一锅法制备pH和热敏的P(NIPAM-co-AA)高分子空心球

基于N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(NIPAM)在高于PNIPAM的相转变温度时的沉淀聚合反应,利用在成核阶段形成的非交联的核为模板,然后在核的增长阶段加入交联剂N,N′-亚甲基双丙烯酰胺(BMA)和丙烯酸(AA)使得核周围形成一层交联的P(NIPAM-co-AA)共聚物壳层,降温至相转变温度以下使得非交联的PNIPAM核解散并自发地从交联的壳层扩散出来,得到具有温度和pH敏感性的P(NIPAM-co-AA)空心球.透射电镜结果表明该微球具有中空结构.利用光散射在不同pH值和温度条件下对该空心球进行了表征,结果表明,P(NIPAM-co-AA)空心球对pH值和温度具有良好的响应能力.     

PNI PAM/CS微凝胶的性质测定

以N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(NIPAM)、壳聚糖(CS)为单体,N,N-亚甲基双丙烯酰胺(MBA)为交联剂,制备了PNIPAM/CS微凝胶.测定了不同单体配比对微凝胶体积相转变温度(VPTT)的影响和25℃不同pH条件下微凝胶液浊度及粒径的变化.研究表明,PNIPAM/CS微凝胶具有温敏性;并且随着pH的增大,微凝胶粒径先变小后变大,显示pH敏感性;浊度法测定结果与粒径测定一致.     

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。     

无皂种子分散聚合法制备单分散双重响应性微凝胶

以N-异丙基丙烯酰胺及2-乙烯基吡啶为主要单体, 采用无皂种子分散聚合法制备了单分散的、具有温度及pH双重响应性能的核-壳结构微凝胶, 并以扫描电镜及动态激光光散射等手段对微凝胶粒子的结构和性能进行了研究. 溶胀行为研究表明, 微凝胶粒子具有独立的互不干扰的温度及pH敏感性能, 其体积相变温度与纯聚N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(PNIPAM)凝胶基本一致, 说明局部分布的弱电离单体不会对PNIPAM凝胶的体积相变温度造成影响.     

葡萄糖敏感微凝胶的溶胀动力学研究

通过沉淀聚合法合成了P(NIPAM-co-AA)微凝胶,然后在EDC催化下用3-氨基苯硼酸对微凝胶进行改性,制备了P(NIPAMI-co-AAPBA)微凝胶.红外光谱检测证明改性完全.改性后的微凝胶仍具有很好的温敏性,但由于引入疏水的苯硼酸基团,微凝胶的体积相转变温度大大降低.P(NIPAM-co-AAPBA)微凝胶具...     

聚（异丙基甲基丙烯酰胺）@聚（N-异丙基丙烯酰胺）中空微凝胶合成过程的形态学表征

研究了聚（异丙基甲基丙烯酰胺）(PNIPMAM)@聚（N-异丙基丙烯酰胺）(PNIPAM)中空双壳微凝胶的合成过程. 结合扫描电子显微镜、透射电子显微镜的形态学表征方法可简捷直观获得核壳结构微凝胶的粒径尺寸、三维立体及内部超微结构,进而揭示PNIPMAM@PNIPAM中空同心双壳结构微凝胶合成过程的形态学特征.     

基于葡萄糖和苯硼酸基元之间的可逆共价键构筑多重响应性高分子复合物胶束

通过可逆加成-断裂链转移(RAFT)的聚合方法,合成了分别含有苯硼酸基元和葡萄糖基元的聚(N-异丙基丙烯酰胺)-b-聚(丙烯酰胺基苯硼酸)(PNIPAM-b-PAPBA)和聚(N-异丙基丙烯酰胺)-b-聚(丙烯酰葡萄糖胺)(PNIPAM-b-PAGA)二嵌段聚合物.由于苯硼酸和葡萄糖基元之间在弱碱性条件下(pH9.3)形成硼酸酯共价键,两种二嵌段聚合物的水溶液混合后能自发形成以PAPBA/PAGA络合物为核,PNIPAM为壳层的高分子复合物胶束.由于硼酸酯共价键在pH值和葡萄糖浓度改变时能可逆形成和断裂,以及胶束PNIPAM壳层的温敏性,所制备的基于苯硼酸/葡萄糖可逆共价键的高分子复合物胶束对pH、葡萄糖和温度具有多重响应性.     

