多嵌段共聚物(P4VP-b-PS-b-P4VP)_n的胶束化行为研究

研究了一系列具有不同链段长度和组成的聚4-乙烯基吡啶-聚苯乙烯-聚4-乙烯基吡啶多嵌段共聚物(P4VP-b-PS-b-P4VP)n在其选择性溶剂甲苯和pH<3的水中的胶束化过程,主要研究了多嵌段共聚物链段长度、溶液浓度和溶剂对其胶束形态的影响.透射电镜和原子力显微镜结果表明随着P4VP段链的相对增长,多嵌段共聚物在甲苯中的胶束形态由蠕虫链状向短棒状到球状胶束变化,而其在pH<3的水溶液中均形成球形胶束.由于特殊的链结构,聚合物的浓度对(P4VP-b-PS-b-P4VP)n多嵌段共聚物的胶束行为和胶束形态有着重要的影响.同时,(P4VP-b-PS-b-P4VP)n多嵌段共聚物分子量分布的多分散性对其在选择性溶剂中的胶束形态也有所影响.     

π-共轭纤维状杂化纳米结构的精准构筑与功能化

共轭聚合物因在电致发光材料、场效应晶体管等领域具有潜在的应用前景而受到人们的广泛关注。通过π-共轭聚合物的可控组装实现纳米纤维结构的精确构筑一直是提升材料性能的研究方向和挑战之一。近来,中国科学院上海有机化学研究所黄晓宇、冯纯课题组将非共价作用与活性结晶驱动自组装相结合,实现了多组分和多功能的以π-共轭对苯撑乙烯撑寡聚物(OPV)为核的纤维状杂化纳米结构的精确构筑及选择性功能化。利用"自晶种"(self-seeding)和活性"种子增长"(seeded growth)制备了以OPV为核,不同壳层的三嵌段和五嵌段单分散纳米纤维,并实现了对纤维各个嵌段长度的控制。利用聚2-乙烯基吡啶(P2VP)壳层作为后功能化锚点,可将无机纳米粒子(CdTe量子点、Au、Ag和Fe3O4纳米粒子)、聚合物球形胶束、SiO2/TiO2层负载在纤维状胶束的P2VP壳层中,并可单独对含有不同壳层的多嵌段纤维状胶束的P2VP壳层进行选择性修饰。这为多组分和多功能的π-共轭杂化纳米纤维状结构的高效构筑提供了一条新途径。     

聚苯乙烯-聚4-乙烯基吡啶两亲嵌段共聚物在CO_2膨胀液体中的组装行为（英文）

嵌段共聚物的自组装行为和其组装形成的胶束聚集体的形貌因在生物医学、药物传输和催化等方面的潜在应用而引起了科学家们的极大兴趣。本工作报道了利用二氧化碳膨胀液体(CXLs)对嵌段共聚物聚苯乙烯-聚4-乙烯基吡啶(PS-b-P4VP)的自组装聚集体(SAA)进行组装结构调控的初步探索。研究发现利用CXLs的抗溶剂效应可以成功调节共聚物PS-b-P4VP的自组装行为。研究结果表明,CXLs的压力及共聚物的组成是影响SAA结构的主要外部因素,CXLs的抗溶剂效应及其对共聚物溶剂化构型的影响是控制SAA形貌转变的主要内在因素。不同组成的共聚物,在CXLs中其SAA的结构形貌均表现出了对压力的显著响应特性。共聚物PS_(168)-b-P4VP_(420)的自组装聚集体的结构由常压(0.1 MPa)下以球形胶束为主转变为高压下(6.35 MPa)以互联棒状胶束结构为主,而PS_(790)-b-P4VP_(263)的SAA结构则由常压下的小型囊泡过渡到6.35 MPa下的大复合囊泡(LCVs)。但是对于PS_(153)-b-P4VP_(1530),随着压力的调节,其SAA的结构由常压(0.1 MPa)下的大复合胶束(LCMs)转变为6.35 MPa下的大复合囊泡(LCVs)。特别是,我们发现在本工作考察的实验条件下,在常规溶剂甲苯中控制SAA结构的主要因素是共聚物的组成;而在CXLs条件下,PS壳链与溶剂CXLs间的接触面积随压力调节而发生的改变,可能是控制SAA形貌转变的主要因素。此外,随着CXLs压力升高而引起的PS与P4VP嵌段间双亲性差别的减小,会引起P4VP核-PS壳的界面间的表面张力发生改变,这也是触发SAA形貌转变的诱因之一。本工作充分显示了CXLs方法有助于可控调节自组装聚集体(SAA)的形貌和组装行为,为研发复合纳米材料开辟了一条崭新的绿色途径。     

