水溶液中P123对CaCO3微粒形貌的调控

在三嵌段共聚物P123水溶液体系中,合成了特殊形貌的层面光滑的碳酸钙层状聚集体、具有多级结构的碳酸钙层状聚集体和仙人球状的碳酸钙粒子.探讨了反应时间、聚合物浓度和反应温度对碳酸钙粒子形貌和晶型的影响,采用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、X射线粉末衍射(XRD)及红外吸收光谱对合成样品的形貌、结构进行了表征.结果表明,聚合物浓度和反应温度对碳酸钙粒子形貌和晶型具有重要的影响.利用周期键链(PBC)理论模型解释了层状结构碳酸钙聚集体的形成过程.     

疏水球状碳酸钙的制备、表征及对聚丙烯力学性能的影响

以十二碳醇磷酸酯(DDP)为改性剂, 采用碳化法制备了分散性良好的球状碳酸钙粒子. 通过FESEM, XRD, FTIR及活化度和接触角测试对产物进行了表征. XRD分析结果表明, 随着DDP添加量的增加, 所得CaCO3由方解石型向文石型转变. FTIR结果表明, 改性剂与碳酸钙表面是以化学键合和物理吸附方式相结合. 当DDP含量达到2%时, 接触角为120.43°, 活化度达到99%, 碳酸钙粒子由亲水性转变为完全疏水性. 考察了反应温度和DDP含量对产物形貌与结晶行为的影响, 并对改性机理进行了初步探讨. 将产品填充到聚丙烯(PP)中, 测定了PP的力学性能.     

碳量子点诱导的多形碳酸钙粒子矿化及其形成机理

以在不同的热处理温度下合成的具有可变化学结构的碳点(CDs)为添加剂调控合成矿物碳酸钙。在室温条件下合成了花生状、哑铃状和球形碳酸钙颗粒。用扫描电镜(SEM)、傅里叶红外光谱仪(FTIR)、荧光光谱仪(PL)和X射线衍射仪(XRD)对样品进行了表征,详细研究了碳酸钙双球粒子的生长过程。CDs表面随处理温度可调变的极性官能团(主要为羧基、醛基、羟基等)被认为是导致合成碳酸钙粒子形貌变化的原因。对碳酸钙双球粒子的生长机理研究表明,Ostwald成熟和定向聚集机制是在CDs存在下最终双球粒子形貌形成的驱动力。     

β－环糊精与碳酸钙结晶的相互作用

依据生物矿化的基本原理，以β－环糊精（β－CD）作为有机基质，采用仿生 的方法合成了具有独特形貌的文石型碳酸, 其中含有少量的β－环糊精。用X射线 粉末衍射（XRD）分析、扫描电子显微镜（SEM）、傅里叶变换红外吸收光谱（FT－ IR）和电导率测定等手段对所得复合碳酸钙进行了表征，结果发现CaCO3结晶过程 中，β－环糊精与CaCO3之间存在着相互作用，并讨论了这种作用的可能机理。     

以L-组氨酸为模板仿生合成针状纳米碳酸钙

依据仿生合成原理, 以L-组氨酸为有机基质, 无水氯化钙和无水碳酸钠为原料, 通过简单的复分解反应制备出了平均直径约为80 nm, 长径比约为12∶1的针状纳米碳酸钙晶体. 利用高分辨扫描电子显微镜(FESEM)、X射线衍射仪(XRD)、傅里叶红外光谱议(FTIR)对产物进行了表征, 结果表明, 在不添加有机基质的溶液中得到立方状微米级的碳酸钙晶体, 添加L-组氨酸后得到针状纳米级的碳酸钙晶体, 并对L-组氨酸在仿生合成针状纳米碳酸钙过程中的作用机理进行了初步探讨.     

