Polystyrene-styrene/butadiene diblock copolymers were synthesized via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) miniemulsion polymerization.During the polymerization process,the molecular weight distri...Polystyrene-styrene/butadiene diblock copolymers were synthesized via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) miniemulsion polymerization.During the polymerization process,the molecular weight distribution was narrow and the numerical molecular weight of the copolymers increased with increasing conversion of monomers,which was close to the theoretical.FT-IR and ^1H NMR results indicated that the microstructure of the polymer was mainly 1,4-trans-butadiene with small amount of 1,2-units,and composition in the copolymers was obtained.展开更多
Effective molecularly imprinted membranes(MIMs) were developed as an efficient adsorbent for the selective removal ofp-hydroxybenzoic acid(p-HB) from acetylsalicylic acid(ASA, aspirin). The MIMs were grafted suc...Effective molecularly imprinted membranes(MIMs) were developed as an efficient adsorbent for the selective removal ofp-hydroxybenzoic acid(p-HB) from acetylsalicylic acid(ASA, aspirin). The MIMs were grafted successfully from poly(vinylidene fluoride) microfiltration membranes via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer(RAFT) polymerization. The graft copolymerization of acrylic acid(AA) in the presence of template p-hydroxybenzoic acid led to molecularly imprinted polymer(MIP) film coated membranes. The obtained MIMs were characterized by scanning electron microscopy(SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer(FTIR) and Raman spectra, and batch mode adsorption studies were carried ont to investigate the specific adsorption equilibrium, kinetics and selective recognition properties of different MIMs. The kinetic properties of the MIMs could be well described by the pseudo-second-order rate equation. Selective permeation experiments were performed to evaluate the permeation selectivity of the p-HB imprinted membranes. The observed performances of the MIMs are applicable to the further purification of aspirin. Keywords Acetylsalicylic acid; Reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer; Molecularly imprinted membrane; p-Hydroxybenzoic acid; Selective adsorption展开更多
Surface molecularly imprinted polymers (SMIP) was prepared via the reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization on the chloromethyl polystyrene resin (CPR) in the presence of the templa...Surface molecularly imprinted polymers (SMIP) was prepared via the reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization on the chloromethyl polystyrene resin (CPR) in the presence of the template D-phenylalanine. The structure of SMIP was characterized by FTIR and SEM. The adsorption behavior of D-phenylalanine of SMIP was preliminarily investigated.展开更多
Regulation of phase structure has been recognized as one of the most effective ways to fabricate self-healing polymers with high mechanical strength.The mechanical properties of the resultant polymers are certainly af...Regulation of phase structure has been recognized as one of the most effective ways to fabricate self-healing polymers with high mechanical strength.The mechanical properties of the resultant polymers are certainly affected by the size of separated phase domain.However,the study on this aspect is absence,because it can hardly exclude the influence of variation in monomer proportion required for tuning the separated phase size.Here,we report the first study on tuning the phase size through reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer(RAFT)polymerization without changing the proportion of monomers.As expected,the size of separated phase has been successfully mediated from 15 nm to 9 nm by tuning the molecular weight of the chain transfer agent.It is found that the mechanical strength and the self-healing efficiency of the resultant polymers increase simultaneously with the decrease of phase size.The study on the formation kinetics of hydrogen bonds reveals that the decrease of phase size can facilitate the re-bonding rate of hydrogen bonds,even if the migration of polymer chains is restricted.展开更多
Polymerization-induced self-assembly(PISA)is an emerging method for the preparation of block copolymer nano-objects at high concentrations.However,most PISA formulations have oxygen inhibition problems and inert atmos...Polymerization-induced self-assembly(PISA)is an emerging method for the preparation of block copolymer nano-objects at high concentrations.However,most PISA formulations have oxygen inhibition problems and inert atmospheres(e.g.argon,nitrogen)are usually required.Moreover,the large-scale preparation of block copolymer nano-objects at room temperature is challenging.Herein,we report an enzyme-assisted photoinitiated polymerization-induced self-assembly(photo-PISA)in continuous flow reactors with oxygen toleranee.The addition of glucose oxidase(GOx)and glucose into the reaction mixture can consume oxygen efficiently and constantly,allow the flow photo-PISA to be performed under open-air conditions.Polymerization kinetics indicated that only a small amount of GOx(0.5 μmol/L)was needed to achieve the oxygen tolerance.Block copolymer nano-objects with different morphologies can be prepared by varying reaction conditions including the degree of polymerization(DP)of core-forming block,monomer concentration,reaction temperature,and solvent composition.We expect this study will provide a facile platform for the large-scale production of block copolymer nano-objects with different morphologies at room temperature.展开更多
