基于聚乳酸的可降解形状记忆高分子的研究进展

综述了基于聚乳酸的可生物降解的形状记忆高分子材料的研究情况。首先介绍了形状记忆高分子材料的记忆效应、记忆机理,然后讨论了基于聚乳酸的三种类型的形状记忆高分子材料：单组份的聚乳酸类、聚乳酸共聚物类以及聚乳酸与无机物的复合材料,分别介绍了各种类型的形状记忆高分子材料的形状记忆性能和生物降解性能。最后,讨论了聚乳酸类记忆材料的应用情况,并对其研究前景和发展趋势进行了展望。     

聚乳酸接枝葡聚糖共聚物的合成及其体外降解行为的研究

研究了聚乳酸接枝葡聚糖梳型共聚物的合成 ,以及共聚物的结构特征、亲水性能及降解行为的表征 .结果表明由于亲水性葡萄糖单元组分的引入以及共聚物的梳型结构特征 ,聚乳酸接枝葡聚糖共聚物的亲水性明显优于相应的线型聚乳酸 ,而且降解速度也明显加快 .由于这类梳型结构的聚多糖 聚酯共聚物综合了聚多糖细胞亲和性好和聚酯生物降解速率可调节性的特点 ,因此有望成为一类优良的细胞支架材料 .     

新型含悬挂羧基聚乳酸的制备及其血液相容性和细胞粘附性

制备了乳酸-苹果酸共聚物(PLMA), 并在前期工作的基础上制备了悬挂羧基聚乳酸(PLMACA), 考察了手臂长度及端功能基团对改善聚乳酸的血液相容性及细胞粘附性的影响. 结果表明, PLMACA同时具有良好的血液相容性和细胞亲和性, 极有可能成为新一代血管(修复)材料.     

聚乳酸两亲性共聚物的研究进展

聚乳酸是一种具有良好的生物相容性和可降解性高分子材料,也是被美国食品和药品管理局(FDA)批准的生物医用材料.但它本身的疏水性使其在医用方面受到限制.为克服其缺陷,人们对聚乳酸做了大量改性修饰的工作以提高亲水性,如将其与各种亲水性聚合物进行聚合制得不同结构类型的两亲性共聚物.本文中我们对聚乳酸两亲性共聚物的研究进展做了综述,并讨论了它的应用现状及前景.     

含悬挂羧基手臂聚乳酸材料的合成与血小板粘附性研究

制备了乳酸-β-苹果酸共聚物,并在此基础上进一步修饰合成了含悬挂羟基(PLMAHE)以及悬挂羧基(PCA-PLA)的聚乳酸共聚物,利用原子力显微镜及环境扫描电镜,观察了聚合物膜的表面形貌以及粘附在聚合物膜上的血小板数量与形态.结果表明含悬挂羟基材料表面粘附血小板时发生聚集并有伪足生成,含悬挂羧基材料表面血小板粘附数量较少且形态正常,有望成为优良的抗凝血材料.     

PLA大分子单体接枝NVP共聚物的合成与性能

制备了末端为双键的功能化聚乳酸大分子单体(PLA-HEMA),并以此大分子单体与N-乙烯基吡咯烷酮(NVP)进行自由基溶液共聚,合成了具有亲水性PVP-PHEMA主链和疏水性PLA支链的接枝共聚物。用FT-IR1、H-NMR、GPC、DSC、表面接触角测定研究了共聚物的结构与性能。结果表明:共聚物为非晶聚合物;NVP的摩尔投料量对共聚物的性能有显著影响,随NVP投料量增大,共聚物的分子量有所下降,玻璃化转变温度(Tg)增大;由于亲水性PVP和PHEMA链段的引入,共聚物的亲水性优于相应的线型聚乳酸材料。     

侧链可降解聚硅氧烷的合成及其膜性能

以乳酸和聚乙二醇为原料,直接缩聚法制备出聚乳酸-聚乙二醇可降解嵌段共聚物,再将烯丙基缩水甘油醚和所得的嵌段共聚物在锌粉的作用下得到带有α烯基反应性官能团的大分子单体,然后在铂催化剂的作用下,合成了一种带有可降解侧链的亲水性聚硅氧烷(PDMS-g-PLA-PEG).对产物的结构、相对分子质量及其分布、热性能及成膜的表面性能等进行了研究.结果表明,由于分子链中硅氢键分布的不均匀性和聚乳酸-聚乙二醇共聚物分子量分布的不均一性,产物的分子量分布相对较宽,达到了1.87.由于聚乳酸-聚乙二醇共聚物侧链逐渐降解,所以PDMS-g-PLA-PEG所成的膜与水的接触角将随着时间的延长而逐渐增大,30天后从42°增至92°.     

