电荷驱动水中氧化物纳米颗粒自组装的原位透射电子显微镜研究

<正>由于氧化物纳米材料具有较大的比表面积和表面活性,因此被广泛地应用于催化、能源储存、纳米器件等各种领域。人们通过各种不同的合成技术手段,实现对氧化物纳米材料表面形貌进行调控,进而获得具有优异性能的纳米材料。在各种纳米材料合成手段中,可控性自组装技术是一种有效调控纳米材料尺寸及形貌特征的方法,在纳米材料的合成以及制备方面具有较大的应用潜力1。纳米颗粒的自组装过程及其自组装的结构形态特征,常常受到纳米颗粒之间的范德华力、氢键、静电力、疏水性、偶极矩等相互作用的影响2–5。     

表面展示肽在无机纳米材料的合成与组装中的应用

本文综述了表面展示肽在无机纳米材料合成与组装中的应用.表面展示肽是利用噬菌体、细胞等表面展示技术筛选出来的一类多肽,可以特异性地识别不同的无机物表面.一方面它们能够诱导不同种类无机纳米材料的合成,有助于我们进一步认识生物矿化的过程和基本原理;同时表面展示肽也可以用于无机纳米材料的组装,构建具有特定功能的纳米结构,从而为纳米器件的构造提供新的途径.     

纳米晶核的尺寸与表面对生长与组装过程影响的研究进展

晶核作为晶体生长过程中新相形成的开始,理解它们的性质和行为特点对纳米材料的控制合成有重要指导意义,尤其对形貌和尺寸的调控。可控合成的超小尺寸纳米晶(<5 nm)为研究晶核的性质提供了一个理想模型。本文基于纳米晶核在纳米材料控制合成中的研究进展,论述了晶核的尺寸与表面结构对纳米材料生长与组装模式的影响,尤其是基于纳米晶核预组装途径的晶体生长模式。     

肽基纳米材料及其应用

近年来,肽类超分子自组装合成纳米材料受到了广泛研究和关注,已成为纳米材料科学研究的前沿领域之一。肽基纳米材料因其良好的生物相容性以及结构和功能的多样性,在材料学、组织工程、生物工程及药物传递等方面展示出巨大的应用潜力。本文综述了肽类自组装纳米材料制备的最新研究进展,重点介绍了疏水性二肽、类表面活性剂多肽、Aβ多肽片段、烷基链修饰多肽等通过非共价键作用自组装形成的不同结构的纳米材料,包括纳米管、纳米纤维、纳米囊/球、纳米水凝胶等;同时,介绍了多肽自组装机理模型及其分子动力学模拟方面取得的研究成果;最后总结了肽基纳米材料在金属/半导体材料、生物传感器、组织修复材料及药物传递等领域的应用现状及今后重点研究的方向。     

一维铁磁金属纳米材料的制备、结构调控及其磁性能

一维铁磁金属纳米材料不但具有普通纳米粒子的各种特殊效应,而且具有独特的形状各向异性和磁各向异性,是构筑新型电磁功能材料的重要组元,在高密度磁记录、敏感元器件、电磁波吸收、催化剂、医学和生物功能材料等领域具有重要的应用。本文以一维铁磁金属纳米材料的制备技术为评述线索,重点论述了一维铁磁金属纳米材料的形貌参数（包括直径、长度、长径比）,晶面取向等微观结构的调控方法以及结构对磁性能的影响规律,指出发展新型的一维铁磁纳米材料的结构控制方法,研究一维材料的定向排布及组装技术,并从更深层次揭示一维结构与性能的关系以及开发一维铁磁纳米材料在各领域的实际应用是未来研究的主要发展方向。     

