全亲水无规共聚物P(NIPAM-co-AA)的pH和温度双重刺激响应性水相自组装

从N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(NIPAM)和丙烯酸(AA)单体合成了一种全亲水无规共聚物P(NIPAM-co-AA),实验发现该聚合物在水相中可以产生pH或温度双重刺激响应性自组装.采用透射电子显微镜(TEM)观察了自组装体的形貌,采用动态光散射(DLS)和静态光散射(SLS)观察了其粒径及粒径分布.测定了该聚合物水溶液的最低临界溶解温度(LCST)及其zeta电位随pH的变化,通过分析NIPAM和AA两种链节的质子化状态随温度和pH变化的趋势,阐释了其在水相中产生双重响应性自组装的推动力;并结合傅里叶红外(FT-IR)光谱测定自组装体表面富集基团的结果,进一步阐释了不同环境下自组装体的微结构.这类全亲水无规共聚物的合成方法简单,具有pH和温度双重响应性,其全水相中的刺激响应性自组装行为在药物释放等方面具有潜在的应用价值.     

含疏水链节的聚N-异丙基丙烯酰胺共聚物的温敏性

采用溶液聚合法合成了一系列N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(NIPAM)与甲基丙烯酸甲酯、丙烯酸乙酯、丙烯酸丁酯或甲基丙烯酸丁酯的无规共聚物,用浊度观测法和光散射法测定了不同共聚物水溶液的温敏相转变行为.结果表明:所得共聚物的低临界溶解温度(LCST)均低于均聚物PNIPAM的,酯类单体的结构和含量对共聚物的LCST有显著影响,其中酯基上的烷基对共聚物LCST的影响能力大于丙烯酸酯α位上的烷基,前者对增大共聚物的疏水性有更大贡献.通过NIPAM与特定丙烯酸酯单体进行无规共聚可以合成转变温度低于PNIPAM均聚物且具有预设LCST数值的水溶性温敏聚合物.     

基于互穿网络结构的pH/温度双重刺激响应性微凝胶的研究

室温下采用氧化-还原引发体系,以低交联密度的聚(N-异丙基丙烯酰胺)(PNIPAM)微凝胶为种子,通过种子乳液聚合法合成由PNIPAM和聚丙烯酸(PAA)形成的具有互穿聚合物网络结构的微凝胶.傅立叶变换红外光谱分析结果表明微凝胶由PNIPAM和PAA两种聚合物组成,透射电镜表征结果证实微凝胶中PNIPAM和PAA两种聚合物形成了互穿网络结构.用动态激光光散射测试不同温度或pH值水介质中微凝胶的粒径,结果发现微凝胶具有良好的pH/温度双重刺激响应性.在水介质pH值大于5.5的情况下,PAA组分对微凝胶的体积相转变温度没有影响;而在水介质pH值为4.0的情况下,由于PAA与PNIPAM之间的氢键作用,微凝胶的体积相转变温度稍微降低.微凝胶中PAA组分含量越高,其pH刺激响应性越显著.     

全亲水丙烯酰胺/丙烯酸类梳型聚合物的合成及双重响应性聚集行为

以引发剂量的壳聚糖 (CS)为母体骨架,通过与丙烯酰胺 (AM)和丙烯酸 (AA)连续的自由基聚合反应,制备了一种全亲水丙烯酰胺/丙烯酸类梳型聚合物 (CS-PAM/PAA).聚合物中丙烯酰胺和丙烯酸的组成比例可通过控制反应时间调节,并可通过核磁共振碳谱定量计算.该聚合物具有全亲水嵌段共聚物的特性,在水溶液中具有良好的pH响应性和离子响应性.聚合物溶于水并在酸性条件下自组装形成囊泡结构的聚集体,多价金属离子(如Tb³⁺离子)也可以引起聚合物的响应聚集.     

温度、pH敏感性核壳结构微凝胶的制备及性质

以无皂乳液分步聚合的方法, 将N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(NIPAM)与N,N-亚甲基双丙烯酰胺(MBA)交联反应3 h, 制得种子乳液, 再向种子乳液中加入甲基丙烯酸(MAA)功能性单体继续反应2 h, 制备了具有温度、pH敏感性的核壳结构微凝胶. 通过透射电子显微镜(TEM)、红外光谱(IR)等表征了微凝胶外貌形态及结构组成, 动态光散射(DLS)测定了微凝胶粒径响应热、pH的变化及微凝胶Zeta电位的变化. 结果表明凝胶形貌为异型核壳结构; Zeta电位与微凝胶粒径随温度、pH变化相关.     

