Optimum conditions for preparing micron-sized PMMA beads in the dispersion polymerization using PVA

The optimum conditions for preparing micron-sized monodisperse polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) beads by dispersion polymerization in a methanol/water mixture were proposed. PMMA forming microspheres having an average molecular weight of 55,300 g/mol, 2.6 μm weight-average diameter, with a 5.3% coefficient of variation and 91% conversion, were successfully obtained in the presence of 15 wt.% of polyvinylalcohol (PVA), 100/50 (g/g) of MeOH/water mixtures at 70°C; the reaction lasted for 8 h. Compared to dispersion polymerization using polyvinylpirrolydone, PVA proved to be an extremely stable steric stabilizer in the dispersion polymerization of methylmethacrylate.     

单分散磁性P(St/BA/MAA)微球的制备

在共沉淀法合成超细磁流体的基础上 ,以苯乙烯 (St)、丙烯酸丁酯 (BA)和甲基丙烯酸 (MAA)为共聚单体 ,在不同的介质体系中采用无皂乳液聚合法制备了单分散 ,粒径范围为 80～ 2 30nm的磁性P(St BA MAA)微球 .详细探讨了介质极性、磁流体中表面活性剂含量对磁性高分子微球粒径和单分散性的影响 .实验结果表明 ,在一定范围内随介质极性降低 ,磁性高分子微球的单分散性提高 ,随表面活性剂用量增加 ,单分散性变差 .总体来看 ,磁性高分子微球的单分散性与其表面静电斥力密切相关 ,过大或过小的静电斥力均会导致磁性高分子微球单分散性的降低 .     

Extracellular biosynthesis of monodispersed gold nanoparticles by a SAM capping route

Monodispersed gold nanoparticles capped with a self-assembled monolayer of dodecanethiol were biosynthesized extracellularly by an efficient, simple, and environmental friendly procedure, which involved the use of Bacillus megatherium D01 as the reducing agent and the use of dodecanethiol as the capping ligand at 26 °C. The kinetics of gold nanoparticle formation was followed by transmission electron microscope (TEM) and UV-vis spectroscopy. It was shown that reaction time was an important parameter in controlling the morphology of gold nanoparticles. The effect of thiol on the shape, size, and dispersity of gold nanoparticles was also studied. The results showed that the presence of thiol during the biosynthesis could induce the formation of small size gold nanoparticles (<2.5 nm), hold the shape of spherical nanoparticles, and promote the monodispersity of nanoparticles. Through the modulation of reaction time and the use of thiol, monodispersed spherical gold nanoparticles capped with thiol of 1.9 ± 0.8 nm size were formed by using Bacillus megatherium D01.     

A facile synthesis of monodisperse CoFe2O4/SiO2 nanoparticles

Aminated-CoFe₂O₄/SiO₂ magnetic nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared from primary silica particles using modified StÖber method. By optimizing the preparation conditions, monodisperse CoFe₂O₄/SiO₂ NPs with high amino groups’ density were obtained, which is necessary for enzyme immobilization. TEM confirm that the sample is a core/shell structure. These aminated-CoFe₂O₄/SiO₂ NPs have narrow size distributions with a mean size of about 60 nm. Moreover, the aminated-CoFe₂O₄/SiO₂ NPs can be easily dispersed in aqueous medium. The experimental results also show that the NPs have superparamagnetism, indicating that the aminated-CoFe₂O₄/SiO₂ NPs can be used as an effective carrier for the enzyme immobilization.     

温度对碳球形貌及超级电容性能的影响

以三氯乙烷和二氯乙烷为原料, 金属钠为还原剂, 在溶剂热条件(100~150 ℃)下使氯代乙烷中的碳氯键和碳氢键发生断裂制备了碳纳米球, 并对制备的碳纳米球进行了表征. X射线衍射结果表明, 样品为类石墨结构, 衍射信号宽且弱, 表明样品的结晶性较差; 拉曼光谱分析结果也表明样品具有较高的无序度. 样品的SEM与TEM分析结果表明, 在较高的反应温度下, 碳球具有更好的单分散性, 碳球的粒径随温度的升高而增大; 选区电子衍射结果表明碳球内部为无定形的类石墨结构. 以碳纳米球为负极材料的锂离子电池测试结果表明, 50周循环后比容量为941 mA·h/g, 库仑效率接近100%, 放电容量保持率为103.7%, 具有良好的循环稳定性. 测试了不同温度下制备样品的超级电容器性能, 发现120 ℃下制备的碳纳米球具有较高的比电容和较低的内阻值, 比电容高达130 F/g, 经过1000周循环充放电后比电容衰减比例低于14%, 具有较高的稳定性.     