无机纳米晶的形貌调控及生长机理研究

形貌及尺寸规整可控的纳米晶体的合成是目前十分引人注目的纳米材料研究领域．制备合成中的形貌调控及其功能化是这些纳米材料能够得到应用的关键问题．研究者们希望在纳米晶的任一阶段均能实现控制并在期望的阶段停止,从而得到尺寸、形态、结构及组成确定的纳米晶体．本文综述了近年来无机纳米晶体的典型合成路径,深入探讨了纳米晶在成核、生长及熟化阶段的控制原理,研究了液相合成纳米材料过程中晶体结构与生长行为的相关性问题,并总结了几类具有代表性的低维、多维纳米晶体的形成规律和生长机理．探索纳米粒子的调控合成对于纳米材料的规模化生产及应用具有重要的理论价值和指导意义．     

导电聚合物的纳米结构及其在生物医学领域的应用

由于表面效应、小尺寸效应和量子效应,使纳米结构的导电聚合物材料与传统聚合物材料相比,显示出更优越的性能。基于神经组织对电场和电刺激敏感性,使得导电聚合物纳米材料在生物医学应用方面很有前景。本文综述了纳米结构的导电聚合物的合成方法,及其在生物医学领域的应用。合成方法主要关注于硬模板法、软模板法和无模板自组装法,以及这些方法中导电聚合物纳米结构的形成机理。总结了具有纳米结构的导电聚合物,如纳米颗粒、纳米纤维和纳米管等作为神经电极涂层材料和生物传感器等方面的应用。     

大孔道介孔氧化硅/碳基纳米材料的设计合成与应用

由于具有较大的孔道尺寸、 丰富的化学组成以及广阔的应用前景, 大孔道介孔纳米材料近年来引起了科研工作者的广泛关注. 分别利用复合胶束和无机纳米晶作为结构基元进行可控自组装的软模板法和硬模板法是合成这类大孔道介孔纳米材料最有效的两类方法. 本文总结了一系列基于不同类型软模板或硬模板共组装形成大孔道介孔纳米材料的合成方法和策略, 并讨论了所获得的大孔道介孔纳米材料在催化、 能量转换与存储以及生物医学中的应用. 最后, 对利用新型嵌段聚合物或复杂结构纳米晶合成大孔道介孔纳米材料的前景和挑战进行了展望.     

动态变构纳米组装体的设计、合成及生物医药应用

纳米技术对生物医药学的发展具有重要的推动作用.如何构建新型纳米材料,实现其在疾病部位生物功能的最优化,是当今纳米生物医药领域的关键问题.智能型纳米组装体作为一类能够在特定刺激下发生响应性功能转变的纳米材料,在该领域中受到了极大的关注.尤其是在肿瘤等疾病的诊断与治疗中,结合肿瘤微环境特征,设计与合成能够根据体内过程调整结构的动态变构纳米组装体,以达到成像信号放大、治疗效果增强以及安全性提升的目的,为建立智能化诊疗方案提供了新策略.本文主要讨论了纳米组装体的常用制备策略,集中探讨了对内源性刺激响应(pH、酶、氧化还原等)的动态变构纳米组装体在肿瘤诊疗中的应用.     

基于自组装技术的纳米功能材料研究进展

纳米自组装技术的迅速发展拓宽了纳米材料的应用领域. 利用自组装合成纳米新材料是一种有效且具有发展前景的方法. 本综述介绍了纳米自组装技术的研究价值及近年来新兴的制备方法, 重点论述了驱动纳米自组装的作用类型, 包括范德华力、 静电作用、 磁力作用、 氢键、 熵效应以及疏溶剂相互作用、 DNA碱基互补配对等其它相互作用, 同时也对纳米自组装体的应用情况进行了阐述, 并探讨了利用纳米自组装技术研制新材料所面临的机遇和挑战.     

Well-defined graft copolymers: from controlled synthesis to multipurpose applications

Graft copolymers with a large number of side chains chemically attached onto a linear backbone are endowed with unusual properties thanks to their confined and compact structures, including wormlike conformation, compact molecular dimensions and notable chain end effects. Growing attention has been paid to these interesting macromolecules due to their importance in understanding the correlation between architectures and properties, as well as their potential applications. To date, the synthesis and properties of graft copolymers in both solution and bulk have been extensively investigated, along with their applications. In this tutorial review, recent advances in synthetic approaches towards the construction of well-defined graft copolymers are discussed in detail and applications of these interesting macromolecules are highlighted by selected examples.     

