A Smart Glycol‐Directed Nanodevice from Rationally Designed Macroporous Materials

We have developed a smart nanodevice for the highly efficient and selective detection of glycoproteins. This polyfunctional device is fabricated through the rational functionalization of macroporous silica foam (MOSF) materials with a boron species (B‐MOSF) and amino groups (NH₂‐MOSF), and then the integration of MOSF, B‐MOSF and NH₂‐MOSF materials. In such a device, a macroporous structure with very large‐pore sizes (diameters≈100 nm) and high‐pore volumes (>0.65 cm³ g^?1) is advantageous to efficiently fasten the enzymatic reaction. The targeted specific glycopeptides of the products can be selectively isolated and enriched in B‐MOSF through the chemo‐affinity between boronic acid and glycol groups, while the non‐specific peptides are released to the solutions, or further purified by MOSF and NH₂‐MOSF, which have opposite charges. As a result, the protein digestion and glycol‐peptide isolation can be simultaneously achieved in the functionalized macroporous materials in one step, which is a great advantage compared to conventional multi‐procedure and time‐consuming techniques.     

Self-organization-induced three-dimensional honeycomb pattern in structure-controlled bulky methacrylate polymers: Synthesis, morphology, and mechanism of pore formation

Here we report, for the first time, a novel molecular design for three-dimensional honeycomb structures through a self-organization of hydrogen-bonded bulky anchoring group in a methacrylic polymer backbone. The polymerizable monomer design includes a methacrylic double bond linked to various hydrophobic anchoring units such as ethane, n-decane, tricyclodecane (TCD), and adamantane via a hydrogen-bonded cycloaliphatic urethane linkage. The structures of the polymers were confirmed by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and the molecular weights of the polymer were determined by gel permeation chromatography (GPC). The methacrylate polymers having tricyclodecane and adamantane bulky anchoring groups self-organized to produce three-dimensional honeycomb patterns in tetrahydrofuran-water solvent mixture at ambient conditions, whereas its linear analogues (ethane, n-decane) failed to produce any micropattern. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis of the above-prepared polymer films revealed that the structure of the polymer played a major role in the formation of the honeycomb patterns. The solution Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) measurements confirmed that the bulky tricyclodecane and adamantane polymers have strong hydrogen-bonding interaction compared to that of their linear analogues, which is the driving force for the micropatterns. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) analysis of the bulky polymers revealed that the polymers exist as vesicles or micelles in the solution, which leads to the formation of the honeycomb pattern. The honeycomb pattern formation in the bulky polymer systems suggests that two cooperative factors such as hydrogen-bonding interaction and hydrophobicity of bulky anchoring units are necessary to induce three-dimensional honeycomb structures. To investigate the effect of molecular weights and its distribution on the self-organization process, both benzoyl peroxide (BPO) initiated free radical and atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) techniques were employed for the polymerization. Micropores formed irrespective of differences in molecular weight and polydispersity index (PDI); however, the pore size distribution was influenced by both molecular weights and PDI. Low molecular weight samples afforded polydisperse pores with the ATRP samples with more narrow PDI producing pores with large dimensions. The approach has also been investigated for polystyrene-bulky methacrylic copolymer, and the results revealed that uniform honeycomb patterns were produced for copolymers having more than 50 mol % incorporation of bulky units.     

聚丁二烯有序多孔膜在热缩型聚乙烯膜上的收缩

采用溶剂散逸自组装制备了聚丁二烯(PB)有序多孔膜。水珠能在冷的高分子溶液表面凝结形成有序的阵列,溶剂蒸发后,高分子材料按照水珠排列的形貌形成了有序多孔膜。两性共聚物的加入能够起到稳定水滴的作用,从而确保多孔膜成为有序的结构。利用聚乙烯可收缩膜将聚丁二烯多孔膜收缩2次,得到长方形、梭形、条形和哑铃形的孔。孔的尺寸从微米级收缩至亚微米级,并对产生各种形状的机理进行了研究。     

Self-organized microporous structures based on surfactant-encapsulated polyoxometalate complexes

