刺激响应型微胶囊的可控释放研究进展

刺激响应型微胶囊由于具有独有的高稳定性、多功能性、膜结构的可调性、以及对不同芯材的运送能力,在药物封装和释放、人造细胞、催化、化学传感器等领域具有广阔的应用前景.本文综述了近年来不同刺激响应型复合微胶囊的可控释放的研究进展,包括温敏型、pH响应型、磁响应型、生物响应型、电响应型,以及光响应型微胶囊,根据释放机理的不同着重对光响应型微胶囊的释放过程进行了总结,并对微胶囊可控释放在未来的发展趋势进行了展望.     

刺激响应降解型聚合物水凝胶

作为一类重要的高分子材料,聚合物水凝胶由于其优良的理化性能和生物学特性而被广泛应用于生物医药领域,降解特性是其作为生物医用材料的重要性能指标。刺激响应降解型水凝胶是指在环境因素刺激下凝胶网络发生响应性断裂,进而产生凝胶-溶胶或溶胀-降解转变的一类智能高分子材料。这一响应降解特性可通过将环境敏感性断裂基团引入到聚合物凝胶网络中来实现。与水凝胶常规的水解、酶解相比,刺激响应降解因具有空间或时间上的可控特性而引起人们的广泛关注。本文重点介绍了pH响应、光响应以及氧化还原响应降解型聚合物水凝胶的设计方法、降解机理及其最新研究进展,并对刺激响应降解型水凝胶未来的研究方向进行了展望。     

层层组装微胶囊的制备及其智能响应与物质包埋释放性能

在胶体微粒模板上进行聚合物间或聚合物和小分子间的交替层层(LBL)组装, 得到核壳微粒, 然后去除胶体微粒得到层层组装微胶囊. 综述了层层组装微胶囊在组装驱动力、智能响应性能和物质包埋与释放等方面的最新研究进展. 首先从组装驱动力和微胶囊结构调控出发, 简述了基于静电和氢键作用的LBL微胶囊的交联方法及交联所引起的微胶囊结构和性能的变化, 介绍了基于新驱动力如共价键作用、 碱基对作用和主客体作用制备LBL微胶囊的技术. 讨论了LBL微胶囊的智能响应性, 包括pH、 温度、 电荷、 光电磁和化学物质响应等. 详细介绍了LBL微胶囊包埋与释放功能物质尤其是药物、 蛋白和酶的方法及其特色, 包括LBL直接包埋与释放、 预吸附或共沉淀包埋与释放、 电荷选择性自沉积包埋与释放及爆释等. 最后, 着眼于微胶囊的靶向传递和功能器件, 介绍了采用静电作用和生物识别作用制备得到的微胶囊阵列.     

三亚甲基碳酸酯基响应性脂肪族聚碳酸酯的研究进展

脂肪族聚碳酸酯是一类可生物降解、生物相容性的材料,在生物医药方面引起广泛关注。两亲性脂肪族聚碳酸酯聚合物中,聚碳酸酯部分凭借其疏水性能处于胶束内核部位,且该部分通过物理包覆、化学键合等方式使聚合物与药物相结合,提升了响应环境下药物运输与释放的方式与能力。因此,本工作对近年来响应性脂肪族聚碳酸酯的研究进展进行了综述,主要阐述了具有外环境刺激响应(pH、光、温度和氧化还原)脂肪族聚碳酸酯的合成、响应原理、在药物传递和释放方面的应用。     

响应性支化聚合物的合成、组装及其生物医药应用

环境响应性超支化聚合物作为超支化聚合物中一类智能聚合物,备受研究者关注,已被广泛用于生物医药领域.本文主要介绍了本课题组在响应性支化聚合物的合成、组装及其生物医药应用方面的部分研究工作.主要包括以下三方面的内容:第一部分介绍了酸响应性支化聚合物、温敏性支化聚合物、还原响应性支化聚合物和光响应性支化聚合物的合成;第二部分介绍了含有二硫键的温敏性超支化聚合物在温度诱导下的自组装及自交联反应制备纳米凝胶、纳米胶囊和交联复合囊泡;第三部分介绍了响应性支化聚合物在药物传递和基因传递方面的应用.     

