N-异丙基丙烯酰胺对细乳液聚合制备纳米胶囊形态的影响

将N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(NIPAAm)引入小分子烃为模板的苯乙烯细乳液聚合法制备纳米胶囊的体系.水相引发形成的聚异丙基丙烯酰胺(PNIPAAm)低聚物自由基在聚合温度下(大于其最低临界溶解温度)析出并被苯乙烯细乳液液滴吸附,在热力学推动力和静电斥力的共同作用下,PNIPAAm低聚物倾向于分布在液滴和水的界面上,使液滴界面成为主要的聚合场所,单体从液滴内部向界面扩散补充消耗的单体,生成的聚合物在液滴界面上析出,包覆小分子烃液滴,最终得到纳米胶囊.通过透射电镜观察粒子形态和大小;利用接触角测定仪测定了细乳液液滴的表面张力.考察了NIPAAm用量、油溶性单体/小分子烃比例、交联剂用量及乳化剂和引发剂对的种类对胶囊形态的影响.     

超声波合成温敏型聚合物——聚(N-异丙基丙烯酰胺)

以N-异丙基丙烯酰胺为单体,N,N′-亚甲基双丙烯酰胺为交联剂,THF为溶剂,采用超声辐照聚合法合成了一种温敏型聚合物——聚(N-异丙基丙烯酰胺)(1),其结构经FT-IR表征.用UV-Vis研究了1的热相转变性能.结果表明,1具有温度敏感性,其最低临界共溶温度为34℃.     

羧甲基纤维素钠/聚(N-异丙基丙烯酰胺)纳米复合水凝胶的制备及结构性能表征

以无机粘土为交联剂制备了具有温度、pH双重敏感特性的羧甲基纤维素钠/聚(N-异丙基丙烯酰胺)/粘土半互穿网络纳米复合水凝胶(CMC/PNIPA/Clay semi-IPN),并通过红外和透射电镜对其结构和形态进行了表征。在酸性(pH=1.2)和20℃条件下,分别研究了温度和不同pH缓冲液对该凝胶溶胀度的影响,测定了复合水凝胶的力学性能。结果表明:水凝胶中的粘土被剥离成单片层,且均匀分散在凝胶网络中,起交联剂的作用,而CMC以线性大分子的形态存在;CMC/PNIPA/Clay具有良好的温度、pH双重敏感特性;凝胶的断裂伸长率>1 000%。     

浊度法表征温敏性微凝胶体积的相转变行为

以N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(NIPAM)、甲基丙烯酸(MAA)为单体,N,N-亚甲基双丙烯酰胺(MBA)为交联剂,制备了温敏性聚(N-异丙基丙烯酰胺)(PNIPAM)和具有温度、pH敏感性的聚(N-异丙基丙烯酰胺-co-甲基丙烯酸)(PNIPAM-MAA)微凝胶。通过测定不同温度和pH条件下微凝胶浊度变化,表征微凝胶的温度及pH敏感性,描述了NaCl浓度和pH对微凝胶体积相转变温度的影响。同时,测定了微凝胶的临界聚沉浓度及临界絮凝温度,表征了微凝胶的稳定性,讨论了影响微凝胶的稳定性因素。     

腐植酸钠/聚N-异丙基丙烯酰胺/粘土杂化水凝胶的合成及脱色性能

以N-异丙基丙烯酰胺单体、粘土和腐植酸钠为原料合成了温敏腐植酸钠/聚N-异丙基丙烯酰胺/粘土（SH/PNIPA/clay）系列水凝胶。用红外光谱分析仪对其内部相互作用进行了研究,并用紫外可见分光光度计对水凝胶吸附-解吸亚甲基蓝的性能进行了测试。实验结果表明凝胶中SH与PNIPA形成了氢键;凝胶对亚甲基蓝（MB）的吸附和解吸能力受腐植酸钠的含量、粘土含量、亚甲基蓝的起始浓度和温度的影响。２％粘土含量和低温条件有利于凝胶吸附和解吸。     

聚N-异丙基丙烯酰胺/纳米SiO2复合水凝胶的合成及溶胀性能

通过纳米SiO2的表面功能化,在其表面引入乙烯基功能基团,在H2O／THF的混合溶剂中,超声分散后,交联剂N,N′-亚甲基双丙烯酰胺存在时,于25℃下使其与N-异丙基丙烯酰胺共聚,制得聚N-异丙基丙烯酰胺,纳米SiO2复合水凝胶,并用FT-IR和SEM对产物进行了表征,研究了凝胶的溶胀动力学,消溶胀动力学和温度敏感性,实验结果表明,纳米SiO2的引入,改善了聚N-异丙基丙烯酰胺水凝胶在低温时的溶胀性能和在高温时对水的释放性能,并讨论了引起这些性能改变的原因。     