部分水解聚丙烯酰胺-羟乙基纤维素的水相pH响应性自组装

为考察无规共聚物在全水相环境中的自组装行为, 合成了结构类似于无规共聚物的低相对分子质量的部分水解聚丙烯酰胺(HPAM). 尝试改变水溶液pH值来诱导HPAM与羟乙基纤维素(HEC)发生自组装, 采用透射电子显微镜(TEM)观察到不同pH值时分别获得了100 nm的似正方体胶束, 200 nm×100 nm的类椭球胶束, 100 nm的串珠状胶束以及500 nm×300 nm×50 nm的半月形胶束等pH响应性核壳型聚合物胶束. 建立了金在胶束表面原位还原耦合TEM表征方法, 用于检测低衬度聚合物胶束的纳米细节; 配合电子探针X射线微区分析(EPMA)和扫描电子显微镜(SEM), 证实了半月形聚合物胶束的精致分级构造为亲水性内囊@疏水性连续囊壁@亲水性外壳的多泡囊泡, 并证实pH=0.9时多泡囊泡崩解为疏水性内核@亲水性外壳的10 nm类球体小胶束. 通过分析链节质子化状态的pH响应性, 结合zeta电位和吸光度测定结果, 阐释了不同pH值时组成聚合物胶束的核和壳的链段归属, 获得了全水相中HPAM自组装驱动力和形貌方面的全新知识.     

聚丙烯酸-b-聚(N-异丙基丙烯酰胺)嵌段共聚物的合成及其温度和pH值敏感性自组装研究

通过原子转移自由基聚合方法, 在丁酮/异丙醇混合溶剂中合成了分子量可控和分布较窄的聚丙烯酸叔丁酯-b-聚N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(PtBA-b-PNIPAM)嵌段共聚物, 用GPC和 1 H NMR对其结构进行了表征. PtBA-b-PNIPAM在甲苯中水解得到聚丙烯酸-b-聚N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(PAA-b-PNIPAM). 用动态光散射技术对PAA-b-PNIPAM在水溶液中的自组装行为随pH值和温度变化的响应进行了初步研究.     

新型核壳结构水凝胶的合成与表征

以羟丙基纤维素为模板,在水溶液中合成了不含表面活性剂的聚甲基丙烯酸（PMAA）纳米水凝胶。再以该PMAA纳米水凝胶为模板,合成了具有pH和温度双重敏感的聚甲基丙烯酸/聚N-异丙基丙烯酰胺（PMAA-PNIPA）核壳结构纳米水凝胶。对纳米水凝胶的形态、结构、pH以及温度敏感性的表征结果表明,纳米水凝胶粒径为338.8～407.9 nm,并随交联剂用量的增加而减小,其体积相转变具有良好的pH及温度响应性,这种绿色合成的生物相容性新型核壳结构纳米水凝胶具有极为广泛的应用前景。     

光-温度双重响应PNIPAM-b-PPAPEA共聚物的合成及其胶束特性

本文以二硫代苯甲酸异丁腈酯(CPDB)作为链转移剂,AIBN为引发剂,以N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(NIPAM)和2-(4-苯基偶氮苯氧基)乙基丙烯酸酯(PAPEA)为单体,利用RAFT聚合法合成了PNIPAM及其嵌段共聚物PNIPAM-b-PPAPEA。利用FT-IR、~1H NMR、GPC对PNIPAM及其嵌段共聚物的结构进行了表征。同时,通过TEM、DLS和UV等手段测定了该嵌段共聚物胶束的形貌及大小、胶束的光响应性和温度响应性。结果表明,PAPEA的RAFT聚合反应动力学曲线呈良好的线性关系,PNIPAM-b-PPAPEA分子量分布小于1.3;PNIPAM-b-PPAPEA在水相中自组装形成球形胶束,其粒径随PPAPEA链段分子量的增加而增大;胶束呈现出良好的光响应性;随着温度的升高,胶束粒径变小,显示出明显的温度响应性。     

无规共聚物自组装球形胶束表面亲水性的耗散粒子动力学模拟

建立了含不同亲疏水粒子比的双亲性无规共聚物粗粒化模型. 采用耗散粒子动力学方法模拟了两亲性无规共聚物选择性溶剂自组装球形胶束表面的亲水性能. 模拟结果表明, 无规共聚物在选择性溶剂中自组装得到实心球形胶束, 球形胶束表面的亲水性与聚合物链亲水粒子含量、溶剂的选择性有关. 随着聚合物链所含亲水粒子增加, 球形胶束表面的亲水性增强. 球形胶束表面的亲水性随着疏水粒子与溶剂粒子间的排斥参数增大而增强, 模拟结果与实验结论一致. 该模拟方法给出的胶束微结构信息可以为双亲无规共聚物分子设计及自组装双亲胶束制备提供一定的理论指导.     

