微凝胶胶体晶体研究进展

Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)(PNIPAM)微凝胶粒子是一种软的胶体粒子.和单分散的SiO_2、PS、PMMA等硬的胶体粒子一样,单分散的PNIPAM微凝胶粒子也可以自组装成为高度有序的胶体晶体.微凝胶粒子软物质的特性及其对外部刺激的响应性赋予其不同于硬球的组装行为.微凝胶胶体晶体的高度有序结构及其刺激响应性使其在诸多领域有重要用途.本文分别介绍了三维及二维微凝胶胶体晶体组装的研究进展,并对已开发的基于微凝胶胶体晶体的应用进行了总结.     

复合Fe2O3纳米粒子的高分子微球的结构表征

近年来，复合有机、无机粒子的高分子微球及其特殊性质越来越引起人们的兴趣与关注［1］．获得有机、无机复合微球的方法很多，如在无机粒子存在下的乳液或无皂乳液聚会[2，3]，通过可聚合的表面活性剂在粒子表面形成胶囊化层[4]以及共沉淀法等[5]．这些无机粒子包括氧化钛、氧化铁、氧化铝及氧化硅等．Haga等[6]增发现包覆在聚合物粒子中的CdS与其本体的光电性质不同；单分散的聚合物微球可以在基片上被组装成二维乃至三维有序的结构[7]．这为信息存储、立体印刷等领域提供了新途径．因此，将无机粒子与聚合物复合成为功能化粒子是一项有…     

乳胶颗粒与硝基重氮树脂的自组装

高分子通过静电、氢键、电荷转移等的自组装 ,尤其是静电自组装已有大量报道[1] .带重氮基(Ｎ+2 )高分子 (重氮树脂 ,ＤＲ)自组装的特点是形成组装膜的弱键 ,光照下能转变为共价键 ,不稳定的膜变成稳定的膜[2 ] .乳胶颗粒的组装 ,因胶体晶体、光子晶体的进展 ,越来越受关注[3 ] ,国内也有一些评述文章[4 ,5] .就胶体晶体而言 ,用它作模板 ,几乎能制备包括无机、有机、金属、陶瓷的各种多孔材料 .自然界的蛋白石 (Ｏｐａｌｓ)是ＳｉＯ2 颗粒有序沉积物中 ,渗入水溶性硅酸盐 ,再在其中固化形成的 .按照自然形成蛋白石的模式 ,从胶体晶体复制 ,…     

垂直排列法组装胶体晶体的最新进展

光子晶体是一种具有光子带隙的新型功能材料.利用胶体粒子自组装三维光子晶体由于其制备过程比较经济、简单,从而为很多人所关注.目前报道的方法已有多种.其中垂直排列法的简便易行使得其受到了广泛的研究,但另一方面这种方法本身的缺点也限制了它的使用范围.针对这种情况,很多研究机构提出了他们的改进方法.本文简要概述了在这一方面的最新进展,并且在本实验室已能够制备任意单分散、均一尺寸二氧化硅粒子的基础上,采用恒温快速蒸发自组装法得到了高质量的胶体晶体排列.     

原位沉析法制备有序排列四氧化三铁/壳聚糖纳米复合材料的研究

生物矿物由于具有完美结构及独特的生物活性,使其成为制备新型有彬无机杂化纳米复合材料的思想来源,在目前制备的有机／无机纳米复合材料中,纳米粒子在聚合物基质中大部分是无规分散的,但无机纳米颗粒在有机物中的有序排列是生命体中的一种根本体现,有序排列会使材料的性能更加优异。人骨的主要成分是纳米羟基磷灰石晶体和胶原,羟基磷灰石晶体是沿着胶原纤维的长轴方向有序排列的,这使得人骨不仅具有生物活性,而且具有非常好的力学性能。     

三维无机-有机杂化骨架微孔材料──[Co3(BTC)(HBTC)(H2BTC)(C2H4O2)3]·3(DMF)·6(H3O)的合成与结构

沸石和分子筛微孔晶体材料是指以硅酸盐、硅铝酸盐、磷铝酸盐和无机金属磷酸盐为骨架的晶体材料[1,2 ] .最近 ,Yaghi,Williams,Zaworotko,Kitagawa和游效曾等 [3～ 11] 利用刚性和热稳定性较好的有机分子 (如芳香多酸和多碱 )和金属离子作为结构单元 ,制备出了新型无机 -有机杂     

基于温敏水凝胶的可调胶体晶体制备

基于单分散胶体粒子悬浊液在温敏水凝胶表面可以形成湿润型胶体晶体的现象, 利用温敏水凝胶对水的控释作用制备了温度敏感的可调制胶体晶体. 在室温下利用提拉法在温敏水凝胶聚N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(PNIPAAm)表面制备湿润型胶体晶体膜. 由于胶体粒子的有序排列, 胶体晶体显示出一个尖锐的反射峰. 当温度上升到34 ℃以上时, 由于PNIPAAm水凝胶中的水被释放, 导致胶体晶体中粒子浓度降低, 粒子间距增加; 反射峰发生红移. 这些特性可以通过温度变化进行调制.     

