The blend film of silk fibroin (SF) and poly(ethylene glycol)400 (PEG400) with a blend ratio of 2/1 (wt/wt) wasprepared simply by dropping a little PEG400 into the SF solution and then casting the mixed aqueous soluti...The blend film of silk fibroin (SF) and poly(ethylene glycol)400 (PEG400) with a blend ratio of 2/1 (wt/wt) wasprepared simply by dropping a little PEG400 into the SF solution and then casting the mixed aqueous solution at 50℃. Theresulting film exhibited much better mechanical properties in the dry and wet state than SF itself, owing to theconformational change of SF in the blends from the random coil to the β-sheet structure and intermolecular hydrogen bondformation between SF and PEG400. Thermogravimetric analysis showed that the initial thermal decomposition temperatureof the blend film was 170℃, which was 80℃ lower than that of SF (250℃) and 20℃ higher than that of PEG400 (150℃),and indicated a Strong interaction between two components of the blend. No crystalline peaks were observed in the X-raydiffraction curve of the blend film. Cell culture test showed that SF/PEG400 was a suitable substrate for the growth of humanumbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC).展开更多
The use of bioinert materials is crucially important for medicine and bioengineering.The most popular systems in this context are oligo-and poly(ethylene glycols)(OEGs and PEGs),applied generally in different forms as...The use of bioinert materials is crucially important for medicine and bioengineering.The most popular systems in this context are oligo-and poly(ethylene glycols)(OEGs and PEGs),applied generally in different forms as bulk materials,thin films,and functional molecular groups.Here,I review the fabrication,properties,and applications of porous hydrogel PEG films(PHFs)and nanosheets(PHNs)formed by thermally activated crosslinking of amino-and epoxy-terminated,star-branched PEG oligomers with variable molecular weight.These systems possess various useful characteristics,including tunable thickness and porosity,hydrogel properties,bioinertness,robustness,and extreme elasticity.They can serve as the basis for composite materials,advanced nanofabrication,and lithography,bioinert supports for high-resolution transmission electron microscopy,susceptible elements in micro-electromechanical systems,and basic building blocks of temperature,humidity,chemical,and biological sensors.Representative examples of the respective applications are provided.Even though these examples span a broad field-from nanoengineering to biosensing,the applications of the PHFs and PHNs are certainly not limited to these cases but can be specifically adapted and extended to other fields,such as tissue engineering and drug delivery,relying on versatility and tunability of these systems.展开更多
Hydrogels composed of poly(vinyl alcohol)(PVA) and poly(ethylene glycol)(PEG) were synthesized using glutaraldehyde as crosslinker and investigated for controlled delivery of the common anti-inflammatory drug, ibuprof...Hydrogels composed of poly(vinyl alcohol)(PVA) and poly(ethylene glycol)(PEG) were synthesized using glutaraldehyde as crosslinker and investigated for controlled delivery of the common anti-inflammatory drug, ibuprofen(IBF). To regulate the drug delivery, solid inclusion complexes(ICs) of IBF in β–cyclodextrin(β–CD) were prepared and added to the hydrogels. The ICs were prepared by the microwave irradiation method, which is more environmentally benign. The formation of IC was confirmed by various analytical techniques and the synthesized hydrogels were also characterized. Controlled release of drug was achieved from the hydrogels containing the ICs in comparison to the rapid release from hydrogels containing free IBF.The preliminary kinetic analysis emphasized the crucial role of β–CD in the drug release process that influences the polymer relaxation, thereby leading to prolonged release. The cytotoxicity assay validated the hydrogels as non-toxic in nature and hence can be utilized for controlled delivery of IBF.展开更多
