梳状-线性共聚物自组装的耗散粒子动力学模拟

梳状-线性共聚物在选择性溶剂中可以自组装形成两种不同类型的聚集体, 其中第I类的自组装发生在亲、疏溶剂链之间, 而第II类发生在线性链和梳状亚结构之间. 本工作利用耗散粒子动力学方法, 分别研究了梳状-线性共聚物在侧链和主链选择性溶剂中形成的这两类聚集体, 探讨了侧链长度和侧链数量等对聚集体类型及形貌的影响. 研究表明, 第II类聚集体在侧链长度较短且侧链数量较多时容易形成. 将模拟结果与文献报道的实验结果相比较, 发现两者能较好地吻合. 此外, 本研究获得了一些在实验中较难得到的信息, 有助于进一步理解梳状-线性共聚物的自组装行为.     

PEO—PPO—PEO三嵌段共聚物自组装行为的耗散粒子动力学模拟

采用耗散粒子动力学方法（DPD）,模拟了聚氧乙烯-聚氧丙烯-聚氧乙烯（PEO—PPO—PEO）三嵌段共聚物在乙醇溶液中的自组装行为,考察了该共聚物的体积分数和聚氧乙烯（PEO）嵌段链长对介观形貌的影响。当F88（PEO104-PPO39-PEO104）体积分数为20％时,胶柬由初始的均衡分散态逐渐聚合,最终形成PPO为核、PEO为壳的平衡态柱状团聚体。改变共聚物的体积分数和PEO链的长度,会形成不同的介观结构,如：球状、柱状、立体网络、层状和穿孔状结构等。结果表明,DPD方法是研究三嵌段共聚物自组装行为和介观结构形成机理的有效工具,对合成具有特定结构性能的材料有一定的指导意义。     

三嵌段共聚物和两嵌段共聚物在水溶液中共混自组装成多室胶束结构的耗散粒子动力学模拟(英文)

利用耗散粒子动力学模拟研究了在水溶液中混合不同的线形三嵌段共聚物AxByCz和线形两嵌段共聚物AmBn对多室胶束的形貌多样性的影响.通过改变线形的三嵌段共聚物和两嵌段共聚物的链长来寻找多室胶束的形成条件.由线形三嵌段共聚物和线形两嵌段共聚物的不同混合形成的多室胶束结构是多种多样的,例如"蠕虫状"胶束、"汉堡包"胶束、"球上球"胶束、"核-壳-壳"胶束等等.多室胶束的整体形貌和内部结构的控制都可以从线形三嵌段共聚物和两嵌段共聚物的二元共混得到.为了表征获得的多室胶束结构,我们计算了密度图和成对分布函数图.在此工作中,可以获得和观察到复杂的多室胶束.结果表明,简单地混合线形的三嵌段共聚物和线形的两嵌段共聚物是一个控制多室胶束形貌和结构的有效方法,在工程实验中可以更简单更经济地形成多室胶束结构.因此,在设计新的多室胶束方面,聚合物共混仍然是未来值得更加关注的一个话题.     

双亲性无规离聚物溶液的自组装

由可离子化单体甲基丙烯酸二甲胺乙酯(DMAM)、甲基丙烯酸羟丙酯(HPMA)、疏水性单体丙烯酸异辛酯(EHA)、苯乙烯(St)为共聚单体进行自由基溶液共聚,合成了一系列四元双亲性无规共聚物P(DMAM-co-HPMA-co-EHA-co-St),简称PDHES.以红外光谱、核磁共振、凝胶渗透色谱和差示扫描量热等对共聚物进行了表征;PDHES经乳酸离子化得到荷正电的离聚物PIDHES,以该离聚物在选择性溶剂(N,N-二甲基甲酰胺/水)中进行自组装,得到球形胶束.用紫外光谱仪、动态激光光散射仪、透射电镜和扫描电镜等对其组装过程和结果进行表征,考察了DMAM含量、PDHES离子化程度、离聚物溶液的初浓度等因素对胶束的形成、胶束临界聚集水含量(CWC)和胶束流体动力学半径(Rh)的影响.研究了该离聚物胶束粒子在电场诱导作用下的2次组装行为,考察了不同胶束浓度与电诱导时间对其2次组装行为的影响.     

两种双亲性聚合物自组装胶束复合水溶液的乳化性能

以苯乙烯(St)、含香豆素光敏单体(VM)、丙烯酸(AA)为单体,偶氮二异丁腈(AIBN)为引发剂引发自由基共聚,合成了双亲性光敏无规共聚物P(St-co-VM-co-AA)(简称PSVA);又以St及甲基丙烯酸二甲胺乙酯(DMAEMA)为单体,AIBN为引发剂引发自由基共聚,制得二元双亲性无规共聚物P(St-co-D...     

