具有选择性胶凝能力的小分子胶凝剂研究进展

不相溶混合溶剂的选择性胶凝对于溶剂纯化和分离,特别是溢油处理和水体净化具有十分重要的意义。 具有选择性胶凝能力的胶凝剂可以是高分子、微纳米颗粒和小分子胶凝剂。 然而,相对于高分子和微纳米颗粒材料,以小分子化合物为胶凝剂的凝胶往往具有凝胶 溶胶相变可逆性,这种可逆性无疑会对凝胶体系的实际应用带来额外的好处。 基于这些考虑,本文按照胶凝剂分子的结构,分类介绍此类小分子胶凝剂研究进展,并展望了相关研究的前景和可能应用。     

含顺反异构双胆固醇型小分子胶凝剂的合成与胶凝行为

以甘氨酸为连接臂,以顺反丁烯二酸为功能基团设计合成了两种具有不同立体异构连接臂的A(LS)2型双胆固醇类小分子胶凝剂MA-C和FA-C. 考察了MA-C和FA-C对30种常见有机溶剂中的胶凝能力. 结果表明：MA-C和FA-C的胶凝能力及其所形成凝胶的性质依赖于胶凝剂分子的立体异构. 值得一提的是,MA-C能使CCl4室温胶凝,而且所形成凝胶具有良好的热稳定性和显著的剪切触变性. 更为有趣的是,此胶凝剂还能在水/CCl4混合体系中选择胶凝有机相. 显微分析表明,凝胶中胶凝剂的聚集体形貌不仅依赖于胶凝剂分子的立体异构,胶凝剂的浓度,而且也和胶凝剂分子与溶剂分子间的相互作用有关. 变温、变浓度1H NMR研究表明胶凝剂分子间的π-π堆积和氢键作用是凝胶形成的重要驱动力. 此外,根据XRD和其它实验结果提出了MA-C在CCl4中的可能堆积模型.     

基于胆固醇的新型小分子胶凝剂的合成与胶凝行为

设计合成了3种以丙二胺为连接臂(L)、苯环为A单元的A(LS)2型双胆固醇(S)类小分子胶凝剂: 化合物1(邻位), 化合物2(间位)和化合物3(对位), 考察了其在30种溶剂中的胶凝行为. 结果表明, 苯环取代位置的不同对化合物的胶凝性质有决定性影响. 就胶凝溶剂的数量来讲, 对位取代的化合物3的胶凝能力明显高于邻位和间位取代的化合物1和2. 此外, 化合物2和3可以形成5个室温胶凝体系, 且化合物3/二甲苯凝胶透明、柔韧,以至于可以形成超分子薄膜. 傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱和核磁共振氢谱(¹H NMR)研究表明, 胶凝剂分子之间的氢键和π-π堆积作用在凝胶形成过程中发挥了一定的作用. X射线衍射(XRD)研究表明在化合物1/苯凝胶中, 胶凝剂分子聚集为六方堆积结构, 进而形成贯穿整个凝胶体系的网络结构.     

聚偏氟乙烯凝胶电解质组成间相互作用及其凝胶化研究

通过冷却聚偏氟乙烯 (PVDF) 丙烯碳酸酯 (PC)或PVDF PC LiClO4的溶液 ,制备了数个聚合物凝胶 .实验表明 ,聚合物凝胶的凝胶化时间 (tgel)与凝胶温度、聚合物浓度有关 ,且强烈地依赖于体系中盐的浓度 ,因为盐会缩短体系的tgel.凝胶体系中LiClO4的存在提高了其凝胶熔融温度 (Tgm) ,LiClO4的含量越大 ,相应凝胶的Tgm 越高 .用DSC和落球法所测凝胶的Tgm 有较大的差别 .这说明凝胶中可能存在热稳定性好和热稳定性相对较差的两种不同结构部分 .FT IR的研究结果表明 ,凝胶电解质的各组成 (LiClO4,PC和PVDF)间存在较强的相互作用 .对含盐和不含盐的两类凝胶体系的对比研究表明 ,两者不同的凝胶化现象和Tgm 归因于盐与聚合物或溶剂间的络合作用     

