Immobilization of Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor on Model Biomaterials by Plasma Graft Polymerization

Acrylic acid was grafted on the surface of polypropylene (PP) film via plasma‐induced technology. It was shown by FT‐IR that there were carboxyl groups on the surface of the modified PP film. The grafting ratio was analyzed quantitatively through a dyeing process. The effects of the technology parameters of the plasma‐treatment and graft polymerization on the grafting ratio, such as power, discharge time, concentration of monomer and active species density, reaction temperature and time, were characterized. Moreover, the content of ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) that was anchored on the surface of the modified PP film was measured through enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The results show that the amount of CNTF immobilized on the surface of the modified PP film increase with increasing content of carboxyl groups, showing that the existence of carboxyl groups on the surface of the PP film is beneficial to the immobilization of CNTF.     

Chemical force titrations of functionalized Si(111) surfaces

Chemical force titrations-plots of the adhesive force between an atomic force microscope tip and sample as a function of pH-were acquired on alkyl monolayer-derivatized Si(111) surfaces. Gold-coated AFM tips modified with thioalkanoic acid self-assembled monolayers (SAM) were employed. Alkyl monolayer-derivatized Si(111) surfaces terminated with methyl, carboxyl, and amine groups were produced via hydrosilylation reactions between 1-alkene reagents and H-terminated silicon. The functionalized surfaces were characterized using standard surface science techniques (AFM, FTIR, and XPS). Titration of the methyl-terminated surface using the modified (carboxyl-terminated) atomic force microscope tip resulted in a small pH-independent hydrophobic interaction. Titration of the amine-terminated surface using the same tip resulted in the determination of a surface pKa of 5.8 for the amine from the pH value from the maximum in the force titration curve. A pK(1/2) of 4.3 was determined for the carboxyl-terminated Si(111) in a similar way. These results will be discussed in relation to the modified Si(111) surface chemistry and organic layer structure, as well as with respect to existing results on Au surfaces modified with SAMs bearing the same functional groups.     

草酸改性空气凤梨生物炭吸附甲醛的机理研究

探究草酸改性园林废弃物类生物炭对溶液中甲醛的吸附效率和固定的机理,为园林废弃物类生物炭在甲醛污染控制方面的应用提供科学依据.利用马弗炉在低氧条件下将空气凤梨原材料和草酸改性后的原材料制备成生物炭.然后利用实验室模拟法,研究不同反应时间、甲醛浓度、pH对生物炭吸附效果的影响,并分析草酸改性如何提高园林废弃物类生物炭对甲醛...     

处理方法对多壁碳纳米管结构及负载Ru催化剂氨分解反应活性的影响

分别用H2O2、强碱（NaOH、KOH）和HNO3处理CNTs。以处理后的CNTs为载体、通过浸渍RuCl3水溶液结合高温H2还原制备Ru/CNTs催化剂,并将其应用在氨分解催化反应中。利用XRD、TPR、TPD-MS表征手段研究了Ru在CNTs表面的分散、还原性能及CNTs表面化学基团,探究催化剂结构-性能间构效关系。结果表明,强碱及双氧水处理CNTs,为其表面引入了数量适宜的羧基、酸酐、酚等官能团,而传统硝酸处理则引入了大量的羧基、酸酐、酯、内酯、酚、醌和羰基等官能团,对CNTs本征结构性质影响很大。经强碱及双氧水处理CNTs上负载Ru后所得催化剂的效果明显优于传统硝酸处理CNTs上负载Ru催化剂。本研究为CNTs的新型处理方法、表面化学官能团分析、提高Ru/CNTs催化分解氨活性提供了新的思路。     

Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) surface functionalization by low-energy ion-beam irradiation under a reactive O2 environment and its effect on the PEEK/copper adhesives

A low-energy Ar+ ion beam was used to modify the surface of a polyetheretherketone (PEEK) film. The modification reaction proceeded with or without oxygen gas injected during the irradiation. The surface functional groups of the modified PEEK were confirmed with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy as increasing various oxygen-containing functional groups. The concentration of the functional groups varied rapidly with the irradiation time, reached a maximum value, and then slowly decreased. The surface morphology of PEEK was substantially changed by ion-beam irradiation. Surface smoothening occurred so that the surface roughness reached almost constant value after some irradiation time. The incorporation of functional groups on the PEEK surface and the surface topology change had opposite effects on the adhesion strength between PEEK and copper. Dominance of the former was evident because the lap-shear strength initially increased with the irradiation. The special surface features significantly enhanced the adhesion strength between the evaporated copper layer and the modified PEEK surface. However, the decrease in the surface roughness with a long time irradiation implies a decrease in adhesion strength due to a smaller contact area, and the shear strength due to topology change also slowly decreased after a long time irradiation.     

