Papers by Author: Yan Lu

Abstract: New thermoplastic soy protein isolated (SPI) and methyl methacrylate (MMA) copolymers (T-SPI) were prepared using graft copolymerization and initiated with ammonium persulfate (APS). The reaction conditions such as initiator concentration and temperature on the graft percentage (GP) were investigated. The single factor experimental showed that the optimal conditions of the graft reaction. The products were characterized by means of FT-IR and DSC. The results indicated that the monomer was grafted successfully on SPI and the T-SPI had a glass transition at 122°C, and the most important, the water absorption of materials declined obviously.

Abstract: New thermoplastic soy protein isolated (SPI) and methyl acrylate (MA) copolymers (T-SPI-g-MA) were prepared using graft copolymerization and initiated with ammonium persulfate (APS). The reaction conditions such as initiator concentration and temperature on the graft percentage (GP) were investigated. The single factor experimental showed that the optimal conditions for grafting of 15g SPI were: 4 g initiator of APS, 60 mL monomer of MA and in 250 mL 2M urea aqueous solution at 70 °C for 3 hours. The products were characterized by means of FT-IR and DSC. The results indicated that the monomer was grafted successfully on SPI and the T-SPI-g-MA had a glass transition at 22 °C.

Abstract: Various crystal forms of calcium carbonate were successfully synthesized with CaCl2 and Na2CO3 in 10%(V/V) egg white protein solution system at 20 °C, 40 °C and 60 °C, respectively. The obtained calcium carbonate were characterized by SEM, XRD, FTIR and TG. In addition, the possible mechanism of crystal formation were analyzed. The results indicated that egg white protein could regulate the crystal forms of calcium carbonate and the calcium carbonate, which contained a small amount of egg white protein and consisted of mixed calcite and aragonite, was mainly spherical. With the temperature rosing, the vaterite content gradually increased while the calcite decreased.

Abstract: A soybean protein isolate (SPI) main chain grafted with methyl acrylate (MA) and methyl methacrylate (MMA) as a new thermoplastic copolymer (T-SPI) was prepared. The properties of the material were evaluated with DSC, FT-IR, and rotary rheometry. The results indicated that the monomer was grafted on SPI successfully. The T-SPI had a glass transition at about 66°C. T-SPI was a typical viscoelastic material, and its elastic ratio was 65.27%, the shear viscosity was very sensitive to temperature and the flowability of T-SPI was regulated by temperature.