This tutorial review summarizes recent progress in the research field of controlled/"living" radical polymerization (CLRP) from Soochow University.The present paper gives a broad overview of the mechanism st...This tutorial review summarizes recent progress in the research field of controlled/"living" radical polymerization (CLRP) from Soochow University.The present paper gives a broad overview of the mechanism study and molecular design in CLRP.The mechanism study in CLRP aided by microwave,initiated by γ-radiation at low temperature,mediated by iron,in reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization and the mechanism transfer between different CLRP processes are reviewed and summarized.The molecular design in CLRP,especially in RAFT polymerization for mechanism study,and in achieving tailor-made functional polymers is studied and discussed in the later part.展开更多
Poly(N,N-dimethyl acrylamide)-block-poly(styrene)-block-poly(N,N-dimethyl acrylamide)(PDMAc-bPSt-b-PDMAc)amphiphilic triblock copolymer micro/nano-objects were synthesized through reversible addition-fragmentation cha...Poly(N,N-dimethyl acrylamide)-block-poly(styrene)-block-poly(N,N-dimethyl acrylamide)(PDMAc-bPSt-b-PDMAc)amphiphilic triblock copolymer micro/nano-objects were synthesized through reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer(RAFT)dispersion polymerization of St mediated with poly(N,Ndimethyl acrylamide)trithiocarbonate(PDMAc-TTC-PDMAc)bi-functional macromolecular RAFT agent.It is found that the morphology of the PDMAc-b-PSt-b-PDMAc copolymer micro/nano-objects like spheres,vesicles and vesicle with hexagonally packed hollow hoops(HHHs)wall can be tuned by changing the solvent composition.In addition,vesicles with two sizes(600 nm,264 nm)and vesicles with HHHs features were also synthesized in high solid content systems(30 wt%and 40 wt%,respectively).Besides,as compared with typical AB diblock copolymers(A is the solvophilic,stabilizer block,and B is the solvophobic block),ABA triblock copolymers tend to form higher order morphologies,such as vesicles,under similar conditions.The finding of this study provides a new and robust approach to prepare block copolymer vesicles and other higher order micelles with special structure via PISA.展开更多
Many cell-matrix interaction studies have proved that dynamic changes in the extracellular matrix(ECM)are crucial to maintain cellular properties and behaviors.Thus,developing materials that can recapitulate the dynam...Many cell-matrix interaction studies have proved that dynamic changes in the extracellular matrix(ECM)are crucial to maintain cellular properties and behaviors.Thus,developing materials that can recapitulate the dynamic attributes of the ECM is highly desired for threedimensional(3 D)cell culture platforms.To this end,we sought to develop a hydrogel system that would enable dynamic and reversible turning of its mechanical and biochemical properties,thus facilitating the control of cell culture to imitate the natural ECM.Herein,a hydrogel with dynamic mechanics and a biochemistry based on an addition-fragmentation chain transfer(AFCT)reaction was constructed.Thiol-modified hyaluronic acid(HA)and allyl sulfide-modifiedε-poly-L-lysine(EPL)were synthesized to form hydrogels,which were non-swellable and biocompatible.The reversible modulus of the hydrogel was first achieved through the AFCT reaction;the modulus can also be regulated stepwise by changing the dose of UVA irradiation.Dynamic patterning of fluorescent markers in the hydrogel was also realized.Therefore,this dynamically controllable hydrogel has great potential as a 3 D cell culture platform for tissue engineering applications.展开更多
In this work, copolymerization of two functional monomers, glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) and N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA), was firstly carried out via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer...In this work, copolymerization of two functional monomers, glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) and N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA), was firstly carried out via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization successfully. The copolymerization kinetics was investigated under the molar ratio of n[GMA+DMAEMA]o/n[AIBN]o/n[CPDN]o=300/1/3 at 60℃. The copolymerization showed typical "living" features such as first-order polymerization kinetics, linear increase of molecular weight with monomer conversion and narrow molecular weight distribution. The reactivity ratios of GMA and DMAEMA were calculated by the extended Kelen-Tudos linearization methods. The epoxy group of the copolymer PGMA-co-PDMAEMA remained intact under the conditions of RAFT copolymerization and could easily be post-modified by ethylenedia- mine. Moreover, the modified copolymer could be used as a gene carrier.展开更多
基金supported by Major Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China(No. 20836007)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.20806067).
