Pickering乳滴模板法制备超粒子结构有机/无机杂化微球

Pickering乳滴模板法制备有机/无机杂化的核壳微球越来越引起人们的关注,主要因为该方法制备出的微球具有以无机粒子为壳层的超粒子结构(supracolloidal structure),能够赋予微球独特的功能.胶体粒子在乳滴表面自组装形成有序的球面胶体壳,得到稳定Pickering乳液,固定乳滴表面的胶体粒子来制备核壳结构的微球或者以胶体粒子为壳层的微胶囊(colloidosome).本文综述了我们课题组以Pickering乳滴模板法制备超粒子结构有机/无机杂化微胶囊包括实心微球方面的工作.我们选择具有不同性能、种类的胶体粒子以及具有不同性质和功能的核材料,采用Pickering乳滴模板法,对吸附在乳滴表面的胶体粒子用不同的固定方法制备具有不同结构和性能的微球和微胶囊,利用基于多重Pickering乳液的聚合技术制备双纳米复合的超粒子结构多核聚合物微球.     

Pickering乳液法制备聚苯胺-石墨烯空心微球

通过对石墨烯进行磺酸化改性使其具有双亲性,以改性后的磺化石墨烯（SGR）作为Pickering乳化剂稳定含有苯胺的油相,加入过硫酸铵引发剂,采用Pickering乳液聚合的方式一步合成具有独特空心结构的聚苯胺-石墨烯微球（PANI-SGR HS）.详细探究了石墨烯磺化程度、乳化剂浓度和油水比等因素对磺化石墨烯稳定乳液的影响,研究结果表明：SGR的润湿性对Pickering乳液的稳定性有着重要影响;SGR浓度为0.5 mg·mL^-1时即可以稳定乳液,随着SGR浓度的增大,Pickering乳液滴尺寸呈减小趋势;在油相体积分数小于60%时,即可以得到比较稳定的乳液.利用扫描电子显微镜对微球的形貌进行了表征,并对所制备空心微球的电化学性能进行了探究,在电流密度为1 A·g^-1时,其修饰电极的比电容可达480.59 F·g^-1,相比于普通二维PANI-SGR提高了103.5%.     

Pickering乳液聚合制备核-壳结构PS-SiO2复合微球

用二氯二甲基硅烷对纳米SiO2粒子进行疏水改性,当其表面Zeta电位由-54.8 mV变成-25.8 mV时,SiO2粒子就能在苯乙烯-水界面自组装,形成稳定的Pickering乳液,即以胶体粒子为乳化剂的乳液.利用Pickering乳液聚合制备了以聚苯乙烯(PS)为核、纳米SiO2为壳的PS-SiO2复合微球.用FT-IR、XPS、SEM、偏光显微镜等对复合微球进行了表征.结果表明:复合微球由聚苯乙烯和纳米二氧化硅粒子组成,二氧化硅粒子以单层、六方密排的方式分布在聚苯乙烯微球表面.     

碱式碳酸铜微球的表面改性和组装

报道了通过分散聚合反应在碱式碳酸铜微球表面锚接聚苯乙烯纳米粒子, 以调节其亲水/亲油性的方法. 结果表明, 锚接的聚苯乙烯纳米粒子尺寸愈大, 所得的改性碱式碳酸铜微球疏水性愈强. 用对油和水润湿性适中的改性碱式碳酸铜微球为乳化剂, 能够制备出稳定的油包水型Pickering乳液. 改性碱式碳酸铜微球组装在Pickering乳液的分散相液滴表面, 形成一个固体壳层. 将Pickering 乳液的分散相水核凝胶化, 合成出分级结构琼脂糖凝胶微球.     

