环形嵌段共聚物的胶束化行为模拟

利用Monte Carlo模拟, 对比了相同组成下环形二嵌段共聚物AB和线形三嵌段共聚物ABA在选择性溶剂中的胶束化行为. 结果发现, 相同链组成的环形和线形嵌段共聚物的临界胶束浓度(cmc)的差别与A嵌段的比例(f_A)及B嵌段间的吸引强度(ε)密切相关. 在f_A较小、 ε较大的情况下, 相应环形嵌段共聚物的cmc值更小; 而在f_A较大、 ε较小的情况下, 线形嵌段共聚物的cmc值更小. 为了进一步理解胶束化行为同f_A及ε的关系, 计算了胶束化过程中熵和势能部分对自由能的贡献. 结果表明, 在所研究的f_A和ε范围内, 环形嵌段共聚物形成胶束时的熵损失更小, 因而从熵贡献角度来看, 环形嵌段共聚物更易发生胶束化. 而从势能贡献角度来看, 当f_A较小、 ε较大时, 环形嵌段共聚物形成胶束时势能有较大程度的降低, 对自由能的贡献更大, 因而此时环形嵌段共聚物更易发生胶束化. 而当f_A较大、 ε较小时, 线形嵌段共聚物形成胶束时势能有较大程度的降低, 对自由能的贡献更大, 因而此时线形嵌段共聚物更易发生胶束化. 由此可见, 对体系的胶束化自由能进行系统分析, 有助于更好地理解环形和线形嵌段共聚物的胶束化行为.     

Micellisation and gelation of diblock copolymers of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide in aqueous solution, the effect of P-block length

The aqueous solution properties of five diblock copolymers prepared by sequential anionic copolymerisation (i.e. E₁₀₂P₃₇, E₁₀₄P₅₂, E₉₂P₅₅, E₁₀₄P₆₀ and E₉₈P₇₃ where E denotes oxyethylene and P denotes oxypropylene) were studied across a wide range of concentration. The techniques used to study micellisation and micellar properties in dilute solution were static and dynamic light scattering, surface tension, and eluent gel-permeation chromatography. The gelation of concentrated solutions was also investigated. As expected, the critical micelle concentration (CMC) was lowered and the association number of the micelles was increased by an increase in P-block length. In contrast, the critical gel concentration was unchanged, consistent with the constant E-block length leading to micelles with essentially identical E-block fringes. Comparison of the CMCs of the diblock copolymers with those of triblock E_mP_nE_m copolymers with the same P-block length shows the diblock copolymers to micellise more efficiently. A similar comparison of the CMCs of the diblock copolymers with those of E_mB_n copolymer (B denotes oxybutylene) shows the hydrophobicity of a P unit to be one-sixth that of a B unit. The possibility is explored of correlating the limiting association number of a spherical micelle with the hydrophobe block length of its constituent copolymer. Of the five copolymers, only dilute solutions of E₉₈P₇₃ were predominantly micellar at both room temperature and body temperature, and this copolymer must be a prime candidate in any consideration of the potential application of E_mP_n copolymers in the solubilisation and controlled release of drugs.     

Synthesis of β-Pinene/THF Block Copolymers

The living cationic polymerization of β-pinene was carried out with α-chloroethylbenzene(PEC)/TiCl₄/Ti(OiPr)₄ initiating system in CH₂C1₂ at -40℃. After 25 min of reaction(β-pinene conversion~100%),the resulted living poly(β-pinene) was capped with a few units of styrene and then the polymerization was quenched to give β-pinene macroinitiator with benzenyl chloride chain end (P(β-p)-St-Cl). The structure of the macroinitiator was confirmed by ¹H NMR (Fig.l). The macroinitiator, in conjunction with AgSbF₆ or AgC1O₄,was used to initiate the ring-opening cationic polymerization of THF in the presence of propylene oxide promoter. GPC analysis of the obtained polymers showed that AgSbF₆ system led to almost pure block copolymers of β-pinene with THF, whereas AgC1O₄ system gave mixtures of block copolymers and low molecular weight homopolymers of THF and unreacted macroinitiator (Fig.2). ¹H NMR analysis further confirmed the formation of β-pinene/THF block copolymers with macroinitiaor/AgSbF₆ system (Fig.3).     