基于互穿网络结构的pH/温度双重刺激响应性微凝胶的研究

室温下采用氧化-还原引发体系,以低交联密度的聚(N-异丙基丙烯酰胺)(PNIPAM)微凝胶为种子,通过种子乳液聚合法合成由PNIPAM和聚丙烯酸(PAA)形成的具有互穿聚合物网络结构的微凝胶.傅立叶变换红外光谱分析结果表明微凝胶由PNIPAM和PAA两种聚合物组成,透射电镜表征结果证实微凝胶中PNIPAM和PAA两种聚合物形成了互穿网络结构.用动态激光光散射测试不同温度或pH值水介质中微凝胶的粒径,结果发现微凝胶具有良好的pH/温度双重刺激响应性.在水介质pH值大于5.5的情况下,PAA组分对微凝胶的体积相转变温度没有影响;而在水介质pH值为4.0的情况下,由于PAA与PNIPAM之间的氢键作用,微凝胶的体积相转变温度稍微降低.微凝胶中PAA组分含量越高,其pH刺激响应性越显著.     

温敏性异丙基丙烯酰胺-二氧化硅透明质酸核壳型杂化微凝胶的合成和体积相变行为

通过溶胶-凝胶法,利用硅烷偶联剂(KH550)对纳米SiO2颗粒进行原位改性,使其表面带正电。改性后的SiO2颗粒(MSiO2)通过静电作用吸附带负电的透明质酸(HA)形成核壳颗粒(HA-MSiO2)。进一步在壳层HA链上接枝聚合N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(NIPAM)制得核壳结构温敏性杂化微凝胶(PNIPAM-HA-MSiO2),并用AFM和SEM表征其在云母表面的成膜性能。结果表明:HA-MSiO2核壳颗粒平均粒径约为182 nm,壳层厚度15 nm,其粒径或壳层厚度可以通过改变MSiO2溶液或HA溶液的浓度来调节;温敏性PNIPAM-HA-MSiO2微凝胶的体积相变温度为32°C,与PNIPAM溶液的最低临界溶解温度(LCST)一致,在体积相变温度以下旋涂于云母表面的微凝胶呈现球形颗粒,体积相变温度以上旋涂膜可以转变为致密的膜。     

以Au@Ag双金属纳米棒为核的热响应性核壳复合微凝胶的制备及性能表征

本文采用种子沉淀聚合法将交联的聚(N-异丙基丙烯酰胺)(PNIPAM)包覆在单分散性良好的Au@Ag双金属纳米棒(Au@AgNR)表面,制得以Au@AgNR为核、交联PNIPAM为壳层的Au@AgNR@PNIPAM复合微凝胶。用透射电镜观察到复合微凝胶具有规整的核壳结构,动态激光光散射测试结果证实复合微凝胶存在热响应性。当环境温度从20℃升高到50℃,复合微凝胶中Au@AgNR的纵向局域表面等离子体共振波长从695nm红移到719nm,表明复合微凝胶内的Au@AgNRs的LSPR光学性能可利用温度来进行调节。以该复合微凝胶为SERS分析的基底,检测水溶液中痕量的难以吸附在金属粒子表面的1-萘酚(3×10-5M),结果发现复合微凝胶在发生体积相转变时对1-萘酚具有捕捉效应,因此可通过调节测试温度来达到提高待分析物的SERS的信号强度的目的。     

Synthesis and Characterization of Monodisperse Thermosensitive Dumbbell‐Shaped Microgels

Monodisperse thermosensitive dumbbell‐shaped core‐shell microgels are fabricated, which consist of a polystyrene core with a cross‐linked poly (N‐isopropylacrylamide) shell. The morphology of the microgels was investigated through cryogenic transmission electron microscopy and depolarized dynamic light scattering. The effective volume fraction and aspect ratio of the system could be adjusted through the swelling of the thermosensitive shell. We observe a phase transition of the microgels to an ordered, crystal‐like state, which is apparent through Bragg‐reflections in the visible range. These observations are further supported by rheological measurements where the shear‐melting of the crystal phase is clearly detected.     