双亲性无规共聚物P（VM-co-AMPS）的自组装及其性能

以2-丙烯酰胺基-2-甲基丙磺酸（AMPS）和苯乙烯类光敏单体7-（4-乙烯基苄氧基）-4-甲基香豆素（VM）为共聚单体,采用自由基聚合法制备了光敏性双亲共聚物P（VM-co-AMPS）。P（VM-co-AMPS）在溶剂水中自组装胶束化,用原子力显微镜（AFM）表征了自组装胶体粒子的形态、粒径及其分布。紫外光照使胶体粒子中香豆素基元发生光二聚反应,用紫外-可见光分光光度计（UV-Vis）跟踪其光二聚交联过程,用光学显微镜考察了胶体粒子的乳化性能。结果表明：胶体粒子具有较好的紫外吸收性能和较好的乳化性能。该胶束制备工艺简单,条件温和,避免了溶剂的使用。     

均聚物链吸附在胶束表面上的非平衡态耗散粒子动力学

利用平衡态耗散粒子动力学（Dissipative Particle Dynamics, DPD）方法,研究了嵌段共聚物自组装形成胶束以及均聚物链在其表面的吸附。进一步采用非平衡态耗散粒子动力学（Non-Equilibrium Dissipative Particle Dynamics, NEDPD）方法,通过加入剪切,研究了均聚物的脱落和胶束的分裂过程。模拟结果揭示了脱落时间随剪切速率的变化规律。     

双亲性无规光敏共聚物的疏水基元对其自组装胶束乳化性能的影响

设计合成了一系列具有不同化学组成的双亲性无规光敏共聚物,聚(7-对乙烯基苄氧基-4-甲基香豆素-r-丙烯酸)(P(VM-r-AA)),通过选择性溶剂法自组装获得纳米胶束,并将纳米胶束用作大分子颗粒乳化剂,研究其在甲苯-水界面的稳定性能。研究表明:聚合物疏水基元含量的增加使自组装胶束结构由溶胀的微凝胶状向刚性颗粒状转变;同时,胶束初始乳化效率增加,但油水界面吸附稳定性显著下降。此外,通过对疏水基元PVM的摩尔分数为12%的胶束进行辐照交联,并研究其在不同pH下的乳化性能,结果表明:胶束表面溶胀的双亲性链段对其乳化性能产生了重要的影响。未交联的胶束保持着良好的乳化性能;而交联的胶束形变能力变差、刚性增强,在碱性条件下,彻底失去乳化能力。     

顶盖驱动流中胶束形态变化的耗散粒子动力学研究

利用耗散粒子动力学模拟方法研究了顶盖驱动方腔流条件下, 线性两嵌段共聚物胶束形态的变化. 结果表明弱的流场对胶束的形态影响不大, 但是在中等强度流场的作用下, 小胶束会融合并形成条状胶束, 而在很强的流场作用下, 胶束会被破坏而形成体积更小的球状胶束.     

双亲性共聚物P(St/VBT-co-MA)自组装胶束的制备及其乳化性能

以1-(4-乙烯基苄基)胸腺嘧啶(VBT)、苯乙烯(St)、马来酸酐(MA)为共聚单体,采用自由基聚合法制备了双亲性共聚物P(St/VBT-co-MA)(PSVM)。PSVM在选择性溶剂N,N-二甲基甲酰胺(DMF)的水溶液中进行自组装可形成胶束。利用透射电镜(TEM)和动态激光光散射(DLS)表征了自组装胶束的形态和粒径分布。以该胶束作为颗粒乳化剂稳定白油-水体系形成乳液,研究了PSVM胶束浓度、pH、盐浓度等对其乳化性能的影响,并用光学显微镜(OM)表征了其乳液形态。结果表明:通过自由基聚合的方法成功合成了双亲共聚物PSVM,其自组装形成粒径分布均匀的球形胶束;该胶束具有优异的乳化效率,其乳液长期稳定且具有pH响应性及强耐盐性,静置四个月后,乳液仍具有良好的乳化效果且乳液层高度基本不变。     

Dissipative Particle Dynamics Simulations on the Self-Assembly of New Segmented Random-Block Copolymers in Selective Solvents

Dissipative particle dynamics simulation was applied to investigate the self-assembly of new segmented random-block copolymers (A-co-B)-b-B in selective solvents. The coarse-grained models of random-block copolymers were built. The effects of the composition of the copolymer, the interaction parameters, the volume fractions, as well as the ratio of hydrophilic particles to hydrophobic particles in the random segment, on the morphology of the aggregations were systematically investigated. The results showed that new segmented random-block copolymers (A-co-B)-b-B could self-assemble into rodlike micelle, spherical micelle and two-compartment micelle. Oval-shaped micelle and spherical micelle could be formed at different volume fractions. The simulation results provide an important reference to the design and synthesis of specific micelles.     

Formation of Vesicles from Amphiphilic Random Copolymers in Solution: A Dissipative Particle Dynamics Simulation Study

Five coarse-grained models were built for amphiphilic random copolymers. The self-assembly of amphiphilic random copolymers in selective solvent was investigated via dissipative particle dynamics simulations. The simulation results showed that the content of hydrophilic particles and the repulsive parameter between solvent and copolymer particles were two key factors of the vesicle formation. We report herein on how to control the self-assembled morphology evolution. The two mechanisms of vesicle formation from amphiphilic random copolymers are found through investigating the dynamic processes of vesicle formation, which is in accordance with the experiment and simulation results of amphiphilic block copolymer reported in the literature.      

