聚乙二醇-b-聚(D,L-丙交酯-co-碳酸丙二酯)的胶束化及其药物控释研究

通过开环共聚合成了由D,L-丙交酯、碳酸丙二酯和聚乙二醇构成的两亲性嵌段共聚物(PETLA),研究了PETLA胶束化及药物控释行为.嵌段共聚物和胶束通过核磁共振(1H-NMR)、荧光分光光度计、凝胶渗透色谱(GPC)、动态光散射(DLS)、透射电镜(TEM)和紫外光谱(UV)表征.实验结果发现临界胶束浓度随共聚物疏水链段长度增加而减小,胶束直径随疏水链段长度增加而增大.透射电镜照片表明载药胶束MT1直径为30~40nm,呈规则球形.体外释药表明9-NC以可控方式释放,突释后药物释放速率接近零级恒速.     

pH响应型苯硼酸酯连接嵌段聚合物的合成及药物控释

以含苯硼酸酯(PBE)的聚乙二醇单甲醚(mPEG)大分子(mPEG-PBE-OH)为引发剂,引发ε-己内酯(ε-CL)开环聚合,制备了以硼酸酯结构连接的pH敏感两亲性聚合物(mPEG-PBEPCL)。然后,使该聚合物在水相环境中自组装形成"核-壳"结构纳米胶束,并将阿霉素(DOX)负载在胶束内核中,形成载药胶束(DOX@mPEG-PBE-PCL)。通过核磁共振氢谱(~1 H-NMR)、红外光谱(FT-IR)和凝胶渗透色谱(GPC)对聚合物结构进行了表征,通过透射电镜(TEM)和动态光散射(DLS)等对胶束的形貌和粒径进行了表征,通过紫外吸收光谱分析了胶束载药量和载药效率,并对胶束的pH敏感释药性能与体外细胞毒性进行了验证。结果表明:聚合物自组装形成粒径约127nm的球形胶束,对DOX具有较高的负载能力;聚合物具有良好的pH响应性和生物相容性,DOX@mPEG-PBE-PCL能在肿瘤细胞弱酸性环境中释放DOX,有效递送至细胞核;与游离的DOX·HCl相比,DOX@mPEG-PBE-PCL对鼠源黑色素瘤B16F10细胞具有相近的抗肿瘤活性。     

侧基为磺酸根基团的聚丁二酸丁二醇酯共聚物的合成及应用研究

以丁二酸,富马酸和1,4-丁二醇为原料,通过溶液聚合的方法合成了一系列主链含有碳碳双键的不饱和脂肪族聚酯,聚(丁二酸丁二醇酯-共-富马酸丁二醇酯)P(BS-co-BF)s.以过量的Na HSO3为磺化试剂,合成了侧基为磺酸根基团的聚丁二酸丁二醇酯PBS共聚物P(BS-co-SBS)s.运用核磁共振氢谱(1HNMR),红外光谱(IR)和凝胶渗透色谱(GPC)表征了共聚物的化学结构及分子量.结合溶剂挥发和透析法研究了系列共聚物P(BS-co-SBS)s在水中的自组装行为.动态光散射(DLS)和透射电镜(TEM)的研究发现,系列共聚物P(BS-co-SBS)s均可自组装形成稳定的、具有核壳结构,表面带有负电荷的胶束(尺寸:103~165nm,PDI:0.187~0.264,zeta电位-35~-51 m V).载药和释药的结果显示,胶束对疏水药物阿霉素具有一定的缓释效果.     

聚丙烯酰胺/聚L-谷氨酸苄酯接枝共聚物的合成及其胶束制备

以聚丙烯酰胺(PAM)为大分子引发剂, 采用开环聚合方法, 在N,N-二甲基甲酰胺(DMF)中引发L-谷氨酸苄酯环内酸酐(BLG-NCA)聚合合成了两亲性聚丙烯酰胺/聚L-谷氨酸苄酯接枝共聚物(PAM-g-BLG), 采用IR, 1H NMR和GPC方法对共聚物结构进行了表征; 用芘作荧光探针, 研究了共聚物胶束的形成及其临界胶束浓度(cmc), 利用动态光散射(DLS)和透射电镜(TEM)研究了胶束的粒径分布和形态. 结果表明, PAM能够引发BLG-NCA开环聚合得到接枝共聚物, 在一定条件下接枝共聚物能够形成球形的稳定胶束, cmc值和胶束粒径随着共聚物中疏水性聚L-谷氨酸苄酯(PBLG)链段含量的增加而减小.     

