多孔β-磷酸三钙/壳聚糖/聚乙烯醇复合水凝胶的制备与性能

以NaCl为致孔剂,采用溶盐致孔法制备了多孔β-磷酸三钙/壳聚糖/聚乙烯醇（β-TCP/CS/PVA）复合水凝胶材料。 通过对比其含水率、溶胀比、拉伸强度、X射线衍射谱图、SEM和热重分析曲线,探讨了在相同环境下壳聚糖与β-磷酸三钙（β-TCP）的不同用量对聚乙烯醇(PVA)的结晶度以及对材料性能的影响。 此复合材料含水率为70%~76%。 当壳聚糖与β-TCP的质量比为2∶8时,复合材料的拉伸强度为0.56 MPa,断裂伸长率达到370%,其较好的力学性能,足以承受正常人眼压,可用作人工角膜周边支架材料。     

聚乙烯醇/壳聚糖复合水凝胶的物理化学性质

测定了聚乙烯醇(PVA)和壳聚糖(CS)复合水凝胶的平衡含水量、熔融焓、等温溶胀动力学和非等温失水动力学等性质,讨论了水凝胶的组成和制备参数对这些性质的影响.结果显示:PVA/CS复合水凝胶具有适宜于软骨修复替代材料的网络结构和平衡含水量.CS与PVA复合减弱了凝胶的结晶度,但却增强了水与凝胶支架的相互作用.尽管水凝胶力学拉伸强度有所降低,但却优化了凝胶的生物相容性和降解能力.PVA/CS复合水凝胶是一种潜在的软骨修复材料,作为一种理论研究的模型体系,它将促进热力学在复杂医用材料方面的应用.     

In-situ Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Hydroxyapatite Composite Hydrogel by Freezing-thawing Method

Poly(vinyl alcohol)/hydroxyapatite(PVA/HA) composite hydrogel was successfully in-situ synthesized via three cycles of freezing-thawing. The composition and structure of products were investigated by X-ray diffraction( XRD), Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy(FTIR) and scanning electron microscopy(SEM). The influence of different preparation methods and contents of material on the mechanical properties of PVA/HA composite hydrogel was discussed through tensile and compressive tests. The template of PVA could avoid the agglomeration of HA particles, which improves the mechanical properties of the composite hydrogel effectively. The tensile strength, modulus and compressive performances of the PVA/HA composite hydrogel prepared by the in-situ synthesis method were better than those of hydrogel obtained by the simple blend metliod. In addition, the effect of the content of PVA, HA, and the pH value on tlie properties of tlie PVA/HA composite hydrogel has been discussed in detail.     

羟基磷灰石/聚乙烯醇/壳聚糖水凝胶在模拟体液中的力学性能

从仿生学角度出发,将自制的人工角膜支架材料羟基磷灰石/聚乙烯醇/壳聚糖(n-HA/PVA/CS)浸泡在模拟体液中,对材料的含水率及力学性能进行了测试,并利用扫描电镜、X射线衍射仪、电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱仪及热重分析仪研究了材料在模拟体液中的形貌、晶体结构、元素组成及热稳定性.结果表明,在模拟体液中,n-HA/PVA/CS复合水凝胶的含水率为80%~86%,具有较高的拉伸强度,能承受正常眼压,且热稳定性较好.在浸泡后期,n-HA/CS/PVA复合材料对Ca2+的吸附和释放达到动态平衡;而其表面含有微量的纳米羟基磷灰石沉积,有利于纤维细胞的长入.     

Preparation and Characterization of Interpenetrating Polymer Hydrogels Based on Poly(acrylic acid) and Poly(vinyl alcohol)

Interpenetrating polymer hydrogels (IPHs) of Poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and Poly (acrylic acid) (PAAc) have been prepared by a sequential method: crosslinked PAAc chains were formed in aqueous solution by crosslinking copolymerization of acrylic acid and N, N′-methylenebisacrylamide in the presence of PVA. The application of freezing-thawing cycles (F-T cycles) leads to the formation of a PVA hydrogel within the synthesized PAAc hydrogel. The swelling and the viscoelastic properties of the prepared IPHs were evaluated on the basis of the structural features obtained from solid state ¹³C-NMR spectroscopy.     