鲫鱼牙齿提取液对碳酸钙晶型和形貌的影响

25℃下,在鲫鱼牙齿提取液存在时,用Na_2CO_3和Ca(NO_3)_2·4H_2O作为原料合成碳酸钙,研究提取液的浓度和反应时间对产物组成和粒子形貌的影响。用粉末X-射线衍射仪(XRD)和红外光谱仪(FT-IR)对合成的产品进行了表征,用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)观察了粒子的形貌。研究结果显示,在反应时间是30s时,合成得到的产物是球霰石晶型和方解石晶型的混合物,并且随着提取液浓度的增加,球霰石所占比例呈现增加趋势;随着反应时间的增加,球霰石的含量会降低,但是产物粒子的形貌没有明显变化。结果说明,提取液的确能够影响碳酸钙的晶型和粒子形貌。     

天冬氨酸调控糖果状碳酸钙的仿生合成及性能

利用仿生合成原理,选取天冬氨酸作为诱导剂,采用沉淀反应法制备出糖果状球霰石型碳酸钙粒子,并对其结构和性能进行了表征.考察了反应温度、诱导剂用量和反应时间等对碳酸钙粒子晶型和形貌的影响，探讨了其反应原理.结果表明,所得碳酸钙粒子荧光性增强.此方法对碳酸钙的仿生合成与改性研究具有一定的指导意义.     

醇-水混合溶剂中双亲水嵌段共聚物对CaCO3粒子形貌的调控

合成形态、大小及结构受到人为调控的无机材料是现代材料科学的一个重要研究方向, 通过生物模拟方法可望实现各类有机添加剂及模板对无机物形貌与结构的有效调控[1,2]. 近年来, 一类新型的无机晶体生长调控剂--双亲水嵌段共聚物[3]已成功地用于多种无机粒子形貌的有效调控. 双亲水嵌段共聚物由2个与无机表面亲和作用不同的亲水链段构成, 在其水溶液中, 已实现了具有一系列特殊形貌的碳酸钙[4~6]、磷酸钙[7]及硫酸钡[8]粒子的生物模拟合成. 人们已陆续报道了在多种有机添加剂及模板作用下典型的生物矿物CaCO3的生物模拟合成[9,10]. 我们曾系统地研究了水溶液中双亲水嵌段共聚物对CaCO3粒子形貌的调控作用[6],最近又在双亲水嵌段共聚物-表面活性剂混合溶液中合成出具有新颖形貌(如空壳状等)的CaCO3粒子[11]. 本文考察了醇-水混合溶剂中双亲水嵌段共聚物对CaCO3粒子形貌的调控作用, 初步揭示了溶剂特性对该调控作用的显著影响.     

高分子基质作用下多孔碳酸钙的仿生合成

依据生物矿化的基本原理,通过仿生合成的方法,以聚丙烯酰胺作为基质合成了一种有机、无机复合的多孔碳酸钙材料.用X射线粉末衍射(XRD)分析、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、傅里叶变换红外吸收光谱(FT-IR)和电导率测定等手段对所得复合碳酸钙进行了表征,结果发现该多孔CaCO3晶体为方解石型,并且在结晶过程中,聚丙烯酰胺与CaCO3之间存在着相互作用,本文讨论了这种作用的可能机理.     

聚对苯二甲酸乙二醇酯/碳酸钙纳米复合材料的制备和表征

以聚乙二醇磷酸酯1000为表面处理剂, 采用碳化法合成了方解石型碳酸钙纳米粒子, 进一步制备了聚对苯二甲酸乙二醇酯/碳酸钙纳米复合材料. 采用透射电子显微镜(TEM)、 X射线衍射(XRD)、 傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR), 场发射扫描电子显微镜(FESEM)和热重分析(TGA)对样品进行了分析. 结果表明, 聚乙二醇磷酸酯1000成功地修饰到碳酸钙的表面, 并得到平均直径为60 nm, 形貌为立方体的纳米碳酸钙晶体. 与碳酸钙(空白)样品相比, 表面处理碳酸钙的复合材料表现出更好的分散性和热稳定性. 采用Friedman方法计算了复合材料热分解的活化能. 聚对苯二甲酸乙二醇酯、 聚对苯二甲酸乙二醇酯/空白碳酸钙和聚对苯二甲酸乙二醇酯/表面处理碳酸钙的活化能分别为200.58, 214.86和219.50 kJ/mol, 进一步说明了表面处理碳酸钙更好地改善了聚对苯二甲酸乙二醇酯的热稳定性.     

