光敏共聚物P(St/VM-co-MA)自组装胶体粒子及其性能

以苯乙烯类光敏单体7-(4-乙烯基苄氧基)-4-甲基香豆素(VM)、苯乙烯(St)、马来酸酐(MA)为共聚单体,采用自由基聚合法制备了光敏性双亲共聚物P(St/VM-co-MA).在选择性溶剂(N,N-二甲基甲酰胺(DMF)/H2O)中对P(St/VM-co-MA)进行自组装,用透射电镜(TEM)和动态激光光散射(DLS)表征了自组装胶体粒子的形态、粒径大小及其分布.利用紫外光照使胶体粒子中香豆素基元发生光二聚反应,形成交联胶体粒子,并用紫外-可见光分光光度计(UV-Vis)跟踪其交联过程.用DLS研究了交联和未经交联胶体粒子的粒径和结构稳定性,用激光扫描共聚焦显微镜(LSCM)和光学显微镜考察了胶体粒子的乳化、包覆性能.结果表明:交联和未经交联胶体粒子均具有乳化性,且在乳化过程中可实现对油溶性染料的包覆.胶体粒子交联后,粒径有所减小,结构稳定性、乳化性能、包覆性能均有所提高.     

探索光敏性共聚物P(St/CS-alt-MA)的自组装及其乳化行为

以苯乙烯(St)、马来酸酐(MA)、香豆素苯乙烯醚化物(CS)为单体, 通过自由基溶液聚合合成了双亲性交替共聚物P(St/CS-alt-MA), 用凝胶渗透色谱、核磁共振等对聚合物结构进行表征, 并对其溶液自组装及组装体的乳化性进行了研究. 结果表明双亲性P(St/CS-alt-MA)可以在选择性溶剂中进行自组装形成马来酸酐单元为亲水微区、CS与苯乙烯单元为疏水微区的胶体粒子, 用紫外分光光度计, XPS, TEM研究了聚合物胶体粒子性质, 结果显示, P(St/CS-alt-MA)在水溶液中可以形成两亲性聚合物胶体粒子, 亲水单元在胶粒表面富集, 该两亲性聚合物胶体粒子具有良好的乳化性能.     

光敏性无规共聚物P(FA_2C-co-AA)的自组装及乳化性能

光敏性单体ε-己内酯改性丙烯酸酯肉桂酸酯(FA2C)与丙烯酸(AA)在偶氮二异丁腈(AIBN)的引发作用下,于N,N-二甲基甲酰胺(DMF)中发生自由基共聚反应,制备了具有光敏性的双亲无规共聚物P(FA2C-co-AA)。以红外光谱、凝胶渗透色谱、差示扫描量热和紫外光谱等分析测试手段对共聚产物进行了表征。P(FA2C-co-AA)在选择性溶剂DMF水溶液中自组装得到纳米粒径的胶体粒子。用紫外光引发胶体粒子内双键发生光交联反应,得到稳定的胶体粒子,并用动态激光光散射(DLS)表征了胶体粒子交联前后的粒径变化。结果表明:该胶体粒子具有良好的乳化性能。     

共溶剂性质对双亲性无规共聚物P(St-co-DM)胶束化行为及其性能的影响

以苯乙烯(St)和甲基丙烯酸二甲氨乙酯(DMAEMA)为共聚单体, 通过普通自由基溶液聚合合成了双亲性无规共聚物P(St-co-DM). 用傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱、核磁共振氢谱(¹H NMR)、凝胶渗透色谱(GPC)和差示扫描量热(DSC)仪对聚合物结构进行表征. 研究了共溶剂的性质对P(St-co-DM)自组装胶束结构及其乳化性能的影响. 用透射电镜(TEM)和动态激光光散射(DLS)表征了自组装胶体粒子的形态、粒径大小及其分布. 通过测量胶束在甲苯/水界面的接触角表征胶束表面性能. 结果表明: P(St-co-DM)以四氢呋喃(THF)为共溶剂自组装时, 胶束的临界聚集水含量较大, 胶束表面亲水性较强, 流体力学半径较大; 用二氧六环或THF为共溶剂, 水为选择性溶剂, P(St-co-DM)自组装可以得到外层松散、内层比较密实的球状胶束, 用N,N-二甲基甲酰胺(DMF)为共溶剂时, 胶束整体呈现比较密实的球状胶束; 分别用DMF、二氧六环和THF为共溶剂制备的胶束, 其接触角均值都小于90°, 可形成O/W型(水包油型)乳液. 乳化实验结果表明, 以二氧六环和THF为共溶剂制备的胶束作为颗粒乳化剂制备的乳液性能较好.     