Self-organized microporous structures based on a series of surfactant-encapsulated polyoxometalate complexes (SECs) have been prepared by using ordered condensed droplets as a template. Among these structures, ordered honeycomb structures were obtained and characterized in detail by taking (DODA)(12)H[Eu(SiW(11)O(39))2] (SEC-1) as an example. Optical microscope, atomic force microscopic, and scanning electron microscopic measurements confirmed the formation of three-dimensional microporous structure, in which the top surface shows a highly ordered honeycomb structure. As compared to common solvent-casting films, the corresponding honeycomb films are more hydrophobic and possess more ordered lamellar structures. Both the wettability and the size of SECs exert significant influence on the formation of microporous structures. The proper hydrophobicity of SECs was proposed to be an essential factor for the formation of honeycomb films, and large-sized SECs are favorable for the fabrication of highly ordered honeycomb structures. The conditions for the formation of different surface morphologies have been discussed in terms of the contact angle of SECs at the interface between water and chloroform, and a contact angle slightly greater than 90 degrees is found to be a prerequisite for the formation of honeycomb structures. The results reported in this paper not only help to further comprehend the mechanism of the formation of honeycomb structures, but also provide some guidance for the design of ordered microporous films based on organic/inorganic hybrid materials, exemplified by the organic/nanoparticle complexes.     

甲醇气氛静态呼吸图法制备蜂窝状有序多孔膜

以原子转移自由基聚合方法合成的聚二甲基硅氧烷-b-聚苯乙烯(PDMS-b-PS)为铸膜材料,在静态呼吸图的基础上,首次在甲醇氛围下利用PDMS-b-PS的二硫化碳溶液铸膜得到了高度规整的蜂窝状有序多孔结构.研究了聚合物溶液浓度对孔径的影响,并与水蒸汽氛围制备的孔结构进行了比较.结果表明,甲醇气氛下制备的多孔膜的孔径比水蒸汽氛围下的大,且孔的断面形貌呈“U”形;孔径随着溶液浓度的增大而减小.该研究有利于呼吸图法制备有序结构材料技术的进一步发展,有助于人们更加准确与全面地认识呼吸图机理.     

Enhanced Photocurrent Generation of Graphene/Au@ZnO Honeycomb Film

A bio‐inspired graphene/Au@ZnO photoelectrode has been prepared via breath figure method, in which Au@ZnO nanospheres were uniformly distributed in the whole honeycomb film. The size of the honeycomb holes effects the light using efficiency. The honeycomb film with smaller holes in more ordered array shows better antireflective property. All the formed graphene/Au@ZnO honeycomb photoelectrodes show a fast, stable, and reversible response of photocurrent accompanied by each switch‐on and switch‐off event. Au@ZnO ‐modified graphene honeycomb film can combine the advantages of increased light harvesting provided by honeycomb structure, efficient charge separation from Au nanoparticles (NPs ), and efficient electron transfer provided by graphene. Au@ZnO ‐ modified graphene honeycomb film shows a two‐fold increase of photocurrent generation than ZnO ‐modified graphene honeycomb film and a three‐fold increase of photocurrent generation than Au@ZnO ‐modified graphene smooth film, respectively. The rational design and engineering of multi components with different functions in a hybrid bio‐inspired structure hold great promise for further efficient solar energy conversion devices.     

Polymer surfaces with reversibly switchable ordered morphology

Honeycomb macroporous films fabricated by the "breath figures" method were composed of poly2-vinylpyridine (P2VP) distributed in the holes of polystyrene (PS). The porous films exhibited reversible behavior responding to water and different solvent vapors. When the porous film was treated with water, the honeycomb pattern would change to the hexagonal islandlike pattern. Once heated to remove the water, the honeycomb pattern emerged again. When the porous film was exposed to different solvent vapors, the same reversible process appeared. Carbon disulfide (CS(2)), toluene (TOL), and tetrahydrofuran (THF) solvent vapors induced the honeycomb pattern into the ordered islandlike pattern, and ethanol, chloroform, methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), and dimethylformamide (DMF) solvent vapors made the islandlike pattern come back to the honeycomb pattern. The hygroscopic property of P2VP and the polymer-solvent interaction are the driving force for the reversibly switchable morphology. The appropriate control of the hole depth is very crucial in determining the reversible changes.     

