Supramolecular micellization and pH‐inducible gelation of a hydrophilic block copolymer by block‐specific threading of α‐cyclodextrin

A poly(ethylene glycol)‐b‐poly(L ‐lysine) diblock copolymer (PEG‐b‐PLL) was synthesized. Micellization of this hydrophilic copolymer due to the block‐specific threading of α‐cyclodextrin (α‐CD) molecules onto the polyethylene glycol (PEG) block yielded supramolecular‐structured nanoparticles, which undergoes pH‐inducible gelation in aqueous media. The pH‐inducible gelation of supramolecular micelle in water appeared to be completely reversible upon pH changes. The synergetic effect of selective complexation between PEG block and α‐CD and the pH‐inducible hydrophobic interaction between PLL blocks at pH 10 was believed to be the driving force for the formation of the supramolecular hydrogel. ¹H NMR and wide angle X‐ray diffraction (WAXD) were employed to confirm the inclusion complexation between α‐CD and PEG block. Meanwhile, the morphology of the micellized nanoparticles was investigated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The thermal stability of inclusion complexes (ICs) was investigated and the rheologic experiment was conducted to reveal the micelle‐gel transition. Such pH‐induced reversible micelle‐gel transition of the supramolecular aggregates may find applications in several fields, for example as advanced biomedical material possessing stimulus‐responsiveness. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 46: 782–790, 2008     

Self-assembly and electrochromic property of electroactive tetraaniline-b-PEG diblock copolymer

A kind of amphiphilic rod-coil diblock copolymer consisting both of tetraaniline(TAni)and polyethylene glycol(PEG)blocks,TAni-b-PEG,was synthesized.The diblock copolymer shows excellent electrochromic properties,especially,in switching time and coloration efficiency compared with tetraaniline.TAni-b-PEG is able to self-assemble into spherical structure,which is attributed to the formation of conducting channels and increase of ion-exchange capacity of TAni-b-PEG,implying that a block copolymer with electrochromic block and high ionic conductive block simultaneously possesses improving electrochromic properties.     

聚对苯二甲酸乙二醇酯/聚乙二醇醚插层嵌段共聚物的结晶性能

合成了不同用量、不同分子量的聚乙二醇醚(PEG)或聚丁二醇醚(PTMC)与聚对苯二甲酸乙二醇酯(PET)/蒙脱土(MMT)的嵌段共聚物。研究了MMT在共聚物中的分散状态及PEG或PTMG对PET/MMT插层聚合物结晶性能的影响。结果表明,MMT在共聚物中以纳米尺寸分散;加入PEG或PTMG增强了聚酯链段的柔顺性,使共聚物熔体降温过程的结晶温度提高,冷结晶温度降低,即插层嵌段共聚物的结晶速率提高;在合成的共聚物中,分子量为2000,用量为DMT的6%的PEG对插层共聚物结晶速率的促进作用最大     

Facile One‐Pot Synthesis of Functional Giant Polymeric Vesicles Controlled by Oscillatory Chemistry

We introduce a novel application of an oscillatory chemical reaction to the synthesis of block copolymers. The Belousov–Zhabotinsky (B‐Z) reaction is coupled with the polymerization of an amphiphilic block copolymer. Radicals generated in the B‐Z reaction initiate the polymerization between a polyethylene glycol (PEG) macroreversible addition‐fragmentation chain‐transfer agent and butyl acrylate monomers. The attachment of a hydrophobic block on PEG leads to self‐assembly and formation of spherical micelles. The nanoscale micelles transform into submicrometer vesicles and grow to giant vesicles as a consequence of the oscillatory behavior of the B‐Z reaction. The one‐pot synthesis of an amphiphilic di‐block copolymer and retention of oscillatory behavior for the B‐Z reaction with the formation of giant vesicles bring a new insight into possible pathways for the synthesis of active functional microreactors in the range from hundreds of nanometers to tens of micrometers.     

