无机纳米复合水凝胶*

近年来,纳米材料由于具有诸多奇特效应而备受关注。将无机纳米粒子与高分子水凝胶复合,可以很大程度地改善传统水凝胶的使用性能,因而成为近年来水凝胶研究领域的热点课题之一。纳米材料的形貌多姿多彩,相同材质不同形貌的纳米材料对复合材料性能有着不同的作用。本文从不同形貌（层状、管状及球状等）的无机纳米材料对复合水凝胶性能影响出发,以无机纳米粒子的形貌分类,综述了当前无机纳米复合水凝胶的研究进展。     

纳米复合水凝胶的研究进展

传统水凝胶存在机械性能差、响应速度慢等缺点,限制了它作为新材料的应用前景。纳米材料具有独特的微观尺度结构和性质,在电子学、光学、机械学、生物学等领域展现出巨大的潜力。将无机纳米材料添加入水凝胶中不但有可能提高水凝胶的机械强度,同时还能赋予凝胶特殊的新性能,如电响应性能、紫外吸收性能、磁敏感性能等。因而纳米复合水凝胶成为近期的研究热点。本文综述了纳米复合水凝胶的增强理论、典型制备方法及其功能化研究进展。     

多孔纳米羟基磷灰石/聚乙烯醇复合水凝胶的表征

本文通过采用溶盐致孔法,制备了多孔纳米羟基磷灰石／聚乙烯醇复合水凝胶材料。用透射电子显微镜、红外光谱、扫描电子显微镜和图像分析对材料进行了表征。结果表明纳米羟基磷灰石与聚乙烯醇之间有一定键合,并且多孔纳米羟基磷灰石／聚乙烯醇复合水凝胶中大孔呈均匀分布且相互贯通,复合水凝胶的含水率在80％左右。该种多孔复合水凝胶是可用于人工角膜支架,是一种很有开发前景的生物医用材料。     

芳纶增强MXene-聚丙烯酸-无定型碳酸钙复合水凝胶的制备及性能

传统水凝胶存在机械性能和可加工性差的缺点,本研究制备了芳纶增强MXene-聚丙烯酸-无定型碳酸钙(ANF/MXene-PAA-ACC)复合水凝胶,并研究了其相关力学与物理性能。首先,通过氟化锂和盐酸刻蚀法,结合超声剥离工艺制备了二维MXene单层纳米片,将其应用到PAA-ACC复合水凝胶中。为了提高MXene-PAA-ACC的力学性能,进一步通过加入芳纶,制备了ANF/MXene-PAA-ACC复合水凝胶。采用扫描电镜和万能力学试验机对复合水凝胶的表观形貌、力学性能、自修复和粘附性等物理性能进行了表征和测试。结果表明：与PAA-ACC水凝胶相比,ANF/MXene-PAA-ACC水凝胶的可加工性、力学性能、粘附性、自修复性都得到了提高。     

载银离子PLGA-PEG-PLGA温度敏感水凝胶的制备及体外抗菌性能

利用聚乙二醇(PEG 1000)引发乙交酯和 D,L-丙交酯开环共聚合, 制备了聚丙交酯乙交酯(PLGA)三嵌段共聚物(PLGA-PEG-PLGA)温敏水凝胶材料; 利用核磁共振氢谱( ¹H NMR)确定了产物的结构及组成. 通过还原硝酸银的方法制备银纳米粒子(AgNPs), 并将其与PLGA-PEG-PLGA三嵌段共聚物水凝胶混合, 制得新型AgNPs/PLGA-PEG-PLGA复合水凝胶; 对该复合水凝胶的相关性能进行了表征. AgNPs/PLGA-PEG-PLGA复合水凝胶仍然具有温敏性能, 随着温度升高可发生溶胶-凝胶的相转变; 还可以持续释放银纳米粒子, 从而发挥抗菌性能. 体外细胞实验结果表明, AgNPs/PLGA-PEG-PLGA复合水凝胶具有良好的生物相容性, 未见明显细胞毒性, 是具有应用前景的新型复合水凝胶.     

