PVP and G1.5 PAMAM dendrimer co-mediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles

PVP and G1.5 PAMAM dendrimer co-mediated silver nanoparticles of smaller than 5 nm in diameter were prepared using H₂ as reducing agent. With the TEM micrograph, it was found that the molar ratios of PVP and G1.5 PAMAM dendrimer have significant effect in the morphology and size distribution of silver nanoparticles. The reaction rate (fitting a first-order equation) was strongly influenced by the molar ratios of PVP and G1.5 PAMAM dendrimer and the reaction temperature. From the UV-Vis spectra of an aqueous solution of silver nanoparticles, they could be stored for at least 2 months without coagulation at room temperature.     

(聚酰胺-胺)树状大分子对甲氨蝶呤的复合和释放研究

以甲氨蝶呤(MTX)为模型药物,研究了PAMAM与MTX的复合及体外释放.1H-,13C-NMR数据表明MTX与PAMAM树状大分子形成复合物是由于MTX羧基和PAMAM树状大分子外端氨基之间的相互作用.该复合物在pH=7.4,10 mmol/L Tris-HCl中非常稳定,表现出明显的缓释效果.当溶液中的离子强度增加时,会破坏PAMAM-MTX复合物的稳定性,缓释作用部分或全部失去,说明PAMAM树状大分子与MTX之间的相互作用属于静电作用.UV测得每个G5.0 PAMAM、G4.0 PAMAM树状大分子分别能复合271、4个MTX分子.     

Interaction between PAMAM 4.5 dendrimer, cadmium and bovine serum albumin: a study using equilibrium dialysis, isothermal titration calorimetry, zeta-potential and fluorescence

Binding of Cd²⁺ by PAMAM 4.5 dendrimer was studied by equilibrium dialysis, isothermal titration calorimetry and zeta-potential measurement. The following binding parameters were obtained: n = 23.8 ± 9.5, K_b = 4.7 ± 0.9 × 10³ in water; and n = 41.3 ± 13.4, K_b = 2.1 ± 0.8 × 10³ in 0.15 mol/l phosphate-buffered saline. The location of the bound Cd²⁺ is discussed. The interactions between bovine serum albumin, PAMAM 4.5 dendrimer and cadmium were analyzed using fluorescence and equilibrium dialysis. The competition between Cd²⁺ binding to BSA and PAMAM 4.5 dendrimer was investigated. It is proposed that PAMAM 4.5 dendrimer could be successfully used for extracting Cd²⁺ from aqueous solutions (environmental protection).     

PAMAM树形分子为模板低温制备纳米硫化锌空心球

Hollow ZnS spheres have been prepared in the presence of generation 3.5 poly (amidoamine) dendrimers with surface ester groups (G3.5-COOCH3 PAMAM dendrimer) as synthetic matrix template. The products obtained were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and UV-Vis absorption. TEM studies show that the hollow spheres with diameters ranging from 80 to 100 nm are prepared. The range of wall thickness was estimated to be about 20～30 nm. It was found that the concentration of PAMAM dendrimer had a significant influence on the formation of hollow ZnS spheres. The possible formation mechanism of the hollow spherical structure is also discussed.     

Adhesive peptides conjugated PAMAM dendrimer as a coating polymeric material enhancing cell responses

This present work aims to functionalize poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrimers with various reported adhesive peptides, including Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD), Tyr-Ile-Gly-Ser-Arg (YIGSR), and Ile-Lys-Val-Ala-Val (IKVAV) for enhancing cell responses. The RGD, YIGSR, or IKVAV functionalized PAMAM coated substrate could promote cell adhesion of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) within 1 h after incubation. The neurite differentiation and proliferation of pheochromocytoma (PC12) cells were also significantly enhanced after culturing on the peptide functionalized PAMAM dendrimers for two and four days. This peptide functionalized PAMAM dendrimers are considered as the potential candidates for various tissue engineering applications.     

PAMAM树形分子与Cd2＋的配位作用研究及CdS/PAMAM纳米复合材料的制备与表征

CdS半导体纳米簇具有独特的光、电性能, 如何制备均匀分散的、能够稳定存在的CdS纳米簇是目前的研究热点之一. 以聚酰胺-胺(PAMAM)树形分子为模板, 原位合成了CdS纳米簇. 首先用UV-Vis分光光度法研究了与树形分子的配位机理, 得出G4.5和G5.0的平均饱和配位数分别为16和34, 并发现在G4.5PAMAM树形分子中Cd^2＋主要与最外层叔胺基配位, 在G5.0PAMAM树形分子中Cd^2＋主要与最外层伯胺基配位. 酯端基的G4.5的模板作用要明显优于胺端基的G5.0. 通过改变Cd^2＋与G4.5树形分子的摩尔比可以得到不同粒径的CdS纳米簇. 溶液的pH值对CdS纳米簇影响很大, pH在7.0左右制备的CdS纳米簇粒径小而均匀, 且溶液稳定性高. 用UV-Vis分光光度计和TEM对CdS纳米簇的大小和形貌进行了表征. 结果表明TEM观测CdS纳米簇的粒径要大于用Brus公式的估算值.     