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。     

马来松香酸和纳米氧化铝颗粒协同稳定具有pH响应性的Pickering 乳液

使用有机颗粒稳定Pickering乳液受到越来越多的关注, 润湿性可调的有机颗粒且结合纳米无机颗粒协同稳定不同类型的Pickering乳液却鲜有报道. 系统研究了基于具有多羧酸基团的松香基衍生物马来松香(MPA)与纳米Al₂O₃颗粒在不同pH条件下形成的乳液类型及相关机理. 研究发现, 在单一MPA颗粒体系条件下, pH可以诱导乳液的类型由W/O Pickering乳液到O/W Pickering乳液, 到最后O/W乳液的转变, MPA的亲水性随着pH升高而增强是该乳液转变的原因. 当纳米Al₂O₃颗粒加入到MPA中后, 吸附在MPA颗粒上的亲水性Al₂O₃导致MPA颗粒亲水性增加, 从而可以使W/O Pickering乳液转变为O/W Pickering乳液(pH=1). 当pH=6时, MPA分子与纳米Al₂O₃颗粒同时具有较强的亲水性且分别无法形成稳定的乳液, 但两者的混合体系可以形成稳定的W/O Pickering乳液, 这是因为MPA分子与纳米Al₂O₃颗粒可以在水溶液中形成疏水性较强的络合物. 另外, 研究了MPA浓度及油相体积分数对乳液外观及粒径的影响, 发现随着MPA浓度增加Pickering乳液的粒径逐渐减小, 增加油相的体积分数会引起粒径的增大. 最后, 利用Zeta电势、颗粒在油水界面吸附率、接触角及表/界面张力研究了稳定Pickering乳液的稳定机理, 在油水界面上吸附的类似盔甲状颗粒层及颗粒层之间形成的网状结构是乳液液滴保持稳定的原因. 为Pickering乳液的绿色化制备提供了一种新的途径, 将在化妆品、医药及新材料等领域得到重要应用.     

基于Ugi多组分反应的海藻酸酰胺衍生物改性二氧化硅纳米粒子的制备

采用海藻酸酰胺衍生物通过Ugi多组分反应制备了新颖的聚合物-二氧化硅(Oct-Alg-Si O_2)纳米粒子.通过氢核磁共振波谱(~1H NMR)和X射线光电子能谱(XPS)对Oct-Alg-Si O_2的结构和表面元素组分进行了表征.采用透射电子显微镜(TEM)、Zeta电位和激光粒度分析仪对Oct-Alg-Si O_2的形貌、粒径和胶体性能进行了探索.结果表明,海藻酸酰胺衍生物共价接枝到氨基二氧化硅(Si O_2-NH_2)纳米粒子的表面,提高了其平均直径,调控了其Zeta电位,在水介质中能够表现出良好的分散稳定性.以10%的液体石蜡为油相,采用Oct-Alg-Si O_2制备了Pickering乳液.在油水界面能够形成液滴粒径为5.7μm的稳定Pickering乳液.随着水相p H值的增大,乳液体积分数增大,稳定性增强.细胞相容性实验结果表明,Oct-Alg-Si O_2纳米粒子具有极好的生物相容性.     

N-乙烯基咪唑共聚交联微球的制备及其对二氯苯酚的吸附特性

采用悬浮聚合法,以N-乙烯基咪唑(NVI)为主单体、苯乙烯(St)为共单体、乙二醇二甲基丙烯酸酯(EGDMA)为交联剂、聚乙烯醇(PVA)为分散剂,制备了吸附材料PNVI-St交联微球。重点考察了分散剂用量、搅拌速率、油水两相体积比、交联剂用量、NaCl用量对交联微球的成球性能及粒度的影响规律,研究了该微球对二氯苯酚的静态吸附性能。结果表明:分散剂用量、搅拌速率与油水两相体积比是影响交联微球制备的主要因素,在水相中加入电解质NaCl有助于成球过程,控制悬浮聚合的反应条件,可以制备出球形度好、粒径在100~200μm可调控的交联微球PNVI-St。静态吸附实验结果表明:凭借强烈的氢键相互作用,微球表面的咪唑基团对二氯苯酚具有很强的吸附能力,饱和吸附量可达143 mg/g。     

