明胶/聚乳酸复合纤维膜的制备、表征及作为角膜细胞载体的评价

利用静电纺丝技术制备了明胶与聚乳酸的复合纤维膜, 研究了组分配比对复合膜的表面性能、孔隙结构和力学性能的影响, 并以复合膜为组织工程支架进行兔角膜上皮细胞的体外培养. 采用扫描电子显微镜、免疫荧光染色和噻唑蓝四氮唑溴化物(MTT)比色法综合评价了细胞在支架表面的黏附与增殖能力. 结果表明, 纺丝溶液的组分对纤维的直径分布和表面亲水性有显著影响, 不同组分配比的复合纤维膜均具有高孔隙率的通孔结构; 以明胶为基材可维持复合膜的细胞黏附性; 与聚乳酸复合可以明显提高复合膜的力学性能.     

NOVEL COMPOSITES OF POLY(L-LACTIDE) AND SURFACE MODIFIED BIOACTIVE SiO2-CaO-P2O5 GEL NANOPARTICLES: MECHANICAL AND BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES

Bioactive SiO_2-CaO-P_2O_5 gel(BAG)nanoparticles with 40 nm in diameter were synthesized by the sol-gel route and further modified via the ring-opening polymerization of lactide on the surface of particles.Surface modified BAG (mBAG)was introduced in poly(L-lactide)(PLLA)matrix as bioactive filler.The dispersibility of mBAG in PLLA matrix was much higher than that of rough BAG particles.Tensile strength of the mBAG/PLLA composite could be increased to 61.2 MPa at 2 wt%filler content from 53.4 MPa for pur...     

高支化梳型聚芳醚砜/咪唑鎓盐功能化氧化石墨烯阴离子交换复合膜的制备与性能

通过Williamson反应, 在羟基化氧化石墨烯(GO-OH)表面修饰1-(6-溴己基)-3-甲基咪唑溴化物(6BrIm), 合成了1-(6-溴己基)-3-甲基咪唑溴化物功能化氧化石墨烯(6BrIm-GO). 将6BrIm-GO引入高支化梳型聚芳醚砜(ImHBPES-8)基体中, 经物理共混、 浇铸成膜及离子交换, 制备了一系列阴离子交换纳米复合膜(ImHBPES-8/x-6BrIm-GO). 6BrIm-GO的引入, 既作为一种功能纳米填料, 又提供了更多OH ^-离子传输位点, 在提高ImHBPES-8膜机械强度的同时保证了离子电导率. 研究了引入6BrIm-GO的含量对ImHBPES-8膜结构与性能的影响. 研究结果表明, 引入6BrIm-GO后, ImHBPES-8膜整体性能均得到改善. 当6BrIm-GO含量为0.75%时, ImHBPES-8/0.75%-6BrIm-GO复合膜的综合性能最佳, 其拉伸强度为18.32 MPa, 与ImHBPES-8膜相比, 提高了22.9%; 80 ℃下OH ^-离子电导率最高达79.8 mS/cm. 将ImHBPES-8/0.75%-6BrIm-GO复合膜浸泡在60 ℃的1 mol/L KOH溶液中进行碱稳定性测试, 300 h后离子电导率保留在初始的70%以上, 远高于ImHBPES-8膜(56%), 表明ImHBPES-8/0.75%-6BrIm-GO复合膜具有良好的耐碱稳定性. ImHBPES-8/0.75%-6BrIm-GO复合膜整体性能优异, 有望应用于碱性聚电解质燃料电池中.     

