PEO-PPO-PEO水溶液体系胶束化及凝胶化行为的耗散粒子动力学模拟

采用耗散粒子动力学(Dissipative particle dynamics, DPD)模拟方法研究了三嵌段共聚物聚氧乙烯-聚氧丙烯-聚氧乙烯(PEO-PPO-PEO)的胶束化和凝胶化行为. 通过模拟得到了F127(EO₉₉PO₆₅EO₉₉)水溶液的临界胶束浓度和临界凝胶浓度. 结果发现, 在298 K、 质量分数低于40%时, F127水溶液中形成的胶束形状均为球形. 此外,进一步研究了亲水嵌段长度对胶束结构及凝胶形成浓度的影响, 结果发现, 亲水嵌段越短, 越有利于长椭球状胶束的形成, 而临界凝胶浓度随着亲水嵌段PEO长度的增加而降低.     

17R4/F127混合水溶液的凝胶结构

结合流变学频率扫描和同步辐射小角X射线散射(SAXS), 研究了17R4(PO₁₄-EO₂₄-PO₁₄)含量和温度对17R4/F127(EO₉₉-PO₆₅-EO₉₉)混合水溶液凝胶结构的影响. 结果表明, 溶胶、 软凝胶和硬凝胶分别对应无序结构、 无序与立方相共存结构以及立方相结构. 对于F127水溶液体系, 可以将F127形成的胶束看作硬球, 随着温度的升高, 胶束的硬球半径和胶束中F127链的聚集数随之减小, 这是因为17R4在较低温度下很难形成胶束, 当温度升高时, 17R4链参与胶束的形成, 从而使胶束数目增加, 因此每个胶束中的F127链数也随之减小. 当17R4含量较高时, 胶束外壳中F127部分的PEO链段数随着温度升高而减小, 胶束外壳变得更软, 因此, 当17R4/F127摩尔比为2: 1时, 混合溶液在高温下呈现面心立方(fcc)到体心立方(bcc)的结构转变.     

高温水热合成具有超低介电常数的规则介孔氧化硅材料

分别以高分子三嵌段共聚物P123(PEO₂₀-PPO₇₀-PEO₂₀)和F127(PEO₁₀₆-PPO₇₀-PEO₁₀₆)为模板剂, 通过高温水热法制备了具有超低介电常数的规则介孔氧化硅材料(OMSs). 当合成温度达到200℃时, 得到的产物仍可保持规则的介孔结构. X射线衍射和氮气吸附结果表明, OMSs系列材料具有规则的二维六方或体心立方介孔结构、 大的比表面积和孔容及均一的孔径分布. ²⁹Si MAS NMR分析表明, OMSs与低温(100℃)合成产物相比具有更高的骨架缩合度, 从而具有优异的水热稳定性. 由于具有大的孔容和高的骨架缩合度, OMSs表现出了超低的介电常数. 以P123为模板剂, 200℃下合成的OMS的介电常数可达1.31. OMSs作为一类稳定的超低介电常数材料, 对于绝缘材料的发展具有潜在的应用价值.     

温敏性PCL-PEG-PCL水凝胶的合成、表征及蛋白药物释放

考察了温敏性PCL-PEG-PCL水凝胶中聚乙二醇(PEG)及聚己内酯(PCL)不同嵌段组成对其溶胶-凝胶相转变温度以及亲水性药物(牛血清白蛋白, BSA)释放速率的影响. 采用开环聚合法, 以辛酸亚锡为催化剂、PEG1500/PEG1000为引发剂, 与己内酯单体发生开环共聚, 合成了一系列具有不同PEG和PCL嵌段长度的PCL-PEG-PCL型三嵌段共聚物. 通过核磁共振氢谱及凝胶渗透色谱对其组成、结构及分子量进行了表征. 共聚物的溶胶-凝胶相变温度由翻转试管法测定. 利用透射电镜、核磁共振氢谱及荧光探针技术证实了该材料在水溶液中胶束的形成. 以BSA为模型蛋白药物, 制备载药水凝胶, 利用microBCA法测定药物在释放介质中的浓度, 研究其体外释放行为. 实验结果表明, 共聚物的溶胶-凝胶相变温度与PCL及PEG嵌段长度紧密相关, 即在给定共聚物浓度情况下, 固定PEG嵌段长度而增加PCL嵌段长度, 会导致相变温度降低; 而固定PCL嵌段长度而增加PEG嵌段长度, 其相变温度相应升高. 水凝胶中蛋白药物的释放速率与疏水的PCL嵌段长度无关, 而与亲水的PEG嵌段长度密切相关, 即PEG嵌段越长, 蛋白药物释放越快.     

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.     