原位聚合法制备具有温敏PNIPAM壳的核-壳结构聚合物纳米微球的研究

结合大分子自组装和原位自由基聚合方法,采用油溶性引发剂偶氮二异丁腈(AIBN),在聚(ε-已内酯)(PCL)纳米粒子表面引发聚合单体N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(NIPAM)和交联剂亚甲基双(丙烯酰胺)(MBA),制备得到了核-壳结构的PCL/PNIPAM聚合物纳米微球.系统研究了单体和交联剂用量、壳层目标交联度、初始PCL/DMF溶液的浓度及引发剂AIBN含量4个反应参数对核-壳结构PCL/PNIPAM纳米微球的PNIPAM壳层得率、微球尺寸、温敏性能及电镜形貌的影响.结果表明,在制备核-壳结构PCL/PNIPAM纳米微球的反应过程中,PCL粒子表面的聚合和水中的聚合二者之间相互竞争.适当增加引发剂AIBN的添加量,有利于制备得到核/壳比例可控的PCL/PNIPAM纳米微球;交联剂MBA较高的反应活性导致形成了非均匀交联的PNIPAM壳层.     

PNIPA类纳米水凝胶在药物缓控释研究中的应用

简要介绍了聚N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(Poly N-isopropylacrylamide, PNIPA)类纳米水凝胶的性质及智能响应机理,并重点综述了近年来此类纳米水凝胶在药物缓控释研究中的应用:作为脂溶性小分子药物的载体,达到增溶及缓控释药物的效果,并增强药物的稳定性及生物活性;作为水溶性小分子药物的载体,达到缓释该类药物的效果;作为生物大分子药物(蛋白,多糖)的载体,克服直接用药时的弊端;此外,还可作为基因工程载体.     

温度敏感水凝胶包覆长周期光纤光栅传感器研究

以N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(NIPAM)为单体、N,N'-亚甲基双丙烯酰胺(MBAA)为交联剂、安息香二甲醚(DMPA)为引发剂,利用紫外光引发聚合制备了一系列温度敏感性聚(N-异丙基丙烯酰胺)(PNIPAM)水凝胶,并对其性能进行了测定.结果表明,PNIPAM水凝胶的平衡膨胀比随着交联程度的变化而改变.当交联程度适当时,水凝胶可具有最大的溶胀比.在此研究基础上,利用浸渍提拉法在长周期光纤光栅(LPFG)包层外制备了PNIPAM水凝胶薄膜包覆层.研究了得到的LPFG传感器对温度和湿度的响应性,该类型传感器表现出对温度的灵敏响应性.     

PNIPA和PDEA在水-甲醇混合溶剂中性质的研究

分别研究了聚N-异丙基丙烯酰胺（PNIPA）和聚N,N-二乙基丙烯酰胺（PDEA）在水-甲醇混合溶剂中的溶液性质.结果表明,在PDEA和PNIPA体系中均存在水和甲醇分子之间的复合.由于PDEA比PNIPA的亲脂性强,在水-甲醇混合溶剂中,水与甲醇分子形成的复合物对PDEA和PNIPA的溶剂化作用不同,导致随着体系中甲醇体积分数（φ）的增大,PNIPA体系的低临界溶解温度（TLCS）发生了再进入相转变,而PDEA体系的TLCS则逐渐升高.     

Synthesis of polymeric nanocapsules with a crosslinked shell through interfacial miniemulsion polymerization

A water‐soluble comonomer, N‐isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM), and an oil‐soluble crosslinker, divinylbenzene (DVB), have been combined in a system for the synthesis of nanocapsules with crosslinked shells through interfacial miniemulsion polymerization by encapsulating a liquid nonsolvating hydrocarbon. Oligomers of poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) were dehydrated and separated from the aqueous phase and were adsorbed by the nanodroplets or latex particles and then anchored at their interfaces by means of a crosslinking reaction. Nanocapsules were then formed through encapsulation of the hydrocarbon by the newly produced polymers at the interfaces of the droplets. The crosslinked structure gradually grew to stabilize the shell morphology. The incorporation of NIPAM into the shell copolymers has been verified by FTIR and solid‐state ¹³C NMR data. The fact that the number of nanocapsules increases with increasing amounts of DVB and NIPAM supports the formation of nanocapsules following interfacial (co)polymerization. Therefore, a mechanism for the formation of nanocapsules through interfacial (co)polymerization induced by NIPAM and DVB is proposed. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 47: 1522–1534, 2009     