A nanofibrous composite membrane of PLGA-chitosan/PVA prepared by electrospinning

Tissue engineering scaffolds produced by electrospinning feature a structural similarity to the natural extracellular matrix. In this study, poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) and chitosan/poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) were simultaneously electrospun from two different syringes and mixed on the rotating drum to prepare the nanofibrous composite membrane. The composite membrane was crosslinked by glutaraldehyde vapor to maintain its mechanical properties and fiber morphology in wet stage. Morphology, shrinkage, absorption in phosphate buffered solution (PBS) and mechanical properties of the electrospun membranes were characterized. Fibroblast viability on electrospun membranes was discussed by MTT [3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide] assay and cell morphology after 7 days of culture. Results indicated that the PBS absorption of the composite membranes, no matter crosslinked or not, was higher than the electrospun PLGA membrane due to the introduction of hydrophilic components, chitosan and PVA. After crosslinking, the composite membrane had a little shrinkage after incubating in PBS. The crosslinked composite membrane also showed moderate tensile properties. Cell culture suggested that electrospun PLGA-chitosan/PVA membrane tended to promote fibroblast attachment and proliferation. It was assumed that the nanofibrous composite membrane of electrospun PLGA-chitosan/PVA could be potentially used for skin reconstruction.     

Electrospun Aligned Poly(L-lactide)/Poly(ϵ-caprolactone) /Poly(ethylene glycol) Blend Fibrous Membranes

Aligned poly(L-lactide) (PLLA)/poly(?-caprolactone) (PCL)/poly(ethylene glycol)(PEG) fibrous membranes were fabricated by electrospinning. Their morphology, thermal stability, mechanical properties, hydrophilic properties and in vitro degradation behaviors were investigated. With increasing the content of PEG, the PLLA/PCL/PEG blend fibers become thinner due to the increment in solution conductivity and decrease in solution viscosity. The thermal stability, hydrophilic properties, the tensile strength and elongation-at-break of PLLA/PCL/PEG blend fibrous membranes were improved, but porosity were decreased with the content of PEG changing from 10 wt% to 30 wt%. Furthermore, the incorporation of PEG enhanced the degradation of the PLLA/PCL/PEG fibrous membranes due to the better hydrophilic properties. In addition, the PLLA/PCL/PEG fibrous membranes have no toxic effect on proliferation of adipose-derived stem cells.     

Thermal and electrical properties of poly(l-lactide)-graft-multiwalled carbon nanotube composites

The dispersion of the nanometer-sized carbon nanotubes in a polymer matrix leads to a marked improvement in the properties of the polymer. This approach can also be applied to biodegradable synthetic aliphatic polyesters such as poly(l-lactide) (PLLA), which has received a great deal of attention due to environmental concerns. In this study, PLLA was melt compounded with multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). A high degree of dispersion of the MWCNTs in the composites was obtained by grafting PLLA onto the MWCNTs (PLLA-g-MWCNTs). After oxidizing the MWCNTs by treating them with strong acids, they were reacted with l-lactide to produce the PLLA-g-MWCNTs. The morphology of the composite was observed with scanning electron microscopy. The mechanical properties of the PLLA/PLLA-g-MWCNT composite were higher than those of the PLLA/MWCNT composite. The thermal stability of the composites was studied using thermogravimetric analysis and their activation energy during thermal degradation was determined using the Kissinger and Flynn-Wall-Ozawa methods. The activation energy of PLLA/PLLA-g-MWCNT was higher than that of PLLA/MWCNT, which indicates that the composite made with the PLLA-g-MWCNTs was more thermally stable than the composite made with the MWCNTs.     

