硅表面活性剂增强的双网络耐高温多孔有机硅弹性体

采用聚醚改性三硅氧烷表面活性剂、 丙烯酸酯改性硅油和水3种组分制备了稳定的油包水(W/O)乳液, 经酸碱催化水解、 紫外引发聚合和干燥除水过程得到了双网络多孔有机硅弹性体. 扫描电子显微镜(SEM)分析结果表明, 所制备的有机硅弹性体具有丰富的孔径结构分布. 压缩强度测试结果表明, 弹性体具备良好的耐压缩性能, 45%压缩应变下循环50次, 仍具备良好的回弹性能. 有机硅弹性体具有优异的耐高温性能, 分解温度为370 ℃, 高于绝大多数多孔有机硅弹性体材料的分解温度. 丙烯酸酯改性硅油的制备工艺成熟、 廉价易得, 显著降低了多孔有机硅弹性体的生产成本, 为规模性开发有机硅材料提供了新的思路和应用前景.     

聚乳酸接枝改性纳米生物玻璃/PLGA复合材料的制备、表面性质及生物活性

以丙交酯开环聚合原位接枝改性的纳米生物玻璃(PLLA-g-BG)与聚丙交酯-乙交酯(PLGA)复合材料为研究对象, 采用TGA, ESEM和EDX分析其接枝率, 粒子分散性和表面元素分布, 通过将兔成骨细胞种植于材料膜表面进行体外培养, 采用荧光染色法、NIH Image J图像分析软件、MTT法和流式细胞术等手段检测细胞在材料表面的平均黏附数量、扩展面积比、增殖能力和细胞周期的变化, 综合评价新型改性纳米复合材料的生物相容性和生物活性. 结果表明, 聚乳酸表面接枝改性可明显改善纳米生物玻璃粒子的团聚; PLGA中掺入一定比例的改性PLLA-g-BG可明显促进兔成骨细胞的黏附、扩展与增殖; 改性纳米生物玻璃的应用可提高生物可降解聚酯材料的生物相容性和生物活性.     

辐射接枝共聚合反应及其在有机生物医用材料制备中的应用

γ-射线辐射高分子材料表面接枝共聚合是一种绿色的、重要的有机生物材料合成制备方法. 综述了γ-射线辐射接枝共聚反应的原理、特点, 阐述了预辐射接枝共聚和共辐射接枝共聚的方法, 介绍了当前γ-射线辐射接枝共聚反应在改善有机生物医用材料的表面亲水性、生物相容性等方面的应用. 对辐射接枝共聚合制备功能药物载体研究进行了简要介绍.     

提高聚氨酯生物稳定性和相容性的研究进展

聚氨酯因其具有优异的机械性能、良好的生物稳定性和生物相容性等成为目前研究和应用广泛的一种生物高分子材料.但是作为长期植入材料,其生物稳定性和相容性并不完美,因此对聚氨酯材料进行改性来提高其生物稳定性和相容性已成为目前研究的重要方向.本文首先介绍了聚氨酯生物材料的结构特点,概述了其作为生物材料的合成进展情况,然后总结了提...     

有机硅/蒙脱土复合改性聚氨酯弹性体的制备和性能

采用先将聚醚三元醇N330与有机蒙脱土(OMMT)研磨,制得N330/OMMT复合物,再将其与有机硅改性聚氨酯的预聚体混合的方法,以二甲硫基甲苯二胺(DMTDA)为固化剂,制备了有机硅/蒙脱土复合改性聚氨酯弹性体,并用FTIR对产物结构进行了表征.XRD和TEM表明,蒙脱土片层被撑开,并分散在基体中;SEM显示,加入蒙脱土后,有机硅与聚氨酯之间的相容性提高;TGA表明,有机硅和OMMT共同改性聚氨酯后,其耐热性比有机硅单一改性聚氨酯有所提高,并在OMMT含量为5 wt％时提高最大;DSC数据表明,在OMMT含量为5 wt％时,有机硅/蒙脱土复合改性聚氨酯弹性体的Tg明显升高.复合改性材料具有良好的表面性能和力学性能,其拉伸强度、断裂伸长率和硬度在OMMT含量为3 wt％时达到最大值.     