Self-assembly of stimuli-responsive water-soluble [60]fullerene end-capped ampholytic block copolymer

A well-defined, water-soluble, pH and temperature stimuli-responsive [60]fullerene (C(60)) containing ampholytic block copolymer of poly((methacrylic acid)-block-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate))-block-C(60) (P(MAA-b-DMAEMA)-b-C(60)) was synthesized by the atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) technique. The self-assembly behavior of the C(60) containing polyampholyte in aqueous solution was characterized by potentiometric and conductometric titration, dynamic light scattering (DLS), and transmission electron microscopy. This amphiphilic mono-C(60) end-capped block copolymer shows enhanced solubility in aqueous medium at room and elevated temperatures and at low and high pH but phase separates at intermediate pH between 5.4 and 8.8. The self-assembly of the copolymer is different from that of P(MAA-b-DMAEMA). Examination of the association behavior using DLS revealed the coexistence of unimers and aggregates at low pH at all temperatures studied, with the association being driven by the balance of hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions. Unimers and aggregates of different microstructures are also observed at high pH and at temperatures below the lower critical solution temperature (LCST) of PDMAEMA. At high pH and at temperatures above the LCST of PDMAEMA, the formation of micelles and aggregates coexisting in solution is driven by the combination of hydrophobic, electrostatic, and charge-transfer interactions.     

Reversible CO2-, Photo- and Thermo- Triple Responsive Supramolecular Chirality of Azo-containing Block Copolymer Assemblies Prepared by Polymerization-induced Chiral Self-assembly

Polymerization-induced chiral self-assembly(PICSA)is an efficient strategy that not only allows the construction of the supramolecular chiral assemblies in a controlled manner but also can regulate the morphology in situ.Herein,a series of azobenzene-containing block copolymer(Azo-BCP)assemblies with tunable morphologies and supramolecular chirality were obtained through the PICSA strategy.The supramolecular chirality of Azo-BCP assemblies could be regulated by carbon dioxide(CO₂)stimulus,and completely recovered by bubbling with Ar.A reversible morphology transformation and chiroptical switching process could also be achieved by the alternative 365 nm UV light irradiation and heatingcooling treatment.Moreover,the supramolecular chirality is thermo-responsive and a reversible chiral-achiral switching was successfully realized,which can be reversibly repeated for at least five times.This work provides a feasible strategy for constructing triple stimuli-responsive supramolecular chiral nano-objects in situ.     

一锅法制备pH和热敏的P(NIPAM-co-AA)高分子空心球

基于N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(NIPAM)在高于PNIPAM的相转变温度时的沉淀聚合反应,利用在成核阶段形成的非交联的核为模板,然后在核的增长阶段加入交联剂N,N′-亚甲基双丙烯酰胺(BMA)和丙烯酸(AA)使得核周围形成一层交联的P(NIPAM-co-AA)共聚物壳层,降温至相转变温度以下使得非交联的PNIPAM核解散并自发地从交联的壳层扩散出来,得到具有温度和pH敏感性的P(NIPAM-co-AA)空心球.透射电镜结果表明该微球具有中空结构.利用光散射在不同pH值和温度条件下对该空心球进行了表征,结果表明,P(NIPAM-co-AA)空心球对pH值和温度具有良好的响应能力.     

P(DEAM-co-NAS)的合成及其温敏性的环境效应

采用自由基溶液聚合法合成聚(N,N-二乙基丙烯酰胺-co-N-丙烯酸琥珀酰亚胺)(P(DEAM-co-NAS))共聚比为7.9∶1、3.5∶1、2.5∶1、2∶1、1.5∶1的五组共聚物.利用傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱和核磁共振(1HNMR)谱对P(DEAM-co-NAS)结构进行表征.共聚物组成和介质性质对P(DEAM-co-NAS)水溶液温敏性有显著影响.结果表明:随着NAS含量增加,共聚物水溶液的低临界溶解温度(LCST)逐渐升高,温敏性降低;盐的引入使P(DEAM-co-NAS)水溶液的LCST降低,所引入盐的阴离子价数越高,影响程度越大;有机酸的引入使P(DEAM-co-NAS)水溶液的LCST降低;NaOH、乙二胺、丁二胺的引入使P(DEAM-co-NAS)水溶液的LCST升高,二胺对P(DEAM-co-NAS)水溶液温敏性影响程度要大于NaOH.     

Tuning of thermo-responsive self-assembly monolayers on gold for cell-type-specific control of adhesion

Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on gold containing a thermo-responsive poly( N-isopropylacrylamide)-poly(ethylene glycol)-thiol copolymer were formed. These layers show considerable potential for inducing enzyme-free and gentle detachment of cultivated cells. In an effort to optimize detachment of cells, including strongly adhering ones, two approaches are presented. First, two thermo-responsive copolymers with different poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) contents of 15 wt % ("P15") and 19 wt % ("P19") were grafted to Au surfaces. Second, mixed monolayers were formed containing P19 and various concentrations of thiol bearing PEG. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) on pure and mixed P19 containing layers confirmed the expected layer compositions. Contact angle measurements showed good functionality of all surfaces prepared. Upon a temperature decrease below the lower critical solution temperature (LCST), the duration until cultivated fibroblasts detached from pure P19 surfaces was half of the one determined on P15. Strongly adherent human osteosarcoma cells could not be detached from pure P19 layers. Through co-adsorption of P19 and thiol-bearing PEG of a molar composition of 1:6, layers were formed that allowed good spreading of osteosarcoma cells above LCST and their efficient detachment below LCST.     