水热法改性褐煤及含氧官能团与水相互作用的研究

利用水热法对蒙东褐煤进行了改性。通过微量热仪测定和分析了煤炭表面骨架大分子和各种官能团与水结合能的大小。结果表明,水热法改性后,褐煤中的羧基和羰基随温度升高显著降低,而羟基的变化比较复杂。计算得到了低阶煤中含氧官能团和煤炭表面骨架大分子亲水能力由大到小的顺序是羧基酚羟基羰基煤炭表面骨架大分子。     

聚合物基板表面状态对异相接枝的影响研究

研究了对于羟丙基纤维素（HPC）基板进行表面修饰时,基板表面状态的调控 对基板表面化学接枝的影响。用双官能团化合物2,4-甲苯二异氰酸酯（TDI）作为 接枝桥梁,其对位的异氰酸酯基先和基板上的羟基反应,保留的邻位异氰酸酯基进 一步再与丙烯酸的羟基反应,让接枝在基板上的活性丙烯酸分子继续和丙烯酸溶液 聚合,通过这种途径在基板表面修饰聚丙烯酸。基板制备时,由于不同介质对HPC 基板表面的不同诱导作用,导致表面组成各异,大大影响了接枝反应的效果。红外 光谱和二次离子飞行时间质谱均证明了可以用2,4-甲苯-二异氰酸酯（TDI）分子 做接枝桥梁在基板表面异相接枝上羟基并进一步接枝聚丙烯酸,从而达到修饰基板 的目的。     

处理方法对多壁碳纳米管结构及负载Ru催化剂氨分解反应活性的影响

分别用H_2O_2、强碱(NaOH、 KOH)和强酸HNO_3处理CNTs.以处理后的CNTs为载体、通过浸渍RuCl_3水溶液结合高温H_2还原制备Ru/CNTs催化剂,并将其应用在氨分解催化反应中.利用XRD、 TPR、 TPD-MS表征手段研究了Ru在CNTs表面的分散、还原性能及CNTs表面化学基团,探究催化剂结构-性能间构效关系.结果表明,强碱及双氧水处理CNTs,为其表面引入了数量适宜的羧基、酸酐、酚等官能团,而传统硝酸处理则引入了大量的羧基、酸酐、酯、内酯、酚、醌和羰基等官能团,对CNTs本征结构性质影响很大.经强碱及双氧水处理CNTs上负载Ru后所得催化剂的效果明显优于传统硝酸处理CNTs上负载Ru催化剂.我们发展的CNTs的新型处理方法为研制高活性Ru/CNTs催化分解氨催化剂提供了新的思路.     

Synthesis and photochemical properties of novel multifunctional photopolymers with both pendant epoxy groups and phenacyl ester groups

Novel multifunctional photopolymers with both pendant epoxy groups and phenacyl ester groups were synthesized by the one‐pot method for the reaction of poly(methacrylic acid) with epibromohydrin; this was followed by a reaction with phenacylbromide with 1,8‐diazabicyclo‐[5.4.0]undecene‐7 as a condensation reagent. These esterification reactions proceeded smoothly and quantitatively under mild conditions. Moreover, the photochemical reactions of the resulting polymers were evaluated by UV and IR spectroscopy. The pendant phenacyl ester groups were photocleaved to give corresponding carboxyl groups, and then the produced carboxyl groups reacted with pendant epoxy groups. Furthermore, the baking process promoted a crosslinking reaction because of the addition reaction of epoxy groups with carboxyl groups after irradiation. It was also proven that the photochemical reactivity of the resulting polymers was affected by the structure of the phenacyl ester group. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 39: 530–538, 2001     

Changes in silicon elastomeric surface properties under stretching induced by three surface treatments

Poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) substrates are used in many applications where the substrates need to be elongated and various treatments are used to regulate their surface properties. In this article, we compare the effect of three of such treatments, namely, UV irradiation, water plasma, and plasma polymerization, both from a molecular and from a macroscopic point of view. We focus our attention in particular on the behavior of the treated surfaces under mechanical stretching. UV irradiation induces the substitution of methyl groups by hydroxyl and acid groups, water plasma leads to a silicate-like layer, and plasma polymerization causes the formation of an organic thin film with a major content of anhydride and acid groups. Stretching induces cracks on the surface both for silicate-like layers and for plasma polymer thin coatings. This is not the case for the UV irradiated PDMS substrates. We then analyzed the chemical composition of these cracks. In the case of water plasma, the cracks reveal native PDMS. In the case of plasma polymerization, the cracks reveal modified PDMS. The contact angles of plasma polymer and UV treated surfaces vary only very slightly under stretching, whereas large variations are observed for water plasma treatments. The small variation in the contact angle values observed on the plasma polymer thin film under stretching even when cracks appear on the surface are explained by the specific chemistry of the PDMS in the cracks. We find that it is very different from native PDMS and that its structure is somewhere between Si(O2) and Si(O3). This is, to our knowledge, the first study where different surface treatments of PDMS are compared for films under stretching.     

Microwave irradiated click reactions on silicon surfaces via derivertization of covalently grafted poly(PEGMA) brushes

Two surface chemistry approaches were realized to complete click reactions at covalently grafted polymer brushes of poly(poly(ethylene glycol) monomethacrylate) on a planar silicon surface (Si-g-P(PEGMAOH)). On one hand, the hydroxyls from Si-g-P(PEGMA-OH) brushes can be replaced by chlorines of thionyl chloride and then chlorines can be substituted with azides of sodium azide to achieve azide-terminated (Si-g-P(PEGMA-N(3))) brushes. On the other hand, the terminal acetylene (Si-g-P(PEGMA-CH(2)C[triple bond]CH)) brushes can be prepared easily by reaction between Si-g-P(PEGMA-OH) and propargyl bromide. Model compounds of acetylene-terminated propargylamine, propiolic acid, and 10-undecynoic acid as well as azide-terminal benzyl azide were chosen to investigate the surface click reactions catalyzed with Cu(II)/sodium L-ascorbate by microwave irradiation under very mild conditions at 30°C for 1h. The stepwise modifications were characterized by two surface-sensitive techniques, Multiple Transmission-Reflection Infrared Spectroscopy (MTR-IR) and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), and their spectra were analyzed in detail. The triazole ring v(H-C=) stretching at 3139 cm(-1) and the XPS high-resolution scan of N 1s directly confirm the click reactions. By quantifying their infrared spectra before and after click reactions, we conclude that the click reactions on silicon surfaces by microwave irradiation possess high yield and efficiency. Hence, the microwave irradiated click reaction approaches might open convenient avenues to fabricate functional and hybrid organic/silicon devices.     

Functionalization of hydrogen-terminated silicon via surface-initiated atom-transfer radical polymerization and derivatization of the polymer brushes

Surface-initiated atom-transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of poly(ethylene glycol) monomethacrylate (PEGMA) was carried out on the hydrogen-terminated Si(100) substrates with surface-tethered alpha-bromoester initiator. Kinetic studies confirmed an approximately linear increase in polymer film thickness with reaction time, indicating that chain growth from the surface was a controlled "living" process. The "living" character of the surface-grafted PEGMA chains was further ascertained by the subsequent extension of these graft chains, and thus the graft layer. Well-defined polymer brushes of near 100 nm in thickness were grafted on the Si(100) surface in 8 h under ambient temperature in an aqueous medium. The hydroxyl end groups of the poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) side chains of the grafted PEGMA polymer were derivatized into various functional groups, including chloride, amine, aldehyde, and carboxylic acid groups. The surface-functionalized silicon substrates were characterized by reflectance FT-IR spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Covalent attachment and derivatization of the well-defined PEGMA polymer brushes can broaden considerably the functionality of single-crystal silicon surfaces.     

SURFACE OF GELATIN MODIFIED POLY(L-LACTIC ACID)FILM

In this paper, the surface structure of poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) film modified with gelatin was investigated. ThePLLA film specimens were treated directly with aqueous alkali solution to provide their surfaces with carboxyl groups, sothat these functional groups could become the reactive sites for gelatin immobilization. The functional groups of the PLLAfilms were identified by ATR-FTIR spectra and XPS spectra, the changes in surface morphology were observed by usingenvironmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM), and the hydrophilicity of modified PLLA films was examined bywater contact angle measurement. Experimental results showed that the gelatin was immobilized with water-solublecarbodiimide (EDC) onto the PLLA film's surfaces, and the gelatin content on the polymer surface was related to carboxylicgroup formed in the controlled hydrolysis process. Rough surfaces caused by hydrolysis will predominantly favor the adhesion and growth of cell; and the hydrophilicity of these surfaces after the modification procedure is enhanced.     