含有3H-苯并吡喃-2-酮骨架化合物的液晶性和凝胶性能研究

在化合物1-n凝胶性能研究结果的基础上,对其化学结构进行了修饰,在烷氧链一侧增加了1个苯环,从而合成了4-烷氧基-双苯基-4′-羧酸酯(4-alkoxy-biphenyl-4′-carboxy-lates,2-n）化合物。 研究了化合物2-n的液晶性和凝胶性能,与化合物1-n相比,化合物2-n显示互变的向列相,并且能够同多种有机溶剂形成凝胶。 测试了凝胶剂在各种溶剂中的临界凝胶浓度。 扫描电子显微镜观察结果表明,干凝胶呈纤维状三维网络结构。 在凝胶的形成中,由于3H-苯并吡喃-2-酮衍生物的内酯骨架具有较大的宽度和偶极矩,因而引起偶极作用。 偶极作用是3H-苯并吡喃-2-酮衍生物具有凝胶性能的原因。     

Effect of solution concentration on the gelation of aqueous polyvinyl alcohol solution

The concentration dependence of cryogenic gelation for aqueous solution of poly(vinyl alcohol) was studied by measuring the apparent gel fraction G and the swelling ratio Q of the gel formed by freezing and thawing. It was found that for the gelation process there were three distinct regions of solution concentration bounded by two concentrations C_gel and C. The gel started to form at C = C_gel, while no visible gel could be detected even upon repeated freezing and thawing of the extremely dilute solutions of C < C_gel. The entire solution was gelatinized as a whole in the high concentration region of C > C. In the intermediate concentration region, C_gel < C < C, which covers three orders of magnitude in concentration, gel and sol phases coexist. Both concentration dependencies of G and Q show two branches jointed at a concentration very close to the overlap concentration C^*. The curve of G?Q versus C shows a sharp cusp. In case the sharp cusp concentration is really the value of C^*, gelation offers a precise method to determine the overlap concentration. ©1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

The delayed crosslinking amphiphilic polymer gel system based on multiple emulsion for in-depth profile control

Delayed crosslinking polymer gel systems are widely used in-depth profile control technology for water production control. In this paper, an amphiphilic polymer P(AM-NaA-DDAM) was synthesized by a free radical micellar polymerization method and a delayed crosslinking amphiphilic polymer gel system was prepared based on multiple emulsion of W₁/O/W₂ emulsion which was prepared by a two-step emulsification method. The optimized formulation of amphiphilic polymer gel systems is: 0.15% P(AM-NaA-DDAM), 0.3% methenamine, 0.02% resorcinol, and 0.3% citric acid. The delayed gelation time of the delayed crosslinking amphiphilic polymer gel system is closely related to the stability of the W₁/O emulsion. By using multiple emulsion delayed crosslinking method, the delayed crosslinking amphiphilic polymer gel system with diesel as the oil phase can delay the gelation time up to 168 hours.     

Rheology and gelation of cellulose/ammonia/ammonium thiocyanate solutions

Liquid crystalline solutions of cellulose in an ammonia/ammonium thiocyanate solvent will form thermoreversible gels at temperatures below 30°C. These gels are of interest both for processing the cellulose/ammonia/ammonium thiocyanate system and because they have an unusual structure, containing neither crystalline nor covalently bonded crosslinks. Although these gels contain neither crystalline nor covalently bonded crosslinks, the dynamic rheological behavior of the system at the gel point was found to be the same as for gels with covalent or crystalline crosslinks with a loss tangent, tan δ, independent of frequency. The kinetics of the gelation process was monitored via dynamic elastic modulus, G′. All samples revealed an exponential increase in G′ with time during gelation, very different from that observed in covalently bonded or crystalline crosslinked systems. Measurements of the loss tangent enabled precise determination of the gelation time for these systems as a function of cellulose concentration and temperature. We found the gel time to be inversely related to cellulose concentration and directly related to temperature. The strong dependence of gel time on these parameters offers a windows of spinnability that can be tailored for processing high modulus cellulose fibers. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Characteristics and antioxidant activity of catechin-loaded calcium pectinate gel beads prepared by internal gelation

