and unfractured mudstone cores to increasing external pressures while measuring permeability. The critical closing pressure is defined as the pressure when fractured core permeability matches unfractured permeability, indicating fracture closure. Results show fractured cores have higher permeability than unfractured cores due to fractures. Permeability generally decreases exponentially with increasing pressure. By calculating sensitivity equations relating permeability and production pressure difference, the study estimates critical closing pressures under reservoir conditions are lower than values from external pressure experiments. The study provides guidance but notes limitations in fully simulating complex in-situ stress conditions.
Correlation Analysis of Tool Wear and Cutting Sound SignalIJRES Journal
With the classic signal analysis and processing method, the cutting of the audio signal in time
domain and frequency domain analysis. We reached the following conclusions: in the time domain analysis,
cutting audio signals mean and the variance associated with tool wear state change occurred did not change
significantly, and tool wear is not high degree of correlation, and the mean-square value of the audio signal
changes in the size and tool wear the state has a good relationship.
Reduce Resources for Privacy in Mobile Cloud Computing Using Blowfish and DSA...IJRES Journal
Mobile cloud computing in light of the increasing popularity among users of mobile smart
technology which is the next indispensable that enables users to take advantage of the storage cloud computing
services. However, mobile cloud computing, the migration of information on the cloud is reliable their privacy
and security issues. Moreover, mobile cloud computing has limitations in resources such as power energy,
processor, Memory and storage. In this paper, we propose a solution to the problem of privacy with saving and
reducing resources power energy, processor and Memory. This is done through data encryption in the mobile
cloud computing by symmetric algorithm and sent to the private cloud and then the data is encrypted again and
sent to the public cloud through Asymmetric algorithm. The experimental results showed after a comparison
between encryption algorithms less time and less time to decryption are as follows: Blowfish algorithm for
symmetric and the DSA algorithm for Asymmetric. The analysis results showed a significant improvement in
reducing the resources in the period of time and power energy consumption and processor.
Resistance of Dryland Rice to Stem Borer (Scirpophaga incertulas Wlk.) Using ...IJRES Journal
Rice stem borer is one of the important pests that attack plants so as to reduce production. One way
to control pests is to use organic fertilizers that make the plant stronger and healthier. This study was conducted
to determine the effects of organic fertilizers with various doses without the use of pesticides in controlling stem
borer, Scirpophaga incertulas. Methods using split-split plot design which consists of two levels of the whole
plot factor (solid and liquid organic fertilizers), two levels of the subplot factor (conventional and industry,
Tiens and Mitraflora), and four levels of the sub-subplot factor of conventional and industry (5, 10, 15, 20
tonnes/ha), and one level of the sub-subplot factor of Tiens and Mitraflora (each 2 ml/l). Based on the results
Statistical analysis there were no significant differences among treatments and this shows that the use of organic
fertilizers that only a dose of 5 tonnes/ha is sufficient available nutrients that make plants more robust and
resistant to control stem borer, besides that can reduce production costs and friendly to the environment when
compared with using inorganic fertilizers.
A novel high-precision curvature-compensated CMOS bandgap reference without u...IJRES Journal
A novel high-precision curvature-compensated bandgap reference (BGR) without using op-amp
is presented in this paper. It is based on second-order curvature correction principle, which is a weighted sum of
two voltage curves which have opposite curvature characteristic. One voltage curve is achieved by first-order
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Photoinduced Grafting of Methyl Methacrylate onto Dehydrochlorinated poly (Vinyl Chloride) Using A Combination Of Dimethylaniline And Benzoyl Peroxide As Initiator System
1. International Journal of Research in Engineering and Science (IJRES)
ISSN (Online): 2320-9364, ISSN (Print): 2320-9356
www.ijres.org Volume 1 Issue 8 ǁ Dec 2013 ǁ PP.01-11
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Photoinduced Grafting of Methyl Methacrylate onto
Dehydrochlorinated poly (Vinyl Chloride) Using A Combination
Of Dimethylaniline And Benzoyl Peroxide As Initiator System
El-Sayed A. Abdel-Razik1
, Ahmed E. Shehata1
, Ibrahim M. El-Sherbiny1,2
*
1
Polymer Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, ET-35516, Mansoura University, Egypt;
2
Center for Materials Science, University of Science and Technology, Zewail City of Science and Technology,
6th
October City, 12588 Giza, Egypt
ABSTRACT: Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) has been dehydrochlorinated in alkaline medium followed by photo-
induced graft copolymerization of methyl methacrylate. The grafting has been achieved using a combination of
dimethyl amine and benzoyl peroxide, as radical initiator system. The effects of various parameters such as
concentrations of monomer, initiator, substrate, and solvent as well as time of light irradiation on the grafting
yield, expressed as grafting percentage and grafting efficiency, have been investigated, and the optimum
grafting conditions were determined. The dehydrochlorinated PVC and graft products were characterized using
FTIR, TGA, DTA, XRD and SEM and the mechanism of grafting was proposed.
