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。     

单分散空心SiO2纳米微球的合成与表征

聚乙烯吡咯烷酮(PVP)功能化的聚苯乙烯(PS)粒子在SiO2包覆的同时被乙醇/氨水介质溶解, 得到了单分散空心SiO2纳米微球. 该空心SiO2纳米微球的尺寸和形态可以通过PVP, NH4OH和正硅酸乙酯(TEOS)的用量来调节. PVP用量增加导致PS粒子变小, 从而得到较小的空心SiO2纳米微球; NH4OH用量增加, 空心SiO2纳米微球表面变得粗糙; TEOS用量增加, 空心SiO2纳米微球的壳层厚度增加. 包覆(溶解)温度是控制空心SiO2纳米微球形成的最有效手段. 在70 ℃的包覆(溶解)温度下可以获得全部空心的SiO2纳米微球.     

中空SiO_2纳米微球的制备与表征

在乙醇/氨水介质中,将SiO2包覆在聚乙烯吡咯烷酮(PVP)功能化的聚苯乙烯(PS)微粒表面,利用一步法得到了中空纳米二氧化硅微球;研究了影响中空纳米二氧化硅微球形成的主要因素,并探讨了中空纳米SiO2微球的可能形成机理.结果表明,在一定的反应时间下,当氨水用量为0.6 mL、温度为70℃时,可以获得空心结构的SiO2纳米微球;通过控制四乙基原硅酸盐(TEOS)的量可以调节微球的包覆层厚度.     

制备方法对模板法制备SiO_2中空微球形貌的影响

模板法是制备无机中空微球的重要方法之一.首先通过苯乙烯和甲基丙烯酸的无皂乳液聚合法制得表面含羧基、粒径为360nm的单分散聚苯乙烯(PSt)乳胶粒,并以此为模板,分别采用表面改性-前驱体水解法(PHC)和SiO2纳米颗粒层层自组装法(LBL),制备出了不同壳层厚度的PSt/SiO2核壳结构复合微球,然后经500℃煅烧4h,得到SiO2中空微球.利用透射电镜和扫描电镜对微球结构形态进行了表征.研究表明,首先利用γ-氨丙基三乙氧基硅烷(KH-550)对PSt模板微球进行表面改性、然后再在乙醇-水混合介质中进行原硅酸乙酯(TEOS)水解与缩合反应的PHC法,是制备PSt/SiO2核壳结构复合微球的简便方法,复合微球经煅烧可制得表面均匀、结构致密、壳层厚度和形貌可控的SiO2中空微球;而LBL法制备PSt/SiO2核壳结构复合微球的工艺复杂,煅烧后所得SiO2中空微球结构疏松,易于破碎.     

乙烯基化的中空二氧化硅球的制备与表征

在乙醇/氨水介质中,以分散法制备的聚苯乙烯微球为模板,通过乙烯基三乙氧基硅烷水解缩合反应在聚苯乙烯表面形成包覆层.然后将聚苯乙烯球核溶解而制备了乙烯基化二氧化硅空心微球.     

Au@ZrO_2空心纳米微球的制备及其催化性质

以Stober法合成了不同粒径的SiO_2微球。以这些SiO_2微球为硬模板,通过ZrOCl_2前驱体吸附和水解制备得到了ZrO_2@SiO_2复合物,然后用HF溶解去除二氧化硅模板剂,制备得到ZrO_2空心球。以ZrO_2空心球为载体,采用沉积-沉淀法(DP)合成了Au@ZrO_2纳米空心微球。考察了Au@ZrO_2纳米空心微球在对硝基苯胺还原反应中的催化性能。研究结果表明,所合成的SiO_2微球粒径大小均一、形状规则、分散性好;ZrO_2空心微球大小及比表面积可以通过硬模板SiO_2微球粒径进行有效控制;与Au@ZrO_2实心微球相比,Au@ZrO_2空心微球在对硝基苯胺还原反应中表现出良好的催化性能,当反应温度为45℃、反应7 min时,对硝基苯胺能够完全转化为对苯二胺。     

