纳米复合模板水凝胶的制备及其性能

以非离子表面活性剂聚氧乙烯(20)鲸蜡醇醚(Brij58)为模板, 采用自由基聚合制备得到聚(N-异丙基丙烯酰胺)/Brij58/粘土纳米复合模板水凝胶(PLH). 相比于传统纳米复合水凝胶, PLH水凝胶力学性能与亲水性明显改善. 场发射扫描电镜(FESEM)结果表明: Brij58的引入导致传统纳米复合水凝胶的孔洞数量增加, 孔与孔相互贯穿, 大孔结构更加规整, 大孔之间由众多小孔连接. 拉伸应力-应变、储能模量和溶胀动力学研究结果表明, 断裂应力、断裂负载和断裂伸长率随Brij58含量的增加呈先增加后降低的趋势, 然而水凝胶储能模量与最大溶胀度随Brij58含量的增加而增加. 同时, 表面接触角结果表明: 由于Brij58的模板作用和Brij58同粘土之间的吸附作用, 使PLH水凝胶表面接触角先增大后减小.     

溶致液晶作模板水凝胶的制备及其表征

以表面活性剂Brij 58溶致液晶(LLC)为模板, 采用光聚合的方法合成了结构规整的新型溶致液晶型聚丙烯酰胺(PAAm)水凝胶, 并对其结构、形貌和性能进行了研究. 扫描电镜结果表明活性剂Brij 58用量为10%～40%时, 可形成结构规整、孔径均一的LLC型水凝胶, 其孔径为1～2 µm, 约为普通水凝胶的1/40. 当Brij 58浓度大于50%时, 体系发生相分离, 此时合成的水凝胶含水量及孔隙率下降. 傅立叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)显示, LLC型水凝胶中羰基和氨基的红外吸收向低波数方向移动, 表明其中形成了大量的分子间氢键. 同时, LLC型PAAm水凝胶还保持了普通水凝胶的pH敏感性, 相同条件下, 其溶胀比大于普通水凝胶.     

一种快速响应电场敏感多孔水凝胶的合成及其性能研究

以4-乙酰基丙烯酰乙酸乙酯(AAEA)、2-丙烯酰胺基-2-甲基-1-丙磺酸(AMPS)为单体,不同分子量的聚乙二醇(PEG)为成孔剂,通过自由基溶液聚合法,合成了新型多孔快速响应电场敏感性水凝胶.结果表明,成孔剂PEG被洗脱后在凝胶内部形成了互相贯穿的孔洞结构,孔径在30～120μm之间.以PEG6000为成孔剂致孔后的多孔凝胶溶胀速率和消溶胀速率最快,在去离子水中30s达到溶胀平衡,在0.1mol/L的NaCl溶液中40min达到消溶胀平衡;电场作用下凝胶的消溶胀速度大大加快,12min内即可达到平衡.凝胶中AMPS含量的增多会加快凝胶在电场中的响应速度;而高温下,随着AAEA含量的增加,凝胶内部疏水基团增多并收缩产生大量的疏水微区,限制了凝胶内部水分的持续排出,因此n(AAEA)∶n(AMPS)=3∶1的凝胶4min内即可排出表面水分达到消溶胀平衡,可保水率却高达75%.同时,增大电解液的pH值、浓度以及提高电解电压,均会加快凝胶的消溶胀行为.     

在NaCl溶液中以海藻酸钠为致孔剂制备快速温度响应型多孔聚(N-异丙基丙烯酰胺)水凝胶

用海藻酸钠为致孔剂,在NaCl水溶液中制备了多孔聚(N-异丙基丙烯酰胺)(PNIPAAm)水凝胶,分别用扫描电镜(SEM)和小角X光散射(SAXS)对PNIPAAm水凝胶的多孔结构进行了表征.结果发现,PNIPAAm水凝胶网络中的孔洞相互贯通,随着反应介质中NaCl浓度的增加,孔洞尺寸逐渐增大,孔洞排列越来越有序.相应地,PNIPAAm水凝胶的消溶胀速率随着反应介质中NaCl浓度的增加而提高.当NaCl浓度为0.6 mol/L时制备的PNIPAAm水凝胶,从室温处于平衡溶胀状态快速转移到45℃水介质中,1 min后凝胶的水保留率不足15%,4 min后消溶胀就达到平衡状态.     