Thermally produced biodegradable scaffolds for cartilage tissue engineering

A novel process was developed to fabricate biodegradable polymer scaffolds for tissue engineering applications, without using organic solvents. Solvent residues in scaffolds fabricated by processes involving organic solvents may damage cells transplanted onto the scaffolds or tissue near the transplantation site. Poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) powder and NaCl particles in a mold were compressed and subsequently heated at 180 degrees C (near the PLLA melting temperature) for 3 min. The heat treatment caused the polymer particles to fuse and form a continuous matrix containing entrapped NaCl particles. After dissolving the NaCl salts, which served as a porogen, porous biodegradable PLLA scaffolds were formed. The scaffold porosity and pore size were controlled by adjusting the NaCl/PLLA weight ratio and the NaCl particle size. The characteristics of the scaffolds were compared to those of scaffolds fabricated using a conventional solvent casting/particulate leaching (SC/PL) process, in terms of pore structure, pore-size distribution, and mechanical properties. A scanning electron microscopic examination showed highly interconnected and open pore structures in the scaffolds fabricated using the thermal process, whereas the SC/PL process yielded scaffolds with less interconnected and closed pore structures. Mercury intrusion porosimetry revealed that the thermally produced scaffolds had a much more uniform distribution of pore sizes than the SC/PL process. The utility of the thermally produced scaffolds was demonstrated by engineering cartilaginous tissues in vivo. In summary, the thermal process developed in this study yields tissue-engineering scaffolds with more favorable characteristics, with respect to, freedom from organic solvents, pore structure, and size distribution than the SC/PL process. Moreover, the thermal process could also be used to fabricate scaffolds from polymers that are insoluble in organic solvents, such as poly(glycolic acid). Cartilage tissue regenerated from thermally produced PLLA scaffold.     

Preparation and Characterization of Aligned PLLA/PCL/HA Composite Fibrous Membranes

Aligned poly(L-lactide) (PLLA)/poly(?-caprolactone) (PCL)/hydroxyapaite (HA) composite fibrous membranes were fabricated by electrospinning. Their morphology, thermal stability, mechanical properties, hydrophilic properties and biocompatibility were investigated. The electrospun fibers are highly aligned and the HA are oriented along the fiber axis. When HA are incorporated, the PLLA/PCL/HA composite fibers become thinner due to the increased conductivity. In addition, the aligned HA reinforce the electrospun fibrous membranes. The larger porosity and higher hydrophilic properties induced by HA in the electrospun fibers have improved the degradation of the PLLA/PCL/HA fibrous membranes which have no toxic effect on proliferation of adipose-derived stem cells.     

型胶原在聚-L-乳酸(PLLA)表面的化学接枝和涂层及其对软骨细胞生长的促进作用

采用接枝-涂层技术在聚-L-乳酸(PLLA)膜表面接枝聚甲基丙烯酸(PMAA)得到稳定的PLLA-g-PMAA胶原涂层.利用水溶性碳化二亚胺作为缩合剂,使PLLA-g-PMAA表面的羧基和胶原分子中的氨基发生缩合反应,从而将型胶原接枝在PLLA表面;同时保留材料表面物理涂层的胶原溶液,获得了稳定的胶原涂层.XPS谱图证实了接枝反应的发生.分别用比色法和茚三酮法测定了PLLA-g-PMAA表面的羧基密度和PLLA膜表面胶原的接枝量和涂层量.细胞培养结果表明,改性后的PLLA膜表面软骨细胞的铺展性能和增长速度明显改善.     

Nafion/PTFE and zirconium phosphate modified Nafion/PTFE composite membranes for direct methanol fuel cells

We prepared Nafion/PTFE (NF) and zirconium phosphate (ZrP) hybridized Nafion/PTFE composite membranes (NF–ZrP). NF–ZrP composite membranes were prepared via two processes. One is impregnating sub-μm porous PTFE membrane directly in a Nafion/ZrOCl₂ solution (NF–Zr–d). The other is impregnating sub-μm porous PTFE membrane in a Nafion solution to prepare NF composite membrane, and then the NF membrane was impregnated in a ZrOCl₂ aqueous solution via in situ precipitation method (NF–Zr–I). The ZrOCl₂ inserted in NF composite membranes was then reacted with phosphoric acid to form ZrP and thus NF–ZrP–d and NF–ZrP–I composite membranes were obtained. The direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) performances of membrane electrode assemblies prepared from Nafion-117, NF, NF–ZrP–d, and NF–ZrP–I composite membranes were investigated. The effects of introducing sub-μm porous PTFE film and ZrP particles into Nafion membranes on the DMFC performance were investigated. The influence of ZrP hybridizing process into NF membranes (the process of preparing NF–ZrP–I is inserting ZrOCl₂ into NF membranes after Nafion is annealed and the process of preparing NF–ZrP–d is mixing ZrOCl₂ into a Nafion solution before Nafion is annealed) on the morphology of NF–ZrP composite membranes and thus on the DMFC performance was also discussed.     