N掺杂空心TiO2微球的合成与表征

采用无皂乳液聚合合成的聚苯乙烯(PS)微球为模板、氨水/三乙醇胺为催化体系, 通过溶胶-凝胶方法合成了PS/TiO₂(核/壳)复合微球, 然后通过煅烧制备了N掺杂、锐钛型空心TiO₂微球. 在反应体系中三乙醇胺扮演双重角色, 既是TiO₂生成及包覆过程的抑制剂又是空心TiO₂微球的N掺杂剂. 改变氨水、三乙醇胺和钛酸正丁酯用量可控制TiO₂壳的形态和尺寸. 氨水用量增加, PS/TiO₂复合微球的壳表面变得粗糙|三乙醇胺用量增加, 壳表面变得光滑|钛酸正丁酯用量提高导致壳层变厚. 改变三乙醇胺用量可调节空心TiO₂微球中的N掺杂量|N掺杂空心TiO₂微球具有可见光响应和光催化作用.     

中空TiO_2微球的制备及对聚丙烯酸酯薄膜性能的影响

采用阳离子聚苯乙烯微球作为模板,钛酸四丁酯为钛源,氨水为催化剂,制备了中空TiO_2微球.采用X射线衍射、扫描电镜及比表面测定仪对其形貌和结构进行了表征,并考察了模板粒径、钛源用量以及催化剂用量对中空TiO_2微球形貌的影响.通过物理共混法将其引入至聚丙烯酸酯乳液中并成膜,研究了复合薄膜的保温性能、抗紫外性能及力学性能.结果表明,锐钛矿相中空TiO_2微球模板粒径、钛源用量以及催化剂用量影响中空TiO_2微球的空心尺寸、壁厚及壳层致密性.中空TiO_2微球可显著提升聚丙烯酸酯薄膜的保温性能、抗紫外性能和力学性能.采用不同粒径的模板制备的中空TiO_2微球对复合薄膜的各项性能均有影响,其中模板粒径为140 nm时复合薄膜性能最优,光反射率提升63%,导热系数降低27%,且在波长小于360 nm范围内,紫外透过率几乎为0,抗张强度增加100%,断裂伸长率提升62%.     

以聚乙二醇为模板剂制备MoS2空心微球

以聚乙二醇(PEG)为模板剂,采用软模板法制备出MoS2空心微球,并采用X射线衍射仪(XRD)、红外光谱仪(IR)和扫描电子显微镜(SEM)对产物进行表征.结果表明,所制备的MoS2为粒径约2-7μm的空心微球,但结晶程度较差,需通过退火工艺进行改善;聚乙二醇与MoS2发生了较为强烈的有机-无机杂化作用,其浓度和分子量对产物形貌调控均有重要影响.同时,结合红外光谱分析,对MoS2空心微球的形成机理进行了初步的探讨.     

以聚乙二醇为模板剂制备MoS2空心微球

以聚乙二醇(PEG)为模板剂, 采用软模板法制备出MoS2空心微球, 并采用X射线衍射仪(XRD)、红外光谱仪(IR)和扫描电子显微镜(SEM)对产物进行表征. 结果表明, 所制备的MoS2为粒径约2-7 μm的空心微球, 但结晶程度较差, 需通过退火工艺进行改善; 聚乙二醇与MoS2发生了较为强烈的有机-无机杂化作用, 其浓度和分子量对产物形貌调控均有重要影响. 同时, 结合红外光谱分析, 对MoS2空心微球的形成机理进行了初步的探讨.     

Preparation of hollow silica microspheres with controlled shell thickness in supercritical fluids

This article presents a novel route to prepare hollow silica microspheres with well-defined wall thickness by using cross-linked polystyrene (PS) microspheres as templates with the assistance of supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO₂). In this approach, the cross-linked PS templates can be firstly prepared via emulsifier-free polymerization method by using ethylene glycol dimethacrylate or divinylbenzene as cross-linkers. Then, the silica shell from the sol–gel process of tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) which was penetrated into the PS template with the assistance of SC-CO₂ was obtained. Finally, the hollow silica spheres were generated after calcinations at 600 °C for 4 h. The shell thickness of the hollow silica spheres could be finely tuned not only by adjusting the TEOS/PS ratio, which is the most frequently used method, but also by changing the pressure and aging time of the SC-CO₂ treatment. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and scanning electron microscope were used to characterize these hollow silica spheres.     

