聚电解质-磺化聚砜溶液的光散射

本文采用激光小角光散射法,测定了聚电解质-磺化聚砜(钠盐),在分别舍有NaNO_3、LiNO_3、LiCl、NaBr和NaI的DMF中各试样的表现分子量。结果表明,在含有0.07N NaNO_3的DMF中,磺化聚砜的表观分子量接近于试样的真实分子量。     

Fractionation of casein hydrolysates using polysulfone ultrafiltration hollow fiber membranes

The objective of this study was to characterize the fractionation profile of casein hydrolysates obtained with polysulfone hollow fiber ultrafiltration membranes. The two-step ultrafiltration process developed by Turgeon and Gauthier [J. Food Sci., 55 (1990) 106] was used: a caseinate solution was submitted to proteolysis with chymotrypsin or trypsin, and the reaction mixture (RM) was subsequently ultrafiltered using a 30 kDa (MWCO) hollow-fiber polysulfone membrane. The total hydrolysate permeating from this first step was further fractionated using a 1 kDa (MWCO) membrane, producing the mixture of polypeptides (retentate) and the amino acid fraction (permeate). The effect of enzyme specificity and of membrane retentivitiy on the total composition (total nitrogen, fat, lactose, minerals) and amino acid profile of the fractions was studied. The overall composition of the fractions was not significantly affected by the nature of the enzyme but the degree of hydrolysis and the molecular weight distribution profile analyses showed a marked effect of the enzyme specificity, with trypsin giving a larger proportion of small peptides (< 200 Da) in the mixture of polypeptides. Amino acid profile analyses provided useful information on the phenomena governing the fractionation of amino acids with a polysulfone membrane: (1) the target amino acids of the enzyme are concentrated in the permeate as a result of their presence in all peptides produced by hydrolysis, (2) polar amino acids are retained by the membrane, (3) non-polar amino acids are not selectively rejected by the membrane. Our results suggest that the charge/hydrophobicity balance of the peptides produced is the predominant factor determining the fractionation of casein hydrolysates.     

Electrokinetic investigations of charged porous membranes

Asymmetric ultrafiltration membranes were prepared from fully aromatic polyamides differing in the diamine monomers of the polymeric backbone and from polysulfone. Nanofiltration membranes were made from polysulfone and polyethersulfone. The polysulfone as well as the polyethersulfone were chemically modified to change the surface charges of the membranes that were made from these polymers. This means neutral, positively as well as negatively charged membranes could be employed for the measurements. The surface properties of the membranes as a function of pH were determined by measuring the streaming potential in a perpendicular and horizontal mode. Applying proteins the values of the streaming potential changed depending on the original charges of the membranes as well as on the pH of the solution. The values shifted to either higher or lower absolute values. Thus, characterization of unused and used membranes can be carried out by electrokinetic measurements. This was also demonstrated using a membrane fitted out with invertase. The zeta potential of nanofiltration membranes, however, was only evaluated from the results obtained with the horizontally run cell.     

Sulfonated polysulfone-preparative routes and applications in membranes used for pressure driven techniques

There is much enthusiasm now-a-days for efforts to improve membrane performances. Membrane modification is one of the critical approaches needed for the development of membrane science and technology. The beauty of research in this orientation is that it is a dynamic process that moves forward slowly and recommendations are made based on the science available. In this regard sulfonation of polysulfones is an excellent move. The present review demonstrates different sulfonation strategies of polysulfones as well as promoting applications in pressure driven separation sciences (viz. salt, macromolecule, organic separation from water). It shows that marked path is promising one.     

Polymer-dispersed liquid crystal composites for bio-applications: thermotropic,surface and optical properties

Polymer-dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) systems based on polysulfone as carrying matrix and 4-cyano-4?-pentylbiphenyl (5CB) liquid crystal (LC) were obtained as thin transparent films. The PDLC films were prepared by solvent- and thermally induced phase separation methods, with various compositions in the two components. Information on the phase separation was obtained by polarised light optical microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry and scanning electron microscopy. The PDLC composites show well-defined droplets of submicrometric size, around 650 nm for a medium content of LC and around 250 nm for a low one. The droplets show a radial configuration and a homeotropic alignment of the LC molecules within. By contact angle measurement and surface free energy calculations, it was established that self-assembling of aliphatic units of the two composite components, at droplet interface, is the driving force of the homeotropic alignment. Moreover, these data indicated the potential biocompatibility of the studied composites. The photophysical behaviour shows a better light emission of the PDLCs containing bigger droplets.     