木质素磺酸钠改性聚砜膜的制备及其在正渗透膜中的应用

采用木质素磺酸钠作为亲水添加剂,通过浸没沉淀相转化法制备了木质素磺酸钠共混改性聚砜膜,以改善聚砜膜的亲水性,并用作正渗透膜的支撑层,以降低内浓差极化效应.利用扫描电子显微镜、衰减全反射傅里叶变换红外光谱仪、水接触角仪等研究了不同木质素磺酸钠添加量对聚砜膜的结构和表面性质的影响.结果表明,添加木质素磺酸钠后,聚砜膜的指状孔变得规整且狭长.水接触角实验证实添加木质素磺酸钠能改善聚砜膜的亲水性,当木质素磺酸钠含量为0.4 wt%时,聚砜膜的表面水接触角可降低至65°.正/反渗透测试装置分别用于表征正渗透膜的传质性质和结构参数.结果表明,以0.4 wt%木质素磺酸钠改性聚砜膜为支撑层的正渗透膜的水渗透性能(A=3.12×10~(-5) LMH×Pa~(-1))优于纯聚砜基底正渗透膜(0.76×10~(-5)LMH×Pa~(-1)),而且前者的结构参数(S=2010mm)远小于后者(3450mm),说明木质素磺酸钠改性聚砜膜有效弱化了正渗透膜的内浓差极化效应.     

Investigation of sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone sulfone)/heteropolyacid composite membranes for high temperature fuel cell applications

The sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone sulfone) (SPEEKS)/heteropolyacid (HPA) composite membranes with different HPA content in SPEEKS copolymers matrix with different degree of sulfonation (DS) were investigated for high temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells. Composite membranes were characterized by Fourier transfer infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). FTIR band shifts suggested that the sulfonic acid groups on the copolymer backbone strongly interact with HPA particles. SEM pictures showed that the HPA particles were uniformly distributed throughout the SPEEKS membranes matrix and particle sizes decreased with the increment of copolymers' DS. The holes were not found in SPEEKS‐4/HPA30 (consisting of 70% SPEEKS copolymers with DS = 0.8 and 30% HPA) composite membrane after composite membranes were treated with boiling water for 24 h. Thermal stabilities of the composite membranes were better than those of pure sulfonated copolymers membranes. Although the composite membranes possessed lower water uptake, it exhibited higher proton conductivity for SPEEKS‐4/HPA30 especially at high temperature (above 100 °C). Its proton conductivity linearly increased from 0.068 S/cm at 25 °C to 0.095 S/cm at 120 °C, which was higher than 0.06 S/cm of Nafion 117. In contrast, proton conductivity of pure SPEEKS‐4 membrane only increased from 0.062 S/cm at 25 °C to 0.078 S/cm at 80 °C. At 120 °C, proton conductivity decreased to poor 0.073 S/cm. The result indicated that composite membranes exhibited high proton conductivity at high temperature. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 44: 1967–1978, 2006     

Relationship between electrical resistivity and particle dispersion state for carbon black filled poly (ethylene-<Emphasis Type="Italic">co</Emphasis>-vinyl acetate)/poly (<Emphasis Type="SmallCaps">L</Emphasis>-lactic acid) blend