Y-shaped block copolymers of poly(ethylene glycol) and poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) synthesized by ATRP

Novel Y-shaped block copolymers of poly(ethylene glycol) and poly(N-isopropylacrylamide),PEG-b-(PNIPAM)_2,were successfully synthesized through atom transfer radical polymerization(ATRP).A difunctional macroinitiator was prepared by esterification of 2,2-dichloroacetyl chloride with poly(ethylene glycol) monomethyl ether(PEG).The copolymers were obtained via the ATRP of N-isopropylacrylamide(NIPAM) at 30℃with CuCl/Me_6TREN as a catalyst system and DMF/H_2O(v/v = 3:1) mixture as solvent.The resulting copo...     

ABA型聚L-丙氨酸-聚乙二醇嵌段共聚物的合成及其表征

利用L-α-丙氨酸和三聚光气反应制备了N-羧基-α-丙氨酸-环内酸酐(NCA).以聚乙二醇(PEG)为原料.制备了端氨基聚乙二醇(PEG-NH₂),并以此作为引发剂,引发NCA开环聚合.合成了不同组成和分子量的聚L-丙氨酸-聚乙二醇(PLAA-PEG-PLAA)嵌段共聚物.利用IR、¹H NMR、DSC、WAXD、CD等方法对共聚物结构进行了表征.结果表明,PEG-NH₂引发NCA开环聚合得到的是嵌段共聚物,通过¹H NMR谱得到共聚物组成及数均分子量;引入PEG的结果使聚L-丙氨酸的亲水性有所改善;CD测诚结果表明共聚物在水溶液中主链主要以α-螺旋构象存在.     

极性单体锂系阴离子嵌段共聚物的合成与表征

以酚锂作为副反应抑制剂, 以正丁基锂或1,1-二苯基乙烯盖帽的正丁基锂为引发剂, 通过顺次添加单体的方法, 合成了结构明确的聚异戊二烯-b-聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯(PI-b-PMMA)和聚甲基丙烯酸正丁酯-b-聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯(PBMA-b-PMMA)2种嵌段聚合物. 嵌段聚合反应中甲基丙烯酸甲酯(MMA)的转化率均高于90%, 通过核磁图谱计算的链节摩尔比与理论设计值吻合. PI-b-PMMA和PBMA-b-PMMA的分子量分别达到4×10⁴和1.6×10⁴. 在环己烷中, 通过顺次添加单体的方法, 合成了结构明确的聚苯乙烯-b-聚异戊二烯-b-聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯(PS-b-PI-b-PMMA)三嵌段共聚物, 各单体的转化率均达到100%, 并且产物中的链节摩尔比和理论设计值一致, 最终产物的分子量达到7.4×10⁴, 分子量分布仅为1.28, 为极性三嵌段热塑性弹性体以及有机玻璃透明增韧剂的工业化奠定了基础.     

含侧链盘状苯并菲和棒状偶氮苯的二嵌段液晶共聚物的可控合成及其光物理性质

分别通过可逆加成-断裂链转移（RAFT）聚合和原子转移自由基聚合（ATRP）结合叠氮-端炔基大分子点击反应,制备了一系列不同聚合度和不同嵌段比例的基于侧链苯并菲TP盘状液晶基元和偶氮苯Azo棒状液晶基元的盘棒杂化二嵌段共聚物。采用核磁共振氢谱（¹H NMR）、凝胶渗透色谱（GPC）、差示扫描量热分析（DSC）和正交偏光分析（POM）对盘棒杂化二嵌段共聚物的组成结构、相对分子质量和液晶相行为进行了表征。偶氮苯嵌段较短的共聚物P（TP₆）₄₀-b-P（Azo）₁₀,主要表现出占优势嵌段TP盘状液晶聚合物的热转变温度与相行为。而偶氮苯嵌段较长的共聚物P（TP₆）₁₀-b-P（Azo）₄₀和P（TP₆）₄₀-b-P（Azo）₄₀则更多体现出类似Azo棒状侧链液晶聚合物的相行为和光响应特性。小角/广角X射线散射（SAXS/WAXS）分析证实了Azo嵌段较长的嵌段共聚物薄膜尤其经退火处理后呈现层状结构,倾向于平行基底取向排布的苯并菲诱导偶氮苯平躺沿着平行基底方向排列而显著减少了光吸收,经紫外及可见光的辐照后光吸收显著增大,其中盘状嵌段较长的P（TP₆）₄₀-b-P（Azo）₄₀对比响应增幅尤其明显。这种盘棒杂化二嵌段共聚物薄膜所表现出的特殊光物理性质及其快速光响应-回复特性,加深了对其相互作用的理解,可望为设计合成新的光响应材料提供参考依据。     

