New nanocomposites containing metal nanoparticles, carbon nanotube and polymer

Metal-carbon nanotube-graft-polymer (MCNT-g-P) nanocomposites were synthesized and characterized successfully. In this work, multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) were opened using HNO₃/H₂SO₄ mixture and filled by metal nanoparticles such as silver nanoparticles through wet chemistry method. Then MWCNT containing metal nanoparticles were used as macroinitiator for ring opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone and MCNT-g-P nanocomposites were obtained. Length of grafted polymer arms onto the MWCNT was controlled using MWCNT/ε-caprolactone ratio. Structure and properties of nanocomposites were evaluated by TEM, DSC, TGA, and spectroscopy methods.     

Effect of chitosan and thiolated chitosan coating on the inhibition behaviour of PIBCA nanoparticles against intestinal metallopeptidases

Surface modified nanoparticles composed of poly(isobutylcyanoacrylate) (PIBCA) cores surrounded by a chitosan and thiolated chitosan gel layer were prepared and characterized in previous works. The presence of such biopolymers on the nanoparticle surface conferred those nanosystems interesting characteristics that might partially overcome the gastrointestinal enzymatic barrier, improving the oral administration of pharmacologically active peptides. In the present work, the antiprotease behaviour of this family of core–shell nanoparticles was in vitro tested against two model metallopeptidases present in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT): Carboxypeptidase A -CP A- (luminal protease) and Leucine Aminopeptidase M -LAP M- (membrane protease). As previous step, the zinc-binding capacity of these nanoparticles was evaluated. Interestingly, an improvement of both the zinc-binding capacity and the antiprotease effect of chitosan was observed when the biopolymers (chitosan and thiolated chitosan) were used as coating component of the core–shell nanoparticles, in comparison with their behaviour in solution, thanks to the different biopolymer chains rearrangement. The presence of amino, hydroxyl and thiol groups on the nanoparticle surface promoted zinc binding and hence the inhibition of the metallopeptidases analysed. On the contrary, the occurrence of a cross-linked structure in the gel layer surrounding the PIBCA cores of thiolated formulations, due to the formation of interchain and intrachain disulphide bonds, partially limited the inhibition of the proteases. The low accessibility of cations to the active groups of the cross-linked polymeric shell was postulated as a possible explanation of this behaviour. Results obtained in this work make this family of surface-modified nanocarriers promising candidates for the successfull administration of pharmacologically active peptides and proteins by the oral route.     

聚(2-甲氧基-5-辛氧基)对苯乙炔/TiO2纳米复合材料的光物理性能研究

通过原位强碱诱导下的脱氯化氢缩合聚合法制备了一系列不同纳米TiO2含量的聚(2-甲氧基-5-辛氧基)对苯乙炔/纳米二氧化钛(PMOCOPV/TiO2)光电复合材料。红外光谱和拉曼光谱证实了在纳米TiO2表面的包覆层为PMOCOPV。紫外-可见吸收光谱表明随着TiO2含量的增加PMOCOPV/TiO2纳米复合材料的吸收强度提高。高分辨透射电镜观察发现PMOCOPV/TiO2是具有核-壳结构的纳米复合粒子,直径约30 nm,其中PMOCOPV包覆层的厚度约为8~10 nm。荧光光谱研究表明,PMOCOPV/TiO2纳米复合材料的最大发射波长随着TiO2含量的增加发生红移,荧光寿命约为1 ns,且随着TiO2含量的增加荧光强度和荧光寿命得到显著提高,并通过PMOCOPV/TiO2纳米复合材料中的激子离化和电荷传输过程以及复合材料中的电势能级探讨了PMOCOPV/TiO2的荧光量子效率和荧光强度增加的机理。     

用纳米压痕法分析溶剂对聚醚醚酮(PEEK)力学性能的影响

Poly (ether ether ketone)(PEEK) is a high-performance semi-crystalline thermoplastic polymer.Exposure of the polymeric surface to solvents can have a strong effect like softening/swelling of polymeric network or dissolution.In this study,nano-indentation analysis was performed to study the effect of acetone on the surface mechanical properties of PEEK using different exposure time.The experiments were performed with a constant loading rate (10 nm/s) to a maximum indentation displacement (1000 nm).A 30-second hold segment was included at the maximum load to account for any creep effects followed by an unloading segment to 80% unloading.The indentation hardness and the elastic modulus were computed as a continuous function of the penetration displacement in the continuous stiffness mode (CSM) indentation.The experimental data showed that the peak load decreased from ~5.2 mN to ~1.7 mN as exposure time in solvent environment increased from 0 to 18 days.The elastic modulus and the hardness of PEEK samples also displayed a decreasing trend as a function of exposure time in the solvent environment.Two empirical models were used to fit the experimental data of hardness as a function of exposure time which showed a good agreement with the experimental values.     