Keywords: Benzoyl peroxide, Dehydrochlorinated polyvinyl chloride, Dimethyl amine, Methyl methacrylate,
Photo-induced grafting, Polyvinyl chloride
I. INTRODUCTION
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is one of the world’s largely produced plastic polymers due to its use in a
wide range of applications. For instance, PVC is beneficial in many construction purposes because of its
efficiency as compared to traditional materials such as copper, iron or wood. PVC can be made flexible and
softer via addition of plasticizers. The flexible PVC has been utilized to replace rubber in applications such as
insulation of electrical cables, clothing and upholstery, and in inflatable products [1].
Grafting of certain acrylate monomers onto PVC backbone would increase its impact strength and
also assists in its processing without the addition of plasticizers. Grafting onto PVC has been achieved
through various approaches. These include; (a) radical chain transfer reaction, such as grafting of PVC with
methyl methacrylate [2], butyl acrylate [3] and glycidyl methacrylate [4], (b) ionic polymerization from labile
chlorine in PVC, such as grafting of PVC with isobutylene [5], (c) by mechanochemical reaction, such as
grafting of PVC with vinyl alcohol [6], (d) with the aid of a polyperoxy radicals [7], and (e) by using a polymer
radicals produced by γ-irradiation, such as the grafting of PVC with acrylic acid [8], acrylamide [9], styrene
[10], and methyl methacrylate [11].
Attempts for increasing the number of radical sites onto PVC backbone via dehydrochlorination, and
consequently increasing the extent of grafting have been reported. For instance, Mukherjee et al [12] have
dehydrochlorinated PVC in pyridine before its grafting with styrene using benzoyl peroxide (BPO). Sharma and
Varma [13] also reported the use of dehydrochlorinated PVC in nitrobenzene for grafting of styrene in presence
of a cationic initiator.
In the present study, the number of radical sites onto PVC has been increased through its
dehydrochlorination in alkaline medium in order to increase the extent of its photo-induced grafting with methyl
methacrylate (MMA) monomer in the presence of a combination of dimethyl amine (DMA) and benzoyl
peroxide (BPO), as s radical initiator system, in cyclohexanone and in the presence of air and visible light. Such
a modified PVC resulting from the current study can be blended with virgin PVC to a level where the grafted
poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) side chains can behave as impact modifier as well as a processing aid. In
this study, attempts have also been made to determine the optimum conditions for achieving maximum grafting
of MMA onto PVC.
II. MATERIALS AND METHODS
2.1. Materials
PVC resins of average molecular weight of 100,000 Da were supplied by BHD (Malaysia). The
monomer, MMA was provided by Merck (Darmstadt, Germany) and was ready for grafting process after
removal of its polymerization inhibitor via its washing with 5% aqueous NaOH solution followed by distilled
water, and then drying over calcium chloride. DMA and BPO were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich (Saint Louis,
USA). Benzene, NaOH, cyclohexanone and methanol were of good grade and used as received.
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2.2. Methods
2.2.1. Preparation of dehydrochlorinated PVC (DHPVC)
Pre-weighted amounts of PVC resin (1g) and 10 ml of NaOH solution (25%) were fed into a round-
bottom flask fitted with a reflux condenser. Then, the dehydrochlorination process was carried out for 6.5 h at
100o
C. The resulting dehydrochlorinated powder (DHPVC) was washed extensively with distilled water to
remove any traces of alkali, dried under vacuum at 40o
C for 12 h, and then stored until further investigation.