Gas permeation of poly(amide-6-b-ethylene oxide) copolymer

Block copolymers exhibit a different gas permeation behavior from that of homopolymers. In the diffusion process, the fraction of impermeable regions in the block copolymer decreases the diffusivity and the permeability. As the amount of impermeable regions in the block copolymer increases, the flow paths for the gas diffusion are restricted. Poly(amide-6-b-ethylene oxide) (PEBAX^®) copolymer consists of a regular linear chain of rigid polyamide for hard segment interspaced with flexible polyether for soft segment. PEBAX^® copolymer shows a typical permeation behavior of rubbery polymers. The permeability of CO₂ increases with the pressure originating from the increment of the sorbed CO₂ amounts. PEBAX^® copolymer shows the high permeability and the high selectivity for polarizable/nonpolar gas pairs. Particularly, the selectivity of CO₂ over N₂ is 61 and that of SO₂ over N₂ is 500. For small and nonpolar gases (i.e. He, H₂, O₂ and N₂), the permeability decreases with increasing the molecular size or volume of gases. On the other hand, for polarizable and larger gases (i.e. CO₂ and SO₂), it shows the high permeability. The high permeability and permselectivity of PEBAX^® copolymer are attributed of polarizable gases to polyether segment in PEBAX^®.     

Gas transport properties of poly(ethylene oxide-co-epichlorohydrin) membranes

Gas permeation properties of crosslinked membranes prepared from a series of poly(ethylene oxide-co-epichlorohydrin) (P(EO/EP)) copolymers with different contents of ethylene oxide are determined by using the constant-volume and pressure-increase method. In addition to the chemical composition, the transport properties are related to the main characteristics of copolymers like the glass transition temperature, crystallinity and crosslinking ratio. Permeation measurements of He, H₂, N₂, O₂, CO₂ and CH₄ show that the permeabilities are nearly constant up to an EO content of about 75–80 mol%, then increase rapidly up to a maximum around 90 mol% of EO in the copolymers. The same behavior is observed for the diffusion coefficient and the CO₂ sorption coefficient. The presence of an optimal EO composition is explained by the competition between crystalline and amorphous EO sequences. The copolymers present very high CO₂ permeability and selectivity respect to other permanent gases even in gas mixtures and under high pressures.     

Application of solid phase peptide synthesis to engineering PEO–peptide block copolymers for drug delivery

This work describes a simple, versatile solid-phase peptide-synthesis (SPPS) method for preparing micelle-forming poly(ethylene oxide)-block-peptide block copolymers for drug delivery. To demonstrate its utility, this SPPS method was used to construct two series of micelle-forming block copolymers (one of constant core-composition and variable length; the other of constant core length and variable composition). The block copolymers were then used to study in detail the effect of size and composition on micellization. The various block copolymers were prepared by a combination of SPPS for the peptide block, followed by solution–phase conjugation of the peptide block with a proprionic acid derivative of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) to form the PEO-b-peptide block copolymer. The composition of each block component was characterized by mass spectrometry (MALDI and ES-MS). Block copolymer compositions were characterized by ¹H NMR. All the block copolymers were found to form micelles as judged by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and light scattering analysis. To demonstrate their potential as drug delivery systems, micelles prepared from one member of the PEO-b-peptide block copolymer series were physically loaded with the anticancer drug doxorubicin (DOX). Micelle static and dynamic stability were found to correlate strongly with micelle core length. In contrast, these same micellization properties appear to be a complex function of core composition, and no clear trends could be identified from among the set of compositionally varying, fixed length block copolymer micelles. We conclude that SPPS can be used to construct biocompatible block copolymers with well-defined core lengths and compositions, which in turn can be used to study and to tailor the behavior of block copolymer micelles.     

丙烯酰胺多面体低聚倍半硅氧烷在超临界CO2中的RAFT聚合

以超临界CO₂为聚合介质, 硫代苯甲酰基特丁基硫酯(TTBT)为链转移剂, 通过可逆加成-断裂链转移(RAFT)聚合制备了聚丙烯酰胺多面体低聚倍半硅氧烷(PAMPOSS)均聚物及其与甲基丙烯酸甲酯(PMMA)的嵌段共聚物(PAMPOSS-b-PMMA). 对产物结构组成和分子量及其分布进行表征. 结果表明, 在TTBT的控制下, POSS的均聚物和嵌段共聚物具有高分子量及窄分子量分布. 含POSS单体在超临界CO₂中为均相聚合, POSS聚合物的结晶性在一定程度上影响其在超临界CO₂中溶解性.     

