Synthesis of hierarchical hollow silica microspheres containing surface nanoparticles employing the quasi-hard template of poly(4-vinylpyridine) microspheres

A facile method of preparing hierarchical hollow silica microspheres containing surface silica nanoparticles (HHSMs) through the sol-gel process of tetraethylorthosilicate employing a quasi-hard template of non-cross-linking poly(4-vinylpyridine) microspheres is proposed. The quasi-hard template contains the inherent catalyst of the basic pyridine group, and a few of the polymer chains can escape from the template matrix into the aqueous phase, which initiates the sol-gel process spontaneously both on the surface of the template used to prepare the hollow silica shell and in the aqueous phase to produce the surface silica nanoparticles. By tuning the weight ratio of the silica precursor to the quasi-hard template, HHSMs with a size of about 180 nm and a shell thickness ranging from 14 to 32 nm and surface silica nanoparticles ranging from 17 to 36 nm are produced initially through the deposition of surface silica nanoparticles onto the silica shell, followed by template removal either by calcination or solvent extraction. The synthesized HHSMs are characterized, and a possible mechanism for the synthesis of HHSMs is proposed.     

壳聚糖包裹硅胶载体印迹牛血红蛋白的研究

用壳聚糖包裹的硅胶为载体, 利用壳聚糖表面的氨基与戊二醛结合, 在硅胶表面引入醛基, 固定模板蛋白(牛血红蛋白). 用溶胶-凝胶过程再次包裹固定蛋白质的载体, 洗去模板蛋白后, 得到具有选择性识别的牛血红蛋白分子印迹聚合物. 用红外光谱(IR)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和元素分析对聚合物进行了表征, 结果表明, 载体表面成功地接枝了分子印迹聚合物. 选择性吸附实验结果表明, 分子印迹聚合物具有良好的识别性能, 能实现水溶液中牛血红蛋白的富集.     

Sol-gel approach to in situ creation of high pH-resistant surface-bonded organic-inorganic hybrid zirconia coating for capillary microextraction (in-tube SPME)

A novel zirconia-based hybrid organic-inorganic sol-gel coating was developed for capillary microextraction (CME) (in-tube SPME). High degree of chemical inertness inherent in zirconia makes it very difficult to covalently bind a suitable organic ligand to its surface. In the present work, this problem was addressed from a sol-gel chemistry point of view. Principles of sol-gel chemistry were employed to chemically bind a hydroxy-terminated silicone polymer (polydimethyldiphenylsiloxane, PDMDPS) to a sol-gel zirconia network in the course of its evolution from a highly reactive alkoxide precursor undergoing controlled hydrolytic polycondensation reactions. A fused silica capillary was filled with a properly designed sol solution to allow for the sol-gel reactions to take place within the capillary for a predetermined period of time (typically 15-30 min). In the course of this process, a layer of the evolving hybrid organic-inorganic sol-gel polymer got chemically anchored to the silanol groups on the capillary inner walls via condensation reaction. At the end of this in-capillary residence time, the unbonded part of the sol solution was expelled from the capillary under helium pressure, leaving behind a chemically bonded sol-gel zirconia-PDMDPS coating on the inner walls. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, ketones, and aldehydes were efficiently extracted and preconcentrated from dilute aqueous samples using sol-gel zirconia-PDMDPS coated capillaries followed by thermal desorption and GC analysis of the extracted solutes. The newly developed sol-gel hybrid zirconia coatings demonstrated excellent pH stability, and retained the extraction characteristics intact even after continuous rinsing with a 0.1 M NaOH solution for 24 h. To our knowledge, this is the first report on the use of a sol-gel zirconia-based hybrid organic-inorganic coating as an extraction medium in solid phase microextraction (SPME).     