肝素钠/聚乙烯醇复合水凝胶的制备与性能

通过循环冷冻-解冻法,制成了肝素钠/聚乙烯醇(HS/PVA)复合水凝胶材料。 探讨了不同质量分数肝素钠对复合水凝胶材料的可见光透过率、含水率、亲水性、力学性能以及肝素钠释放量的影响。 结果表明,复合水凝胶的可见光透过率为92%以上,溶胀平衡的含水率为72%~78%,亲水性较纯PVA水凝胶有所提升,拉伸强度和断裂伸长率都稍有下降。 细胞粘附实验结果表明,适量的肝素钠的释放可以达到减少细胞粘附的效果。 这种HS/PVA复合水凝胶材料有望用作人工角膜中心区材料。     

Physically crosslinked poly(vinyl alcohol)-hydroxyethyl starch blend hydrogel membranes: Synthesis and characterization for biomedical applications

Poly(vinyl alcohol), PVA is a polymer of great importance because of its many appealing characteristics specifically for various pharmaceutical and biomedical applications. Physically crosslinked hydrogel membranes composed of different amounts of hydroxyethyl starch (HES) in (PVA) and ampicillin were prepared by applying freeze–thawing method. This freezing–thawing cycle was repeated for three consecutive cycles. Physicochemical properties of PVA–HES membrane gel such as gel fraction, swelling, morphology, elongation, tensile strength, and protein adsorption were investigated. Introducing HES into freeze–thawed PVA structure affected crystal size distribution of PVA; and hence physicochemical properties and morphological structure have been affected. Increased HES concentration decreased the gel fraction %, maximum strength and break elongation. Indeed it resulted into a significant incrementing of the swelling ability, amount of protein adsorption, broader pore size, and pore distribution of membrane morphological structure. Furthermore, an increase in HES concentration resulted in better and still lower thermal stability compared to virgin PVA and freeze–thawed PVA. The maximum weight loss of PVA–HES hydrogel membranes ranged between 18% and 60% according to HES content, after two days of degradation in phosphate buffer saline (PBS), which indicates they are biodegradable. Thus, PVA–HES hydrogel membranes containing ampicillin could be a novel approach for biomedical application e.g. wound dressing purposes.     

PVA-PAMPS-PAA三元互穿网络型水凝胶的合成及其性能研究

以2-丙烯酰胺基-2-甲基丙磺酸(AMPS)、丙烯酸(AA)以及聚乙烯醇(PVA)为原料,制备了PVA-PAMPS-PAA三元互穿网络型(T-IPN)水凝胶.红外分析表明,PVA与PAA以及PAMPS之间形成了较强的氢键,使得PVA分子上的C—O伸缩震动吸收峰移向了低波数处.X射线衍射以及电镜分析表明,当PVA用量较低时,PVA能均匀的穿插于凝胶网络中,形成完善的互穿网络结构,当PVA用量过高时,部分的PVA结晶而使得凝胶出现相分离.研究了该三元互穿网络型水凝胶的溶胀性能,结果表明,该水凝胶的平衡溶胀比在200至340之间,并且随着AA以及AMPS用量的增加,凝胶的溶胀速率以及平衡溶胀比均升高.该三元互穿网络型水凝胶在酸性溶液中和在碱性溶液中表现出截然不同的消溶胀性能;并且随着溶液pH的升高,凝胶在pH=9.0附近出现体积突变,表现出pH敏感性.通过研究T-IPN水凝胶的抗压缩性能发现,利用线型高分子、柔性高分子网络以及刚性高分子网络制备的三元互穿网络型水凝胶能在高溶胀比下保持较高的强度.溶胀比为180的T-IPN水凝胶,其最大抗压缩强度可达12.1 MPa.进一步研究发现,凝胶的组成以及溶胀比均对凝胶的抗压缩强度和压缩应变均存在较大的影响.     

