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。     

交替共聚物P(St-alt-Ma-Dopa)的自组装及乳化性能

以二甲亚砜(DMSO)为溶剂, 用多巴胺(Dopamine)胺解聚(苯乙烯-alt-马来酸酐)(P(St-alt-Man))制备双亲交替共聚物P(St-alt-Ma-Dopa). 在选择性溶剂(N,N-二甲基甲酰胺(DMF)/水)中对P(St-alt-Ma-Dopa)进行溶液自组装, 用紫外分光光度计(UV)、透射电镜(TEM)、荧光探针技术、zeta电位仪等技术研究了添加剂(HCl, NaOH或NaCl)对P(St-alt-Ma-Dopa)自组装行为的影响及其胶体粒子的乳化性能. 结果表明, P(St-alt-Ma-Dopa)链在选择性溶剂(DMF/水)中可自组装形成球状胶体颗粒, 其临界聚集水含量(CWC)明显大于P(St-alt-Man). 体系的pH值、盐浓度等对P(St-alt-Ma-Dopa)胶体粒子的性质(粒子大小、zeta电位、亲疏水性等)有较大的影响, 引入多巴胺结构使交替共聚物胶体粒子的乳化性能有所提高.     

支化型交替聚(苯乙烯-alt-马来酸酐)自组装胶束的制备及其乳化性能

利用支化型交替聚(苯乙烯-alt-马来酸酐)(BPSMA)在选择性溶剂DMF-H_2O中自组装制备球形胶束,以该胶束作为新型颗粒乳化剂稳定油-水体系,探讨胶束浓度和pH对BPSMA胶束乳化性能的影响。用紫外分光光度计(UV-Vis)追踪了聚合物溶液自组装过程;粒径及Zeta电位分析仪和透射电子显微镜(TEM)表征了BPSMA胶束的基本性质;利用光学显微镜分析了乳液性质,扫描电子显微镜(SEM)观察了胶束在固化后的油滴表面的形貌。结果表明:BPSMA胶束具有优异的乳化效率,在极低的质量浓度下(0.25~1.00 mg/mL)亦可长期稳定乳液;BPSMA胶束所稳定的乳液具有明显的pH响应性,当pH≤6时,胶束呈球形颗粒状吸附并稳定于油水界面,当pH6时,胶束从油水界面脱离,乳液破乳;此外,BPSMA胶束作为颗粒乳化剂还具备良好的普适性,可以长效稳定碳酸二辛脂、辛酸丙基庚酯、硅油、棕榈酸异辛酯和润肤油脂等。     

支化型交替聚(苯乙烯-alt-马来酸酐)自组装胶束的制备及其乳化性能

利用支化型交替聚(苯乙烯-alt-马来酸酐)(BPSMA)在选择溶剂DMF-H2O中自组装制备球形胶束,以之作为新型颗粒乳化剂稳定白油-水体系,探讨胶束浓度和pH对BPSMA胶束乳化性能的影响。用紫外分光光度计(UV-Vis)追踪了聚合物溶液自组装过程,粒径及Zeta电位分析仪和透射电子显微镜(TEM)表征了BPSMA胶束的基本性质;利用光学显微镜分析了乳液性质;扫描电子显微镜(SEM)观察了胶束在固化后的油水界面的形貌。结果表明:BPSMA胶束具有优异的乳化效率,在极低的胶束质量浓度下(0.25~1.00mg/mL)亦可长期稳定白油-水乳液;BPSMA胶束所稳定的乳液具有明显的pH响应性,当pH≤6时,胶束呈球形颗粒状吸附并稳定于油水界面,当pH6时,胶束从油水界面脱离,乳液破乳;此外,BPSMA胶束作为颗粒乳化剂还具备良好的普适性,可以长效稳定碳酸二辛脂、辛酸丙基庚酯、硅油、棕榈酸异辛酯和润肤油脂等。     

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。     

光敏共聚物P(St/VM-co-MA)自组装胶体粒子及其性能

以苯乙烯类光敏单体7-(4-乙烯基苄氧基)-4-甲基香豆素(VM)、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光敏性双亲共聚物P(St/VM-co-MA).在选择性溶剂(N,N-二甲基甲酰胺(DMF)/H2O)中对P(St/VM-co-MA)进行自组装,用透射电镜(TEM)和动态激光光散射(DLS)表征了自组装胶体粒子的形态、粒径大小及其分布.利用紫外光照使胶体粒子中香豆素基元发生光二聚反应,形成交联胶体粒子,并用紫外-可见光分光光度计(UV-Vis)跟踪其交联过程.用DLS研究了交联和未经交联胶体粒子的粒径和结构稳定性,用激光扫描共聚焦显微镜(LSCM)和光学显微镜考察了胶体粒子的乳化、包覆性能.结果表明:交联和未经交联胶体粒子均具有乳化性,且在乳化过程中可实现对油溶性染料的包覆.胶体粒子交联后,粒径有所减小,结构稳定性、乳化性能、包覆性能均有所提高.     