生物降解高分子——一类重要的生物材料 2.生物相容性及脂肪族聚酯的表面改性

脂肪族聚酯是一类越来越受到关注的生物可降解生物材料。由于所有的医疗和药物制品在临床应用时都将不同程度地同机体组织或血液接触,而其表面又将是首先与机体组织或血液接触的部分,因此脂肪族聚酯医用制品的表面生物相容性更是同制品生物安全性和有效性有直接关系的性质。本文在分析脂肪族聚酯自身特性及对其制品表面生物相容性影响因素的基础上,介绍了采用物理、化学和等离子体处理方法对脂肪族聚酯制品表面生物相容性的改进。在分析和讨论各表面改性方法优点的同时,也指出了该法所存在的缺点、不足和应用的局限性。从而可为提高具体的脂肪族聚酯医用制品的表面生物相容性提供可供选择的表面改性方法。     

接枝改性碳酸钙及其在聚合物中的应用研究

介绍了近年来碳酸钙表面接枝改性的研究进展,讨论了自由基接枝聚合、辐照接枝聚合和力化学表面接枝聚合及偶联剂预处理与辐照并用接枝聚合改性方法。其中重点讨论了最新研究的偶联剂预处理与辐照并用接枝改性纳米碳酸钙的方法。用此方法制备的聚合物/纳米碳酸钙纳米复合材料在其他力学性能基本不变的情况下,大幅度提高了其缺口冲击强度和断裂伸长率。指出了碳酸钙表面接枝改性应向着提高接枝单体量和采用弹性体单体方面发展。     

负载壳聚糖及其衍生物的材料表面血液相容性研究进展

壳聚糖及其衍生物具有多种生物活性,基于壳聚糖及其衍生物的材料表面改性是获取各种生物活性表面的重要手段,在生物材料领域显示出广阔的应用前景。为了获得血液相容性良好的壳聚糖改性生物材料表面,可通过引入具备抗凝活性的壳聚糖衍生物或壳聚糖/抗凝剂复合物来抑制壳聚糖固有的促凝作用。本文综述了负载有壳聚糖或其衍生物的材料表面的血液相容性改性方法方面的进展,并根据表面改性方法的不同按照物理改性和化学改性分别对其进行了阐述。     

血液相容性及表面改性的研究

血液相容性是生物材料的必要条件 ,本文结合血栓形成的机理 ,综述了改善生物材料血液相容性的主要的几种表面改性方法     

生物医用高分子纤维材料

综述了医用的高分子纤维材料及其改性的方法。医用高分子纤维材料包括天然高分子及合成高分子两大类。其中包括不可降解的及可降解的高分子纤维材料。利用聚合物共混、交联、纤维表面改性,如等离子体处理、纤维表面化学反应及聚合物的表面接枝等物理化学方法可对医用纤维进行改性,改善纤维的力学性能、生物相容性,并使之具有细胞粘附性,利于组织的生长。     

Solid‐state bonding of silicone elastomer to glass by vacuum oxygen plasma,atmospheric plasma,and vacuum ultraviolet light treatment

We experimentally demonstrated that treating a silicone elastomer by a vacuum oxygen plasma, an atmospheric pressure plasma, and vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) radiation resulted in different surface modifications that gave different contact angles, contact angle aging, and bond strengths. The aim of this study was to assess whether high‐throughput surface modification techniques of atmospheric pressure plasma and VUV radiation have the potential to replace conventional oxygen plasma modification. Four silicone elastomers with different hardnesses were used as specimens. The surfaces of all four silicone elastomers were successfully modified from hydrophobic to hydrophilic and they were also bonded to glass surfaces by the three surface modification techniques, although considerable variations were observed in the surface hydrophobicity and the bonding properties. The results clearly reveal that atmospheric pressure plasma and VUV treatment have the potential to replace conventional oxygen plasma treatment. In particular, VUV irradiation produced the most hydrophilic surface that was preserved for a long time. Thus, VUV irradiation is the most promising technique for realizing high‐throughput surface modification and bonding of silicone elastomers. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Study of hydrophilicity and stability of chemically modified PDMS surface using piranha and KOH solution