Catechin-loaded calcium pectinate gel beads prepared by internal gelation were characterized for their catechin entrapment efficiency and release behavior. The entrapment efficiency was higher when the beads were prepared with a lower catechin-to-pectin ratio, shorter gelling time, higher pectin concentration, and lower acetic acid concentration. The entrapment efficiency was much higher under all tested conditions, when the beads were prepared by internal gelation instead of external gelation. The catechin release was slower for the beads prepared with lower catechin-to-pectin ratio, longer gelling time, and higher concentrations of pectin and acetic acid in both simulated gastric and intestinal fluids. Antioxidant power of catechin was effectively maintained in alkaline simulated intestinal fluid when catechin was entrapped within the beads, compared to cases where it was not entrapped, indicating that the beads can protect catechin molecules from the alkaline environment and release them in a sustained fashion.     

Dynamic thickening investigation of the gelation process of PAM/PEI system at high temperature and high pressure

The gelation process of organically polymer gel was investigated by dynamic thickening measurements. Rheological measurements were used to evaluate the viscosity of the gel. During the gelation process, high temperature resulted in higher rate of crosslinking. Rigid and stable gel was formed in neutral and alkaline media, and the higher of the pH value, the faster of the gelation process. However, gel could not be formed in acid condition. Moreover, the rate of crosslinking increased with the increase of concentration of polymer and crosslinker. The addition of NH₄Cl elongated the gelation time significantly, but played a negative role in the gel strength, while a rigid gel was formed in the presence of Sodium acetate or trisodium citrate dehydrate. This paper summarizes the results and discusses how various parameters affect the gelation process of the gel.     

Gel formation in free radical polymerization via chain transfer and terminal branching

Gel formation in free-radical polymerization via chain transfer to polymer, recombination termination, and terminal branching due to either chain transfer to monomer or disproportionation termination is investigated using the method of moments. It is found that no gel can possibly form in the systems consisting of initiation, propagation, and one of the above reactions. However, systems with the following combination of reactions are found to be capable of gelling. They are: chain transfer to polymer + recombination termination; chain transfer to polymer + terminal branching due to disproportionation termination; and terminal branching due to transfer to monomer + recombination termination. Systems with the following combination of reactions are incapable of gelling; transfer to polymer + terminal branching due to transfer to monomer; and terminal branching due to disproportionation termination + recombination termination. An examination of the gelation mechanisms reveals that the formation of multivinyl macromonomers during the course of polymerization is the reason that systems involving terminal branching gel. Sol/gel diagrams are generated to give critical kinetic parameters required for gelation. It is found that terminal branching does not always promote gelation due to the adverse effect on chain length through chain transfer to monomer and termination by disproportionation, reactions which generate terminal double bonds. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

硅酸胶凝过程的显微研究

本文用不同浓度的盐酸酸化单硅酸钠溶液。硅酸胶凝过程中亚微观结构的变化通过显微录象和扫描电镜进行观察。结果发现,在碱性溶液中硅酸的胶凝过程分成三步。     

Color Formation and Gelation of Xyloglucan Upon Addition of Iodine Solutions

Summary: We developed a novel thermo‐reversible gelation system by mixing xyloglucan with an iodine solution. Xyloglucan dissolves in water to produce a colorless solution. However, the addition of iodine solution induces color and gelation; heating causes the gel to melt and become colorless. According to results from spectroscopic and small‐angle X‐ray scattering experiments, the gelation mechanism was proposed to involve two xyloglucan chains that associate side‐by‐side and incorporate iodine and/or iodide ions.

Xyloglucan gel prepared by mixing xyloglucan and iodine solution and heating to 60 °C, followed by cooling.     

Thermoreversible Gelation of Polybenzimidazole in Phosphoric Acid

Summary: We report a study of thermoreversible gelation of polybenzimidazole (PBI) in phosphoric acid (PA). The PBI gel in PA exhibits fibrillar network morphology and reversible first order phase transition. The gelation rate is measured by the tube tilting method and found to depend both upon gelation concentration and gelation temperature. The UV‐vis study demonstrates that the gelation process is a two‐step process: conformational transformation and aggregation which produces crystallites for gel formation. The WAXS study supports the presence of crystallites in the gel. The PA doping level of the membrane increases significantly because of gelation.

