PEG-PEI/Fe3O4 nano-magnetic fluids with different mass fractions of reactant were prepared by co-precipitation method. Besides particle size analyzer,the methods of XRD,IR,VSM and AFM were adopted to characterize the ...PEG-PEI/Fe3O4 nano-magnetic fluids with different mass fractions of reactant were prepared by co-precipitation method. Besides particle size analyzer,the methods of XRD,IR,VSM and AFM were adopted to characterize the synthesized samples. Covalent bonding of PEG,PEI and Fe3O4 exhibits superparamagnetism.The TEM photograph shows that the particles are of stable dispersion and little aggregation,with smooth surface,spherical shape and a diameter of about 80 nm,which meets the requirements of nano-materials.When the mass fraction of PEI in reactant is 25%,the particle size,Zeta-potential and pEGFP-C1 DNA loading efficiency are all satisfactory.In this case,PEG-PEI/Fe3O4 nano-magnetic fluids can be used as gene vectors or targeted drug carriers.展开更多
The objective of this work is to study the influences of silica supports and PEG additive on the sorption performance of molecular basket sorbent(MBS) for COcapture consisting of polyethylenimine and one of the foll...The objective of this work is to study the influences of silica supports and PEG additive on the sorption performance of molecular basket sorbent(MBS) for COcapture consisting of polyethylenimine and one of the following supports: SBA-15(2-D structure), TUD-1(3-D sponge-like structure) and fumed silica HS-5(3-D disordered structure). Effects of the supports regarding pore structures and pore properties, the PEI loading amount as well as the sorption temperature were examined. Furthermore, polyethylene glycol(PEG) was introduced as an additive into the sorbents and its effect was investigated at different PEI loadings and sorption temperatures. The results suggest that the pore properties of MBS(after PEI loading) play a more important role in the COsorption capacity, rather than those of the supports alone.MBS with 3D pore structure exhibits higher COsorption capacity and amine efficiency than those with 2D-structured support. Among the sorbents studied, fumed silica(HS-5) based MBS showed the highest COsorption capacity in the temperature range of 30-95 °C, probably due to its unique interstitial pores formed by the aggregation of polymer-loaded SiOparticles. It was found that the temperature dependence is directly related to the PEI surface coverage layers. The more PEI surface coverage layers, the higher diffusion barrier for COand the stronger temperature dependence of COcapacity. 3D MBS exceeds 2D MBS at the same PEI coverage layers due to lower diffusion barrier. Adding PEG can significantly enhance the COsorption capacity and improve amine efficiency of all MBS, most likely by alleviating the diffusion barrier within PEI bulk layers through the inter-molecular interaction between PEI and PEG.展开更多
The work described the synthesis and evaluation of PEI-g-comb-PEG-transferrin as a potential system for gene therapy in vitro. The MW of PEG was 10KDa, and PEI was 2KDa. Its structure was identified by NMR, FT-IR and ...The work described the synthesis and evaluation of PEI-g-comb-PEG-transferrin as a potential system for gene therapy in vitro. The MW of PEG was 10KDa, and PEI was 2KDa. Its structure was identified by NMR, FT-IR and TGA spectroscopy. MTT assay found that at concentration up to 4000 n mol/L of the polymer, cell viability was over 85%. The bio-character of polymer/DNA complex was characterized by agarose gel electrophoresis, ethidium bromide exclusion and zeta-potential assay. The polymer could retardate DNA at N/P ratio 3.0-3.5 (mol/mol). The particle size of the polymer/DNA complex was less than 300 nm. Transfection efficiency of the complex was studied in COS7 and NT2 cell lines.展开更多
基金Project(20060390884)supported by the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2006FJ4240)supported by the PostdoctoralScience Foundation of Hunan Province,ChinaProject(30672047)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘PEG-PEI/Fe3O4 nano-magnetic fluids with different mass fractions of reactant were prepared by co-precipitation method. Besides particle size analyzer,the methods of XRD,IR,VSM and AFM were adopted to characterize the synthesized samples. Covalent bonding of PEG,PEI and Fe3O4 exhibits superparamagnetism.The TEM photograph shows that the particles are of stable dispersion and little aggregation,with smooth surface,spherical shape and a diameter of about 80 nm,which meets the requirements of nano-materials.When the mass fraction of PEI in reactant is 25%,the particle size,Zeta-potential and pEGFP-C1 DNA loading efficiency are all satisfactory.In this case,PEG-PEI/Fe3O4 nano-magnetic fluids can be used as gene vectors or targeted drug carriers.
基金the support of this work at Penn State by the U.S.Department of Energy,National Energy Technology Laboratorythe financial support by the China Scholarship Council,the Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51176034)the Open Fund of Key Laboratory of Coal-Based CO2 Capture and Geological Storage of Jiangsu Province(2016A05)
文摘The objective of this work is to study the influences of silica supports and PEG additive on the sorption performance of molecular basket sorbent(MBS) for COcapture consisting of polyethylenimine and one of the following supports: SBA-15(2-D structure), TUD-1(3-D sponge-like structure) and fumed silica HS-5(3-D disordered structure). Effects of the supports regarding pore structures and pore properties, the PEI loading amount as well as the sorption temperature were examined. Furthermore, polyethylene glycol(PEG) was introduced as an additive into the sorbents and its effect was investigated at different PEI loadings and sorption temperatures. The results suggest that the pore properties of MBS(after PEI loading) play a more important role in the COsorption capacity, rather than those of the supports alone.MBS with 3D pore structure exhibits higher COsorption capacity and amine efficiency than those with 2D-structured support. Among the sorbents studied, fumed silica(HS-5) based MBS showed the highest COsorption capacity in the temperature range of 30-95 °C, probably due to its unique interstitial pores formed by the aggregation of polymer-loaded SiOparticles. It was found that the temperature dependence is directly related to the PEI surface coverage layers. The more PEI surface coverage layers, the higher diffusion barrier for COand the stronger temperature dependence of COcapacity. 3D MBS exceeds 2D MBS at the same PEI coverage layers due to lower diffusion barrier. Adding PEG can significantly enhance the COsorption capacity and improve amine efficiency of all MBS, most likely by alleviating the diffusion barrier within PEI bulk layers through the inter-molecular interaction between PEI and PEG.
文摘The work described the synthesis and evaluation of PEI-g-comb-PEG-transferrin as a potential system for gene therapy in vitro. The MW of PEG was 10KDa, and PEI was 2KDa. Its structure was identified by NMR, FT-IR and TGA spectroscopy. MTT assay found that at concentration up to 4000 n mol/L of the polymer, cell viability was over 85%. The bio-character of polymer/DNA complex was characterized by agarose gel electrophoresis, ethidium bromide exclusion and zeta-potential assay. The polymer could retardate DNA at N/P ratio 3.0-3.5 (mol/mol). The particle size of the polymer/DNA complex was less than 300 nm. Transfection efficiency of the complex was studied in COS7 and NT2 cell lines.