双亲性无规共聚物P（VM-co-AMPS）的自组装及其性能

以2-丙烯酰胺基-2-甲基丙磺酸（AMPS）和苯乙烯类光敏单体7-（4-乙烯基苄氧基）-4-甲基香豆素（VM）为共聚单体,采用自由基聚合法制备了光敏性双亲共聚物P（VM-co-AMPS）。P（VM-co-AMPS）在溶剂水中自组装胶束化,用原子力显微镜（AFM）表征了自组装胶体粒子的形态、粒径及其分布。紫外光照使胶体粒子中香豆素基元发生光二聚反应,用紫外-可见光分光光度计（UV-Vis）跟踪其光二聚交联过程,用光学显微镜考察了胶体粒子的乳化性能。结果表明：胶体粒子具有较好的紫外吸收性能和较好的乳化性能。该胶束制备工艺简单,条件温和,避免了溶剂的使用。     

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.     

HA/PDM自组装复合胶体粒子及其乳化性能

以阴离子天然大分子透明质酸(HA)和阳离子单体甲基丙烯酸二甲氨基乙酯(DM)组成带相反电荷的聚合物/单体复合体系, DM通过水相原位聚合可制备荷正电的聚甲基丙烯酸二甲氨基乙酯(PDM), PDM与HA间的静电作用可诱导两者在水溶液中进行自组装, 得到HA/PDM复合胶体粒子. 用傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱仪对HA/PDM复合物结构进行了表征. 用动态激光光散射(DLS)研究了HA与PDM复合体系在水溶液中的自组装行为, 并表征了反应时间对HA/PDM复合胶体粒子粒径的影响. 利用透射电镜(TEM)表征了胶体粒子的形貌. 考察了溶液pH 对胶体粒子粒径及zeta 电位的影响, 并对胶体粒子的乳化性能进行初步探索. 结果表明:DM单体聚合前, 无HA/DM复合物聚集体形成; 而随着DM的逐步聚合, HA与PDM可通过静电作用逐渐组装形成球状HA/PDM复合胶体粒子, 其粒径随反应时间延长逐渐减小并趋于稳定. 同时, 该复合胶体粒子具有pH敏感性和乳化性, 乳化性能较纯HA和PDM有较大提高.     

香豆素改性透明质酸颗粒乳化剂的制备及应用

利用7-(2-羟基乙氧基)-4-甲基香豆素(HEMC)疏水改性透明质酸(HA)制得光敏双亲大分子(HA-HEMC),并通过自组装形成了HA-HEMC胶体粒子。通过核磁共振氢谱和紫外分光光度计确定了HA-HEMC的结构及取代度;采用动态激光光散射、纳米粒度仪和透射电镜等手段对胶体粒子的性质及形貌进行了表征。进一步以HA-HEMC胶体粒子作为颗粒乳化剂稳定油水界面,研究了胶体粒子质量浓度、油相类型、水相pH和盐浓度对胶体粒子乳化性能的影响。结果表明:HA-HEMC可以在选择性溶剂中自组装形成粒径约为236nm的球形胶体粒子;该胶体粒子能够在较宽的pH范围内(3~11)稳定水包油型乳液且所得乳液有良好的耐盐性;此外,HAHEMC胶体粒子还能稳定多种油-水体系。     

PS胶体粒子表面逐层自组装固定化SOD及其生物活性

通过逐层自组装技术成功地把超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)吸附在聚苯乙烯(PS)胶体粒子表面.zeta电位和TEM证明了聚阳离子或聚阴离子型SOD与相反电荷的聚电解质在PS胶体粒子表面的交替吸附.通过测定SOD被胶体粒子吸附后上清液的生物活性,得到聚阴离子型SOD(pH=8.0)和聚阳离子型SOD(pH=4.3)在PS胶体粒子表面的吸附量分别为12和51IU,相对活性分别为23.4%和2.9%.聚阴离子型SOD在PS胶体粒子表面能形成平滑规整的膜,导致较高的相对活性.研究结果表明,通过调节pH值,可以优化自组装固定化酶的聚集状态和生物活性     

肉桂酸改性透明质酸颗粒乳化剂的制备及性能

将具有紫外吸收性能的单体肉桂酸(CA)引入天然大分子透明质酸(HA)中,制得疏水性改性HA(HA-CA),然后在二甲亚砜与水的混合溶剂中自组装制备HA-CA胶体粒子,并以之为颗粒乳化剂稳定油水界面制备Pickering乳液。通过紫外、核磁、纳米粒度仪、透射电镜、光学显微镜等方法对HA-CA、HA-CA胶体粒子及其所稳定的乳液进行表征。结果表明,HA-CA可以在选择性溶剂中自组装形成粒径约为95nm的球形胶体粒子;所得的HA-CA胶体粒子可以有效地稳定油/水界面,制备水包油(O/W)型的Pickering乳液,且所得乳液具有良好的耐盐性和细胞相容性;此外该胶体粒子可稳定多种油/水体系,具有一定普适性。     