GRAFT COPOLYMERIZATION OF CELLULOSE,CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES,AND LIGNOCELLULOSE

Abstract

The growth of polymer science has led to the development of new materials in direct competition with natural materials, many of which have been in use since earliest times. This has caused researchers to look more critically at both natural and synthetic macromolecules in order to learn more about their underlying structures and their relation to the properties exhibited by the macromolecules. In this regard, chemical modifications have been devised to impart certain desirable properties of both natural and synthetic macromolecules, and their applications have become an integral part of such chemical modifications. Various chemical modifications (e.g., change of functionality, oxidative degradation, inter- and intramolecular gelation, graft copolymerization), have been practiced to add improved properties to the base polymers. However, among all these methods, modification of polymers via graft copolymerization has been the subject of much interest and has made paramount contribution toward improved industrial and biomedical applications.     

Advanced Developments in Cyclic Polymers: Synthesis,Applications, and Perspectives

Due to the topological effect, cyclic polymers demonstrate different and unique physical and biological properties in comparison with linear counterparts having the same molecular-weight range. With advanced synthetic and analytic technologies, cyclic polymers with different topologies, e.g. multicyclic polymers, have been reported and well characterized. For example, various cyclic DNA and related structures, such as cyclic duplexes, have been prepared conveniently by click chemistry. These types of DNA have increased resistance to enzymatic degradation and have high thermodynamic stability, and thus, have potential therapeutic applications. In addition, cyclic polymers have also been used to prepare organic–inorganic hybrids for applications in catalysis, e.g. catalyst supports. Due to developments in synthetic technology, highly pure cyclic polymers could now be produced in large scale. Therefore, we anticipate discovering more applications in the near future. Despite their promise, cyclic polymers are still less explored than linear polymers like polyolefins and polycarbonates, which are widely used in daily life. Some critical issues, including controlling the molecular weight and finding suitable applications, remain big challenges in the cyclic-polymer field. This review briefly summarizes the commonly used synthetic methodologies and focuses more on the attractive functional materials and their biological properties and potential applications.     

Strictly Biphasic Soft and Hard Janus Structures: Synthesis,Properties, and Applications

Janus structures, named after the ancient two‐faced Roman god Janus, comprise two hemistructures (e.g. hemispheres) with different compositions and functionalities. Much research has been carried out over the past few years on Janus structures because of the intriguing properties and promising potential applications of these unusually shaped materials. This Review discusses recent progress made in the synthesis, properties, and applications of strictly biphasic Janus structures possessing symmetrical structures but made of disparate materials. Depending on the chemical compositions, such biphasic structures can be categorized into soft, hard, and hybrid soft/hard Janus structures of different architectures, including spheres, rodlike, disclike, or any other shape. The main synthetic routes to soft, hard, and hybrid soft/hard Janus structures are summarized and their unique properties and applications are introduced. The perspectives for future research and development are also described.     

α-环糊精/聚乙二醇自组装超分子纳米药物载体

研究了一种新型超分子纳米药物载体的制备方法及其药物释放性能. 将α-环糊精(α-CD)穿入肉桂酸改性的PEG分子链形成包含复合物(inclusion complex, IC), 通过超分子自组装成为纳米粒子. 将抗肿瘤药物阿霉素负载到纳米粒子中, 研究药物释放行为及其对肿瘤细胞的抑制效果. 以核磁共振(1H NMR)、X射线衍射(XRD)、紫外吸收光谱(UV)、动态光散射(DLS)、扫描电镜(SEM)、透射电镜(TEM)和原子力显微镜(AFM)表征了纳米粒子的结构和形貌, 用激光共聚焦显微镜(Confocal)研究了载药纳米粒子在细胞内的分布及其对肿瘤细胞的抑制效果. 结果显示超分子纳米粒子具有很好的生物相容性和药物缓释作用, 载药纳米粒子对肿瘤细胞具有很好的杀伤效果.     