聚乙二醇改性聚乳酸的研究

将丙交酯（ＤＬ ＬＡ）与聚乙二醇（ＰＥＧ）共聚得到了一系列高分子量的共聚物．用ＩＲ、１Ｈ ＮＭＲ和ＤＭＡ对它的结构和粘弹性进行了表征，并测定了其力学性能，同时对材料在加工过程中特征粘度的变化也进行了研究．结果表明，ＰＥＧ与ＬＡ的共聚物是一种三嵌段结构ＨＯ ＰＬＡ ＰＥＧ ＰＬＡ ＯＨ．当ＰＥＧ含量增加时，强度下降，伸长率增加，共聚物逐渐由脆性向韧性转变，因此用ＰＥＧ改性的ＰＬＡ是一种综合性能可调控的生物降解材料     

The mobility of PEG chains versus micellar stability towards the formation of PE‐b‐PEG nanohybrid shish‐kebab on carbon nanotubes

A comparative study of the effect of copolymer composition on nanohybrid shish‐kebab (NHSK) architecture on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is presented. A semi‐crystalline amphiphilic di‐block copolymer, polyethylene‐b‐polyethylene glycol (PE‐b‐PEG) was used in this study. Copolymer composition was varied on the basis of the molecular weight of individual copolymers and the ratio between PE and PEG. NHSK structure was characterized using a combination of scanning and transmission electron microscopy. The mobility of PEG, which is determined by its chain length was found to have a significant impact on the periodic decoration of the copolymer on CNTs. With higher chain length or molecular weight, PEG chains provided better stability to micelles formed by the copolymer. Further, PEG assisted micellar stability to create a foundation for PE chains to interact and orient along the tube axis of CNTs as a function of the copolymer composition. It was found that the stability of NHSK architecture can also be changed over time at the same crystallization temperature. This work offers novel and fundamental insights towards the mobility of PEG in the copolymer and its disk‐shaped crystal's formation and micellar stability during crystallization with CNTs. This study provides a better understanding of a mechanically tunable NHSK where the architecture of copolymer crystals can be modified by adjusting the molecular weight of PEG.     

影响聚酯聚醚嵌段共聚型整理剂亲水性的因素

以对苯二甲酸二甲酯(DMT)、乙二醇(EG)和聚乙二醇(PEG)为原料,采用熔融缩聚方法合成适用于涤纶织物洗涤过程添加的聚酯聚醚嵌段共聚型亲水整理剂(PPBC),研究了PEG分子量、nDMT/nPEG、缩聚反应的温度和时间、真空度等对PPBC亲水性的影响,优化了PPBC合成工艺条件。结果表明:PEG分子量与PPBC的表面活性有关,从而影响处理涤纶织物的亲水性;合成的PPBC处理的涤纶织物具有良好的亲水性和耐洗性。     

Partitioning of Porcine Pancreatic Lipase in a Two-Phase Systems of Polyethylene Glycol/Potassium Phosphate Aqueous

The hydrolysis of triglycerides at the oil–water interface, synthesis of esters and transesterification in microaqueous conditions are catalysed by lipase. For its application, a proper purification method was necessary. This study examined the application of an aqueous two-phase system to partition porcine pancreatic lipase. The influence of molecular weight and concentration of polyethylene glycol (PEG), tie line length (TLL), potassium phosphate concentration, sodium chloride (NaCl) addition and temperature in the partition was studied. The enzyme was more efficiently purified in PEG 8,000 at 14.5 °C (PF?=?3.89-fold), presenting more recoveries at the top phase with shorter TLL and lower concentrations of PEG and potassium phosphate. Moreover, the increase of these variables repressed the purification and the further addition of NaCl did not promote the purification of the enzyme. These results demonstrated the efficiency of the aqueous two-phase system on lipase purification.     

Self-assembly and electrochromic property of electroactive tetraaniline-<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>-PEG diblock copolymer

A kind of amphiphilic rod-coil diblock copolymer consisting both of tetraaniline (TAni) and polyethylene glycol (PEG) blocks, TAni-b-PEG, was synthesized. The diblock copolymer shows excellent electrochromic properties, especially, in switching time and coloration efficiency compared with tetraaniline. TAni-b-PEG is able to self-assemble into spherical structure, which is attributed to the formation of conducting channels and increase of ion-exchange capacity of TAni-b-PEG, implying that a block copolymer with electrochromic block and high ionic conductive block simultaneously possesses improving electrochromic properties.     

Polycaprolactone–poly(ethylene glycol) block copolymer,I: synthesis and degradability in vitro

A new type of biodegradable polymer material, poly(caprolactone)–poly(ethylene glycol) block copolymer (PCL-b-PEG), was synthesized by means of direct copolycondensation of ε-caprolactone with poly(ethylene glycol) in the presence of a Ti(OBu)₄ catalyst. The degradability of the polycaprolactone was improved by introducing a PEG component into it. The degradation of PCL-b-PEG copolymer increase with a decreasing crystallinity of the copolymer, and can be controlled by adjusting the component ratio of the copolymer.     