Successful realization of various BioMEMS devices demands effective surface modification techniques of PDMS elastomer. This paper presents a detailed report on a simple and cost effective approach for surface modification of PDMS films involving wet chemical treatment in two‐step processes: primarily involving piranha solution followed by KOH dip to improve hydrophilicity and stability of PDMS surface. Chemical composition of the solution and surface treatment condition have been varied and optimized to significantly increase the surface energy. The effect of surface modification of the elastomer after wet chemical treatment is analyzed using contact angle measurement and FTIR‐ATR study. PDMS surface treated in piranha solution with H₂O₂ and H₂SO₄ in the ratio of 2:3 followed by a dip in KOH solution for 15 min duration each, demonstrated a maximum reduction of contact angle to ～27° as compared to untreated sample having a contact angle of ～110°. The removal of hydrophobic methyl group from elastomer surface and subsequent hydrophilization of surface by wet chemical process was confirmed from FTIR‐ATR spectra. This result is also supported by improved adhesion and electrical continuity of deposited aluminum metal film over the modified PDMS surface. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A novel approach to graft acrylates onto commercial silicones for release film fabrications by two-step emulsion synthesis

In this study, a two-step emulsion polymerization method was specially designed so as to effectively graft acrylate monomers onto commercial silicones and improve the properties of release films. FT-IR, DSC and grafting ratio tests showed that the grafting reaction happened and a high grafting ratio can be achieved when the silicone content was more than 20%. According to SEM-EDX result, the “sea-island” structure on the surface of release films made by acrylate-modified silicone latexes was proven. The silicones formed the continuous “sea” structure and the grafted acrylate polymers formed the segregated “island” structure. The carbon and silicon distributions were not uniform through the cross-section of release films made by acrylate-modified silicone latexes. After acrylate modification, the surface tension of silicone release films increased from 19-21 mN/m (before acrylate modification) to 30 mN/m and the release force increased from 8.1 g/in. to 47 g/in. As a result, the properties of release films have been effectively improved by our novel method for advanced applications.     

Sorption and dilation of silicone elastomer composites at high gas pressures: The role of interfacial quality

In elastomers the crosslink density, the presence of filler particles, and the volumetric confinement toward sorptive dilation can influence the extent of gas mass uptake. In this study the effects of filler particles on the high-pressure gas mass sorption and the volumetric dilation of a silicone elastomer matrix has been investigated. Glass beads, ca. 30 μm radii, with different surface treatments were incorporated as inclusions in various specimens at relatively low concentrations of ca. 10% by volume. The high-pressure gases used were N₂ and CO₂ up to a maximum ambient pressure of ca. 25 MPa at ca. 20°C and 42°C, respectively. The gas mass sorption was determined by a vibrating reed technique. The sorptive dilation was measured by an ultrasonic transducer operating as a displacement probe. In certain systems the absorbed CO₂ gas was able to disrupt the internal interfaces. This led to an increased gas mass uptake in the corrupted specimen. The N₂ gas did not affect the interfacial bonds. The amount of penetrant uptake was found generally to be reduced when the internal interfaces were not disrupted. The presence of various internal interfaces restrained the sorptive dilation of the elastomeric matrix. These hindrances to the natural sorptive dilation of the elastomer network suppressed the extent of the gas sorption process. This effect has also been investigated separately in detail using model ‘poker chip’ type of specimens of various aspect ratios. The sorptive dilational characteristics have been correlated with the mechanical properties of similar specimens. The influence of an almost complete volumetric confinement on the gas sorption capacity of the silicone elastomer specimen has also been studied. © 1992 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

聚乙二醇共聚对苯二甲酸丁二醇酯的合成及在生物材料中的应用

综述了聚醚酯热塑性弹性体聚忆二醇／聚对苯二甲酸丁二醇酯（PEG／PBT）的合成、组成与性能关系及其在组织工程和药物缓释体系等方面的应用研究进展。PEG／PBT是一类力学性能优良、可降解和生物相容性良好、极具应用潜力的生物材料。     

Synthesis and characterization of acrylamide-N-isopropyl acrylamide copolymer grafts on silicone rubber substrates

Radiation grafting has been used to modify the surface composition of a polymeric biomaterial without changing its mechanical properties. The graft copolymer surface modifications may result in significant changes in protein and cell adhesion to the surface, and thus in the overall biological response to the foreign material. In this paper we present a study of the radiation grafting of an unusual monomer, N-isopropyl acrylamide, and its copolymers with acrylamide, onto silicone rubber. This graft system may be able to influence protein adsorption and cell interactions in a unique fashion due to the special hydrophilic/hydrophobic balance and the unusual hydration character of the grafted copolymer.     