聚苯乙烯-聚4-乙烯基吡啶两亲嵌段共聚物在CO2膨胀液体中的组装行为

嵌段共聚物的自组装行为和其组装形成的胶束聚集体的形貌因在生物医学、药物传输和催化等方面的潜在应用而引起了科学家们的极大兴趣。本工作报道了利用二氧化碳膨胀液体(CXLs)对嵌段共聚物聚苯乙烯-聚4-乙烯基吡啶(PS-b-P4VP)的自组装聚集体(SAA)进行组装结构调控的初步探索。研究发现利用CXLs的抗溶剂效应可以成功调节共聚物PS-b-P4VP的自组装行为。研究结果表明,CXLs的压力及共聚物的组成是影响SAA结构的主要外部因素,CXLs的抗溶剂效应及其对共聚物溶剂化构型的影响是控制SAA形貌转变的主要内在因素。不同组成的共聚物,在CXLs中其SAA的结构形貌均表现出了对压力的显著响应特性。共聚物PS₁₆₈-b-P4VP₄₂₀的自组装聚集体的结构由常压(0.1 MPa)下以球形胶束为主转变为高压下(6.35 MPa)以互联棒状胶束结构为主,而PS₇₉₀-b-P4VP₂₆₃的SAA结构则由常压下的小型囊泡过渡到6.35 MPa下的大复合囊泡(LCVs)。但是对于PS₁₅₃-b-P4VP₁₅₃₀,随着压力的调节,其SAA的结构由常压(0.1 MPa)下的大复合胶束(LCMs)转变为6.35 MPa下的大复合囊泡(LCVs)。特别是,我们发现在本工作考察的实验条件下,在常规溶剂甲苯中控制SAA结构的主要因素是共聚物的组成;而在CXLs条件下,PS壳链与溶剂CXLs间的接触面积随压力调节而发生的改变,可能是控制SAA形貌转变的主要因素。此外,随着CXLs压力升高而引起的PS与P4VP嵌段间双亲性差别的减小,会引起P4VP核-PS壳的界面间的表面张力发生改变,这也是触发SAA形貌转变的诱因之一。本工作充分显示了CXLs方法有助于可控调节自组装聚集体(SAA)的形貌和组装行为,为研发复合纳米材料开辟了一条崭新的绿色途径。     

聚苯乙烯-b-聚丙烯酸/聚苯乙烯在水中的自组装及胶束尺寸的研究

利用动态光散射、透射电镜研究了嵌段共聚物聚苯乙烯 b 聚丙烯酸(PS b PAA)与均聚物聚苯乙烯(PS)在选择性溶剂水中的自组装行为.由于均聚物PS与PS嵌段具有相同的结构单元,均聚物PS参与胶束的形成,和嵌段共聚物的PS链段一同组成胶束的核;在适当的均聚物分子量和含量条件下,PS b PAA PS可以自组装形成单分散的纳米胶束;通过改变体系中均聚物PS的分子量和含量可在较大范围内调变胶束的尺寸.     

剪切作用对PS-b-P2VP-b-PEO三嵌段共聚物多节状蠕虫胶束形成的影响

实验研究了剪切(搅拌)对ABC三嵌段共聚物PS720-b-P2VP200-b-PEO375在溶液中自组装形成的胶束形态的影响,研究结果表明剪切对多节状蠕虫胶束的生成和结构有着重要作用.在1500 r/min剪切速率时,嵌段共聚物自组装形成的球形胶束首先聚集形成蠕虫胶束的梭状轮廓,然后再经过不断地融合与调整形成蠕虫胶束节状部分的盘状结构,同时球的融合趋于沿着垂直于梭状结构的主轴方向(即流场方向).溶剂THF对PS嵌段充分的溶胀使得球形胶束进一步调整形成盘状结构,从而使梭状胶束聚集体顺利地向多节状蠕虫胶束过渡.通过透射电镜(TEM)和扫描电镜(SEM)对胶束形态进行表征,结果表明,多节状蠕虫胶束是剪切作用下球形胶束二次自组装的结果.     

聚（异丙基丙烯酰胺）-b-聚（4-乙烯基吡啶）胶束负载铂纳米粒子的温度响应性催化

嵌段共聚物聚(N-异丙基丙烯酰胺)-b-聚(4-乙烯基吡啶)(PNPIAM-b-P4VP)在pH6.5的水溶液中自组装成,以聚(4-乙烯基吡啶)为胶束的核,以热响应聚(N-异丙基丙烯酰胺)为胶束壳的球形胶束.通过与4VP基络合作用,将氯铂酸(H2PtCl6)导入胶束的核中,原位还原获得胶束负载2~4nm的铂纳米粒子的温度敏感型催化体系.结果显示,最低临界溶解温度(LCST)为33℃,在LCST以下,催化反应速率会随着温度的升高而提高;在LCST以上,PNPIAM嵌段变成疏水而塌缩在催化剂表面,阻碍了反应物的扩散,因此胶束负载的铂纳米粒子的催化活性会随着温度的上升而下降.     