Effects of annealing and the addition of PEG on the PVA based hydrogel by gamma ray

Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) is an interesting material with good biocompatibility, high elasticity and hydrophilic characteristics. PVA hydrogels have been formed through chemical crosslinking with aldehyde, photopolymerization and physical crosslinking with freeze-thawing. In this study, crosslinked hydrogels based on PVA, and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) were prepared by gamma-ray irradiation, and then annealed at 120 °C. The properties of a hydrogel such as gel fraction, swelling behavior, gel strength as a function of PEG content and annealing time were investigated. Also, the thermal behaviors were examined by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The gel fraction decreases with an increase in PEG content and decrease in annealing time. The tensile strength increases with an increase in annealing time. The thermal behaviors have shown different patterns according to the annealing time. The improved properties suggest that PVA/PEG blend hydrogel can be a good candidate for applications in the articular cartilage.     

Smart hydrogels for Novel Optical Functions

Nanocomposites of inherently conductive polyaniline (PANI) within a highly hydrophilic polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) based hydrogel have been produced by coupling a conventional dispersion chemical oxidative polymerization to a subsequent high energy irradiation step, in order to convert the polymer stabilizing the aqueous dispersion, namely the PVA, into a highly water swollen hydrogel incorporating the PANI particles. The incorporation of the electroactive and “pH-sensitive” polymer into a transparent and highly permeable hydrogel matrix has been pursued as a route to the development of a novel class of potentially biocompatible, smart hydrogels that can respond to changes of the surrounding environment with measurable changes in their optical properties. Absorption spectra show that the optical absorption bands typical of PANI, known to be reversibly affected by changes of the polymer oxidation state or pH or both, are well preserved in the PVA hydrogels. Even more interestingly, fluorescence is observed from the nanoparticles of PANI in its inherently conductive form, whose intensity is strongly affected by changes of pH. This has enhanced the importance of this material to a large extent from both a scientific and a practical point of view.     

Viscoelasticity,mechanical properties,and in vivo biocompatibility of injectable polyvinyl alcohol/bioactive glass composite hydrogels as potential bone tissue scaffolds

Abstract

An injectable composite hydrogel composed of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and bioactive glass (BG) particles were synthesized by a physical crosslinking approach. The morphology, mechanical properties, and viscoelasticity of the PVA/BG composite hydrogel were characterized. Scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) showed uniform and homogeneous distribution of BG particles throughout the composite hydrogel. The incorporation of 2.5?wt% of BG particles in the composite hydrogel formulations, enhanced the static compressive strength and static elastic modulus by 325% and 150%, respectively. The storage molds (G′) was greater than the loss modules (G′′) at all the frequency range studied, which revealed a self-standing elastic composite hydrogel with a smooth injectability. The PVA/BG composite hydrogel was also implanted subcutaneously in the dorsal region of adult male rats. After 4?weeks of implantation, no inflammatory cells were seen within and around the implant, which indicated that the composite hydrogel was biocompatible. The properties of the synthesized injectable PVA/BG composite hydrogel demonstrate its capability toward bone regeneration.     

聚乙烯醇/聚吡咯复合导电水凝胶应变传感器的制备及性能

以聚乙烯醇(PVA)为原料, 植酸(PA)和氨基-聚倍半硅氧烷(NH₂-POSS, NP)为交联剂, 通过冻融循环法制得PVA/PA/NP复合水凝胶, 再以其为模板, 通过吡咯的原位聚合制得PVA/PA/NP-PPy复合导电水凝胶, 克服了聚吡咯材料易脆、 疏水的特性, 进一步改善了水凝胶的导电性和灵敏性. 循环拉伸实验结果表明该水凝胶具有良好的自回复能力, 电导率高达7.53 S/m, 从I-V曲线可知其作为柔性可穿戴应变传感器的最高检测电流可达 9.029 mA, 灵敏度因子可达6.796, I-T曲线表明该传感器可以准确地通过电流信号变化来监测人体的各种微小运动.     