聚谷氨酸基超分子水凝胶的制备和表征

以接枝胆固醇的聚谷氨酸-聚乙二醇-聚谷氨酸三嵌段聚合物和接枝β-环糊精的聚谷氨酸为前躯体,通过主客体作用制备聚谷氨酸基超分子水凝胶.通过调控前躯体的浓度、胆固醇和环糊精的摩尔比,得到不同力学性能的水凝胶;改变三嵌段聚合物中聚谷氨酸的分子量,调控聚谷氨酸基超分子水凝胶的力学强度、微观形貌、溶胀行为和降解性能.研究结果表明,当聚合物浓度为150 g/L、环糊精和胆固醇的摩尔比为1∶1时,水凝胶的储存模量最大;聚谷氨酸的分子量越大,水凝胶的储存模量越大;水凝胶平均孔径10~30μm,溶胀度16%~30%,降解时间为40~72 d.水凝胶细胞毒性实验结果表明超分子水凝胶具有良好的生物相容性.     

采用超疏水微柱阵列模板法制备多糖凝胶微米颗粒

开发了一种制备尺寸均一的多糖基微凝胶(PsMH)的新方法: 以超疏水、 高黏附的微米级圆柱状结构硅基底为模板, 通过在微柱结构顶端黏附微液滴, 并在挥发过程中紫外固化, 制备了扁平状的PsMH. 研究发现, 采用此方法制备的PsMH尺寸均一, 且均匀分布在微柱顶端. 通过改变凝胶预聚液浓度及微柱直径, 可以有效调节PsMH的尺寸. 这种多糖基微凝胶有望应用于药物递送及纳米粒子载体等方面.     

含金刚烷基的N-异丙基丙烯酰胺共聚物水凝胶的制备和性能研究

合成了含金刚烷基的甲基丙烯酸金刚烷酯(AdMA)疏水单体,并通过与N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(NIPAM)共聚,制备了温敏性的(P(NIPAM-co-AdMA))共聚物水凝胶.用傅里叶变换红外光谱仪(FTIR)表征了凝胶的化学结构,用环境扫描电镜(ESEM)对凝胶断层结构的形貌进行了观察,用DSC测试了凝胶的体积相转变温度(LCST),并研究了共聚水凝胶的溶胀性能.结果表明,共聚物水凝胶的LCST能够高效地通过改变疏水单体的含量来调节,在实验所考察的范围内,LCST随AdMA含量的增加而线性降低;疏水单体的含量对凝胶的孔洞结构和溶胀性能存在一最优值,在最优的单体配比下,水凝胶具有均匀规整的大孔结构和超快的响应速率.如疏水单体含量为3%(AdMA∶NIPAM=3%)的共聚物水凝胶具有如渔网般均匀的多孔结构,当发生去溶胀时,在5min内就可以失去92%的水,不到10min的时间就可以完全达到去溶胀平衡,水保留率在4%以下.     

直链型与支链型疏水缔合水凝胶的机械性能与溶胀行为

以丙烯酰胺(AM)为亲水单体,脂肪醇聚氧乙烯醚丙烯酸酯(AEO-AC-n-m,n为疏水端烷基链碳的数目,m为亲水端PEG链的长度,n,m=13,5;10,5;13,10)为疏水单体,十二烷基硫酸钠(SDS)为表面活性剂,过硫酸钾(KPS)为引发剂,通过胶束聚合制备了3种聚丙烯酰胺-co-脂肪醇聚氧乙烯醚丙烯酸酯(AM-co-AEO-AC)疏水缔合水凝胶.以疏水烷基链为直链的疏水单体AEO-AC-13-5合成的直链型水凝胶的网络结构均匀且强度高,其形态在水中可维持180 d.而以疏水烷基链为支链的疏水单体AEO-AC-10-5与AEO-AC-13-10合成的支链型水凝胶的机械性能较弱,60 d内即溶解于水中.在相同条件下,直链型水凝胶断裂时的最大应力是支链型水凝胶的4~5倍.利用弹性橡胶理论中的新胡克方程计算了直链型和支链型水凝胶的有效交联密度ν0和有效交联点间的分子量Mc.     

两步溶胀法合成奎宁印迹聚合物及性能研究

以超声合成的聚苯乙烯乳液为种子,奎宁为模板,通过两步溶胀和悬浮聚合的分子印迹技术,制备得到球形分子印迹聚合物.通过扫描电镜观察聚合物粒子形貌,测量粒径范围为50～80μm.此聚合物对模板分子具有良好的再识别能力,最大饱和净吸附量可达到61.2 μmol/g,为理论吸附量的42.5%.其对立体异构体奎宁丁也具有较好的识别作用,对结构类似物辛可宁显示一定的选择性,选择因子α分别为1.27和3.06.     