Formation of thin calcium carbonate films with aragonite and vaterite forms coexisting with polyacrylic acids and chitosan membranes

CaCO3 crystallization on a chitosan membrane was studied using diffusion of (NH4)2CO3 vapors into a CaCl2 solution containing differing added amounts of two polyacrylic acids (PAAs) with molecular weights of ca. 2.0 x 10(3) and ca. 4.5 x 10(4). The coexistence of PAA and the chitosan membranes produced thin CaCO3 island crystals, which developed into a continuous CaCO3 film on the membranes. Continuous CaCO3 films consisting of only aragonite formed on the chitosan membranes at the optimum amount of PAA. When the amount of PAA is not optimum, the polymorph of CaCO3 switches from aragonite to vaterite, and the morphology has a tendency to become an isolated island structure. The formation of the aragonite and vaterite island crystals and the appearance of a range of added PAA suitable for their formation are explained by the action of two parallel phenomena: (a) the high concentration of Ca2+ ions in the chitosan membrane vicinity is achieved by the interaction between the -COO- groups of PAA adsorbed by the -NH3+ groups of the chitosan membrane through an electrostatic force and free Ca2+ ions in the CaCl2 solution, which produces the high supersaturation with CaCO3 in the membrane vicinity during CO2 diffusion; (b) PAA, remaining as mobile carboxylic anions in the CaCO3 solution, inhibits the growth of the CaCO3 island crystals by its adsorption. The CaCO3 supersaturation in the membrane vicinity is controlled by regulating the balance of these phenomena, which leads to the formation of the desired CaCO3 polymorph.     

Formation of calcium carbonate films on chitosan substrates in the presence of polyacrylic acid

In this investigation, chitosan membranes with different surface average degrees of deacetylation (DA) are prepared and then are employed as the support matrix to culture calcium carbonate (CaCO₃). In the presence of high concentration of polyacrylic acid (PAA), the CaCO₃ films obtained on the surface of all chitosan films mainly consisted of vaterite, which suggests the presence of bulk PAA plays an overwhelming part in stabilizing the vaterite. As a comparison, the influences of active groups indicate that only in case of low concentration PAA the thin CaCO₃ films grown on chitosan with 8% DA mainly consisted of vaterite owing to the strong nucleation ability of -NH₂ group, whereas, for those grown on chitosan with 80% DA the CaCO₃ films mainly consisted of aragonite. A more complex scenario revealed that in the case of intermediate concentration of PAA the formed polymorphs behave as mixtures of vaterite and aragonite.     

Supersaturation control in aragonite synthesis using sparingly soluble calcium sulfate as reactants

Sparingly soluble calcium salts were studied as reactants in the synthesis of needle-like precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC). The morphology and aspect ratio of the PCC particles were characterized with SEM. Polymorphs and crystal size were characterized using X-ray diffraction. The counterions of the sparingly soluble salts influenced the growth kinetics of PCC as well as the polymorphism and morphology of product particles. Either chrysanthemum-like or needle-like aragonite can be synthesized from calcium sulfate and sodium carbonate depending on the supersaturation and synthesis conditions. Low concentration and slow addition rate of sodium carbonate solution were favorable to the formation of aragonite. Addition of sodium sulfate to the reaction system (calcium chloride and sodium carbonate) promoted the formation of aragonite and decreased the crystal size of aragonite due to the decrease of supersaturation and adsorption of sulfate ion. Too much added sodium sulfate, however, did not further increase the aragonite fraction. An optimal temperature for the formation of aragonite was found to be ca. 60 degrees C. Slow dissolution kinetics of sparingly dissoluble salt also is very important for controlling PCC polymorphism and morphology.     

