Reparation of silica/poly(methacrylic acid)/poly(divinylbenzene-co-methacrylic acid) tri-layer microspheres and the corresponding hollow polymer microspheres with movable silica core

 Hollow poly(divinylbenzene-co-methacrylic acid) (P(DVB-co-MAA)) microspheres were prepared by the selective dissolution of the non-crosslinked poly(methacrylic acid) (PMAA) mid-layer in ethanol from the corresponding silica/PMAA/P(DVB-co-MAA) tri-layer hybrid microspheres, which were afforded by a three-stage reaction. Silica/PMAA core-shell hybrid microspheres were prepared by the second-stage distillation polymerization of methacrylic acid (MAA) via the capture of the oligomers and monomers with the aid of the vinyl groups on the surface of 3-(methacryloxy)propyl trimethoxysilane (MPS)-modified silica core, which was prepared by the Stöber hydrolysis as the first stage reaction. The tri-layer hybrid microspheres were synthesized by the third-stage distillation precipitation copolymerization of functional MAA monomer and divinylbenzene (DVB) crosslinker in presence of silica/PMAA particles as seeds, in which the efficient hydrogen-bonding interaction between the carboxylic acid groups played as a driving force for the construction of monodisperse hybrid microspheres with tri-layer structure. The morphology and the structure of silica core, silica/PMAA core-shell particles, the tri-layer hybrid microspheres and the corresponding hollow polymer microspheres with movable silica cores were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS).     

Preparation and characterization of monodisperse CdS quantum dot‐polymer microspheres

A novel and effective method for the preparation of monodisperse CdS quantum dot‐polymer microspheres was proposed. The monodisperse hollow polymer microspheres were firstly swelled in chloroform. Then, the reaction precursor composed of CdO and sulfur, was impregnated into the hollow polymer microspheres. Subsequently, the CdS quantum dots were synthesized directly within the polymer microspheres by thermal decomposition. The morphology, structure, and fluorescence properties of CdS quantum dot‐polymer microspheres were studied by scanning electron microscope, transmission electron microscope, fluorescence microscope, and flow cytometry. The results indicate that the fluorescent CdS quantum dots are successfully synthesized in the monodisperse hollow polymer microspeheres, which provide very strong fluorescence intensity, and offer excellent photostability due to the compact structure of the polymer matrix. These CdS quantum dot‐polymer microspheres have potential applications in biotechnology and biomedicine. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 48: 751–755, 2010     

Preparation and characterization of imprinted microspheres for clopyralid

In this work, the molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) and non-imprinted polymers (NIPs) for clopyralid (3,6-DCP) were successfully synthesized via precipitation polymerization using methacrylic acid (MAA) as functional monomer, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) as crosslinker and a mixture of butanone (MEK) and n-heptane as porogen under the existence of azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN). The morphologies, particle sizes, structures, adsorption properties and selective recognitions of polymers were investigated systematically. The average particle sizes of MIP3 and NIP3 were 2.76 μm and 2.15 μm. The apparent maximum binding amount (Q_max) of MIP3 and NIP3 were 67.50 mg·g^?1 and 65.02 mg·g^?1 in Scatchard analysis. Langmuir isotherm displayed that the Langmuir constant (K_l) of MIP3 and NIP3 were 0.015 L·mg^?1 and 0.0065 L·mg^?1, the saturation adsorption capacity (Q_max) of MIP3 and NIP3 were 63.23 mg·g^?1 and 58.17 mg·g^?1. Lagergren pseudo-second-order kinetic plot described that the adsorption process of MIP3 was visualized as chemical absorption. Selectivity analysis revealed that MIP3 possessed highly specific recognition for 3,6-DCP.     

