温敏性含氟两亲接枝共聚物的制备及胶束化行为

以聚乙二醇单甲醚甲基丙烯酸酯(MPEGMA)为大分子单体, 甲基丙烯酸六氟丁酯(HFMA)为含氟单体, N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(NIPAAm)为功能性单体, 采用大分子单体接枝共聚法, 制备了一种温敏性含氟两亲接枝共聚物P(NIPAAm-co-HFMA)-g-PEG. 利用FTIR, ¹H NMR, ¹⁹F NMR和GPC对共聚物的结构进行表征; 采用紫外-可见分光光度计测定了共聚物的低临界溶解温度(LCST)约为38.9 ℃, 高于人体正常的生理温度; 利用荧光探针技术测定了共聚物的临界胶束浓度(cmc), 结果表明, 当共聚物溶液温度高于LCST时, 其cmc明显变小; 利用激光光散射粒度仪(LLS)测定了共聚物胶束的水合粒径及其分布, 当温度达到LCST时, 胶束粒径明显变小, 温度过高时, 粒径又有所增大; 利用透射电子显微镜(TEM)研究了共聚物胶束的形貌, 结果表明, P(NIPAAm-co-HFMA)-g-PEG在水溶液中可自组装成球状胶束粒子, 随着温度的升高, 共聚物胶束由松散的核壳结构转变成更加紧凑的球状结构, 且粒径明显变小.     

双向形状记忆结晶聚合物及其复合材料的研究进展

形状记忆聚合物是一种典型的智能材料,具有质轻、形变量大、可对多种刺激进行响应等优点.根据形状记忆过程的可逆性进行分类,形状记忆效应可以分为2种:单向与双向形状记忆效应.与不可逆的单向形状记忆过程相比,双向形状记忆过程是可逆的,样品不需要使用者进行再次变形,就可以在原始形状与临时形状之间进行可逆转换,因此其具有极高的实用价值与广阔的应用前景,受到各国研究人员的广泛关注,成为当前的研究热点之一.本文总结了近年来所研究的双向形状记忆结晶聚合物及其复合材料,包括恒外力条件下(外力≠0)的准双向形状记忆结晶聚合物,无外力条件下的双向形状记忆结晶聚合物及其复合材料.具体来说,前者包括在恒外力作用下的化学或物理交联的结晶聚合物.后者包括双层或核-壳聚合物复合材料、由分步交联得到的双网络交联结晶聚合物、化学交联的双组分结晶聚合物、具有较宽熔融转变的化学交联结晶聚合物与物理交联的结晶聚合物.重点关注了这些材料的制备方法、影响因素及相应的双向形状记忆机理,并对其研究前景进行了展望.     

白蛋白原位复合的生物医用功能材料的研究(Ⅱ)──白蛋白的选择性吸附和血液相容性研究

采用¹²⁵I放射标记技术研究了血浆白蛋白和纤维蛋白原在聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯-接枝-十八烷基聚氧乙烯(PMMA-g-SPEO)、聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯-接枝-乙基聚氧乙烯(PMMA-g-EPEO)和聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯-甲基丙烯酸十八酯共聚物(PMMA-co-SMA)表面的竞争吸附行为.结果表明,十八烷基聚氧乙烯复合修饰的PMMA-g-SPEO可高选择性地形成白蛋白可逆吸附层,有效地阻抗血小板的粘附,延长材料的凝血时间,是一种理想的白蛋白原位复合的生物医用功能材料.     

含氟两亲接枝共聚物的制备及其结晶行为

采用大分子单体技术合成了一系列以聚乙二醇为支链、甲基丙烯酸六氟丁酯为主链的含氟两亲接枝共聚物(PHFMA-g-PSPEG)。用1HNMR和凝胶色谱(GPC)对制备的大分子单体和两亲接枝共聚物的结构进行了表征。利用示差扫描量热法(DSC)、X射线衍射(XRD)和偏光显微镜(POM)测试技术对含氟两亲接枝共聚物的结晶行为进行了研究。DSC和XRD结果表明,随着共聚物中含氟链段质量分数的增加,其结晶温度(Tc)和结晶度(Xc)均降低,而结晶熔融温度(Tm)先减小后增加。POM发现,随着共聚物中含氟链段质量分数的增加,其结晶速度减慢,共聚物形成清晰球晶的能力减弱,当共聚物中含氟链段质量分数为57%时,含氟两亲接枝共聚物已不能形成清晰的球晶。     

聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯接枝聚氧乙烯共聚物溶液性质的研究

采用核磁共振 (NMR)、动态激光光散射 (DLS)、透射电子显微镜 (TEM )等方法研究了规整性聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯接枝聚氧乙烯共聚物溶液性质 ,研究表明两亲接枝共聚物在选择性溶剂中可形成球状胶束 ,溶液的浓度、温度和聚合物结构等因素影响其胶束的大小、形态     

具有多重响应形状记忆和自修复两性离子聚合物的制备研究

以磺酸甜菜碱(SBMA)和2, 3-二羟基甲基丙烯酸丙酯(GMMA)为共聚单体、硼酸为交联剂通过自由基聚合制备了一种两性离子聚合物,该聚合物表现出良好的温度、湿度多重响应形状记忆性能。氯化钠与磺酸甜菜碱之间静电屏蔽作用,降低形状记忆转变温度,使形变行为满足不同环境要求。动态硼酯键和可逆离子静电作用赋予了材料优异的自修复功能。本研究模拟两性离子聚合物作为伤口敷料通过湿度响应形状记忆行为实现对伤口位置紧密贴合的过程,为设计新型功能性伤口敷料提供新方法。     

丙烯酸聚氧乙烯酯单体接枝聚乙烯共聚物的制备与表征

采用含α-双键的4种不同结构的聚氧乙烯型单体:丙烯酸聚氧乙烯酯(PAA)、丙烯酸端甲氧基聚氧乙烯酯(PEA)、甲基丙烯酸聚氧乙烯酯(PMA)和甲基丙烯酸端甲氧基聚氧乙烯酯(PMEM)接枝改性线性低密度乙烯(LLDPE)和低分子量聚乙烯(LMPE).采用核磁共振波谱及红外光谱分析了接枝共聚物的结构,并研究了接枝单体中聚氧乙烯基团对接枝共聚物性能的影响.相同单体浓度下4种单体的接枝效率大小顺序为PAAPEAPMAPMEM.对产物流变性能的研究结果表明随着接枝率的增加,单体复合黏度和剪切变稀行为增加;示差量热扫描结果显示了接枝率较低时接枝单体起到异相成核作用而加速结晶.为了进一步观察接枝单体对聚乙烯链段微观结构的影响,通过偏光显微镜观察发现LMPE为短棒状结构,而接枝LMPE通过支链极性基团的相互作用而形成星形或树枝状的微胶束结构.接触角测试表明,与LLDPE相比,高接枝率的LMPE改善亲水性的效果更好.     

形状记忆聚(乳酸-乙醇酸)(PLLGA)的制备及性能研究

采用开环聚合法合成了一系列具有不同组成的聚(乳酸-乙醇酸)(PLLGA)共聚物, 并通过红外光谱(FT-IR)、核磁共振氢谱(¹H NMR)、凝胶渗透色谱(GPC)、差示扫描量热分析(DSC)、X射线衍射分析(XRD)和拉伸试验, 对PLLGA共聚物的化学结构、相结构、热性能、力学性能和形状记忆性能进行了系统研究, 并分析了其形状记忆效应的微观机理. 研究表明, 通过调整PLLGA共聚物的组成, 可获得良好的力学性能和形状记忆效应. 对PLLGA90/10和80/20, 由结晶部分及大分子链之间的缠结点共同作为固定相, 无定型部分作为可逆相. 而对PLLGA70/30和60/40, 仅由大分子链之间的缠结点作为固定相, 其无定型部分均作为可逆相. 综合而言, PLLGA80/20具有最好的形状记忆效应.     