铅离子印迹聚合物的制备、表征及其在水溶液中的吸附行为研究

以Pb2+为模板,壳聚糖为单体,硅胶为载体,γ-(2,3环氧丙氧)丙基三甲氧基硅烷(KH-560)为偶联剂,利用表面分子印迹技术和溶胶-凝胶法制备了Pb2+ 印迹聚合物.采用傅立叶变换红外光谱法(FT-IR)、紫外光谱法、扫描电镜对Pb2+ 印迹和非印迹聚合物的表面形貌和结构进行表征;并用电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱法考察了吸附酸度、吸附剂用量、静置时间等对聚合物吸附性能的影响;研究了印迹聚合物在混合溶液中对Pb2+ 的选择性,比较了印迹和非印迹聚合物的吸附容量;并提出了印迹聚合物的印迹吸附机理.在最佳吸附酸度pH=4.5时,0.3 g 吸附剂吸附5 h达到平衡,Pb2+印迹聚合物对模板离子具有较高的选择性,其饱和吸附容量是非印迹聚合物的2倍.     

Synthesis of carbon tubes with mesoporous wall structure using designed silica tubes as templates

Hollow silica tubes with mesoporous wall structure were synthesized through the sol-gel reactions of tetraethoxysilane and n-octadecyltrimethoxysilane (TEOS/C18-TMS) on the surface of ammonium dl-tartrate crystals. Novel hollow carbon tubes with mesoporous walls and rectangular-shaped channels were fabricated using the silica tubes as templates.     

聚合物模板微球表面电性对中空二氧化硅微球形貌的影响

分别以过硫酸钾和偶氮二异丁基脒盐酸盐为引发剂,以聚乙烯吡咯烷酮(PVP)为分散剂,在水中引发苯乙烯聚合制备了2种表面分别带负电性和正电性基团的聚苯乙烯(PS)模板微球.在氨水催化下,利用正硅酸乙酯的水解缩合,形成PS/SiO_2复合微球,去除模板后得到中空SiO_2微球,并对其进行FTIR、电子显微镜、TGA以及氮气吸附等分析表征.结果表明,PS模板微球表面的电性决定了OH-的分布,从而导致PS模板微球表面SiO_2壳层不同的形成机制.当以表面带负电的PS微球为模板时,可得到树莓状的中空SiO_2微球;而以表面带正电的PS微球为模板时,得到是表面光滑的,具有介孔结构的中空SiO_2微球.     

硅胶表面扑灭津分子印迹材料的制备及性能表征

以扑灭津为模板分子,在甲苯溶液中经三步反应合成了基于硅胶表面修饰的分子印迹聚合物,并探讨了聚合物制备工艺,验证了聚合物的结构。红外1726cm-1指认印迹膜中的羰基特征峰,元素分析表明印迹材料含碳量18%,N2吸附实验表征印迹膜厚度为0.3nm。应用高效液相色谱-质谱考察了扑灭津和其它3种三嗪农药水溶液中的竞争吸附特性。研究表明:本法制备的表面印迹材料对4种三嗪类农药的吸附均优于参比材料。     

Flame retardant activity of SiO2-coated regenerated cellulose fibres

An alternative route to lower the flammability of viscose fibres is presented. Instead of adding a flame retardant to the viscose dope chemically, we have grown a layer of silica (SiO₂) on the surface of a regenerated cellulose fibre via a sol-gel process. One set of samples was used as-received, while the other was pre-treated in an 18% NaOH solution, giving a rough, etched surface to the fibre. The different surface morphology of both fibre types triggered a different growth of silica layers. On an untreated fibre, silica formed a 300-400 nm thick surface layer containing a high density of cracks and holes. Conversely, on a NaOH pre-treated fibre, the silica layer intruded into fibre interior, adhered more tightly to the fibre structure and formed an almost defect-free, thin (100 nm) layer on the outer fibre surface. This type of silica layer increased the temperature at which the fibre started to decompose by 20 °C. It also hindered significantly the flow of oxygen to the generated volatiles during the thermal decomposition, and increased the temperature of glowing combustion of the residual char; the temperature of the corresponding exothermic peaks increased by ca. 20 °C and 40 °C. In contrast, the thermal effects of silica coatings that grew on an untreated fibre were much smaller.     

