负载金纳米粒子的聚苯乙烯/聚丙烯酸微球的合成及pH响应性能

以两步聚合法合成的聚苯乙烯(PS)/聚丙烯酸(PAA)核-壳结构复合微凝胶为载体, 硼氢化钠为还原剂, 柠檬酸钠为稳定剂, 通过原位控制性还原获得pH敏感性微凝胶负载纳米金粒子的PS/PAA-Au复合材料. 研究发现, 不同酸碱条件时, 复合微凝胶壳层高分子链的溶胀/收缩变化, 不仅可以调节纳米金粒子的表面等离子吸收, 还可以调节反应底物的扩散传质, 即借助载体微环境的变化来调控纳米金光学性能和催化性能, 从而实现复合纳米金材料的pH调控性.     

金＠壳聚糖复合材料的合成、表征及其葡萄糖选择氧化性能

采用硼氢化钠化学还原氯金酸的碱性溶液制备了纳米金溶胶, 利用紫外-可见吸收光谱研究了金与壳聚糖的相互作用. 结果表明, 壳聚糖能够捕获金纳米粒子并易于形成金@壳聚糖复合材料. 利用X-光粉末衍射(XRD)、紫外-可见漫反射光谱(UV-vis DRS)、透射电镜(TEM)、红外光谱(IR)、微分热重及差热分析(DTG-DTA)等对这种复合材料进行了表征, 发现该材料具有较小的金纳米粒子, 壳聚糖的存在改变了金纳米粒子的等离子共振吸收, 二者之间存在一定的键合作用. 以分子氧为氧化剂, 在温和条件下, 该材料对葡萄糖选择氧化制葡萄糖酸反应具有良好的催化性能.     

壳聚糖修饰的Pt纳米粒子

以氯铂酸为前驱体,硼氢化钠为还原剂,壳聚糖为保护剂,通过化学还原法,在室温条件下制备了Pt纳米粒子.透射电镜(TEM)显示纳米粒子的粒径在28.5nm左右,X-射线衍射(XRD)表明纳米粒子的晶型为面心立方结构,X-光电子能谱(XPS)和红外(FTIR)证实了壳聚糖包覆在纳米粒子表面,热重分析(TGA)表明纳米粒子表面的壳聚糖含量大约为52.8％.     

水助催化氢分子在金纳米粒子上解离的理论研究

金纳米粒子（GNPs）对氢分子（H₂）的解离具有良好的催化活性. 本文研究了水分子对 GNPs 催化 H₂ 解离的影响. 对于H₂在中性和带正电的金簇（Au_n^δ,n=3~5;δ = 0,1）上的反应,考虑当水簇（(H₂O)_m,m = 1, 2, 3, 7）参与反应时 GNPs 催化H₂的解离过程的热力学和动力学. 研究结果表明,水对 H₂ 在GNPs上的解离有助催化的作用,且水簇大小不同,水助催化 H₂ 在金簇上解离的机理也有所不同,其由氢氢键的均裂解离转化为氧化解离. 对两种机理所得的产物,作者计算了它们的 Raman 和 IR 光谱.     

紫外光辐照法制备金纳米盘及其反应机理

用紫外光辐照氯金酸、聚乙烯吡咯烷酮(PVP)和纳米金种子的混合溶液, 在室温下用30 min制备出尺度小于100 nm的截角三角形或六边形金纳米盘. X射线能谱和衍射分析表明粒子是以{111}面为盘状面的高纯面心立方金单晶, 红外透射光谱表明金粒子与PVP之间存在作用. 产物的可见吸收光谱表现出纳米盘的各向异性表面等离子体共振吸收峰. 不同实验条件下产物的吸收光谱分析表明: PVP起还原剂和包覆剂的作用; 高强度紫外光加速了反应进行; 种子对反应具有催化作用; 种子的加入量有最佳值, 在该值下纳米盘平均尺度最大(达80 nm), 吸收谱上的面内偶极共振峰位于950 nm处; 种子的加入量超过该值时, 纳米盘尺度变小, 面内偶极共振峰发生蓝移.     