以单分散P(DC-TMPTA)聚合物微球为Pickering乳液稳定剂制备石蜡乳液和石蜡微球

以三羟甲基丙烷三丙烯酸酯(TMPTA)和1-十二烯(DC)为单体,不使用任何乳化剂或分散稳定剂,通过沉淀聚合制备了高度单分散P(DC-TMPTA)的聚合物微球颗粒.以此聚合物微粒为Pickering稳定剂,不添加任何化学助剂,以乙醇-水混合介质在70℃下通过恒速振荡制得了单分散石蜡Pickering乳液.将该体系迅速降温至石蜡熔点之下,制得了窄分布的固体石蜡微球.研究了连续相水含量、振荡频率及稳定粒子尺寸对Pickering乳液及石蜡微球的影响,优化了石蜡乳液和微球的制备条件.利用扫描电子显微镜对石蜡微球的表面和内部形貌进行了表征,结果表明P(DC-TMPTA)微球全部聚集在石蜡液滴和固化后的石蜡微球表面.基于石蜡微球和聚合物稳定粒子的尺寸,计算了不同条件下石蜡微球表面聚合物粒子的数量.通过聚合物粒子在石蜡-乙醇和水混合溶液界面的三相接触角以及石蜡-乙醇和水混合溶液界面张力的测定,计算了聚合物粒子在石蜡-乙醇和水混合溶液界面吸附能,为解释该体系Pickering乳液的稳定性提供了理论支持.     

软颗粒在液-液界面吸附及界面催化

正Pickering乳液是由吸附在水油两相界面上的颗粒稳定的乳状液,而这些颗粒的界面脱附往往需要很高的热力学脱附能,使得Pickering乳液具有良好的稳定性~1。相比于传统的表面活性剂稳定的乳液,颗粒在液液界面的存在不仅有效阻止了乳滴间的聚结合并,还赋予了乳液环境响应性,如pH、温度~2。因此,Pickering乳液被广泛应用于医药、催化、材料、能源、食品等领域~(3–5)。诸多颗粒被证明可以作为Pickering乳液的乳化剂,如二氧化硅纳米球、聚苯乙烯微球、碳酸钙颗粒等。除此以外,软颗粒稳定的Pickering乳液越来越引起了研究者的兴趣,而最具代表性的便是微凝胶粒子(microgel) ~6和蛋白质颗粒。     

Fabrication of macroporous foam and microspheres of polystyrene by Pickering emulsion polymerization

Poly(styrene-co-methacrylic acid) (PS-co-MAA) particles were synthesized via surfactant-free emulsion polymerization and then used as particulate emulsifiers for preparation of Pickering emulsions. Our results showed that adjusting the solution pH can tune the wettability of PS-co-MAA particles to stabilize either water-in-oil (W/O) or oil-in-water (O/W) Pickering emulsions. Stable W/O emulsions were obtained with PS-co-MAA particles at low pH values due to their better affinity to the dispersed oil phase. In contrast, increasing the pH value significantly changed the stabilizing behavior of the PS-co-MAA particles, leading to the phase inversion and formation of stable O/W emulsions. We found that the oil/water ratio had a significant influence on pH value of the phase inversion. It decreased with decreasing the oil/water ratio, and no phase inversion occurred when the styrene volume fraction reduced to 10 %. Additionally, macroporous polystyrene (PS) foam and PS microspheres were obtained via polymerization of Pickering high internal phase emulsion (Pickering HIPE) and O/W Pickering emulsion, respectively.     

Formation of zein spheres by evaporation-induced self-assembly

Zein is an amphiphilic protein capable of self-assembly into microspheres. Zein microspheres may form by evaporation-induced self-assembly (EISA) of zein solutions in ethanol/water. The formation of microspheres is of particular interest for the development of delivery systems. Zein solutions in ethanol/water 75?% (v/v) were slowly evaporated to promote self-assembly of microspheres. The ethanol content of the solvent decreased during EISA changing solvent polarity which induced self-assembly of zein particles. The growth of zein spheres was modeled from the hydrophobic and hydrophilic contributions to the interfacial free energy (R ²?=?0.92). The good fit indicated that during EISA zein microspheres increased in size due to hydrophobic interactions between zein molecules. The model may allow the prediction of evaporation time and thus control over microsphere size.     

