Functionalized carbon nanoparticles and functional polymer fibers prepared using the same
09604929 ยท 2017-03-28
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D06M13/005
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D06M11/74
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C07D213/04
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C07D213/04
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a functionalized carbon nanoparticle prepared by modifying the surface of a carbon nanoparticle with C.sub.5-10 aryl or heteroaryl substituted with one or more hydroxyl groups, and a functional polymer fiber bound therewith. The functionalized carbon nanoparticles according to the present invention are tightly bound to the polymer fiber, thereby providing the polymer fiber with the properties of carbon nanoparticle. The properties of the carbon nanoparticle being further provided in addition to those of the polymer fiber, the polymer fiber is expected to further expand its scope of application.
Claims
1. A functionalized carbon nanoparticle prepared by modifying the surface of a carbon nanoparticle with 2,4-dihydroxyphenyl, 2-bromophenol; 2,4,6-tribromophenol; 2-bromo-4-chlorophenol; 2-bromo-3-methoxyphenol; 2,4,6-tribromo-5-methyl-1,3-benzenediol; 2-bromo-5-methylhydroquinone; 2-bromo-5-nitrophenol; 3,5-dibromo-2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid; 3-bromo-5-chloro-2-hydroxychalcone; 2,6-dibromophenol; 2,4-dibromophenol; 1-bromo-2-naphtol; bromohydroquinone; 3-bromo-2-naphtol; 1,6-dibromo-2-naphtol; 3-bromocatechol; 2,6-dibromo-1,5-dihydroxynaphthalene; 2,5-dibromohydroquinone; 2,4,6-tribromoresorcinol; 2,4-dibromo-1-naphtol; tetrabromohydroquinone; 2-bromo-4-chlorophenol; 2-bromo-p-cresol; 2-bromo-4-fluorophenol; 2-bramo-4-methoxyphenol; 6-bromo-o-cresol; 2,6-dibromo-p-cresol; 2,6-dibromo-4-fluorophenol; 3-bromo-4-hydroxybenzonitrile; 3-bromo-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde; 2-bromo-4-tert-butylphenol; 3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde; 2,3,5,6-tetrabromo-p-cresol; 3-bromosalicylaldehyde; ,3,5-tribromo-2-hydroxytoluene; 3,5-dibromosalicylaldehyde; 3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxyacetophenone; 3,3-dibromo-4,4-biphenol; 2,6-dibromo-4-nitrophenol; methyl 4-bromo-3-hydroxybenzoate; 4,7-dibromo-3-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid; 5,7-dibromo-8-hydroxyquinoline; or 7-bromo-5-chloro-8-hydroxyquinoline.
2. The functionalized carbon nanoparticle according to claim 1, wherein the carbon nanoparticle includes graphite, carbon nanotube, or graphene.
3. A functional polymer fiber comprising the functionalized carbon nanoparticle of claim 1 bound thereto.
4. The functional polymer fiber according to claim 3, wherein the polymer fiber is a polyester fiber, a polyamide fiber, or a polyketone fiber.
5. The functional polymer fiber according to claim 3, wherein the carbon nanoparticle includes graphite, carbon nanotube, or graphene.
6. The functional polymer fiber according to claim 3, wherein the functionalized carbon nanoparticle is bound to a polymer fiber via a hydrogen bond.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
(10) In order to achieve the above objects, the present invention provides functionalized carbon nanoparticles prepared by modifying the surface of carbon nanoparticles with C.sub.5-10 aryl or heteroaryl substituted with one or more hydroxyl groups.
(11) As used herein, the term carbon nanoparticles refers to nanoparticles composed of carbon atoms, characterized by having -orbitals and long conjugated structures. In the present invention, the carbon nanoparticles may be preferably graphite, carbon nanotube, or graphene, in order to introduce functional groups to double bonds of the carbon nanoparticles. Carbon nanoparticles themselves have outstanding physicochemical properties, and thus have been applied to various fields, for example, widely used for electrode materials, anti-static materials, additives for tires and paints, or the like. However, carbon nanoparticles are basically hydrophobic and thus they aggregate or agglomerate in water. For this reason, it is hardly used together with hydrophilic substances, and thus there is a limit in its application.