含有金纳米粒子的筛分介质对不同长度DNA片段的毛细管电泳分离

探讨了含有金纳米粒子(GNPs)的筛分介质在毛细管电泳(CE)中对不同长度DNA片段的分离.以聚环氧乙烷(PEO)-金纳米粒子(GNPs)-TBE为CE筛分介质,用涂层的毛细管柱(37 cm×75 μm,有效长度27 cm)分离DNA Marker D和1 kbp DNA Ladder Marker标准DNA片段,考察了CE过程中各参数(如筛分介质质量浓度、分离电压、温度和筛分介质pH值)对不同长度DNA片段分离的影响.对比了新型筛分介质与不含GNPs的PEO-TBE筛分介质的分离效果,并将新型筛分介质用于实际样品的检测.结果表明,在筛分介质中添加GNPs后能够改进CE的分离效果,且分离时间短.方法较适于分离较宽范围的DNA片段.     

羧甲基壳聚糖磁性纳米粒子的合成及应用

通过合成油酸修饰的Fe3O4纳米粒子和羧甲基壳聚糖直接包埋油酸修饰的Fe3O4纳米粒子的两步合成法制备了羧甲基壳聚糖磁性纳米粒子。采用透射电子显微镜、傅里叶变换红外光谱、振动样品磁强计和同步热分析测试技术对制备的羧甲基壳聚糖磁性纳米粒子进行了表征。所得磁性纳米粒子呈规则球形,粒径约为10 nm;表面含羧基,且具有很好的顺磁性和稳定性。考察了羧甲基壳聚糖磁性纳米粒子对阿霉素的载药量和对阿霉素在磷酸盐缓冲溶液中的缓释性能。结果表明,磁性纳米粒子对阿霉素展示了较高的载药量(91.8 mg/g),结合了阿霉素的磁性复合物对阿霉素的缓释作用明显,说明制备的羧甲基壳聚糖磁性纳米粒子有望作为治疗肿瘤的纳米磁靶向药物输送载体。     

二苯胺磺酸钠还原法制备粒径可控的金纳米粒子

采用二苯胺磺酸钠还原四氯合金酸的方法,在室温条件下,用SDS(十二烷基硫酸钠)、SDBS(十二烷基苯磺酸钠)作表面活性剂,成功地合成了金纳米粒子.分别讨论了还原剂二苯胺磺酸钠、表面活性剂(SDS、SDBS)及四氯台金酸的浓度等对金纳米粒子的粒径和形貌的影响.通过控制反应条件,可以合成出平均粒径大约为10、14、30、36nm的金纳米粒子.利用透射电镜(TEN)、紫外-可见(UV-Vis)吸收光谱对金纳米粒子进行了表征.研究结果表明不同的SDS或SDBS/HAuCl4的摩尔比,对金纳米粒子的尺寸大小有影响.     

山竹果壳提取液中金纳米粒子的生物合成及光谱性质研究

在山竹果壳提取液中,以山竹多酚既作还原剂又作保护剂,制备了具有高度稳定性、单分散性的亲水性金纳米粒子。利用紫外可见分光光度法、透射电子显微镜和X射线衍射等手段对制备的金纳米粒子进行了表征和分析。结果表明:金纳米粒子的尺寸大小在9~23nm范围,升高温度其还原反应速率加快,所得金纳米粒子的尺寸减小、单分散性提高。山竹多酚保护金的金纳米颗粒具有pH值调控的分散可逆性。降低山竹提取液的浓度可得到包括单晶纳米片在内的多形态金纳米颗粒。     

聚甲基丙烯酸单层修饰金纳米粒子的制备及pH响应性催化

采用可逆加成断裂链转移(RAFT)聚合制备了具有硫醇端基的聚甲基丙烯酸叔丁酯(PtBMA),通过其水解得到具有pH刺激响应的聚甲基丙烯酸(PMAA)。利用硫醇端基与金之间的强耦合作用获得了聚甲基丙烯酸单层修饰的金纳米粒子(PMAA-GNPs)催化体系。利用UV-Vis光谱和透射电子显微镜(TEM)研究了PMAA-GNPs催化剂在不同pH值下的分散状态。以NaBH4还原对硝基苯酚的反应,验证了此催化体系的pH响应性。结果表明,调节体系的pH值为酸性,PMAA塌缩和包覆在金纳米粒子(GNPs)的表面,引起GNPs的聚集,从而降低了催化效率。反之,在碱性环境中,在PMAA链的排斥作用下,GNPs能较好的分散,提高催化效率。     

pH Dependence of the size and crystallographic orientation of the gold nanoparticles prepared by seed-mediated growth