Highly ordered honeycomb-patterned polystyrene (PS)/poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) films were prepared by a water-assisted method using an improved setup, which facilitated the formation of films with higher regularity, ...Highly ordered honeycomb-patterned polystyrene (PS)/poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) films were prepared by a water-assisted method using an improved setup, which facilitated the formation of films with higher regularity, better reproducibility, and larger area of honeycomb structures. Surface aggregation of hydrophilic PEG and adsorption of bovine serum albumin (BSA) on the honeycomb-patterned films were investigated. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) were used to observe the surface morphologies of the films before and after being rinsed with water. As confirmed by the FESEM images and the AFM phase images, PEG was enriched in the pores and could be gradually removed by water. The adsorption of fluorescence-labeled BSA on the films was studied in visual form using laser scanning confocal microscopy. Results clearly demonstrated that the protein-resistant PEG was selectively enriched in the pores. This water-assisted method may be a latent tool to prepare honeycomb-patterned biofunctional surfaces.展开更多
This paper describes the fabrication, characterization and properties of a novel hybrid poly（ethylene glycol） （PEG） based hydrogel via in situ polymerization. The hybrid hydrogel was fabricated by free-radical red...This paper describes the fabrication, characterization and properties of a novel hybrid poly（ethylene glycol） （PEG） based hydrogel via in situ polymerization. The hybrid hydrogel was fabricated by free-radical redox polymerization using ammonium persulfate （APS） and N, N, N/, NCtetramethylethylenediamine （TEMED） as initiators and N, NCmethylene bisacrylamide （BIS） as cross-linker at 60~C. To create a hybrid hydrogel, 0.2% （mass fraction） of MgA1 layered double hydroxide （LDH） was added to the aqueous solution by ultrasonic disper- sion. The physicochemical properties of hybrid hydrogel under vacuum freeze-drying processing were characterized by Fourier transform infrared （FTIR） spectroscopy, thermal gravimetric analysis （TGA） and scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, while swelling kinetics and gel content were calculated. Swelling degree in distilled water varied from 94%--125% with a gel mass fraction of 83%--91%. SEM images showed that the micron pore size of hydrogel could be adjusted within the range of several micrometers by changing the cross-linker mass fraction from 2% to 10% （based on glycol）. The results showed that the hybrid hydrogels exhibited excellent physicochemical behavior and might be a promising material for applications in tissue engineering and drug delivery.展开更多
Poly（ethylene glycol） diacrylate/polyvinyl alcohoI（PEGDA/PVA） hydrogels were prepared from PEGDA and PVA as precurors by means of single UV radiation（UV ra.）, UV radiation followed by high energy electron beam i...Poly（ethylene glycol） diacrylate/polyvinyl alcohoI（PEGDA/PVA） hydrogels were prepared from PEGDA and PVA as precurors by means of single UV radiation（UV ra.）, UV radiation followed by high energy electron beam irradiation（Irra.）, UV radiation followed by freeze-thawing（FT） or UV ra. and Irra. followed by FT, respectively. 2-Hydroxy-l-[4-（hydroxyethoxy）phenyl]-2-methyl-l-propanone（Irgacure 2959） was used as a photoinitiator. The effects of the various methods on the swelling and mechanical properties of the hydrogels were investigated. The results show that hydrogels made by UV ra. plus high energy electron beam irradiation followed by FT showed a higher crosslinking density and a larger tensile strength than those made by the other methods.展开更多
By mixing various concentrations of poly (ethylene glycol), a series of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)- poly(styrenesulfonate) composite thin films were prepared. The electrical conductivity of the PEDOT-PSS/PEG thi...By mixing various concentrations of poly (ethylene glycol), a series of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)- poly(styrenesulfonate) composite thin films were prepared. The electrical conductivity of the PEDOT-PSS/PEG thin films was measured by the four-probe method. Experimental results showed that the inclusion of poly(ethylene glycol) influenced the electrical conductivity of PEDOT-PSS film significantly. With the increase of PEG concentrations, the electrical conductivity sharply increased to reach a maximum and then slowly decreased down. Furthermore, the PEG molecular weight and environment temperature also played important roles on the electrical conductivity of PEDOT-PSS/PEG thin films. A good linear relationship was found between ln sDC and T -1/2 within the entire temperature range detected.展开更多