碳酸钙在聚合物胶束控制下的仿生合成

合成了温敏性的聚(N-异丙基丙烯酰胺)-b-聚(L-谷氨酸)(PNIPAM-b-PLGA)嵌段共聚物,在较高温度下制备了以PNIPAM为核、以PLGA为壳的自组装胶束,研究了胶束对碳酸钙晶体生长的控制作用.使用扫描电镜和X射线衍射表征了碳酸钙晶体的形貌和晶型.当聚合物胶束浓度较高时,得到纤维状的文石;当胶束浓度较低时,...     

基于“分子胶”的新型两亲性嵌段共聚物β-CD-PLA的合成及其胶束化

以二重氢键为引导,二硫键连接疏水性聚乳酸(PLA)和亲水性β-环糊精(β-CD)合成了嵌段共聚物β-CD-PLA。采用1 H-NMR和GPC对嵌段共聚物β-CD-PLA的结构进行了表征,以芘作为荧光分子探针对嵌段共聚物β-CD-PLA自组装胶束的性质进行了表征,采用动态光散射纳米粒度仪(DLS)对自组装胶束的粒径进行了测试。结果表明:在二重氢键的引导作用力和碘的氧化作用下,中间体脱去保护基形成双二硫键,形成目标嵌段共聚物β-CD-PLA,该嵌段共聚物能够在水中自组装形成纳米胶束,临界胶束浓度(CMC)为0.089mg/mL,在稀溶液中具有良好的稳定性,自组装形成空白胶束的粒径为31nm,阿霉素盐酸盐(DOX)载药胶束的粒径为42nm。     

聚苯乙烯-聚4-乙烯吡啶两亲性嵌段共聚物与新型荧光分子的自组装

合成了新型温敏荧光小分子,并利用活性/可控自由基聚合中的可逆加成-断裂链转移聚合反应(RAFT)合成了聚苯乙烯-聚4-乙烯吡啶两亲性嵌段共聚物(PS-b-P4VP);采用傅立叶变换红外光谱仪和凝胶渗透色谱仪分别测定了其结构和相对分子质量.将荧光小分子和PS-b-P4VP一同在甲苯或CO2气体膨胀甲苯环境中进行自组装,采用透射电子显微镜观察了其胶束形态.结果表明,CO2气体膨胀甲苯的引入对胶束的形态无明显影响.     

Star-block copolymers as templates for the preparation of stable gold nanoparticles

Gold nanoparticles of improved stability against aggregation were prepared using poly(ethylene oxide)-block-poly(epsilon-caprolactone) (PEO-b-PCL) star-block copolymers. A five-arm star-shaped macroinitiator (PEO) was utilized for the automated parallel controlled ring-opening polymerization of epsilon-caprolactone to prepare a series of PEO-b-PCL star-block copolymers with a constant PEO core linked to PCL blocks of variable length. The PEO core was swelled with KAuCl4 in N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), and gold nanoparticles were subsequently obtained by reduction with NaBH4. Since the process was always templated by the same PEO core for all investigated polymers, the average dimension of the formed gold nanoparticles was in the same range for all star-block copolymers. In sharp contrast, the size distribution and long-term stability against aggregation of the gold nanoparticles dispersed in DMF were strongly dependent on the PCL block length, confirming the role of PCL blocks as stabilizing blocks for these nanoparticles.     

Silver nanoparticles dispersed within amphiphilic star-block copolymers as templates for plasmon band materials

Formation of silver nanoparticles has been developed based on a template technique. Amphiphilic star-block copolymers employed as single molecule template, utilizing the coordination of Ag⁺ ions with carboxyl groups in the core of the star-block copolymer. Silver nanoparticles have been prepared by the addition of chemical reductant, e.g., NaBH₄. The solution of the resultant nanosphere composites showed yellow due to the surface plasmon resonance. These composites were soluble in organic solvents, because hydrophobic corona of the star-block copolymer protected the fabricated silver nanoparticles from aggregation.     