(12) In particular, the present invention is intended to introduce carbon nanoparticles to polymer fibers. However, the widely used polymer fibers, for example, polyesters, polyamides, polyketones, etc., have polar groups, and therefore, introduction of carbon nanoparticles to these polymer fibers themselves is restricted.
(13) Accordingly, the present invention is intended to facilitate introduction of carbon nanoparticles to polymer fibers by modifying the surface of carbon nanoparticles, in particular, by introducing hydroxyl groups to carbon nanoparticles to allow hydrogen bonding between the hydroxyl groups and polar groups (e.g., carbonyl group) of the polymer fibers.
(14) For introduction of hydroxyl groups to carbon nanoparticles, the present invention is characterized in that the surface of a carbon nanoparticle is modified with C.sub.5-10 aryl or heteroaryl substituted with one or more hydroxyl groups.
(15) When C.sub.5-10 aryl or heteroaryl substituted with one or more hydroxyl groups is introduced to carbon nanoparticles, hydrogen bonding can be formed between the hydroxyl groups and the polar groups (e.g., carbonyl group) of the polymer fiber, resulting in binding of the carbon nanoparticles to the polymer fiber. The modification may be carried out by using a C.sub.5-10 aryl or heteroaryl compound substituted with one or more hydroxyl groups, which further comprises halogen groups. For example, when the C.sub.5-10 aryl or heteroaryl compound substituted with one or more hydroxyl groups, which further comprises halogen groups, is used for the modification, C.sub.5-10 aryl or heteroaryl substituted with one or more hydroxyl groups can be introduced to carbon nanoparticles by atom transfer radical reaction (ATRR) between the halogen and the double bonds of carbon nanoparticles. Preferably, the halogen group may be Br or Cl. The halogen group dissociates into its radical species, which react with double bonds of carbon nanoparticles, thereby stabilizing the radical structure of C.sub.5-10 aryl or heteroaryl. In addition, one or more hydroxyl groups are preferred, and one hydroxyl group undergoes direct hydrogen bonding with the polar group of the polymer fiber. Two or more hydroxyl groups may be preferred.
(16) Further, C.sub.5-10 aryl is preferably phenyl.
(17) More preferably, the C.sub.5-10 aryl or heteroaryl compound substituted with one or more hydroxyl groups may be 2,4-dihydroxyphenyl; 2-bromophenol; 2,4,6-tribromophenol; 2-bromo-4-chlorophenol; 2-bromo-3-methoxyphenol; 2,4,6-tribromo-5-methyl-1,3-benzenediol; 2-bromo-5-methylhydroquinone; 2-bromo-5-nitrophenol; 3,5-dibromo-2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid; 3-bromo-5-chloro-2-hydroxychalcone; 2,6-dibromophenol; 2,4-dibromophenol; 1-bromo-2-naphtol; bromohydroquinone; 3-bromo-2-naphtol; 1,6-dibromo-2-naphtol; 3-bromocatechol; 2,6-dibromo-1,5-dihydroxynaphthalene; 2,5-dibromohydroquinone; 2,4,6-tribromoresorcinol; 2,4-dibromo-1-naphtol; tetrabromohydroquinone; 2-bromo-4-chlorophenol; 2-bromo-p-cresol; 2-bromo-4-fluorophenol; 2-bromo-4-methoxyphenol; 6-bromo-o-cresol; 2,6-dibromo-p-cresol; 2,6-dibromo-4-fluorophenol; 3-bromo-4-hydroxybenzonitrile; 3-bromo-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde; 2-bromo-4-tert-butylphenol; 3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde; 2,3,5,6-tetrabromo-p-cresol; 3-bromosalicylaldehyde; ,3,5-tribromo-2-hydroxytoluene; 3,5-dibromosalicylaldehyde; 3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxyacetophenone; 3,3-dibromo-4,4-biphenol; 2,6-dibromo-4-nitrophenol; methyl 4-bromo-3-hydroxybenzoate; 4,7-dibromo-3-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid; 5,7-dibromo-8-hydroxyquinoline; or 7-bromo-5-chloro-8-hydroxyquinoline.
(18) Such functionalized carbon nanoparticles have a hydrophilic property instead of a hydrophobic property, due to introduction of hydroxyl groups. According to an embodiment of the present invention, it can be confirmed that functionalized carbon nanoparticles according to the present invention are well dispersed in water and not agglomerated, whereas carbon nanoparticles before functionalization are hardly dispersed in water.
