The seed heterophase polymerisation as a method of forming crosslinked monodisperse microspheres

Crosslinked monodisperse microspheres of a diameter 3–10 μm were synthesized by a method of heterophase copolymerization of ethylene glycol dimethacrylate or styrene with divinylbenzene and methacrylic acid on seed nuclei produced by dispersion polymerization of styrene. The diameter and distribution of the microspheres by size, their morphology and surface structure were analyzed by SEM. Factors that control these characteristics of the microspheres in the polymerization process were determined. Swelling ability of the microspheres in toluene and dimethylformamide was evaluated using optical microscopy.     

Effects of dispersion stabilizer and reaction solvent on forming monodisperse polystyrene microspheres by dispersion polymerization

We used poly(aspartic acid) (PAsp) synthesized by ion exchange with sodium polyaspartate (PAspNa) as a dispersion stabilizer. PAsp improved the dispersion stability and the solubility in the medium for dispersion polymerization. The effects of the stabilizer hydrophobicity on particle formation, conversion, particle diameter, and its distribution of polystyrene microspheres were investigated by using both biodegradable polymers as a dispersion stabilizer. According to these results, we concluded that the polymerization rate of the styrene with PAsp was higher than that of styrene with PAspNa. That is why, smaller and more monodisperse microspheres were prepared with PAsp, compared to those with PAspNa.     

一步聚合法制备壳核型、可控阶层结构的羰基铁/聚苯乙烯复合微球

采用改进的悬浮聚合法合成了一系列粒径和结构可调的羰基铁粉/聚苯乙烯磁性高分子微球.利用傅立叶变换红外光谱仪、热重分析仪、X射线衍射仪、扫描电镜等分析了微球的结构、化学成分及形貌.结果表明,通过改变苯乙烯单体和聚乙烯醇(PVA)的加入量,可以制备三类不同形貌和结构的复合微球,即多孔复合微球,无孔复合微球和含"带状"突起的...     

Preparation of fluorescent polystyrene microspheres by gradual solvent evaporation method

Highly cross-linked polystyrene beads of 9.2 μm were synthesized by seed polymerization with styrene as monomer and divinylbenzene as cross linker. Other sized monodisperse PS microspheres were also prepared by varying seed particle diameter and proportion of swelling agents. Furthermore, the polystyrene beads were stained by gradual solvent evaporation method using dyes such as rhodamine 101 and acridine orange. Gradual solvent evaporation method facilitates a high concentration of fluorescent dyes on beads. This is the key to obtain fluorescent beads with high intensity. The results showed that the fabricated fluorescent microspheres could be excited to various wavelengths (such as yellow, green, red and scarlet). Our synthesized microspheres offer high fluorescence emission efficiency compared to commercial fluorescent microspheres in the mean time have other properties in common.     

P(St-GMA)/Fe3O4磁性聚合物微球的制备及表征

采用沉淀法制备了Fe3O4纳米粒子, 以苯乙烯(St)、甲基丙烯酸缩水甘油酯(GMA)为聚合单体, 使用分散聚合法制备了P(St-GMA)/Fe3O4磁性聚合物微球. 分析了Fe3O4粒子的形貌和结构. 研究了制备条件对磁性聚合物微球磁含量的影响. 采用FTIR, XRD, TG及TEM等手段对磁性聚合物微球的微观结构及形貌、磁含量等进行了分析表征. 研究结果表明, 制备的磁性聚合物微球粒径均一, 磁含量高达74%.     

超声悬浮共聚法制备聚合物微球及其形态

采用超声粉碎和悬浮聚合法,以甲基丙烯酸甲酯、苯乙烯为主单体,过氧化苯甲酰为引发剂,颜料黄74为着色剂,合成了彩色聚合物微球。光学显微镜以及扫描电镜的观察和分析表明：利用超声粉碎法可使聚合物微球的粒径从几百微米降低到几微米;热熔融后,聚合物微球内包覆了细小的颜料颗粒。     

聚(苯乙烯－丙烯酸)磁性高分子微球的制备和表征

利用双层表面活性剂改性的Fe3O4磁流体为种子,通过乳液聚合法考察了苯乙烯或苯乙烯-丙烯酸对Fe3O4磁流体的包覆情况,并考察了丙烯酸浓度及加入时间对磁性微球表面羧基含量的影响.结果表明,丙烯酸的加入可以明显改善包覆效果,在反应进行2h后加入0.4mL的丙烯酸可以得到包覆效果好且表面羧基含量大的磁性微球.     