The effect of the pH of the growth solution on the size and crystallographic orientation of gold nanoparticles (GNPs) was studied during the course of the preparation of surface-confined spherical GNPs following a two-step protocol (electrochemical and chemical). GNPs were first electrodeposited onto a clean glassy carbon (GC) electrode and these GNPs were used as seeds. Seed-mediated growth of the electrodeposited GNPs was performed in a solution of H[AuCl(4)] at various pHs (5.0 to 0.5) using NH(2)OH as a reducing agent. The thus-prepared GNPs were characterized by electrochemical, UV-visible absorption spectral, SEM, and TEM studies. The nucleation (i.e., formation of the new seeds) was found to dominate over growth (i.e., enlargement of the seed particles) process at higher pH during NH(2)OH seeding, whereas only growth was recognized at low pH (0.5). Nonspherical byproducts were noticed when the seed-mediated growth was performed at higher pHs, but at pH 0.5 only spherical GNPs were observed. The present method provides a way out for the preparation of GNPs with homogeneous shape resolving the problem of simultaneous formation of nonspherical byproducts during the seed-mediated growth as well as for the preparation of GNPs with a Au(111) facet ratio as high as 97%. On the basis of the obtained results, the mechanism of the growth process at low pH is also discussed. Interestingly, an enhanced electrochemical response was obtained for the oxidation of H(2)O(2) using the GNPs prepared at pH 0.5.     

Effects of novel quasi-interpenetrating network/gold nanoparticles composite matrices on DNA sequencing performances by CE

Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) with particle sizes of about 20, 40, and 60 nm were prepared and added into a quasi-interpenetrating network (quasi-IPN) composed of linear polyacrylamide (LPA) with different viscosity-average molecular masses of 1.5, 3.3, and 6.5 MDa and poly-N,N-dimethylacrylamide (PDMA) to form polymer/metal composite matrices, respectively. These novel matrices could improve ssDNA sequencing performances due to interactions between GNPs and polymer chains and the formation of physical cross-linking points as demonstrated by intrinsic viscosities and glass transition temperatures. The effects of the parameters in relation to quasi-IPN/GNPs matrices, such as GNP contents, GNP particle sizes, LPA molecular masses, and solution concentrations, on ssDNA sequencing performances were studied. In the presence of GNPs, the separation had the advantages of high resolution, speediness, excellent reproducibility, long shelf life and easy automation. Therefore, less viscous matrix solutions (with moderate size GNPs) due to lower solution concentration and lower-molecular-mass LPA could be used to replace more viscous solutions (without GNPs) due to higher solution concentration or higher-molecular-mass LPA to separate DNA, while the sieving performances were approximate even higher, which helped to achieve full automation especial for capillary array electrophoresis (CAE) and microchip electrophoresis (MCE).     

Identifying G-quadruplex-binding ligands using DNA-functionalized gold nanoparticles

The G-rich overhang of human telomere tends to form a G-quadruplex structure, and G-quadruplex formation can effectively inhibit telomerase activity in most cancer cells. Therefore, it is important to identify the formation and properties of the G-quadruplex, with the particular aim of selecting G-quadruplex-binding ligands that could potentially lead to the development of anticancer therapeutic agents. With this goal in mind, we report a fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) assay system for the identification of G-quadruplex ligands using DNA-functionalized gold nanoparticles (DNA-GNPs) as the fluorescence quencher and a carboxyfluorescein (FAM)-tagged human telomeric sequence (F-GDNA) as the recognition probe. A thiolated complementary strand of human telomeric DNA (cDNA), which first adheres to the surface of the GNPs and then hybridizes with F-GDNA, results in the fluorescence quenching of F-GDNA by the GNPs. However, fluorescence is restored when single-stranded F-GDNA folds into a G-quadruplex structure upon the binding of quadruplex ligands, leading to the release of F-GDNA from the surface of the GNPs. Combined data from fluorescence measurements and CD spectroscopy indicated that ligands selected by this FRET method could induce GDNA to form a G-quadruplex. Therefore, this FRET G-quadruplex assay is a simple and effective approach to identify quadruplex-binding ligands, and, as such, it promises to provide a solid foundation for the development of novel anticancer therapeutic agents.     