Extraction of Cr (VI) by pickering emulsion liquid membrane using amphiphilic silica nanowires (ASNWs) as a surfactant

Pickering emulsion is the replacement of surfactants with solid, often nano-sized particles. The particle-stabilized emulsions have good thermodynamic and kinetic stability. Pickering emulsion liquid membrane (PELM) was prepared using mahua oil as a diluent, aliquat 336 (Trioctyl methylammonium chloride) as a carrier and amphiphilic silica nanowires (ASNWs) (10–40?ml ethanol addition) as a surfactant. Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) was used as stripping phase in the concentration range from 0.1 to 0.5?M for the extraction of hexavalent chromium [Cr (VI)] from aqueous solution. The variety of edible and non-edible oils was investigated for the stability of water in oil emulsion. Factors that influence silica-stabilized Pickering emulsions are pH, agitation speed, stripping phase concentration, the volume ratio of membrane to stripping phase (M/S), initial feed concentration, treat ratio(feed to emulsion volume ratio) and surfactant concentration for better PELM stability. And also, the extraction efficiency of Cr (VI) was investigated using aliquat as a carrier. The physicochemical properties of ASNWs were studied using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Fourier Transforms Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) techniques. At an optimum condition, 99.69% of Cr (VI) removal from aqueous solution was obtained.     

Oil-in-water emulsions stabilized by highly charged polyelectrolyte-grafted silica nanoparticles

Fully sulfonated poly(styrenesulfonate) brushes were grown from the surface of colloidal silica particles and used to prepare stable trichloroethylene-in-water and heptane-in-water Pickering emulsions. These particles were highly charged and colloidally stable in water but could not be dispersed in trichloroethylene or heptane. Both two-phase (emulsion plus neat water) and three-phase (emulsion separating neat oil and water phases) systems were observed, with water-continuous emulsion phases in all cases. Emulsion phases containing as much as 83% (v/v) oil were stable for over six months. Poly(styrenesulfonate)-grafted particles were very efficient emulsifiers; stable emulsion phases were prepared when using as little as 0.04 wt% particles. The emulsifying effectiveness of the poly(styrenesulfonate)-grafted silica particles can be attributed to the hydrophobicity of the vinylic polymer backbone that makes this highly charged polyelectrolyte unusually surface active at the oil/water interface.     

Synthesis of millimeter‐sized hydrogel beads by inverse Pickering polymerization using starch‐based nanoparticles as emulsifier

The preparation of millimeter‐sized poly(acrylamide‐co‐acrylic acid) hydrogel beads via inverse Pickering emulsion polymerization using starch‐based nanoparticles (SNPs) as stabilizers is reported. Amphiphilic starch is fabricated by the introduction of butyl glycidyl ether groups and palmitate groups, and the hydrophobically modified SNPs are fabricated by a nanoprecipitation process. The obtained SNPs could adsorb at oil‐water interfaces to stabilize an inverse Pickering emulsion, and the effects of oil/water volume fraction ratio and SNP concentration on emulsions are comprehensively studied. Poly(acrylamide‐co‐acrylic acid) hydrogel beads with a size of approximately 1 mm are obtained by inverse Pickering emulsion polymerization stabilized by SNPs. The morphology and structure of hydrogel beads are extensively investigated, which confirms that SNPs locate on the surface of hydrogel beads and act as emulsifiers and network structures present inside the beads. Polymerization is also detected to investigate the potential formation mechanism of hydrogel beads. The pH‐responsive property of hydrogel beads and its potential application for drug delivery are also explored.     