Synthesis of core-shell polymer microspheres by two-stage distillation-precipitation polymerization

Narrow- or monodisperse core-shell polymer microspheres with a dense core and a lightly crosslinked shell with different functional groups, such as ester, hydroxyl, cyano, were prepared by two-stage distillation-precipitation polymerization without any stabilizer. Commercial divinylbenzene (DVB), containing 80% of DVB was polymerized by distillation-precipitation polymerization with 2,2′-azobis(2-methyl propionitrile) (AIBN) as initiator in neat acetonitrile in the absence of any stabilizer as the first stage polymerization and used as the core. When the conversion of DVB was about 35% in the first stage, the second-comonomers with different functional groups, such as methyl methacrylate (MMA), ethyl methacrylate (EMA), butyl methacrylate (BMA), 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA), i-octyl acrylate (i-OA), dodecyl acrylate (DA), methyl acrylate (MA), ethyl acrylate (EA), ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA), triethyleneglycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA), trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate (Trim), and acrylnitrile (AN) together with AIBN were introduced, respectively, into the reaction system and copolymerized with unreacted DVB on the core surface to form a lightly crosslinked functional shell. The resulting core-shell polymer particles were characterized with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and FT-IR spectra.     

Preparation and characterization of the chromatographic properties of ethylene glycol dimethacrylate/divinylbenzene polymeric microspheres

The preparation of porous ethylene glycol dimethacrylate/divinylbenzene polymeric microspheres is presented. These materials were investigated as column packings for high‐performance liquid chromatography. Their porous structures in both the dry and wet states were also studied. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 43: 3049–3058, 2005     

Preparation and characterization of porous polymeric microspheres obtained from multifunctional methacrylate monomers

Synthesis and properties of the new difunctional methacrylate monomer 2‐hydroxy‐3‐methacryloyloxypropoxybenzene are presented. This monomer was applied for the synthesis of porous microspheres. It was copolymerized with trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate in the presence of two pairs of pore‐forming diluents dodecane and toluene, and n‐decanol and toluene. Influence of diluents composition on their porous structures was studied. Thermal resistance and tendency to swell in different organic diluents for a chosen sample were also determined. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 46: 6165–6174, 2008     

Preparation of biodegradable microspheres by anionic dispersion polymerization with PLA copolymeric dispersion stabilizer

We prepared poly(d,l-lactide) (PLA) microspheres by anionic dispersion polymerization of d,l-lactide. The polymerization was carried out in xylene/heptane (1:2 in v/v) mixture solution at 368 K for 9 h, with poly(dodecyl methacrylate)-co-poly[α-methacryloxyethoxy-poly(l-lactide)] (PDMA-co-P(MA-PLLA)) synthesized in this study, as a dispersion stabilizer. The number-averaged diameter and diameter distribution (coefficient of variation) of obtained PLA microspheres ranged from 180 to 800 nm and 14–40%, respectively, depending on the preparation condition. Furthermore, the time courses of monomer conversion, particle diameter, and particle number were investigated to clarify the formation mechanism of microspheres with PDMA-co-P(MA-PLLA) as a dispersion stabilizer. From this experiment, we found that the aggregation of primary particles occurred in anionic dispersion polymerization, and the particle diameter of obtained PLA microspheres decreased with increasing PDMA-co-P(MA-PLLA) concentration. In conclusion, we clarified that PDMA-co-P(MA-PLLA) effectively contributed to the stability of primary particles.     

Preparation of micron-size monodisperse polymer microspheres having chloromethyl group

Micron-size monodisperse polymer microspheres having chloromethyl groups thereon were prepared by two-step polymerization process as follows. First, micron-size monodisperse polystyrene particles were prepared by dispersion polymerization with 2,2-azobisisobutyronitrile as initiator in ethanol-water medium in the presence of poly(acrylic acid) as stabilizer under various conditions. Secondly, in the presence of the 1.9-m monodisperse polystyrene particles produced under the optimum conditions, seeded copolymerization for styrene and chloromethyl styrene was carried out. The seeded copolymerization proceeded smoothly without producing new particles, and it was confirmed by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy that the chloromethyl group existed more at the surface of the produced microsphere than at that of film cast from the benzene solution in which the microspheres were dissolved.Part CVI of the series Studies on Suspension and Emulsion.     