Chitosan based hydrogel microspheres as drug carriers

Chitosan/tripolyphosphate (CHIT/TPP) and chitosan/tripolyphosphate/chondroitin sulfate (CHIT/TPP/CHS) core-shell type microspheres were prepared by polyelectrolyte complexation in order to develop a biocompatible matrix for drug delivery. The continual method using a multi-loop reactor under sterile conditions was applied for microsphere preparation. All the types of microspheres produced were spherical in shape and had a porous structure. The mechanical resistance of the microspheres increased in the presence of CHS as the second polyanion, which toughened the microsphere shell structure. For a drug release application, the process of microsphere preparation was modified by dissolving ofloxacin (OFL), the fluoroquinolone antibiotic, in CHIT solution before complex formation. This study shows the difference in OFL release comparing the microspheres CHIT/TPP and CHIT/TPP/CHS and implies the potential to control this process.     

One‐Step Synthesis of Graphitic Nanoplatelets that are Decorated with Luminescent Carbon Nanoparticles as New Optical‐Limiting Materials

Graphitic nanoplatelets (GNPs) and luminescent carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) are simultaneously synthesized by controlling the laser parameters and the size of the graphite flakes. Because luminescent CNPs are attached onto GNPs, a new carbon nanostructure is obtained. Compared with carbon black, GNPs, and luminescent CNPs alone, this nanostructure shows better optical‐limiting (OL) effects. The OL mechanism of GNPs that are decorated with luminescent CNPs can mainly be attributed to nonlinear scattering. The role of luminescent CNPs is to promote the formation and growth of nonlinear scattering bubbles, thereby enhancing their optical‐limiting effects.     

免标记法快速检测牛奶中卡那霉素的研究

发展了一种利用纳米金探针免标记法检测卡那霉素的方法。适配体能够使纳米金在NaCl溶液中保持一定的稳定性,且溶液呈红色,而当卡那霉素存在时,由于适配体与卡那霉素特异性的相互作用,使纳米金的稳定性降低,当NaCl存在时发生聚集,溶液变为蓝紫色,根据溶液在630 nm波长处吸光度值的改变,利用具有固定波长的酶标仪可实现卡那霉素的快速定量检测。检测线性范围为1~10 nmol/L,检出限为1nmol/L,检测过程可在5 min内完成。该方法成功用于牛奶中卡那霉素的检测,具有较好的选择性和较高的灵敏度,对食品中抗生素超标等食品安全问题的监控具有重要意义。     

Antibiofouling polymer-coated gold nanoparticles as a contrast agent for in vivo X-ray computed tomography imaging

Current computed tomography (CT) contrast agents such as iodine-based compounds have several limitations, including short imaging times due to rapid renal clearance, renal toxicity, and vascular permeation. Here, we describe a new CT contrast agent based on gold nanoparticles (GNPs) that overcomes these limitations. Because gold has a higher atomic number and X-ray absorption coefficient than iodine, we expected that GNPs can be used as CT contrast agents. We prepared uniform GNPs ( approximately 30 nm in diameter) by general reduction of HAuCl4 by boiling with sodium citrate. The resulting GNPs were coated with polyethylene glycol (PEG) to impart antibiofouling properties, which extends their lifetime in the bloodstream. Measurement of the X-ray absorption coefficient in vitro revealed that the attenuation of PEG-coated GNPs is 5.7 times higher than that of the current iodine-based CT contrast agent, Ultravist. Furthermore, when injected intravenously into rats, the PEG-coated GNPs had a much longer blood circulation time (>4 h) than Ultravist (<10 min). Consequently, CT images of rats using PEG-coated GNPs showed a clear delineation of cardiac ventricles and great vessels. On the other hand, relatively high levels of GNPs accumulated in the spleen and liver, which contain phagocytic cells. Intravenous injection of PEG-coated GNPs into hepatoma-bearing rats resulted in a high contrast ( approximately 2-fold) between hepatoma and normal liver tissue on CT images. These results suggest that PEG-coated GNPs can be useful as a CT contrast agent for a blood pool and hepatoma imaging.     