(19) Further, the introduced hydroxyl group undergoes hydrogen bonding with the polar group of the polymer fiber, and thus stably binds to the surface of polymer fiber. According to an embodiment of the present invention, it can be confirmed that the mixing of the functionalized carbon nanoparticles according to the present invention and the polymer fiber leads to stable binding of the functionalized carbon nanoparticles to the surface of the polymer fibers.
(20) For more detailed explanation, the present invention will be described with reference to
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(23) There is no limitation on the polymer fibers to be used, as long as they are fibers composed of a polymer having polar groups. In the present invention, the polymer fibers may be preferably polyester fibers, polyamide fibers, or polyketone fibers.
(24) Further, the present invention provides a method for preparing the functionalized carbon nanoparticles, including the step of reacting a carbon nanoparticle with a C.sub.5-10 aryl halogenated compound or a heteroaryl halogenated compound substituted with two or more hydroxyl groups.
(25) The reaction is an atom transfer radical reaction (ATRR) using radicals which are generated during leaving of halogen from the aryl halogenated compound or the heteroaryl halogenated compound. To generate radicals, CuBr and 2,2-bipyridine are preferably used as catalysts. Toluene is preferably used as a solvent.
(26) For more detailed description, it will be described with reference to
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(28) Further, the present invention provides a functional polymer fiber bound with the functionalized carbon nanoparticles.
(29) As described above, the functionalized carbon nanoparticles according to the present invention are tightly bound to the polymer fiber, thereby providing the polymer fiber with the properties of a carbon nanoparticle. That is, the polymer fiber can be provided with an anti-static effect, a deodorizing effect, an electrical conductance, etc. of the carbon nanoparticle. The properties of the carbon nanoparticle being further provided in addition to that of the polymer fiber, the polymer fiber is expected to further expand its scope of application.
(30) Hereinafter, the preferred Examples are provided for better understanding of the present invention. However, these Examples are for illustrative purposes only, and the invention is not intended to be limited by these Examples.
(31) In the following Examples, carbon nanoparticles were purchased from Korea Carbon Black Co., Ltd. and used after washing with toluene (Junsei, purity=99.5%). The PET polymer (degree of polymerization=100; weight-average molecular weight=19,200) fibers were purchased from Handeok Textile Inc. Bromoresorcinol (Tokyo Chemical Ind., purity=98%), CuBr (Sigma-Aldrich, purity=98%), and 2,2-bipyridine (Tokyo Chemical Ind., purity=99%) were purchased and used without further purification.
EXAMPLE 1
Preparation of Functionalized Carbon Nanoparticles
(32) To prepare functionalized carbon nanoparticles, CuBr (0.574 g) and 2,2-bipyridine (1.25 g) were added to toluene (150 ml) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature to be well dispersed. The resulting solution was added with carbon nanoparticles (0.288 g) and bromoresorcinol (0.756 g) and then heated up to the reflux temperature of toluene (about 110 C.). The reaction was continued for 48 hours under reflux conditions. After cooling the solution to room temperature, the product was filtered and subsequently washed with excess toluene thoroughly to remove the remaining 2,2-bipyridine. The washed product was dried under vacuum overnight at 100 C. Next, the dried product was dispersed in N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc, 50 mL) and subjected to ultrasonication for 30 minutes to dissolve the functionalized carbon nanoparticles and the ionized copper catalyst. The dissolved black solution was centrifuged at 14,000 rpm for 20 minutes to precipitate only the functionalized carbon nanoparticles and repeatedly washed with DMAc and water for complete removal of the remaining catalyst. Finally, the separated product (functionalized carbon nanoparticles) was dried under vacuum for 24 hours at 100 C.
EXAMPLE 2
Preparation of PET Fiber Introduced with Functionalized Carbon Nanoparticles
(33) The functionalized carbon nanoparticles prepared in Example 1 were dispersed in water at various concentrations (6, 8, and 10 wt %) to examine concentration effects. The PET fibers were soaked in the aqueous solutions, in which the functionalized carbon nanoparticles were dispersed at three different concentrations, and heated up to 130 C. for 40 minutes. Then, the PET fibers were examined with the naked eye. As a result, the darkest color was observed at 10 wt %, and used in the following experiment.