2.2.2. Grafting of MMA onto DHPVC
The predetermined amounts of DHPVC, MMA, DMA and BPO were added portion wise with stirring
to cyclohexanone and then the entire reaction mixture was transferred to Pyrex cell. The graft copolymerization
was then initiated by irradiation with pair of incandescent broad-spectrum lamps (Philips, 40 W), positioned 20
cm away from the cells containing the reaction mixture. Irradiation was continued for variable predetermined
periods (0.5–3 h).The grafting and polymerization processes were terminated by adding hydroquinone aqueous
solution (3%). The crude product was precipitated by methanol, filtered, dried and weighed. The formed
homopolymer (PMMA) was extensively extracted by refluxing with benzene for 24 h. The residual PMMA-g-
DHPVC copolymer was washed with benzene, and dried at 40o
C until constant weight. Experiments with the
same procedures were also carried out in the dark at room temperature. The grafting parameters such as grafting
percentage (GP%) and grafting efficiency (GE%) of the resulting copolymer, as well as the Homo% were
calculated according to the following relationships:
100(GP%)percentageGrafting
B
BA
100(GE%)efficiencyGrafting
C
BA
100%HOMO
C
D
Where A, B, C, and D are the weights of graft copolymer, DHPVC, MMA, and the homopolymer
(PMMA), respectively.
2.2.3. Viscosity measurements
Viscometric measurements were carried out for the solutions of PVC, DHPVC, PMMA, and the
resulting PMMA-g-DHPVC copolymers using cyclohexanone as a solvent with the aid of an Ostwald
viscometer at 27±0.1o
C. The following equation was used to obtain the values of intrinsic viscosity [14].
2.2.4. Instrumental analysis
The UV spectra of the used initiator system were obtained using UV-visible spectrophotometer (Perkin
Elmer Lambda 3B) and the λmax values in the visible region were determined. The chemical structure of the
grafted copolymers was examined by FTIR spectrometer (Perkin Elmer 1430). The dried samples were pressed
with KBr and their FTIR spectra were recorded at 25o
C in the range of 400–4000 cm-1
.The thermal
characteristics of the developed PMMA-g-DHPVC copolymers were investigated using thermal analyzers
(Shimadzu DTA-50 and Shimadzu TGA-50H) under nitrogen atmosphere. The X-ray diffraction patterns of the
prepared copolymer specimens were performed using a beam monochromator and Cu Kα radiation at λ=
1.542˚A. The applied voltage was 40 kV and the current intensity was 40 mAs. The 2θ angle was measured in
the range of 0–50◦ and the X-ray runs were carried out at scanning speed of 2o
/min. Surface morphology of the
obtained copolymer samples was examined using a scanning electron microscope (JEOLJSM-5500LV SEM,
JEOL Ltd, Japan) and the measurements were carried out using high vacuum mode. Copolymer samples were
placed on aluminum mount, sputtered with gold using Bal-tec. scd. 050 sputter coater and then scanned at an
accelerating voltage of 20 kV.
2.2.5. Statistical analysis
The collected grafting data was analyzed and expressed as average values of triplicates. The effect of
various reaction conditions on the grafting parameters was statistically analyzed by one-way ANOVA using
Excel (Microsoft Office 2007). Differences were considered significant at the level of p< 0.05.
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III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
3.1. Preparation and characterization of DHPVC and PMMA-g-DHPVC copolymer
In the present study, the number of radical sites on the PVC molecules has been increased via
dehydrochlorination process in an alkaline medium in order to increase the grafting extent of MMA monomer
onto DHPVC using a combination of DMA and BPO, as radical initiator, in cyclohexanone and in the presence
of air and visible light irradiation.
Preliminary experiments were carried out in the dark and in the presence of visible light as well as in
the presence of either the initiator mixture or only one of the initiator constituents. The results presented in
Table 1 showed that the presence of visible light has improved the GP% from 15% to 25% after irradiation for 3
h instead of 24 h in the dark. The results shown in Table 1 also demonstrate that the combination of BPO and
DMA is essential for occurrence of grafting and use any of them alone would not be enough for the grafting
process. Therefore, it became necessary to examine the UV-vis spectra of both DMA and BPO and the results
are shown in Table 2. From the table, the results revealed that BPO has two absorption peaks; a broad one at 300
nm and a small one at 380 nm, whereas, the DMA has showed three absorption bands at 246 nm, 300 nm and
383 nm.