A facile method for the preparation of monodisperse hollow silica spheres with controlled shell thickness

This article presents a facile, effective, mild synthesis process for well‐defined hollow spheres by using cationic polystyrene (PS) submicro‐particles as templates. In this approach, the cationic PS templates can be first prepared via emulsifier‐free polymerization by using the cationic monomer 2‐(methacryloyloxy) ethyltrimethylammonium chloride as comonomer, then, the silica shells from the sol‐gel process of tetraethoxysilane were coated on the surfaces of template particles via electrostatic interaction, finally the PS was dissolved in situ by modification of the reaction conditions in the same medium to form monodisperse hollow silica spheres with controlled shell thickness. Fourier transform‐infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, Brunauer‐Emmett‐Teller, transmission electron microscopy, and scanning electron microscope measurements were used to characterize these hollow silica spheres. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 48: 1332–1338, 2010     

Fabrication of hollow and mesoporous germania microspheres by templating against plasma-treated polystyrene microspheres

The surfaces of monodisperse polystyrene (PS) colloids have been modified with hydroxyl groups by means of plasma treatment technique. By templating against these surface-modified PS colloids, the germania coating PS composite microspheres were prepared via a sol–gel process. After removal of PS cores, the resulting composite microspheres converted into hollow germania microspheres with mesoporous structure. The shell thickness of these hollow spheres can be controlled by varying the concentration of germania precursor. BET results indicated that the hollow germania microspheres shell exhibits slightly broader pore size distribution than that of corresponding composite one owing to the swelling effects of the PS core during the etching process. In addition, the as-prepared germania exhibits amorphous phase which can be converted into crystalline phase by calcination treatment. It is worthy to noting that this fabrication protocol demonstrated a facile, low-cost and environment-benign way for fabricating hollow germania structures by templating method. Moreover, this protocol is not limit to germania; it also could be used to create the other hollow inorganic oxides spheres.     

A novel method for the fabrication of monodisperse hollow silica spheres

In this paper, we report a novel method for the fabrication of small monodisperse hollow silica spheres. In this approach, when silica shells were coated on polystyrene particles by the sol-gel method, the polystyrene cores were dissolved subsequently, even synchronously, in the same medium to form monodisperse hollow spheres. Neither additional dissolution nor a calcination process was needed to remove the polystyrene cores. Transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and porosity measurements were used to characterize the monodisperse hollow silica spheres.     

Synthesis and utilization of monodisperse hollow polymeric particles in photonic crystals

We developed a process to fabricate 150-700 nm monodisperse polymer particles with 100-500 nm hollow cores. These hollow particles were fabricated via dispersion polymerization to synthesize a polymer shell around monodisperse SiO(2) particles. The SiO(2) cores were then removed by HF etching to produce monodisperse hollow polymeric particle shells. The hollow core size and the polymer shell thickness, can be easily varied over significant size ranges. These hollow polymeric particles are sufficiently monodisperse that upon centrifugation from ethanol they form well-ordered close-packed colloidal crystals that diffract light. After the surfaces are functionalized with sulfonates, these particles self-assemble into crystalline colloidal arrays in deionized water. This synthetic method can also be used to create monodisperse particles with complex and unusual morphologies. For example, we synthesized hollow particles containing two concentric-independent, spherical polymer shells, and hollow silica particles which contain a central spherical silica core. In addition, these hollow spheres can be used as template microreactors. For example, we were able to fabricate monodisperse polymer spheres containing high concentrations of magnetic nanospheres formed by direct precipitation within the hollow cores.     

