团聚纳米SiO_2在苯乙烯乳液聚合过程中的再分散过程及机理

用二氧化硅 (SiO2 )存在下的乳液聚合法制备了聚苯乙烯 (PSt) 纳米SiO2 复合材料 ,研究了苯乙烯(St)乳液聚合过程中团聚纳米SiO2 的解离与再分散过程及分散的机理 .发现商品纳米SiO2 粒子以团聚体形式存在 ,团聚体大小远超出纳米级范围 .随聚合时间的延长 ,St的转化率逐渐增加 ,而PSt SiO2 复合微胶囊的粒径逐渐减小 ,反应 12 0min后 ,转化率和复合微胶囊粒子的粒径趋于稳定 .透射电镜 (TEM)也显示PSt SiO2 复合微胶囊粒子具有海岛结构 ,而SiO2 粒子的粒径在纳米范围内 ,表明在乳液聚合过程中SiO2 团聚体被逐渐解离 ,并重新分散到纳米尺度 .红外光谱研究发现 ,在乳液聚合过程中 ,除生成PSt均聚物外 ,还在纳米SiO2 表面生成了PSt接枝共聚物 ,改善了无机纳米粒子与聚合物之间的界面相容性 .聚合过程中的反应热和剪切搅拌是团聚体被解离和重新分散的主要原因 ,而生成的聚合物起到隔离作用     

溶胶－凝胶法制备镶嵌在SiO2玻璃中的InAs纳米晶

以As2O3,InCl3·4H2O和正硅酸乙酯为原料,通过水解、缩聚制备了xIn2O3-xAs2O3-100SiO2(x=0.5～7.5)凝胶,在氧气中加热到450℃对凝胶热处理使其转化成凝胶玻璃,再在200～500℃与氢气反应,结果在SiO2凝胶玻璃中形成了立方相InAs,利用XRD测试了InAs纳米颗粒的大小、发现随着反应温度的升高及掺杂量的增加,InAs纳米颗粒粒径从6增大到29nm,电子衍射表明凝胶玻璃中的InAs纳米颗粒为多晶结构。     

溶胶-凝胶法制备纳米二氧化硅微球

在不同醇介质中,以氨水作为催化剂,正硅酸乙酯为硅源,利用溶胶-凝胶法制备了单分散纳米SiO2微球,利用激光粒度仪得到了微球粒径,利用扫描电镜得到了SiO2形貌,用能谱仪进行了元素成分分析。研究表明,随着氨水用量提高,溶液中OH-浓度增大,SiO2微球粒径增大;随着水用量增加,SiO2粒径有所增大,当水量太多时,粒径反而有下降趋势;在不同介质中,随着烃基中碳数和粘度改变,SiO2粒径会呈现不同变化。     

H2O2络合凝胶法制备纳米TiO2/SiO2复合催化剂及其光催化性能

采用H2O2络合凝胶法获得钛的络合物[TiO(H2O2)]2 水溶胶,并与SiO2水溶胶包覆复合,制备了纳米TiO2/SiO2复合半导体催化剂,其结构经XRD和BET表征。以含阳离子艳红染料模拟废水降解为模型反应,考察了复合催化剂的光催化性能。实验结果表明:经650℃焙烧后的复合催化剂中TiO2粒径为9.8 nm,光催化活性最好,SiO2的最佳掺杂量为25%。     

溶胶-凝胶法制备镶嵌在SiO_2玻璃中的InAs纳米晶

以As2 O3,InCl3·4H2 O和正硅酸乙酯为原料 ,通过水解、缩聚制备了xIn2 O3-xAs2 O3- 10 0SiO2 (x =0 .5～ 7.5 )凝胶 .在氧气中加热到 45 0℃对凝胶热处理使其转化成凝胶玻璃 ,再在 2 0 0～ 5 0 0℃与氢气反应 ,结果在SiO2 凝胶玻璃中形成了立方相InAs.利用XRD测试了InAs纳米颗粒的大小 ,发现随着反应温度的升高及掺杂量的增加 ,InAs纳米颗粒粒径从 6增大到 2 9nm .电子衍射表明凝胶玻璃中的InAs纳米颗粒为多晶结构     