乙烯-丙烯酸共聚物非晶区结构和分子运动的固体核磁共振研究

利用固体高分辨1 3CCP MAS和变温固体质子宽线技术对乙烯 丙烯酸共聚物 (EAA)非晶区的结构和分子运动进行了研究 ,结果发现 ,非晶区中羧基之间可以形成氢键 ,其数量随着共聚物中丙烯酸共聚单体含量的增加而增加 ,使得共聚物中非晶区分子运动能力随非晶区相对含量的增加而减弱 ,这是一种与一般的乙烯共聚物相反的变化趋势 .通过交叉极化方法间接测量了非晶区中乙烯链段的1 H自旋 自旋弛豫时间 (T2 ) ,表明非晶区中乙烯链段的运动同样受到氢键的束缚 .随着温度的升高 ,羧基之间的氢键发生解离 ,非晶区的柔性增强     

具有形状记忆性能的P(MMA-co-HEA)/PDMS-OH氢键复合物的研究

选择低分子量端羟基聚二甲基硅氧烷(PDMS-OH)与聚(甲基丙烯酸甲酯-co-丙烯酸β-羟乙酯)P(MMA-co-HEA)共聚物原位复合形成氢键复合物,该复合物表现出良好的形状记忆效应.通过FTIR,SEM对材料的结构和形貌进行表征,DMA表征材料的动态力学行为,并通过弯曲实验对材料的形状记忆性能进行了表征及比较.FTIR分析证明PDMS-OH与P(MMA-co-HEA)共聚物形成氢键缔合作用;SEM分析显示,随着PDMS-OH含量的升高,氢键复合物由"海-岛"相分离结构向反转相分离结构转变;DMA分析结果表明,氢键的引入有利于复合物获得更高的模量比;形状记忆性能测试结果显示该氢键复合物具有良好的形状记忆性能,形状记忆固定率超过98%、形变恢复率超过99%,并且与聚(甲基丙烯酸甲酯-co-丙烯酸乙酯)/PDMS-OH(P(MMA-co-EA)/PDMS-OH)复合物相比,氢键复合物显示出更快的形变回复速率.     

Radiation crosslinked Polyolefinic blends: exploring thermally tuned dual Shape Memory character

Shape memory behavior of thermally triggered polymeric materials based on ethylene octene copolymer (EOC) and ethylene propylene diene rubber (EPDM) has been studied in details. Investigation of the shape memory behavior of uncrosslinked EOC–EPDM and electron beam crosslinked EOC–EPDM blends have been pursued thoroughly. Shape memory study has been carried out at 60°C, which shows that with the effect of electron beam radiation shape fixity behavior of the crosslinked blends becomes poor as compared with its uncrosslinked blend system whereas the improvement in shape recovery behavior takes place after the exposure to electron beam radiation. Morphology study by Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and crystallinity study by X‐ray diffraction analysis also give the clear idea regarding the formation of crosslinked network structure. Improvement in gel content with increasing radiation dose supports the formation of network structure. Even after the crosslinking in presence of electron beam radiation also, it has been found that crosslinked EPDM rich blends is superior in terms of shape memory behavior point of view. Lower decay of stress value coupled with lower relaxation ratio of crosslinked EPDM rich blend support its superior shape memory behavior. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Block Copolymer Networks Composed of Poly(ε-caprolactone) and Polyethylene with Triple Shape Memory Properties

In this contribution, we reported a novel synthesis of block copolymer networks composed of poly(ε-caprolactone)(PCL) and polyethylene(PE) via the co-hydrolysis and condensation of α,ω-ditriethoxylsilane-terminated PCL and PE telechelics. First, α,ω-dihydroxylterminated PCL and PE telechelics were synthesized via the ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone and the ring-opening metathesis polymerization of cyclooctene followed by hydrogenation of polycyclooctene. Both α,ω-ditriethoxylsilane-terminated PCL and PE telechelics were obtained via in situ reaction of α,ω-dihydroxyl-terminated PCL and PE telechelics with 3-isocyanatopropyltriethoxysilane. The formation of networks was evidenced by the solubility and rheological tests. It was found that the block copolymer networks were microphase-separated. The PCL and PE blocks still preserved the crystallinity. Owing to the formation of crosslinked networks, the materials displayed shape memory properties. More importantly, the combination of PCL with PE resulted that the block copolymer networks had the triple shape memory properties, which can be triggered with the melting and crystallization of PCL and PE blocks. The results reported in this work demonstrated that triple shape memory polymers could be prepared via the formation of block copolymer networks.     