聚乙二醇-聚乳酸-聚甲基丙烯酸羟乙酯两亲性三嵌段聚合物的合成及其自组装研究

具有生物相容性的两亲性嵌段共聚物在水中易形成胶束,在医学诊断、体内药物缓释及药物靶向输送方面具有广阔的应用前景.利用二嵌段聚合物聚乙二醇-聚乳酸(PEG-PLA)引发甲基丙烯酸羟乙酯的原子转移自由基聚合,制备了两亲性三嵌段聚合物聚乙二醇-聚乳酸-聚甲基丙烯酸羟乙酯(PEG-PLA-PHEMA),利用凝胶渗透色谱(GPC),红外光谱(FT-IR),1H NMR表征了其聚合物组成;然后利用透析法制备了不同分子量的聚合物胶束,动态光散射(DLS)和透射电镜(TEM)结果表明其形貌规整、尺寸均一,而且胶束粒径在PEG和PLA链段长度不变的条件下,随PHEMA链段的变长而增大.PHEMA链上大量羟基的存在为聚合物胶束的功能化改性提供了反应位点,加上本身完全由具良好生物相容性的聚合物制备,使其在可控药物释放方面具有很大的应用潜力.     

双亲性无规离聚物溶液的自组装

由可离子化单体甲基丙烯酸二甲胺乙酯(DMAM)、甲基丙烯酸羟丙酯(HPMA)、疏水性单体丙烯酸异辛酯(EHA)、苯乙烯(St)为共聚单体进行自由基溶液共聚,合成了一系列四元双亲性无规共聚物P(DMAM-co-HPMA-co-EHA-co-St),简称PDHES.以红外光谱、核磁共振、凝胶渗透色谱和差示扫描量热等对共聚物进行了表征;PDHES经乳酸离子化得到荷正电的离聚物PIDHES,以该离聚物在选择性溶剂(N,N-二甲基甲酰胺/水)中进行自组装,得到球形胶束.用紫外光谱仪、动态激光光散射仪、透射电镜和扫描电镜等对其组装过程和结果进行表征,考察了DMAM含量、PDHES离子化程度、离聚物溶液的初浓度等因素对胶束的形成、胶束临界聚集水含量(CWC)和胶束流体动力学半径(Rh)的影响.研究了该离聚物胶束粒子在电场诱导作用下的2次组装行为,考察了不同胶束浓度与电诱导时间对其2次组装行为的影响.     

水杨酸-2’-乙基己基酯在胶束中的增溶位点

考察了阳离子、非离子和阴离子表面活性剂存在下水杨酸-2’-乙基己基酯(EHS)的吸收光谱和激发态分子内质子转移(ESIPT)荧光光谱. 结果表明, EHS可增溶在胶束中, 2’-乙基己基碳链朝向胶束内核, 而水杨酸基朝向胶束-水界面; 胶束环境有利于EHS分子对紫外光的吸收和分子内氢键的形成, 从而使ESIPT 荧光显著增强, 激发态分子以发射可见光和非辐射去活化方式衰减; 并根据EHS和表面活性剂分子的结构和大小, 解释了EHS分子在胶束中的结合位点, 荧光猝灭和酯水解的光谱测量进一步为此结合位点提供了佐证.     

主链含酯键的基于聚甲基丙烯酸二甲氨基乙酯的共聚物合成与表征

通过己内酯(CL)和甲基丙烯酸二甲氨基乙酯(DMAEMA)的杂化聚合制备了主链含酯键结构单元的聚甲基丙烯酸二甲氨基乙酯的共聚物,并通过核磁(~1H-NMR)、凝胶渗透色谱(GPC)、示差扫描量热仪(DSC)等对聚合物的结构和性能进行了表征.结果表明,膦腈碱t-Bu P4能高效催化CL和DMAEMA的杂化聚合,得到含CL和DMAEMA 2种结构单元的刺激响应性可降解共聚物.该共聚物只存在一个玻璃化转变温度且共聚物组成与单体投料比接近.GPC数据表明共聚物的数均分子量范围为1.63×10~4~2.47×10~4,分子量分布为2.11~2.54.酯键的引入赋予了聚合物良好的降解性能,同时使其低临界相转变温度(LCST)从52.6℃降到了44.5℃.TEM结果表明得到的共聚物能够在水中形成平均直径约60 nm的胶束.     