纳米复合水凝胶体系的设计合成与结构功能一体化构筑

纳米复合水凝胶(NC-Gels)因兼具有机相及无机相的优点,且具有独特的结构特征和理化性能,近年来已成为水凝胶领域的研究重点,在智能器件、生物医药、组织工程等领域有着广泛的应用前景.基于有机/无机杂化原理,通过交联点的结构与功能性设计和凝胶网络的可控构筑,获得了一系列力学性能优异并具有多重响应甚至智能化响应的NC-Gels,并提出了以有机微球或功能化杂化微球分别为交联点构建纳米复合水凝胶(OC-Gels)和杂化水凝胶(H-Gels)的新方法,探索了其在生物医学和智能传感领域等的初步应用.     

超拉伸聚合物-锂藻土纳米复合水凝胶

将锂藻土（Laponite）纳米粒子分散在水中，加入丙烯酰胺类单体和过氧化物引发剂，不添加化学交联剂，原位自由基聚合可得到聚合物-Laponite纳米复合水凝胶。其透明度高，可以拉伸至1 300％以上，具有优异的力学性能，成为当前智能材料研究的热点之一。本文综合了聚合物-Laponite纳米复合水凝胶所用锂藻土的结构、性质以及复合水凝胶的合成、结构及物理特性，并探讨这一领域可能的发展方向。     

聚N-异丙基丙烯酰胺/类水滑石复合水凝胶的制备及温敏性

以类水滑石(LDHs)和N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(NIPA)为原材料,采用自由基引发聚合制得了有机无机PNIPA/LDHs温度敏感复合水凝胶。 通过热重分析仪(TGA)、示差扫描量热仪(DSC)和扫描电子显微镜(SEM)等技术手段表征了材料的结构和性能。 结果表明,PNIPA/LDHs复合水凝胶在33 ℃左右可实现溶胶-凝胶的可逆性变化,LDHs质量分数基本不影响复合水凝胶的胶凝化温度和胶凝时间。 LDHs添加可使PNIPA/LDHs复合水凝胶的热稳定性较NIPA有大幅度提升。 随LDHs质量分数及n(Mg):n(Al)的增加,复合凝胶的吸热峰值稍有增加。 所合成PNIPA/LDHs复合水凝胶表面粗糙不平,具有一定的孔洞结构。     

层状纳米纤维素膜/PVA复合水凝胶的制备与力学性能研究

采用叠层复合与物理相分离的方法制备了层状纳米细菌纤维素(BC)膜/聚乙烯醇( PVA)复合水凝胶.研究了聚乙烯醇的质量百分数、BC膜的复合层数以及制备条件对复合水凝胶力学性能的影响;通过扫描电镜( SEM)观察比较了复合水凝胶中BC膜层与PVA界面结合情况.结果表明,复合水凝胶的力学性能与PVA的质量百分数和BC膜含水...     

高性能、多功能化的磁性水凝胶材料的研究进展

以磁性纳米粒子为关键构件的磁性纳米复合水凝胶,拥有优良的机械性能、较好的生物相容性和丰富的磁性,因此在核磁成像、环境治理、热疗以及促进干细胞分化上有着显著的效果。基于目前的研究概况,本文简要介绍了纳米复合水凝胶的理化性质以及作为关键构件的磁性纳米粒子的特性以及制备方法,同时重点阐述了磁性水凝胶在应用及其设计策略方面的研究进展,并从应用角度出发提出了未来将会面临的挑战以及其发展趋势。     

Nanocomposite hydrogels based on carbon dots and polymers

Nanocomposite hydrogels based on carbon dots(CDs) and polymers have emerged as new materials with integrated properties of individual components,leading to their important applications in the field of soft nanomaterials.This perspective highlights recent advances in the development of nanocomposite hydrogels from CDs and polymers.We review the preparation methods of nanocomposite hydrogels based on CDs and polymers,and emerging applications of these nanocomposite hydrogels such as environmental remediation,energy storage,sensing,drug delivery and bioimaging.We conclude with the discussion of new research directions in the development of new type of nanocomposite hydrogels based on CDs and polymers.     