(34) The PET fibers were soaked in an aqueous solution, in which the functionalized carbon nanoparticles were dispersed at a concentration of 10 wt %, by the following three soaking methods:
(35) 1) Soaking method-1: heating the functionalized carbon nanoparticle-dispersed aqueous solution from room temperature to 130 C. for 100 minutes and then soaking the PET fiber for 40 minutes (i.e., soaking after heating);
(36) 2) Soaking method-2: soaking the PET fiber in the functionalized carbon nanoparticle-dispersed aqueous solution, and then heating it from room temperature to 130 C. for 140 minutes (i.e., heating while soaking); and
(37) 3) Soaking method-3: soaking the PET fiber in the functionalized carbon nanoparticle-dispersed aqueous solution, and then heating it from room temperature to 130 C. for 140 minutes, and drying the PET fiber at room temperature and this process was repeated one more time (i.e., double soaking-heating, total soaking time=280 minutes).
(38) After finishing the soaking tests, all fiber samples were finally dried in air. In order to investigate whether the functionalized carbon nanoparticles were tightly bound to the surface of each PET microfiber, single PET microfibers were carefully taken out of each PET fiber and loaded into a vacuum chamber for SEM measurements.
EXPERIMENTAL EXAMPLE 1
NMR Spectroscopy
(39) The functionalized carbon nanoparticles prepared in Example 1 were characterized by NMR spectroscopy (1H-FT-NMR, 600 MHz, Varian UNITY INOVA), and the result is shown in
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EXPERIMENTAL EXAMPLE 2
Raman Spectroscopy
(41) The functionalized carbon nanoparticles prepared in Example 1 were characterized by Raman spectroscopy (Almega X, Thermo; excitation wavelength=780 nm), and the result is shown in
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EXPERIMENTAL EXAMPLE 3
Dispersion Stability in Water
(43) The dispersion stability in water was compared between the carbon nanoparticles and the functionalized carbon nanoparticles (Example 1). After adding each sample to water at a solid concentration of 3 mg/6 ml (sample weight/water volume), the mixture solutions were shaken and subjected to ultrasonication. Then, the solutions were left at room temperature for a predetermined period of time, and examined with the naked eye. The result is shown in
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EXPERIMENTAL EXAMPLE 4
HRTEM
(45) The shapes of the carbon nanoparticles and the functionalized carbon nanoparticles (Example 1) were examined by HRTEM (H-7600, Hitachi, Ltd.) and the result is shown in
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EXPERIMENTAL EXAMPLE 5
SEM
(47) In order to examine the extent of the functionalized carbon nanoparticles' binding to the PET microfibers, the following experiment was carried out. First, the optimum concentration of the functionalized carbon nanoparticles dispersed in water was found to be 10 wt %, as in Example 2. Based on this result, three soaking methods as in Example 2 were applied, and each sample was examined by SEM (SUPRA-55VP, ZEISS & Kleindiek) and the result is shown in
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EXPERIMENTAL EXAMPLE 6
Fastness and Rubbing Fastness
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(50) In addition, the rubbing fastness test was carried out on functionalized carbon nanoparticle-bound PET fibers (A4 size; Example 2) by direct contact with original PET fibers, upon rubbing with a constant pressure using a crock meter (Daeshin Instrument Co.). As shown in
EXPERIMENTAL EXAMPLE 7
Deodorization Test
(51) The deodorization test was conducted using a functionalized carbon nanoparticle-bound PET fiber (1020 cm; Example 2) that was inserted in a 2 L flask with an aqueous ammonia solution (5.5 ml). The deodorization rate (%) was calculated by the following Equation:
[(C.sub.BC.sub.S)/C.sub.B]100
(52) wherein C.sub.B represents an ammonia gas concentration without the functionalized carbon nanoparticle-bound PET fiber, and C.sub.S represents an ammonia gas concentration with the functionalized carbon nanoparticle-bound PET fiber.
(53) The ammonia concentration was measured using a Fourier Transform-Infrared gas analyzer (FTS-45, Bio-Rad in Korea Textile Development Ind.), and the result is shown in
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EFFECT OF THE INVENTION
(55) The functionalized carbon nanoparticles according to the present invention are tightly bound to the polymer fiber, thereby providing a polymer fiber with the properties of carbon nanoparticles. The properties of the carbon nanoparticle being further provided in addition to those of the polymer fiber, the polymer fiber is expected to further expand its scope of application.