PLA/PEG/PLA三嵌段共聚物载药纳米胶囊的制备及表征

用于药物控释体系的微胶束具有实心微球结构,药物分子主要吸附于微球表面,极易脱落,在释药初期有明显的突释效应;而微胶囊的药物主要集中于囊心部分,药物通过扩散作用以及高分子膜的降解而逐渐释放到环境中,因而更有利于药物分子平稳、缓慢地释放．对于自然界中能够自发形成微胶囊的小分子材料,其分子中往往具有一个较小的亲水部分和一个相对较大的憎水部分,     

活性氧响应含碲高分子

刺激响应性高分子是指在周围物理或者化学环境发生较小改变时,其结构和性质可以发生响应性改变的一类高分子.我们课题组近年来系统地研究了一系列具有活性氧(ROS)响应性的含碲高分子以及其在药物递送领域中的应用.本文从碲元素和硒元素的氧化响应性差异出发,探究了碲醚结构对活性氧灵敏的响应性.随后研究了含碲高分子在药物递送领域,特...     

高分子基环境响应性肥料的研究进展

随着农业现代化进程的不断推进和高分子材料的不断发展,环境响应性肥料作为一种新型的功能化肥料正受到越来越多研究者的关注.环境响应性肥料是指能够根据温度和土壤环境中特定的刺激响应信号来改变吸水、保水和养分释放等行为,从而达到智能调控土壤中水分和养分的新型多功能肥料.本文首先简要介绍了肥料的发展阶段,然后根据外界刺激信号的不同和肥料实际的应用效果,将环境响应性肥料分为温度响应性肥料、pH响应性肥料和盐敏感性肥料,并对其制备方法、刺激响应行为和应用领域进行了综述.可以预期,天然高分子基环境响应性肥料、多重响应性智能肥料和生物响应性肥料的制备及其应用研究将会成为今后肥料科学的发展趋势.     

环境响应性嵌段共聚物的合成、自组装及应用研究进展

近年来具有环境响应性的嵌段共聚物的研发受到了人们的广泛关注。该类型共聚物可以对外界环境刺激产生相应的结构、物理及化学性能的变化。根据外界环境刺激响应机理及类型的不同,可将其分为单一因素、双重因素以及三重因素刺激响应性嵌段共聚物三大类。针对每一类体系,本文重点综述了嵌段共聚物的设计合成、自组装以及应用等研究现状,并概括总结了各种有序聚集体(如胶束、囊泡等)随外界环境刺激(如pH、温度、光、CO_2、氧化还原剂等)所作出的响应性变化。最后,对智能型嵌段共聚物在药物控释、纳米容器制备、生物功能材料等方面潜在的应用价值和今后可能的发展方向进行了展望。     

电场敏感的智能性水凝胶

电场敏感水凝胶是一类在电刺激下可以溶胀、收缩或弯曲的智能性水凝胶,其主要特点是可以将电能转化为机械能。本文对近年来已见报道的电场敏感水凝胶的研究进行了较为详细的综述。同时,对电场敏感水凝胶的响应机理、影响水凝胶响应性的因素以及其在能量转换装置、人工肌肉等方面的应用也作了相应的介绍。     

药用微胶囊的制备

微胶囊技术是21世纪重点研究开发的高新技术之一,用途广泛。本文综述了微胶囊的制备原理及方法,着重阐述了采用超临界二氧化碳技术和溶剂蒸发法制备药物微胶囊的最新研究进展,介绍了超临界流体快速膨胀(RESS)法、超临界流体抗溶剂(SAS)法和气体饱和溶液微粒制备(PGSS)法的特点,总结了溶剂蒸发法制备微胶囊的原理和溶剂蒸发法制备药物微胶囊的工艺研究现状,分析了药物微胶囊的表征方法及性能,并对今后微胶囊技术的发展作了展望。     

Novel one-pot route to monodisperse thermosensitive hollow microcapsules in a microfluidic system