Sub-nanometre sized metal clusters: from synthetic challenges to the unique property discoveries

Sub-nanometre sized metal clusters, with dimensions between metal atoms and nanoparticles, have attracted more and more attention due to their unique electronic structures and the subsequent unusual physical and chemical properties. However, the tiny size of the metal clusters brings the difficulty of their synthesis compared to the easier preparation of large nanoparticles. Up to now various synthetic techniques and routes have been successfully applied to the preparation of sub-nanometre clusters. Among the metals, gold clusters, especially the alkanethiolate monolayer protected clusters (MPCs), have been extensively investigated during the past decades. In recent years, silver and copper nanoclusters have also attracted enormous interest mainly due to their excellent photoluminescent properties. Meanwhile, more structural characteristics, particular optical, catalytic, electronic and magnetic properties and the related technical applications of the metal nanoclusters have been discovered in recent years. In this critical review, recent advances in sub-nanometre sized metal clusters (Au, Ag, Cu, etc.) including the synthetic techniques, structural characterizations, novel physical, chemical and optical properties and their potential applications are discussed in detail. We finally give a brief outlook on the future development of metal nanoclusters from the viewpoint of controlled synthesis and their potential applications.     

Synthesis of Anisotropic Hydrogels and Their Applications

Owing to their water‐rich structures, which are similar to those of biological tissues, hydrogels have long been regarded as promising scaffolds for artificial tissues and organs. However, in terms of the structural anisotropy, most synthetic hydrogels are substantially different from biological systems. Synthetic hydrogels are usually composed of randomly oriented three‐dimensional polymer networks whereas biological systems adopt anisotropic structures with hierarchically integrated building units. Such anisotropic structures often play essential roles in biological systems to exhibit particular functions. In this context, anisotropic hydrogels provide an entry point for exploring biomimetic applications of hydrogels. Reflecting these aspects, an increasing number of studies on anisotropic hydrogels have been reported recently. This Minireview highlights the use and perspectives of these anisotropic hydrogels, particularly focusing on their preparation, structures, and applications.     

New-generation biomedical materials: Peptide dendrimers and their application in biomedicine

Peptide dendrimers are attractive synthetic polymers and have been widely used as a new generation of biomaterials in recent years. Peptide dendrimers, as well as general dendrimers, may be synthesized to reach nano sizes, and display well-defined architectures, highly-branched structures, high density of functional terminal groups, and controllable molecular weights. On the other hand, peptide dendrimers have properties similar to proteins and some special characteristics, such as good biocompatibility, water solubility and resistance to proteolytic digestion. Due to these advantages, peptide dendrimers have received considerable attention in biomedicine. This review focuses on the development of peptide dendrimers with emphasis on their applications both in diagnostics and in therapy.     

Metal nanocrystals with highly branched morphologies

Metal nanocrystals with highly branched morphologies are an exciting new class of nanomaterials owing to their unique structures, physicochemical properties, and great potential as catalysts, sensing materials, and building blocks for nanoscale devices. Various strategies have recently been developed for the solution-phase synthesis of metal nanocrystals with branched morphologies, such as multipods and nanodendrites. In this Minireview, the procedures and mechanisms underlying the formation of branched metal nanocrystals are presented in parallel with recent advances in synthetic approaches based on kinetically controlled overgrowth, aggregation-based growth, heterogeneous seeded growth, selective etching, and template-directed methods, as well as their properties for catalytic or electrocatalytic applications.     

Remarkably flexible quinazolinones—synthesis and biological applications

Even though several quinazolinone derivatives have been synthesized, still there is a constant demand for designing and synthesis of new quinazolinone derivatives by fine-tuning the electronic and steric properties of substituents due to their interesting structure-based biological utilities and the versatile chemistry. While many of the synthetic routes are useful as building blocks in synthetic organic chemistry, the drawbacks of some of these methods like unsatisfactory or variable yields, prolonged reaction times, inadequate tolerance to other substrates, including the use of costly catalysts/reagents. This review article is mainly focused on various synthetic routes for the preparation of quinazolinones, their important properties and applications.