Synthesis of oily core‐hybrid shell nanocapsules through interfacial free radical copolymerization in miniemulsion: Droplet formation and nucleation

Nanocapsules with an oily core and an organic/inorganic hybrid shell were elaborated by miniemulsion (co)polymerization of styrene, divinylbenzene, γ‐methacryloyloxy propyl trimethoxysilane, and N‐isopropyl acrylamide. The hybrid copolymer shell membrane was formed by polymerization‐induced phase separation at the interface of the oily nanodroplets with water. It was shown that the size, size distribution, and colloidal stability of the miniemulsion droplets were extremely dependent on the nature of the oil phase, the monomer content and the surfactant concentration. The less water‐soluble the hydrocarbon template and the higher the monomer content, the better the droplet stability. The successful formation of nanocapsules with the targeted core‐shell morphology (i.e., a liquid core surrounded by a solid shell) was evidenced by cryogenic transmission electron microscopy. Both nanocapsules and nanoparticles were produced by polymerization of the miniemulsion droplets. The proportion of nanoparticles increased with increasing monomer concentration in the oil phase. These undesirable nanoparticles were presumably formed by homogeneous nucleation as we showed that micellar nucleation could be neglected under our experimental conditions even for high surfactant concentrations. The introduction of γ‐methacryloyloxy propyl trimethoxysilane was considered to be the main reason for homogeneous nucleation. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 48: 593–603, 2010     

沉淀聚合制备粒径可控的温度响应型蛋白纳米胶囊

以牛血清蛋白(BSA)为模型蛋白,N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(NIPAM)为单体,N,N'-亚甲基双丙烯酰胺(BIS)为交联剂,采用原位沉淀聚合法制备了单分散的温度响应型蛋白纳米胶囊(nBSA).通过调整单体与蛋白的比例制备了粒径大小不同的含有单个蛋白分子的BSA纳米胶囊.采用基质辅助激光解吸电离飞行时间质谱仪(MALDI-TOF MS)、透射电镜(TEM)和动态光散射仪(DLS)等对BSA蛋白的修饰度,nBSA的形貌和结构,以及温度响应性能进行了表征,并用HeLa细胞对nBSA的体外安全性进行了初步评价.结果表明,在一定范围内,随着单体和蛋白比例的升高,蛋白纳米胶囊的粒径也逐渐增大,且在7.4～17 nm之间可控,而nBSA的响应温度则逐渐减小在33～41℃之间可控;制备的nBSA单分散性较好;nBSA具有温度响应性能,当环境温度高于其响应温度时,nBSA的粒径可显著增大16～33倍,且这种变化随温度呈现可逆性,并通过对nBSA细胞毒性的初步考察,评价将其用于生物领域的潜力.     

APPLICATION OF SURFACE GRAFTED POLY N-ISOPROPYL ACRYLAMIDE BY RADIATION TECHNOLOGY FOR PROTEIN SOLUTION CONCENTRATION

Poly N-isopropyl acrylamide (abbreviated as PNIPA) as a kind of thermally sensitive hydrogel is utilized to concentrate Bovin Serum Albumin (BSA) solution. In order to decrease its surface adsorption to BSA in aqueous solution, surface layer grafting of the gels by radiation technology was carried out. The results showed that hydroxyl propyl methacrylate (HPMA) grained gel exhibited a low level of BSA adsorption and still kept the original thermally sensitive properties of PNIPA hydrogels.     

Simple but Precise Engineering of Functional Nanocapsules through Nanoprecipitation

A general, rapid, and undemanding method to generate at will functional oil‐filled nanocapsules through nanoprecipitation is reported. On the basis of polymer and hexadecane/water/acetone phase diagrams, the composition can be set so that polymer chains preferentially stick at the interface of the oil droplets to create nanocapsules. The nanocapsules can be decorated with biorelevant molecules (biotin, fluorescent tags, metal nanoparticles) within the shell and loaded with hydrophobic molecules in a simple one‐pot procedure.     

