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POLYMERS
卷 15, 期 5, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/polym15051239
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ionic liquids; green chemistry; plasticization; polymeric films; mechanical properties; stress; strain properties
This study compares the effectiveness of an ionic liquid (IL) agent, [HMIM]Cl, as a plasticizer in comparison to current industry standards. The results show that [HMIM]Cl is a more effective plasticizer than the tested standards, even at concentrations as low as 20-30% w/w. Additionally, the combination of [HMIM]Cl with a standard plasticizer demonstrates remarkable plasticizing capability and long-term stability.
Ionic liquids (ILs) have been touted as effective and environmentally friendly agents, which has driven their application in the biomedical field. The study compares the effectiveness of an IL agent, 1-hexyl-3-methyl imidazolium chloride ([HMIM]Cl), to current industry standards for plasticizing a methacrylate polymer. Industrial standards glycerol, dioctyl phthalate (DOP) and the combination of [HMIM]Cl with a standard plasticizer was also evaluated. Plasticized samples were evaluated for stress-strain, long-term degradation, thermophysical characterizations, and molecular vibrational changes within the structure, and molecular mechanics simulations were performed. Physico-mechanical studies showed that [HMIM]Cl was a comparatively good plasticizer than current standards reaching effectiveness at 20-30% w/w, whereas plasticizing of standards such as glycerol was still inferior to [HMIM]Cl even at concentrations up to 50% w/w. Degradation studies show HMIM-polymer combinations remained plasticized for longer than other test samples, >14 days, compared to glycerol <5 days, while remaining more pliable. The combination of [HMIM]Cl-DOP was effective at concentrations >30% w/w, demonstrating remarkable plasticizing capability and long-term stability. ILs used as singular agents or in tandem with other standards provided equivalent or better plasticizing activity than the comparative free standards.
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