Using polyethylene glycol（PEG） or glycerol as the plasticizer, we synthesized the hydrogels from poly（ethylene glycol） diacrylate（PEGDA）, polyvinylpyrrolidone（PVP） and poly（vinyl alcohol）（PVA） under UV rad...Using polyethylene glycol（PEG） or glycerol as the plasticizer, we synthesized the hydrogels from poly（ethylene glycol） diacrylate（PEGDA）, polyvinylpyrrolidone（PVP） and poly（vinyl alcohol）（PVA） under UV radiation. The effects of different plasticizers on the mechanical properties and adhesion properties of the hydrogels were investigated. The results show that the plasticizer can improve the elongation and peeling force. The most pronotmced changes in the tensile property of the hydrogels are due to the addition of glycerol followed by PEG, the lower the plasticizer＇s molecular weight, the greater its effect. The maximum peeling force is 0.317 or 0.257 N with PEG or glycerol as plasticizer, respectively, and their adhesion properties are due to the formation of hydrogen bonds.展开更多
以乙二醇和环氧氯丙烷为原料,合成了一种新的高分子化合物:聚乙二醇丙三醇(PEGG),用红外光谱和核磁共振对其进行了表征。用流延法制备了丝素蛋白/PEGG共混膜,用X射线衍射法,红外光谱法对共混膜的结构进行测试分析,结果表明,随着PEGG含...以乙二醇和环氧氯丙烷为原料,合成了一种新的高分子化合物:聚乙二醇丙三醇(PEGG),用红外光谱和核磁共振对其进行了表征。用流延法制备了丝素蛋白/PEGG共混膜,用X射线衍射法,红外光谱法对共混膜的结构进行测试分析,结果表明,随着PEGG含量的增加,丝素蛋白(SF)的结晶度有所下降,PEGG与丝素蛋白之间有氢键结合,因此可能抑制了s ilkⅠ结晶。测试了共混膜的力学性能,结果表明,共混膜的断裂伸长率、弹性随着PEGG含量的增加而增大,共混膜的断裂强度均高于24M Pa,而杨氏模量都小于80 M Pa。SF/PEGG共混膜具有良好的柔软性和弹性。展开更多
基金This work was supported by the National Basic Science Research and Development Grants (973) of China (No. G1999064705).
文摘The blend film of silk fibroin (SF) and poly(ethylene glycol)400 (PEG400) with a blend ratio of 2/1 (wt/wt) wasprepared simply by dropping a little PEG400 into the SF solution and then casting the mixed aqueous solution at 50℃. Theresulting film exhibited much better mechanical properties in the dry and wet state than SF itself, owing to theconformational change of SF in the blends from the random coil to the β-sheet structure and intermolecular hydrogen bondformation between SF and PEG400. Thermogravimetric analysis showed that the initial thermal decomposition temperatureof the blend film was 170℃, which was 80℃ lower than that of SF (250℃) and 20℃ higher than that of PEG400 (150℃),and indicated a Strong interaction between two components of the blend. No crystalline peaks were observed in the X-raydiffraction curve of the blend film. Cell culture test showed that SF/PEG400 was a suitable substrate for the growth of humanumbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC).
基金Funding note:Open Access funding enabled and organized by Projekt DEAL.
文摘The use of bioinert materials is crucially important for medicine and bioengineering.The most popular systems in this context are oligo-and poly(ethylene glycols)(OEGs and PEGs),applied generally in different forms as bulk materials,thin films,and functional molecular groups.Here,I review the fabrication,properties,and applications of porous hydrogel PEG films(PHFs)and nanosheets(PHNs)formed by thermally activated crosslinking of amino-and epoxy-terminated,star-branched PEG oligomers with variable molecular weight.These systems possess various useful characteristics,including tunable thickness and porosity,hydrogel properties,bioinertness,robustness,and extreme elasticity.They can serve as the basis for composite materials,advanced nanofabrication,and lithography,bioinert supports for high-resolution transmission electron microscopy,susceptible elements in micro-electromechanical systems,and basic building blocks of temperature,humidity,chemical,and biological sensors.Representative examples of the respective applications are provided.Even though these examples span a broad field-from nanoengineering to biosensing,the applications of the PHFs and PHNs are certainly not limited to these cases but can be specifically adapted and extended to other fields,such as tissue engineering and drug delivery,relying on versatility and tunability of these systems.
