The deliberate manipulation of ammonium persulfate, methylenebisacrylamide, dimethyleacrylamide, and polyethylene oxide concentrations resulted in the development of a hydrogel with an exceptional stretchability, capable of extending up to 260 times its original length. This study aims to elucidate the molecular architecture underlying this unique phenomenon by exploring potential reaction mechanisms, facilitated by an artificial intelligence prediction system. Artificial intelligence predictor introduces a novel approach to interlinking two polymers, involving the formation of networks interconnected with linear chains following random chain scission. This novel configuration leads to the emergence of a distinct type of hydrogel, herein referred to as a "Span Network." Additionally, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) is used to investigate functional groups that may be implicated in the proposed mechanism, with ester formation confirmed among numerous hydroxyl end groups obtained from chain scission of PEO and carboxyl groups formed on hydrogel networks.
翻译:通过精确调控过硫酸铵、亚甲基双丙烯酰胺、二甲基丙烯酰胺及聚环氧乙烷的浓度,成功制备了具有超常拉伸性的水凝胶,其延展长度可达原始长度的260倍。本研究旨在借助人工智能预测系统,通过探索潜在的反应机理,阐明这一独特现象背后的分子结构。人工智能预测器提出了一种连接两种聚合物的新方法,该方法涉及随机链断裂后由线性链相互连接形成的网络结构。这种新颖构型催生了一种新型水凝胶,本文将其命名为"跨度网络"。此外,利用傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)对可能参与该机理的官能团进行探测,证实了由PEO链断裂产生的众多羟基末端基团与水凝胶网络上的羧基基团之间形成了酯键。