APPLICATION OF NONIONIC TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE HYDROGEL FOR CONCENTRATION OF PROTEIN AQUEOUS SOLUTION

Six different N-alkyl substituted acrylarnide nonionic hydrogels were prepared and their swelling characteristics were measured. Poly N-isopropyl acrylamide (PNIPA) and poly N-n-propyl-acrylamide (PNNPA) temperature sensitive hydrogels were chosen as the nonionic temperature sensitive hydrogels for concentration of very dilute aqueous protein solution. The separation properties of PNIPA and PNNPA hydr0gels with different network dimensions were studied and the modification of the hydrogels was surveyed in order to decrease their surface adsorption of protein molecules. The experimental results of the concentration of BSA (Bovin serum albumin) dilute aqueous solution by hydroxylpropyl methacrylate (HPMA) copolymerized PNIPA hydrogel were given. The value and the limitation of concentration of dilute aqueous protein solution by this method was evaluated.     

Synthesis of hydrogels based on poly(NIPAM) inserted into collagen sponge

The study presents the preparation of a semi-synthetic hydrogel based on poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide-co-diethylene glycol diacrylate) inserted onto the collagen porous membrane. The synthesis of the hydrogels was performed through radical copolymerization of N-isopropyl acrylamide (NIPAM) with diethylene glycol diacrylate (DEGDA) also as crosslinking agent, using ammonium persulfate as initiator and N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylene diamine as activator, and it was achieved in the presence of the collagen matrix. The prepared hydrogels were characterized by Attenuated Total Reflectance-Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Scanning Electron Microscopy. The swelling behaviour of the semi-interpenetrated polymer network related on the hydrogel composition, it was also evaluated. The pore sizes of the synthesized hydrogels, much larger than the typical mesh size of a conventional hydrogel, allow to consider the hybrid hydrogel based on the inserted poly(NIPAM-co-DEGDA) onto collagen fibrils as a super-porous hydrogel.     

Thermo- and pH-responsive polypropylene microporous membrane prepared by the photoinduced RAFT-mediated graft copolymerization

Thermo- and pH-responsive polypropylene microporous membrane prepared by photoinduced reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) graft copolymerization of acrylic acid and N-isopropyl acrylamide by using dibenzyltrithiocarbonate as a RAFT agent. Attenuated total reflection-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR/FT-IR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) were used to characterize the structural and morphological changes on the membrane surface. Results of ATR/FT-IR and XPS clearly indicated that poly(acrylic acid) (PAAc) and poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide) (PNIPAAm) were successfully grafted onto the membrane surface. The grafting chain length of PAAc on the membrane surface increased with the increase of UV irradiation time, and decreased with the increase of the concentration of chain transfer agent. The PAAc grafted membranes containing macro-chain transfer agents, or the living membrane surfaces were further functionalized via surface-initiated block copolymerization with N-isopropyl acrylamide in the presence of free radical initiator, 2,2′-azobisisobutyronitrile. It was found that PNIPAAm can be grafted onto the PAAc grafted membrane surface. The results demonstrated that polymerization of AAc and NIPAAm by the RAFT method could be accomplished under UV irradiation and the process possessing the living character. The PPMMs with PAAc and PNIPAAm grafting chains exhibited both pH- and temperature-dependent permeability to aqueous media.     

Semi‐interpenetrating polymer networks composed of poly(N‐isopropyl acrylamide) and polyacrylamide hydrogels

Three series of semi‐interpenetrating polymer networks, based on crosslinked poly(N‐isopropyl acrylamide) (PNIPA) and 1 wt % nonionic or ionic (cationic and anionic) linear polyacrylamide (PAAm), were synthesized to improve the mechanical properties of PNIPA gels. The effect of the incorporation of linear polymers into responsive networks on the temperature‐induced transition, swelling behavior, and mechanical properties was studied. Polymer networks with four different crosslinking densities were prepared with various molar ratios (25:1 to 100:1) of the monomer (N‐isopropyl acrylamide) to the crosslinker (methylenebisacrylamide). The hydrogels were characterized by the determination of the equilibrium degree of swelling at 25 °C, the compression modulus, and the effective crosslinking density, as well as the ultimate hydrogel properties, such as the tensile strength and elongation at break. The introduction of cationic and anionic linear hydrophilic PAAm into PNIPA networks increased the rate of swelling, whereas the presence of nonionic PAAm diminished it. Transition temperatures were significantly affected by both the crosslinking density and the presence of linear PAAm in the hydrogel networks. Although anionic PAAm had the greatest influence on increasing the transition temperature, the presence of nonionic PAAm caused the highest dimensional change. Semi‐interpenetrating polymer networks reinforced with cationic and nonionic PAAm exhibited higher tensile strengths and elongations at break than PNIPA hydrogels, whereas the presence of anionic PAAm caused a reduction in the mechanical properties. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 42: 3987–3999, 2004