Preparation of Monodisperse Cationic Microspheres by Dispersion Polymerization of Styrene and a Cation-Charged Monomer in the Absence of a Stabilizer

Cationic polystyrene (PS) microspheres with monodispersity were prepared by dispersion polymerization of styrene and [2-(methacyrloyloxy) ethyl] trimethylammonium chloride (METMAC) in methanol/water system. The effects of METMAC, styrene, and initiator concentration as well as solvent composition on the diameters and size distribution of PS microspheres were systematically investigated. The results indicated that monodisperse cationic PS microspheres could be generated at METMAC concentration less than 2 mol% relative to styrene amount, and too high or low styrene amount was unfavorable to produce cationic PS microspheres. Moreover, it was found that with initiator concentration increasing, the average diameter and the size distribution of cationic PS microspheres also markedly increased. Solvent composition played a significantly important role in the preparation of cationic PS microspheres by dispersion polymerization of styrene and METMAC. Finally, the possible growth and stabilization mechanism of cationic PS microspheres was proposed. The electrostatic repulsion derived from positive charge on the surface of PS microspheres was responsible for the stabilization during dispersion polymerization in the absence of a stabilizer.     

两亲磁性高分子微球的合成与表征

在Fe3O4磁流体存在下 ,通过苯乙烯与聚氧乙烯大分子单体 (MPEO)分散共聚制备两亲磁性高分子微球 .研究了聚氧乙烯大分子单体对微球粒径的影响 .用扫描电子显微镜 (SEM)、原子力显微镜 (AFM)表征了磁性微球的粒径、表面形貌以及表面粗糙度 ,用傅立叶红外光谱 (FTIR)鉴定了共聚物的结构 .随着聚合物中聚氧乙烯大分子单体含量的增加 ,微球表面的粗糙度增加 ,通过改变共聚物中MPEO的含量 ,可以得到含有 0 4～ 3 5mg g羟值的两亲磁性高分子微球     

氨基两亲高分子磁性微球的制备与表征

采用分散聚合法,以乙醇水为介质,在Fe3O4磁流体存在下,通过苯乙烯与聚氧乙烯大分子单体(MPEO)共聚制备了同时具有两亲性和磁响应性的端基为氨基的高分子微球.改变聚合条件可以得到平均粒径范围在5～80μm,氨基含量为0.01～0.25mmolg的两亲磁性高分子微球.     

Fast reversed‐phase liquid chromatographic separation of proteins by flow‐through poly(styrene‐co‐divinylbenzene) microspheres

With the explosive growth of the bioscience and biopharmaceuticals, the demand for high efficient analysis and separation of proteins is urgent. High‐performance liquid chromatography is an appropriate technology for this purpose, and the stationary phase is the kernel to the separation efficiency. In this study, flow‐through poly(styrene‐co‐divinylbenzene) microspheres characteristic of the binary pores, i.e. flow‐through pores and mesopores, were synthesized; this special porous structure would benefit the convective mass transfer while guarantee the high specific surface area. Owing to the hydrophobic nature, poly(styrene‐co‐divinylbenzene) microspheres were suitable as the reversed‐phase stationary phase for separation of proteins. For the high permeability of the poly(styrene‐co‐divinylbenzene) microspheres packed column, fast separation of the studied six proteins in ～2 min was achieved. The recoveries of studied proteins were acceptable in the range of 79.0–99.4%. The proposed column had good pH stability of 1–13 and repeatability. Moreover, the column was applied for egg white fast separation, further demonstrating its applicability for complex bio‐sample separation. The flow‐through poly(styrene‐co‐divinylbenzene) microspheres were promising for fast separation of large molecules.     