SiO2@P（MMA/BA/3FMA）复合纳米粒子的制备及膜性能

通过溶胶-凝胶法与半连续种子乳液聚合法相结合,以正硅酸乙酯(TEOS)制备的纳米SiO2为核,以甲基丙烯酸甲酯(MMA)、丙烯酸丁酯(BA)和甲基丙烯酸三氟乙酯(3FMA)的共聚物P(MMA/BA/3FMA)为壳,合成了SiO2@P(MMA/BA/3FMA)核-壳结构纳米复合粒子.为防止纳米SiO2的团聚,提高其与共聚物的结合力,用乙烯基三甲氧基硅烷(VTMS)对纳米SiO2进行改性.通过红外光谱、透射电子显微镜、动态激光散射粒度仪、静态接触角测试仪、X射线光电子能谱分析和热重分析等表征了乳液结构及膜性能.结果表明,获得的复合纳米粒子呈现粒径分布为40～50 nm的核-壳结构球型颗粒.由于含氟官能团的迁移使得氟元素在膜-空气界面富集,有效降低了膜的表面自由能.当3FMA质量分数达到25%时,膜表面自由能达到最低值(23.13 mN/m).随着3FMA含量的增加,共聚物初始热分解温度由350℃提高到390℃.     

TiO2/SiO2气凝胶微球的制备及其表征

以TiOSO4和硅溶胶为原料, 加入甲酰胺作为干燥控制化学添加剂, 采用W/O乳状液中的溶胶-凝胶法制备TiO2/SiO2凝胶微球, 通过正硅酸乙酯母液浸泡、溶剂交换、陈化和常压干燥技术制备TiO2/SiO2气凝胶微球, 采用光学显微镜、SEM、TEM和BET比表面及孔分布测定等手段对所得样品进行表征. 典型的气凝胶微球样品是由粒径15 nm左右, 粒度分布相当均匀的球状纳米粒子构成的轻质纳米多孔材料, 表观密度为177 kg•m-3, 比表面积372 m2•g-1, 平均孔径22.78 nm, 孔隙率高达92.0％, 微球的宏观粒径为50 m. 依据制备条件的变化, TiO2/SiO2气凝胶微球的宏观粒径可控在10～200 m之间, 表观密度为150～300 kg•m-3, 比表面积为300～400 m2•g-1, 平均孔径在18.71～22.78 nm之间变化.     

微乳凝胶法制备MoO3/SiO2纳米复合氧化物及DSC-TG分析

由微乳凝胶法制备了一系列不同MoO3含量的MoO3/SiO2纳米复合氧化物,运用DSC-TG,TEM,XRD和FT-IR等技术对其进行了相应表征.结果表明:所制备复合氧化物适宜的焙烧温度为300℃;样品粒径分布在20~24 nm;样品中MoO3在SiO2表面分散良好,其单层分散阈值在12~12.5%之间;表面Mo与Si原子以Mo—O—Si键联接.     

尿素水解法制备球形磁性Al2O3复合材料

利用酸化法在磁性Fe3O4纳米粒子表面包覆SiO2膜,制备了Fe3O4/SiO2复合粒子。然后将该复合粒子超声分散在尿素和铝盐的混合溶液中,利用油中成型法制备出球形纳米磁性Al2O3复合材料,通过水热焙烧等工序处理得γ-Al2O3。实验中采用XRD、TEM、BET、AGM等方法对复合粒子的性能进行了表征,探讨了制备过程对产物晶型的影响、产物的孔结构变化和磁学性能。另外添加的SiO2膜阻止了磁性Fe3O4纳米粒子的进一步团聚,使得Fe3O4纳米粒子保持较小尺寸并均匀分散在产物中,复合材料表现出超顺磁性;同时SiO2膜防止了磁核部分与Al2O3包覆层在高温焙烧时发生反应;还起到加强粘结的作用,使得Al2O3在使用过程中不容易脱落。     