聚(N-乙烯基己内酰胺)在二元水溶液中的温度响应性相变行为

用浊度法研究了聚(N-乙烯基己内酰胺)(PNVCL)在不同浓度的几种非质子溶剂如二甲基亚砜(DMSO)、N,N-二甲基甲酰胺(DMF)、四氢呋喃(THF)、1, 4-二氧六环和质子溶剂(几种低级醇)的水溶液中低临界溶液温度(LCST)的变化情况。结果表明:PNVCL的LCST随DMF、THF、1, 4-二氧六环和CH_3OH在其水溶液中浓度的增加而升高,其中DMF和1, 4-二氧六环对PNVCL的LCST的影响较大,其次是THF,而甲醇对其LCST的影响最小。乙醇、1-丙醇、2-丙醇在低浓度时导致PNVCL的LCST降低,随着浓度增加其LCST升高。与其他溶剂不同的是DMSO,PNVCL的LCST随DMSO在水溶液中浓度的增加先升高后下降。     

两亲性聚氨基酸三嵌段共聚物构筑pH/溶剂可控多级纳米结构

通过开环聚合（ROP）和原子转移自由基聚合（ATRP）合成了一种pH响应性三嵌段共聚物聚乙二醇-b-聚赖氨酸-b-聚苯乙烯（PEG-b-PLL-b-PS），在水-有机溶剂混合溶液中进行组装，并采用透射电子显微镜（TEM）、原子力显微镜（AFM）和衰减全反射红外光谱法（ATR-IR）表征.该三嵌段共聚物在四氢呋喃（THF）与水的混合溶剂（V：V=1：1）中可组装成疏水性聚苯乙烯为核、亲水性聚赖氨酸和聚乙二醇分别为内壳和外壳的球状胶束.采用TEM和AFM发现该球状胶束在四氢呋喃（THF）水溶液中退火7 d后可进一步转变为纤维状结构.进一步除去THF后，可恢复至粒径略小的冻结球状胶束.另外，球状胶束的粒径随着pH的增加而增加，当pH为13时，聚赖氨酸的二级结构由无规卷曲构象过渡到α-螺旋构象，聚集体由球形结构过渡到空心囊泡.溶液经透析后可使囊泡恢复至球状胶束.     

碱木质素的乙酰化及其球形胶束的制备

以造纸制浆废液中的碱木质素(AL)为原料,通过乙酰氯对其进行化学改性,制备出了乙酰化碱木质素(ACAL).红外光谱和核磁共振谱的结果表明乙酰化反应后AL中的羟基被乙酰基取代.ACAL在四氢呋喃(THF)和水的混合溶剂中能够通过自组装形成纳米级的球形胶束.利用静态光散射测定了胶束形成时的临界含水量,通过动态光散射研究了溶液初始浓度和水的滴加速度对胶束粒径和多分散性的影响,采用透射电镜和原子力显微镜对胶束形貌进行表征.结果表明,碱木质素经乙酰化改性后可用于制备木质素基球形胶束,并且胶束结构具有一定的稳定性,通过改变溶液条件可以在一定范围内调节胶束的粒径大小和多分散性.     

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。     

A fluorescence approach to investigate repartitioning of coalescing agents in acrylic polymer emulsions

Repartitioning of co-solvents between particles of latex emulsions was investigated by means of a fluorescence method based on the detection of the amount of co-solvent via the solvatochromic shift of the emission maximum of a fluorescent probe, copolymerized at a low concentration. Complete repartitioning of co-solvents between particles of latex materials with a low T _g (ca. 25 °C) occurred within minutes. For a hydrophilic latex with a T _g of 68 °C, equilibration was achieved within an hour. Repartitioning was faster for more hydrophobic co-solvents. For a hydrophobic latex of similar T _g , co-solvent repartitioning took place on the same time scale, but complete equilibration was not reached. Possibly, there is an additional slow component in the repartitioning, or the prolonged presence of co-solvent causes a structural change in the latex particles that affects the outcome of the experiment.     