Grafting of amino functional monomer onto initiator-modified polystyrene particles

Polystyrene nanoparticles with grafted chains of an amino functionalized polymer were prepared by a two-step polymerization process. In the first step, the polystyrene seed particles were synthesized by the conventional batch emulsion polymerization using terpolymer HAS (hydroperoxide monomer, acrylic acid, and styrene) as a surface-active initiator. The surface of the obtained particles contains carboxyl groups, which are responsible for the latex stability, and residual undecomposed hydroperoxide groups. Therefore, in the second step, an amino functional monomer was grafted onto the hydroperoxide modified polystyrene particles by a "grafting from" approach. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, NMR, and scanning electron microscopy were used to examine the surface of the amino functionalized particles. The amount of incorporated amino groups onto the particles was determined by fluorescenometric titration. In general, the number of amino groups on the particle surface increased with the increase of the functional monomer content in the reaction mixture. The incorporation of the functional monomer was also confirmed by electrophoretic measurements. Final particles possess amphoteric character due to the presence of amino and carboxyl groups on the surface. Adsorption of human immunoglobulins G onto the amino functionalized particles was studied as a function of pH and ionic strength. The covalent binding of human IgG was performed using the glutaraldehyde preactivation method. The immunoreactivity of the latex-IgG complex was examined by the latex agglutination test.     

Design of heterogeneous catalysts via multiple active site positioning in organic-inorganic hybrid materials

Catalytic materials bearing multiple sulfonic acid functional groups and positioned at varying distances from one another on the surface of mesoporous solids are prepared to explore the effects that the spatial arrangement of active sites have on catalytic activity and selectivity. A series of organosiloxane precursors containing either disulfide or sulfonate ester functionalities (synthons of the eventual sulfonic acid groups) are synthesized. From these molecular precursors, a variety of organic-inorganic hybrid, mesostructured SBA-15 silica materials are prepared using a postsynthetic grafting procedure that leads to disulfide and sulfonate ester modified silicas: [Si]CH(2)CH(2)CH(2)SS-pyridyl, 2.SBA, [Si]CH(2)CH(2)CH(2)SSCH(2)CH(2)CH(2)[Si], 3.SBA, [Si]CH(2)CH(2)(C(6)H(4))(SO(2))OCH(2)CH(3), 4.SBA, and [Si]CH(2)CH(2)(C(6)H(4))(SO(2))OC(6)H(4)O(SO(2))(C(6)H(4))CH(2)CH(2)[Si], 6.SBA ([Si] = (tbd1;SiO)(x)()(RO)(3)(-)(x)()Si, where x = 1, 2). By subsequent chemical derivatization of the grafted species, thiol and sulfonic acid modified silicas are obtained. The materials are characterized by a variety of spectroscopic ((13)C and (29)Si CP MAS NMR, X-ray diffraction) and quantitative (TGA/DTA, elemental analysis, acid capacity titration) techniques. In all cases, the organic fragment of the precursor molecule is grafted onto the solid without measurable decomposition, and the precursors are, in general, attached to the surface of the mesoporous oxide by multiple siloxane bridges. The disulfide species 2.SBA and 3.SBA are reduced to the corresponding thiols 7.SBA and 8.SBA, respectively, and 4.SBA and 6.SBA are transformed to the aryl sulfonic acids 11.SBA and 12.SBA, respectively. 7.SBA and 8.SBA differ only in terms of the level of control of the spatial arrangement of the thiol groups. Both 7.SBA and 8.SBA are further modified by oxidation with hydrogen peroxide to produce the alkyl sulfonic acid modified materials 9.SBA and 10.SBA, respectively. The performances of the sulfonic acid containing SBA-15 silica materials (with the exception of 12.SBA) are tested as catalysts for the condensation reaction of phenol and acetone to bisphenol A. The alkyl sulfonic acid modified material 10.SBA derived from the cleavage and oxidation of the dipropyl disulfide modified material 3.SBA is more active than not only its monosite analogue 9.SBA, but also the presumably stronger acid aryl sulfonic acid material 11.SBA. It appears that a cooperative effect between two proximal functional groups may be operating in this reaction.     