聚己内酯,聚乙二醇及其嵌段物的结晶行为

聚己内酯，聚乙二醇及其嵌段物的结晶行为高家武，段跃新，王身国，邱波（北京航空航天大学材料科学与工程系北京１０００８３）（中国科学院化学研究所北京）关键词聚己内酯，聚乙二醇，嵌段共聚物，结晶度，结晶动力学聚己内酯（ＰＣＬ）作为生物降解材料，无毒、无副作...     

Amino-terminated poly(ethylene glycol) as the initiator for the ring-opening polymerization of 3-methylmorpholine-2,5-dione

Block copolymers with poly[3-methylmorpholine-2,5-dione] (PMMD) and poly[ethylene glycol] (PEG) blocks, PMMD-b-PEG-b-PMMD, were synthesized via ring-opening polymerization of 3-methylmorpholine-2,5-dione with amino-terminated PEG as the initiator at 140 °C within 10 h. Three kind of amino terminated PEG with different average molecular weight were used. The block copolymer was amorphous and the glass transition temperature decreased with increase of PEG block in the copolymer.     

Purification of phospholipase D by two-phase affinity extraction

An aqueous two-phase system of polyethylene glycol (PEG)-salt was used for purification of phospholipase D (PLD) from peanuts and carrots. Alginate, a known macroaffinity ligand for PLD, was incorporated in the PEG phase and resulted in 91 and 93% of the enzyme activity (from peanuts and carrots, respectively) getting partitioned in the PEG phase. The elution of the enzyme from alginate was facilitated by exploiting the fact that the latter can be reversibly precipitated in the presence of Ca2+. The enzyme was eluted from the polymer by using 0.5 M NaCl. Peanuts and carrots PLD could be purified 78- and 17-fold with 82 and 85% activity recovery, respectively. The purified enzyme from both sources gave a single band on sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel (SDS-PAGE) electrophoresis.     

Intracellular Delivery of Glucose Oxidase for Enhanced Cytotoxicity toward PSMA‐Expressing Prostate Cancer Cells

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) forming enzymes are of significant interest as anticancer agents due to their potent cytotoxicity. A key challenge in their clinical translation is attaining site‐specific delivery and minimizing biodistribution to healthy tissues. Here, complexes composed of the ROS enzyme glucose oxidase (GOX), poly‐l ‐lysine‐grafted‐polyethylene glycol (PLL‐g‐PEG), and anti‐prostate specific membrane antigen (anti‐PSMA) monoclonal antibody are synthesized for localized delivery and uptake in prostate cancer cells. Formation of anti‐PSMA‐PLL‐g‐PEG/GOX results in nanoscale complexes ≈30 nm in diameter with a ζ‐potential of 6 mV. The anti‐PSMA‐PLL‐g‐PEG/GOX complexes show significant cytotoxicity (≈60% reduction in cell viability) against PSMA‐expressing LNCaP cells compared to unmodified GOX. Importantly, cytotoxicity in LNCaP cells occurrs concurrently with anti‐PSMA‐PLL‐g‐PEG/GOX uptake and increases in intracellular generation of ROS. These results demonstrate that cytotoxicity of ROS inducing enzymes can be enhanced by intracellular delivery compared to equivalent concentrations of free enzyme, providing a novel means for cancer therapy.     

Photolithographically Patterned Cell-Repellent PEG-b-PTHPMA Diblock Copolymer for Guided Cell Adhesion and Growth

Surfaces for guided cell adhesion and growth are indispensable in several diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Towards this direction, four diblock copolymers comprising polyethylene glycol (PEG) and poly(2-tetrahydropyranyl methacrylate) (PTHPMA) are synthesized employing PEG macroinitiators of different chain lengths. The copolymer with a 5000 Da PEG block and a PEG-PTHPMA comonomers weight ratio of 43–57 provides a film with the highest stability in the culture medium and the strongest cell repellent properties. This copolymer is used to develop a positive photolithographic material and create stripe patterns onto silicon substrates. The highest selectivity regarding smooth muscle cell adhesion and growth and the highest fidelity of adhered cells for up to 3 days in culture is achieved for stripe patterns with widths between 25 and 27.5 µm. Smooth muscle cells cultured on such patterned substrates exhibit a decrease in their proliferation rate and nucleus area and an increase in their major axis length, compared to the cells cultured onto non-patterned substrates. These alterations are indicative of the adoption of a contractile rather than a synthetic phenotype of the smooth muscle cells grown onto the patterned substrates and demonstrate the potential of the novel photolithographic material and patterning method for guided cell adhesion and growth.     

