Tuning Pre-Solution of an Amphiphilic Polymeric Dispersant with Low Acid-Value toward Colored-Ink Preparation
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
2.1. Materials
2.2. Synthesis and Characterization
2.3. Measurement of Acid Value
2.4. Direct Preparation of Aqueous Polymer Solutions
2.5. Preparation of Polymer Pre-Solutions in Organic Solvents
2.6. Solubilization of Polymer in Alkaline Water from the Organic-Solvent Solution
2.7. Measurements of Size Distribution
2.8. Measurement of Critical Micelle Concentration (CMC) of Block Copolymer
2.9. Measurement of Viscosity
3. Result and Discussion
3.1. Synthesis and Characterization of Block Co-Polymers
3.2. Dissolution of Polymers in Water
3.3. Dissolution Method with a Water-Soluble Organic Solvent
3.4. Property of Polymer Micelles
3.5. Characterization of Transferring from Pre-Solution
3.6. Preparation of Concentrated Aqueous Solutions from Pre-Solutions
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | Monomers | Mol Ratio | Mn g/mol−1 | Mw g/mol−1 | Mw/Mn | Acid Value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BL-01 | St, DPE, MAA, | 13/1/8 | 2679 | 3107 | 1.16 | 129 |
BL-02 | St, DPE, n-BMA, MAA | 3.9/1/9.1/8 | 2445 | 4077 | 1.67 | 146 |
BL-03 | St, α-MeSt, MAA | 6.8/2/5 | 1509 | 1737 | 1.15 | 143 |
BL-04 | St, α-MeSt, MAA | 8/2/13 | 2685 | 3165 | 1.18 | 271 |
BL-05 | St, α-MeSt, MAA | 24/2/14 | 3950 | 4752 | 1.20 | 152 |
Sample | Monomers | Solubility in the KOH Solution * |
---|---|---|
BL-01 | St, DPE, MAA, | Insoluble ** |
BL-02 | St, DPE, n-BMA, MAA | Soluble |
BL-03 | St, α-MeSt, MAA | Insoluble ** |
BL-04 | St, α-MeSt, MAA | Soluble |
BL-05 | St, α-MeSt, MAA | Insoluble ** |
Sample | Monomer | Solubility * in the Water-Soluble Solvent | |
---|---|---|---|
MEK | DEG | ||
BL-01 | St, DPE, MAA, | Soluble | Soluble(110 °C) |
BL-02 | St, DPE, n-BMA, MAA | Soluble | Soluble(50 °C) |
BL-03 | St, α-MeSt, MAA | Soluble | Soluble(50 °C) |
BL-04 | St, α-MeSt, MAA | Insoluble | Insoluble |
BL-05 | St, α-MeSt, MAA | Soluble | Soluble(90 °C) |
Sample | Monomer | Solubility * in | MEK Solution | DEG Solution | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MEK | DEG | →KOHaq ** | →KOHaq ** | ||
BL-01 | St, DPE, MAA, | Soluble | Soluble (110 °C) | Insoluble | Soluble |
BL-02 | St, DPE, n-BMA, MAA | Soluble | Soluble (50 °C) | Insoluble | Soluble |
BL-03 | St, α-MeSt, MAA | Soluble | Soluble (50 °C) | Insoluble | Soluble |
BL-04 | St, α-MeSt, MAA | Insoluble | Insoluble | - | |
BL-05 | St, α-MeSt, MAA | Soluble | Soluble (90 °C) | Insoluble | Soluble |
Sample | From Polymer Powder | From DEG Solution | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Number Means | Đ | Number Means | Đ | |
BL-01 | - | - | 21.0 | 0.2 |
BL-02 | 7.7 | 0.37 | 9.5 | 0.23 |
BL-03 | - | - | 26.9 | 0.37 |
BL-04 | 12.6 | 0.32 | - | - |
BL-05 | - | - | 12.8 | 0.24 |
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Asada, M.; Tanaka, H.; Suwa, Y.; Irifune, S.; Osawa, S.; Otsuka, H. Tuning Pre-Solution of an Amphiphilic Polymeric Dispersant with Low Acid-Value toward Colored-Ink Preparation. Appl. Sci. 2023, 13, 1834. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13031834
Asada M, Tanaka H, Suwa Y, Irifune S, Osawa S, Otsuka H. Tuning Pre-Solution of an Amphiphilic Polymeric Dispersant with Low Acid-Value toward Colored-Ink Preparation. Applied Sciences. 2023; 13(3):1834. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13031834
Chicago/Turabian StyleAsada, Masahiko, Hisakazu Tanaka, Yukie Suwa, Sachiko Irifune, Shigehito Osawa, and Hidenori Otsuka. 2023. "Tuning Pre-Solution of an Amphiphilic Polymeric Dispersant with Low Acid-Value toward Colored-Ink Preparation" Applied Sciences 13, no. 3: 1834. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13031834