侧链末端为磺酸根基团的磺化改性聚砜的制备及其阳离子交换膜的基本性能

采用两步一锅法,在聚砜(PSF)主链上键联了末端基为磺酸根基团的侧链,获得了疏水主链与磺酸根基团"微相分离"结构的磺化改性PSF。以氯乙基异氰酸酯(CEIC)为亲电试剂,使PSF主链上的苯环发生付-克烷基化反应,制得侧链含有活性基团—NCO的中间产物聚合物PSFeic;通过活性基团—NCO与对羟基苯磺酸钠(HBSAS)生成氨基甲酸酯的较快速的反应,获得了侧链末端为磺酸根基团的磺化改性聚砜PSF-sas。采用FT-IR、1 H-NMR及紫外分光光度法对目标产物聚合物PSF-sas的化学结构进行了表征。以PSF-sas为膜材,采用流延法制备了PSF阳离子交换膜,测定了交换膜的基本性能,包括离子交换容量、吸水率及质子传导率。研究结果表明,在路易斯酸催化剂作用下,CEIC与PSF主链上苯环之间的付-克烷基化反应可顺利进行,生成中间聚合物产物PSF-eic;以强极性的二甲基乙酰胺(DMAC)为溶剂,反应24h,PSF-eic分子链中乙基异氰酸酯(eic)的键合量可达2.43mmol/g。在此基础上进行第2步反应,可得到磺酸根基团含量为2.23mmol/g的目标产物PSF-sas,所制备的阳离子交换膜,具有高的离子交换容量,适当的吸水率与高的质子传导率。     

Doping Polysulfone Membrane with Alpha‐Tocopherol and Alpha‐Lipoic Acid for Suppressing Oxidative Stress Induced by Hemodialysis Treatment

The reduction of free radicals by bioactive membranes used for hemodialysis treatment is an important topic due to the constant rise of oxidative stress‐associated cardiovascular mortality by hemodialysis patients. Therefore, it is urgent to find an effective solution that helps to solve this problem. Polysulfone membranes enriched with α‐lipoic acid, α‐tocopherol, and with both components are fabricated by spin coating. The antioxidant properties of these membranes are evaluated in vitro by determining the lipid‐peroxidation level and the total antioxidant status of the blood plasma. The biocompatibility is assessed by quantifying the protein adsorption, platelet adhesion, complement activation, and hemolytic effect. All types of membranes show in vitro antioxidant activity and a trend to reduce oxidative stress in vivo; the best results show membranes prepared with a combination of both compounds and prove to be nonhemolytic and hemocompatible. Moreover, the membrane specific separation ability for the main waste products is not affected by antioxidants incorporation.     

Water sorption and transport in a series of polysulfones

Water sorption and transport properties for a series of polysulfones are presented and interpreted in terms of the changes in the structure of the repeat unit compared to that of bisphenol A polysulfone. The differences between the sorption and diffusion of water and of permanent gases in these materials are also discussed. Water has the ability to interact with the polymer and with itself through hydrogen bonding in a way that permanent gases cannot. The equilibrium solubility of water in the polymer, unlike permanent gases, does not have a simple dependence on free volume but correlates more strongly with the frequency of hydrogen bonding sites on the polymer. Analysis of the sorption isotherms using the method of Zimm and Lundberg suggests that water molecules cluster in these polysulfones to various extents. For each polysulfone except polyethersulfone, the water diffusion coefficient decreases with increasing activity, which also suggests water clustering. For most of these materials, the water diffusion coefficient is larger than that of bisphenol A polysulfone and is directly related to the polymer free volume. Water permeability in these materials broadly correlates with the polymer free volume, but a favorable water-polymer interaction can be an overriding factor. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

在聚砜膜表面接枝聚甲基丙烯酸及接枝膜对生物碱化合物的吸附特性

首先将聚砜(PSF)氯甲基化,制得氯甲基化聚砜(CMPSF),CMPSF流延成膜后与乙二胺(EDA)反应,制得表面键合有EDA的氨基化膜(AMPSF)。在此基础上,在水溶液体系中构建氨基-过硫酸盐表面引发体系,使甲基丙烯酸(MAA)发生接枝聚合,制得了功能接枝膜PSF-gPMAA。考察了影响膜接枝过程的主要因素,优化了接枝聚合条件。采用傅里叶红外光谱(FTIR)、光学显微镜(OM)及称重法对接枝膜PSF-g-PMAA进行了表征。最后研究了功能接枝膜对氧化苦参碱和金雀花碱两种生物碱化合物的吸附特性。结果表明,采用氨基-过硫酸盐表面引发体系,可以顺利地实施MAA在PSF膜表面的接枝聚合,接枝度随氨基化膜AMPSF表面氨基键合量的增大而增大,接枝聚合适宜的温度为50℃,溶液中适宜的过硫酸盐用量为单体质量的1.0%。在适宜的条件下可制得PMAA接枝度为4.62mg/cm2的接枝膜。凭借强静电相互作用和氢键作用的协同作用,功能接枝膜PSF-g-PMAA对生物碱化合物可产生强烈的吸附作用,在中性溶液中,对氧化苦参碱和金雀花碱的吸附容量分别可达277μg/cm2和331μg/cm2。