Two‐way multi‐shape memory properties of peroxide crosslinked ethylene vinyl‐acetate copolymer (EVA)/polycaprolactone (PCL) blends

Rare studies have investigated on the 2‐way shape memory crosslinked blends with multiple shape memory behavior up to date. To consider the merit of commercial cost‐competitive crystalline polymers, ethylene vinyl‐acetate copolymer (EVA) / polycaprolactone (PCL) blends (60/40 and 30/70) were peroxide‐cured to form the 2‐way multi‐shape memory crosslinked blends using a melt‐blending method. Both resins were selected to have a similar controlled crosslinking degree, which allowed us to distinctly evaluate their actuation contributions from the cooling‐induced elongation (crystallization) and from the entropy‐driven elongation during cooling process, respectively. In the 2‐way process for the 60/40 system, 2 respective peaks contributed from the cooling‐induced crystallization of EVA and PCL in the cooling curves based on the strain derivate rates at various temperatures were observed. After the cooling process under the loading stress of 150 kPa, the 2‐step heating‐induced contraction process with increasing temperature started at 54.1°C above the melting temperature of PCL at 52.3°C and EVA at 78.3°C, demonstrating 2‐way multi‐shape memory behavior. The multi‐step behavior was more prominent at higher PCL composition and higher load for the 30/70 system. It was found that the entropy‐driven contribution to the overall actuation magnitude increased with increasing nominal loads due to the increased orientation of molecular networks in the blends. The current approach offers numerous possibilities in preparing 2‐way multi‐shape memory crosslinked blends.     

A Facile Approach Toward Scalable Fabrication of Reversible Shape‐Memory Polymers with Bonded Elastomer Microphases as Internal Stress Provider

The present communication reports a novel strategy to fabricate reversible shape‐memory polymer that operates without the aid of external force on the basis of a two‐phase structure design. The proof‐of‐concept material, crosslinked styrene‐butadiene‐styrene block copolymer (SBS, dispersed phase)/polycaprolactone‐based polyurethane (PU, continuous phase) blend, possesses a closely connected microphase separation structure. That is, SBS phases are chemically bonded to crosslinked PU by means of a single crosslinking agent and two‐step crosslinking process for increasing integrity of the system. Miscibility between components in the blend is no longer critical by taking advantage of the reactive blending technique. It is found that a suitable programming leads to compressed SBS, which serves as internal expansion stress provider as a result. The desired two‐way shape‐memory effect is realized by the joint action of the temperature‐induced reversible opposite directional deformabilities of the crystalline phase of PU and compressed SBS, accompanying melting and orientated recrystallization of the former. Owing to the broadness of material selection and manufacturing convenience, the proposed approach opens an avenue toward mass production and application of the smart polymer.     

Towards biodegradable polyolefins: strategy of anchoring minute quantities of monosaccharides and disaccharides onto functionalized polystyrene,and their effect on facilitating polymer biodegradation

A hypothesis was developed, and successfully tested, to greatly increase the rates of biodegradation of polyolefins, by anchoring minute quantities of glucose, sucrose or lactose, onto functionalized polystyrene (polystyrene-co-maleic anhydride copolymer) and measuring their rates of biodegradation, which were found to be significantly improved.     

Two-way shape memory behavior of styrene-based bilayer shape memory polymer plate

In this work, a bilayer shape memory polymer (SMP) composite plate with two-way shape memory behavior is simulated, in which two types of styrene-based SMPs with well-separated glass transition temperatures are assembled in parallel. The finite element (FE) software ABAQUS is selected to exhibit the two-way shape memory effect during the shape recovery step and the Generalized Maxwell Model with the WLF equation is applied to characterize the temperature-dependent properties of the SMP bilayer plates. The effect factors of axial predeformation, thermal expansion coefficient and plate thickness are all considered for the two-way shape memory behavior of the styrene-based bilayer SMP plate. After that, a smart gripper composed of four SMP composite plates is proposed to realize grabbing and releasing functions for one-step and staged heating recovery. The FE results provide some necessary theoretical guidelines for future soft smart structural designs and optimization.     