本体共聚合制备丙烯/1-丁烯合金及表征

以球形高效负载的TiCl₄/MgCl₂/邻苯二甲酸二异丁酯(DIBP)为催化剂, 采用本体聚合方法进行丙烯与1-丁烯共聚合研究. 考察了共单体效应对共聚活性及聚合物立构规整性的影响; 表征了共聚物的结构. 结果表明, 随着1-丁烯/丙烯投料比的增加, 聚合活性呈先升高后降低的趋势, 在1-丁烯/丙烯摩尔投料比为0.26条件下聚合活性达到最高, 并随着共聚物中1-丁烯含量的增加, 共聚物的熔点明显下降, 分子量降低, 分子量分布变窄, 同时共聚物力学性能有明显提高, 透明度逐渐增加.     

Complement activation by sulfonated poly(ethylene glycol)-acrylate copolymers through alternative pathway

Previously, novel poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) and sulfonated PEG acrylate (PEG-SO₃A/OA) copolymers were prepared as coating and/or blending materials for biomedical applications. Surfaces modified with copolymers exhibited increased anti-coagulation properties and decreased plasma adsorption level due to increased hydrophilic properties and reorientation characteristics of PEG/PEG-SO₃A chains in water phase. As continuation study, anti-complement effects of PEG-SO₃/OA copolymers were investigated in vitro, and compared with those of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and PEG/OA. C3 activation by PEG-SO₃/OA samples was lower than that by PEG/OA samples, which was attributed to decreased surface nucleophile level of samples. PEG-SO₃/OA samples increased inhibition of Bb production, resulting in decreased C5 activation. Owing to reduced activations of C3 and C5, PEG-SO₃/OA samples markedly decreased SC5b-9 levels in plasma.     

Surface modification with well-defined biocompatible triblock copolymers Improvement of biointerfacial phenomena on a poly(dimethylsiloxane) surface

To improve interfacial phenomena of poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) as biomaterials, well-defined triblock copolymers were prepared as coating materials by reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) controlled polymerization. Hydroxy-terminated poly(vinylmethylsiloxane-co-dimethylsiloxane) (HO–PV_lD_mMS–OH) was synthesized by ring-opening polymerization. The copolymerization ratio of vinylmethylsiloxane to dimethylsiloxane was 1/9. The molecular weight of HO–PV_lD_mMS–OH ranged from (1.43 to 4.44) × 10⁴, and their molecular weight distribution (M_w/M_n) as determined by size-exclusion chromatography equipped with multiangle laser light scattering (SEC-MALS) was 1.16. 4-Cyanopentanoic acid dithiobenzoate was reacted with HO–PV_lD_mMS–OH to obtain macromolecular chain transfer agents (macro-CTA). 2-Methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC) was polymerized with macro-CTAs. The gel-permeation chromatography (GPC) chart of synthesized polymers was a single peak and M_w/M_n was relatively narrow (1.3–1.6). Then the poly(MPC) (PMPC)–PV_lD_mMS–PMPC triblock copolymers were synthesized. The molecular weight of PMPC in a triblock copolymer was easily controllable by changing the polymerization time or the composition of the macro-CTA to a monomer in the feed. The synthesized block copolymers were slightly soluble in water and extremely soluble in ethanol and 2-propanol.

Surface modification was performed via hydrosilylation. The block copolymer was coated on the PDMS film whose surface was pretreated with poly(hydromethylsiloxane). The surface wettability and lubrication of the PDMS film were effectively improved by immobilization with the block copolymers. In addition, the number of adherent platelets from human platelet-rich plasma (PRP) was dramatically reduced by surface modification. Particularly, the triblock copolymer having a high composition ratio of MPC units to silicone units was effective in improving the surface properties of PDMS.

By selective decomposition of the Si–H bond at the surface of the PDMS substrate by irradiation with UV light, the coating region of the triblock copolymer was easily controlled, resulting in the fabrication of micropatterns. On the surface, albumin adsorption was well manipulated.     

包覆Fe2O3超微粒的苯乙烯/丙烯酸/丙烯酸丁酯核-壳型复合共聚物的性能研究

对采用种子乳液聚合法合成的包覆Fe₂O₃超微粒的苯乙烯/丙烯酸/丙烯酸丁酯(St/AA/BA)核-壳型复合共聚物材料进行玻璃化温度测试,结果表明,加入Fe₂O₃超微粒,使复合共聚物的玻璃化温度显著降低.对复合共聚物的流变行为研究表明,复合共聚物的非牛顿指数均小于1,且随着Fe₂O₃含量增加,非牛顿性增强,表观粘度下降,粘流活化能降低.     