聚L-丙氨酸-聚乙二醇嵌段共聚物的胶束化行为研究

以氨基聚乙二醇单甲醚(MPEG-NH₂)为大分子引发剂, 采用开环聚合方法合成了聚L-丙氨酸-聚乙二醇嵌段共聚物(PAME), 并对其结构进行了表征; 用圆二色谱(CD)研究了嵌段共聚物在水溶液中的二级结构, 用芘荧光探针技术研究了共聚物胶束的形成及其临界胶束浓度(CMC), 利用动态光散射(DLS)和透射电镜(TEM)研究了胶束的粒径分布和形态. 结果表明, 在水溶液中共聚物链以α-螺旋构象形式存在, 在一定条件下嵌段共聚物能够形成球形的稳定胶束, PAME-1形成胶束的CMC为1.99×10^-5 mol/L, CMC值受共聚物中聚L-丙氨酸(PLA)链段含量的影响.     

新型温度/pH敏感性ABA型三嵌段共聚物的合成、胶束化及凝胶化行为研究

采用原子转移自由基聚合（ATRP）方法合成了水溶性良好的不同聚合度的三嵌段共聚物P（DEAEMA-co-MEO₂MA-co-HMAM）-b-PEG-b-P（DEAEMA-co-MEO₂MA-co-HMAM）. 利用傅里叶变换红外光谱（FT-IR）、核磁共振氢谱（¹H NMR）以及凝胶渗透色谱（GPC）对聚合物结构及组成进行表征;通过透光率、表面张力的测定以及动态光散射（DLS）、荧光探针和透射电镜（TEM）技术研究了共聚物水溶液的性质及胶束化行为. 通过对不同pH下共聚物的凝胶状态和不同pH下温度诱导的溶胶-凝胶转变过程的观察,研究了温度和pH对共聚物凝胶化行为的影响. 测定了载药凝胶分别在不同温度和不同pH的缓冲溶液中对药物的累积释放率. 结果表明：ABA型三嵌段共聚物具有良好的温敏性和pH敏感性,在温度或pH诱导下可形成核壳胶束和凝胶. 载药凝胶对药物的累积释放率随温度和pH的降低而升高.     

ABA型聚L-丙氨酸-聚乙二醇嵌段共聚物的合成及其表征

利用L-α-丙氨酸和三聚光气反应制备了N-羧基-α-丙氨酸-环内酸酐(NCA).以聚乙二醇(PEG)为原料.制备了端氨基聚乙二醇(PEG-NH₂),并以此作为引发剂,引发NCA开环聚合.合成了不同组成和分子量的聚L-丙氨酸-聚乙二醇(PLAA-PEG-PLAA)嵌段共聚物.利用IR、¹H NMR、DSC、WAXD、CD等方法对共聚物结构进行了表征.结果表明,PEG-NH₂引发NCA开环聚合得到的是嵌段共聚物,通过¹H NMR谱得到共聚物组成及数均分子量;引入PEG的结果使聚L-丙氨酸的亲水性有所改善;CD测诚结果表明共聚物在水溶液中主链主要以α-螺旋构象存在.     

以混合阳离子-嵌段共聚物表面活性剂为模板合成介孔MCM-48

利用阳离子和嵌段共聚物混合表面活性剂为模板,在水热条件、碱性介质中成功地合成出MCM-48介孔分子筛。在1TEOS(正硅酸乙酯)∶0.125CTAB(十六烷基三甲基溴化铵)∶nP123(聚氧乙烯-聚氧丙烯-聚氧乙烯三嵌段共聚物)∶0.50NaOH(氢氧化钠)∶61H₂O(物质的量的比)体系中,n值在较大范围内(0.000 625～0.018 75)可调。通过粉末X射线衍射(XRD)、N₂物理吸附、扫描电镜(SEM)对合成样品进行表征。结果表明：聚氧乙烯-聚氧丙烯-聚氧乙烯三嵌段共聚物(P123)的加入可以更大程度地降低合成MCM-48所需阳离子表面活性剂的用量;合成的MCM-48具有高比表面积、高度有序的孔道结构、较集中的孔径分布和较高的热和水热稳定性。     

CO2调控的温敏性聚合物的制备及其响应行为

通过原子转移自由基聚合制备了含甲氧基聚乙二醇(mPEG)、N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(PNIPAM)和2-(二乙基氨基)甲基丙烯酸乙酯(PDMAEMA)的三嵌段共聚物。该共聚物具有较为明显的温度响应特征，并且温敏性的范围可以通过CO₂进行调控。该三嵌段聚合物在水溶液中存在最低临界溶液温度(LCST)，且该聚合物水溶液在CO₂调节的LCST下具有各种聚集状态。随着温度的升高，三嵌段聚合物表现出双重LCST行为，并最终导致PNIPAM嵌段和PDMAEMA嵌段分别在各自相转变温度下收缩，聚合物的疏水性增强,出现收缩-收缩-聚集的三相变过程。CO₂通过调控PDMAEMA嵌段中的叔胺基团电性，可以使聚合物的亲水性增强，使得三嵌段聚合物在较高温度下难以聚集，实现了CO₂对聚合物相转变温度的调控。      

