Carbon Microsphere-Supported Metallic Nickel Nanoparticles as Novel Heterogeneous Catalysts and Their Application for the Reduction of Nitrophenol

Nickel nanoparticles are gaining increasing attention in catalysis due to their versatile catalytic action. A novel, low-cost and facile method was developed in this work to synthesize carbon microsphere-supported metallic nickel nanoparticles (Ni-NP/C) for heterogeneous catalysis. The synthesis was based on carbonizing a polystyrene-based cation exchange resin loaded with nickel ions at temperatures between 500 and 1000 °C. The decomposition of the nickel-organic framework resulted in both Ni-NP and carbon microsphere formation. The phase composition, morphology and surface area of these Ni-NP/C microspheres were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and BET analysis. Elemental nickel was found to be the only metal containing phase; fcc-Ni coexisted with hcp-Ni at carbonization temperatures between 500 and 700 °C, and fcc-Ni was the only metallic phase at 800–1000 °C. Graphitization and carbon nanotube formation were observed at high temperatures. The catalytic activity of Ni-NP/C was tested in the reduction of 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminophenol by sodium borohydride, and Ni-NP/C was proved to be an efficient catalyst in this reaction. The relatively easy and scalable synthetic method, as well as the easy separation and catalytic activity of Ni-NP/C, provide a viable alternative to existing nickel nanocatalysts in future applications.     

壳层可控导电聚吡咯/聚苯乙烯复合微球及聚吡咯中空微胶囊的制备

在导电聚合物含量较小时,含核壳结构的导电聚合物复合粒子就可以具有和本体相当的导电率,且加工性好,近年来这种核壳结构微粒的制备已引起了科学家们的广泛关注．Armes等[制备了导电聚吡咯、导电聚苯胺包覆聚苯乙烯的核壳结构胶体粒子及聚苯胺和二氧化硅的纳米复合物．刘正平等用改进的方法在粒径为116nm的单分散聚苯乙烯乳胶粒子上包覆聚吡咯,     

Effect of Excipients on Stability and Structure of rhCuZn-SOD Encapsulated in PLGA Microspheres

When a protein is encapsulated into poly (DL-lactide-co-glycolide)(PLGA) microspheres by means of thedouble-emulsion method, the harsh microspheres formation process including ultrasonifieation, exposure toan organic solvent and a polymer may cause the denaturation of the protein. In this study, we investigatedthe enzymatic activity change and the effect of the excipients on the stability of recombinant human Cu ,Zn-su-peroxide dismutase (rhCu, Zn-SOD) during the emulsification. The specific activity recovery was found to beconcentration dependent and the excipients involved such as PEG 600 and Tween 20. and trehalose wereshown to increase the stability of rhCu, Zn-SOD. The protein structural integrity within the microsphereswas analyzed by FTIR. The structure of rhCu, Zn-SOD within PLGA microspheres containing trehalose wasfound to be similar to that of the native solid state, whereas the protein encapsulated during the preparationin the absence of any excipient changed due to the possible hydrophobic interaction with the polymer. The re-sults suggest that a rational stability strategy for protein to be encapsulated into microspheres should aim atdifferent processes.     

表面图案化磁性复合微球的原位制备与表征

采用反相悬浮聚合法合成了丙烯酸(AA)含量不同的N-异丙基丙烯酰胺-丙烯酸共聚物P(NIPAM-co-AA)微凝胶, 并以其作为微反应器, 通过原位外源沉积法制备了一系列微米级、表面具有图案化结构的SiO₂-Fe₃O₄-P(NIPAM-co-AA)磁性复合微球. 实验结果表明, 复合微球的表面结构与微凝胶的组成、Fe₃O₄和SiO₂的沉积量有关. 在微球表面进行修饰, 可得到表面带有氨基等官能基团的磁性复合材料. 将这种功能化磁性微球用于识别生物大分子并进一步用于生物医学领域具有重要的意义.     