High immobilization of antibacterial moieties onto monodisperse microspheres by dispersion polymerization using bicationic viologen surfmer

In order to achieve monodisperse particles with high content of antibacterial groups covalently bonded on surface, a bicationic viologen,N-hexyl-N’-(4-vinylbenzyl)-4,4’-bipyridinium bromide chloride(HW) was devised as a surfmer in dispersion polymerization of styrene(St) using a mixture of methanol(or ethylene glycol) and water as media.Effects of content of HW,its addition profile and composition of reaction media on particles size and incorporation of HW moieties were mainly investigated.The attachment of silver and gold nanoparticles on particle surface under UV irradiation ascertained the surface-bonded HW segments.SEM,TEM observations and XPS,zata potential measurements indicated that increase of initial HW contents and addition of HW(when polymerization had been performed for 3 h) led to grown particles and enhanced immobilization of HW moieties.Using a mixture of ethylene glycol and water as reaction media, small particles(520-142 nm) with highly attached HW moieties were prepared.Furthermore,antibacterial efficacy of the resultant particles against S.aureus was assayed,and particles with more HW moieties anchored on surface demonstrated greater efficiency of antibacterial activity.     

沉降介质对单分散SiO2微球重力组装欧泊模板的影响

 以氨水作催化剂、正硅酸乙酯为硅源、乙醇为溶剂,采用改进溶胶-凝胶法制备了系列单分散SiO₂微球,研究了平均粒径为250,280,320 nm单分散SiO₂微球在水、无水乙醇、丙酮等介质中的沉降与自组装过程。还对单分散体系重力沉降组装欧泊模板的形成机理进行了讨论。SEM表明,微球在无水乙醇和丙酮沉降介质中均能组装形成3维有序密堆积结构的欧泊,但在无水乙醇中要优于在丙酮中。沉降速度实验表明,相同粒径的单分散SiO₂微球在水、乙醇、丙酮作为沉降介质中的沉降速度相差并不大,沉降介质对重力水平沉降组装模板的影响主要是由于其表面张力与粘度不同造成的。     

Well‐Defined Amphiphilic C60‐PEG Conjugates: Water‐Soluble and Thermoresponsive Materials

For the preparation of well‐defined H₂O‐soluble C₆₀ polymers, several C₆₀‐PEG conjugates were prepared from a C₆₀ biscarboxylic acid derivative and monodisperse NH₂‐PEGs (NH₂‐EG_n, n = 4 – 36) via amide conjugation. When the relatively long PEGs (EG_n, n ≥ 12) were employed, the C₆₀‐PEG conjugates became completely H₂O‐soluble by forming micelle‐like structure shown by the data of surface tension, DLS, and cryo‐TEM. Interestingly, these H₂O‐soluble C₆₀‐PEG conjugates (C₆₀(EG_n)₂, n = 12 – 36) showed reversible thermoresponse to form larger aggregates (ca. 1 μm by DLS) at higher temperatures. The temperature for the aggregation was related to the lengths of PEGs attached to C₆₀; 29 °C (C₆₀(EG_n)₂, n = 12), 51 °C (n = 20), and 72 °C (n = 36). This thermoresponse was speculated to occur by dehydration of well‐organized PEG chains in the micelle‐type structure of monodisperse C₆₀‐PEG caused by gauche‐to‐anti conformational change of PEG anchors. This thermoresponse of well‐defined amphiphilic C₆₀‐PEG conjugates indicates potential applications in areas such as temperature sensors and thermoresponsive materials.     

室温沉淀聚合制备单分散聚苯乙烯微球

采用沉淀聚合的方法以乙醇/水为混合溶剂、K_2S_2O_8/NaHSO_3为引发剂,室温下引发苯乙烯聚合制备了单分散的聚苯乙烯(PS)微球.研究了反应时间、引发剂用量、反应溶剂中乙醇与水的比例、搅拌速度对聚苯乙烯微球的收率及形貌、单体转化率的影响.结果表明,聚苯乙烯微球的单体转化率、微球的收率和粒径随着反应时间的延长而增加,反应12 h后趋于稳定;当增加引发剂的用量,聚苯乙烯微球的单体转化率、微球的收率和粒径都有所增加,K_2S_2O_8与Na HSO_3用量分别在≤2.0%和1.3%时,能够得到单分散的聚苯乙烯微球;随着反应介质中水含量的增加,聚苯乙烯微球的单体转化率、微球的收率先增加后降低,单分散性变差,水含量在≤40%能够得到单分散的微球;搅拌速度从600 r/min增加到1200 r/min时,微球粒径、收率与单体转化率几乎没有变化.并初步研究了聚苯乙烯微球的形成机理.     

Size-controlled synthesis of monodisperse core/shell nanogels

Small, monodisperse nanogels (∼50-nm radius) were synthesized by free-radical precipitation polymerization and were characterized using a suite of light scattering and chromatography methods. Nanogels were synthesized with either N-isopropylacrylamide or N-isopropylmethacrylamide as the main monomer, with acrylic acid or 4-acrylamidofluorescein as a comonomer and N,N′-methylenebis(acrylamide) as a cross-linker. By varying the surfactant and initiator concentrations, particle size was controlled while maintaining excellent monodispersity. An amine-containing shell was added to these core particles to facilitate subsequent bioconjugation. Successful conjugation of folic acid to the particles was demonstrated as an example of how such materials might be employed in a targeted drug delivery system.