分散聚合法制备SiO_2/PAM核壳复合微球

采用分散聚合法制备出以SiO2为核、PAM为壳的核壳复合微球。根据Stber法制备了单分散SiO2微球,粒径随着TEOS、氨水浓度的增加而增大。采用硅烷偶联剂对SiO2微球进行表面处理,TEM显示处理后的微球继续保持单分散性,粒径有所增加。以SiO2微球或处理后的SiO2微球为核,采用分散聚合法在其上包覆AM,借助TEM、IR对其进行表征;研究发现,以处理后的Si O2微球为核能得到核壳结构,这种SiO2/PAM核壳微球的粒径大约为163 nm,包覆层30 nm左右。

磁性纳米包覆微球的制备和磁性表征

A novel method of fabricating core-shell structure, comprising monodisperse polystyrene (PS) spheres as cores and Fe3O4 as shells, is demonstrated. The coating shell of magnetite (Fe3O4) crystallites was formed by controlled hydrolysis of aqueous solutions of iron ion with diethyleneglycol (DEG) either by the facile, electrostatic absorption between the polymer and iron compounds. Thickness of the shell could be easily changed in the range from 20 to 60 nm by using slow-injecting coating process. Structure and composition of iron compounds shell were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), thermo-gravimetric analysis (TG) and vibrating-sample magnetometer (VSM), indicating there are some differences between the Fe3O4-shell of the magnetic composite spheres and pure Fe3O4 particles, e.g. smaller crystallite size, lower magnetic transition temperature and weaker ferromagnetic character.

纺缍形α-Fe_2O_3/聚苯乙烯复合高分子微球的制备、表征及等电性研究

以纺缍形α-Fe2O3超微粉为内核,过硫酸钾为引发剂,聚乙二醇为分散剂和稳定剂,乙醇/水为分散介质,苯乙烯为单体,用改进的分散聚合法合成了核/壳型纺锤形的高分子微球,并用XRD、TEM和IR进行了表征。粒子的分散性较好,粒径分布窄。由于亲水性的α-Fe2O3与亲油性的苯乙烯亲合性较差,在实验中采用了超声分散、预先溶胀和预先吸附引发剂、分散剂的方法,增强了粉末表面的亲油性,合成的高分子微球,其长轴平均为0.26μm,短轴平均为0.09μm,轴比为2.9,同时测定了不同pH值时粒子包膜前后的Zeta电位值,并根据粒子等电点的变化计算出包膜厚度,与电镜照片的结果比较吻合。

α-MnO_2 nanoneedle-based hollow microspheres coated with Pd nanoparticles as a novel catalyst for rechargeable lithium-air batteries

The hollow α-MnO2 nanoneedle-based microspheres coated with Pd nanoparticles were reported as a novel catalyst for rechargeable lithium-air batteries. The hollow microspheres are composed ofα-MnO2 nanoneedles. Pd nanoparticles are deposited on the hollow microspheres through an aqueous-solution reduction of PdCl2 with NaBH4 at room temperature. The results of TEM, XRD, and EDS show that the Pd nanoparticles are coated on the surface ofα-MnO2 nanoneedles uniformly and the mass fraction of Pd in the Pd-coated α-MnO2 catalyst is about 8.88%. Compared with the counterpart of the hollow α-MnO2 catalyst, the hollow Pd-coated α-MnO2 catalyst improves the energy conversion efficiency and the charge-discharge cycling performance of the air electrode. The initial specific discharge capacity of an air electrode composed of Super P carbon and the as-prepared Pd-coatedα-MnO2 catalyst is 1220 mA＆#183;h/g （based on the total electrode mass） at a current density of 0.1 mA/cm2, and the capacity retention rate is about 47.3% after 13 charge-discharge cycles. The results of charge-discharge cycling tests demonstrate that this novel Pd-coatedα-MnO2 catalyst with a hierarchical core-shell structure is a promising catalyst for the lithium-air battery.

