Effect of Gamma Irradiation on Fully Aliphatic Poly(Propylene/Neopentyl Cyclohexanedicarboxylate) Random Copolymers

Negrin, M.; Macerata, Elena; Consolati, G.; Quasso, F.; Lucotti, Andrea; Tommasini, Matteo; Genovese, Laura; Soccio, Michelina; Lotti, Nadia

doi:10.1007/s10924-018-1181-z

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“…Copolymerization allows for the creation of completely new classes of materials, whose behavior is strictly correlated to the composition and molecular architecture of the comonomeric units present in the polymer structure. Over the past several years, our group has intensively focused the research activity on the synthesis and characterization of fully biodegradable and/or biobased aliphatic copolyesters from trans -1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid for environmental as well as biomedical applications [45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55]. Such polymers proved to be particularly interesting for food packaging applications [45,49,51,52,53,54].…”

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Block Copolyesters Containing 2,5-Furan and trans-1,4-Cyclohexane Subunits with Outstanding Gas Barrier Properties

Guidotti

Genovese

Soccio

et al. 2019

IJMS

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Biopolymers are gaining increasing importance as substitutes for plastics derived from fossil fuels, especially for packaging applications. In particular, furanoate-based polyesters appear as the most credible alternative due to their intriguing physic/mechanical and gas barrier properties. In this study, block copolyesters containing 2,5-furan and trans-1,4-cyclohexane moieties were synthesized by reactive blending, starting from the two parent homopolymers: poly(propylene furanoate) (PPF) and poly(propylene cyclohexanedicarboxylate) (PPCE). The whole range of molecular architectures, from long block to random copolymer with a fixed molar composition (1:1 of the two repeating units) was considered. Molecular, thermal, tensile, and gas barrier properties of the prepared materials were investigated and correlated to the copolymer structure. A strict dependence of the functional properties on the copolymers’ block length was found. In particular, short block copolymers, thanks to the introduction of more flexible cyclohexane-containing co-units, displayed high elongation at break and low elastic modulus, thus overcoming PPF’s intrinsic rigidity. Furthermore, the exceptionally low gas permeabilities of PPF were further improved due to the concomitant action of the two rings, both capable of acting as mesogenic groups in the presence of flexible aliphatic units, and thus responsible for the formation of 1D/2D ordered domains, which in turn impart outstanding barrier properties.

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confidence: 99%

Block Copolyesters Containing 2,5-Furan and trans-1,4-Cyclohexane Subunits with Outstanding Gas Barrier Properties

Guidotti

Genovese

Soccio

et al. 2019

IJMS

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“…Radiation chemistry has been widely used to explore the stability of plastics and to manipulate polymeric materials [28][29][30][31]. Additionally, water radiolysis can be used to generate reactive oxygen species whose reactions simulate the natural weathering of microplastics [32,33].…”

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The Reactivity of Polyethylene Microplastics in Water under Low Oxygen Conditions Using Radiation Chemistry

Peller

Mezyk

Shidler³

et al. 2021

Water

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Polyethylene (PE) is an intensely utilized polymer, which has consequently led to it becoming a common environmental contaminant. PE and other plastic waste are known to be highly persistent in surface waters; however, chemical and physical changes do take place over time, dependent mostly on highly variable natural conditions, such as oxygen (O2) availability. Gamma radiation was used to generate reactive oxygen species, namely hydroxyl radicals, in initially aerated aqueous solutions to simulate the natural weathering of microplastics in waters where there are fluctuations and often depletions in dissolved O2. The headspace of the irradiated PE-containing solutions was probed for the formation of degradation products using solid-phase microextraction (SPME) fibers in combination with gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GCMS). The major species detected were n-dodecane, with trace levels of tridecane, 2-dodecanone, and hexadecane, which were believed to be predominately adsorbed in the PE microplastics in excess of their aqueous solubility limits. Surface characterization by Raman spectroscopy and light and dark field microscopy indicated no change in the chemical composition of the irradiated PE microplastics under low O2 to anaerobic conditions. However, morphological changes were observed, indicating radical combination reactions.

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“…Thus, it seems that it is the insufficient radiation resistance of organic dyes, which causes the saturation of dose response and the consequent loss of sensitivity of current radiochromic films at doses exceeding 30–50 kGy. Meanwhile, doses above 50 kGy and up to 200 kGy are widely used and must be accurately controlled for example in the radiation processing of polymeric materials and composites 7–10 …”

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Poly(vinyl alcohol)/heteropolyacid nanocomposites as new materials for radiochromic dosimetry in radiation processing

Третинников

Sushko

Protosovskaya

et al. 2021

Polymers for Advanced Techs

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Radiochromic films composed of polymer matrices and organic dyes are widely used for routine dosimetry purposes in operation of various radiation facilities—gamma and X‐ray‐irradiation, electron accelerators, and so on. However, the sensitivity of these films rapidly decreases at doses exceeding 30–50 kGy due to a saturation of their optical response, making them unsuitable for accurate dosimetry in radiation processing of polymers and composites where doses up to 200 kGy are typically employed. To overcome this limitation, the use of inorganic substances as the coloring agents of polymer‐based radiochromic films was proposed in this paper, specifically, heteropolyacidacid H3PW12O40 (tungstophosphoric acid) in the matrix of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA). Nanocomposite PVA/H3PW12O40 films were prepared by solution casting and their optical responses toward 60Co gamma radiation and beams of 6 MeV electrons for a dose range of 10–200 kGy were investigated. It was established that upon exposure to gamma rays and electron beams, the films turn blue and a broad absorption band at 750 nm appears in their spectra. Importantly, the radiation‐induced optical absorption increases in a linear fashion up to the dose of 150 kGy and only slightly deviates from linearity at 200 kGy. Moreover, it was found that the PVA/H3PW12O40 films have a long shelf life, are dose‐rate independent within a wide range, and color‐stable after irradiation. All these features make the nanocomposite PVA/H3PW12O40 films promising for use as routine dosimeters and dose labels in a much wider range of high doses as compared to radiochromic films based on organic dyes.

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Effect of Gamma Irradiation on Fully Aliphatic Poly(Propylene/Neopentyl Cyclohexanedicarboxylate) Random Copolymers

Cited by 5 publications

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Block Copolyesters Containing 2,5-Furan and trans-1,4-Cyclohexane Subunits with Outstanding Gas Barrier Properties

Block Copolyesters Containing 2,5-Furan and trans-1,4-Cyclohexane Subunits with Outstanding Gas Barrier Properties

The Reactivity of Polyethylene Microplastics in Water under Low Oxygen Conditions Using Radiation Chemistry

Poly(vinyl alcohol)/heteropolyacid nanocomposites as new materials for radiochromic dosimetry in radiation processing

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