Table 1. Graft copolymerization of MMA onto DHPVC in the presence of BPO/DMA as initiator system in
cyclohexanone as a solvent: DHPVC 20 g/l, MMA 1.86 mol/l, and the initiator system (BPO 0.02 mol/l and
DMA 0.02 mol/l)
GE%GP %ConditionConc.(mol/l)Initiator system
1.59%15%Dark (24h)0.02+0.02BPO + DMA
0%0%Dark (24h)0.02BPO
0%0%Dark (24h)0.02DMA
2.67%25%Visible (3 h)0.02+0.02BPO + DMA
0%0%Visible (3 h)0.02BPO
0%0%Visible (3 h)0.02DMA
Table 2. Results of the UV-visible spectra of the initiator mixture (BPO and DMA) in cyclohexanone at room
temperature
AbsorbanceλmaxStructureName
1.08
0.22
300 nm
380 nm
O
O
O
O
BPO
2.75
2.46
0.15
246 nm
300 nm
383 nm
N
CH3
CH3
DMA
The dehydrochlorination and grafting processes are illustrated in Scheme 1. From the scheme, the free
radicals produced from the combination of DMA and BPO have reasonable efficiency in initiating the grafting
of MMA onto DHPVC in cyclohexanone and under visible light irradiation.
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CH2 CH CH2 CH
Cl Cl
-HCl
NaOH 25%
CH2 CH CH
H
C
Cl
Ph N(CH3)2 + Ph O
O Ph (a)
Ph N
CH3
CH3
O
C O
Ph
O
O
Ph N
CH3
CH3
O
C O
Ph
(b)
Ph C
O
O
Ph C
O
O
+
CH3
N
CH3
Ph
H3C
N
CH3
PhPh CO2
CH2 CH CH
H
C
Cl
= R
R
CH2 CH CH
Cl R
CH
CH2 CH CH
Cl R
CH + H2C C
CH3
C
OCH3
O
n
CH2 CH
H2
C
Cl
C
CH C
CH3
COOCH3
i- Dehydrochlorination of PVC
ii- Initiation
PVC DHPVC
where Or
iii- Propagation and termination
PMMA-g-DHPVC
n
DHPVC
H2C C
CH3
COOCH3 + R H2C C
CH3
COOCH3
R
H2C C
CH3
COOCH3
R
H2C C
CH3
COOCH3n+
H2
C C
CH3
COOCH3
n
PMMA homopolymer
(a) Grafting of MMA onto DHPVC
(b) Formation of homopolymer (PMMA)
Scheme 1.A schematic illustration of the dehydrochlorination, the grafting of MMA onto DHPVC, and the
formation of the homopolymer (PMMA) in the presence of BPO/DMA as initiator system and in cyclohexanone
as a solvent
3.2. Proof of grafting
There are some experimental evidences that confirm the occurrence of the grafting process of MMA
onto DHPVC. The higher weights of the graft products as compared with thatof the starting DHPVC after the
extensive removal of the homopolymer (PMMA) can be taken as evidence of grafting. Occurrence of grafting
can be also deduced from the reduction noted in the viscosity of the resulting graft copolymers as compared
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with that of the starting DHPVC as shown in Table 3. As apparent from the table, the reduction in the viscosity
increased with increasing the GP (%).
Table 3. Intrinsic viscosity of different samples (0.5 g dissolved in 100 ml of cyclohexanone)
3.3. FTIR spectroscopy
The FTIR spectra of PVC before and after dehydrochlorination process in addition to that of the
resulting PMMA-g-DHPVC copolymer are illustrated in Fig 1. As apparent from the figure, both PVC and
DHPVC showed similar spectra with the band at about 1670 cm-1
became stronger in the IR spectrum of
DHPVC which indicates the formation of long polyene sequences in the PVC chains [15].
The IR spectrum of the resulting PMMA-g-DHPVC copolymer shows a new strong carbonyl band at
about 1730 cm-1
(Fig 1c), indicating the presence of PMMA grafted side chains. Moreover, the absorption band
of polyene sequences in the DHPVC at 1670 cm-1
became much weaker which also confirms the occurrence of
grafting process.