3D flower-like heterostructured TiO_2@Ni(OH)_2 microspheres for solar photocatalytic hydrogen production

TiO2@Ni(OH)2 core-shell microspheres were synthesized by a facile strategy to obtain a perfect 3D flower-like nanostructure with well-arranged Ni(OH)2 nanoflakes on the surfaces of TiO2 microspheres;this arrangement led to a six-fold enhancement in photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. The unique p-n type heterostructure not only promotes the separation and transfer of photogenerated charge carriers significantly, but also offers more active sites for photocatalytic hydrogen production. A photocatalytic mechanism is proposed based on the results of electrochemical measurements and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.

Synthesis and Characterization of Cobalt-Carbon Core-Shell Microspheres in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide System

The synthesis of cobalt-carbon core-shell microspheres in supercritical carbon dioxide system was investi- gated. Cobalt-carbon core-shell microspheres with diameter of about 1μm were prepared at 350 ℃ for 12 h in a closed vessel containing an appropriate amount of bis（cyclopentadienyl）cobalt powder and dry ice. Characterization by a variety of techniques, including X-ray powder diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, TransmissiOn electron microscope, Fourier transform infrared spectrum and Raman spectroscopy analysis reveals that each cobalt-carbon core-shell microsphere is made up of an amorphous cobalt core with diameter less than 1 μm and an amorphous carbon shell with thickness of about 200 nm. The possible growth mechanism of cobalt-carbon core-shell microspheres is discussed, based on the pyrolysis of bis（cyclopentadienyl）cobalt in supercritical carbon dioxide and the deposition of carbon or carbon clusters with odd electrons on the surface of magnetic cobalt cores due to magnetic attraction. Magnetic measurements show 141.41 emu/g of saturation magnetization of a typical sample, which is lower than the 168 emu/g of the corresponding metal cobalt bulk material. This is attributed to the considerable mass of the carbon shell and amorphous nature of the magnetic core. Control of magnetism in the cobalt-carbon core-shell microspheres was achieved by annealing treatments.

Monodisperse Ultra-Large-Pore Silica Coated Polystyrene Core-Shell Microbeads via Layer-by-Layer Assembly for Nano-Micro Composite

Polystyrene （PS） @SiO2 core-shell microbeads with large pore and large particle size were prepared via layer-by-layer（LBL）assembly technique for potential applications in nano-micro composites. Negative silica nanoparticles synthesized via modified St6ber method and cationic poly （diallyldimethylammonium chloride） were alternately adsorbed on the surface of microbeads. Zeta potential, size, and morphology of the microbeads were monitored during LBL assembly process to ensure the successful deposition of silica nanoparticles. The porous shell was characterized using nitrogen adsorption and desorption analyses, and the surface area, volume and diame- ter of the pores were derived. It is found that the porous shell thickness and the pore size can be tuned by changing the coating times of silica nanoparticles. Finally, PS@SiO2 core-shell microbeads with 5 grn PS solid core and 350 nm mesoporous shell （mean BJH pore diameter is ~27 nm） were used to load CdSe/ZnS quantum dots （QDs）. The fluorescence microscopic image and the optical amplification of the QDs-embedded microbeads （QDBs） indicate that the as-prepared core-shell microbeads can provide adequate space for QDs and may be useful for further application of nano-micro composites.

Preparation, optimization and in vitro evaluation of core-shell paclitaxelloaded nanoparticles composed of MPEG-PLA and PLA

Nanoparticles with typical core-shell structure were prepared with a blend of methoxypoly（ethylene glycol）-poly（lactide） copolymer （MPEG-PLA） and poly （lactic acid） （PLA） along with paclitaxel by the O/W solvent evaporation method. An orthogonal experiment L9（3）3 was applied to get the best preparation conditions. The core-shell paclitaxel-loaded MPEG-PLA/PLA nanoparticles with the highest drug loading efficiency were obtained when amount of MPEG-PLA, time of ultrasonication and volume of deionized water were 300 mg, 10 rain and 30 mL, respectively. The release behavior of paclitaxel from the optimal MPEG-PLA/PLA nanoparticles showed that 22% ofpaclitaxel was released in 14 d. When incubating with human nasopharyngeal carcinoma ceils expressing LMP 1, these optimal nanoparticles showed a little lower tumor growth compared with free paclitaxel.