It is known that the electrical volume resistivity of insulating polymers filled with conductive fillers suddenly decreases at a certain content of filler. This phenomenon is called percolation. Therefore, it is known that controlling resistivity in the semi-conductive region for carbon black (CB) filled composites is very difficult. When poly (ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) (EVA) is used as a matrix, the percolation curve becomes gradual because CB particles disperse well in EVA. In this study, the relationship between the dispersion state of CB particles and electrical resistivity for EVA/poly (L-lactic acid) (PLLA) filled with CB composite was investigated. The apparent phase separation was seen in the SEM photograph. It was predicted that the CB particles located into the EVA phase in the light of thermodynamical consideration, which was estimated from the wetting coefficient between polymer matrix and CB particles. The total surface area per unit mass of dispersed CB particles in the polymer blend matrix was estimated from small-angle X-ray scattering and the volume resistivity decreased with increasing CB content. The values of the surface area of CB particles in CB filled EVA/PLLA (25/75 wt%) and EVA/PLLA (50/50 wt%) polymer blends showed a value similar to that of the CB filled EVA single polymer matrix. In electrical volume resistivity measurement, moreover, the slopes of percolation curves of EVA/PLLA (25/75 wt%) and EVA/PLLA (50/50 wt%) filled with CB composite are similar to that of EVA single polymer filled with CB composite. As a result, it was found that CB particles selectively locate in the EVA phase, and then the particle forms conductive networks similar to the networks in the case of EVA single polymer used as a matrix.     

BPU/PLLA/DO体系的热力学性质对成膜过程及共混膜结构的影响

利用浸沉凝胶相转化法制备医用聚氨酯(BPU)/聚乳酸(PLLA)微孔膜,讨论了BPU/PLLA不同配比时聚合物/1,4-二氧六环/水三元体系的凝胶特性及其对共混膜结构和性能的影响,并初步探讨成膜机理.研究结果表明,随着BPU/PLLA质量比例由90/10变为75/25、50/50、25/75、10/90,聚合物/溶剂/非溶剂三元体系的热力学稳定性增强,凝胶值增大,但是共混溶液的黏度增大;并且,共混膜的孔隙率、膜厚、平均孔径、水蒸汽透过速率及吸水率先增加后降低.这主要是由于随着BPU/PLLA质量比例的变化,动力学扩散过程控制成膜速度转变为成膜体系热力学性质控制成膜速度;成膜过程由延时分相转变为瞬时分相,后又转变为延时分相.     

Preparation and characterization of electrospun fibers based on poly(L-lactic acid)/cellulose acetate

PLLA/CA mixtures of different compositions were successfully electrospun to obtain composite nanofibrous membranes.The microstructures of the membrances changed from homogeneous to heterogeneous with the addition of CA, which was observed by FE-ESEM.The PLLA/CA fabric membranes were characterized by mechanical testing,DSC and contact angle measurements.The tensile stress of the composite fibrous membranes increased obviously with the increase of CA content.DSC results indicated that the CA component was the main factor for the changes of enthalpies in the composite fibers.Contact angle measurements showed the hydrophilicity of the electrospun nanofiber membranes was improved with the addition of CA.     

Effect of thermal treatment on the characteristics of electrospun PVDF−silica composite nanofibrous membrane

Composite nanofibrous membranes were prepared by the electrospinning and the thermal treatment from poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF)-tetramethyl orthosilicate (TMOS) blend solutions. The average diameter of nanofibers was reduced with increasing the concentration of TMOS in the solution due to the decrease of the solution viscosity. The EDX spectra confirmed the presence of TMOS on the external surface of the composite nanofibrous membrane. The porosity of membranes was effectively enhanced by the introduction of electrospinning technique. However, the mechanical properties, thermal stability and hydrophobicity were not markedly amplified. Thus the thermal treatment of the composite membranes was carried out, leading to the enormous enhancement of the mechanical properties and hydrophobicity. In addition, XRD results revealed that the crystal structure of PVDF in the composite membranes transformed from α-phase to β-phase due to the formation of silica particles by the thermal treatment.     