超顺磁性高分子微球的制备与表征

用化学共沉淀方法制备了Fe3O4纳米微粒,并用油酸(十八烯酸)和十二烷基苯磺酸钠为双层表面活性剂进行表面修饰,制备了稳定的水分散性纳米Fe3O4可聚合磁流体.在Fe3O4磁流体存在下,将苯乙烯与甲基丙烯酸通过乳液聚合方法制备了磁性高分子微球.透射电镜研究表明,Fe3O4微粒的平均粒径在10nm左右,乳液聚合形成的磁性高分子微球的粒径平均约为130nm;用超导量子干涉仪对微粒及高分子微球进行了磁性表征,结果表明,合成的Fe3O4纳米微粒以及磁性高分子微球均具有超顺磁性.同时,还用红外光谱及X射线衍射表征了磁性高分子微球的化学成分和晶体结构.用热失重方法测得磁性高分子微球中磁性物质的含量为23.6%.     

One‐stage synthesis of narrowly dispersed polymeric core‐shell microspheres

A method of one‐stage soap‐free emulsion polymerization to synthesize narrowly dispersed core‐shell microspheres is proposed. Following this method, core‐shell microspheres of poly(styrene‐co‐4‐vinylpyridine), poly(styrene‐co‐methyl acrylic acid), and poly[styrene‐co‐2‐(acetoacetoxy)ethyl methacrylate‐co‐methyl acrylic acid] are synthesized by one‐stage soap‐free emulsion polymerization of a mixture of one or two hydrophobic monomers and a suitable hydrophilic monomer in water. The effect of the molar ratio of the hydrophobic monomer to the hydrophilic one on the size, the core thickness, and the shell thickness of the core‐shell microspheres is discussed. The molar ratio of the hydrophobic and hydrophilic monomers and the hydrophilicity of the resultant oligomers of the hydrophilic monomer are optimized to synthesize narrowly dispersed core‐shell microspheres. A possible mechanism of one‐stage soap‐free emulsion polymerization to synthesize core‐shell microspheres is suggested and coagglutination of the oligomers of the hydrophilic monomers on the hydrophobic core is considered to be the key to form core‐shell microspheres. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 46: 1192–1202, 2008     

Synthesis of well‐defined hairy polymer microspheres by precipitation polymerization and surface‐initiated atom transfer radical polymerization

A variety of polymer microspheres were successfully synthesized by the surface‐initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI‐ATRP) of monomers by using monodisperse polymer microsphere having benzyl halide moiety as a multifunctional polymeric initiator. First, a series of monodisperse polymer microsphere having benzyl chloride with variable monomer ratio (P(St‐DVB‐VBC)) were synthesized by the precipitation polymerization of styrene (St), divinylbenzene (DVB), and 4‐vinylbenzyl chloride (VBC). Next, hairy polymer microspheres were synthesized by the surface‐initiated ATRP of various monomers with P(St‐DVB‐VBC) microsphere as a multifunctional polymeric initiator. The hair length determined by the SEC analysis of free polymer was increased with the increase of M/I. These hairy polymer microspheres were characterized by SEM, FT‐IR, and Cl content measurements. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2019 © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2019, 57, 1296–1304     

带有酰胺侧基的中空手性高分子微球的合成及其分离性能

合成了带有手性基团的多孔高分子微球, 并将其作为高效液相色谱手性固定相用于分离制备盐酸贝那普利的一个重要中间体(R)-α-羟基苯丁酸乙酯.     