三臂支化PLLA-PDLA嵌段共聚物的合成及立构复合结晶行为

以三羟甲基乙烷为起始剂, 开环聚合L-丙交酯(LLA), 合成三臂支化左旋聚乳酸(PLLA)预聚物. 采用端基活化技术对预聚物进行端羟基活化, 再与D-丙交酯(DLA)进行开环聚合, 合成了不同分子量的三臂支化左旋聚乳酸-右旋聚乳酸(PLLA-PDLA)嵌段共聚物. 采用核磁共振谱和凝胶渗透色谱等对样品的结构和分子量进行测试, 结果表明,合成的嵌段共聚物链结构具有链段立构规整度和高分子量的特点; 通过调节DLA单体与PLLA预聚物的投料比, 可实现对PLLA-PDLA嵌段共聚物的序列结构调控. 差示扫描量热仪和广角X 射线衍射结果表明, 三臂支化PLLA-PDLA嵌段共聚物的异构体分子间生成立构复合晶体, 其熔点高于200℃; 共聚物的嵌段序列结构对材料的凝聚态转变行为有很大的影响.     

聚乳酸接枝丙烯酰胺制备抗菌材料

采用自由基接枝聚合法,以过氧化苯甲酰为引发剂,制备聚乳酸接枝丙烯酰胺共聚物;对接枝共聚物进行氯化,制备表面含卤胺基团的抗菌聚乳酸高分子材料.考察了丙烯酰胺含量、引发剂浓度、聚合温度、聚合时间等对接枝率的影响.采用核磁共振氢谱、红外光谱等对接枝聚合物的分子结构进行了表征;利用溶液浇铸法,制备抗菌聚乳酸薄膜,并对薄膜的抗菌性能等进行了研究.结果表明:实验获得的卤胺接枝聚乳酸对大肠杆菌抗菌性能明显.     

聚乙二醇-聚乳酸共聚物药物载体

本文综述了聚乙二醇与聚乳酸共聚亲水改性的最新进展, 包括嵌段和星型结构聚乙二醇-聚乳酸共聚物(PEG-PLA)及其端基化衍生物的合成。同时概述了该共聚物以胶束、微粒、水凝胶和囊泡形式担载亲水、疏水及蛋白质类药物的应用，特别介绍了静电纺丝制备的PEG-PLA超细纤维载体及其释药特性。     

聚乳酸-b-聚(N~ε-苄氧羰基-L-赖氨酸)-b-聚乙二醇的合成与表征

用端氨基聚乳酸做引发剂,在DMF中引发Nε-苄氧羰基-L-赖氨酸酐(Lys(Z)-NCA)聚合,合成了端氨基聚(Nε-苄氧羰基-L-赖氨酸)-b-聚乳酸两嵌段共聚物.以端羧基聚乙二醇经NHS活化与端氨基聚(Nε-苄氧羰基-L-赖氨酸)-b-聚乳酸偶联,合成了聚(乳酸-b-Nε-苄氧羰基-L-赖氨酸-b-乙二醇)三嵌段聚合物.利用IR、1H-NMR、GPC和TEM对它们的结构、形态进行了表征,结果表明,所合成的分子量可控、分子量分布窄(Mw/Mn=1.07)的嵌段共聚物,酰化反应产率达70%以上.同时聚乙二醇和Nε-苄氧羰基-L-赖氨酸被引入到聚乳酸主链中,在聚合物侧链脱保护后有望改善聚乳酸的细胞亲和性。     

聚乳酸及其共聚物载药微球的研究进展

聚乳酸及其共聚物由于其无毒、生物相容性好和可降解性而在医药领域有广泛的应用.本文对聚乳酸及其共聚物在药物控释及靶向方面的研究进行综述和展望.     