Fig 1. FTIR spectra of a) polyvinyl chloride (PVC), b) dehydrochlorinated polyvinyl chloride (DHPVC), and c)
PMMA-g-DHPVC (70%)
3.4. Thermal analysis
The thermal characteristics, as determined using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential
scanning calorimetry (DTA), of the prepared PMMA-g-DHPVC (GP%; 20% and 70%) as compared to DHPVC
are shown in Table 4 and Fig 2. As apparent from Table 4, the initial decomposition temperature (IDT) and the
final decomposition temperature (FDT) of the DHPVC are 174.11o
C and 559.14o
C, respectively. This IDT value
has increased to 195.86o
C and 204.33o
C in the PMMA-g-DHPVC copolymers of GP 20% and 70%,
respectively. Whereas, the FDT value of the DHPVC has decreased to 547.86o
C and 479.14o
C in the PMMA-g-
DHPVC copolymers of GP 20% and 70%, respectively.This increase in IDT and decrease in the FDTvalues
tend to show that the thermal stability of DHPVC is more or less influenced by the grafting process. From Fig 2,
the TGA thermogram of DHPVC showed three stages of decomposition. In the first stage, a high weight loss
(about 60.37%) was recorded between the temperature range of 174.11o
C and 389.83o
C. Further degradation of
DHPVC was noted above 390o
C with a second weight loss of about 20.99% followed by a third stage of weight
Samples GP(%) Intrinsic viscosity [η] (dL/g)
PVC - 1.367
DHPVC - 1.2492
PMMA-g-DHPVC 5 0.757
PMMA-g-DHPVC 20 0.744
PMMA-g-DHPVC 45 0.617
PMMA-g-DHPVC 65 0.544
PMMA - 0.033
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loss of about 15.83% that started at about 559.14o
C. In the case of PMMA-g-DHPVC copolymers, the TGA
thermogram showed four stages of decomposition; three of them are common with that of DHPVC but with
higher IDTs and relatively lower FDTs (Fig 2). The first stage was found between 80.3o
C and 203.47o
C with a
weight loss of about 8%. In the second stage, a large weight loss (~50%) has occurred between 204.3o
C and
356.5o
C due to the complete dehydrochlorination of DHPVC [16], whereas the third weight loss (22.34%) was
noted between 356.5o
C and 478.16o
C. Further degradation was recorded between 479.14o
C and 672.21o
C with a
weight loss of 15%. This difference in the thermal behavior of PMMA-g-DHPVC as compared to DHPVC and
other polymers such as PMMA and PVC, and even their physical mixtures (PMMA + DHPVC), as shown in
Table 4, tends to confirm the occurrence of grafting.
The DTA thermogram of DHPVC showed two moderate exothermic peaks at temperature 459.69o
C
(15.25µV) and 533.10o
C (15.14µV), respectively as shown in Fig 2, and Table 4. The DTA thermogram of
PMMA-g-DHPVC copolymer (GP 70%) also showed two exothermic peaks but at different temperatures of
444.81o
C (12.4 µV) and 621.63o
C (12.8µV), respectively. This obvious difference in the µV values and the peak
positions between DHPVC and PMMA-g-DHPVC (Table 4) tends to suggest occurrence of a change in the
micro-structure of DHPVC due to grafting.
Table 4. TGA and DTA data of the prepared PMMA-g-DHPVC copolymers as compared to that of the starting
materials
Sample GP% TGA DTA
IDT*
FDT** Exothermic peaks at
temperature (µV)
PVC - 203.67o
C 559.35o
C 361.57o
C (24.75 µV)
541.58o
C (19.85 µV)
DHPVC - 174.11o
C 559.14o
C 459.69o
C (15.25 µV)
533.10o
C (15.14 µV)
PMMA - 208.82o
C (4.2 µV)
PMMA-g-DHPVC 20% 195.86o
C 547.86o
C 453.66o
C (11 µV)
468.90o
C (11.8 µV)
568.92o
C (15 µV)
PMMA-g-DHPVC 70% 204.33o
C 479.14o
C 444.81o
C (12.4 µV)
621.63o
C (12.8 µV)
PMMA + DHPVC#
- 195.26o
C 490.45o
C 389.20o
C (17.65 µV)
506.01o
C (7.95 µV)
*
IDT: Initial decomposition temperature; **
FDT: Final decomposition temperature; #
(1:1w/w physical mixture)
3.5. Scanning electron microscopy
The surface morphology of the synthesized PMMA-g-DHPVC copolymer (GP 70%) as compared to
DHPVC is illustrated in Fig 3. As apparent from Fig 3a, DHPVC has irregular plate-like structure with
relatively smooth surface. Grafting of MMA onto the DHPVC (Fig 3b) results in relatively irregular clusters
with dense surface rigidity. This change insurface morphology may also confirm occurrence of the grafting.