Assembly of multilayered films using well-defined, end-labeled poly(acrylic acid): influence of molecular weight on exponential growth in a synthetic weak polyelectrolyte system

We report on the influence of polyanion molecular weight on the growth and structure of multilayered thin films fabricated from poly(allylamine) (PAH) and well-defined, end-labeled poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) synthesized by atom transfer radical polymerization. We observed striking differences in the growth of PAH/PAA films fabricated using well-defined PAA compared to films fabricated using higher molecular weight, commercially available PAA. Past studies demonstrate that the thicknesses of PAH/PAA films increase as linear functions of the number of PAH and PAA layers deposited over a broad range of pH (e.g., from pH 2.5 to 4.5). We observed the thicknesses of films fabricated using solutions of PAH and PAA adjusted to pH 7.5 and 3.5, respectively, to increase in a nonlinear manner. Films fabricated using well-defined, low molecular weight samples of PAA under these conditions increased in thickness exponentially. Experiments using samples of PAA having substantially non-overlapping molecular weight distributions demonstrated a clear relationship between the molecular weight of PAA and rates of film growth. We also used confocal microscopy, in combination with fluorescently end-labeled samples of PAA, to characterize the location of PAA in these assemblies. The results of these experiments, when combined, support the general conclusion that PAA is able to penetrate or diffuse into these films over large distances during assembly. The mechanism of growth for these films thus appears similar to that recently reported for the exponential growth of films fabricated using a variety of biologically relevant polyelectrolytes. The use of living/controlled methods of polymerization to synthesize well-defined samples of PAA facilitates an interpretation of these differences in film behavior as arising largely from differences in polymer molecular weight and polydispersity. This work provides insight into the assembly and structure of a well-studied weak polyelectrolyte film system and illustrates the potential of living/controlled methods of polymerization to contribute to the characterization and understanding of the physical properties of these ionically cross-linked materials.     

Oxygen bubble mould effect: serrated nanopore formation and porous alumina growth

We discovered a unique formation of serrated nanopore in porous anodic alumina (PAA). A new growth model is proposed for the formation mechanism of PAA. The model emphasizes the close relationship between pore generation and oxygen evolution. The initial pore formation is ascribed to oxygen bubble mould effect. Our model provides a satisfactory explanation for the growth process of PAA, alleviating the difficulties encountered in existing theories. These findings represent a decisive new step towards the full understanding of the nature of PAA films. The serrated nanopore arrays in PAA could also be used in a wide range of future nanostructure fabrications. Correspondence: Ye Song, School of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China.     

Highly stretchable and self-healing hydrogels based on poly(acrylic acid) and functional POSS

Herein, we present a novel way for the production of self-healing hydrogels with stretch beyond 4200% than their initial length and relatively high tensile strength(0.1?0.25 MPa). Furthermore, the hydrogel was insensitive to notch. Even for the samples containing V-notches, a stretch of 2300% was demonstrated. The hydrogels were developed by in situ crosslinking of the self-assembled colloidal poly(acrylic acid)(PAA)/functionalized polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane(POSS) micelles. This was achieved by the addition of functionalized polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane with tertiary amines and hydroxyls(POSS-AH) into the PAA reaction solution. The POSS-AH led to micellar growth, then the dualcrosslinked network was constructed. One type of crosslink was formed by hydrogen-bonding and ionic interactions between PAA chains and POSS-AH, the other type of crosslink was formed by covalent bonds between PAA and bis(N,N'-methylenebis-acrylamide).     

Influence of polyaspartic acid and phosphophoryn on octacalcium phosphate growth kinetics