Synthesis of repeating sequence copolymers of lactic,glycolic, and caprolactic acids

Repeating sequence copolymers of poly(lactic‐co‐caprolactic acid) (PLCA), poly(glycolic‐co‐caprolactic acid) (PGCA), and poly(lactic‐co‐glycolic‐co‐caprolactic acid) (PLGCA) have been synthesized by polymerizing segmers with a known sequence in yields of 50–85% with M_ns ranging from 18–49 kDa. The copolymers exhibited well‐resolved NMR resonances indicating that the sequence encoded in the segmers used in their preparation is retained and that transesterification is minimal. The exact sequences allowed for unambiguous assignment of the NMR spectra, and these standards were compared with the data previously reported for random copolymers. The glass transition temperatures (T_gs) of the PLCA and PGCA copolymers were found to depend primarily on monomer ratio rather than sequence. Sequence dependent T_gs were, however, noted for the PLGCA polymers with 1:1:1 L:G:C ratios; poly LGC and poly GLC exhibited T_gs that differed by nearly 8 °C. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2011     

Biodegradation behaviour of poly(lactic acid) and (lactic acid-ethylene glycol-malonic or succinic acid) copolymers under controlled composting conditions in a laboratory test system

(Lactic acid, ethylene glycol, malonic or succinic acid) copolymers [(LA-EG-MA) and (LA-EG-SA) copolymers] were synthesized with different monomer feed ratios by direct polycondensation. The copolymers were characterized in terms of various properties such as acid value and number average molecular weight. The aerobic biodegradation under controlled composting conditions of commercially available and laboratory synthesized poly(l-lactic acid) (PLA) and synthesized copolymers was carried out according to ISO 14855-1:2005. The biodegradability of tested materials was found to be strongly dependent on the lactic acid content, ranging from 94% (method A) and 104% (method B) to 43% (method A) and 46% (method B) over the 110-days of the 50 °C composting.     

Temperature‐induced spontaneous sol–gel transitions of poly(D,L‐lactic acid‐co‐glycolic acid)‐b‐poly(ethylene glycol)‐b‐poly(D,L‐lactic acid‐co‐glycolic acid) triblock copolymers and their end‐capped derivatives in water

The spontaneous hydrogel formation of a sort of biocompatible and biodegradable amphiphilic block copolymer in water was observed, and the underlying gelling mechanism was assumed. A series of ABA‐type triblock copolymers [poly(D,L ‐lactic acid‐co‐glycolic acid)‐b‐poly(ethylene glycol)‐b‐poly(D,L ‐lactic acid‐co‐glycolic acid)] and different derivatives end‐capped by small alkyl groups were synthesized, and the aqueous phase behaviors of these samples were studied. The virgin triblock copolymers and most of the derivatives exhibited a temperature‐dependent reversible sol–gel transition in water. Both the poly(D,L ‐lactic acid‐co‐glycolic acid) length and end group were found to significantly tune the gel windows in the phase diagrams, but with different behaviors. The critical micelle concentrations were much lower than the associated critical gel concentrations, and an intact micellar structure remained after gelation. A combination of various measurement techniques confirmed that the sol–gel transition with an increase in the temperature was induced not simply via the self‐assembly of amphiphilic polymer chains but also via the further hydrophobic aggregation of micelles resulting in a micelle network due to a large‐scale self‐assembly. The coarsening of the micelle network was further suggested to account for the transition from a transparent gel to an opaque gel. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 45: 1122–1133, 2007     

Polymer alloys of Nodax copolymers and poly(lactic acid)

Properties of polymer alloys comprising poly(lactic acid) and Nodax copolymers are investigated. Nodax is a family of bacterially produced polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) copolymers comprising 3-hydroxybutyrate (3HB) and other 3-hydroxyalkanoate (3HA) units with side groups greater than or equal to three carbon units. The incorporation of 3HA units with medium-chain-length (mcl) side groups effectively lowers the crystallinity and the melt temperature, Tm, of this class of PHA copolymers, in a manner similar to that of alpha olefins controlling the properties of linear low density polyethylene. The lower Tm makes the material easier to process, as the thermal decomposition temperature of PHAs is then relatively low. The reduced crystallinity provides the ductility and toughness required for many plastics applications. When a small amount of ductile PHA is blended with poly(lactic acid) (PLA), a new type of polymer alloy with much improved properties is created. The toughness of PLA is substantially increased without a reduction in the optical clarity of the blend. The synergy between the two materials, both produced from renewable resources, is attributed to the retardation of crystallization of PHA copolymers finely dispersed in a PLA matrix as discrete domains.     