Precise synthesis of thermo-responsive and water-soluble star-branched polymers and star block copolymers by living anionic polymerization

A series of thermo-responsive and water-soluble 4- and 8-arm star-branched poly(2-(2′-methoxyethoxy)ethyl methacrylate) (poly(1)) with well-defined structures were synthesized by living anionic polymerization of 1, followed by a linking reaction with a core compound substituted with either four or eight benzyl bromide moieties. Furthermore, two kinds of sequentially different 4-arm star block copolymers composed of poly(1)-block-poly ((2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)methyl methacrylate) (poly(4)) were also synthesized by the same linking reaction of the corresponding AB or BA diblock copolymer anion with a core compound substituted with four benzyl bromide moieties. Thus, both well-defined 4-arm (AB)₄ and (BA)₄ star-block copolymers, whose A and B are poly(1) and poly(4) segments, were successfully synthesized. These star-block copolymers were quantitatively converted to the corresponding 4-arm (AC)₄ and (CA)₄ star-block copolymers with the same compositions by hydrolytic acetal cleavage of the poly(4) segment to poly(2,3-dihydroxypropyl methacrylate) (C segment). Poly(1) segments have LCST values and, on the other hand, both water-insoluble poly(4)s and water-soluble poly(2,3-dihydroxypropyl methacrylate)s are non-thermo-responsive segments. The thermo-responsive behavior of the resulting 4- and 8-arm star-branched poly(1) as well as the 4-arm (AB)₄, (BA)₄, (AC)₄, and (CA)₄ star-branched block copolymers has been extensively studied in terms of molecular weight, arm number, composition, and block sequence. As expected, such variables were observed to affect their LCST values. Interestingly, the thermo-responsive behavior of the 4-arm (AC)₄ and (CA)₄ stars was different from that of the block copolymers used as arm segments.     

Multicompartment micelles from hyperbranched star-block copolymers containing polycations and fluoropolymer segment

In this Article, we have investigated the self-assembly of a series of amphiphilic hyperbranched star-block copolymers to form multicompartment micelles in acidic aqueous solution (pH 3.0) or in a dimethylformamide/water (pH 3.0) mixture. These hyperbranched star-block copolymers were prepared via oxyanion-initiated polymerization process, using hydroxyl-terminated hyperbranched poly[3-ethyl-3-(hydroxymethyl)oxetane] (HP) as a macroinitiator precursor with multi-reactive sites. It was turned into oxyanion end-capped macroinitiator through the reaction with potassium hydride, and followed by a sequential addition of 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA) and 2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5-octafluoropentyl methacrylate (OFPMA). The resultant HP-star-PDMAEMA-b-POFPMA copolymers were characterized via 1H NMR, 19F NMR, and gel permeation chromatography (GPC). The analyses of transmission electron microscopy (TEM), dynamic light scattering (DLS), and microelectrophoresis confirmed that these copolymers could directly self-organize into supramolecular multicompartment micelles with different diameters, depending on the length of the PDMAEMA segment, which can be protonated in acidic aqueous medium. The measurement of the zeta potential gave further evidence of the aggregating structures for the multicompartment micelles.     

A method for studying micellar aggregates in block and graft copolymers

A method has been developed for studying the presence of micellar aggregates in block and graft copolymers. Specimens for examination in the electron microscope were prepared using a freeze-etching/replication technique. Four well-characterized copolymers were studied: a polystyrene-polyisoprene two-block copolymer, a (polystyrene-polyisoprene-)₄Si star-block copolymer, and two polystyrene-g-polyisoprene graft copolymers. Technical white oil, which is a very poor solvent for polystyrene, was taken as the solvent for the copolymers. For the purpose of comparison, a study was also made of specimens prepared from polystyrene homopolymer dissolved in a 1:1 mixture by vol of technical white oil and toluene.     

A well-defined diblock copolymer of poly-(ethylene oxide)-block-poly (4-vinylpyridine) for separation of basic proteins by capillary zone electrophoresis

A series of well-defined diblock copolymers, poly(ethylene oxide)-block-poly(4-vinylpyridine) (PEO-b-P4VP) used as physical coating of capillaries, were synthesized by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). EOF measurement results showed that all synthesized PEO-b-P4VP diblock copolymer-coated capillaries in this report could suppress EOF effectively compared to the bare fused-silica capillaries, and efficient separations of basic proteins were achieved. The effects of the molecular weight of P4VP block in PEO-b-P4VP and buffer pH on the separation of basic proteins for CE were investigated in detail. Moreover, the relationships between morphologies of PEO-b-P4VP diblock copolymers in buffer, which were studied by transmission electron microscopy, and the separation efficiencies of basic protein with PEO-b-P4VP diblock copolymers coatings were discussed.     

