Using RAFT Chemistry to produce `Next Generation

Using RAFT Chemistry to produce
‘Next Generation’ Carbon Fibre
Webinar
1 Dec 2015
Using RAFT Chemistry to produce ‘Next
Generation’ Carbon Fibre
Jackie Cai
Keith Millington
Shaun Smith
CSIRO Manufacturing
1 December 2015
Advanced Fibre Innovation Group
CSIRO Manufacturing
Waurn Ponds VIC 3216
Presentation Overview
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
CSIRO- who we are
RAFT polymerisation
Carbon fibre R&D - background
Making PAN precursor using RAFT
What happens next?
Questions and discussion
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2. RAFT Polymerisation
What is RAFT Technology?
Traditional Free Radical Polymers
MONOMER
R
A
F
T
In
In
Initiator
In
In
MW
•Reversible
•Addition
•Fragmentation
RAFT Controlled Polymers
•chain Transfer
S
R
MONOMER
S
Z
Initiator
MW
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More than just control of PDI
• Can design and build complex molecules
• Range of functionalities and architectures
• New and improved performance
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RAFT – It’s not just CSIRO
• CSIRO IP portfolio comprised of 10 patent families
7000
cumulative publications
• Foundation patents (around process)
• Patent coverage to 2018 to 2030
• >100 companies have filed >400
patents on RAFT based products
and processes.
6000
total publications on RAFT
5000
4000
3000
papers
2000
1000
patents
0
2000
2005
year
• RAFT Agents are available commercially
• Sigma Aldrich, Monomer Polymer, Strem and Boron
Molecular
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2010
The Global Impact of RAFT
Commercial products in market
Used across many market areas
Asteric™ Viscosity
Modifiers
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Good news
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3. Carbon fibre R&D - background
Carbon fibre manufacturing
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Grades of carbon fibre (Toray)
Both T grades (high
strength) and M grades
(high modulus) are
produced from different
formulations of PAN with
copolymers (up to 5%).
Polymer properties and
spinning and conversion
parameters are
confidential
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Precursor composition
Theoretical maximum strength of carbon fibre is ~100 GPa
Strongest commercial grades (eg. T1000) have 7.5 GPa
The exact composition of the precursor for each grade
varies from one company to another and is generally
considered a trade secret
Optimising the structure and evenness of the precursor
fibre should improve strength of carbon fibre
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PAN precursor R&D
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4. Making PAN precursor using RAFT
Reported literature on RAFT polymerization
for PAN-based precursors
Scientific literature to date has reported either:• Low molecular weight (<100 kDa) and low PDI (e.g.
1.1), or
• High molecular weight (100-200 kDa) and very high PDI
(≥ 1.6)
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February 2014
Mn = 133 kDa
PDI = 1.34
MMA copolymer
January 2008
Mn = 200 kDa
PDI = 1.7
MA, IA, MMA
copolymer
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CSIRO Patent lodged in March 2013
Priority date March 15 2013
Mn >200 kDa
PDI < 1.3
MMA, MA, IA copolymer
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Excellent control to synthesise a high molecular
weight precursor has been achieved by:

Using the most suitable RAFT agents

Using a solvent with a low chain transfer
constant

A high [M] : [RAFT] ratio (> 4000)

A relatively low [RAFT] : [initiator] ratio (≤ 2.5)

