THE EFFECT OF PHOTO-CROSSLINKING ON THE ORIENTATION STABILITY OF POLYVINYL ALCOHOL CONTAINING 4-NITRO-4′-ALKOXYSTILBENE AND CINNAMYL PENDENT GROUPS*

Crosslinking is one of the effective routes for improving the orientation stability of poledpolymer films. The derivative of polyvinyl alcohol containing 4-nitro-4'-alkoxystilbene andphoto-crosslinkable cinnamyl groups as side chains has been synthesized. The in-situ simul-taneous photo-crosslinking poling of synthesized polymer films has been performed. Thesecond order nonlinear optical coefficient d_(33) of poled film is 11 pm/V. The SHG mea-surements show that the break-over temperature of SHG signal is raised obviously afterirradiation, its orientation stability is doubled as compared with that of non-crosslinkingsamples.     

光敏感三元共聚物的合成及溶液自组装

以一端为肉桂酸酯光交联基元、中间为聚己内酯长柔性链的甲基丙烯酸酯类大单体FM5C为第三单体,与马来酸酐(MAH)及苯乙烯(St)单体以AIBN引发共聚合,制备了光敏感三元共聚物P(FM5C-co-MAH-co-St).该三元共聚物可在选择性溶剂中形成纳米胶体粒子,并可先利用肉桂酸酯基元的光照交联作用使胶体粒子内聚合物交联,进而利用羧酸酐基元与2-氨基吡啶的室温氨解反应改变胶体粒子形态.用FTIR、GPC、1H-NMR等对该聚合物及其氨解产物进行了结构表征.用动态激光光散射(DLS)、透射电镜(TEM)、芘探针等技术研究了该聚合物胶体粒子微观形态、粒径与微环境在光照交联后及氨解后的变化.实验结果表明,P(FM5C-co-MAH-co-St)在选择性溶剂中可自组装成球形胶体粒子,肉桂酸酯光照交联作用使胶体粒子中的聚合物团聚得更加紧密,从而使其粒径更小、疏水区域更加集中;而进一步的室温氨解反应则使聚合物胶体粒子更松散、粒径变大.     

Novel antibacterial fibers of quaternized chitosan and poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) prepared by electrospinning

The preparation of continuous defect-free fibers from quaternized chitosan derivative (QCh) has been achieved by electrospinning of mixed aqueous solutions of QCh with poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP). The average fiber diameter significantly decreases from 2800 to 1500 nm on increasing the polyelectrolyte content. In order to impart to QCh/PVP electrospun fibers stability to water and water vapor, the fibers have been crosslinked by incorporation of photo-crosslinking additives into QCh/PVP spinning solutions and subsequent UV irradiation of the electrospun fibers. Photo-crosslinked QCh-containing electrospun mats show high antibacterial activity against the Gram-positive bacteria Staphylococcus aureus and Gram-negative bacteria Escherichia coli.     

双亲性无规共聚物自组装胶束结构及其乳化性能

以不同交联度、溶胀程度的双亲无规共聚物聚[(苯乙烯-alt-马来酸酐)-co-(7-对乙烯基苄氧基-4-甲基香豆素-alt-马来酸酐)](PSMVM)胶束作为聚合物胶束乳化剂稳定甲苯/水体系, 重点研究光交联度对胶束结构及其乳化性能的影响. 结果表明, 胶束交联度、溶胀度和荷电性对胶束结构及乳化性能有较大影响.     

Biohydrogel from unsaturated polyesteramide: Synthesis,properties and utilization as electrolytic medium for electrochemical supercapacitors

The utilization of hydrogels derived from biopolymers as solid electrolyte (SE) of electrochemical supercapacitors (ESCs) is a topic of increasing interest because of their promising applications in biomedicine (e.g. for energy storage in autonomous implantable devices). In this work an unsaturated polyesteramide that contains phenylalanine, butenediol and fumarate as building blocks has been photo-crosslinked to obtain a hydrogel (UPEA-h). The structure of UPEA-h, which is characterized by a network of open interconnected pores surrounded by regions with compact morphology, favors ion transport, while the biodegradability and biocompatibility conferred by the α-amino acid unit and the ester group are appropriated for its usage in the biomedical field. Voltammetric and galvanostatic assays have been conducted to evaluate the behavior of UPEA-h when used as SE in ESCs with poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) electrodes. Hence, PEDOT/UPEA-h devices displayed supercapacitor response of up 179 F/g and capacitance retention higher than 90%. Moreover, the long-term stability, leakage-current, and self-discharging response of PEDOT/UPEA-h ESCs reflect the great potential of UPEA-h as ion-conductive electrolyte. Indeed, the performance of PEDOT/UPEA-h is higher than found in analogous devices constructed using other biohydrogels as SE (e.g. κ-carrageenan, poly-γ-glutamic acid and cellulose hydrogels).     