We present a simple one-pot synthetic approach for the preparation of monodisperse thermo-sensitive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) microcapsules in a microfluidic system. Based on the mechanism of shear force-driven break-off, aqueous droplets of monomer solution are continuously generated in an immiscible continuous phase containing photoinitiators. Under UV irradiation, activated initiators are diffused into the interface between the continuous phase and the aqueous droplets, which trigger polymerization of NIPAM monomers. The PNIPAM microcapsules produced are hollow microcapsules with a thin shell membrane, high monodispersity, and fast response to environmental temperature. In addition, the size of microcapsules produced can be manipulated by the flow rate of the continuous phase or aqueous phase and different concentrations of surfactant to control interfacial tension between continuous phase and aqueous phase. Furthermore, the versatility of this approach enables the preparation of monodisperse microcapsules having the capability to encapsulate various materials such as proteins and nanoparticles under mild conditions. The in situ microfluidic synthetic method provides a novel approach for the preparation of monodisperse hollow microcapsules via a one-pot route.     

Hollow microcapsules built by layer by layer assembly for the encapsulation and sustained release of curcumin

Hollow microcapsules fabricated by layer-by-layer assembly (LbL) using oppositely charged polyelectrolytes have figured in studies towards the design of novel drug delivery systems. The possibility of loading a fair amount of active component of poor aqueous solubility is one of the encouraging factors on the wide spread interest of this emerging technology. Curcumin has potent anti-cancer properties. Clinical application of this efficacious agent in cancer and other diseases has been limited due to poor aqueous solubility and consequently minimal systemic bioavailability. LbL constructed polyelectrolyte microcapsules based drug delivery systems have the potential for dispersing hydrophobic agent like curcumin in aqueous media. Here we report the preparation of LbL assembled microcapsules composed of poly(sodium 4-styrene sulfonic acid) and poly(ethylene imine) one after another. The microcapsules were characterized using various analytical techniques. Curcumin was encapsulated in these microcapsules and the efficacy of the released curcumin was studied using L929 cells.     

Controlled Release of Insulin Based on Temperature and Glucose Dual Responsive Biomicrocapsules

The treatment of diabetes lies in developing novel functional carriers, which are expected to have the unique capability of monitoring blood glucose levels continuously and dispensing insulin correctly and timely. Hence, this study is proposing to create a smart self-regulated insulin delivery system according to changes in glucose concentration. Temperature and glucose dual responsive copolymer microcapsules bearing N-isopropylacrylamide and 3-acrylamidophenylboronic acid as main components were developed by bottom-spray coating technology and template method. The insulinoma β-TC6 cells were trapped in the copolymer microcapsules by use of temperature sensitivity, and then growth, proliferation, and glucose-responsive insulin secretion of microencapsulated cells were successively monitored. The copolymer microcapsules showed favorable structural stability and good biocompatibility against β-TC6 cells. Compared with free cells, the biomicrocapsules presented a more effective and safer glucose-dependent insulin release behavior. The bioactivity of secreted and released insulin did not differ between free and encapsulated β-TC6 cells. The results demonstrated that the copolymer microcapsules had a positive effect on real-time sensing of glucose and precise controlled release of insulin. The intelligent drug delivery system is supposed to mimic insulin secretion in a physiological manner, and further provide new perspectives and technical support for the development of artificial pancreas.     

Preparation of monodisperse thermo-sensitive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) hollow microcapsules

We successfully developed a novel and simple method for preparation of monodisperse thermo-sensitive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) hollow microcapsules at the interface of water-in-oil (W/O) single emulsions at a temperature below the lower critical solution temperature (LCST) of PNIPAM. The prepared PNIPAM microcapsules are featured with hollow structures and thin membranes, high monodispersity, excellent reversible thermo-sensitivity and fast response to environmental temperature. This approach exhibits great interests in preparing monodisperse thermo-sensitive microcapsules for encapsulating bioactive materials or drugs requiring mild encapsulation conditions, because of the flexibility in choosing substances being dissolved in the aqueous phase. The preparation methodology demonstrated in this study provides a unique approach for preparing monodisperse hollow polymeric microcapsules with W/O single emulsions.     