Enhancement of a magnetorheological PDMS elastomer with carbonyl iron particles

A magnetorheological elastomer based on silicone rubber with carbonyl iron micro-particles was developed. The influence of the different amount of iron particles was experimentally studied by means of XRD, SEM, FTIR, EDS, XPS, uniaxial tension and rheological and cyclic tests. Different contents of carbonyl iron particles (10–40 wt%) were used to obtain the ratio of magnetic particles/silicone rubber that could provide the best mechanical properties on the MRE material. It was found that the composite material can have an increase of about 95% in its tensile strength when adding 20% of carbonyl iron particles to the raw rubber material. SEM analysis indicates a good dispersion of the magnetic particles on the rubber matrix, and the FTIR and XPS techniques confirm, as expected, that there is no chemical interaction between the iron from the carbonyl iron particles and the silicone rubber matrix due to a proper coating of the particles with silicone oil used as coupling agent. The TGA results evidenced that the addition of coated carbonyl iron particles had an impact on the thermal stability of the MRE and on the formation of cross-linked structures. The viscoelastic behavior of the magnetorheological elastomer is described by running experimental test on a rheometer device. Furthermore, cyclic testing were performed on the material sample to characterize the Mullin's effect.     

Use of maleic anhydride compatibilization to improve toughness and other properties of polylactide blended with thermoplastic elastomers

Polylactide (PLA) being a very brittle biopolymer could be toughened by blending with thermoplastic elastomers such as thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer (TPU) and thermoplastic polyester elastomer (TPE); unfortunately, these blends are immiscible forming round domains in the PLA matrix. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of using maleic anhydride (MA) compatibilization on the toughness and other properties of PLA blended with TPU and TPE. MA grafting on the PLA backbone (PLA‐g‐MA) was prepared separately by reactive extrusion and added during melt blending of PLA/thermoplastic elastomers. IR spectroscopy revealed that MA graft might interact with the functional groups present in the hard segments of TPU and TPE domains via primary chemical reactions, so that higher level of compatibilization could be obtained. SEM studies indicated that PLA‐g‐MA compatibilization also decreased the size of elastomeric domains leading to higher level of surface area for more interfacial interactions. Toughness tests revealed that Charpy impact toughness and fracture toughness (K_IC and G_IC) of inherently brittle PLA increased enormously when the blends were compatibilized with PLA‐g‐MA. For instance, G_IC fracture toughness of PLA increased as much as 166%. It was also observed that PLA‐g‐MA compatibilization resulted in no detrimental effects on the other mechanical and thermal properties of PLA blends. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

DNA attachment chemistry at the flexible silicone elastomer surface: toward disposable microarrays

This paper describes the preparation and surface characterization of maleimide-activated silicone elastomer (PDMS(MCC)) followed by covalent functionalization using thiol-terminated DNA sequences (primary oligo). The stability of this attachment chemistry was demonstrated by the retention of the primary oligo through the process of hybridization with a labeled complementary DNA sequence. In these studies, the hybridized labeled DNA oligomers were detected using confocal fluorescence microscopy. We have employed a vapor deposition technique in which a plasma-treated silicone elastomer (PDMS(OH)) was exposed to vapors of 3-(aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTS) under vacuum, to yield the amine-functionalized silicone elastomer (PDMS(NH)(2)). PDMS(NH)(2) was further coupled with a heterofunctional cross-linker, sulfosuccinimidyl-4-(N-maleimidomethyl)cyclohexane-1-carboxylate to obtain PDMS(MCC). The surface functionalities of the elastomers were characterized using contact angle measurements and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Surface-modified silicone elastomers appear to be promising substrates for use as substrates for disposable microarrays.     

Photocrosslinking of elastomer systems. II. Ultraviolet light-induced reactions in an EPDM modified by grafting of benzoin derivatives

Photocrosslinking experiments were performed on elastomeric polymer films (EPDM) previously modified by grafting a photosensitive initiator (benzoin derivative) onto the macromolecular backbone. This modification was performed by a series of Friedel–Crafts reactions and the resulting materials were characterized by infrared (IR) spectroscopy in conjunction with model reactions. After ultraviolet (UV) irradiation the photocrosslinked samples were studied by IR spectroscopy in conjunction with the measurement of physical properties. It apperared that grafting the photosensitizer onto the elastomer considerably enhances the crosslinking reaction even with a limited quantity of grafted benzoin derivative. Moreover, the results obtained suggest that the structure of the resulting networks is strongly dependent on the crosslinking process used; that is, curing the elastomer with peroxide or UV irradiation either of a blend of elastomer and photosensitizer or of the same elastomer modified by grafting the chromophore.