Self-assembly of Hollow PNIPAM Microgels to Form Discontinuously Hollow Fibers

A new kind of hollow hydrogel microfiber with discontinuous hollow structure was prepared by an ice-segregation-induced self-assembly process. Monodisperse thermo-responsive hollow poly（N-isopropylacrylamide）（PNIPAM） microgels were first synthesized by seed precipitation polymerization using colloidal Si O2 nanoparticles as seeds, followed by removing the silica cores of the formed Si O2/PNIPAM core/shell composite microgels with hydrofluoric acid. Then, the discontinuously hollow hydrogel microfibers were produced by unidirectional freezing of 1 wt% hollow PNIPAM microgel aqueous dispersion in liquid nitrogen bath, followed by freeze-drying to remove the formed ice crystals. Many orderly arrayed dents were observed on the surfaces of the hydrogel microfibers by field-emission scanning electron microscopy, indicating that they are constructed by closely packed monodisperse hollow PNIPAM microgels. The effect of freezing method and the hollow microgel concentration in the aqueous dispersion on the morphological structure of the hollow hydrogel microfibers was investigated.     

Catalytic Hydrogenation of Nitrobenzene to Aniline by Ag/γ-Fe_2O_3

The Ag/γ-Fe_2O_3 nanocomposite was synthesized by solvothermal reduction method via using ferric nitrate and silver nitrate as raw materials, and ethylene glycol as the reducing agent. The composite was characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscope, transmission electron microscope, and energy dispersive X-ray. The prepared Ag/γ-Fe_2O_3 was used for the catalytic hydrogenation of nitrobenzene to aniline by hydrazine hydrate. The factors such as the silver content in the catalyst, reaction time, reaction temperature and the regeneration of catalyst were investigated. The results showed that the yield of aniline reached 100% by utilizing the 1%wt(nitrobenzene) Ag/γ-Fe_2O_3 for the catalytic hydrogenation of nitrobenzene for 3 h to obtain aniline at 78 ℃, hydrazine hydrate as the hydrogen source, while the silver content in the catalyst was 3%mol.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Self-Assembled V2O5 Mesostructures Intercalated by Polyaniline

A new nanocomposite of vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) and polyaniline (PANI) were synthesized by in situ oxidative polymerization/intercalation on V2O5 powder at room temperature. The reaction was facile and topotactic, forming polyaniline as the emeraldine salt. It was indicated that V2O5 itself can catalyze the oxidative polymerization of aniline and that layered structure could make aniline intercalate into the V2O5 framework. It makes the in situ polymerization feasible to occur in the layer of V2O5 structure. XRD results showed PANI/V2O5 nanocomposite possessed lamellar mesostructure, which was determined by an X-ray diffraction peak at 6.5° and SEM photograph. And FT-IR spectrum suggested that there was interaction between PANI and V2O5. The hybrid had better thermal stability in N2 and air ambience.     

Crystallization Behavior and Mechanical Properties of Poly(vinylidene fluoride)/multi-walled Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposites

Poly(vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF)/multi-walled carbon nanotube(MWCNT) nanocomposites were prepared by means of ultrasonic dispersion method. X-ray diffraction(XRD) results indicate that incorporating MWCNTs into PVDF caused the formation of β phase. A thermal annealing at 130 °C confirmed that the β phase was stable in the nanocomposites. Differential scanning calorimetry(DSC) results indicate that the melting temperature slightly increased while the heat of fusion markedly decreased with increasing MWCNT content. The tensile strength and modulus of PVDF were improved by loading the MWCNTs. The scanning electron microscopy(SEM) observations showed that MWCNTs were uniformly dispersed in the PVDF matrix and an interfacial adhesion between MWCNT and PVDF was achieved, which was responsible for the enhancement in the tensile strength and modulus of PVDF.     

Preparation of nano-PANI@MnO_2 by surface initiated polymerization method using as a nano-tubular electrode material:The amount effect of aniline on the microstructure and electrochemical performance

In this study,nano-polyanline and manganese oxide nanometer tubular composites(nano-PANI@MnO2)were prepared by a surface initiated polymerization method and used as electrochemical capacitor electrode materials; and the effect of aniline amount on the microstructure and electrochemical performance was investigated. The microstructures and surface morphologies of nano-PANI@MnO2 were characterized by X-ray diffraction,scanning electron microscopy and fourier transformation infrared spectroscope. The electrochemical performance of these composite materials was performed with cyclic voltammetry,charge–discharge test and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy,respectively. The results demonstrate that the feed ratio of aniline to MnO2 played a very important role in constructing the hierarchically nano-structure,which would,hence,determine the electrochemical performance of the materials. Using the templateassisted strategy and controlling the feed ratio of aniline to MnO2,the nanometer tubular structure of nanoPANI@MnO2 was obtained. A maximum specific capacitance of 386 F/g was achieved in aqueous 1 mol/L Na NO3 electrolyte with the potential range from 0 to 0.6 V(vs. SCE).     