具有乙二醇侧链的聚谷氨酸酯的合成、表征及其两亲性

聚氨基酸具有良好的生物相容性和规整二级结构, 可作为生物医学材料应用. 如果聚氨基酸具有两亲性, 则能够形成纳米尺寸的胶束结构, 有望作为生物降解药物释放载体. 为得到两亲性的聚谷氨酸, 通过小分子开环聚合的方法直接制备了具有乙二醇侧链的聚谷氨酸酯. 首先制备了γ-(2-(甲氧基)乙基)-L-谷氨酸酯和γ-(2-(2-甲氧基乙氧基)乙基)-L-谷氨酸酯, 然后与三聚光气反应得到其N-羧酸酐(NCA). N-羧酸酐(NCA)单体经开环聚合反应合成了具有乙二醇侧链的聚谷氨酸酯(PEG_nG). 利用IR, ¹H NMR, GPC和吸湿性测定等方法对所合成聚合物进行了详细的表征. 结果表明随着侧链中EG含量的提高, 聚L-谷氨酸酯的亲水性有明显改善. 透射电镜的结果表明, 聚谷氨酸二乙二醇单甲醚酯(PEG₂G)在水溶液中能够形成稳定胶束结构.     

水杨酸-2′-乙基己基酯在胶束中的增溶位点

考察了阳离子、非离子和阴离子表面活性剂存在下水杨酸-2′-乙基己基酯(EHS)的吸收光谱和激发态分子内质子转移(ESIPT)荧光光谱.结果表明,EHS可增溶在胶束中,2′-乙基己基碳链朝向胶束内核,而水杨酸基朝向胶束-水界面;胶柬环境有利于EHS分子对紫外光的吸收和分子内氢键的形成,从而使ESIPT荧光显著增强,激发态分子以发射可见光和非辐射去活化方式衰减;并根据EHS和表面活性剂分子的结构和大小,解释了EHS分子在胶束中的结合位点,荧光猝灭和酯水解的光谱测量进一步为此结合位点提供了佐证.     

羧甲基壳聚糖水凝胶制备及其在药物控释中的应用

以戊二醛为交联剂制备了一系列羧甲基壳聚糖pH敏感水凝胶 .研究了合成条件对羧甲基壳聚糖水凝胶溶胀性能的影响 .实验结果表明羧甲基壳聚糖的脱乙酰度、交联剂用量对水凝胶溶胀率的影响较大 .pH=3 0时 ,水凝胶收缩 ,而pH =1 0 ,5 0 ,7 4 ,9 0时 ,水凝胶溶胀 ,且在碱性条件下水凝胶的溶胀率远大于酸性条件下的溶胀率 .包埋在此水凝胶中的水杨酸释放随载药介质的pH值和水凝胶半径大小的变化而显著不同 ,pH =1 0条件下载药的水凝胶的释药率大于pH =7 4 ,12 0条件下的释药率 ,且水凝胶的半径越大 ,释药速度和释药率也越大     

海藻酸钠和聚N-异丙基丙烯酰胺半互穿网络水凝胶的溶胀动力学研究

以海藻酸钠 (SA)和N 异丙基丙烯酰胺 (NIPAM)为原料 ,制备出具有温度敏感性的半互穿网络水凝胶 (SA PNIPAMsemi IPN) .主要研究了海藻酸钠用量、水介质温度及pH值对该凝胶溶胀速率的影响 .结果表明 ,在PNIPAM最低临界溶解温度 (LCST)以下 ,该凝胶的溶胀速率随着凝胶网络中SA组分的增加而增大 ,且溶胀速率取决于高分子链的松弛速率 ;pH对凝胶溶胀速率的影响与温度有关 ,温度对溶胀速率的影响与pH有关 .     