聚醚型氨酯酰亚胺/二氧化硅杂化材料的合成与性能研究

利用Sol Gel共聚合反应制备出聚醚型氨酯酰亚胺 (PUI) /二氧化硅 (SiO2 )杂化材料 .利用NMR、FTIR、TG、DSC及SEM等测试手段对性能进行了基本表征 .FTIR研究结果发现在 10 0℃下能同时完成有机相PUI的亚胺化和无机相SiO2 凝胶网络的Sol Gel转变 .TG及SEM发现SiO2 含量为 9wt%时SiO2 聚集相粒径在 0 2～1 0 μm之间 ,耐热性明显提高并达到最佳 ;发现SiO2 含量的增加其颗粒粒径不断增大 ,并不断聚集成大粒径SiO2 相 ,有机和无机相分离明显 .DSC研究显示 ,SiO2 相的引入 ,对杂化材料聚醚软段富集相的Tg 不产生明显影响 .     

Influence of surfactant surface coverage and aging time on physical properties of silica nanoparticles

The experimental results on the influence of surfactant surface coverage and aging time on physical properties of silica nanoparticles were reported. The spherical silica nanoparticles have been synthesized using polyethylene glycol (PEG) as the surfactant and oil shale ash (OSA) as a new silica source. In order to identify the optimal condition for producing the best quality silica nanoparticles with the good dispersion and uniformity, the effects of surfactant surface coverage and aging time were investigated. It was found that the particle size and distribution of silica nanoparticles depend on the concentration of PEG in dispersion. At relatively low concentration, 0–2 wt.%, the existing PEG is not sufficient to prevent further growth of the initially formed silica nanoparticles, leading to large aggregates of silica particles. When the PEG concentration increases to 3 wt.%, self-assembled PEG layer on the surface stabilizes the initially formed silica nanoparticles and the silica particles with average diameter of 10 nm are uniformly distributed. With further increasing the concentration of PEG, the number of PEG aggregates increases and silica nanoparticles are mainly formed inside the entangled PEG chains, resulting in an observation of clusters of silica nanoparticles. Moreover, it was found that as the aging time increased, the shape of silica nanoparticles becomes regular and the particle size distribution becomes narrow.     

微结构与表面修饰对二氧化硅多孔薄膜疏水性能的影响

通过引入聚乙二醇(PEG)改性传统二氧化硅(SiO2)溶胶,得到了粒径分布较宽且粒径可控的溶胶。比较了六甲基二硅氮烷(HMDS)溶胶内修饰和薄膜表面修饰以及溶胶粒径对SiO2薄膜疏水性能的影响。采用动态光散射粒度仪定量测试了二氧化硅溶胶老化过程中粒度的变化,用原子力显微镜、接触角测试仪、红外光谱仪、紫外-可见-近红外分光光度计分别对薄膜的表面形貌、表观静态接触角、薄膜成分及透光率等进行了测量。结果表明:PEG的添加可有效增大溶胶粒度从而增大薄膜的粗糙度,提高薄膜的疏水性。表面修饰效果受修饰方式和SiO2粒径影响,粒径较小时有利于溶胶内修饰,粒径较大时有利于对薄膜修饰。经过表面修饰剂(HMDS)的气氛处理得到了接触角为152°的超疏水薄膜,而且相比溶胶内修饰可以减小薄膜透光率的损失。     

Optimization of dye-doped silica nanoparticles prepared using a reverse microemulsion method