Polystyrene-b-poly(acrylic acid) vesicle size control using solution properties and hydrophilic block length

Polymeric vesicles have attracted considerable attention in recent years, since they are a model for biological membranes and have versatile structures with several practical applications. In this study, we prepare vesicles from polystyrene-b-poly(acrylic acid) block copolymer in dioxane/water and dioxane/THF/water mixtures. We then examine the ability of additives (such as NaCl, HCl, or NaOH), solvent composition, and hydrophilic block length to control vesicle size. Using turbidity measurements and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) we show that larger vesicles can be prepared from a given copolymer by adding NaCl or HCl, while adding NaOH yields smaller vesicles. The solvent composition (ratio of dioxane to THF, as well as the water content) can also determine the vesicle size. From a given copolymer, smaller vesicles can be prepared by increasing the THF content in the THF/dioxane solvent mixture. In a given solvent mixture, vesicle size increases with water content, but such an increase is most pronounced when dioxane is used as the solvent. In THF-rich solutions, on the other hand, vesicle size changes only slightly with the water concentration. As to the effect of the acrylic acid block length, the results show that block copolymers with shorter hydrophilic blocks assemble into larger vesicles. The effect of additives and solvent composition on vesicle size is related to their influence on chain repulsion and aggregation number, whereas the effect of acrylic acid block length occurs because of the relationship among the block length, the width of the molecular weight distribution, and the stabilization of the vesicle curvature.     

Electric Double Layer in Water-Organic Mixed Solvents: Titania in 50% Ethylene Glycol

Ethylene glycol (EG) and its mixtures with water are popular components of nanofluids used as heat transfer fluids. The stability of nanofluids against coagulation is correlated with their zeta potential. The electrophoretic mobility of titania nanoparticles in 50-50 w/w EG was studied as a function of the concentration of various solutes. HCl, NaOH, SDS and CTMABr at concentrations up to 0.01 M are strong electrolytes in 50% EG, that is, the conductance of their solutions is proportional to the concentration. HCl, NaOH and CTMABr were very efficient in inducing a high zeta potential for titania in 50% EG. NaOH induced a negative zeta potential in excess of 70 mV, and HCl and CTMABr induced a positive zeta potential in excess of 70 mV at concentrations below 10⁻⁴ M. Apparently, HCl, NaOH and CTMABr are also more efficient than SDS in terms of nanofluid stabilization against coagulation. An overdose of base (>1 mM) results in depression of the negative zeta potential. This result may be due to the specific adsorption of sodium on titania from 50% EG.     

Hybrid particles of polystyrene and carboxymethyl cellulose as substrates for copper ions

The synthesis of hybrid particles was carried out by emulsion polymerization of styrene in complexes formed by carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), a polyanion, and a cationic surfactant, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB). CMC chains with variable molecular weights and degrees of substitution were tested. The polymerization condition chosen was that corresponding to CMC chains fully saturated with CTAB and to the onset of pure surfactant micelle formation, namely, at the critical aggregation concentration. The hybrid particles were characterized by zeta potential and light scattering measurements. The period of colloidal stability in the ionic strength of 2.0 mol L(-)(1) NaCl was observed visually. Upon increasing the CMC chain length, the particle characteristics remained practically unchanged, but the colloid stability was increased. The increase in the CMC degree of substitution led to particles with more negative zeta potential values. The adsorption of copper ions (Cu(2+)) on the surface of hybrid particles could be described by the Langmuir model, as determined by potentiometric measurements. The increase in the mean zeta potential values and X-ray absorption near-edge spectra evidenced the immobilization of Cu(2+) ions on the hybrid particles.     

金纳米粒子与单链DNA的相互作用

研究了金纳米粒子与单链DNA在不同pH值时的相互作用以及金纳米粒子与不同碱基序列单链DNA的相互作用. 结果表明, 在pH为12.6的强碱性条件下, 单链DNA能使金纳米粒子稳定分散在溶液中; 在pH为1.4的强酸性条件下, 单链DNA能保护金纳米粒子不发生融合, 而只发生团聚, 且团聚现象具有可逆性. 不同寡核苷酸对金纳米粒子的亲和力按poly dA>poly dC>poly dT的顺序依次减弱. 单链DNA对纳米金的保护作用强度与单链DNA的长度成正比.     