Core-Corona Micelles Formed by Self-Assembly of Random Copolymer and Homopolymer Mixtures: Dissipative Particle Dynamics Simulations

Dissipative particle dynamics simulation was applied to investigate the cooperative aggregation of amphiphilic random copolymer and homopolymer mixtures in selective solvents. The amphiphilic random copolymers were set to contain more hydrophilic segments. The effects of the contents of homopolymers, the chain length of amphiphilic random copolymers, the interaction parameters, as well as the simulation time, on the cooperative aggregation were systematically studied with dissipative particle dynamics simulation method. The results showed that core-corona micelles could be formed with the addition of homopolymers, where the homopolymers accumulate at the core and the amphiphilic random copolymers as the corona. This work demonstrated that the morphology and the size of the micelles could be tuned by the controlled addition of homopolymers in the process of self-assembly.     

Dissipative Particle Dynamics Simulation of Onion Phase in Star-block Copolymer

A dissipative particle dynamics simulation technique was used to investigate the effect of molecular architecture of star-block copolymer on the patterned structure in a nanodroplet. With increasing the ratio of solvophilic to block length to solvophobic block length(R_H/T), solvophobic sphere, ordered hexagonal phase, onion phase, perforated onion phase and flocculent phase are formed, respectively. Since onion phase has potential application in controlled drug release, it has received wide attention experimentally and theoretically. Our simulation indicates onion phase forms at a certain R_H/T(close to but less than 1). A star-block copolymer molecule has two conformations in onion phase: either fully located in a shell or shared by two neighboring shells. Central structure affects onion's final shape. The molecular number of the copolymer in each shell is a quadratic function of the shell's radius. The arm number of star-block copolymer has little influence on onion's structure, but slightly affects the solvent content. Additionally, we studied the influence of arm length on onion's structure.     

Dissipative Particle Dynamics Simulation of Microscopic Properties in Diblock Copolymer Films

Mean-square bond length, root-mean-square end-to-end distance and gyration radius in di-block copolymer films have been studied by dissipative particle dynamics simulations. Re-sults show evident linear trends of any property separately with the thickness of film, the interaction between particles of different types, the repulsion between particle and boundary, except for the dependence of the variations of mean-square bond length on the thickness of film, which exhibits as a wave trend. What's more, the varying trends of mean-square bond length and root-mean-square end-to-end distance can correspond to each other. The density distribution of either component in diblock copolymer film can be controlled and adjusted effectively through its interaction with boundary.     

双嵌段共聚物薄膜介观结构的耗散粒子动力学模拟

采用耗散粒子动力学(Dissipative Particle Dynamics, DPD)方法模拟两平行平板间的双嵌段共聚物体系的介观结构. 模拟结果表明, 随板间距的增大, 体系分层数量的增加是不连续的, 在分层数量的增加过程中, 出现不规则结构的过渡区；聚合物链末端距随板间距的增大呈周期性振荡, 振荡幅度逐渐减小. 对模拟结果的分析表明：层状结构转变点与分层数量之间存在近似线性关系；层状结构转变点近似与共聚物链长的2/3次方成正比.     

Microphase Separation of Star-diblock Copolymer Films: a Dissipative Particle Dynamics Simulation

The microphase-separating behaviors of two types of star-diblock copolymers (A_x)₄(B_y)₄ and (A_xB_y)₄ in thin films are studied using the simulation technique of dissipative particle dynamics. A variety of ordered mesostructures have been observed and the simulated phase diagrams show obvious symmetries for the (A_x)₄(B_y)₄ films and asymmetries for the (A_xB_y)₄ films, besides, it is easier for the (A_x)₄(B_y)₄ than for the (A_xB_y)₄ to carry out microphase separation under the same conditions, which has been recognized in bulk and can be ascribed to the structural difference between the two types of star copolymers. There are some correspondences between the mesostructures formed in the film and those formed in bulk at the same composition fraction. Decreasing the thickness of film and strengthening the A-B repulsion both help the mesostructures enhance the degree of order. Composition fraction dependences of the mean-square radius of gyration in the two types of star copolymer films are almost contrary, which can be attributed to the differences in their respective structures.These findings can provide a guide to designing novel microstructures involving star-diblock copolymers via geometrical confinement.     

梳型嵌段共聚物微观相分离的耗散粒子动力学模拟

利用耗散粒子动力学(Dissipative particle dynamics, DPD)模拟方法研究了二维梳型嵌段共聚物的微观相分离, 得到了相形貌与侧链长度及链段间相互作用的依赖关系, 进一步与线型和星型嵌段共聚物微观相分离进行了对比. 模拟结果揭示了本体中影响梳形嵌段共聚物微观相分离的主要因素, 包括嵌段共聚物的组成\, 拓扑结构以及不同粒子间的排斥力.