以醇溶剂为碳源制备碳点的荧光性能

以乙二醇和丙三醇为碳源,用一元醇（异丙醇和乙醇）为对比,通过溶剂热法制备得到碳点。通过傅里叶红外光谱、紫外-可见吸收光谱和激发光谱对所制得的碳点进行表征和分析,探讨了不同碳源对碳点的表面官能团、荧光性能等的影响,从而分析其荧光的发光机理。结果表明：乙二醇与丙三醇制备的碳点含有C=C键和C=O键,均在365 nm光激发后在450 nm处有荧光峰;而一元醇是由C-OH基团中的孤对电子产生荧光,碳源分子中羟基含量对碳点的荧光性能有很大影响,羟基含量越高,越容易形成双键结构。     

Modification of hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lens with poly(ethylene glycol) by atmospheric pressure glow discharge: A facile approach

To improve the anterior surface biocompatibility of hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lens (IOL) in a convenient and continuous way, poly(ethylene glycol)s (PEGs) were immobilized by atmospheric pressure glow discharge (APGD) treatment using argon as the discharge gas. The hydrophilicity and chemical changes on the IOL surface were characterized by static water contact angle and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy to confirm the covalent binding of PEG. The morphology of the IOL surface was observed under field emission scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. The surface biocompatibility was evaluated by adhesion experiments with platelets, macrophages, and lens epithelial cells (LECs) in vitro. The results revealed that the anterior surface of the PEG-grafted IOL displayed significantly and permanently improved hydrophilicity. Cell repellency was observed, especially in the PEG-modified IOL group, which resisted the attachment of platelets, macrophages and LECs. Moreover, the spread and growth of cells were suppressed, which may be attributed to the steric stabilization force and chain mobility effect of the modified PEG. All of these results indicated that hydrophobic acrylic IOLs can be hydrophilic modified by PEG through APGD treatment in a convenient and continuous manner which will provide advantages for further industrial applications.     

Influence of absorbed moisture on desizing of poly(vinyl alcohol) on cotton fabrics during atmospheric pressure plasma jet treatment

This paper studies the influence of moisture absorption of cotton fabrics on the effectiveness of atmospheric pressure plasma jet (APPJ) on desizing of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). Cotton fabrics with three different moisture regains (MR), namely 1.8%, 7.3%, and 28.4% corresponding to 10%, 65%, and 98% of relative humidity respectively, are treated for 16 s, 32 s, 48 s, and 64 s. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis indicates that the plasma treated PVA has higher oxygen concentration than the control. Mass loss results show that the fabric with the highest MR has the largest mass loss after 64 s plasma exposure. Solubility measurement reveals that the sample with the lowest MR has the highest desizing efficacy and the percent desizing ratio reaches 96% after 64 s exposure plus a 20 min hot wash, which is shown as clean as the unsized sample through scanning electron microscopy analysis. The yarn tensile strength test results show that APPJ has no negative effect on fabric tensile strength.     

微接触印刷法制造聚合物多层次准三维立体微结构

直接用聚合物稀溶液作为“印墨”进行微接触印刷,制作了诸如聚苯乙烯和聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯等聚合物的微细结构,通过重复交叉盖印得到多层次准三维立体微结构,并用可聚合的双(甲苯磺酸)-2,4-己二炔-1,6-二醇脂的丙酮稀溶液作微接触印刷,观察了微条纹上的聚合.对聚合物溶液的微接触印刷的过程中溶剂挥发等因素的影响进行了观察分析,结果表明,溶剂挥发时间对微图形的准确复制是十分重要的,过长或过短的溶剂挥发时间都不利于得到清晰精确的微结构.     

偶氮基染料掺杂薄膜的双光子图象存储

研究了偶氮基染料掺杂薄膜ＭＯ－ＰＶＡ和ＥＯ－ＰＶＡ的双光子存储特性。在对薄膜用Ａｒ＾＋激光作预激发下实现了Ｈｅ－Ｎｅ激光的红光存储。获得了实时和短时存储照片。光电记录存储曲线，分析了双光四能级系统的存储机制。实现确定了最佳预激发功率约为０．２８Ｗ／ｃｍ＾２，最小Ｈｅ－Ｎｅ光可存储功率密度低于０．２Ｗ／ｃｍ＾２。