Surface rheology of PEO-PPO-PEO triblock copolymers at the air-water interface: comparison of spread and adsorbed layers

The dilatational rheological properties of monolayers of poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(propylene oxide)-poly(ethylene oxide)-type block copolymers at the air-water interface have been investigated by employing an oscillating ring trough method. The properties of adsorbed monolayers were compared to spread layers over a range of surface concentrations. The studied polymers were PEO26-PPO39-PEO26 (P85), PEO103-PPO40-PEO103 (F88), and PEO99-PPO65-PEO99 (F127). Thus, two of the polymers have similar PPO block size and two of them have similar PEO block size, which allows us to draw conclusions about the relationship between molecular structure and surface dilatational rheology. The dilatational properties of adsorbed monolayers were investigated as a function of time and bulk solution concentration. The time dependence was found to be rather complex, reflecting structural changes in the layer. When the dilatational modulus measured at different concentrations was replotted as a function of surface pressure, one unique master curve was obtained for each polymer. It was found that the dilatational behavior of spread (Langmuir) and adsorbed (Gibbs) monolayers of the same polymer is close to identical up to surface concentrations of approximately 0.7 mg/m2. At higher coverage, the properties are qualitatively alike with respect to dilatational modulus, although some differences are noticeable. Relaxation processes take place mainly within the interfacial layers by a redistribution of polymer segments. Several conformational transitions were shown to occur as the area per molecule decreased. PEO desorbs significantly from the interface at segmental areas below 20 A(2), while at higher surface coverage, we propose that segments of PPO are forced to leave the interface to form a mixed sublayer in the aqueous region.     

P123(PEO20-PPO70-PEO20)嵌段共聚物水溶液物理凝胶化行为的耗散粒子动力学模拟

采用耗散粒子动力学(Dissipative particle dynamics, DPD)方法研究了P123(PEO20-PPO70-PEO20)嵌段共聚物水溶液常温下的物理凝胶化行为. 在体积分数(2%~10%)较低时, P123在水溶液中形成球形胶束. 当P123的水溶液体积分数升高到20%时, 会形成柱状胶束. 在P123的水溶液体积分数为30%和40%时, 观察到具有三维网络结构的凝胶. 这些模拟结果不仅与实验结果一致, 而且证明了耗散粒子动力学方法是一种非常适合研究物理凝胶化行为的重要方法. 另外, 在P123的水溶液体积分数为40%时, 研究了凝胶随着时间发展的形成过程.     

Gentle immobilization of nonionic polymersomes on solid substrates

Vesicles from Pluronic L121 (PEO5-PPO68-PEO5) triblock copolymers were first stabilized by a permanent interpenetrating polymer network and then gently immobilized onto a glass or mica surface. Fluorescence-labeled micrometer-sized vesicles were visualized with confocal laser scanning microscopy, and smaller sized capsules, around 100 nm, were probed by liquid atomic force microscopy. The immobilized vesicles were weakly attached to a negatively charged surface via negatively charged polyelectrolytes in combination with Mg2+ ions and can be reversibly detached from the surface by slightly elevated temperatures. To illustrate that the immobilized vesicles remain responsive to external stimuli, we show that it is possible to transform their shape from spherical to cylindrical by introducing a second Pluronic, namely, P123 (PEO20-PPO70-PEO20). The detailed transition process has been recorded in real time by confocal laser scanning microscopy. Electron microscopy studies confirmed that a similar morphology change also occurs in the bulk.     

Fabrication of Fe3O4/SiO2 core/shell nanoparticles attached to graphene oxide and its use as an adsorbent

Thermoresponsive gelling behavior of concentrated alumina suspensions with poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) and triblock copolymer (PEO(101)-PPO(56)-PEO(101), Pluronic F127) was investigated as a function of PAA concentration (0.4-1.2 mass%) for ceramic solid free forming. The copolymer species assemble into micelles at temperatures above 15°C, yielding aqueous physical gel. In this study, the concentrated alumina aqueous suspensions (φ=35 vol%) were first prepared using the anionic dispersant of PAA, and then the copolymer species (10 mass%) were dissolved at a cooled temperature at 10°C. The addition of the copolymer species had a negligible influence on the adsorption state of PAA onto the alumina surfaces. The PAA concentration needed for the saturation adsorption on the alumina surfaces was ~0.6 mass%. When the PAA concentration was this value or slightly less, the suspension became gel state at 30°C from low viscous state at 10°C. The thermally induced alumina gel had excellent viscoelastic properties, and thereby the three dimensional periodic ceramic structures were successfully fabricated by a direct colloidal printing method that using the gels as "solid" inks at the room temperature. On the other hand, when it exceeded the saturation adsorption limit, the gelling behavior was not observed, indicating that the non-adsorbing PAA species may partly suppress the micellization of the copolymer on the heating.     