Synthesis of pH and temperature sensitive, core-shell nano/microgels, by one pot, soap-free emulsion polymerization

The synthesis and properties of thermal/pH-sensitive core-shell copolymer nano/microgels were investigated. The crosslinked core consisted of N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAAm) while the shell was stabilized by poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate (PEGMA) and 2-methacryloyloxybenzoic acid (2MBA) using a "one pot" soapless emulsion polymerization method. Monodisperse particles were produced with average hydrodynamic diameters ranging from 40 to 880 nm, as determined by dynamic light scattering (DLS) in water at 25°C, depending on the synthetic recipe used. The influence of PEGMA and 2MBA content on size and temperature transition at different pH values was studied. Zeta potential measurements and acid-base titration studies demonstrated almost complete incorporation of acid comonomer (2MBA) into the nano/microgels. Two different crosslinkers, a stable and an acid labile, were compared. The crosslinker used has a major influence on the size and charge density of the nano/microgels produced. Microscopic studies confirmed the core-shell morphology of the nano/microgels.     

两亲性杂壳聚合物粒子的高效制备及以其作为模板合成金纳米簇合物

将等质量的嵌段聚合物聚乙烯基萘聚丙烯酸和聚氧化乙烯聚丙烯酸（P2VN-b-PAA和PEO-b-PAA）溶解于N,N′-二甲基甲酰胺(DMF)中,加入小分子二元胺（1,2-丙二胺,PDA）,制备出均匀的两亲性杂壳聚合物纳米粒子(MSNPs)。 该粒子以PEO和P2VN混合嵌段为壳层,非共价键交联的PAA嵌段为核,在水相及有机相中均可稳定分散,具有典型的两亲性特点。 扫描电子显微镜和光散射测试结果表明,该杂壳聚合物粒子(MSNPs)的粒径在300 nm左右,分布较均匀,并显示出壳层可塌缩变形的疏松核（软粒子）特征。 以该聚合物粒子(MSNPs)为模板,可以方便制备出金纳米粒子簇合物。     

Self-assembly of Hollow PNIPAM Microgels to Form Discontinuously Hollow Fibers

A new kind of hollow hydrogel microfiber with discontinuous hollow structure was prepared by an ice-segregation-induced self-assembly process. Monodisperse thermo-responsive hollow poly（N-isopropylacrylamide）（PNIPAM） microgels were first synthesized by seed precipitation polymerization using colloidal Si O2 nanoparticles as seeds, followed by removing the silica cores of the formed Si O2/PNIPAM core/shell composite microgels with hydrofluoric acid. Then, the discontinuously hollow hydrogel microfibers were produced by unidirectional freezing of 1 wt% hollow PNIPAM microgel aqueous dispersion in liquid nitrogen bath, followed by freeze-drying to remove the formed ice crystals. Many orderly arrayed dents were observed on the surfaces of the hydrogel microfibers by field-emission scanning electron microscopy, indicating that they are constructed by closely packed monodisperse hollow PNIPAM microgels. The effect of freezing method and the hollow microgel concentration in the aqueous dispersion on the morphological structure of the hollow hydrogel microfibers was investigated.     

Composite hydrogels with temperature sensitive heterogeneities: influence of gel matrix on the volume phase transition of embedded poly-(N-isopropylacrylamide) microgels

The thermo-responsive behaviour of poly-(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNiPAM) microgels embedded in covalently cross-linked non-temperature-sensitive polyacrylamide (PAam) hydrogel matrixes with different compositions was investigated by using small angle neutron scattering (SANS). The composition of the composite hydrogel was varied by (a) increasing the cross-linker and acrylamide concentration leading to strong hydrogel matrixes and (b) by increasing the microgel concentration to obtain composite gels with an internal structure. Additionally we synthesized composite hydrogels by using γ-irradiation as initiation for the polymerisation. This leads to the formation of chemical bonds between the PNiPAM microgels and the surrounding polyacrylamide matrix. Thus it is possible to synthesize hydrogels without an additional cross-linker, as well as pure particle networks. Some samples were prepared at two different temperatures, below and above the volume phase transition temperature of PNiPAM, resulting in highly swollen or totally collapsed microgels during the incorporation step. The volume phase transition of microgels is not influenced by a hydrogel matrix with high acrylamide concentration independent of the preparation temperature. However, an increased cross-linker concentration leads to a corset like constraint on microgel swelling. Microgels, which are embedded in the collapsed state (at 50 °C), are not able to swell upon cooling, whereas microgels embedded in the swollen state can collapse upon heating. For samples with an increased microgel concentration, the close microgel packing was disturbed by the formation of the polyacrylamide matrix. The hydrogel matrix squeezes the microgels together and leads to partial aggregation. The experiments demonstrate how composite hydrogels with stimuli-sensitive heterogeneities can be prepared such that the full responsiveness of the embedded microgels is retained while the macroscopic dimensions of the gel are not affected by the volume phase transition of the microgels.     