Fig 2. Thermal analysis (TGA and DTA) of the prepared PMMA-g-DHPVC copolymer (GP 70%) as compared
to that of DHPVC
DHPVC
PMMA-g-DHPVC
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(a) (b)
Fig 3. SEM micrographs of (a) DHPVC and (b) PMMA-g-DHPVC (70%) at X100
3.6. X-ray Diffraction
The X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns of PVC and its prepared derivatives, DHPVC and PMMA-g-
DHPVC were investigated as shown in Fig 4. As apparent from the figure, the diffractograms of both PVC and
DHPVC showed two different broad bands in the 2θ ranges between 14-18o
and between 22-26o
, respectively,
indicating two distinct short range ordering of chains as usually found in the commercial PVC [17,18]. In the
diffractogram of the PMMA-g-DHPVC (GP 20%), these two broad bands disappeared indicating a highly
amorphous nature of the resulting copolymer. The amorphous character of the PMMA-g-DHPVC may be
attributed to incidence of the grafting process in a random way along the DHPVC backbone leading to
destroying the partial regularity of the packing of the original PVC chains. Additionally, it is known that PMMA
has an amorphous nature [19]. This finding leads to the conclusion that grafting of PMMA causes the disruption
of the less amount of ordering found in the DHPVC. The obtained difference in the diffraction patterns between
DHPVC and the PMMA-g-DHPVC can be also taken as additional evidence on the occurrence of grafting.
3.7. Grafting Study
3.7.1. Effect of reaction time
The effect of reaction time in the range 0.5-3 h on the grafting of MMA onto DHPVC is shown in Fig
5. As can be noted from the figure, the grafting parameters (GP% and GE%) increased with increasing the
reaction time. For instance, the GP% and GE% have increased after 3 h of irradiation time to reach 25% and
2.7%, respectively. The HOMO%, however was found to be almost constant until 1 h of reaction then increased
with time to attain 9.6% after 3 h. The reaction time generally affects the extent of chain transfer process. It
seems from Fig 5 that, at the beginning of the reaction and until 1 h, the chain transfer occurs mainly to DHPVC
chains and consequently the grafting process of MMA onto DHPVC chains was the predominating and almost
no homopolymerization occurred. Beyond 1 h of reaction, the formed larger molecules of PMMA-g-DHPVC
which increases the solution viscosity may encourage other chain transfer reactions towards more
homopolymerization.
Fig 4. X-ray diffraction patterns of PVC, DHPVC, and the resulting PMMA-g-DHPVC (20%)
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Fig 5. Effect of reaction time on the photoinduced grafting of MMA onto DHPVC using BPO/DMA in
cyclohexanone, as initiator system: DHPVC (20 g/l), MMA (1.86 mol/l), initiator system (BPO 0.02 mol/l and
DMA 0.02 mol/l).
3.7.2. Effect of monomer concentration
The graft copolymerization of MMA onto DHPVC was conducted at various concentrations of MMA
in the range between 0.465 and 2.79 mol/l as shown in Fig 6. As apparent from the figure, there is an increase
in both GP% and GE% upon increasing the MMA concentration up to a certain value (about 2.5 mol/l under the
experimental conditions) and then they either leveled off (as GP%) or decreased (as the case of GE%) with the
monomer further increasing. These obtained results may be attributed to the relatively limited number of active
sites available for grafting on the DHPVC chains, then upon increasing the monomer amount, more competition
takes place between MMA molecules for the same active sites on DHPVC leading to increasing the grafting
extent (increased GP% and GE%) until saturation of the DHPVC backbones. At higher MMA concentrations,
however, the excessive MMA molecules could induce drastically more chain transfer and termination reactions
leading to more homopolymerization instead of graft copolymerization [20-22]. This assumption was confirmed
by the observed increase in HOMO% up to 20.29% which showed an adverse effect on GE% values where its
highest value did not exceed more than 5.5%. Moreover, once the PMMA-g-DHPVC copolymer is formed, the
excess MMA may shield the graft copolymer, which may reduce the grafting rate [20].