青霉素G酰化酶在含环氧基团的顺磁性聚合物微球上的固定化（英文）

青霉素G酰化酶(PGA)是一种重要的工业生物催化剂,常用于以青霉素G为底物生产7-氨基去乙酰氧基头孢烷酸(7-ADCA)和6-氨基青霉烷酸(6-APA)等半合成β-内酰胺类抗生素.然而,PGA较差的稳定性和可重复使用性能限制了其在工业上的广泛应用.因此,将PGA固定在固体载体上是很有必要的,可以形成一种可重复使用的高性能的多相催化剂.用于生物酶固定化的良好载体应具备以下条件:(1)载体表面具有可用于与生物酶多点结合的高密度的官能团;(2)载体具有较大的比表面积以固定更多的生物酶.通常情况下,可以通过减小载体的粒径来增加其比表面积,然而,小粒径的载体很难从反应混合液中分离出来,造成固定化酶回收使用困难.为了将聚合物微球的优异固定化性能与磁性纳米粒子的独特顺磁性结合起来,我们制备了一种含环氧基团的顺磁性聚合物微球作为PGA的固定化载体.但由于Fe_3O_4纳米颗粒具有较高的表面能,在反相悬浮聚合反应过程中容易团聚成大颗粒,从而导致制备的顺磁性聚合物微球的磁体含量、表面形貌和粒径分布存在差异.此外,Fe_3O_4纳米颗粒与聚合反应单体之间的相容性不好,使得部分磁性颗粒不能很好地包埋于聚合物微球内部,影响固定化酶的活性和操作稳定性.本文以N,N′–亚甲基双丙烯酰胺为交联剂,以甲基丙烯酸缩水甘油酯和烯丙基缩水甘油醚为功能性单体,用反相悬浮聚合方法在SiO_2包覆的Fe_3O_4纳米颗粒表面成功制备出含环氧基团的顺磁性聚合物微球.用SEM,FT-IR,XRD,VSM和低温氮气吸附等手段对含环氧基团的顺磁性聚合物微球进行了表征.研究了SiO_2对Fe_3O_4纳米颗粒的包覆和Fe_3O_4/SiO_2纳米颗粒的数量对于固定化酶的初始活性和操作稳定性的影响.SiO_2在反相悬浮聚合过程中发挥重要作用,用SiO_2对Fe_3O_4纳米颗粒进行亲水性改性,有效改善了Fe_3O_4纳米颗粒与聚合反应单体的相容性,将其引入反相悬浮聚合体系中,可以制备得到球形度好、粒径分布均匀和超顺磁性的含环氧基团的顺磁性聚合物微球,其中当Fe_3O_4/SiO_2纳米颗粒的质量比为7.5%时制备的含环氧基团的顺磁性聚合物微球具有最好的PGA固定化性能.PGA通过其活性非必需侧链基团–氨基与顺磁性聚合物微球表面的环氧基团的共价结合来制备顺磁性固定化酶,该固定化PGA的初始活性为430 U/g(wet),在外加磁场的作用下容易回收使用,重复使用10次后可保留99%的初始活性,具有良好的热稳定性和酸碱稳定性,具有较好的工业应用前景.     