三维无机-有机杂化骨架微孔化合物[Co3(BDC)3(EG)4]·2DMF的合成与结构

传统的微孔晶体材料是以硅酸盐、硅铝酸盐、磷铝酸盐和无机金属磷酸盐等作为结构的骨架[1,2]. 近几年来, 出现了一类新型的无机-有机杂化微孔晶体材料, 这类晶体材料是用刚性和热稳定性较好的有机分子(如芳香多酸和多碱)和金属离子作为骨架的结构单元. 它们能够在去除孔道中的溶剂分子后仍然保持骨架的完整性, 而且其孔道的直径在0.4～1.0 nm之间, 比表面积远大于相似孔道的分子筛. 因此, 这类材料具有许多潜在的特殊性能, 在选择性催化、分子识别和可逆性主客体分子(离子)交换等方面具有诱人的应用前景. Yaghi等[3～11]利用不同的有机分子和各种金属制备出了许多这类晶体材料. 对苯二酸是常见的有机配体, 以它和金属离子为结构骨架所形成的无机-有机杂化微孔晶体有Zn3(BDC)3*(CH3OH),Zn(BDC)*(DMF)(H2O),(TPT)(Py)Cd和Zn4O(BDC)3*(DMF)8(C6H5Cl)等[12～15], 但在对苯二酸与金属构成的骨架中, 由于有多个乙二醇分子配位, 很少形成稳定的三维骨架结构的无机-有机杂化微孔晶体.     

利用侧链修饰寡聚DNA组装CdS有序纳米结构

由于 DNA分子具有特殊的结构和碱基配对特性 ,人们已经意识到利用 DNA分子将无机纳米粒子 (量子点 )组装成各种不同的有序纳米结构的可行性 [1～ 5] .如 Mirkin等 [6 ,7]利用端基修饰的寡聚 DNA将金纳米粒子组装成有序的六方堆积的层状结构 .Alivisatos等 [8]利用单链 DNA为模板 ,通过在 3′和5′端修饰巯基的互补 DNA将两个或三个金纳米粒子连接起来形成“人造分子”.本文中我们首次报道通过在侧链 ( 5′端 C1和 C2之间的磷酸根 )上修饰巯基的寡聚胞嘧啶 ( Oligo C10 - SH )和寡聚鸟嘌呤( Oligo G10 - SH)复性过程将 Cd S纳米…     

Pickering乳滴模板法制备超粒子结构有机/无机杂化微球

Pickering乳滴模板法制备有机/无机杂化的核壳微球越来越引起人们的关注,主要因为该方法制备出的微球具有以无机粒子为壳层的超粒子结构(supracolloidal structure),能够赋予微球独特的功能.胶体粒子在乳滴表面自组装形成有序的球面胶体壳,得到稳定Pickering乳液,固定乳滴表面的胶体粒子来制备核壳结构的微球或者以胶体粒子为壳层的微胶囊(colloidosome).本文综述了我们课题组以Pickering乳滴模板法制备超粒子结构有机/无机杂化微胶囊包括实心微球方面的工作.我们选择具有不同性能、种类的胶体粒子以及具有不同性质和功能的核材料,采用Pickering乳滴模板法,对吸附在乳滴表面的胶体粒子用不同的固定方法制备具有不同结构和性能的微球和微胶囊,利用基于多重Pickering乳液的聚合技术制备双纳米复合的超粒子结构多核聚合物微球.     

Effects of concave and convex substrate curvature on cell mechanics and the cytoskeleton

In order to understand how cells respond to concave and convex subcellular surface structures,colloidal crystal array and honeycomb-structured surfaces composed of highly ordered hexagonal units with completely inverse curvature were fabricated via facile self-assembly and breath figure approaches, respectively.The influence of hexagonal surface curvature on cell fate was subsequently investigated. Cells underwent more extensive spreading on the convex colloidal crystal array surface,while adhesive forces were higher on the concave honeycomb surface.The behaviors of cells on the different surfaces were investigated by comparing cell morphology,cellular adhesive force and cytoskeleton structure.The results revealed comprehensive differences in cell behavior between those on concave honeycomb surfaces and convex colloidal crystal arrays.     