Preparation of reduced graphene oxide/montmorillonite composite hydrogel and its applications for chromium(VI) and organic compounds adsorption

A novel 3D porous reduced graphene oxide/montmorillonite composite hydrogel (rGO–MMT) was prepared by solvent method, where the MMT nanosheets were homogenously dispersed in 3D rGO hydrogel. The porous 3D structure and the high dispersion of MMT nanosheets can promote the adsorption capacity. The effects of MMT content (wt%), the initial concentration of Cr(VI) solution (C0), pH value (pH0), the adsorption dose and temperatures on the adsorption capacity of rGO–MMT for Cr(VI) ions have been investigated. The optimum pH value for Cr(VI) adsorption is 2, and the adsorption capacity increases with MMT content and adsorption temperature. The rGO–MMT composite hydrogel displays the excellent adsorption property for both the heavy metal and organic pollutants. The adsorption capacity of rGO–MMT composite hydrogel is obviously higher than those of single rGO hydrogel and MMT due to the synergistic adsorption of rGO hydrogel and MMT. The adsorption of Cr(VI) ions on the rGO–MMT composite hydrogel follows linear pseudo-second-order kinetics, and the Langmuir model describes the adsorption process much better. Thermodynamic parameters indicate that adsorption is spontaneous, favorable and endothermic in nature.

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Adsorption of protein-coated lipid droplets to mixed biopolymer hydrogel surfaces: role of biopolymer diffusion

The adsorption of charged particles to hydrogel surfaces is important in a number of natural and industrial processes. In this study, the adsorption of cationic lipid droplets to the surfaces of anionic hydrogels was examined. An oil-in-water emulsion containing cationic beta-lactoglobulin-coated lipid droplets was prepared (d32=0.24 microm, zeta=+74 mV, pH 3.0). An anionic hydrogel containing 0.1 wt % beet pectin and 1.5 wt % agar (pH 3.0) was prepared. Emulsions containing different lipid droplet concentrations (0.3-5 wt %) were brought into contact with the hydrogel surfaces for different times (0-24 h). The adsorption of lipid droplets to the hydrogel surfaces could not be explained by a typical adsorption isotherm. We found that the electrical charge on the nonadsorbed lipid droplets became less positive or even became negative in the presence of the hydrogel and that extensive droplet aggregation occurred, which was attributed to the ability of pectin molecules to diffuse through the hydrogels and interact with the lipid droplets. These results may have important consequences for understanding certain industrial and biological processes, as well as for the design of controlled or triggered release systems.     

pH-Responsive shrinkage/swelling of a supramolecular hydrogel composed of two small amphiphilic molecules

A pH-responsive volume-change function was successfully introduced into a supramolecular hydrogel that contained GalNAc-appended (GalNAc=N-acetylgalactosamine) glutamate ester 1 by the simple mixing of it with an appropriate amount of 2 a or 2 b amphiphilic carboxylic acid. In the 1:1 mixture (1:2), the hydrogel swelled under neutral pH conditions, but shrank to almost half of its original volume under acidic pH conditions. The structure and pH response of the mixed hydrogel were characterized by using X-ray diffraction (XRD), confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM), transmission or scanning electron microscopy (TEM, SEM), and Fourier transform IR (FTIR) spectroscopy. Well-developed fibers formed a stable hydrogel by self-assembly, and under acidic conditions the charge of the carboxylic acid terminal (from the carboxylate anion) was neutralized and then these fibers became densely packed. This macroscopic pH response was also applied to the pH-triggered release of bioactive substances. In this mixed supramolecular hydrogel, the hydrogelator 1 provides a stable hydrogel structure and the additive 2 acts as a commander that is sensitive to an environmental pH signal. The present supramolecular copolymerization strategy should be useful for the construction of novel, stimuli-responsive, soft materials.     

Construction of physically crosslinked cellulose nanofibrils/alkali lignin/montmorillonoite/polyvinyl alcohol network hydrogel and its application in methylene blue removal

Herein, cellulose nanofibrils (CNF), alkali lignin (AL), and montmorillonite (MMT) were used to produce reinforced polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogels. The effects of MMT and AL contents on the rheological properties of reinforced hydrogel were studied. Compared with PVA/CNF hydrogel, the storage modulus of 40 wt% MMT-reinforced PVA hydrogel was increased by 41.4%. The rheological properties of MMT-enhanced PVA hydrogel could be adjusted by the variation of MMT loading. Also, as the PVA matrix had a synergistic effect with the embedded MMT and AL, the composite hydrogel demonstrated high efficiency in the removal of methylene blue dye (MB) from wastewater. Adsorption tests conducted at various time intervals (60–360 min) show that the hydrogels containing same content of MMT had higher removal efficiency. The MB adsorption of PVA/2CNF-0Li-40MMT was over 98.0%, whereas its adsorption equilibrium time and maximum adsorption capacity (q_m) were 360 min and 67.2 mg/g, respectively. However, an extremely high content of MMT reduced the MB adsorption rate.