聚(2-丙烯酰胺基-2-甲基丙磺酸/丙烯酰胺)水凝胶合成与性能研究

以2-丙烯酰胺基-2-甲基丙磺酸和丙烯酰胺为原料,以PEG6000为成孔剂,采用水溶液法合成多孔性聚(2-丙烯酰胺基-2-甲基丙磺酸/丙烯酰胺)水凝胶,研究了凝胶的溶胀性和电场作用下的退溶胀性能.在凝胶制备过程中,PEG6000分子充当成孔剂,通过综合性能比较和红外光谱测试可知,所得凝胶具有多孔结构,这种孔洞结构有利于水分子的进出.结果显示,当引发剂为0.005 mol/L,交联剂为0.008 mol/L,摩尔比AMPS:PEG6000=100∶1,AMPS:AAm=2∶1时,可得综合性能较好的PAMA凝胶.     

聚乙二醇对PAMPS/PAM双网络水凝胶性能的影响

采用紫外光引发聚合制备了聚乙二醇(PEG)改性的聚(2-丙烯酰胺-2-甲基丙磺酸)/聚丙烯酰胺(PAMPS/PAM)双网络水凝胶.测定并比较了PEG改性前后双网络水凝胶的溶胀动力学以及单网络水凝胶中丙烯酰胺(AM)的吸收量;用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)观察了单网络水凝胶的结构;测定PEG改性前后双网络水凝胶的压缩及拉伸性能.结果表明,经PEG改性后的双网络水凝胶有较高的溶胀比;改性后单网络水凝胶更易吸收AM;改性后双网络水凝胶压缩形变率达到90%以上、拉伸形变率是未改性双网络水凝胶的2倍.     

TEMPERATURE AND pH RESPONSE, AND SWELLING BEHAVIOR OF POROUS ACRYLONITRILE-ACRYLIC ACID COPOLYMER HYDROGELS

Macroporous acrylonitrile-acrylic acid （AN-AA） copolymer hydrogels were synthesized by flee-radical solution polymerizations, using ammonium persulfate （APS）/N,N,N＇,N＇-tetramethylethylenediamine （TEMED） redox initiator system and alcohols porogens. The morphology, temperature and pH sensitive swelling behavior, and swelling kinetics of the resulting hydrogels were investigated. It was found that alcohol type and concentration had great influences on the pore structure and porosity of hydrogels. The pore size of hydrogel increases with the moderate increase of the length of alcohol alkyl chain. However, a further increase of alkyl length would result in the formation of cauliflower-like structure and the decrease of pore size. The porosity of hydrogels increases with the increase of porogen concentration in the polymerization medium. The hydrogels with macroporous structure swell or shrink much faster in response to the change of pH in comparison with the conventional hydrogel without macroporous structure. Furthermore, the response rate is closely related to the porosity of the hydrogels, which could be easily controlled by modulating the concentration of the porogen in the medium. The circular swelling behavior of hydrogels indicated the formation of a relaxing three-dimensional network.     

Photo‐crosslinkable hydrogel‐based 3D microfluidic culture device

We developed the photo‐crosslinkable hydrogel‐based 3D microfluidic device to culture neural stem cells (NSCs) and tumors. The photo‐crosslinkable gelatin methacrylate (GelMA) polymer was used as a physical barrier in the microfluidic device and collagen type I gel was employed to culture NSCs in a 3D manner. We demonstrated that the pore size was inversely proportional to concentrations of GelMA hydrogels, showing the pore sizes of 5 and 25 w/v% GelMA hydrogels were 34 and 4 μm, respectively. It also revealed that the morphology of pores in 5 w/v% GelMA hydrogels was elliptical shape, whereas we observed circular‐shaped pores in 25 w/v% GelMA hydrogels. To culture NSCs and tumors in the 3D microfluidic device, we investigated the molecular diffusion properties across GelMA hydrogels, indicating that 25 w/v% GelMA hydrogels inhibited the molecular diffusion for 6 days in the 3D microfluidic device. In contrast, the chemicals were diffused in 5 w/v% GelMA hydrogels. Finally, we cultured NSCs and tumors in the hydrogel‐based 3D microfluidic device, showing that 53–75% NSCs differentiated into neurons, while tumors were cultured in the collagen gels. Therefore, this photo‐crosslinkable hydrogel‐based 3D microfluidic culture device could be a potentially powerful tool for regenerative tissue engineering applications.     