Controlled, rapid deposition of structured coatings from micro- and nanoparticle suspensions

The objective of the study was to develop the operational basis for rapid and controlled deposition of crystal coatings from particles of a wide size range. We deposited such structured coatings by dragging with constant velocity a small volume of liquid confined in a meniscus between two plates. Two types of structured coatings were characterized: latex colloidal crystals and thin layers from metallic nanoparticles. The crystal deposition was sped up by use of preconcentrated suspensions. Crystal coatings larger than a few square centimeters were deposited in minutes from aqueous suspension volumes of approximately 10 microL. The governing mechanism of crystal deposition is convective assembly at high volume fractions. The two major process parameters that allow control over the coating thickness and structure were the deposition speed and particle volume fraction. The evaporation rate was not found to affect the process to a large extent. A volumetric flux balance was used to relate the deposition parameters to coating structure and properties. Operational "phase" diagrams were constructed, relating the crystal layer thickness and packing symmetry to the process parameters. These diagrams could be instrumental in transforming the convective colloidal deposition into a robust scaleable technology.     

Non-affine structural evolution of soft colloidal crystalline latex films under stretching as observed via synchrotron X-ray scattering

A polymer dispersion consisting of soft latex spheres with a diameter of 135 nm was used to produce a crystalline film with face-centered cubic (fcc) packing of the spheres. Different from conventional small-molecule and hard-sphere colloidal crystals, the crystalline latex film in the present case is soft (i.e., easily deformable). The structural evolution of this soft colloidal latex film under stretching was investigated by in-situ synchrotron ultra-small-angle X-ray scattering. The film exhibits polycrystalline scattering behavior corresponding to fcc structure. Stretching results not only in a large deformation of the crystallographic structure but also in considerable nonaffine deformation at high draw ratios. The unexpected nonaffine deformation was attributed to slippage between rows of particles and crystalline grain boundaries. The crystalline structure remains intact even at high deformation, suggesting that directional anisotropic colloidal crystallites can be easily produced.     

Facile preparation of macroscopic soft colloidal crystals with fiber symmetry

A facile, efficient way to fabricate macroscopic soft colloidal crystals with fiber symmetry by drying a latex dispersion in a tube is presented. A transparent, stable colloidal crystal was obtained from a 25 wt % latex dispersion by complete water evaporation for 4 days. The centimeter-long sample was investigated by means of synchrotron small-angle X-ray diffraction (SAXD). Analysis of a large number of distinct Bragg peaks reveals that uniaxially oriented colloidal crystals with face-centered cubic lattice structure were formed. The measurement of evaporation rates under different conditions indicates that the water evaporates primarily through the optically clear regions (i.e., via the solid material) even when the region is more than 2 mm thick.     

Effect of growth conditions on the structure of two-dimensional latex crystals: modeling

Essential experimental features of the nucleation and growth of a 2D colloidal crystal on a solid substrate are modeled. The crystal, composed of sub-micron-sized latex spheres, is grown by the evaporation of water from the particle suspension in a circular cell. The calculation of the meniscus profile in the cell allows the prediction of the particle volume fraction in the suspension surrounding the crystal as a function of time. This quantity enters into a convective-diffusion model for the crystal growth which calculates the crystal radius as a function of time. Comparison with experimental data for 2D latex particle crystals shows predominant convective growth over a wide range of evaporation rates set by varying the humidity of the air. Microscopic parameters of the particle assembly can also be estimated such as the particle velocity, diffusivity, characteristic time constants, Peclet number, etc. The nucleation is simulated by simultaneously solving the equations of motion for the ensemble of particles trapped in a thin liquid film using the discrete-element method. These equations account for the forces which are physically important in the system: contact particle–particle friction, increased viscous resistance during the particle motion in a wetting film, long-range capillary attraction between two particles screened by the rest of particles. The final result of the simulation is a particle cluster of hexagonal packing, whose structure resembles very much the monolayer nucleus of latex particles observed experimentally. The models proposed by us could also be implemented for the aggregation of species in a variety of practical processes such as coating, texturing, crystal growth from a melt or liquid solution, or a biological array. Received: 10 May 1999 Accepted in revised form: 6 July 1999     

Self-assembly patterning of colloidal crystals constructed from opal structure or NaCl structure

We developed a novel self-assembly process to fabricate an orderly array of particle wires constructed from a close-packed colloidal crystal without preparation of patterned templates. A substrate was immersed vertically into a SiO2 colloidal solution, and the liquid surface moved downward upon evaporation of solution. Particles formed a mono-/multiparticle layer, which was cut by the periodic drop-off of solution. The orderly array of particle wires was successfully fabricated, showing the suitability of the self-assembly process for the fabrication of nano-/microstructures constructed from nano-/microparticles or blocks. The mechanism of the assembly process and control of thickness, width, and interval of particle wires were further discussed. Moreover, an array of particle wires constructed not from close-packed face-centered cubic (or hexagonal close packed) structure but from two kinds of particles was realized to fabricate an array of particle wires with NaCl structure by this self-assembly process.     