Fig 6. Effect of monomer(MMA) content on the photoinduced grafting of MMA onto DHPVC using
BPO/DMA in cyclohexanone, as initiator system: DHPVC (20 g/l), initiator system (BPO 0.033 mol/l and DMA
0.047 mol/l), and irradiation time (3 h).
3.7.3. Effect of initiator system
3.7.3.1. Effect of BPO concentration
The effect of the initiator (BPO) content on the photoinduced grafting of MMA onto DHPVC in the
presence of DMA is shown in Fig 7. The grafting results showed that, with keeping all the other parameters
constant including the DMA concentration, increasing the BPO content was accompanied by increasing in both
GP% and GE% until maximum values at BPO content of 0.033 mol/l followed by a decrease in the GP% and
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GE% with further increase in the BPO content. This behavior can be attributed to occurrence of chain transfer
reactions to the monomer upon increasing the BPO content which encourage homopolymerization instead of
graft copolymerization. This can be confirmed from the increase in the HOMO% with increasing the BPO
content.
Fig 7. Effect of benzoyl peroxide (BPO) content on the photoinduced grafting of MMA onto DHPVC using
BPO/DMA in cyclohexanone as initiator system: DHPVC (20 g/l), initiator system (DMA 0.02 mol/l), MMA
(1.83 mol/l), and time 3 h.
3.7.3.2. Effect of DMA concentration
The effect of DMA content on the grafting reaction of MMA onto DHPVC in presence of constant
amount of BPO and in the presence of visible light was studied and the results are shown in Fig 8. From the
figure, it is apparent that increasing the DMA concentration (mol/l) was accompanied by an increase in the GP%
and GE% until reaching the optimum condition at DMA concentration of 0.047 mol/l then the grafting yield
(GP% and GE%) decreased with the further increase in the DMA content. This finding may be due to the chain
transfer to monomer which was accompanied by increasing the homopolymer formation as appeared from the
relative increase in the values of HOMO%.
Fig 8. Effect of dimethylaniline (DMA) content on the photoinduced grafting of MMA onto DHPVC using
BPO/DMA in cyclohexanone as initiator system: DHPVC (20 g/l), initiator system (BPO 0.033 mol/l), MMA
(1.83 mol/l) and time 3 h.
3.7.4. Effect of DHPVC concentration
The dependence of grafting on the content of DHPVC was studied in the range of 10-60 (g/l) at
constant contents of initiator and monomer as illustrated in Fig 9. From the figure, it can be noted that with
increasing the DHPVC concentration the GP% and GE% steadily decreased. This noted reduction in the grafting
yield was accompanied by a slight increase in the HOMO% values (increased from 19.2 to 22.1%). These
results can be attributed to the increase in the viscosity of the medium upon increasing the DHPVC content,
which consequently reduces the mobility of the macro free radicals, that resulting in a reduction in grafting and
encouraging the homopolymer formation.
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Fig 9. Effect of DHPVC content on the photoinduced grafting of MMA onto DHPVC using BPO/DMA in
cyclohexanone as initiator system: MMA (1.83 mol/l), initiator system (BPO 0.033 mol/l, DMA 0.047 mol/l),
and time 3 h.
3.7.5. Effect of solvent, cyclohexanone
The effect of solvent, cyclohexanone, on the grafting of MMA onto DHPVC was investigated using
BPO and DMA as combined photointiator in the presence of visible light. The increase of cyclohexanone in the
range between 0.19 and1.15 mol/g was accompanied by a significant decrease in the values of GP%, GE% and
HOMO% as shown in Fig 10.
Fig 10. Effect of solvent (cyclohexanone) on the photoinduced grafting of MMA onto DHPVC using
BPO/DMA in cyclohexanone as initiator system: MMA (0.011 mol/l), initiator system (BPO 0.00016 mol/l,
DMA 0.00023mol/l), and time 3 h.
IV. CONCLUSIONS
In the current study, photo-induced grafting of MMA onto the prepared DHPVC was achieved at
different experimental conditions in the presence of a combination of DMA and BPO, as a radical initiator
system, in cyclohexanone. The effect of the various experimental conditions on the grafting yield has been
extensively investigated and the optimum grafting conditions were investigated.
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