Preparation and Cyclic Voltammetry Characterization of Cu—dipyridyl Imprinted Polymer

Polymer capable of specific binding to Cu-dipyridyl complex was prepared by molecular imprinting technology. The binding specificity of the polymer to the template (Cu-dipyridyl complex) was in vestigated by cyclic voltametric scanning using the carbon paste electrode modified by polymer particles in phosphate buffer solution. Factors that influence rebinding of the imprinted polymer were explored. The result demonstrated that the cycllic voltammetry was an efficient approach to explore interactions between template and imprinted polymers.     

Synthesis,characterization, thermal stability and antibacterial activity of coumarin based methacrylate copolymers

Monomer of 7-methacryloyloxy-4-methylcoumarin(MAOMC) was synthesized and characterized by FTIR, 1H-NMR and 13C-NMR spectroscopy. Copolymers of MAOMC with butoxyethylmethacrylate(BOEMA) at different feed compositions were prepared by free radical solution polymerization at(70 ± 1) °C in ethylmethylketone(EMK) using benzyl peroxide(BPO) as an initiator. The copolymers were characterized by FTIR and 1H-NMR spectroscopy. Thermogravimetric analysis(TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry(DSC) of the copolymers showed moderate thermal stability and higher Tg values. Gel permeation chromatography(GPC) was used to find out the molecular weights of the different copolymers. Antibacterial activities of the copolymers were also investigated against the selected pathogenic bacteria's. The antibacterial activity of the copolymer increases as the MAOMC content increases in the copolymer. This shows that coumarin moiety plays a very important role in the antibacterial activity.     

SYNTHESIS OF CONDUCTIVE POLYANILINE VIA OXIDATION BY MnO2

A unique process of chemical oxidation polymerization of aniline using manganese dioxide (MnO2) as the oxidizing agent in an aqueous medium is described. The reaction between aniline and MnO2 follows a mechanism by which the organic monomer is oxidized while the metal oxide undergoes reductive dissolution. The effects of the amount of oxidizing agent and aniline, pH and temperature of the reactive system, type of acid on the yield and conductivity of polyaniline are discussed. The resulting polyaniline was characterized by [R and UV-Vis spectrometry. Polyaniline with a conductivity of 12.5 S/cm was obtained using 0.033 tool of aniline oxidized by 0.023 tool MnO2 in the presence of 100 mL of 2.7 mol/L HCI at 25℃ for 4 h.     

Transferring CdTe Nanoparticles from Liquid Phase to Polyvinylpyrrolidone Nanofibers by Electrospinning and Detecting Its Photoluminesccnce Property

The major aim of this work was to synthesize thio-stabilized CdTe nanoparticles（NPs） in an aqueous solution, which was then enwrapped with cetyltrimethylammonium bromide（CTAB）, and finally transferred to the polyvinylpyrrolidone（PVP） matrix by electrospinning. The PVP nanofibers containing CdTe NPs were characterized by scanning electron microscopy（SEM） and transmission electron microscopy（TEM）, to observe the morphology of the nanofibers and the distribution of CdTe NPs. The selective area electronic diffraction（SAED） pattern verified that CdTe NPs were cubic lattice. The photoluminescence（PL） spectrum indicated that CdTe NPs existed in an optical style in PVP nanofibers. Moreover, X-ray photoelectron spectra（XPS） revealed that thiol-stabilized CdTe NPs were enwrapped by CTAB, and PVP acted as a dispersant in the process of electrospinning.     

Determination of aniline in environmental water samples by alternating-current oscillopolarographic titration

A new method for the determination of aniline in environmental water based on oscillopolarographic titration was presented in this paper. Several factors including the kind, concentration, and volume of acid, the dosage of potassium bromide, the temperature and concentration of concomitant substances were investigated in detail. The experimental results indicated that this method was simple, rapid, and sensitive. The linear range was 8.367×10-4 to 2.789×10-2 mol L-1, the relative standard deviation (R.S.D.) was lower than 0.96%, and the spiked recoveries of aniline in environmental water samples were in the range of 99.4-106.9% under the optimal conditions. The results indicated that the present method could be used as an alternative method for aniline determination in realworld water samples.     

One-step synthesis of polyaniline fibers with double-soft templates and evaluation of their doping process

In this paper, we have developed a simple, facile, and efficient approach to synthesize polyaniline fibers (PANI fibers) from aniline in the presence of (NH₄)₂S₂O₈ with sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate (SDBS) and L-camphorsulfonic acid (L-CSA) as double templates. The chemical constituents of the composites are characterized by Fourier transformation infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The results demonstrate that the PANI fibers were synthesized successfully. The morphology of the composites was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The SEM and UV-Vis images show an interesting growth and doping process. Moreover, cyclic voltammetry (CV) was used to characterize the electrochemical properties of PANI microfibers. They also give a pair of redox peaks and have better operation stability, which indicates that the composites show distinct electrochemical performance. So the PANI microfibers would have potential applications in the fields of analytical chemistry, bioanalysis, etc.     