Preparation of core-shell microporous organic polymer-coated silica microspheres for chromatographic separation and N-glycopeptides enrichment

Through a “one-pot” strategy, a layer of microporous organic polymer was coated onto the surface of monodisperse amino-functionalized silica microsphere via amino-aldehyde condensation reaction with core-shell structure. The change in chemical structure of material before and after modification was determined by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Due to existence of a large number of amino and aldehyde groups in microporous organic polymer shell, the water contact angle decreased from 56.8° (silica microspheres) to 34.7° (microporous organic polymer-coated silica microspheres). Based on these properties, microporous organic polymer-coated silica microspheres were employed as the stationary phase for capillary liquid chromatography and successfully offered baseline separation of polar small molecules. Additionally, the material could also be served as the sorbent of hydrophilic interaction chromatography to enrich glycopeptides from human serum digest. A total of 470 unique N-glycopeptides and 342 N-glycosylation sites mapped to 112 N-glycosylated proteins were unambiguously identified from 2 μL of human serum, exhibiting a promising application prospect of microporous organic polymer-coated silica microspheres in the pretreatment of proteomics samples.     

Preparation and characterization of multiresponsive polymer composite microspheres with core–shell structure

Fe₃O₄/SiO₂/poly (N-isopropylacrylamide-co-N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) [P(NIPAM-co-DMA)] multiresponsive composite microspheres with core–shell structure were synthesized by template precipitation polymerization. First, the magnetite nanoparticles were coated with silica and then modified with 3-(trimethoxysilyl)-propyl methacrylate (MPS). Subsequently, the Fe₃O₄/SiO₂ particles grafted with MPS were used to seed the precipitation copolymerization of NIPAM and DMA. The composite microspheres with core–shell structure were superparamagnetic, pH-sensitive, and thermoresponsive. The swelling ratio (D_{25 °C, pH = 3}/D_{50 °C, pH = 9})³ coupling of pH and temperature increased up to 21.2, which was much higher than that without comonomer DMA.     

Gel kinetic characteristics and creep behavior of polymer microspheres based on bulk gel

Abstract

Deep profile control technology of polymer microspheres has become a widely used new method in improving oil recovery in heterogeneous reservoirs. The viscoelastic property of polymer microspheres plays an important role in the deformable migration behavior. In this study, a new method of measuring the viscoelastic properties of polymer microspheres based on bulk gel was proposed. Using mechanical rheometer and microrheometer, the effects on the storage modulus and gel performance were systematically researched. The creep-recovery test was applied to characterize the creep behavior of different polymer microsphere bulk gel. The results show that the storage modulus of polymer microspheres could be controlled by adjusting the agent concentration in the synthetic reaction. Moreover, the kinetic equation of gel time of polymer microspheres bulk gel and reaction temperature was established: ln(GT)?=?3289.18(1/T)-9.33. Elastic strain index was put forward as a new parameter to characterize the viscoelasticity of polymer microsphere in creep-recovery test. Finally, relationship between elastic strain index and storage modulus was constructed and a classification criterion of polymer microspheres with different viscoelasticity was proposed based on a large number of creep-recovery results. The research could provide a good theoretical guidance and technical support for the understanding of viscoelasticity of polymer microspheres.     

Rheological measurements and light-scattering experiments of dilute solutions of high molecular polystyrene. Light-scattering of flowing polymer solutions

We describe the behavior of dilute polymer solutions by means of light-scattering under shear flow. Solution properties of polystyrene in benzene over a wide range of molecular weight has been studied to determine the coefficientsa andK of the Mark-Houwink relationship and to estimate the rheological conditions with regard to light-scattering experiments of flowing polymer solutions. The investigations were carried out to measure the shear-rate dependence of macromolecules in solution, e.g., to observe an orientation and changing of the mean-square radius of gyration.     