Synthesis and self‐assembly of novel amphiphilic copolymers poly(lactic acid)‐block‐poly(ascorbyl acrylate)

In this study, a novel type of amphiphilic block copolymers poly(lactic acid)‐block‐poly(ascorbyl acrylate) (PLA‐block‐PAAA) with biodegradable poly(lactic acid) as hydrophobic block and poly(ascorbyl acrylate) (PAAA) as hydrophilic block was successfully developed by a combination of ring‐opening polymerization and atom transfer radical polymerization, followed by hydrogenation under normal pressure. The chemical structures of the desired copolymers were characterized by ¹H NMR and gel permeation chromatography. The thermal physical properties and crystallinity were investigated by thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, and wide angle X‐ray diffraction, respectively. Their self‐assembly behavior was monitored by fluorescence‐probe technique and turbidity change using UV–vis spectrometer, and the morphology and size of the nanocarriers via self‐assembly were detected by cryo‐transmission electron microscopy and dynamic light scattering. These polymeric micelles with PAAA shell extending into the aqueous solution have potential abilities to act as promising nanovehicles for targeting drug delivery. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2011     

XPS and wettability characterization of modified poly(lactic acid) and poly(lactic/glycolic acid) films

Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and poly(lactic/glycolic acid) copolymers (PLGA) are biodegradable drug carriers of great importance, although successful pharmaceutical application requires adjustment of the surface properties of the polymeric drug delivery system to be compatible with the biological environment. For that reason, reduction of the original hydrophobicity of the PLA or PLGA surfaces was performed by applying a hydrophilic polymer poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) with the aim to improve biocompatibility of the original polymer. PEO-containing surfaces were prepared by incorporation of block copolymeric surfactants, poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(propylene oxide)-poly(ethylene oxide) (Pluronic), into the hydrophobic surface. Films of polymer blends from PLA or PLGA (with lactic/glycolic acid ratios of 75/25 and 50/50) and from Pluronics (PE6800, PE6400, and PE6100) were obtained by the solvent casting method, applying the Pluronics at different concentrations between 1 and 9.1% w/w. Wettability was measured to monitor the change in surface hydrophobicity, while X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) was applied to determine the composition and chemical structure of the polymer surface and its change with surface modification. Substantial reduction of surface hydrophobicity was achieved on both the PLA homopolymer and the PLGA copolymers by applying the Pluronics at various concentrations. In accordance with the wettability changes the accumulation of Pluronics in the surface layer was greatly affected by the initial hydrophobicity of the polymer, namely, by the lactide content of the copolymer. The extent of surface modification was also found to be dependent on the type of blended Pluronics. Surface activity of the modifying Pluronic component was interpreted by using the solubility parameters.     

Preparation of methoxy poly(ethylene glycol)/polyester diblock copolymers and examination of the gel‐to‐sol transition

Diblock copolymers consisting of methoxy poly(ethylene glycol) (MPEG) and poly(?‐caprolactone) (PCL), poly(δ‐valerolactone) (PVL), poly(L ‐lactic acid) (PLLA), or poly(lactic‐co‐glycolic acid) (PLGA) as biodegradable polyesters were prepared to examine the phase transition of diblock copolymer solutions. MPEG–PCL and MPEG–PVL diblock copolymers and MPEG–PLLA and MPEG–PLGA diblock copolymers were synthesized by the ring‐opening polymerization of ?‐caprolactone or δ‐valerolactone in the presence of HCl · Et₂O as a monomer activator at room temperature and by the ring‐opening polymerization of L ‐lactide or a mixture of L ‐lactide and glycolide in the presence of stannous octoate at 130 °C, respectively. The synthesized diblock copolymers were characterized with ¹H NMR, IR, and gel permeation chromatography. The phase transitions for diblock copolymer aqueous solutions of various concentrations were explored according to the temperature variation. The diblock copolymer solutions exhibited the phase transition from gel to sol with increasing temperature. As the polyester block length of the diblock copolymers increased, the gel‐to‐sol transition moved to a lower concentration region. The gel‐to‐sol transition showed a dependence on the length of the polyester block segment. According to X‐ray diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry thermal studies, the gel‐to‐sol transition of the diblock copolymer solutions depended on their degrees of crystallinity because water could easily diffuse into amorphous polymers in comparison with polymers with a crystalline structure. The crystallinity markedly depended on both the distinct character and composition of the block segment. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 42: 5784–5793, 2004