Novel charge-transfer complexes of 4-hexylamino-1,8-naphthalimide-labelled PAMAM dendrimer with some acceptors: a spectrophotometric study

Poly(amidoamine) dendrimers are very interesting macromolecules with highly branched structures and globular-shaped branched polymeric architectures. They are widely used for drug and gene delivery applications. In order to provide important insight into the interactions of poly(amidoamine) dendrimers with some organic acceptors, the binding of small molecules to 4-hexylamino-1,8-naphthalimide-labelled PAMAM dendrimer (PD) have been studied by spectrophotomeric method. The acceptors used in this research include chloranilic acid (CLA), p-chloranil (CHL), 2,6-dichloroquinone-4-chloroimide (DCQ), 2,6-dibromoquinone-4-chloroimide (DBQ), 7,7?,8,8?-tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ), picric acid (PA), 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (DDQ) and iodine monobromide (IBr). The spectrophotometric measurements proved that all the charge-transfer (CT) complexes are formed via a stoichiometry (PD: acceptor) of 1:2 (except for IBr acceptor). Accordingly the obtained complexes could be formulated as [(PD)(CLA)₂], [(PD)(DCQ)₂], [(PD)(DBQ)₂], [(PD)(TCNQ)₂], [(PD)(PA)₂], [(PD)(CHL)₂], [(PD)(DDQ)₂] and [(PD)(IBr)₄]. Benesi–Hildebrand and its modification methods were applied to estimate the spectroscopic and physical data.     

Viologen-terminated polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimer encapsulated with gold nanoparticles for nonenzymatic determination of hydrogen peroxide

The development of an accurate and low-cost monitoring technique for hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) is a crucial demand in environment, food industry, medicine and biology. Herein, we report the design and synthesis of viologen terminated second (G2.0) and third generation (G3.0) poly(amidoamine) PAMAM dendrimers, followed by encapsulation with gold nanoparticles to form G2.0 and G3.0 Vio-PAMAM-AuNPs. The G2.0 and G3.0 Vio-PAMAM-AuNPs were deposited over glassy carbon electrode (GCE) to form G2.0 and G3.0 Vio-PAMAM-AuNPs/GCE modified electrodes, respectively. The electrochemical behavior of G2.0 and G3.0 Vio-PAMAM-AuNPs/GCEs were investigated using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and cyclic voltammetry (CV). Both the G2.0 and G3.0 Vio-PAMAM-AuNPs/GCEs showed a pair of well-defined redox peaks in 0.1 M phosphate buffer corresponding to the redox behavior of viologen V²⁺?V^?+ radical. G3.0 Vio-PAMAM-AuNPs/GCE has shown a higher current response than that of the G2.0 Vio-PAMAM-AuNPs/GCE and further the G3.0 Vio-PAMAM-AuNPs/GCE demonstrated impressive electrocatalytic activity towards reduction of H₂O₂, based on which a nonenzymatic sensor for the detection of H₂O₂ has been developed. The developed nonenzymatic sensor has displayed excellent performance towards H₂O₂ detection in the broad linear range of 0.1 mM – 6.2 mM with a low detection limit of 27 μM and high sensitivity of 202.7 μA mM^?1 cm^?2. The G3.0 Vio-PAMAM-AuNPs/GCE modified electrode with its extensive dendritic structure creating tailored sanctuary to accommodate a large number of viologen mediator and AuNPs exhibited good operational and long term stability and further the quantification of H₂O₂ in real samples has been verified by standard addition method.     

Reactions of Chromium(III)- and Cobalt(III)-amine-complexes with Starburst(PAMAM)dendrimers

The starburst(PAMAM)dendrimer of generation 0 was reacted with pentaammine-triflato-chromium(III) and -cobalt(III). The products were separated by ion exchange chromatography and characterized by elemental analysis, UV-VIS-, IR-, ¹³C-spectroscopy or cyclic voltammetry. The dendrimer forms five membered chelate rings containing amine and amide nitrogens and binds one or two metal ions.     