Smart assembly behaviors of hydroxypropylcellulose-graft-poly(4-vinyl pyridine) copolymers in aqueous solution by thermo and pH stimuli

Thermo- and pH-sensitive graft copolymers, hydroxypropylcellulose-graft-poly(4-vinyl pyridine) (HPC-g-P4VP), were synthesized via atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) and characterized. The thermo- and pH-induced micellization and stimuli-responsive properties of HPC-g-P4VP graft copolymers in aqueous solution were investigated by transmittance, (1)H NMR, dynamic light scattering (DLS), and so on. For the pH-induced micellization, the P4VP side chains collapse to form the core of the micelles, and the HPC backbones stay in the shell to stabilize the micelles. In the case of thermoinduced micellization, the HPC backbones collapse to form the core of the micelles that was stabilized by the P4VP side chains in the shell upon heating. What's more, the cloud point of the HPC-g-P4VP copolymers in the aqueous solution could be finely tuned by changing the length of P4VP side chains or the pH values. In acidic water, the longer the side chains, the higher the cloud point. For those HPC-g-P4VP copolymers with short side chains, for example, HPC0.05-g-P4VP(3), the lower pH correlates a higher cloud point. The thermo- or pH-induced micelles also have the pH- or thermosensitivity due to their P4VP or HPC shells.     

AMPHIPHILIC STAR-BLOCK COPOLYMERS BY IODIDE-MEDIATED RADICAL POLYMERIZATION

Amphiphilic star-block copolymers composed of polystyrene and poly(acrylic acid)were synthesized by iodide- mediated radical polymerization.Firstly,free radical polymerization of styrene was carried out with AIBN as initiator and 1,1,1-trimethyolpropane tri(2-iodoisobutyrate)as chain transfer agent,giving iodine atom ended star-shaped polystyrene with three arm chains,R(polystyrene)_3.Secondly,tert-butyl acrylate was polymerization using polystyrene obtained as macro-chain transfer agent,and star-block copolymer,R(polystyrene-b-poly(tert-butyl acrylate))_3 with controlled molecular weight was obtained.Finally,amphiphilic star-block copolymer,R(polystyrene-b-poly(acrylic acid))_3 was obtained by hydrolysis of R(polystyrene-b-poly(tert-butyl acrylate))_3 under acidic condition.     

Self-assembly behavior of A-B diblock and C-D random copolymer mixtures in the solution state through mediated hydrogen bonding

We have synthesized poly(methyl methacrylate- b-4-vinylpyridine) (PMMA- b-P4VP) and poly(styrene- r-vinylphenol) (PS- r-PVPh) copolymers by using anionic and free radical polymerizations, respectively. Well-defined micelles through hydrogen bonding have been prepared by mixing PMMA- b-P4VP diblock copolymer and PS- r-PVPh random copolymer in a single solvent. Block copolymers were mixed with random copolymers, with various [N]/[OH] ratios (4/1, 2/1, 1/1, and 1/4) in which "[N]/[OH]" represents the molar ratio of pyridine groups on P4VP to hydroxyl groups on PVPh. The presence distribution of PVPh/P4VP and PVPh/PMMA hydrogen bonding depends on the feeding ratio of PVPh to P4VP. When the PVPh content is lower than that of P4VP, hydrogen bonding occurs only between PVPh and P4VP; with excess PVPh, additional hydrogen bonding between PVPh and PMMA would occur. Furthermore, the effect of the solvent quality on the self-assembly behavior of PMMA- b-P4VP/PS- r-PVPh blends is investigated by considering tetrahydrofuran (THF) and dimethylformamide (DMF) as common solvents. We can mediate the strength of hydrogen bonding in blend systems by adopting different solvents and inducing different morphology transitions.     

Poly(l-glutamic acid)-based star-block copolymers as pH-responsive nanocarriers for cationic drugs

Star-block copolymers PEI-g-(PLG-b-PEG), which consist of a hyperbranched polyethylenimine (PEI) core, a poly(l-glutamic acid) (PLG) inner shell, and a poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) outer shell, were synthesised and evaluated as nanocarriers for cationic drugs. The synthesised star-block copolymers were characterised by ¹H NMR, gel permeation chromatography (GPC), dynamic light scattering (DLS), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Crystal violet (CV), as a model cationic dye, and doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX), as a model anticancer drug, could be efficiently entrapped by the synthesised star-block copolymers at physiological pH as a result of electrostatic interactions between the cationic guest molecules and the negatively charged PLG segments in the PEI-g-(PLG-b-PEG) host. The drug–polymer complexes showed relatively high temporal stability at physiological pH and sustained release of the encapsulated drugs was observed. The entrapped model compounds demonstrated accelerated release as the pH was gradually decreased.