基于层层自组装的CuTsPc/DPDCH纳米管的制备

在阳极多孔氧化铝模板中利用层层自组装技术制备出了高度有序的聚电解质磺化酞菁铜(CuTsPc)/4,4′-联吡啶盐酸盐(DPDCH)纳米管, 并对其组装过程用UV-Vis, XRD和FT-IR进行了分析, 纳米管的微观形貌通过SEM和TEM进行表征. 结果表明, 第一层 CuTsPc和第二层DPDCH在AAO模板上的沉积平衡时间均约为60 min, 沉积过程主要有三个阶段: 模板孔外的吸附过程、孔内扩散控制的沉积过程和孔内表面沉积控制过程. CuTsPc主要以磺酸根吸附于AAO模板上. CuTsPc/DPDCH纳米管为非晶态体系. CuTsPc/DPDCH纳米管的外径和壁厚分别为200和20 nm, 外径受控于AAO模板的孔径, 壁厚与组装的层数有关, 利用此方法还可以制备其他带有相反电荷的有机小分子对纳米管或纳米线.     

Silica particles coated with azobenzene-containing photoresponsive molecule-imprinted skin layer

We developed a novel type of azobenzene-containing photoresponsive molecule-imprinted silica microspheres. Ibuprofen and activated silica particles were used as template molecules and substrates, respectively. Pre-synthesized azobenzene-based monomers were chemically bonded on the surface of silica particles. Template–monomer complexes were formed relying on hydrogen bonding. Then skin layer was formed by graft polymerization of azobenzene-based monomers. After that, ibuprofen molecules were removed from their embedded spaces. The vacant spaces on the surface of particles were easily accessible for the template molecules. Furthermore, photoinduced trans–cis isomerization of azobenzene chromophores within imprinted vacant spaces was able to regulate their substrate affinity. The results demonstrated that the imprinted silica microspheres possessed obvious molecular imprinting effects towards the template ibuprofen, rather fast template rebinding kinetics, and appreciate selectivity over structurally related compounds.     

A detailed discussion of the influence of the amount of deposited polymer on the retention properties of polymer-coated silicas

Problems of the modification of the surface of micro-spherical silica gel with layers of polymer and the influence of the quantity of the coated polymer on the chromatographic properties of the resulting sorbents have been considered. The polymer modification of the surface of wide-pore micro-spherical silica gel obtained by means of hydrothermal treatment of the meso-porous silica gel under autoclave conditions is described. The polymer layer itself is formed by an octadecylmethacrylate-methylmethacrylate co-polymer. As a result, packings for RP-HPLC were obtained. An increase of the capacity factor (k) has been observed with an increase of the quantity of the polymer deposited during the polymer modification process. The indicated phenomenon depends on the increase of the number of C18 groups in the packing.     

双模板法制备介孔／大孔复合孔结构硅胶独石

采用双模板法,向正硅酸甲酯的水解体系中同时引入聚乙二醇和三嵌段共聚物,成功制备出具有双连续大孔、同时孔壁中分布着有序介孔的复合孔结构硅胶独石材料. 产物的比表面积高达880 m2/g, 大孔孔径为0.2～5 μm, 介孔高度集中地分布在 5 nm. 结合物理吸附、扫描电镜、粉末X射线衍射和透射电镜等表征手段,发现合成条件如原料组成、反应温度和pH值等对反应体系中凝胶化转变和相分离发生的相对速度有重要影响,进而影响产物复合孔结构的生成. 此外,通过对合成条件的优化,一方面增强了无机骨架的强度,另一方面降低了湿凝胶干燥过程中的毛细管压力降,有效缓和了凝胶结构在干燥过程中的开裂和变形,使复合孔结构硅胶独石在厘米尺度内具有良好的整体性能.     