Polyaspartic acid (PAA) and phosphophoryn (PPn) have been suggested to adsorb specifically on the (100) and (010) faces, respectively, of octacalcium phosphate (Ca₄H(PO₄)₃ · 2.5H₂O, OCP). In this study, the extent of adsorption and influence of these molecules on OCP crystal growth has been investigated. For kinetic studies, protein effects on crystal growth were examined in solutions sustained at a constant level of supersaturation at pH 6.00 and ionic strength of 0.08 mol l⁻¹. The maximum adsorbed mol surface concentration for PPn was 100-fold less than that for PAA. Inhibitory effects interpreted in terms of mol surface coverage showed PPn to retard OCP growth more effectively than PAA. However, when considering percentage of crystal face covered by protein, PAA and PPn showed similar maximum adsorption concentrations onto the (100) and (010) crystal faces, respectively. PAA inhibited OCP growth by 20% when only 1% of the (100) face (1% total crystal area) was covered. PPn had to reach over 200% (010) face coverage (or 28% total crystal area) before a similar level of crystal growth inhibition was obtained. This difference in inhibitory effect may be the result of a more effective β-strand conformation of the shorter PAA molecule or may indicate that growth at the (100) face is rate controlling and, therefore, less than 1% coverage of this face is needed before a significant decrease in rate is observed.     

Crystal growth of aragonite and calcite in presence of citric acid, DTPA, EDTA and pyromellitic acid

The influence of four calcium complexing substances, i.e., citric acid (CIT), diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA), ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) and pyromellitic acid (PMA), on the crystal growth rate of the calcium carbonate polymorphs aragonite and calcite has been studied. Using a seeded constant supersaturation method supersaturation was maintained at 4 by keeping a constant pH of 8.5 through addition of sodium carbonate and calcium chloride solutions. The unique composition of each solution was calculated using chemical speciation. The growth rate was interpreted in terms of an overall growth rate. For both calcite and aragonite, the crystal growth rate is significantly reduced in the presence of the calcium complexing substances. The growth retarding effect depends on both the concentration and the polymorph. The relative crystal growth rate was correlated to the total complexing agent concentration using a Langmuir adsorption approach. Aragonite appeared fully covered for lower total concentrations than calcite. Furthermore, CIT very efficiently blocked aragonite growth contrary to what was observed for calcite. This is thought to be related to certain distinct features of the dominant aragonite crystal faces compared to the dominant calcite faces.     

Formation of stable vaterite with poly(acrylic acid) by the delayed addition method

The crystallization of CaCO3 was examined by changing the addition time of poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) to an aqueous solution of calcium carbonate by selectively interacting with the crystal at different stages during the crystal-forming process. The precipitation of CaCO3 was carried out by a double jet method to prevent heterogeneous nucleation on glass walls, and the sodium salt of PAA was added by a delayed addition method. In the initial presence of PAA in an aqueous solution of calcium carbonate, PAA acted as an inhibitor for the nucleation and growth of crystallization. However, it was found that stable vaterite particles were successfully obtained by delaying the addition of PAA from 1 to 60 min. The vaterite particles were stable in the aqueous solution for more than 30 days, and the CaCO3 particles were formed by a spherulitic growth mechanism. It is suggested that PAA strongly binds with the Ca2+ ion on the surface of CaCO3 particles to stabilize the unstable vaterite form effectively. Upon changing the addition time of PAA, we found that CaCO3 particles were formed through different formation mechanisms in selectively controlled crystallization at different stages during the crystallization process.     

Crystallographic characterization of naturally occurring aragonite and calcite phase: Rietveld refinement

This research has comprehended the crystallographic characterization of two naturally occurring calcium carbonates phases e.g. aragonite and calcite in Pila globosa (P. globosa) and eggshells respectively. The tools employed to confirm the phases of aragonite and calcite were X-ray diffractoion (XRD) and Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. Several important crystallographic parameters like crystallite size, lattice parameters, dislocation density, crystallinity index, microstrain, volume of the unit cell, relative intensity of a certain plane, preference growth, and specific surface area were taken into account while assessing the desired aragonite and calcite phases. A number of well-known models e.g. Straight-line model of the Scherrer model, the Monshi-Scherrer model, the Williamson-Hall model, the Sahadat-Scherrer model, and the three-peak model aided the estimation of crystallite size. In all the cases, the observed crystallite size of calcite was larger than that of aragonite. The percentage of calcite and aragonite in eggshell and P. globosa were assessed by Rietveld refinement method. Observed results revealed that 97.4% calcite and 2.6% aragonite phases are present in eggshell while in P. globosa these percentages exist inversely, i.e. 93.2% aragonite and 6.8% calcite phases.