Photo-crosslinking copolymers based polyanhydride and 1G polyamidoamine-methacrylamide as bone tissue engineering: Synthesis, characterization, and in vitro degradation

In the past decade, Biodegradable materials that are capable of in situ formation have attracted increased attention for use in restorative orthopedic devices. In this communication, the surface erosion biodegradable polymers derived from 1.0G-polyamidoamine-double bond (PAMAM-DB) and methacrylated sebacic anhydrides (MSA) were evaluated over 2 months period under physiological conditions. Rectangular shaped samples were prepared by crosslinking the components using both chemical and photo initiators and exposure to UV light. The effects of PAMAM-DB: MSA ratio on local pH, water uptake, mass loss, and mechanical properties were explored. Polymers were characterized by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, FT-IR, compressive strength testing and SEM. It is found that copolymer with 50-60% PAMAM-DB (mass fraction) show more excellent mechanical properties compared with other formulations. Copolymers degraded mainly by surface erosion but the bulk erosion pattern also appeared at the initial time of degradation for formulation 30% and 40%. The material was expected to be useful for drug controlled delivery, tissue engineering scaffold and other biomedical applications.     

可生物降解交联聚合物的研究进展

交联聚合物具有稳定的三维网络结构,可以提高药物缓释载体的尺寸稳定性。本文综述了可生物降解交联聚合物的研究进展,主要介绍了可生物降解交联聚合物的制备方法,包括交联剂交联、辐照交联、光致交联以及过氧化物交联在制备可生物降解交联聚合物中的应用,详细介绍了交联剂的种类及结构对交联效果的影响、交联后聚合物性能的变化等。最后总结了可生物降解交联聚合物在组织工程支架、药物缓释材料、神经再生修复材料以及形状记忆材料等生物医用领域的应用。     

具生物活性的快速光交联生物可降解水凝胶的设计合成

采用开环聚合方法合成了一系列水溶性生物可降解的低聚(丙交酯-co-丙烯酸酯碳酸酯)-b-聚乙二醇-b-低聚(丙交酯-co-丙烯酸酯碳酸酯)(OLAC-PEG-OLAC)三嵌段共聚物,并通过光交联方法方便制备得到具生物活性的新型生物可降解水凝胶.流变测试表明水凝胶储存模量(170～10000 Pa)和凝胶时间(0.8～8min)均可通过调节丙烯酸酯碳酸酯(AC)单元数、聚合物浓度及光引发剂浓度等得到控制.降解实验表明水凝胶的降解速率可通过改变AC和丙交酯(LA)单元数进行调控.含巯基的生物活性分子如RGDC短肽可通过迈克尔加成反应直接链接到OLAC-PEG-OLAC上,由此可方便制备可注射性的具生物活性的生物可降解水凝胶.MG63成骨细胞实验表明RGDC短肽功能化的OLAC-PEG-OLAC水凝胶可很好地促进细胞黏附和生长.该快速光交联生物可降解水凝胶以其优异的凝胶、降解和生物功能化等性能可望为生物组织工程提供理想的三维活性多孔支架.     

SYNTHESIS AND PHOTOCROSSLINKING OF BENZYL (METH)ACRYLATE SUBSTITUTED POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANES: INFLUENCE OF PHOTOINITIATOR NATURE

ABSTRACT

The photoinduced crosslinking of silicones containing benzyl acrylate and benzyl methacrylate groups in the presence of different usual radical photoinitiators (TEPO, Darocur® 1173, Darocur 4265) and azo-containing polydimethylsiloxanes or mono- and bis(phenylmaleimide) functionalized disiloxanes has been investigated by photocalorimetric measurements. The influence of photoinitiator type, temperature and of the exposure time on the photocrosslinking kinetics was followed.     

Preparation and Characterization of Attractive Poly(amino acid)Hydrogels Based on 2-Ureido-4[1H]-pyrimidinone

Self-healing hydrogels with the shear-thinning property are novel injectable materials and are superior to traditional injectable hydrogels.The self-healing hydrogels based on 2-ureido-4[1 H]-pyrimidinone(UPy)have recently received extensive attention due to their dynamic reversibility of UPy dimerization.However,generally,UPy-based self-healing hydrogels exhibit poor stability,cannot degrade in vivo and can hardly be excreted from the body,which considerably limit their bio-application.Here,using poly(l-glutamic acid)(PLGA)as biodegradable matrix,branchingα-hydroxy-ω-amino poly(ethylene oxide)(HAPEO)as bridging molecule to introduce UPy,and ethyl acrylate polyethylene glycol(MAPEG)to introduce double bond,the hydrogel precursors(PMHU)are prepared.A library of the self-healing hydrogels has been achieved with well self-healable and shear-thinning properties.With the increase of MAPEG grafting ratio,the storage modulus of the self-healing hydrogels decreases.The self-healing hydrogels are stable in solution only for 6 h,hard to meet the requirements of tissue regeneration.Consequently,ultraviolet(UV)photo-crosslinking is involved to obtain the dual crosslinking hydrogels with enhanced mechanical properties and stability.When MAPEG grafting ratio is 35.5%,the dual crosslinking hydrogels can maintain the shape in phosphate-buffered saline solution(PBS)for at least 8 days.Loading with adipose-derived stem cell spheroids,the self-healing hydrogels are injected and self-heal to a whole,and then they are crosslinked in situ via UV-irradiation,obtaining the dual crosslinking hydrogels/cell spheroids complex with cell viability of 86.7%±6.0%,which demonstrates excellent injectability,subcutaneous gelatinization,and biocompatibility of hydrogels as cell carriers.The novel PMHU hydrogels crosslinked by quadruple hydrogen bonding and then dual photo-crosslinking of double bond are expected to be applied for minimal invasive surgery or therapies in tissue engineering.