Architecture of micron-scale hollow spheres composed of silica nanoparticles and approach to luminescent spheres

Micron-scale hollow spheres were successfully constructed with silica nanoparticles by templating of polymer spheres. Subsequently, the use of 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) introduces carbon and oxygen defects in the silica nanoparticles resulting from calcination of the aminopropyl group. In this approach, the template of micron-scale polymer spheres was prepared from dispersion polymerization. Subsequent St?ber process results in the formation of a silica layer attached to the polymer sphere surfaces. After calcination, the obtained micron-scale hollow silica spheres were then studied on the relationship between the particle diameter and the surface morphology. The luminescence of hollow spheres was prepared through using APTES in St?ber process, and which of related the appearance of luminescence to the APTES concentration and calcination temperature. The results of this study can provide useful information for the structure of micron-scale hollow spheres and their application to luminescent materials.     

Molecularly imprinted polymer layer-coated silica nanoparticles toward dispersive solid-phase extraction of trace sulfonylurea herbicides from soil and crop samples

This paper reports the preparation of metsulfuron-methyl (MSM) imprinted polymer layer-coated silica nanoparticles toward analysis of trace sulfonylurea herbicides in complicated matrices. To induce the selective occurrence of surface polymerization, the polymerizable double bonds were first grafted at the surface of silica nanoparticles by the silylation. Afterwards, the MSM templates were imprinted into the polymer-coating layer through the interaction with functional monomers. The programmed heating led to the formation of uniform MSM-imprinted polymer layer with controllable thickness, and further improved the reproducibility of rebinding capacity. After removal of templates, recognition sites of MSM were exposed in the polymer layers. As a result, the maximum rebinding capacity was achieved with the use of optimal grafting ratio. There was also evidence indicating that the MSM-imprinted polymer nanoparticles compared with nonimprinted polymer nanoparticles had a higher selectivity and affinity to four structure-like sulfonylurea herbicides. Moreover, using the imprinted particles as dispersive solid-phase extraction (DSPE) materials, the recoveries of four sulfonylurea herbicides determined by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) were 80.2-99.5%, 83.8-102.4%, 77.8-93.3%, and 73.8-110.8% in the spiked soil, rice, soybean, and corn samples, respectively. These results show the possibility that the highly selective separation and enrichment of trace sulfonylurea herbicides from soil and crop samples can be achieved by the molecular imprinting modification at the surface of silica nanoparticles.     

Preparation and application of hollow molecularly imprinted polymers with a super‐high selectivity to the template protein

Protein‐imprinted polymers with hollow cores that have a super‐high imprinting factor were prepared by etching the core of the surface‐imprinted polymers that used silica particles as the support. Lysozyme as template was modified onto the surface of silica particles by a covalent method, and after polymerization and the removal of template molecules, channels through the polymer layer were formed, which allowed a single‐protein molecule to come into the hollow core and attach to the binding sites inside the polymer layer. The adsorption experiments demonstrated that the hollow imprinted polymers had an extremely high binding capacity and selectivity, and thus a super‐high imprinting factor was obtained. The as‐prepared imprinted polymers were used to separate the template lysozyme from egg white successfully, indicating its high selectivity and potential application in the field of separation of protein from real samples.     

Polysaccharides as a template for silicate generated by sol-gel processes

The polysaccharides, as established previously (Yu.A. Shchipunov, J. Colloid Interface Sci. 268 (2003) 68; Yu.A. Shchipunov, T.Yu. Karpenko, Langmuir 20 (2004) 3882), can manipulate the formation of hybrid silica nanocomposites by sol-gel processes. Here atomic force microscopy was applied to show whether carbohydrate macromolecules serve as a template for silicate. Mica was used as a substrate to adsorb polysaccharide. It was found that its surface is not neutral to the sol-gel processes, providing the silica precipitation. To hinder it, the mica was protected by a monomolecular film of arachidic acid with the help of a Langmuir-Blodgett technique. Hydrophobically modified cationic hydrohyethylcellulose was adsorbed from a diluted aqueous solution. It was demonstrated that the carbohydrate macromolecules located on the hydrophobic surface did promote silica precipitation, serving as a template.     