微米级聚酯醚嵌段共聚物微球的制备及其蛋白包裹研究

聚酯 醚嵌段共聚物聚 Ｄ，Ｌ 乳酸 聚乙二醇（Ｐｏｌｙ ＤＬ ｌａｃｔｉｄｅ Ｐｏｌｙｅｔｈｙｌｅｎｅｇｌｙｃｏｌ，ＰＬＡ ＰＥＧ）采用本体聚合法在１８０℃及－９５×１０－２ＭＰａ条件下制得．光谱分析证实产物结构．采用乳液溶剂蒸发法制备ＰＬＡ ＰＥＧ微球，粒径＜５μｍ．以复合乳液技术包裹蛋白．差示扫描量热分析确证ＰＬＡ ＰＥＧ有效包裹蛋白．ＢＣＡ法检测微球蛋白含量．结果表明与均聚物ＰＬＡ比较，ＰＬＡ ＰＥＧ不仅改善了成球条件而且蛋白的包裹效率明显提高．     

In situ synthesis of nano‐assemblies of the high molecular weight ferrocene‐containing block copolymer via dispersion RAFT polymerization

The in situ synthesis of the nano‐assemblies of the high molecular weight ferrocene‐containing block copolymer of poly(ethylene glycol)‐block‐poly(4‐vinylbenzyl ferrocenecarboxylate) (PEG‐b‐PVFC) via dispersion reversible addition‐fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization was discussed. Taking the advantage of the accelerated polymerization rate of the dispersion RAFT polymerization, the nano‐objects of the well‐defined PEG‐b‐PVFC diblock copolymer with the polymerization degree (DP) of the ferrocene‐containing PVFC block up to 300 were prepared. It was found that the morphology of the PEG‐b‐PVFC diblock copolymer nano‐assemblies was dependent on the DP of the PEG and PVFC blocks, and nanospheres favorably formed in the case of the long PEG block and vesicles containing a thick and porous membrane were formed in the case of the short PEG block and long PVFC block, respectively. Our results demonstrate that the dispersion RAFT polymerization is an effective way to prepare the high molecular weight ferrocene‐containing block copolymer with interesting morphologies. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2016 , 54, 900–909     

PEG-PLA嵌段共聚物的合成及~(13)C NMR对平均链段长度的测定

本文报道聚乙二醇(PEG)在辛酸亚锡存在下与丙交酯(LA)反应合成PEG-PLA嵌段共聚物,用~(13)C NMR测定了共聚物的结构,估算了平均链段长度.实验结果表明,L_(PEG)在反应过程中保持不变,而L_(PLA)随反应时间和LA在原料配比中含量的增加而增加,呈逐步聚合反应特点.对聚合反应机理作了推测.     

二醋酸纤维素 -聚乙二醇接枝共聚物的核磁共振表征

用^1H NMR和^13C NMR核磁共振技术研究了二醋酸纤维素和聚乙二醇的接枝反应,并确定了^1H NMR和^13C NMR谱中各谱峰的归属,为证明二醋酸纤维素和聚乙二醇的接枝反应提供了依据。     

An aqueous-based surface modification of poly(dimethylsiloxane) with poly(ethylene glycol) to prevent biofouling

We report a simple modification of poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) surfaces with poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) through the adsorption of a graft copolymer, poly(l-lysine)-graft-poly(ethylene glycol) (PLL-g-PEG) from aqueous solution. In this approach, the PDMS surface was treated with oxygen plasma, followed by immersion into aqueous solution containing PLL-g-PEG copolymers. Due to the hydroxyl/carboxylic groups generated on the PDMS surface after oxygen plasma, the polycationic PLL backbone is attracted to the negatively charged surface and PEG side chains exhibit an extended structure. The PEG/aqueous interface generated in this way revealed a near-perfect resistance to nonspecific protein adsorption as monitored by means of optical waveguide lightmode spectroscopy (OWLS) and fluorescence microscopy.