新型高效催化剂乙烯/1-丁烯气相齐聚和共聚制备弹性体及其结构与性能关系

用新型催化体系TiCl₄,Ti(OBu)₄/MgCl₂,SiO₂和ZnCl₂/醇/AlR₃催化乙烯与1-丁烯气相均聚及共聚,制得两种共聚物弹性体,发现新型催化剂体系具有独特的齐聚和原位共聚性能.采用¹³CNMR测定了共聚物链序列分布结构,观察到共聚单体在聚合物链中分布不均匀,存在较长的乙烯链段和较多的1-丁烯嵌段.产物DSC谱图表现出复杂的结晶熔融行为,存在多种结晶形态,出现熔融肩峰及双峰,与通常制得的LLDPE的结晶熔融行为有很大差别;结晶度和密度较低,并具有弹性体性质.     

基于硝基苯类光扳机两亲性嵌段共聚物的合成及其光响应性质研究

以香草醛为原料,制备了连接十二烷基长链的硝基苯类光扳机S-(o-硝基-m-甲氧基-p-十二烷氧基苄醇)(VND),并通过酰胺化反应与PEG₁₀₀₀-NH₂生成具有光响应性的两亲性嵌段共聚物聚乙二醇-S-(o-硝基-m-甲氧基-p-十二烷氧基苄酯)(PEG-VND)。红外光谱(FT-IR)、核磁共振(¹HNMR)证明了合成的结构即为目标产物。PEG-VND可以在水中自组装成胶束,通过马尔文粒径仪和透射电镜(TEM)测定胶束的粒径。用紫外-可见光谱法(UV-Vis)研究胶束溶液随光照时间推移吸收光谱的变化。包载模型药物尼罗红后,检测PEG-VND对尼罗红的光控释放性质,结果表明:PEG-VND随光照时间的增加逐渐降解,尼罗红荧光发射强度逐渐减小,说明光照使得胶束解组装,释放模型药物。制备的快速光响应型控制释药聚合物胶束,具有潜在的生物医学应用的可能性。     

原位聚合Gemini型阳离子分子-苯乙烯嵌段聚合物构筑阴离子导电膜

借助引发剂过硫酸钾(KPS),采用原位聚合法将苯乙烯(St)与Gemini型阳离子分子顺丁烯二酸二乙酯撑基双[辛烷基二甲基氯/溴化铵](G_8-2-8)在季铵化壳聚糖(QCS)的醋酸溶液中,引发聚合形成不同嵌段比例(St与G_8-2-8的摩尔比)的嵌段聚合物。 然后利用戊二醛(GA)为交联剂将QCS交联形成网状结构,将上述线性嵌段聚合物“锁定”在交联的QCS网状结构中,制备了一系列具有半互穿网络结构(Semi-IPN)的阴离子导电膜。 性能测试的结果表明,该系列膜具有较高的机械性能和电导率。 当G_8-2-8含量为QCS质量的20%,嵌段比例为5:1时,表现出最高的离子交换量(1.35 mmol/g),断裂伸长率(26.47%)和电导率(70 ℃,6.97×10^-2 S/cm)。 热稳定性测定结果表明,该膜具有良好的热稳定性能,最低分解温度高于210 ℃。     

Effect of silane-modified silica/MAO-supported Et[Ind]2ZrCl2 metallocene catalyst on copolymerization of ethylene

Effect of SiCl₄-modified silica/MAO-supported Et[Ind]₂ZrCl₂ metallocene catalyst on copolymerization of ethylene with -olefins was investigated. Effect of SiCl₄ on activities was diminished with higher -olefins. Molecular weights of copolymers decreased with SiCl₄ modification. SiCl₄ modification also resulted in a lower molecular weight distribution. ¹³C NMR showed that ethylene incorporation in all systems gave copolymers with similar triad distribution. In addition, a narrow branching distribution can be achieved with SiCl₄ modification.     

嵌段共聚物sPS-b-Poly(S-co-E)的合成与表征

用主催化剂茂基三苄氧基钛和茂基三呋喃甲氧基钛与助催化剂甲基铝氧烷(MAO)组成的催化体系研究了先预聚苯乙烯(S)再引入乙烯(E)进行的嵌段共聚合反应,发现总的催化效率随苯乙烯预聚合时间的延长而增加.对嵌段共聚合产物用丁酮、四氢呋喃和氯仿进行顺序萃取分离,得到四氢呋喃中的可溶级分即嵌段共聚物sPS-b-Poly(S-co-E),占总嵌段共聚合产物的30%～50%,其中乙烯链节的含量占总嵌段共聚物的9%～14%.对嵌段共聚物用DSC、WAXD、FTIR、13CNMR和偏光显微等方法进行了表征.