Phase behavior in thin films of confined colloid-polymer mixtures

Using self-consistent-field and density-functional theories, we first investigate colloidal self-assembly of colloid-polymer films confined between two soft surfaces grafted by polymers. With increasing colloidal concentrations, the film undergoes a series of transitions from disordered liquid --> sparse square --> hexagonal (or mixed square-hexagonal) --> dense square --> cylindrical structures in a plane, which results from the competition between the entropic elasticity of polymer brushes and the steric packing effect of colloidal particles. A phase diagram displays the stable regions of different in-layer ordering structures as the colloidal concentration is varied and layering transitions as the polymer-grafted density is decreased. Our results show a new control mechanism to stabilize the ordering of structures within the films.     

Monitoring the transformation of colloidal crystals by styrene vapor using atomic force microscopy

The stages of transformation of a colloidal crystalline film of latex spheres to a new periodic structure were imaged by atomic force microscopy. Colloidal crystalline films were prepared with 320 nm diameter poly(styrene-co-2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PSt/HEMA) spheres. The hexagonally ordered surfaces of the colloidal crystalline films were transformed with styrene vapor at room temperature to a new morphology having holes in the surface and the same periodicity as the original films. The surfaces of colloidal crystals and the transformed films have a raspberry-like texture superposed on the 320 nm hexagonal periodicity. Both height images and phase images reveal that the latex spheres shrink and the transformation proceeds by an order-disorder-order sequence. The final structure is an interconnected colloidal array with smaller polystyrene particles dispersed in a continuous PSt/HEMA matrix.     

Effects of stretching on microstructures of polymer-immobilized non-close-packed colloidal crystalline array

Non-close-packed silica colloidal crystalline array was immobilized by polymer, and effects of stretching on the change of the optical properties and microstructure of the colloidal crystalline arrays have been demonstrated. The immobilization was a two-step polymerization process: the first step was with hydrophilic polyethylene glycol acrylate (PEGA) polymer gel, and the second step was with 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate polymer matrix. The structure of the three-dimensional array was maintained during the immobilizing process with lock in periodic order. The peak wavelength of Bragg diffraction of the polymer-immobilized colloidal crystalline array shifted to shorter wavelength with stretching. The peak shift was caused by the compression of the polymer proportional to the stretching ratio, and the compression was homogeneous throughout the polymer-immobilized colloidal crystalline arrays. These results show that by using polymer-immobilized non-close-packed colloidal crystalline array, mechanically tunable photonic crystals can be realized, and they open the possibility of tuning the microstructure of colloidal crystalline array for photonic crystal.     

Studies on structures of lipid A-monophosphate clusters

Single crystalline clusters of lipid A-monophosphate were grown from organic dispersions containing 5-15% (v/v) water at various volume fractions, φ, and temperatures. The morphology of the single lipid A-monophosphate crystals was either rhombohedral or hexagonal. The hexagonal crystals were needlelike or cylindrical in shape, with the long dimension parallel to the c axis of the unit cell. The crystalline clusters were studied using electron microscopy and x-ray powder diffraction. Employing molecular location methods following a Rietveld refinement and whole-pattern refinement revealed two monoclinic crystal structures in the space groups P2(1) and C2, both converged with R(F) = 0.179. The two monoclinic crystal structures were packing (hydrocarbon chains) and conformational (sugar) polymorphs. Neither of these two structures had been encountered previously. Only intramolecular hydrogen bonding was observed for the polymorphs, which were located between the amide and the carboxyl groups. Another crystalline structure was found in the volume-fraction range 2.00 × 10(-3) ≤ φ ≤ 2.50 × 10(-3), which displayed hexagonal symmetry. The hexagonal symmetry of the self-assembled lipid A-monophosphate crystalline phase might be reconciled with the monoclinic symmetry found at low-volume-fractions. Therefore, lowering the symmetry from cubic, i.e., Ia 3d, to rhombohedral R 3 m, and finally to the monoclinic space group C2 was acceptable if the lipid A-monophosphate anion was completely orientationally ordered.