辐射交联制备改性CMC水凝胶的溶胀行为研究

利用丙烯酰胺 (AAm)接枝改性纤维素 ,然后进行羧甲基化反应得到高取代度的丙烯酰胺 羧甲基纤维素钠 (AAm CMC Na) .对该材料进行γ射线辐照制备出新型改性CMC水凝胶 .研究了这种水凝胶的溶胀动力学、交联动力学以及温度、pH值和无机盐浓度对水凝胶溶胀行为的影响 ,并与CMC Na水凝胶进行了比较 .结果表明 ,该水凝胶和CMC Na水凝胶相比 ,优点在于辐照交联所用的剂量下降 ,而且所需的CMC浓度减少 .AAm CMC Na水凝胶的溶胀度随温度升高而增大 ,在pH为 6～ 8范围内达到最大值 ,并随无机盐浓度与吸收剂量增加而下降 ,表现出较好的温度敏感性和pH敏感性 ,可望作为吸水材料和水保持剂     

聚乳酸蜂窝状多孔膜的形成与控制

以单一组分聚L-乳酸(PLLA)为成膜材料,利用水辅助法制备了聚乳酸(PLLA)蜂窝状多孔膜.利用扫描电镜(SEM)和原子力显微镜(AFM)观察多孔膜形貌.研究溶剂、溶液浓度、环境温度和湿度等因素对所成多孔膜结构的影响.实验结果表明,高湿度环境和具有一定浓度的聚合物溶液是制备蜂窝状多孔膜的必要条件.溶剂的挥发性是形成规整蜂窝状孔结构的关键因素.环境相对湿度由43%增加到91%,PLLA多孔膜的孔径由(1.75±0.24)μm增加到(11.50±1.43)μm,且孔呈现六边形的蜂窝状结构.扫描电镜断面和AFM表明:膜表面形成了深度约为1.8μm的单层孔结构.通过控制溶液浓度、环境温度和湿度等因素来控制膜的表面形貌及其所成蜂窝状孔的大小.最佳的成膜条件为溶剂CH2Cl2,湿度75%RH,温度34℃,浓度3 wt%.讨论了蜂窝状多孔膜的形成机理.     

聚富马酸丙二醇酯/羟基磷灰石复合多孔水凝胶的制备及其矿化性能研究

采用二步法合成了可降解的聚富马酸丙二醇酯(poly(propylene fumarate),PPF),并和N-乙烯基吡咯烷酮(N-vinyl pyrrolidone,NVP)共聚,以1,4-二氧六环为溶剂,通过改变溶剂的量制备了溶胀性能不同的PPF水凝胶.采用万能力学测试仪和扫描电子显微镜分别表征了水凝胶的压缩模量和形貌结构.选择20％ PPF和10％ NVP的聚合体系,预掺3％的纳米羟基磷灰石(hydroxyapatite,HA),以氯化钠粒子为致孔剂,制备了孔径在280～450 μm的纳米复合多孔水凝胶,使其压缩模量提高了61％.模拟体液矿化10天的结果显示,磷灰石成核位点的存在和良好的与外界液体环境物质交换的能力,促进了多孔水凝胶表面磷灰石的沉积,说明HA的复合可以有效提高PPF多孔水凝胶的成骨活性.     

pH and reduction dual‐stimuli‐responsive PEGDA/PAMAM injectable network hydrogels via aza‐michael addition for anticancer drug delivery

A pH and reduction dual‐stimuli‐responsive PEGDA/PAMAM injectable network hydrogel containing “acetals” as pH‐sensitive groups and “disulfides” as reducible linkages was designed and synthesized via aza‐Michael addition reaction between PAMAM and PEGDA diacrylates. The pore size and swelling ratio of hydrogels was varied from 14 ± 3 to 19 ± 4 μm and 214 ± 13 to 300 ± 19 μm, respectively, with varying ethylene glycol repeating units in diacrylates. The swelling ratio of PEGDA/PAMAM network hydrogel increased with increase in the molecular weight of PEG and with decrease in pH. The presence of different cationizable amino‐functionalities in PEGDA/PAMAM network hydrogel helped to enhance the swelling ability of hydrogel under the acidic conditions. The continuous increase in metabolically active live HeLa cells with time in MTT assay implied biocompatibility/noncytotoxicity of the synthesized PEGDA/PAMAM injectable network hydrogel. Furthermore, the prepared PEGDA/PAMAM hydrogel showed higher degradation at lower pH and at higher concentration of DTT. The burst release of doxorubicin from PEGDA/PAMAM hydrogel under the environment of the lower pH and in presence of DTT compared to the release at normal physiological pH and in absence of DTT suggested the potential ability of this model hydrogel system for targeted and selective anticancer drug release at tumor tissues. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2018 , 56, 2080–2095