Properties of Poly(Vinyl Alcohol)‐Based Composite Membranes for Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Applications

The feasibility of poly(vinyl alcohol)(PVA)/sulfosuccinic acid(SSA)/heteropolyacid (HPA) composite membranes was investigated to apply for direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC). The composite membranes were prepared by the solution casting method and their properties were examined. The FTIR spectra showed that the Keggin unit of HPA was preserved in the composite membranes and that specific interactions were involved between PVA and HPA. The composite membranes showed uniform distribution of PWA particles in the PVA/SSA/PWA composite membranes by FE‐SEM. The HPA bleeding out was observed to decrease with increasing HPA concentration. The proton conductivity of PVA/SSA/HPA composite membranes improved at low HPA concentration (5‐10 wt.%), while those properties decreased as HPA concentration increased over 10 wt.%.     

磷钨酸/磺化杂萘联苯聚醚酮复合质子交换膜的制备及其性能

制备了基于磷钨酸(PWA)与磺化杂萘联苯聚醚酮(SPPEK)的无机-有机复合质子交换膜, 红外光谱测试结果表明, 复合膜中PWA通过端氧和桥氧共同与SPPEK发生作用; 由SEM照片看出, 对磺化度为58%的SPPEK, PWA掺杂量为20%和40%时杂多酸的分散良好, 掺杂量为60%时膜内出现颗粒聚集; PWA在水中的溶出性测试发现, 用水处理4天, 各复合膜中PWA的溶出率均低于10%; PWA/SPPEK膜具有良好的质子导电性, PWA掺杂量高于40%、磺化度为58%的SPPEK为基质的复合膜在100 ℃以上的电导率接近甚至超过Nafion115膜的电导率, 复合膜的电导率和水含量均随PWA掺杂量的增加而增加; 随着PWA掺杂量的增加复合膜的阻醇性能下降, 但除PWA掺杂量60%、SPPEK磺化度58%的复合膜外, 所制备的多种复合膜的甲醇透过系数均低于Nafion115膜.     

磺化聚醚醚酮/三羧基丁烷膦酸锆复合质子交换膜的研究

通过在磺化聚醚醚酮(SPEEK)中掺杂1,2,4-三羧基丁烷-2-膦酸锆(Zr(PBTC))制备出SPEEK/Zr(PBTC)复合质子交换膜.结果表明,与纯SPEEK膜相比,Zr(PBTC)的掺杂能降低复合膜的吸液量及甲醇透过系数,且随着Zr(PBTC)含量的增加,这种作用越趋明显.在室温至80℃范围内,复合膜的甲醇透过系数在10-7cm2.s-1数量级上,远小于Nafion115膜.在饱和湿度下,当温度大于90℃时,含40wt%Zr(PBTC)的复合膜电导率超过Nafion115膜,并在160℃时达到0.36S.cm-1.使用温度的提高及在高温下的高电导率表明该复合膜适合在高温DMFC中使用.     

Thin Pd membrane on α-Al2O3 hollow fiber substrate without any interlayer by electroless plating combined with embedding Pd catalyst in polymer template

Palladium acetate and poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) (PPO) were dissolved in chloroform to form a homogeneous solution. Using this solution, thin polymer template film with embedded Pd catalyst was coated on a porous α-Al₂O₃ hollow fiber substrate. The Pd in the template film was used as the catalyst for electroless plating of Pd membranes. After the template was removed by heat treatment, the thin Pd membranes without any intermediate layers and substrate penetration were synthesized successfully. The as-synthesized Pd composite membranes of thickness less than 5 μm not only have a very high hydrogen permeance/permeability but also have a good hydrogen selectivity. Moreover, the good membrane stability was verified by the long-term operation under the condition of hydrogen permeation and the gas exchange cycles between pure hydrogen and pure helium. The good membrane stability was interpreted by estimating the shear stress of the special membrane configuration with small gap between Pd membrane and porous substrate layer.