2D supramolecular assemblies of benzene-1,3,5-triyl-tribenzoic acid: temperature-induced phase transformations and hierarchical organization with macrocyclic molecules

Two-dimensional supramolecular honeycomb networks with cavities of an internal diameter of 2.95 nm were formed by the self-assembly of 4,4',4' '-benzene-1,3,5-triyl-tribenzoic acid (BTA) on a Ag(111) surface at room temperature. Annealing to higher temperatures resulted in two sequential phase transformations into closer-packed supramolecular arrangements. The phase transformations are associated with stepwise deprotonation of the carboxylic acid groups. The voids of the honeycomb network of BTA have a suitable size for the construction of hierarchical structures with guest molecules. Single molecules of the macrocyclic compound mt-33 were successfully confined inside 2D nanocavities of the honeycomb networks and released when the phase was transformed to the close-packed structure.     

掺杂态聚苯胺蜂窝状有序多孔薄膜的制备及形成机制的探讨

近年来,由于微米、亚微米及纳米级有序多孔结构薄膜可以用于催化、生物培养基材、分离或吸附介质、光子晶体等诸多方面从而引起了科学家们极大的研究兴趣^[1～6].微制作是使材料表面具有新性能的重要手段,激光刻蚀及其相关技术已经被应用于不同表面的微图案化和微器件的制作^[7],另外,还可通过自组装技术进行多孔薄膜的制备^[8,9].Francois等^[10]于1994年首次提出了水辅助方法(Water-A ssisted Fab-rication),即在高湿度的环境下,以冷凝水滴为模板,在固体基片上制备了孔径分布均一,排列紧密的蜂窝状有序多孔薄膜.继而人们对此方法做了进一步的研究,不仅突破了最初的聚苯乙烯及其共聚物体系^[10～13],而且使用双亲共聚物^[14]、聚离子复合物^[15]和TiO₂前驱体的混合物^[16]等成功地获得了蜂窝状有序多孔薄膜,同时系统地研究了成膜体系及成膜条件对形成蜂窝状有序多孔薄膜的影响,并对形成机制进行了探讨.聚苯胺是典型的导电高分子,有关聚苯胺有序多孔结构薄膜的研究已有报道^[17～19].本文采用水辅助方法,在高湿度环境下,使用4-十二烷基苯磺酸掺杂的聚苯胺(PANI-DBSA)为成膜材料,制备了双层蜂窝状有序多孔薄膜,并通过原子力显微镜(A FM)对薄膜的形貌和电学性质进行了表征.同时在已有成膜机制的基础上,提出了该双层蜂窝状有序多孔薄膜的形成机制.     

聚乳酸蜂窝状多孔膜的形成与控制

以单一组分聚L-乳酸(PLLA)为成膜材料,利用水辅助法制备了聚乳酸(PLLA)蜂窝状多孔膜.利用扫描电镜(SEM)和原子力显微镜(AFM)观察多孔膜形貌.研究溶剂、溶液浓度、环境温度和湿度等因素对所成多孔膜结构的影响.实验结果表明,高湿度环境和具有一定浓度的聚合物溶液是制备蜂窝状多孔膜的必要条件.溶剂的挥发性是形成规整蜂窝状孔结构的关键因素.环境相对湿度由43%增加到91%,PLLA多孔膜的孔径由(1.75±0.24)μm增加到(11.50±1.43)μm,且孔呈现六边形的蜂窝状结构.扫描电镜断面和AFM表明:膜表面形成了深度约为1.8μm的单层孔结构.通过控制溶液浓度、环境温度和湿度等因素来控制膜的表面形貌及其所成蜂窝状孔的大小.最佳的成膜条件为溶剂CH2Cl2,湿度75%RH,温度34℃,浓度3 wt%.讨论了蜂窝状多孔膜的形成机理.     

利用Breath Figures法制备具有蜂窝状结构的 PMMA/TBT复合膜

以聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯(PMMA)和钛酸四丁酯(TBT)的氯仿溶液为铸膜溶液,采用Breath Figures法制备了蜂窝状结构的PMMA/TBT多孔阵列薄膜,采用SEM、JR、XRD对制备的多孔膜进行了表征,探讨了聚合物浓度、PMMA/TBT配比以及水解抑制剂对膜蜂窝状结构的影响.实验结果表明,起始溶液浓度为20～30m...     