Further insight into the mechanism of poly(styrene‐co‐methyl methacrylate) microsphere formation

Polymeric microspheres have been used in a broad range of applications from chromatographic separation techniques to analysis of air flow over aerodynamic surfaces. The preparation of microspheres from many polymer families has consequently been extensively studied using a variety of synthetic approaches. Although there are a myriad of polymeric microsphere synthesis methods, free‐radical initiated emulsion polymerization is one of the most common techniques. In this work, poly(styrene‐co‐methyl methacrylate) microspheres were synthesized via surfactant‐free emulsion polymerization. The effects of co‐monomer composition and addition time on particle size distribution, particle formation, and particle morphology were investigated. Particles were characterized using dynamic light scattering and scanning electron microscopy to gain further insight into particle size and size distributions. Reaction kinetics were analyzed through consideration of characterization results. A particle formation mechanism for poly(styrene‐co‐methyl methacrylate) microspheres was proposed based on characterization results and known reaction kinetics. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2017 , 55, 2249–2259     

Investigation of stabilizer‐free dispersion polymerization process of styrene and maleic anhydride copolymer microspheres

The copolymer microspheres of styrene (St) and maleic anhydride (MA) were synthesized by stabilizer‐free dispersion polymerization, and the polymerization process was explored in detail. The results showed that the homopolymerization of St formed in initial polymerization period served as stabilizer, and reaction solvent of closer solubility parameter would benefit the stabilizer‐free dispersion polymerization. In addition, some principal factors affecting the microspheres size, such as reaction time, reaction temperature, monomer concentration, molar feed ratio, reaction media, and cosolvent, were investigated as well. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2010     

Characterization of Fe3O4/P(St-MPEO) Amphiphilic Magnetic Polymer Microspheres

IntroductionMagnetic microspheres have been widely usedin many fields,such as targetdrug,cell separationand enzyme immunoassay,since the past twentyyears because of their relatively rapid and easymagnetic separation[1] .Although a poly(ethyleneoxide) supported- catalyst system with a solublepolymer as the carrier can easily keep the activityand the selectivity of the catalyst,its recovery hasto be performed by filtration or precipitation fromthe reaction medium,which is time- consuming andener…     

分散聚合与水热处理相结合制备单分散聚苯乙烯微球的研究

将分散聚合与水热处理相结合,以聚乙烯醇为稳定剂,以乙醇和水为分散介质,三羟甲基丙烷三丙烯酸酯为交联剂,一步法成功制备得到不同粒径的单分散交联聚苯乙烯微球.以乙醇/水的比例为50/50的反应体系为基础,研究了聚乙烯醇类型和含量,有机相含量,引发剂浓度,以及水热釜填充量等对所制备的微球形貌的影响,发现聚乙烯醇类稳定剂的分子量的降低和含量的增多倾向于生成黏连的微球;在有交联剂的条件下,不含稳定剂的体系仍能够得到单分散的交联PS微球;有机相含量的增加会导致微球呈现多分散性;而体系中引发剂的含量和反应液在水热釜中的填充量对微球的形貌影响不大.进一步针对水热法的特点分析探讨了一步法成功制备单分散的交联聚苯乙烯微球的原因及其机理.     

Synthesis and characterization of core-shell microspheres with double thermosensitivity

We have synthesized doubly thermosensitive core-shell microspheres composed of chemically cross-linked poly(N-n-propyl acrylamide-co-styrene) (P(nPA-co-S)) with different styrene contents as the core and linear poly(N,N-diethyl acrylamide) (PDEA), poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide) (PiPA), or poly(N-isopropyl methacrylamide) (PiPMA) as the shells. The morphologies and swelling properties of the core and the core-shell microspheres have been studied. The P(nPA-co-S) copolymers have a similar volume phase transition temperature regardless of the styrene content, indicating a two-layer structure in the microspheres with a PS-rich inner core and a PnPA-rich outer layer resulting from soap-free emulsion polymerization in water. Upon the addition of the second shell composed of linear thermosensitive polymers, the core-shell microspheres display a two-step shrinking behavior when heated. The P(nPA-co-S) core exhibits a volume phase transition temperature at 13-15 degrees C, while the shells of PDEA, PiPA, and PiPMA have volume phase transition temperatures at 28, 32, and 42 degrees C, respectively. The core-shell microspheres are composed of three layers and possess two volume phase transition temperatures.