文摘Polystyrene-styrene/butadiene diblock copolymers were synthesized via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) miniemulsion polymerization.During the polymerization process,the molecular weight distribution was narrow and the numerical molecular weight of the copolymers increased with increasing conversion of monomers,which was close to the theoretical.FT-IR and ^1H NMR results indicated that the microstructure of the polymer was mainly 1,4-trans-butadiene with small amount of 1,2-units,and composition in the copolymers was obtained.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21606099), the Natural Science Foundation of Jilin Province, China(No.20180623042TC) and the Science and Technology Research Foundation of the Department of Education of Jilin Province, China(Nos. JJKH20180 782KJ, JJKH20180761K J, JJKH20170376K J).
文摘Effective molecularly imprinted membranes(MIMs) were developed as an efficient adsorbent for the selective removal ofp-hydroxybenzoic acid(p-HB) from acetylsalicylic acid(ASA, aspirin). The MIMs were grafted successfully from poly(vinylidene fluoride) microfiltration membranes via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer(RAFT) polymerization. The graft copolymerization of acrylic acid(AA) in the presence of template p-hydroxybenzoic acid led to molecularly imprinted polymer(MIP) film coated membranes. The obtained MIMs were characterized by scanning electron microscopy(SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer(FTIR) and Raman spectra, and batch mode adsorption studies were carried ont to investigate the specific adsorption equilibrium, kinetics and selective recognition properties of different MIMs. The kinetic properties of the MIMs could be well described by the pseudo-second-order rate equation. Selective permeation experiments were performed to evaluate the permeation selectivity of the p-HB imprinted membranes. The observed performances of the MIMs are applicable to the further purification of aspirin. Keywords Acetylsalicylic acid; Reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer; Molecularly imprinted membrane; p-Hydroxybenzoic acid; Selective adsorption
文摘Surface molecularly imprinted polymers (SMIP) was prepared via the reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization on the chloromethyl polystyrene resin (CPR) in the presence of the template D-phenylalanine. The structure of SMIP was characterized by FTIR and SEM. The adsorption behavior of D-phenylalanine of SMIP was preliminarily investigated.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(No.ZR2022MB122)"Qingchuang science and technology plan"project of colleges and Universities in Shandong Province(No.2020KJC005).
文摘Regulation of phase structure has been recognized as one of the most effective ways to fabricate self-healing polymers with high mechanical strength.The mechanical properties of the resultant polymers are certainly affected by the size of separated phase domain.However,the study on this aspect is absence,because it can hardly exclude the influence of variation in monomer proportion required for tuning the separated phase size.Here,we report the first study on tuning the phase size through reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer(RAFT)polymerization without changing the proportion of monomers.As expected,the size of separated phase has been successfully mediated from 15 nm to 9 nm by tuning the molecular weight of the chain transfer agent.It is found that the mechanical strength and the self-healing efficiency of the resultant polymers increase simultaneously with the decrease of phase size.The study on the formation kinetics of hydrogen bonds reveals that the decrease of phase size can facilitate the re-bonding rate of hydrogen bonds,even if the migration of polymer chains is restricted.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21971047 and 21504017)Innovation Project of Education Department in Guangdong(No.2018KTSCX053)+1 种基金Y.C.acknowledges the support from Guangdong Special Support Program(No.2017TX04N371)J.T.acknowledges the support from Pearl River Young Scholar of Guangdong.