Effect of acidic treatment on metal adsorptions of pitch-based activated carbon fibers

In this work, the pitch-based activated carbon fibers (ACFs) were prepared by nitric acid to investigate the multi-metal adsorption in interfacial and textural points of view. N2/77 K adsorption isotherm characteristics, including the specific surface area and micropore volume, were studied by BET specific surface area and t-plot methods, respectively. As a result, the specific surface area of the almost neutral ACFs in nature significantly decreased with nitric acid treatment, probably due to the widening of micropores. However the total acidity, including the carboxyl groups, on carbon surfaces was extremely induced during the acidic surface treatment. From the adsorptions of Cu2+ and Ni2+, it was revealed that the adsorption capacity of metal ions was mainly influenced by the weakly acidic functional groups such as lactones on the carbon surfaces at pH < pI (isoelectric point), and by the strongly acidic functional groups such as carboxyl groups at pH > pI.     

Corona discharge treatment route for the grafting of modified ��-cyclodextrin molecules onto cellulose

Corona discharge treatment (CDT) was implemented to attempt to graft a modified ??-cyclodextrin (??-CD) onto cellulose. The occurrence of grafting was indirectly proven by gravimetric analyses, X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Besides, the effect of CDT onto cellulosic substrate was studied using SEM and XPS. It appeared that surface roughness increased with the treatment time as a consequence of an etching effect and that surface oxidation took place as evidenced by the creation of hydroxyl and carboxyl groups. These functional groups are not responsible for chemical link between modified ??-CD and substrate. It was assumed that the grafting results from the reaction of double-bonds of modified ??-CD and radicals formed on treated surface, these ones being evidenced by DPPH radical trapping. Moreover the inclusion of a guest molecule is still possible in grafted modified ??-CD giving a new proof of grafting.     

Effect of carboxyl group on the visible-light photocatalytic activity of SrTiO3 nanoparticles

SrTiO₃ nanoparticles modified with a carboxyl group were successfully prepared by microwave-assisted solvothermal reaction of SrCl₂·6H₂O and Ti(OC₃H₇)₄ in methanol–organic acid solution. The as-prepared products were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, and Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The photocatalytic activity was determined by DeNO _x ability using a mercury arc with filters to control irradiation wavelengths to >290, >400, and >510 nm. Nanoparticles of perovskite-type SrTiO₃ were successfully synthesized above pH 12. The photocatalytic activity of SrTiO₃ under visible-light (>510 nm) irradiation could be promoted by surface modification of SrTiO₃ with the carboxyl group (–COO), especially from oleic acid.     

Modification and chemical transformation of Si(1 1 1) surface

Modification of hydrogen-terminated Si(1 1 1) surfaces by hydrosilylation of activated alkenes and further chemical transformation of the modified surfaces is reported. A Si(1 1 1)-H surface was reacted with activated alkenes such as acrylate esters, acrylonitrile, and maleic anhydride under mild conditions to give modified surfaces with terminal functional groups. A modified surface with a terminal ester group was reduced by LiAlH₄ to give a hydroxy-terminated surface, and the hydroxy-terminated surface was transformed to a bromo-terminated surface. XPS analysis revealed that the brominated surface (Si(1 1 1)-CH₂CH₂CH₂Br) had 32% coverage with the 3-bromopropyl group. Ester and amide formation reactions were carried out on hydroxy- and carboxy-terminated Si surfaces by reaction with tert-butoxycarbonyl glycine, glycine tert-butyl ester, 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol and 4-trifluoromethylbenzyl alcohol in the presence of carbodiimide. XPS characterization indicated that the esters and amide were successfully formed with coverage ranging from 16% to 58%. Coverage ratios of octadecyl ester modified surfaces were also estimated by combination of surface reduction and gas chromatography analysis to be 25-35%.     

An unprecedented surface oxidation of polystyrene substrates by wet chemistry under basic conditions

The surface of polystyrene substrates has been modified by wet chemistry consisting of a treatment with sodium hydroxide in a water-methanol solution at 50 degrees C for 15 h, under air atmosphere. The resulting samples were analyzed by XPS and AFM. The surface functional groups (hydroxyl and carboxyl functions) were assayed by radiolabeling. All the results are consistent with a surface oxidation process.