One-Step Synthesis of Stable Colloidal Gold Nanoparticles Through Bioconjugation with Bovine Serum Albumin in Harsh Environments

In saline solutions with NaCl concentrations less than that typical of blood plasma and bodily fluids, gold nanoparticles (GNPs) aggregate and precipitate because of GNP cation complexation with the Cl^? anions in the solution. It is difficult to retain stable colloidal GNPs within any saline solution for a relatively long time without aggregation and precipitation. In this study, we developed a method to synthesize stable GNPs in harsh anion-containing environments. GNPs were formed by laser ablation in a saline solution, and their stabilization was achieved by adding bovine serum albumin (BSA) to the NaCl solution; this has been shown to be a quick, efficient approach to producing stable colloidal GNPs. GNP nanoclusters in saline solutions with and without BSA were observed via high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and selected area electron diffraction. The results reveal that our methodology yields colloidal GNPs with long-term stability in a BSA-containing saline solution.     

Facile synthesis of mesophase pitch/exfoliated graphite nanoplatelets nanocomposite and its application as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries

Mesophase pitch (MP)/exfoliated graphite nanoplatelets (GNPs) nanocomposite has been prepared by an efficient method with an initiation of graphite intercalation compounds (GIC). X-ray diffraction, optical microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy analysis techniques are used to characterize the samples. It is observed that GIC has exfoliated completely into GNPs during the formation of MP/GNPs nanocomposite and the GNPs are distributed uniformly in MP matrix, which represent a conductive path for a movement of electrons throughout the composites. Electrochemical tests demonstrate that the carbonized MP/GNPs nanocomposite displays higher capacity and better cycle performance in comparison with the pure carbonized MP. It is concluded that such a large improvement of electrochemical performance within the nanocomposite may in general be related to the enhanced electronic conductivity, which is achieved by good dispersion of GNPs within MP matrix and formation of a 3D network of GNPs.     

Colloidal stability of gold nanoparticles modified with thiol compounds: bioconjugation and application in cancer cell imaging

Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) are attractive alternative optical probes and good biocompatible materials due to their special physical and chemical properties. However, GNPs have a tendency to aggregate particularly in the presence of high salts and certain biological molecules such as nucleic acids and proteins. How to improve the stability of GNPs and their bioconjugates in aqueous solution is a critical issue in bioapplications. In this study, we first synthesized 17 nm GNPs in aqueous solution and then modified them with six thiol compounds, including glutathione, mercaptopropionic acid (MPA), cysteine, cystamine, dihydrolipoic acid, and thiol-ending polyethylene glycol (PEG-SH), via a Au-S bond. We systematically investigated the effects of the thiol ligands, buffer pH, and salt concentrations of the solutions on the colloidal stability of GNPs using UV-vis absorption spectroscopy. We found that GNPs modified with PEG-SH were the most stable in aqueous solution compared to other thiol compounds. On the basis of the above results, we developed a simple and efficient approach for modification of GNPs using a mixture of PEG-SH and MPA as ligands. These biligand-modified GNPs were facilely conjugated to antibody using 1-ethyl-3-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]carbodiimide and N-hydroxysulfosuccinimide as linkage reagents. We conjugated GNPs to epidermal growth factor receptor antibodies and successfully used the antibody-GNP conjugates as targeting probes for imaging of cancer cells using the illumination of a dark field. Compared to current methods for modification and conjugation of GNPs, our method described here is simple, has a low cost, and has potential applications in bioassays and cancer diagnostics and studies.