CO2‐Activated Reversible Transition between Polymersomes and Micelles with AIE Fluorescence

Fluorescent polymersomes with both aggregation‐induced emission (AIE) and CO₂‐responsive properties were developed from amphiphilic block copolymer PEG‐b‐P(DEAEMA‐co‐TPEMA) in which the hydrophobic block was a copolymer made of tetraphenylethene functionalized methacrylate (TPEMA) and 2‐(diethylamino)ethyl methacrylate (DEAEMA) with unspecified sequence arrangement. Four block copolymers with different DEAEMA/TPEMA and hydrophilic/hydrophobic ratios were synthesized, and bright AIE polymersomes were prepared by nanoprecipitation in THF/water and dioxane/water systems. Polymersomes of PEG₄₅‐b‐P(DEAEMA₃₆‐co‐TPEMA₆) were chosen to study the CO₂‐responsive property. Upon CO₂ bubbling vesicles transformed to small spherical micelles, and upon Ar bubbling micelles returned to vesicles with the presence of a few intermediate morphologies. These polymersomes might have promising applications as sensors, nanoreactors, or controlled release systems.     

Kinetics of solvolysis of trans-dichlorotetra (t-butylpyridine)-cobalt(III) ions in mixtures of water with ethane-1,2-diol and with 2-methoxyethanol. A contrast with the effect of hydrophobic co-solvents

The kinetics of the solvolysis of the hydrophobic ion, Co(4-t-Bupy)₄Cl₂⁺, have been followed in mixtures of water with co-solvents having a hydrophilic tendency, ethane-1,2-diol and 2-methoxyethanol. The variation of In(rate constant) with the reciprocal of the dielectric constant is nonlinear for both co-solvents. The enthalpy and the entropy of activation are rather insensitive to changes in the solvent composition in both mixtures, but low maxima may exist at mol fractions of co-solvent Ca. 0.10–0.20. The application of a Gibbs energy cycle to the process of the initial state going to the transition state suggest that, in water-rich conditions, the increase in the stability of the emergent solvated Co^III ion in the transition state relative to the increase in the stability of Co(4-t-Bupy)₄Cl₂⁺ in the initial state as the co-solvent content rises is greater for 2-methoxyethanol than for ethane-1,2-diol. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Polystyrene nanoparticles based on poly(butyl methacrylate-g-methoxypoly(ethylene glycol)) and poly(methyl methacrylate-g-methoxypoly(ethylene glycol)) graft copolymers

The solubilization of styrene by poly(butyl methacrylate-g-methoxypoly(ethylene glycol)) and poly(methyl methacrylate-g-methoxypoly(ethylene glycol)) graft copolymers has been examined. From turbidity measurements the solubility limit of the monomer in the micelles was obtained and the distribution coefficients were evaluated. Dynamic light scattering revealed that below the solubility limit, solubilization leads to a slight increase in micelle size, while above the solubility limit, there is a dramatic increase in particle size and turbidity as oil-in-water emulsions are formed through coalescence of monomer-swollen micelles. Polymerizations carried out below the solubility limit using the graft copolymer micelles as templates resembled microemulsion polymerizations in nature and led to very fine sterically stabilized polystyrene latex particles. Through careful control of the monomer concentration and the polymerization temperature it was possible to obtain spherical nanosize latex particles with similar size to those of the micelle precursors (10 nm) up to 11% monomer by weight. Polymerizations above the solubility limit, on the other hand, showed similarities with emulsion polymerizations and resulted in larger particles with higher polydispersity.     

无规共聚物自组装球形胶束表面亲水性的耗散粒子动力学模拟

建立了含不同亲疏水粒子比的双亲性无规共聚物粗粒化模型. 采用耗散粒子动力学方法模拟了两亲性无规共聚物选择性溶剂自组装球形胶束表面的亲水性能. 模拟结果表明, 无规共聚物在选择性溶剂中自组装得到实心球形胶束, 球形胶束表面的亲水性与聚合物链亲水粒子含量、溶剂的选择性有关. 随着聚合物链所含亲水粒子增加, 球形胶束表面的亲水性增强. 球形胶束表面的亲水性随着疏水粒子与溶剂粒子间的排斥参数增大而增强, 模拟结果与实验结论一致. 该模拟方法给出的胶束微结构信息可以为双亲无规共聚物分子设计及自组装双亲胶束制备提供一定的理论指导.     

Influence of co-solvents in the highly efficient selective monohydrolysis of a symmetric diester

The influence of the co-solvents in the selective monohydrolysis of a symmetric diester, in an aqueous NaOH medium at 0 °C, has been examined. The reactions were found to proceed through reaction media consisting of water with a small amount of a co-solvent and the starting symmetric diester. Slightly polar aprotic solvents that are slightly miscible with water, such as THF and acetonitrile, were found to be effective co-solvents.     