模板法制备复合中空微球

本文报道以一种商品化的聚苯乙烯中空球为模板, 采用溶胀聚合技术合成了具有IPN(Inter-Penetrating Network)结构的复合中空球; 对其中的一种高分子网络进行化学改性引入所需官能团, 制得带有羧基的聚合物凝胶中空球; 利用凝胶诱导生长特性, 成功制得聚合物复合中空球. 此方法无需去除模板就可批量制备各种复合功能中空球.     

Preparation of monodisperse polystyrene/silver composite microspheres and their catalytic properties

This article presents a facile method for the preparation of polystyrene/silver (PS/Ag) composite microspheres. In this approach, monodisperse PS spheres were synthesized via dispersion polymerization and modified by sulfonation to obtain sulfonated PS spheres with sulfonic acid groups on the surfaces, and then adsorbed Sn²⁺ ions by electrostatic interaction and used as templates. PS/Ag composite microspheres were prepared successively by addition of [Ag(NH₃)₂]⁺ complex ions to the templates dispersion, adsorbing to the surfaces of templates, and then reduction of [Ag(NH₃)₂]⁺ complex ions to Ag nanoparticles by sodium potassium tartrate. The results showed that monodisperse PS spheres with sulfonic acid groups on the surfaces were coated by an incomplete and nonuniform coverage of Ag nanoparticles in the absence of Sn²⁺ ions. In the presence of Sn²⁺ ions, however, complete and uniform Ag nanoparticles coatings were obtained on the entire PS sphere. And the deposition density and size of Ag nanoparticles can be controlled by [Ag(NH₃)₂]⁺ concentration. The resulting PS/Ag composite microspheres were characterized by SEM, TEM, XRD, TGA, and UV-vis. Preliminary catalytical tests indicated these PS/Ag composite microspheres showed good catalytic properties.     

Fabrication of anisotropic silica hollow microspheres using polymeric protrusion particles as templates

Anisotropic polystyrene/poly(styrene-co-divinylbenzene) (PS/P(S-DVB)) protrusion particles with various morphologies such as eyeball-like, snowman-like, and raspberry-like were synthesized using a modified seeded polymerization method by dynamically controlling and stabilizing the phase separation. The effects of swelling agent, crosslinker, and monomer concentrations on the particle morphologies were studied. Using the PS/P(S-DVB) protrusion particles as templates, anisotropic silica (SiO₂) hollow microspheres were fabricated facilely. The obtained anisotropic silica hollow spheres had a potential application in rapid waste removal and detoxification extraction with a very simple procedure.     

Facile fabrication of hollow silica and titania microspheres using plasma-treated polystyrene spheres as sacrificial templates

By means of a plasma technique, the surfaces of monodisperse polystyrene (PS) colloids have been modified with hydroxyl groups. Using these surface-modified PS colloids as sacrificial templates, we have fabricated silica-coated PS colloids (PS@silica) and titania-coated PS colloids (PS@titania) composite microspheres as well as hollow and mesoporous silica and titania microspheres. This process not only demonstrated a facile, low-cost, environmentally benign way to fabricate hollow oxides structures but also offered a feasible alternative to the preparation of polymer/inorganic oxide composites by templating against the polymer substrate with hydrophobic surfaces.     

聚合物模板微球表面电性对中空二氧化硅微球形貌的影响

分别以过硫酸钾和偶氮二异丁基脒盐酸盐为引发剂,以聚乙烯吡咯烷酮(PVP)为分散剂,在水中引发苯乙烯聚合制备了2种表面分别带负电性和正电性基团的聚苯乙烯(PS)模板微球.在氨水催化下,利用正硅酸乙酯的水解缩合,形成PS/SiO_2复合微球,去除模板后得到中空SiO_2微球,并对其进行FTIR、电子显微镜、TGA以及氮气吸附等分析表征.结果表明,PS模板微球表面的电性决定了OH-的分布,从而导致PS模板微球表面SiO_2壳层不同的形成机制.当以表面带负电的PS微球为模板时,可得到树莓状的中空SiO_2微球;而以表面带正电的PS微球为模板时,得到是表面光滑的,具有介孔结构的中空SiO_2微球.