水蒸汽辅助法制备PLLGA蜂窝状多孔膜

以疏水性高分子L-丙交酯-乙交酯共聚物（PLLGA）为膜材质,以十二烷基硫酸钠为添加剂,在高湿度气氛环境中使用浇铸成膜的方法制得了具有规整蜂窝状结构的薄膜,研究了环境温度、湿度和聚合物溶液浓度等因素对孔结构的影响.结果表明,表面活性剂是疏水性膜材质能否形成蜂窝状结构的关键因素.     

Evaporation‐Induced Ordered Honeycomb Structures of Gold Nanoparticles at the Air/Water Interface

The breath figure method was used to prepare dodecanethiol‐capped gold nanoparticle macroporous structures with pore diameters from 1.7 to 3.5 μm on an air/water interface. A two‐step procedure is proposed for the fabrication of these macroporous structures, by forming a surfactant monolayer on water, and drop‐casting a gold nanoparticle dispersion in chloroform onto the surfactant monolayer. The self‐assembled films are easily transferred from the water surface onto different substrates and were characterized by TEM, SEM, and AFM. Ordered honeycomb structures with different pore arrays (perforated monolayer films, hexagonal networks and alveoli‐like porous films) were obtained. The change in morphology is concentration dependent, and deformed structures with elliptic honeycomb networks are also observed. In addition, honeycomb films using gold nanoparticles stabilized by a weakly bound ligand (dioctadecyldimethylammonium chloride) were formed by the same technique. These films have potential as substrates for surface‐enhanced Raman spectroscopy.     

Molecular clusters in two-dimensional surface-confined nanoporous molecular networks: structure, rigidity, and dynamics

The self-assembly of a series of hexadehydrotribenzo[12]annulene (DBA) derivatives has been investigated by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) at the liquid/solid interface in the absence and presence of nanographene guests. In the absence of appropriate guest molecules, DBA derivatives with short alkoxy chains form two-dimensional (2D) porous honeycomb type patterns, whereas those with long alkoxy chains form predominantly dense-packed linear type patterns. Added nanographene molecules adsorb in the pores of the existing 2D porous honeycomb type patterns or, more interestingly, they even convert the guest-free dense-packed linear-type patterns into guest-containing 2D porous honeycomb type patterns. For the DBA derivative with the longest alkoxy chains (OC20H41), the pore size, which depends on the length of the alkoxy chains, reaches 5.4 nm. Up to a maximum of six nanographene molecules can be hosted in the same cavity for the DBA derivative with the OC20H41 chains. The host matrix changes its structure in order to accommodate the adsorption of the guest clusters. This flexibility arises from the weak intermolecular interactions between interdigitating alkoxy chains holding the honeycomb structure together. Diverse dynamic processes have been observed at the level of the host matrix and the coadsorbed guest molecules.     

Self-assembly of chiral molecular honeycomb networks on Au(111)

Self-assembly of the specifically designed 3-fold symmetric 1,3,5-trikis(4'-carboxylphenyl)-2,4,6-trikis(4'-tert-butylphenyl)-benzene molecule on a Au(111) surface is investigated by means of in situ ultrahigh vacuum scanning tunneling microscopy. A variety of chiral honeycomb networks with increasing interpore distance is observed. Experiments and force field calculations reveal that the formation of the two-dimensional hexagonal porous networks is driven by a balance of molecular close-packing within half-unit cells and cyclic hydrogen bonding dimerization between half-unit cells. The honeycomb networks are shown to be chiral owing to asymmetric molecular close-packing within the half-unit cells.     