Random copolymers of N-isopropylacrylamide and methacrylic acid monomers with hydrophobic spacers: pH-tunable temperature sensitive materials

Two series of random copolymers of N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAAm) and comonomers derived from methacrylic acid with a different number of methylene units as hydrophobic spacers (n=4, 7 and 10) were synthesized via free radicals. The first series was prepared having the acid groups methoxy-protected while the second series have the acid groups free. The NIPAAm-copolymers of both series were prepared varying the comonomer content from 5 to 20 mol%. All the copolymers were characterized by FTIR, DSC, ¹H NMR and SLS. The aqueous solution behaviour of the copolymers having methoxy-protected acid groups shows that the comonomer increases the hydrophobicity of the copolymer chain and decreases its lower critical solution temperature (LCST). For the copolymers having free acid groups, hydrogen-bonding is responsible for a further decrease in the LCST of these copolymers in pure water. In buffer solutions, every acid comonomer have a critical ionization degree (α_crit) above which the LCST increases with increasing comonomer content while at an ionization degree lower than α_crit the LCST decreases with increasing comonomer content. In dependence of comonomer content, number of methylene units in the spacer and the pH of the buffer solution, the LCST of the copolymers can be varied widely, showing that these random copolymers have pH-tunable temperature sensitivity.     

Solubility behavior of amphiphilic block and random copolymers based on 2‐ethyl‐2‐oxazoline and 2‐nonyl‐2‐oxazoline in binary water–ethanol mixtures

The solution properties of random and block copolymers based on 2‐ethyl‐2‐oxazoline (EtOx) and 2‐nonyl‐2‐oxazoline (NonOx) were investigated in binary solvent mixtures ranging from pure water to pure ethanol. The solubility phase diagrams for the random and block copolymers revealed solubility (after heating), insolubility, dispersions, micellization as well as lower critical solution temperature (LCST) and upper critical solution temperature behavior. The random and block copolymers containing over 60 mol % pNonOx were found to be solubilized in ethanol upon heating, whereas the dissolution temperature of the block copolymers was found to be much higher than for the random copolymers due to the higher extent of crystallinity. Furthermore, the block copolymer containing 10 mol % pNonOx exhibited a LCST in aqueous solution at 68.7 °C, whereas the LCST for the random copolymer was found to be only 20.8 °C based on the formation of hydrophobic microdomains in the block copolymer. The random copolymer displayed a small increase in LCST up to a solvent mixture of 9 wt % EtOH, whereas further increase of ethanol led to a decrease in LCST, which is probably due to the “water‐breaking” effect causing an increased attraction between ethanol and the hydrophobic part of the copolymer. In addition, the EtOx‐NonOx block copolymers revealed the formation of micelles and dynamic light scattering demonstrated that the micellar size is increasing with increasing the ethanol content due to the enhanced solubility of EtOx. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 47: 515–522, 2009     

温敏性含氟两亲接枝共聚物的制备及胶束化行为

以聚乙二醇单甲醚甲基丙烯酸酯(MPEGMA)为大分子单体, 甲基丙烯酸六氟丁酯(HFMA)为含氟单体, N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(NIPAAm)为功能性单体, 采用大分子单体接枝共聚法, 制备了一种温敏性含氟两亲接枝共聚物P(NIPAAm-co-HFMA)-g-PEG. 利用FTIR, ¹H NMR, ¹⁹F NMR和GPC对共聚物的结构进行表征; 采用紫外-可见分光光度计测定了共聚物的低临界溶解温度(LCST)约为38.9 ℃, 高于人体正常的生理温度; 利用荧光探针技术测定了共聚物的临界胶束浓度(cmc), 结果表明, 当共聚物溶液温度高于LCST时, 其cmc明显变小; 利用激光光散射粒度仪(LLS)测定了共聚物胶束的水合粒径及其分布, 当温度达到LCST时, 胶束粒径明显变小, 温度过高时, 粒径又有所增大; 利用透射电子显微镜(TEM)研究了共聚物胶束的形貌, 结果表明, P(NIPAAm-co-HFMA)-g-PEG在水溶液中可自组装成球状胶束粒子, 随着温度的升高, 共聚物胶束由松散的核壳结构转变成更加紧凑的球状结构, 且粒径明显变小.