Synthesis and Properties of Reversible Disulfide Bond-based Self-healing Polyurethane with Triple Shape Memory Properties

A reversible disulfide bond-based self-healing polyurethane with triple shape memory properties was prepared by chain extending of random copolymer poly(lactide-co-caprolactone)(PCLA),hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI),polytetrahydrofuran(PTMEG),and 4,4'-aminophenyl disulfide.The chemical structures were characterized using~1H nuclear magnetic resonance (~1H-NMR)spectroscopy,Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR),and gel permeation chromatography (GPC).The thermal properties,selfhealing properties,triple-shape memory effect,and quantitative shape memory response were evaluated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC),tensile tests,two-step programming process thermal mechanical experiments,and subsequent progressive thermal recovery.The self-healing mechanism and procedures were investigated using polarizing optical microscopy (POM) and an optical profiler.It was concluded that self-healing properties (up to 60%) and triple-shape memory properties around 35 and 500C (with shape fixation ratios of 94.3%and 98.3%,shape recovery ratios of 76.6%and 85.1%,respectively) were integrated to the shape memory polyurethane.As-prepared polyurethane is expected to have potential applications in multi-shape coatings,films,and step-by-step deploying structures.     

Recovery as a measure of oriented crystalline structure in poly(ether ester)s based on poly(ethylene oxide) and poly(ethylene terephthalate) used as shape memory polymers

Poly(ether ester)s consisting of poly(ethylene oxide) and poly(ethylene terephthalate) segments, EOET copolymers, could be used as shape memory polymers (SMP). Crystalline structural characters of the copolymers during the memory process were investigated by dynamic mechanical analysis, differential scanning calorimeter, wide-angle X-ray diffraction, polarizing microscopy, and recovery measurements. PEO crystals in stretched EOET copolymer preferentially oriented along fiber axis or stretch direction. During stretching, the structure of the copolymer undertake a transformation from spherulite to fiber, resulting in a crystalline morphology similar to shish-kebab, and recovery properties of stretched EOET samples were dependent on as-described crystalline structural characters that can be influenced by draw ratio. Driving forces for contraction come from the oriented chains, and only oriented or extended chains can be contributive to the recovery of deformation; these extended chains involve both crystalline and amorphous segments. The recovery process in shape memory behavior was noticed to be deorientation of oriented chains due to thermodynamic entropy effect, and was divided into three stages. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 37: 101–112, 1999     

Conductive stretchable shape memory elastomers combining with electrical stimulation for synergistic osteogenic differentiation

The natural extracellular matrix (ECM) possessed varying biomechanical properties which played important roles in the dynamic cellular microenvironment. However, for the conventional bone tissue engineering scaffolds, stretchability and shape memory property were normally absent. Thus, the behaviors of responsive changes required in dynamic physiological settings were unsatisfactory. Herein, a series of conductive polyurethane shape memory elastomers (PCL-IPDI-AT) were synthesized, which based on conductive amino capped aniline trimer (AT), isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI) and poly(ԑ-caprolactone) (PCL). The conductive elastomers possessed high elasticity and flexibility, especially, the breaking elongation of copolymer with 15% AT content was up to 570 ± 56%. The mechanical properties of elastomers could be adjusted by regulating the content of AT in copolymers. The conductive elastomers exhibited excellent shape fixity ratio and good shape recovery ability at 37 °C. The electrical conductivity of elastomers was measured via the standard van der Pauw four-probe method. They were all around 10⁻⁷ S/cm and similar to that in human physiological environments. On the one hand, excellent cytocompatibility was demonstrated by the viability and proliferation results of MC3T3-E1 pre-osteoblasts seeded on the elastomer. On the other hand, the elastomer could synergistically promote the osteogenic differentiation compared to PCL in terms of ALP activity, calcium deposition, and bone-related protein and gene expression levels as combined with electrical stimulation (ES). Specifically, the ALP activity for conductive elastomer under ES was notably improved by 1.4-fold compared to PCL at 7 days. Overall, the conductive elastomers displayed excellent stretchability, shape memory property, fatigue resistance and osteogenic bioactivity. They may be applied as bone substitutes for electrical-signal-sensitive bone tissue engineering.