Studies on Monodispersed Microspheres of Zinc Sulfide Doped with Mn^2＋

In this paper,zinc acetate,manganese acetate and thiacetamide are used as raw materials to successfully synthesize monodispersed ZnS:Mn2+ microspheres by using hydrothermal method and taking P123 surfactant as a template. The products were characterized by XRD,STEM,FT-IR and N2 adsorption-desorption. And the results show that the diameter of this microsphere is 1.0 μm or so,which is larger than that of ZnS microsphere without Mn2+ doping,and it has monodispersion,smooth surface and uniform size. The doping of Mn2+ does not obviously change the structure of monodispersed ZnS microsphere. The photoluminescence peak lies in a wide band ranging from 450 to 650 nm,and the microspheres emit orange light; with the increase of Mn2+ concentration,fluorescence intensity of ZnS:Mn2+ microsphere changes,and when the mole ratio of Mn2+:Zn2+ is 0.3:1,the fluorescence intensity is the strongest.     

Frequency spectrum and confinement of optical radiation of nanorods in multilayered microsphere

The electromagnetic radiation of a quantum semiconductor nanorod (considered in a dipole model), placed into a multilayered microsphere with alternative spherical stack, is studied. We found that the frequency spectrum consists of series of narrow and well separated peaks even in a lossy case. In the band of such peaks the great part of the field energy is located in the structure of the stack and practically does not leave the microsphere. A possibility of resonant coupling of photon states in the area of nanorods is discussed.     

双酚A型环氧树脂多孔微球

双酚Ａ型环氧树脂多孔微球杨振忠许元泽俞浩赵得禄（中国科学院化学研究所高分子物理开放实验室北京１０００８０）关键词多孔微球，双酚Ａ环氧树脂，相反转技术微米级高分子多孔微球在生物医学、电子、印刷、信息业等方面具有重要作用．然而，通常的乳液聚合，悬浮聚合...     

空心微球气体总量抽样测量误差分析

 间接驱动内爆靶丸由外层CH涂层，内层玻璃球壳和内部充入的气体组成。当玻璃球外涂CH后，球内的气体只能抽检而没有无损测量方法。在大量实验和数据基础上，研究了液滴法制备空心玻璃微球气体渗透系数的差异和分布，利用数理统计方法对实验数据进行了分析和处理，计算了空心玻璃微球对氘气渗透系数的误差，微球预充气挑选方案产生的误差及分布。最后根据现在的抽样测量方案计算了误判的概率。     

分散聚合法制备单分散聚苯乙烯微球

以苯乙烯为单体,偶氮二异丁腈为引发剂,聚乙烯吡咯烷酮为分散稳定剂,在乙醇/水的极性反应体系中,使用分散聚合法制备了聚苯乙烯(PS)微球。研究了制备工艺对微球分子量等远程结构参数的影响。研究结果表明:在适合微球形成的单体用量、引发剂和分散稳定剂的浓度、反应温度、时间和乙醇/水的比例等参数下,克服了以往存在的粒径不均匀、分子量较低、微球表面圆整光洁度较低和产率偏低等主要问题,制备了粒径在1.5~3μm之间、粒径分布1.05~1.08、分子量80×104左右、最高得率达97%、球体表面光洁、球形对称均匀且相互不粘连的单分散PS微球。     

Approaches to Improve Therapeutic Efficacy of Biodegradable PLA/PLGA Microspheres: A Review

This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview about various innovative strategies that have been employed by recent researchers to overcome with the shortcomings associated with traditional microspheres. Essentially, optimization strategies from structural aspects have been widely investigated to improve the properties (e.g., enhanced hydrophilicity, reduced initial burst release, etc.) of the pristine microspheres. These include bulk alteration, surface modification as well as the formation of sophisticated microsphere design such as core-shell structures. Other than that, various microencapsulation techniques and novel technologies such as spray drying, supercritical fluid technique, membrane, and microfluidics emulsification also have been explored in this review. Additionally, the impact of formulation-related aspects on the drug encapsulation efficiency, particles size and particles size distribution during double emulsification method will also be discussed and reviewed extensively based on the recent literatures reported.