Relatively low polymerisation temperature

Specific temperature profile
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Examples of RAFT agents and comonomers
S
CH3
C
S
C
S
CN
RAFT Agents
CH3(CH2)10CH2 S
CH3
C
S
R
R’ = (3) CH3 , (4) CH2CH3 or (5) CH2CH2COOH
S
C
COOH
S
CH2 CH
COOH
CH + H2C
CH
CN
COOCH3
CN
R'
R = (1) CH3 or (2) CH2CH2COOH
H2C
C
+ H2C C
CN
CH2 CH
COOCH3
n
CH2 C
CH2
m
C
j
CN
R
COOH
RAFT
CH2
COOH
S
CH3(CH2)10CH2 S
C S
COOH
CH2 CH
CN
CH2 CH
n
COOCH3
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CH3
CH2 C
m
CH2
COOH
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CH3
C CN
j
R'
Examples
(a)
Control Polymer 1
RAFT Polymer 1
Control Polymer 1 RAFT Polymer 1
Mn ≈ 340K
PDI =1.95
Mn ≈ 337K
PDI =1.16
22
24
(b)
26
28
30
Retension volume (mL)
32
34
Control Polymer 3
RAFT Polymer 3
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Control Polymer 3
RAFT Polymer 3
Mn ≈ 461K
PDI =2.15
Mn ≈ 469K
PDI =1.23
22
24
26
28
30
Retension volume (mL)
32
34
DSC Results
(b) 1
Heat Flow (W/g)
0
A
-1
B
-2
-3
-4
C
-5
heated at 5°C/min under N2
-6
150
200
250
Temperature (oC)
(A) RAFT PAN terpolymer,
(B) control PAN terpolymer,
(C) a commercial PAN homopolymer
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300
350
183.1 – 339.8 °C
176.5 – 336.5 °C
269.6 – 303.6 °C
PAN precursor fibres produced by wet spinning
SEM images of the Control sample
Control sample
SEM images of the RAFT sample
RAFT sample
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Wet spinning trials
Wet spinning trials to date have used matching conditions
to a control sample for comparative purposes, but these
are not the optimal conditions for RAFT sample. Dope
rheology is different.
Higher Mn polymers have not been spun yet
Therefore, further studies are being conducted to
optimise the spinning conditions for RAFT precursor.
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Variation in fibre
diameter is
attributed to poor
spinning quality
Thermal conversion of white
fibre at Carbon Nexus.
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White Fibre Properties – 1st Comparative Trial
Precursor
fiber
Breaking
Stress (GPa)
Young's
Modulus
(GPa)
Breaking
Strain
Br. Energy
(J/cm3)
(%)
Ave
CV%
Ave
CV%
Ave
CV%
Ave
CV%
RAFT
sample
1.1
3.0
12.1
14.0
15.4
7.8
83.8
7.1
Control
sample
0.7
23.4
9.0
36.3
12.3
10.6
46.8
31.2
Difference
%
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35
25
70
Carbon Fibre Properties – 1st Comparative Trial
Carbon
fiber
Breaking Stress
(GPa)
Young's Modulus
(GPa)
Breaking Strain
(%)
Ave
CV%
Ave
CV%
Ave
CV%
RAFT
sample
3.2
25.3
268.0
18.2
1.1
23.9
Control
sample
2.2
35.8
242.3
19.9
1.0
28.2
Difference
%
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Technical summary
New RAFT polymerization process enables the production of
PAN-based precursors with a Mn up to 500 kDa while still
maintaining a low PDI (≤ 1.25)
The initial spinning/carbonisation trial showed that RAFT
precursor polymers exhibited:
• Different dope rheology and spinning properties to
conventional PAN (easier spinning)
• Superior processing properties
• Superior mechanical properties of the resultant carbon
fibre
Further spinning research and trials are now required
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What’s next?
• Ready for industry engagement
• Further wet spinning trials of RAFT PAN
precursors and conversion to carbon fibre
• Commercialisation of RAFT PAN technology
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Acknowledgements
CSIRO Team
Jill McDonnell, Lisa O’Brien, Colin Brackley, Jeff
Church, Nicole Phair
University of Kentucky
Matt Weisenberger and his team
Deakin University/Carbon Nexus
Bronwyn Fox and Steve Atkiss
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What’s next?
CSIRO in Australian Pavilion
with Carbon Nexus
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Thank you
Shaun Smith
Research Group Leader
t +61 3 5246 4000
e [email protected]
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