Synthesis and characterization of amphiphilic block copolymers with allyl side‐groups

The synthesis of a new cyclic carbonate monomer containing an allyl group was reported and its biodegradable amphiphilic block copolymer, poly(ethylene glycol)‐block‐poly(L ‐lactide‐co‐5‐methyl‐5‐allyloxycarbonyl‐propylene carbonate) [PEG‐b‐P(LA‐co‐MAC)] was synthesized by ring‐opening polymerization (ROP) of L ‐lactide (LA) and 5‐methyl‐5‐allyloxycarbonyl‐1,3‐dioxan‐2‐one (MAC) in the presence of poly (ethylene glycol) as a macroinitiator, with diethyl zinc as a catalyst. ¹³C NMR and ¹H NMR were used for microstructure identification of the copolymers. The copolymer could form micelles in aqueous solution. The core of the micelles is built of the hydrophobic P(LA‐co‐MAC) chains, whereas the shell is set up by the hydrophilic PEG blocks. The micelles exhibited a homogeneous spherical morphology and unimodal size distribution. By using the cyclic carbonate monomer containing allyl side‐groups, crosslinking of the PEG‐b‐P(LA‐co‐MAC) inner core was possible. The adhesion and spreading of ECV‐304 cells on the copolymer were better than that on PLA films. Therefore, this biodegradable amphiphilic block copolymer is expected to be used as a biomaterial for drug delivery and tissue engineering. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 45: 5518–5528, 2007     

Rheological Properties of Particle-Stabilized Emulsions

We have studied the rheological properties of fumed silica particle-stabilized emulsions. Two particles of different polarity were considered, the first more hydrophilic “Aerosil R7200,” the second more hydrophobic “Aerosil R972.” These particles flocculate and probably form a network at the investigated concentration. The flow curves of emulsions stabilized by a single type of particles exhibit yield stress, shear-thinning behavior and thixotropy. Moreover they display rheological features typical of gels. These features are attributed to strengthening of the particle network by droplets. Moreover the rheological properties of w/o emulsions stabilized by hydrophobic are similar to the ones of o/w emulsions stabilized by hydrophilic particles. The rheological properties of o/w emulsions stabilized by mixtures of hydrophilic and hydrophobic particles have then been studied by keeping the total particle concentration constant and varying the mass ratio between particles. The results show that when the hydrophobic particle concentration increases, the viscosity and stability of emulsions decrease establishing evidence that the network is weakened due to preferential orientation of hydrophobic particles towards the oil phase.     

Kinetics of the solvolysis of chloropentacyanocobaltate (III) ions in mixtures of ethane-1,2-diol or ethanonitrile with water

The kinetics of the solvolysis of [Co(CN)₅Cl]^3? ions have been investigated in mixtures formed by the addition of ethane-1,2-diol or ethanonitrile to water where the physical properties indicate little enhancement of structure in water-rich conditions. The effect on the kinetics of this solvolysis of this lack of structural change in the solvent shows in the linearity of the variation of log (rate constant) with the reciprocal of the dielectric constant for the addition of ethane-1,2-diol to water and the absence of any prominent extrema in the enthalpy or entropy of activation using either co-solvent. However, the effect of changes in solvation on the solvolysis with these two co-solvents appears to operate in a similar manner to the effects found when the hydrophobic co-solvent propan-2-ol is added to water. The application of a free energy cycle to the process of the initial state going to the transition state for this dissociative process suggests that, with both co-solvents, [Co(CN)₅]^2? in the transition state is more stable than [Co(CN)₅Cl]^3? in the initial state. © John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

The stereoregularity of polystyrenes obtained by different ion pairs of polystyryl alkali salts

The stereoregularity of polystyrenes obtained with sodium, potassium, rubidium, and cesium naphthalenes in various solvents was determined by ¹³C-NMR spectroscopy. Polystyrenes produced by contact ion pairs of polystyryl cesium in dioxane and tetrahydrofuran (THF) had the proportions of a 57–58% racemic dyad (P_r), whereas the P_r values increased to 65 and 69% by solvating Cs⁺ counterions in dimethoxyethane and by agent-separating them with crown ether, respectively. Polystyrene obtained by contact ion pairs of polystyryl sodium in dioxane showed a P_r of 66%; polymers produced by solvent-separated ion pairs of polystyryl sodium in THF at ?78°C had a P_r of 71%. A polymerization system which contained alkali counterions with large ionic radii and solvents with low dielectric constants in which only contact ion pairs existed produced polystyrenes with isotactic-rich configurations. The stereoregularity of polystyrene produced by contact ion pairs of polystyryl potassium and rubidium in tetrahydropyran (THP) occurred intermediately between that of polymers obtained in diethyl ether and THF. It was concluded that the stereoregulation of contact ion pairs may be closely related to the interionic distance of the ion pair.