Curcumin-loaded PLGA-PEG-PLGA triblock copolymeric micelles: Preparation, pharmacokinetics and distribution in vivo

Rod-shaped cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) were manufactured and used to reinforce polyacrylamide (PAM) hydrogels through in situ free-radical polymerization. The gelation process of the nanocomposite hydrogels was monitored on a rheometer using oscillatory shear. The chemical structure, morphology, swelling property, and compression strength of the formed gels were investigated. A possible mechanism for forming hydrogels was proposed. The results showed that CNCs accelerated the formation of hydrogels and increased the effective crosslink density of hydrogels. Thus CNCs were not only a reinforcing agent for hydrogel, but also acted as a multifunctional cross-linker for gelation. The shear storage modulus, compression strength and elastic modulus of the nanocomposite hydrogels were significantly improved because of good dispersion of CNCs in PAM as well as enhanced interfacial interaction between these two components. Among the CNC contents used, a loading of 6.7 w/w% led to the maximum mechanical properties for nanocomposite hydrogels.     

Understanding mechanical characteristics of cellulose nanocrystals reinforced PHEMA nanocomposite hydrogel: in aqueous cyclic test

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) can be embedded within hydrogels to form tough and strong nanocomposite materials, which possess biomimetic properties from hydrogels including good biocompatibility, permeability and flexible mechanical characteristics. There are many potential applications for these strong nanocomposite hydrogels in medical devices, such as wound dressing or super absorbents. Whereas, the research on the mechanical properties of CNC reinforced nanocomposite remains at superficial level, and their nonlinear mechanical responses are rarely investigated in previous reports. Mechanical characteristics of CNC reinforced poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA) nanocomposite hydrogels, in terms of stress–strain correlations, fracture mechanism, and cyclic stretching responses, have been investigated in this work. Experimental results show that the modulus of the nanocomposite hydrogel tends to increase with increasing CNC content. Theoretical foundation for analysing the mechanical properties of hydrogels based on Mooney–Rivlin hyperelastic model, Voigt model and Reuss model has been developed and validated, which provides the prediction of the mechanical responses of CNC reinforced nanocomposite hydrogel to tension, especially the nonlinear responding behaviour.     

Studies on Curcumin Loaded Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Silver Nanocomposite Hydrogels for Antibacterial and Drug Releasing Applications

Design of silver nanoparticles containing poly(N-isopropylarclamide) (PNIPAAm) hydrogels were prepared by free-radical polymerization of N-isopropylarclamide as an environmentally sensitive monomer and MBA as a crosslinker in an aqueous medium. The embedded silver nanocomposite hydrogels (AgNCH) structure were characterized by, UV-Vis, FTIR, DLS, TEM and X-ray analysis. Curcumin loading and release characteristics were performed for PNIPAAm hydrogel, silver ions loaded hydrogels as well as silver nanocomposite hydrogels. These curcumin loaded silver nanocomposite hydrogels exhibit excellent antibacterial action on Escherichia coli (E. coli). Therefore, the present study clearly provides novel antimicrobial hydrogels which are potentially useful in biomedical applications.     

Nanocomposite smart hydrogels with improved responsiveness and mechanical properties: A mini review

Responsive hydrogels have the ability to change their volume, transparency, or other properties in response to external chemical and/or physical stimuli. The responsiveness properties including responsive rate and degree, as well as mechanical properties such as Young's modulus, toughness, breaking strength, and breaking strain are crucial parameters of the smart hydrogels that determine the scope of hydrogel applications such as soft actuators, artificial muscles, and tissue engineering scaffolds. In this paper, the development of the nanocomposite smart hydrogels, which can achieve both improved responsiveness and mechanical properties, is reviewed. First, the fabrication approaches for building the nanocomposite networks by doping organic or inorganic nanomaterials via crosslinking or blending strategies are introduced. Then, the mechanisms used to improve both responsiveness and mechanical properties of nanocomposite responsive hydrogels are discussed. Finally, the perspectives as well as current challenges of such nanocomposite responsive hydrogels are addressed. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 2018 , 56, 1306–1313     

Overview of Polyvinyl Alcohol Nanocomposite Hydrogels for Electro‐Skin,Actuator, Supercapacitor and Fuel Cell

The properties of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) nanocomposite hydrogels influenced by nanoparticles are reviewed. Various kinds of nanoparticles with excellent mechanical and electrical properties have been introduced into PVA hydrogel to produce stretchable and conductive PVA nanocomposite hydrogel. Understanding the mechanism between the matrix of PVA hydrogel and nanoparticles is therefore critical for the development of PVA nanocomposite hydrogels. This review focuses on the nanoparticles include carbon nanotubes, graphene oxide and metal nanoparticles, and describes the effects of nanoparticles on the mechanical and conductive properties of PVA nanocomposite hydrogels. A new promising area of soft stretchable PVA nanocomposite hydrogel is highlighted for possible applications. Finally, a brief outlook for future research is presented.     