文摘Polymerization-induced self-assembly(PISA)is an emerging method for the preparation of block copolymer nano-objects at high concentrations.However,most PISA formulations have oxygen inhibition problems and inert atmospheres(e.g.argon,nitrogen)are usually required.Moreover,the large-scale preparation of block copolymer nano-objects at room temperature is challenging.Herein,we report an enzyme-assisted photoinitiated polymerization-induced self-assembly(photo-PISA)in continuous flow reactors with oxygen toleranee.The addition of glucose oxidase(GOx)and glucose into the reaction mixture can consume oxygen efficiently and constantly,allow the flow photo-PISA to be performed under open-air conditions.Polymerization kinetics indicated that only a small amount of GOx(0.5 μmol/L)was needed to achieve the oxygen tolerance.Block copolymer nano-objects with different morphologies can be prepared by varying reaction conditions including the degree of polymerization(DP)of core-forming block,monomer concentration,reaction temperature,and solvent composition.We expect this study will provide a facile platform for the large-scale production of block copolymer nano-objects with different morphologies at room temperature.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (20874069, 50803044, 20974071, 20904036)the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (200802850005)the Qing Lan Project the Program of Innovative Research Team of Soochow University
文摘This tutorial review summarizes recent progress in the research field of controlled/"living" radical polymerization (CLRP) from Soochow University.The present paper gives a broad overview of the mechanism study and molecular design in CLRP.The mechanism study in CLRP aided by microwave,initiated by γ-radiation at low temperature,mediated by iron,in reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization and the mechanism transfer between different CLRP processes are reviewed and summarized.The molecular design in CLRP,especially in RAFT polymerization for mechanism study,and in achieving tailor-made functional polymers is studied and discussed in the later part.
文摘Poly(N,N-dimethyl acrylamide)-block-poly(styrene)-block-poly(N,N-dimethyl acrylamide)(PDMAc-bPSt-b-PDMAc)amphiphilic triblock copolymer micro/nano-objects were synthesized through reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer(RAFT)dispersion polymerization of St mediated with poly(N,Ndimethyl acrylamide)trithiocarbonate(PDMAc-TTC-PDMAc)bi-functional macromolecular RAFT agent.It is found that the morphology of the PDMAc-b-PSt-b-PDMAc copolymer micro/nano-objects like spheres,vesicles and vesicle with hexagonally packed hollow hoops(HHHs)wall can be tuned by changing the solvent composition.In addition,vesicles with two sizes(600 nm,264 nm)and vesicles with HHHs features were also synthesized in high solid content systems(30 wt%and 40 wt%,respectively).Besides,as compared with typical AB diblock copolymers(A is the solvophilic,stabilizer block,and B is the solvophobic block),ABA triblock copolymers tend to form higher order morphologies,such as vesicles,under similar conditions.The finding of this study provides a new and robust approach to prepare block copolymer vesicles and other higher order micelles with special structure via PISA.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21803069 and 21975249)。
文摘Many cell-matrix interaction studies have proved that dynamic changes in the extracellular matrix(ECM)are crucial to maintain cellular properties and behaviors.Thus,developing materials that can recapitulate the dynamic attributes of the ECM is highly desired for threedimensional(3 D)cell culture platforms.To this end,we sought to develop a hydrogel system that would enable dynamic and reversible turning of its mechanical and biochemical properties,thus facilitating the control of cell culture to imitate the natural ECM.Herein,a hydrogel with dynamic mechanics and a biochemistry based on an addition-fragmentation chain transfer(AFCT)reaction was constructed.Thiol-modified hyaluronic acid(HA)and allyl sulfide-modifiedε-poly-L-lysine(EPL)were synthesized to form hydrogels,which were non-swellable and biocompatible.The reversible modulus of the hydrogel was first achieved through the AFCT reaction;the modulus can also be regulated stepwise by changing the dose of UVA irradiation.Dynamic patterning of fluorescent markers in the hydrogel was also realized.Therefore,this dynamically controllable hydrogel has great potential as a 3 D cell culture platform for tissue engineering applications.
文摘In this work, copolymerization of two functional monomers, glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) and N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA), was firstly carried out via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization successfully. The copolymerization kinetics was investigated under the molar ratio of n[GMA+DMAEMA]o/n[AIBN]o/n[CPDN]o=300/1/3 at 60℃. The copolymerization showed typical "living" features such as first-order polymerization kinetics, linear increase of molecular weight with monomer conversion and narrow molecular weight distribution. The reactivity ratios of GMA and DMAEMA were calculated by the extended Kelen-Tudos linearization methods. The epoxy group of the copolymer PGMA-co-PDMAEMA remained intact under the conditions of RAFT copolymerization and could easily be post-modified by ethylenedia- mine. Moreover, the modified copolymer could be used as a gene carrier.