Effect of Laponite and a nonionic polymer on the absorption character of cationic dye solutions

The effect of Laponite and an amphiphilic triblock copolymer of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO)-poly(propylene oxide) (PPO)-poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) (PEO(99)-PPO(65)-PEO(99), and labeled F127) on the absorption character of two cationic dyes, methylene blue and toluidine blue O, was studied and interpreted in terms of the changing state of aggregation of the dye molecules. The combined effect of the polymer and Laponite on dye absorption was significantly different from their individual influences. Specifically, the presence of Laponite resulted in an increase in monomer population by dispersing the dye on the silicate surface. The presence of F127 also resulted in an increase in the dye monomer population, although to a smaller extent. The combined effect of the polymer and Laponite was an increase in the dimer or aggregate populations attributed to the competition of F127 with the dye molecules for the silicate surface.     

Fluorescence probing of interior, interfacial, and exterior regions in solution aggregates of poly(ethylene oxide)- poly(propylene oxide)-poly(ethylene oxide) triblock copolymers

Fluorescence spectroscopy is used to probe local environments within regions of different polarity and hydrophobicity in aqueous aggregates of PEO(109)-PPO(41)-PEO(109) triblock copolymers. These copolymer aggregates have well characterized microphases in aqueous solution. Concentrations and temperatures for our studies are chosen such that the copolymers are in unimer, micellar, or micellar hydrogel forms. The observed fluorescence spectra and lifetimes from solutions individually labeled with each of the three coumarin probes report on the changes in the local polarity of the core, exterior, interfacial, and corona regions of these copolymer aggregates. This multiple fluorescence probe methodology will be straightforward to apply in general to problems in polymer and biopolymer aggregates, especially those that display strong hydrophobic effects.     

Temperature,concentration and salt effect on F68 tri-block copolymer in aqueous solution: Rheological study

The rheology of the aqueous solution of poly(ethylene oxide)-block-poly(propylene oxide)-block-poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO?PPO?PEO) triblock copolymer, Pluronic F68 in the presence of KF was studied in the temperature range from 15 to 60°C. The variation of the shear stress according to the shear rate shows that independently from the temperature and concentration, the F68 solutions exhibit a Newtonian behavior. The results show that the Critical Micelle Temperature of Pluronic F68 in a KF aqueous solution decreases with the increase in the salt concentration.     

Reversible controlled assembly of thermosensitive polymer-coated gold nanoparticles

Aggregation of thermosensitive polymer-coated gold nanoparticles was performed in aqueous solution in the presence of a triblock copolymer poly(ethylene oxide)-block-poly(propylene oxide)-block-poly(ethylene oxide) (Pluronic P123, PEO(20)-PPO(68)-PEO(20)). The gold nanoparticles, AuNPs, which are covered by thermosensitive statistical copolymers poly(EO(x)-st-PO(y)), aggregate when the temperature is higher than the phase transition temperature of the polymer, leading to a macroscopic precipitation. The presence of Pluronic chains in solution prevents the uncontrolled aggregation of the AuNPs at higher temperature than both the aggregation temperature of the AuNPs (T(agg)) and the critical micellization temperature (cmt) of the Pluronic. The size, the colloidal stability, and the optical properties of the AuNPs aggregates are modulated as a function of the P123-to-AuNP ratio, which constitutes the critical parameter of the system. Moreover, the AuNP aggregation is totally reversible upon decreasing the temperature below T(agg). Our approach constitutes an easy way to the formation of well-controlled nanoparticle aggregates with well-defined sizes. The resulting aggregates have been characterized by UV-vis spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering, and electron microscopy.     

酸诱导介观相转变硅基介孔材料的合成机理及其改性

采用两步法以三嵌段共聚物P104(PEO27-PPO61-PEO27)为模板剂合成介孔材料, 研究了介孔材料结构随体系pH 值的变化, 探讨了体系中介观相转变的机理. 研究表明,随着pH 的升高, 发现体系中无机物种和模板剂所组成的介观相发生了转变,由P6mm 的SBA-15(pH=1.51-2.67)2D六角孔道结构转变为3D 蠕虫状孔道的MSU-X(pH=3.93-4.56)结构. 对所得的两种不同种类的硅基材料以γ-胺丙基三乙氧基硅烷(APTES: NH2(CH2)3Si(C2H5O)3)进行表面烷基化改性结果表明, 在同样的条件下, 经过改性后MSU-X类介孔材料孔壁上接枝的烷基数目要远超过SBA-15 类介孔材料.