Regular and irregular deswelling of polyacrylate and hyaluronate gels induced by oppositely charged surfactants

New multiresponsive core-shell microgels have been synthesized, with a thermoresponsive core and a glucose-responsive shell, made respectively of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (pNIPAM) and pNIPAM-co-acrylamidophenylboronic acid (pNIPAM-co-APBA). The structure of the particles was elucidated by means of dynamic light scattering. Their thermal properties were investigated and compared to those of the core alone. Without glucose, the hydrophobic shell prevented the core from swelling in a certain temperature range where the shell was shown to be collapsed. This core compression vanished upon glucose addition, when the shell became hydrophilic and swelled. Therefore, the extent of core swelling was regulated by two processes: its own internal stimulus, i.e. temperature, and shell compression, which is proportional to glucose concentration, even at physiological salinity. The concept was applied to a selected chemical composition. Core-shell microgels with a response to glucose at physiological pH were obtained and used to encapsulate insulin. Insulin release was shown to be regulated by the presence of glucose.     

用红外光谱研究具有互穿网络结构的pH/温度双重敏感性微凝胶的相转变行为

采用傅立叶变换红外光谱仪测试了由聚(N-异丙基丙烯酰胺)(PNIPA)和聚丙烯酸(PAA)两种聚合物网络形成的具有互穿聚合物网络结构(IPN)的pH/温度双重敏感性微凝胶D2O分散液,通过差谱技术对不同pH值和温度条件下的红外吸收光谱进行处理,研究微凝胶相转变过程中分子链微环境的变化.结果表明,随着D2O介质的pH值增...     

Preparation of thermoresponsive core–shell polymeric microspheres and hollow PNIPAM microgels

A reliable and efficient route for preparing thermoresponsive hollow microgels based on cross-linked poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide) (PNIPAM) was developed. Firstly, monodisperse thermoresponsive core–shell microspheres composed of a P(styrene (St)-co-NIPAM) core and a cross-linked PNIPAM shell were prepared by seeded emulsion polymerization using P(St-co-NIPAM) particles as seeds. The size of the P(St-co-NIPAM) core can be conveniently tuned by different dosages of sodium dodecyl sulfate. The thickness of the cross-linked PNIPAM shell can be controlled by varying the dosage of NIPAM in the preparation of PNIAPM shell. Then, hollow PNIPAM microgels were obtained by simply dissolving the P(St-co-NIPAM) core with tetrahydrofuran. The core–shell microspheres and the hollow microgels were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering, atomic force microscopy, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy.     

Interfacial nonradiative energy transfer in responsive core-shell hydrogel nanoparticles

Fluorescently labeled core-shell latex particles composed mainly of the thermoresponsive polymer poly-N-isopropylacrylamide (p-NIPAm) have been synthesized such that an energy transfer donor (phenanthrene) and an energy transfer acceptor (anthracene) are covalently localized in the core and shell, respectively. When the thermally induced particle deswelling is interrogated by photon correlation spectroscopy (PCS), a continuous (non-first order) phase transition is observed. Conversely, when the nonradiative energy transfer (NRET) efficiency is used to probe the collapse of these same particles, the phase transition event is observed to occur over a much smaller temperature range and approaches first-order (discontinuous) behavior. Furthermore, core-shell particles with differing shell thicknesses display identical phase transition temperatures when PCS is used to monitor the transition, while NRET measurements show a clear increase in collapse temperature as the shell thickness is increased. These apparently contradictory results are discussed in terms of a radial phase coexistence that exists in the microgel particles, which arises from a similarly radial inhomogeneity in the cross-linker concentration. The prospects for the NRET technique as a molecular-scale probe of nanostructured microgels are also discussed.