Fluorescent labeling based on silica nanoparticles facilitates unique applications in bioanalysis and bioseparation. Dye-doped silica nanoparticles have significant advantages over single-dye labeling in signal amplification, photostability and surface modification for various biological applications. We have studied the formation of tris(2,2'-bipyridyl)dichlororuthenium(II) (Ru(bpy)) dye-doped silica nanoparticles by ammonia-catalyzed hydrolysis of tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) in water-in-oil microemulsion. The fluorescence spectra, particle size, and size distribution of Ru(bpy) dye-doped silica nanoparticles were examined as a function of reactant concentrations (TEOS and ammonium hydroxide), nature of surfactant molecules, and molar ratios of water to surfactant (R) and cosurfactant to surfactant (p). The particle size and fluorescence spectra were dependent upon the type of microemulsion system chosen. The particle size was found to decrease with an increase in concentration of ammonium hydroxide and increase in water to surfactant molar ratio (R) and cosurfactant to surfactant molar ratio (p). This optimization study of the preparation of dye-doped silica nanoparticles provides a fundamental knowledge of the synthesis and optical properties of Ru(bpy) dye-doped silica nanoparticles. With this information, these nanoparticles can be easily manipulated, with regard to particle size and size distribution, and bioconjugated as needed for bioanalysis and bioseparation applications.     

Tethered nanoparticle-polymer composites: phase stability and curvature

Phase behavior of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) tethered silica nanoparticles dispersed in PEG hosts is investigated using small-angle X-ray scattering. Phase separation in dispersions of densely grafted nanoparticles is found to display strikingly different small-angle X-ray scattering signatures in comparison to phase-separated composites comprised of bare or sparsely grafted nanoparticles. A general diagram for the dispersion state and phase stability of polymer tethered nanoparticle-polymer composites incorporating results from this as well as various other contemporary studies is presented. We show that in the range of moderate to high grafting densities the dispersion state of nanoparticles in composites is largely insensitive to the grafting density of the tethered chains and chemistry of the polymer host. Instead, the ratio of the particle diameter to the size of the tethered chain and the ratio of the molecular weights of the host and tethered polymer chains (P/N) are shown to play a dominant role. Additionally, we find that well-functionalized nanoparticles form stable dispersions in their polymer host beyond the P/N limit that demarcates the wetting/dewetting transition in polymer brushes on flat substrates interacting with polymer melts. A general strategy for achieving uniform nanoparticle dispersion in polymers is proposed.     

Effect of anionic surfactants on synthesis and self-assembly of silica colloidal nanoparticles

Effects of the anionic surfactants, sodium dodecyl sulfate and sodium oleate, on the formation and properties of silica colloidal nanoparticles were investigated. At a concentration of approximately 1 x 10(-3) M, adsorption of anionic surfactants increased particle size, monodispersity, and negative surface charge density of synthesized silica particles. As uniformity of particle size and particle-particle interactions increase, colloidal photonic crystals readily self-assemble without extensive washing of the synthesized silica nanoparticles. The photonic crystals diffract light in the visible region according to Bragg's law. The assembled colloidal particle arrays exhibit a face-centered cubic structure in dried thin films. This study offers a new approach for producing ordered colloidal silica thin films.     

Nanosegregated polymeric domains on the surface of Fe3O4@SiO2 particles

Multifunctional, biocompatible, and brush‐grafted poly(ethylene glycol)/poly(ε‐caprolactone) (PEG/PCL) nanoparticles have been synthesized, characterized, and used as vehicles for transporting hydrophobic substances in water. For anchoring the polymer mixed brushes, we used magnetic‐silica particles of 40 nm diameter produced by the reverse microemulsion method. The surface of the silica particle was functionalized with biocompatible polymer brushes, which were synthesized by the combination of “grafting to” and “grafting from” techniques. PEG was immobilized on the particles surface, by “grafting to,” whereas PCL was growth by ROP using the “grafting from” approach. By varying the synthetic conditions, it was possible to control the amount of PCL anchored on the surface of the nanoparticles and consequently the PEG/PCL ratio, which is a vital parameter connected with the arrangement of the polymer brushes as well as the hydrophobic/hydrophilic balance of the particles. Thus, adjusting the PEG/PCL ratio, it was possible to obtain a system formed by PEG and PCL chains grafted on the particle's surface that collapsed in segregated domains depending on the solvent used. For instance, the nanoparticles are colloidally stable in water due to the PEG domains and at the same time are able to transport, entrapped within the PCL portion, highly water‐insoluble drugs. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2014 , 52, 2966–2975     