Exploration on the characteristics of cellulose microfibers from Palmyra palm fruits

To obtain cellulose microfibers from Palmyra palm fruit fibers, a new succession of specific chemical treatments including acidified chlorination, alkalization, and acid hydrolysis have been developed. Cellulose microfibers obtained were characterized by different techniques. The chemical analysis indicated an increase in α-cellulose content and decrease in lignin and hemicellulose for the cellulose microfibers over raw fibers. Fourier transform infrared and ¹³C NMR spectra confirmed the removal of non-cellulosic (lignin and hemicellulose) components after chemical treatments. The X-ray diffraction results revealed that the cellulose I was partly transformed into cellulose II by chemical treatments and the crystallinity index of cellulose microfibers was significantly increased as compared to raw fibers owing to removal of non-cellulosic components. Thermogravimetric analysis results demonstrated that the thermal stability was enhanced noticeably for cellulose microfibers than for the raw fibers. The scanning electron micrographs illustrated cleaner and rough surfaces for the cellulose microfibers when compared to those of raw fibers.     

Morphology-controlled electrochemical sensing amaranth at nanomolar levels using alumina

Different-shaped aluminas were readily prepared via hydrothermal reaction. It was found that the morphology and the electrochemical sensing properties of alumina were heavily dependent on the reaction time. When extending the reaction time from 6 h to 24 h, the obtained alumina samples changed from amorphous bumps to regular microfibers in diameter of 200 nm, as confirmed by scanning electron microscopy. Transmission electron microscopy observation revealed that longer reaction time was beneficial for the formation of porous and uniform fiber-like structures. Electrochemical tests proved that alumina microfibers were more active for the oxidation of amaranth and exhibited much higher enhancement effect, compared with alumina bumps. On the surface of alumina microfibers, the oxidation peak currents of amaranth increased remarkably. The influences of pH value, amount of alumina microfibers, and accumulation time on the signal enhancement of amaranth were discussed. As a result, a novel electrochemical method was developed for the detection of amaranth. The linear range was from 1 to 150 nM, and the detection limit was 0.75 nM after 1-min accumulation. The analytical application in drink samples was investigated, and the results consisted with the values that obtained by high-performance liquid chromatography.     

Synthesis and characterization of polyaniline microfibers by utilizing H4SiW12O40/polyacrylamide microfibers seeding template method

In this paper, polyaniline (PANI) microfibers with average diameter of 250 nm were synthesized by utilizing H₄SiW₁₂O₄₀/polyacrylamide (HPA/PAM) microfibers seeding template method. The PANI microfibers were characterized by element analyses, FT-IR spectra, X-ray diffraction pattern (XRD), and Scanning electron micrograph (SEM). The microfibers seeding template significantly affected the fibrous morphology of the resulting PANI. However, the diameter of the PANI microfibers was almost not affected by the diameter of the microfibers seeding template in the experimental range. In addition, the conductivity of the PANI microfibers was also investigated. The result showed that the best conductivity of the PANI microfibers doped with H₄SiW₁₂O₄₀ was 27.1 S/cm.     

Degradation behavior of electrospun microfibers of blends of poly(lactide-co-glycolide) and Pluronic F-108

Electrospun poly(dl-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) microfibers have been explored as extra cellular matrix mimicking scaffolding systems for tissue engineering application. However, the hydrophobic nature of PLGA can be limiting in terms of protein adsorption. Hence, blending of PLGA with a hydrophilic polymer (Pluronic^®) prior to electrospinning has been explored as a potential strategy to impart hydrophilicity to PLGA microfibers. In this study, PLGA (85/15) was blended with small quantities (0.5-2% w/v) of Pluronic^® F-108 (PF-108) and electrospun into microfibers. Blending of PF-108 demonstrated a significant decrease in the surface hydrophilicity of microfibers as was evidenced by an increase in wetting tension. Surface analysis using XPS indicated the presence of PF-108 in the bulk of the fibers in addition to the surface of the fibers. The results of the water uptake studies indicated that the water uptake capacity and consequential fiber swelling was significantly increased in the presences of PF-108. The in vitro degradation studies demonstrated that the trend in molecular weight loss was not significantly influenced by the presence of small quantities of PF-108. Therefore, blending of PLGA with PF-108 could be an effective technique for surface modification of electrospun PLGA microfibers without compromising on the other advantages of PLGA.     