Pickering emulsion polymerization of graphene oxide-stabilized styrene

Polystyrene (PS) particles were prepared via Pickering emulsion polymerization using graphene oxide (GO) as the stabilizer. The results show that pH is an important factor in the stability of Pickering emulsions. The effects of two different phase initiators, the water phase initiator potassium persulfate and the oil phase initiator azobisisobutyronitrile, on the morphology of PS particles in Pickering emulsion polymerization had been investigated in detail. Wrinkled particles were prepared using the water phase initiator, and spherical particles were prepared using the oil phase initiator. In addition, hexadecane was used as the auxiliary stabilizer in the polymerization, which narrowed the diameter distribution of the PS spheres, and the hollow PS spheres were fabricated. The size of the GO particles also influenced the final morphology of the particles. Nano-sized polymer particles were grafted onto the surface of micro-sized GO. Small GO particles were suitable for Pickering emulsion polymerization to prepare the composite particles. The thermogravimetric analysis of the prepared particles confirmed that they were PS/GO composite particles, which could have a wide range of potential applications, such as in catalysts, sensors, environmental remediation, and energy storage.     

Sustainable stabilization of oil in water emulsions by cellulose nanocrystals synthesized from deep eutectic solvents

There is an urgent global need to develop novel types of environmentally safe dispersing chemicals from renewable resources in order to reduce the environmental impact of oil spills. For this goal, cellulose, the most abundant natural polymeric source, is a promising green, nontoxic alternative that could replace the current synthetic surfactants. In this study, cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) synthesized using a deep eutectic solvent (DES) and two commercially available cellulose nanocrystals were used as marine diesel oil–water Pickering emulsion stabilizers. In particular, oil in water (o/w) emulsion formation and stability of emulsified oil during storing were addressed using a laser diffraction particle size analyzer, image analysis, and oil emulsion volume examination. The particle size of the o/w reference without CNCs after dispersing was over 50 µm and coalescence occurred only a few minutes after the emulsifying mixing procedure. All three investigated CNCs were effective stabilizers for the o/w system (oil droplets size under 10 µm) by preventing the oil droplet coalescence over time (6 weeks) and resulting in a stable creaming layer. The CNCs prepared using green DES systems boasted performance comparable to that of commercial CNCs, and they showed effectiveness at 0.1% dispersant dosage.     

不同形态双金属氢氧化物颗粒水分散体系及其稳定的Pickering乳液

采用共沉淀法制备了3种形态的MgAl双金属氢氧化物颗粒的水分散体系, 并以其为乳化剂制备了Pickering乳液. 比较了3种颗粒的分散体系及其稳定的Pickering乳液的性质. X射线衍射(XRD)和透射电子显微镜(TEM)表征结果表明, 低结晶度的颗粒以形状不规则、 结构疏松、 表面粗糙的絮状体形式分散于水中, 且颗粒尺寸随高速搅拌分散时间的延长而减小; 而良好结晶的颗粒以形状规则、 结构致密、 表面平滑的六角片存在于水中. Zeta电位测试表明, 3种颗粒在水中均带正电荷, NaCl可降低颗粒的Zeta电位而使其发生絮凝, 但良好结晶颗粒的分散体系在更高NaCl浓度时才出现明显沉淀. 分别采用3种双金属氢氧化物颗粒/NaCl水分散体系制备了水包油(O/W)型Pickering乳液, 并比较了乳液的稳定性. 结果表明, NaCl的引入在一定程度上可提高3类乳液的稳定性; 良好结晶颗粒稳定乳液的能力强于低结晶度的颗粒; 对于低结晶度颗粒, 大颗粒稳定乳液的能力比小颗粒更强.     

CO2-triggered switchable Pickering emulsion stabilized by guanidine-functionalized silica particles

The guanidine group-modified silica particles were used as emulsifier to obtain a CO₂-responsive Pickering emulsion. To compare the wettability effect of the particles on the stability of the emulsion, both guanidine and alkyl chain were attached on the surface of silica particles. The influences of tension, particles concentration, oil-water fraction, NaCl concentration, and CO₂ on Pickering emulsion properties were investigated. Although the particles did not decrease the surface and interfacial tensions of the air/oil-water interfaces, they attached on the oil–water interfaces and stabilized the emulsions at room temperature for at least 4 weeks. Addition of salt increased the emulsion stability and induced phase inversion at high salt concentration. The stabilization–destabilization cycles of the emulsion could be successively controlled by alternative CO₂/heating triggers due to the protonation-deprotonation of guanidine groups on the particle surfaces.