Controllable synthesis of silica nanoparticle size and packing efficiency onto PVP-functionalized PMMA via a sol–gel method

This study aimed to investigate synthesis and adsorption behavior of silica nanoparticles onto polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)-functionalized poly(methyl methacrylate) under various conditions such as methanol/water ratio, ammonium hydroxide concentration, polymer contents, tetraethylorthosilicate contents, and total volume of solvent via sol–gel method. First, the copolymerization of methyl acrylate as a comonomer and 1-dodecanethiol as a chain transfer agent increased the thermal stability of the product; however, the uniformity of the PMMA particles decreased because of the chain transfer reaction. Second, the adsorption behavior and size of silica nanoparticles could be controlled by adjusting the silica synthesis conditions. The adsorbed silica particle size was greatly influenced by the ammonium hydroxide concentration and the addition of water further enhanced the size increase. However, increasing the water content reduced the packing efficiency of the adsorbed silica particles. Increasing the PVP-functionalized PMMA content at a fixed TEOS content linearly decreased the silica particle size. But TEOS concentration did not significantly affect the silica particle size. © 2020 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci. 2020 , 58, 662–672     

Highly aminated mesoporous silica nanoparticles with cubic pore structure

Mesoporous silica with cubic symmetry has attracted interest from researchers for some time. Here, we present the room temperature synthesis of mesoporous silica nanoparticles possessing cubic Pm3?n symmetry with very high molar ratios (>50%) of 3-aminopropyl triethoxysilane. The synthesis is robust allowing, for example, co-condensation of organic dyes without loss of structure. By means of pore expander molecules, the pore size can be enlarged from 2.7 to 5 nm, while particle size decreases. Adding pore expander and co-condensing fluorescent dyes in the same synthesis reduces average particle size further down to 100 nm. After PEGylation, such fluorescent aminated mesoporous silica nanoparticles are spontaneously taken up by cells as demonstrated by fluorescence microscopy.     

Encapsulation of silica nanoparticles by miniemulsion polymerization

Hybrid silica/polystyrene nanoparticles were synthesized by miniemulsion polymerization. With the objective to prepare core‐shell hybrid nanoparticles having narrow particle size distributions (PSDs) as well as a high degree of silica encapsulation, the effect of adding surface modifiers, the size of silica nanoparticles, the ratio styrene/silica, the surfactant concentration, and the presence of ethanol in the reaction mixture were studied. A synergistic effect was observed using oleic acid (OA) together with 3‐(trimethoxysilyl)propyl methacrylate (TPM) in the compatibilization step between the organic phase (monomer) and inorganic nanoparticles (silica). Mono and multinuclear eccentric core‐shell hybrid nanoparticles were obtained. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 47: 935–948, 2009     

Ultrahigh nanoparticle stability against salt, pH, and solvent with retained surface accessibility via depletion stabilization

For many applications, it is desirable to stabilize colloids over a wide range of buffer conditions while still retaining surface accessibility for adsorption and reaction. Commonly used charge or steric stabilization cannot achieve this goal since the former is sensitive to salt and the latter blocks the particle surface. We use depletion stabilization in the presence of high molecular weight polyethylene glycol (PEG) to stabilize a diverse range of nanomaterials, including gold nanoparticles (from 10 to 100 nm), graphene oxide, quantum dots, silica nanoparticles, and liposomes in the presence of Mg(2+) (>1.6 M), heavy metal ions, extreme pH (pH 1-13), organic solvents, and adsorbed nucleosides and drugs. At the same time, the particle surface remains accessible for adsorption of both small molecules and macromolecules. Based on this study, high loading of thiolated DNA was achieved in one step with just 2% PEG 20,000 in 2 h.