Nanocomposite hydrogels: Fracture toughness and energy dissipation mechanisms

In this study, fracture toughness of nanocomposite hydrogels is quantified, and active mechanisms for dissipation of energy of nanocomposite hydrogels are ascertained. Poly(N,N‐dimethylacrylamide) nanocomposite hydrogels are prepared by in situ free radical polymerization with the incorporation of Laponite, a hectorite synthetic clay. Transmission electron microscopy proves exfoliation of clay platelets that serve as multifunctional crosslinkers in the created physical network. Extraordinary high fracture energies of up to 6800 J m^?2 are determined by the pure shear test approach, which shows that these soft and stretchable hydrogels are insensitive to notches. In contrast to single‐ and double‐network hydrogels, dynamic mechanic analysis and stress relaxation experiments clarify that significant viscoelastic dissipation occurs during deformation of nanocomposite hydrogels. Similar to double‐network hydrogels, crack tip blunting and plastic deformation also contribute to the observed massive fracture energies. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 2015 , 53, 1763–1773     

Synthesis and characterization of mechanically flexible and tough cellulose nanocrystals–polyacrylamide nanocomposite hydrogels

The unique combinations of hard and soft components with core/shell structures were proposed to synthesize high strength nanocomposite hydrogels. The elastomeric hydrogels containing rod-like cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) core and polyacrylamide shell were made from aqueous solutions via free radical polymerization in the absence of chemical cross-links. The obtained hydrogels possessed greater tensile strength and elongation ratio when compared with chemically cross-linked counterparts. Oscillatory shear experiments indicated that CNCs interacted with polymer matrix via both chemical and physical interactions and contributed to the rubbery elasticity of the hydrogels. The nanocomposite hydrogels were more viscous than the chemical hydrogels, suggesting the addition of CNC led to the increase of energy dissipating and viscoelastic properties. The network structure model was proposed and it suggested that the high extensibilities and fracture stresses were related to the well-defined network structures with low cross-linking density and lack of noncovalent interactions among polymer chains, which may promote the rearrangements of network structure at high deformations.     

Magnetically assisted removal and separation of cationic dyes from aqueous solution by magnetic nanocomposite hydrogels

Magnetic poly(acrylic acid‐acrylamide‐butyl methacrylate) (P(AAB)) nanocomposite hydrogels were prepared and used as adsorbents for removal and separation of cationic dyes from aqueous solution. These magnetic P(AAB) nanocomposite hydrogels were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). It was found that these magnetic P(AAB) nanocomposite hydrogels had magnetic responsive characters. The dynamic swelling, removal, and separation of cationic dye, crystal violet (CV), and basic magenta (BM) by these magnetic nanocomposite hydrogels were studied. The adsorption capacity and isotherm studies of cationic dyes onto magnetic P(AAB) nanocomposite hydrogels have been evaluated. The magnetic P(AAB) nanocomposite hydrogels containing Fe₃O₄ particles can be easily manipulated in magnetic field for removal and separation of cationic dyes from aqueous solution. Adsorption process agreed very well with the Langmuir and Freundlich models. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis and characterizations of various polyvinyl pyrrolidon/hydroxyl ethyl methacrylate nanocomposite hydrogels as drug delivery systems

Using polymer hydrogels and nanocomposites hydrogels still promising materials for many applications. Polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) has been used with various polymers synthetic and natural for different applications. In this study PVP and hydroxyl ethyl methacrylate (HEMA) copolymer hydrogels were prepared by the aid of gamma radiation and the PVP/HEMA nanocomposite hydrogels were obtained by in situ adsorption and reduction method of iron salts and silver nitrates (AgNO₃) to form PVP/HEMA-Fe₃O₄ and PVP/HEMA-Ag nanocomposites. The prepared hydrogels and the formed nanoparticles were studied by various techniques; FTIR, TEM, SEM and also the gel content and swelling behavior were evaluated. The prepared hydrogels and nanocomposites hydrogels were examined as drug delivery systems for Ciprofloxacin HCl as model drug. The PVP/HEMA-Fe₃O₄ nanocomposite gave the suitable load and release behavior towards Ciprofloxacin HCl.