Synthesis of colloids and films of Pr, Er and Yb with nonaqueous solvents

Colloidal dispersions of Yb, Er and Pr have been prepared by chemical liquid deposition. The metals were cocondensed at 77 K with 2-methoxyethanol and ethanol to produce solvated metal atoms. The particle size of the dispersions was determined by transmission electron microscopy to range from 52 to 1080 Å; the particles had spherical shapes. After solvent evaporation under vacuum, active solids and amorphous powder were deposited over Cu and Al metal. Dispersion stability, particle size, UV/Vis absorption and zeta potential were studied. The solids prepared by solvent evaporation were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The films prepared on Al were studied by scanning electron microscopy. The most stable colloid was obtained using 2-methoxyethanol: several concentrations were stable for several months and the zeta potential indicated that this colloid stability is mainly due to solvation effects. FTIR spectroscopy of the solids indicated solvent incorporation in the film. This observation was corroborated by thermal analysis. Information on the thermal stability of the films was obtained by TGA. The UV/Vis absorption spectrum was measured at several concentrations under different conditions.     

Polyelectrolyte adsorption layers studied by streaming potential and particle deposition

Adsorption of a cationic polyelectrolyte, polyallylamine hydrochloride (PAH), having a molecular weight of 70,000 on mica was characterized by the streaming potential method and by deposition of negative polystyrene latex particles. Formation of PAH layers was followed by determining the apparent zeta potential of surface zeta as function of bulk PAH concentration. The zeta potential was calculated from the streaming potential measured in the parallel-plate channel formed by two mica plates precovered by the polyelectrolyte. The experimental data were expressed as the dependence of the reduced zeta potential zeta/zeta0 on the PAH coverage Theta(PAH), calculated using the convective diffusion theory. It was found that for the ionic strength of 10(-2) M, the dependence of zeta/zeta0 on Theta(PAH) can be reflected by the theoretical model formulated previously for surfaces covered by colloid particles. The electrokinetic measurements were complemented by particle deposition experiments on PAH-covered mica surfaces. A direct correlation between the polymer coverage and the initial deposition rate of particles, as well as the jamming coverage, was found. For ThetaPAH > 0.3 the initial deposition rate attained the value predicted from the convective diffusion theory for homogeneous surfaces. The initial deposition rates for surfaces modified by PAH were compared with previous experimental and theoretical results obtained for heterogeneous surfaces formed by preadsorption of colloid particles. It was revealed that negative latex deposition occurred at surfaces exhibiting negative apparent zeta potential, which explained the anomalous deposition of particles observed in previous works. It was suggested that the combined electrokinetic and particle deposition methods can be used for detecting adsorbed polyelectrolytes at surfaces for coverage range of a percent. This enables one to measure bulk polyelectrolyte concentrations at the level of 0.05 ppm.     

Conductivity and Electrokinetic Potential of Microcrystalline Cellulose Particles in Aqueous HCl and NaOH Solutions

The conductivity of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) dispersions in aqueous 10^–5–10^–2 M HCl and NaOH solutions was measured as a function of the particle volume fraction by the conductometry. The dependence of the relative conductivity of MCC particles on pH of equilibrium solutions was determined using the Wagner equation. The electrophoretic mobility of MCC particles in the aforementioned solutions was measured by the microelectrophoresis, and corresponding dependences of the particle potentials on pH of aqueous HCl and NaOH solutions (pH 2–11) were calculated using the Smoluchowski and Henry equations of the electrophoresis theory. It was shown that, in the case of MCC, the Henry equation, which allows for the significant conductivity of the dispersed particles, as compared with the dispersion medium, makes it possible to calculate more accurate potential values and, consequently, to derive the (pH) dependence, which is satisfactorily consistent with the effect of the surface charge and solution ionic strength on the potential in a wide pH range.     

Preparation of polymeric vesicles through ultrasonic treatment of poly(styrene‐block‐2‐vinylpyridine) micelles under alkaline conditions

An approach for the preparation of block copolymer vesicles through ultrasonic treatment of polystyrene‐block‐poly(2‐vinyl pyridine) (PS‐b‐P2VP) micelles under alkaline conditions is reported. PS‐b‐P2VP block copolymers in toluene, a selective solvent for PS, form spherical micelles. If a small amount of NaOH solution is added to the micelles solution during ultrasonic treatment, organic‐inorganic Janus‐like particles composed of the PS‐b‐P2VP block copolymers and NaOH are generated. After removal of NaOH, block copolymer vesicles are obtained. A possible mechanism for the morphological transition from spherical micelles to vesicles or Janus‐like particles is discussed. If the block copolymer micelles contain inorganic precursors, such as FeCl₃, hybrid vesicles are formed, which may be useful as biological and chemical sensors or nanostructured templates. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 2014 , 52, 953–959