Sol-gel reaction in acrylic polymer emulsions: the effect of particle surface charge

Acrylic polymer-silica hybrid emulsions were synthesized from both anionic and cationic polymer emulsions by simple post-addition of tetraethoxysilane as a silica precursor. Solvent resistance of the films from the hybrid emulsions and the zeta-potential of the hybrid emulsions suggested the different forms of silica components in each hybrid emulsion. Thermal gravimetric analysis, 29Si NMR measurements, and transmission electron microscope observations revealed that the hybrid emulsion from the anionic polymer emulsion was a mixture of anionic polymer particles and homogeneously dissolved silicate oligomer-polymer. On the contrary, the hybrid emulsion from cationic polymer emulsion consisted of polymer core-silica shell particles. The electrostatic interaction between the cationic polymer particle surface and the silicate would be responsible for the accumulation of the silicate onto the particle surface, leading to the silica shell layer formation. The sol-gel condensation reaction of silicate in the acidic emulsion phase was revealed to be controllable by the surface charge of the coexisting particles.     

Molecular imprinting in ultrathin titania gel films via surface sol-gel process

Recent progresses of molecular imprinting in metal oxide matrices were summarized. Application of the surface sol-gel process to mixtures of organic carboxylic acids and titanium alkoxide provides ultrathin layers of titania gel (10-20 nm thick), in which molecule-sized cavities are kept intact upon removal of the organic templates. The imprinted cavity reflects the structural and functional features of the template molecule, and the enantioselective imprinting of dipeptide isomers is observed. Robustness and flexibility of the ultrathin titania layer is demonstrated by the formation of interconnected titania hollow structures. Possible practical applications and unsolved problems of this technique are discussed.     

复合分子印迹聚合物体系选择性富集蛋白质样品中的溶菌酶

考察了功能单体与模板蛋白的反应摩尔比、溶液pH值及离子强度对功能单体与模板蛋白之间相互作用的影响, 得出制备分子印迹聚合物的最佳条件. 在最佳条件下, 以溶菌酶(Lyz)为模板分子, 丙烯酰胺(AA)和N,N’-亚甲基双丙烯酰胺(BisAA)为聚合基质, 二氧化硅为固体制孔剂, 制备了复合分子印迹聚丙烯酰胺凝胶, 并用平衡吸附实验研究了其吸附性能和识别选择性. 研究结果表明, 该聚合物对模板蛋白有较高的亲和性、选择性和吸附容量,可以从蛋白质混合溶液中分离富集模板分子.     

Molecular properties of hemicelluloses located in the surface and inner layers of hardwood and softwood pulps

The molecular properties of hemicelluloses located in the surface and inner layers of fibers present in hardwood and softwood pulps, together with the effects of different bleaching processes on these properties, have been investigated in this study. In order to separate the hemicelluloses located in these two layers, fibers were subjected to mechanical peeling and then separated by filtration into surface (filtrate) and inner layer materials. The materials thus obtained were characterized with respect to their polysaccharide compositions and uronic acid contents. The molar mass parameters of the hemicelluloses (extracted by alkali) were determined by employing size-exclusion chromatography in combination with off-line MALDI mass spectrometry. For all of the pulps examined, the relative content of xylan was found to be greater in the surface layer of the fiber than in the corresponding inner layer. The xylan polymers of the surface layer exhibited higher molar masses and lower frequencies of uronic acid side groups than did the xylans in the inner fiber layer. In connection with ozone treatment, hexenuronic acid residues in the surface layer xylan were removed to a greater extent than in the case of the inner layers, indicating a gradient for the reaction with ozone across the fiber wall. The xylan polymer remaining on the surface of the softwood pulps after completion of the chlorine dioxide bleaching process was predominantly uncharged.