Porous monodisperse poly(divinylbenzene) microspheres by precipitation polymerization

The precipitation polymerization of commercial divinylbenzene in acetonitrile containing up to 40 vol. % toluene or other cosolvents is shown to produce novel porous monodisperse poly(divinylbenzene) microspheres. These microspheres have diameters between 4 and 7 μm, total pore volumes of up to 0.52 cm³/g, and surface areas of up to 800 m²/g. As no surfactant nor stabilizer was used in the preparation of these particles, their surfaces are free of any such residues. The particles were slurry-packed into stainless steel columns for size exclusion chromatography evaluation, and the results show an exclusion limit at molecular weights of 500 g/mol. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 36: 1543–1551, 1998     

稀土磁性微球Fe3O4@PMAA的制备和表征

在亲水性Fe3O4磁流体中,以甲基丙烯酸（MAA）为单体,N,N’-亚甲基双丙烯酰胺（MBA）为交联剂,采用光化学方法在水溶液体系中首先合成磁性聚甲基丙烯酸（PMAA）微球,进而在60℃下PMAA与稀土元素Dy离子反应合成具有荧光特性的磁性微球（FMPMs）．运用振动样品磁强计（VSM）,光子相关光谱仪,傅立叶变换红外光谱仪（FTIR）和热重-差热分析（TG-DTA）分别对微球的磁性能,平均水合粒径,化学组成和表面形貌进行了检测．结果表明,荧光磁性高分子微球有超顺磁性,呈很好的球形,表面含有丰富的稀土羧酸盐．     

Preparation of monodispersed polystyrene microspheres uniformly coated by magnetite via heterogeneous polymerization

Composite microspheres of core-shell type were prepared by a seeded polymerization using monodispersed polystyrene seed latex (Ps) combined with an in situ dispersion of magnetite (Fe₃O₄) fine particles. The heterogeneous polymerization was carried out in aqueous dispersions of the Fe₃O₄ particles modified with sodium oleate. All the synthetic processes were carried out in a wet state to avoid serious agglomeration. The morphology of the composite particle and the size distribution were examined to discuss the effects on the polymerization parameters, such as monomer concentration, type and concentration of an initiator, magnetite particle concentration and the method of surface modification of Fe₃O₄.     

Ultrafine palladium particles immobilized on polymer microspheres

Ultrafine palladium particles immobilized on submicrometer copolymer microspheres were prepared by reduction of palladium ions in the presence of the copolymer microspheres. Copolymer microspheres with surface carboxylic or cyano functionality were used. Transmission electron microscopy observation and X-ray diffraction analysis indicated that ultrafine palladium particles of nanometer size were formed and were attached on the surface of the copolymer microspheres. The interaction between palladium particles and surface functionality of the copolymer microspheres was studied by IR spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Received: 9 February 2000 Accepted: 17 August 2000     

单分散聚苯乙烯微球的制备及影响因素研究

以聚乙烯吡咯烷酮为分散剂,无水乙醇为反应介质,偶氮二异丁腈为引发剂,采用分散聚合工艺,通过优化反应条件,制备出了粒径为5μm单分散（分散系数≤5％）聚苯乙烯微球。所制备的聚苯乙烯微球标准偏差δ＝0．16μm,分散系数ε＝0．02,且具有良好的球形度,表面非常光滑,无破损,无缺损。对影响单分散聚苯乙烯微球的因素进行了研究,结果表明：随着分散稳定剂用量的增加,聚苯乙烯微球的粒径减小;随着单体和引发剂用量的增加,聚苯乙烯微球的粒径增大。分散稳定剂和单体用量是影响聚苯乙烯微球粒径分布的两个主要因素。     

Cagelike polymer microspheres with hollow core/porous shell structures

Submicron‐scaled cagelike polymer microspheres with hollow core/porous shell were synthesized by self‐assembling of sulfonated polystyrene (PS) latex particles at monomer droplets interface. The swelling of the PS latex particles by the oil phase provided a driving force to develop the hollow core. The latex particles also served as porogen that would disengage automatically during polymerization. Influential factors that control the morphology of the microspheres, including the reserving time of emulsions, polymerization rate, and the Hildebrand solubility parameter and polarity of the oil phase, were studied. A variety of monomers were polymerized into microspheres with hollow core/porous shell structure and microspheres with different diameters and pore sizes were obtained. The polymer microspheres were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, optical microscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 45: 933–941, 2007