Structural Studies of Polyaramid Fibers: Solid-State NMR and First-Principles Modeling
Autor: | Arno P. M. Kentgens, E. A. Klop, Gilles A. de Wijs, Pegah Zolfaghari, René Verhoef, J. Ole Brauckmann |
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Rok vydání: | 2016 |
Předmět: |
Polymers and Plastics
Hydrogen bond Chemistry Chemical shift Organic Chemistry Nanotechnology 02 engineering and technology 010402 general chemistry 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Ring (chemistry) 01 natural sciences Solid State NMR 0104 chemical sciences Inorganic Chemistry Aramid Solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance Chemical physics Ultimate tensile strength Materials Chemistry Density functional theory 0210 nano-technology Theoretical Chemistry Elastic modulus Electronic Structure of Materials |
Zdroj: | Macromolecules, 49, 5548-5560 Macromolecules, 49, 15, pp. 5548-5560 |
ISSN: | 0024-9297 |
Popis: | Aramid fibers are of practical interest due to their high tensile strength, high elastic modulus, low elongation at breakage, and thermomechanical stability. Here we combine high-resolution solid-state NMR and density functional theory (DFT) calculations to gain insight into the details of the molecular packing of p-phenylene terephthalamides (PPTA). On the basis of the four models discussed thus far in the literature, we create a family of 16 possible structures. Calculations relate 1H and 13C chemical shifts obtained from experiments to structural aspects. Nucleus independent chemical shift (NICS) calculations show that ring currents and σ–π interactions as well as hydrogen bonding influence the chemical shifts on the rings. We obtain an unambiguous assignment, which differs from the literature data for carbon, for all resonances relating to the repeating unit of PPTA and obtain new insights into the possible packings of the PPTA units within the unit cell. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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