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Redox-responsive supramolecular polymeric networks having double-threaded inclusion complexes

Stimuli-responsive hydrogels have attracted attention as soft actuators that act similarly to muscles. In this work, hydrogel actuators controlled by host–guest interactions have been developed. The introduction of a 1:1 inclusion complex into a hydrogel is a popular design for achieving a change in cross-linking density. To realize faster and larger deformation properties, the introduction of a 1:2 inclusion complex is effective because the alteration in cross-linking density in a hydrogel with 1:2 complexes is larger than that in a hydrogel with 1:1 complexes. A redox-responsive hydrogel actuator cross-linked with 1:2 inclusion complexes is designed, where γ-cyclodextrin (γCD) and viologens modified with an alkyl chain derivative (VC11) were employed as the host and guest units, respectively. γCD includes two VC11 molecules in its cavity. The obtained γCD–VC11 hydrogel cross-linked with the 1:2 complex showed faster and larger deformation behaviour than the αCD–VC11 and the βCD–VC11 hydrogels cross-linked with a 1:1 complex. The deformation ratio and response speed of the γCD–VC11 hydrogel, which forms a supramolecular cross-linking structure by stimuli, are 3 and 11 times larger, respectively, than those of our previous hydrogel consisting of a βCD/ferrocene 1:1 inclusion complex.

A hydrogel actuator with a 1:2 host–guest complex controlled by redox stimuli has been developed to realize faster and larger deformation.     

A fast on-demand preparation of injectable self-healing nanocomposite hydrogels for efficient osteoinduction

Injectable hydrogels have been considered as promising materials for bone regeneration,but their osteoinduction and mechanical performance are yet to be improved.In this study,a novel biocompatible injectable and self-healing nano hybrid hydrogel was on-demand prepared via a fast(within 30 s) and easy gelation approach by reversible Schiff base formed between-CH=O of oxidized sodium alginate(OSA) and-NH_2 of glycol chitosan(GCS) mixed with calcium phosphate nanoparticles(CaP NPs).Its raw materials can be ready in large quantities by a simple synthesis process.The mechanical strength,degradation and swelling behavior of the hydrogel can be readily controlled by simply controlling the molar ratio of-CH=O and-NH_2.This hydrogel exhibits pH responsiveness,good degradability and biocompatibility.The hydrogel used as the matrix for mesenchymal stem cells can significantly induce the proliferation,differentiation and osteoinduction in vitro.These results showed this novel hydrogel is an ideal candidate for applications in bone tissue regeneration and drug delivery.     

Gelation and adhesion behavior of mussel adhesive protein mimetic polymer

An acrylamide‐type copolymer containing catechol, amino, and hydroxyl groups was synthesized as a mimetic of the natural mussel adhesive protein (MAP). The obtained copolymer in a phosphate buffer solution (pH = 8.0) formed a hydrogel within 2 h under air, whereas gelation did not proceed under argon atmosphere. We confirmed that the cross‐linking reaction of the synthesized MAP mimetic copolymer was triggered by aerobic oxidation of catechol moieties to form an adhesive hydrogel. Two aluminum plates were adhered by the gelation of the MAP mimetic copolymer solution under humid air at room temperature. The interfacial region between the two aluminum plates failed at a lap shear strength of 0.46 MPa due to cohesive failure of the hydrogel. The adhesion strength was dominated by mechanical strength of the hydrogel as well as the interface interaction of catechol groups with substrate surface. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2013     

pH-responsive and switchable triplex-based DNA hydrogels

New methods for the preparation of reversible pH-responsive DNA hydrogels based on Hoogsteen triplex structures are described. One system consists of a hydrogel composed of duplex DNA units that bridge acrylamide chains at pH = 7.4 and undergoes dissolution at pH = 5.0 through the reconfiguration of one of the duplex bridging units into a protonated CG·C⁺ triplex structure. The second system consists of a hydrogel consisting of acrylamide chains crosslinked in the presence of an auxiliary strand by Hoogsteen TA·T triplex interaction at pH = 7.0. The hydrogel transforms into a liquid phase at pH = 10.0 due to the separation of the triplex bridging units. The two hydrogel systems undergo reversible and cyclic hydrogel/solution transitions by subjecting the systems to appropriate pH values. The anti-cancer drug, coralyne, binds specifically to the TA·T triplex-crosslinked hydrogel thereby increasing its stiffness. The pH-controlled release of the coralyne from the hydrogel is demonstrated.