苯胺溶剂中偶氮二异丁腈热分解特性及动力学

偶氮二异丁腈(AIBN)是一种典型的相变吸热与分解放热重叠的物质, 该重叠现象的存在不利于其动力学规律的研究. 为了正确解析AIBN相变吸热对其分解放热的影响, 并研究AIBN在溶剂中的非等温热行为, 利用差示扫描量热仪(DSC)对苯胺、AIBN及AIBN-苯胺溶液(22.18%(w))进行动态扫描, 得到不同升温速率下AIBN在苯胺溶剂中起始分解温度T_onset的范围为79.90-94.47 ℃, 比放热量较固态AIBN高291 J·g^-1左右, 该数值可以视为其比相变热. 基于Kissinger法计算的AIBN与AIBN-苯胺溶液的活化能E和指前因子A的结果相差不大. 采用Friedman法对AIBN与AIBN-苯胺溶液的热分解过程进行计算, 发现固态AIBN相变吸热对其分解放热的影响主要发生在反应进度α小于0.20的范围内, 当α大于0.20后, 两者活化能E(α)和ln(A(α)·f(α))随α的变化趋势基本一致. 分析认为, 相对于AIBN的分解反应而言, 苯胺可以视为一种惰性溶剂, 即其不会干扰AIBN的分解机理. AIBN在苯胺溶剂中的分解机理可以视为固态AIBN的分解机理. 结合Friedman法的计算结果, 采用一般积分法, 即Coats-Redfern法得到AIBN在苯胺溶剂中分解反应的机理函数为G(α)=α^3/2, 符合Mampel power法则,平均表观活化能为139.93 kJ·mol^-1.     

Electrospun electroactive nanofibers of gelatin‐oligoaniline/Poly (vinyl alcohol) templates for architecting of cardiac tissue with on‐demand drug release

In this study, grafted gelatin with oligoaniline (GelOA) was synthesized and then mixed with Poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA). Several scaffolds with different ratio of PVA/GelOA were electrospun to fabricate electroactive scaffolds. GelOA was characterized using Fourier‐transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR); moreover, nanofiber properties were evaluated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and scanning electron microscope (SEM) analyses. Nanofibers diameter was decreased with aniline oligomer increment form 300 to 150 nm because of the hydrophobic nature of the aniline oligomer. Aniline oligomer electroactivity was studied using cyclic voltammetry, which exhibited two redox peaks at 0.4 and 0.6. Moreover, aniline oligomer enhancement resulted in melting point increasing from 220°C to 230°C because of the crystallinity increment. To assess the biocompatibility of nanofibers, cell viability and cell adhesion were tracked using mesenchymal stem cell (MSCs). It was revealed that the presence of aniline oligomer leads to enhancing the conductivity, thermal properties and lowering the degradation rate and drug release. Among of different scaffolds, sample with high content of GelOA shows better behavior in physical and biological properties. Accumulative drug releases under applied electrical field at 40 minutes showed that the drug release for stimulated condition is about 33% more than the unapplied electrical field one.     

低压近场静电纺丝ZnO/PVDF复合微米纤维阵列的制备及压力传感性

利用低压近场静电纺丝技术制备了ZnO/PVDF(聚二偏氟乙烯)微米纤维平行阵列, 通过光学显微镜、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和X射线能量色散光谱(EDS)对ZnO/PVDF微米纤维进行了表征. 该复合纤维的平均直径约为40 μm. EDS分析测试证明ZnO纳米颗粒已经掺杂进入了平行微米纤维中. 压电性能和电学性能测试结果表明, ZnO/PVDF微米纤维阵列的压电性能增强. 研究结果表明, 近场电纺丝ZnO/PVDF复合微米纤维阵列在压电型压力传感器和纳米发电机领域具有潜在的应用价值.     

Construction of Supramolecular Self‐Assembled Microfibers with Fluorescent Properties through a Modified Ionic Self‐Assembly (ISA) Strategy

Highly ordered supramolecular microfibers were constructed through a simple ionic self‐assembly strategy from complexes of the N‐tetradecyl‐N‐methylpyrrolidinium bromide (C₁₄MPB) surface‐active ionic liquid and the small methyl orange (MO) dye molecule, with the aid of patent blue VF sodium salt. By using scanning electron microscopy and polarized optical microscopy, the width of these self‐assembled microfibers is observed to be about 1 to 5 μm and their length is from tens of micrometers to almost a millimeter. The ¹H NMR spectra of the microfibers indicates that the supramolecular complexes are composed of C₁₄MPB and MO in equal molar ratio. The electrostatic, hydrophobic, and π–π stacking interactions are regarded as the main driving forces for the formation of microfibers. Furthermore, through characterization by using confocal fluorescence microscopy, the microfibers were observed to show strong fluorescent properties and may find potential applications in many fields.