PAMAM dendrimer composite membrane for CO2 separation: Formation of a chitosan gutter layer

A poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrimer composite membrane with an excellent CO₂/N₂ separation factor was developed in-situ. The In-situ Modification (IM) method was used to modify the surface of commercial porous membranes, such as ultrafiltration membranes, to produce a gas selective layer by controlling the interface precipitation of the membrane materials in the state of a received membrane module. Using the IM method, a chitosan layer was prepared on the inner surface of a commercially available ultrafiltration membrane as a gutter layer, in order to affix PAMAM dendrimer molecules on the porous substrate. After chitosan treatment, the PAMAM dendrimer was impregnated into the gutter layer to form a PAMAM/chitosan hybrid layer. The CO₂ separation performance of the resulting composite membrane was tested at a pressure difference of 100 kPa and a temperature of 40 °C, using a mixed CO₂ (5 vol%)/N₂ (95 vol%) feed gas. The PAMAM dendrimer composite membrane, with a gutter layer prepared from ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether and a 0.5 wt% chitosan solution of two different molecular weight chitosans, revealed an excellent CO₂/N₂ separation factor and a CO₂ permeance of 400 and 1.6 × 10⁻⁷ m³ (STP) m⁻² s⁻¹ kPa⁻¹, respectively. SEM observations revealed a defect-free chitosan layer (thickness 200 nm) positioned directly beneath the top surface of the UF membrane substrate. After PAMAM dendrimer treatment, the hybrid chitosan/PAMAM dendrimer layer was observed with a thickness of 300 nm. XPS analysis indicated that the hybrid layer contained about 20–40% PAMAM dendrimer.     

Convergent synthesis of PAMAM dendrimers using click chemistry of azide-functionalized PAMAM dendrons

Azide-functionalized PAMAM dendrons containing an azidopropylamine focal point were synthesized by the divergent method and applied for the construction of symmetric PAMAM-like dendrimers containing 1,2,3-triazole rings as connectors via stitching with two different multi-terminal alkynes. The stitching method was based on the click chemistry protocol, i.e., the copper-catalyzed cycloaddition reaction between an alkyne and an azide.     

Silsesquioxane Modified with PAMAM Dendrimer and a Bimetallic Complex for Electrochemical Detection of Ascorbic Acid

Octakis(3-chloropropyl)octasilsesquioxane (S) was organofunctionalized with the PAMAM Dendrimer G.0 (SPD). After functionalization, silsesquioxane interacts with copper chloride and subsequently with potassium hexacyanoferrate (III) to produce the structure CuHSPD. The silsesquioxane functionalized with the PAMAM dendrimer (SPD) and the obtained novel hybrid composite (CuHSPD) were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The CuHSP voltammogram showed two well-defined redox pairs with E^θ′= 0.27 and 0.74 V, that are assigned to the Cu^I/Cu^II and Fe^II(CN)₆/Fe^III(CN)₆ redox pairs, respectively. The graphite paste electrode containing CuHSPD allowed the electrocatalytic determination of ascorbic acid using various electrochemical techniques such as cyclic voltammetry, differential pulse voltammetry, and chronoamperometry.     

Copper-free Sonogashira coupling reactions catalyzed by a water-soluble Pd-salen complex under aerobic conditions

The water-soluble Pd-salen complex, palladium(II) N,N′-bis{[5-(triphenylphosphonium)methyl]salicylidene}-1,2-ethanediamine chloride, is a highly active catalyst for the copper-free Sonogashira coupling of aryl iodides with terminal alkynes in water under aerobic conditions.     

Metal adsorption properties of multi-functional PAMAM dendrimer based gels

Metal adsorption studies are getting important and there are many functional adsorbents developed recently. Here, we report the synthesis of multifunctional PAMAM G2 (polyamidoamine) possessing methacryl, amine, hydroxyl and phosphonate groups used in free radical curing gel formulations. UV curable gel is conducted in the presence of acrylamide, bisacrylamide, and polyethylene glycol diacrylate. Adsorption study of the resulting novel sorbents (gels) are carried out with a series of metals. Through a comprehensive study, structure–property relationship of the series gels is conducted by using different amount of amine, hydroxyl, and/or phosphonate ester groups on the PAMAM G2. Selected metals are Cr³⁺, Fe³⁺, Ni²⁺, Cu²⁺, Ag⁺, and Cd²⁺ within a series of hard, intermediate, and soft ionic species. Adsorption study is carried out in pure water environment at neutral pH. Metal ions removal percentages and adsorption capacities of gel adsorbents are calculated by using atomic absorption spectroscopy. There is relationship between the overall functional groups presence in gel formulation and swelling densities for removing the metal ions. Introducing dendrimer into the gel formulation enhanced the metal ions adsorption against to Bare GEL formulation which do not possess dendrimer units. Consequently, the maximum removal efficiency has been obtained for Cr³⁺ and Fe³⁺.     