Electrochemistry and biosensing activity of cytochrome c immobilized in macroporous materials

An amperometric biosensor for hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) has been constructed by immobilizing cytochrome c on an indium/tin oxide (ITO) electrode modified with a macroporous material. Cyclic voltammetry showed that the direct and quasi-reversible electron transfer of cytochrome c proceeds without the need for an electron mediator. A surface-controlled electron transfer process can be observed with an apparent heterogeneous electron-transfer rate constant (k_s) of 29.2?s^?1. The biosensor displays excellent electrocatalytic responses to the reduction of H₂O₂ to give amperometric responses that increase steadily with the concentration of H₂O₂ in the range from 5???M to 2?mM. The detection limit is 0.61???M at pH?7.4. The apparent Michaelis-Menten constant (K_m) of the biosensor is 1.06?mM. This investigation not only provided a method for the direct electron transfer of cytochrome c on macroporous materials, but also established a feasible approach for durable and reliable detection of H₂O₂.

聚苯乙烯-嵌段-聚丁二烯有序多孔膜在可收缩膜上的形变研究和光学性质

利用溶剂散逸自组装法在潮湿的条件下,制备了聚苯乙烯-聚丁二烯嵌段聚合物（PS-b-PB）有序多孔膜。 利用聚乙烯可收缩膜将PS-b-PB多孔膜进行两次收缩,形成小孔径的有序多孔膜。 通过收缩,膜上的孔由圆形变为长方形或者梭形,孔的尺寸从微米级收缩至亚微米级。 利用扫描电子显微镜对膜收缩过程中2种形状产生的机理进行了研究。 结果表明,PS-b-PB结合了聚苯乙烯（PS）和聚丁二烯（PB）两个均聚物的优点,收缩后仍然保持膜结构的平整性,从而将不可见的热场变化转变为可见的光学变化。     

CFD-PBM approach for the gas-liquid flow in a nanobubble generator with honeycomb structure

In recent years, nanobubble technologies have drawn great attention due to their wide applications in many fields of science and technology. From previous studies, a kind of honeycomb structure for high efficiency nanobubble generation has been proposed. In this paper, the numerical simulations of bubbly flow in the honeycomb structure were performed by using a computational fluid dynamics–population balance model (CFD-PBM) coupled model. The numerical model was based on the Eulerian multiphase model and the population balance model (PBM) was used to calculate the bubble size distribution. The bubble size distributions in the honeycomb structure under different work conditions were predicted. Two different drag force models (Schiller-Naumann model and Tomiyama model) and two different aggregation models (Luo model and turbulent aggregation model) were investigated. Both two drag models gave similar prediction of bubble number density distribution at the outlet. The results obtained from Luo model had better reflection of the trend of number density distribution. The turbulence dissipation rate ε can be used to evaluate the nanobubble generating ability. The water tank was not included in the CFD model in this work. The bubbles in the water tank should be studied in the future.     

智能蜂窝状有序多孔薄膜：体系构建、响应性能及应用探索

蜂窝状有序多孔膜是一种典型的具有微、纳米尺寸的图案化高分子薄膜材料,在超疏水表面、光电材料、组织工程、生物医学、传感器等领域都具有良好的应用前景。表面形貌或性质具有可逆刺激响应特性的智能型多孔膜不仅拥有常规多孔膜的性能,而且还拥有独特的"开-关"功能,因此受到广泛关注。本文回顾了智能有序多孔膜近年的研究进展,重点对其体系构建、响应方式、机理、性能和相关应用进行了归纳与分析,评述了不同刺激响应多孔膜的特点及优劣势,探讨了智能多孔膜的优化设计及提高响应性能等问题,指出了目前面临的挑战,并展望了未来的发展方向。     

Coverage‐Controlled Superstructures of C3‐Symmetric Molecules: Honeycomb versus Hexagonal Tiling

The competition between honeycomb and hexagonal tiling of molecular units can lead to large honeycomb superstructures on surfaces. Such superstructures exhibit pores that may be used as 2D templates for functional guest molecules. Honeycomb superstructures of molecules that comprise a C₃ symmetric platform on Au(111) and Ag(111) surfaces are presented. The superstructures cover nearly mesoscopic areas with unit cells containing up to 3000 molecules, more than an order of magnitude larger than previously reported. The unit cell size may be controlled by the coverage. A fairly general model was developed to describe the energetics of honeycomb superstructures built from C₃ symmetric units. Based on three parameters that characterize two competing bonding arrangements, the model is consistent with the present experimental data and also reproduces various published results. The model identifies the relevant driving force, mostly related to geometric aspects, of the pattern formation.