Thermoreversible gelation of polybenzimidazole in phosphoric acid and the membrane produced from the gel.     

用荧光光谱跟踪钙-海藻酸水溶液的Sol-gel转变

为了克服传统方法在测定凝胶化点的同时, 作用力对物理交联点的破坏和对大分子链运动的干扰, 探索和建立不施加应力的凝胶化点测定方法, 采用荧光光谱跟踪了异硫氰酸荧光黄(FITC)标记海藻酸与钙离子在水溶液中螯合的物理凝胶化. 随着凝胶化的进行, 荧光相对强度和各向异性比在凝胶化时间曲线的80 min时出现了明显的转折点, 与Winter方法得到的凝胶化点(80 min)完全一致. 因此可以利用FITC标记的荧光发射相对强度及各向异性比来决定钙-海藻酸体系凝胶化点.     

Study of gelation using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)

A new method for determining the degree of conversion of gelation (_gel) and gel time (t _gel) at gel point using a single technology, DSC, is discussed in this work. Four kinds of thermoset resins are evaluated. It is found that the mutation points of reduced reaction rate (V _r ) vs. reaction conversion () curves, corresponding with the changes of reaction mechanism, represents the gelation of the reaction. The at the mutation point is defined as _gel. From isothermal DSC curves, the point at _gel is defined ast _gel. Traditional techniques (ASTM D3532 and DSC method) are also used to determine _gel andt _gel in order to demonstrate this new method. We have found that the results obtained from this new method are very consistent with the results obtained from traditional methods.     

聚苯胺溶液的凝胶化行为

通过流变学手段对聚苯胺溶液的凝胶化行为研究表明，在室温下，聚苯胺（ＰＡｎ）／Ｎ－甲基－２－吡咯烷酮（ＮＭＰ）溶液有一转折浓度Ｃｇ（０．０５ｇ／ｍＬ），浓度高于此值时，浴液凝胶化速度急剧增大，凝胶速度还与溶剂，ＰＡｎ分子量及溶液的温度有很大关系。溶液中不溶的ＰＡｎ的存在会加速凝胶化过程。ＰＡｎ／ＮＭＰ凝胶的假塑性和触变性明显地反映出ＰＡＶＮＭＰ溶液的凝胶化是溶剂参与的ＰＡｎ分子链间的物理交联过程。     

Effects of added surfactants on thermoreversible gelation of associating polymer solutions

The influence of added surfactants on physical properties of associating polymer solutions was examined by a new statistical‐mechanical theory of associating polymer solutions with multiple junctions and by computer simulation. The sol–gel transition line, the spinodal line, and the number of elastically effective chains in the mixed networks were calculated as functions of the concentration of added surfactants. All of them exhibited nonmonotonic behavior as a result of the following two competing mechanisms. One was the formation of new mixed micelles by binding surfactants onto the polymer associative groups. These micelles serve as crosslink junctions and promote gelation. The other was the replacement of polymer associative groups in the already formed network junctions by added surfactants. Such replacement lowers connectivity of junctions and destroys networks. The critical micelle concentration was also calculated. The results are compared with the reported experimental data on poly(ethylene oxide)‐based associating polymers and hydrophobically modified cellulose derivatives. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 42: 733–751, 2004     

Silicon tetraacetate as a sol-gel precursor

Variations in the starting materials, solvent, catalyst, and water to alkoxide ratio affect gel times and gel properties in sol-gel reactions. Silicon tetraacetate-derived sols gel surprisingly quickly. This paper discusses the acid catalyzed hydrolysis and condensation of silicon tetraacetate in an attempt to understand this rapid gelation. ²⁹Si and ¹H NMR spectra show that tetraethoxysilane is an intermediate, and ethyl acetate is produced via a secondary reaction. A correlation between gel times and H⁺ concentration is demonstrated.     

不可逆化学凝胶化过程的计算机模拟

该文提出一个改进的渗流模型,能把自由基交联共聚反应的主要特征包括进去,更真实地模拟化学凝胶化过程,特别是凝胶化点附近表现出来的临界行为。从模拟St-DVB体系凝胶化过程所得的临界指数与急冷法测得的实验值基本一致。