PAMAM修饰的六苯并蔻衍生物的合成及其光物理研究

设计合成了外围以0.5、1.5、2.5代聚酰胺-胺(PAMAM)树枝形聚合物修饰的六苯并蔻衍生物HBC-C₆-PAMAM-D_m(m=0.5, 1.5, 2.5), 化合物结构通过了¹HNMR、¹³CNMR、IR和MS的表征.测定了HBC-C₆-PAMAM-D_m在四氢呋喃、乙腈和二氯甲烷中的吸收和荧光发射光谱, 三种溶剂中不同代数的HBC-C₆-PAMAM-D_m均以聚集态形式存在,外围树枝形聚合物骨架与核心HBC发色团的振动耦合作用随代数增加而增强,导致HBC振动能级不均化,引起吸收和荧光光谱发生变化.     

外围萘修饰PAMAM树枝形聚合物的合成及其质子化过程研究

合成了外围修饰有萘基团的0～3代聚酰胺-胺树枝形聚合物GnN (n＝0～3), 化合物通过了IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR和MALDI TOF的表征. 稳态光物理研究表明, 甲醇溶液中GnN外围萘基团与骨架胺之间发生电子转移过程, 形成最大发射峰在450 nm的激基复合物, 萘的荧光被明显猝灭; 当GnN骨架被质子化, 分子内光致电子转移过程和萘与骨架胺基间激基复合物的形成被抑制, 萘单体荧光发射大大增强; 由于质子化后树枝形聚合物骨架趋于伸展构象, 外围萘基团间相互作用增强, 部分形成最大发射峰在400 nm的激基缔合物.     

以乙二胺为核心的聚酰胺-胺树形高分子的合成及毛细管电泳分离研究

在-30℃下合成了1．0G～6.0G聚酰胺．胺(PAMAM)树形高分子,并采用核磁共振、元素分析对其进行了表征;采用毛细管电泳对1．0GPAMAM进行了分离。结果表明：在该温度下合成的PAMAM具有较好的结构完整性,而毛细管电泳是一种有效的分离提纯PAMAM树形高分子的方法。     

Pd/PAMAM(聚酰胺-胺)/SBA-15催化剂的制备及催化性能

利用聚酰胺-胺型(PAMAM)树形分子为模板制备出粒径可控的Pd纳米颗粒(Pd DEN),然后通过超声波法制备了SBA-15分子筛负载的Pd/PAMAM复合材料(Pd SDEN)。XRD和TEM测试表明,负载后Pd纳米颗粒的粒径没有变化,且均匀分布在分子筛的孔道中,SBA-15分子筛的结构也没有变化。以对硝基苯酚还原为例,测试了Pd SDEN的催化性能,与Pd DEN相比,其具有更高的催化效率,重复使用5次后仍具有较好的催化活性,反应速率仅下降4%,且Pd/PAMAM复合材料仍能稳定存在于分子筛的孔道中。     

聚酰胺-胺(PAMAM)树状大分子对甲氨蝶呤的包合及缓释研究

以甲氨蝶呤(MTX)为模型药物,研究了G5.0PAMAM树状大分子对其包合和释放,并用13^CNMR对PAMAM-MTX包合物进行了表征.UV-Vis研究结果表明,1个G5.0PAMAM树状大分子能包合27个MTX分子,体外释放研究表明,在37℃,pH=7.4的10mmol/LTris-HCl缓冲溶液中G5.0PAMAM树状大分子对MTX具有明显的缓释作用.     

紫外光辐照下以PAMAM树形分子为模板制备Ag纳米簇及光致发光性能研究

以G5.0-OH PAMAM树形分子为模板,用紫外光辐照法制备银纳米簇.用透射电子显微镜、紫外-可见吸收光谱和共振散射光谱等对所制备的银纳米簇进行了表征.结果表明:用紫外光辐照法可以制备尺寸分布均匀、稳定的银纳米簇;且辐照时间、PAMAM树形分子的浓度及Ag⁺/PAMAM树形分子的摩尔比都会对所制备的银纳米簇产生较大的影响.由于所制备的银纳米簇的粒径小于树形分子的流体力学半径,表明树形分子起到了“内模板”作用.同时研究了银纳米簇的尺寸对其光致发光性能的影响,发现通过调节银纳米簇的尺寸可实现其光致发光的可调性.