Photocrosslinked methacrylated poly(vinyl alcohol)/hydroxyapatite nanocomposite hydrogels with enhanced mechanical strength and cell adhesion

Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) hydrogels with high water content, good load‐bearing property, low frictional behavior as well as excellent biocompatibility have been considered as promising cartilage replacement materials. However, the lack of sufficient mechanical properties and cell adhesion are two critical barriers for their application as cartilage substitutes. To address these problems, herein, methacrylated PVA with low degree of substitution of methacryloyl group has been synthesized first. Then, methacrylated PVA‐glycidyl methacrylate/hydroxyapatite (PVA‐GMA/Hap) nanocomposite hydrogels have been developed by the photopolymerization approach subsequently. Markedly, both pure PVA‐GMA hydrogel and PVA‐GMA/Hap nanocomposite hydrogels exhibit excellent performance in compressive tests, and they are undamaged during compressive stress–strain tests. Moreover, compared to pure PVA‐GMA hydrogels, 8.5‐fold, 7.4‐fold, and 14.2‐fold increase in fracture stress, Young's modulus and toughness, respectively, can be obtained for PVA‐GMA/Hap nanocomposite hydrogels with 10 wt % Hap nanoparticles. These enhancements can be ascribed to the intrinsic property of PVA‐GMA and strong hydrogen bonding interactions between PVA‐GMA chain and Hap nanoparticles. More interestingly, significant improvement in the cell adhesion can also be successfully achieved by incorporation of Hap nanoparticles. These biocompatible nanocomposite hydrogels have great potential to be used as cartilage substitutes. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2019, 57, 1882–1889     

Mass transfer from theophylline hydrogels of a‐PVA/H2O and a‐PVA/NaCl/H2O system on heating

Theophylline hydrogels of atactic‐poly(vinyl alcohol) (a‐PVA)/H₂O and a‐PVA/NaCl/H₂O systems were prepared followed by cyclic freezing (?30°C for 16 hr)–thawing (at room temperature for 8 hr) and one cycle gelation (at ?20°C for 24 hr) processes, respectively. In order to prepare xerogels (dried hydrogels) of these hydogel systems, an apparently first‐order mass transfer phenomenon of water as evaporation was observed for a‐PVA/H₂O hydrogel system, while heating at 60°C. The rate of evaporation decreased with increasing time in hyperbolic fashion. The total surface area (both lateral and two end surfaces of hydrogel matrix disc) decreased linearly for the first 90 min and thereafter had a tendency towards the steady‐state. The total mass flux showed time dependent linear reduction phenomenon, which is a characteristic physical behavior for these hydrogel systems on heat treatment. When NaCl was included in a‐PVA/H₂O system mass transfer of water followed fourth‐order polynomial. But in consideration of a comparative study, sustained mass transfer was found from the hydrogel matrices of a‐PVA/H₂O/NaCl system (gelation at ?20°C). Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Morphology assessment of chemically modified cryostructured poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogel

The morphology of hydrogels based on poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) in their frozen hydrated state, modified with biologically active di- and multifunctional molecules was studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with cryo-attachment. The porosity of samples was found to be more regular and ordered in the case of samples containing difunctional, and especially multifunctional carboxylic acids as compared to the neat PVA hydrogel. The morphology is dependent not only from the hydrogel composition but also the number of freezing-thawing cycles. Resulted highly porous and oriented structure has significant influence on materials properties, such as compressive stress and crosslinking density.     

层状纳米纤维素膜/PVA复合水凝胶的制备与力学性能研究

采用叠层复合与物理相分离的方法制备了层状纳米细菌纤维素(BC)膜/聚乙烯醇( PVA)复合水凝胶.研究了聚乙烯醇的质量百分数、BC膜的复合层数以及制备条件对复合水凝胶力学性能的影响;通过扫描电镜( SEM)观察比较了复合水凝胶中BC膜层与PVA界面结合情况.结果表明,复合水凝胶的力学性能与PVA的质量百分数和BC膜含水...     