Preparation and characterization of poly(melamine-formaldehyde) microcapsules filled with propisochlor

A novel propisochlor microcapsules suspension (CS) was prepared via in-situ polymerization. The preparation of melamine-formaldehyde resin microcapsules containing propisochlor with different ratios of core-shell material was investigated. The synthesized microcapsules were characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared spectrometer, Scanning Electron Microscope, Ultraviolet spectrometry, Thermogravimetric analyses and particle size analyzer. As the ratio of core/shell was 1, the diameter of the prepared microcapsules was the smallest (3.55?µm), while narrowest size distribution (span: 1.19) and the melamine formaldehyde microcapsules possessed the highest encapsulation efficiency (93.26%). The surface of the microcapsules was smooth and the microcapsules had poor adhesion. These microcapsules had compact microstructures and global shapes, which had a good thermal stability and propisochlor could be preserved better in the poly(melamine-formaldehyde) (PMF) microcapsules. These results indicated that the prepared microcapsule had better performance. Additionally, the propisochlor was easily degraded through microorganisms and had a short half-life. The microcapsule suspension of propisochlor hasn’t been researched yet. Therefore, it is significant to prepare microcapsule suspension. The technology of controlled release has effectively prolonged the persistence of active ingredients. More importantly, there is no use of organic solvents in the preparation of microcapsules suspension, which avoided the pollution of solvents to the ecological environment.     

Combined emulsion and phase inversion techniques for the preparation of catalytic PVDF microcapsules

In this work, polyvinilydene fluoride (PVDF) microcapsules were prepared by using combined emulsion and phase inversion techniques. With this method, microcapsules with different diameters and porosities have been obtained by just controlling the diameter of the membrane used during the preparation. Using a PVDF solution containing the oxidation catalyst ammonium molybdate (20 wt %), catalytic polymeric microcapsules with diameters ranging from 600 to 1200 mum have been obtained. Characterization of catalytic microcapsules by means of SEM, BSE, and EDX analyses showed a uniform ammonium molybdate dispersion in the polymeric matrix. Catalytic microcapsules have been tested in the oxidation of aromatic primary alcohols to corresponding aldehydes. In the range 600-1200 mum, the microcapsule diameter influences the formation of oxidation products: in particular, microcapsule diameters >900 mum slightly diminish the formation of aldehyde due to a beginning diffusion limitation. An interesting structure-reactivity behavior, induced by the interaction between the polymeric membrane and the substituted aromatic alcohol, has been observed.     

超临界技术制备多孔聚合物微球及其应用

多孔聚合物微球被广泛应用在生物技术、医学工程、环境工程、食品安全、色谱填料等领域,因此受到材料科学家的广泛关注.超临界技术是一种廉价的绿色致孔技术,在多孔聚合物微球的制备方面具有广阔的发展前景.经悬浮聚合、乳液聚合、种子聚合、沉淀聚合等多种聚合方法合成聚合物微球,通过超临界干燥技术除去溶剂实现致孔,可得到高质量多孔聚合...     

Facile fabrication of drug-loaded PEGDA microcapsules for drug evaluation using droplet-based microchip

Droplet-based microfluidic technology can be utilized as a microreactor to prepare novel functional monodisperse microcapsules. In this study, a droplet-based microfluidic chip with surface modification,which allowed the one-step preparation of double emulsion microcapsules. An O/W/O double emulsion using polyethylene(glycol) diacrylate(PEGDA) solution as the intermediate water phase was prepared by regulating the hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity of the chip surface, with PEGDA microcapsules pr...     

环境响应型纳米粒子在不互溶两相间的相转移

纳米粒子在不互溶两相间的相转移在催化剂的循环利用、药物输送等领域发挥着重要的作用.环境响应性纳米粒子因兼具纳米粒子的优点和刺激响应的特性而受到了广泛的关注.环境响应型纳米粒子相转移的出现使相转移过程更为高效、可逆且智能化,已展现出了广阔的应用前景.本文综述了近年来环境响应型纳米粒子在不互溶两相间转移的研究进展,主要内容...