Irradiation of Crosslinked, Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Blended Hydrogel for Wound Dressing

In order to obtain a more ideal hydrogel wound dressing, crosslinked hydrogel films blended with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polyvinyl pyrrolidone, kappa-carrageenan (KC), and powder silk were prepared by electron beam, and their physiochemical properties were investigated as a combination of function factors. The experimental results showed that the gel fraction of the hydrogel films depended mainly on irradiation dose and the monomer concentration of the polymers, the properties of hydrogel could be greatly extended or improved by blending homopolymers. The rate of gel formation of the hydrogel was raised, and the water evaporation from hydrogel could be retarded after mixing with KC, while the tensile strength of hydrogel films were obviously increased after mixing with silk. Toxicity and healing effect of PVA/PVP/KC/silk blended hydrogel films as wound dressings were evaluated. The irradiated blended hydrogel showed satisfactory properties for wound dressing, the hydrogel did not induceany acute general toxic effects, and it is effective for fast healing of wound.     

结晶-非晶共混体系的结晶行为研究——PEO/PMMA与PEO/PVA共混物

用DSC和傅里叶红外(FTIR)光谱表征PEO/PMMA和PEO/PVA共混体系的结晶行为。发现PEO/PVA体系的结晶度与其组成的变化是一致的;而PEO/PMMA体系的结晶度随非晶组分增加而下降的速度,从与组成变化一致到比后者快,但又随时间而改变。对此结晶/非晶共混体系的结晶度随组成和时间而变化的现象,可用体系的玻璃化转变温度(T_g)来解释。     

E-beam crosslinked,biocompatible functional hydrogels incorporating polyaniline nanoparticles

PANI aqueous nanocolloids in their acid-doped, inherently conductive form were synthesised by means of suitable water soluble polymers used as stabilisers. In particular, poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) or chitosan (CT) was used to stabilise PANI nanoparticles, thus preventing PANI precipitation during synthesis and upon storage. Subsequently, e-beam irradiation of the PANI dispersions has been performed with a 12 MeV Linac accelerator. PVA-PANI nanocolloid has been transformed into a PVA-PANI hydrogel nanocomposite by radiation induced crosslinking of PVA. CT-PANI nanoparticles dispersion, in turn, was added to PVA to obtain wall-to-wall gels, as chitosan mainly undergoes chain scission under the chosen irradiation conditions. While the obtainment of uniform PANI particle size distribution was preliminarily ascertained with laser light scattering and TEM microscopy, the typical porous structure of PVA-based freeze dried hydrogels was observed with SEM microscopy for the hydrogel nanocomposites. UV?visible absorption spectroscopy demonstrates that the characteristic, pH-dependent and reversible optical absorption properties of PANI are conferred to the otherwise optically transparent PVA hydrogels. Selected formulations have been also subjected to MTT assays to prove the absence of cytotoxicity.     

Overview of Polyvinyl Alcohol Nanocomposite Hydrogels for Electro‐Skin,Actuator, Supercapacitor and Fuel Cell

The properties of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) nanocomposite hydrogels influenced by nanoparticles are reviewed. Various kinds of nanoparticles with excellent mechanical and electrical properties have been introduced into PVA hydrogel to produce stretchable and conductive PVA nanocomposite hydrogel. Understanding the mechanism between the matrix of PVA hydrogel and nanoparticles is therefore critical for the development of PVA nanocomposite hydrogels. This review focuses on the nanoparticles include carbon nanotubes, graphene oxide and metal nanoparticles, and describes the effects of nanoparticles on the mechanical and conductive properties of PVA nanocomposite hydrogels. A new promising area of soft stretchable PVA nanocomposite hydrogel is highlighted for possible applications. Finally, a brief outlook for future research is presented.