文摘Hydrogels composed of poly(vinyl alcohol)(PVA) and poly(ethylene glycol)(PEG) were synthesized using glutaraldehyde as crosslinker and investigated for controlled delivery of the common anti-inflammatory drug, ibuprofen(IBF). To regulate the drug delivery, solid inclusion complexes(ICs) of IBF in β–cyclodextrin(β–CD) were prepared and added to the hydrogels. The ICs were prepared by the microwave irradiation method, which is more environmentally benign. The formation of IC was confirmed by various analytical techniques and the synthesized hydrogels were also characterized. Controlled release of drug was achieved from the hydrogels containing the ICs in comparison to the rapid release from hydrogels containing free IBF.The preliminary kinetic analysis emphasized the crucial role of β–CD in the drug release process that influences the polymer relaxation, thereby leading to prolonged release. The cytotoxicity assay validated the hydrogels as non-toxic in nature and hence can be utilized for controlled delivery of IBF.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 50803053)the National Natural Science Foundation of China for Distinguished Young Scholars (Grant No. 50625309)+1 种基金the National Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 20070421172 & 20081466)the National Undergradu-ate Innovative Test Program
文摘Highly ordered honeycomb-patterned polystyrene (PS)/poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) films were prepared by a water-assisted method using an improved setup, which facilitated the formation of films with higher regularity, better reproducibility, and larger area of honeycomb structures. Surface aggregation of hydrophilic PEG and adsorption of bovine serum albumin (BSA) on the honeycomb-patterned films were investigated. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) were used to observe the surface morphologies of the films before and after being rinsed with water. As confirmed by the FESEM images and the AFM phase images, PEG was enriched in the pores and could be gradually removed by water. The adsorption of fluorescence-labeled BSA on the films was studied in visual form using laser scanning confocal microscopy. Results clearly demonstrated that the protein-resistant PEG was selectively enriched in the pores. This water-assisted method may be a latent tool to prepare honeycomb-patterned biofunctional surfaces.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31000427)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.20100481214)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China(Nos.2012QN052 and 2012TD013)
文摘This paper describes the fabrication, characterization and properties of a novel hybrid poly（ethylene glycol） （PEG） based hydrogel via in situ polymerization. The hybrid hydrogel was fabricated by free-radical redox polymerization using ammonium persulfate （APS） and N, N, N/, NCtetramethylethylenediamine （TEMED） as initiators and N, NCmethylene bisacrylamide （BIS） as cross-linker at 60~C. To create a hybrid hydrogel, 0.2% （mass fraction） of MgA1 layered double hydroxide （LDH） was added to the aqueous solution by ultrasonic disper- sion. The physicochemical properties of hybrid hydrogel under vacuum freeze-drying processing were characterized by Fourier transform infrared （FTIR） spectroscopy, thermal gravimetric analysis （TGA） and scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, while swelling kinetics and gel content were calculated. Swelling degree in distilled water varied from 94%--125% with a gel mass fraction of 83%--91%. SEM images showed that the micron pore size of hydrogel could be adjusted within the range of several micrometers by changing the cross-linker mass fraction from 2% to 10% （based on glycol）. The results showed that the hybrid hydrogels exhibited excellent physicochemical behavior and might be a promising material for applications in tissue engineering and drug delivery.
文摘Poly（ethylene glycol） diacrylate/polyvinyl alcohoI（PEGDA/PVA） hydrogels were prepared from PEGDA and PVA as precurors by means of single UV radiation（UV ra.）, UV radiation followed by high energy electron beam irradiation（Irra.）, UV radiation followed by freeze-thawing（FT） or UV ra. and Irra. followed by FT, respectively. 2-Hydroxy-l-[4-（hydroxyethoxy）phenyl]-2-methyl-l-propanone（Irgacure 2959） was used as a photoinitiator. The effects of the various methods on the swelling and mechanical properties of the hydrogels were investigated. The results show that hydrogels made by UV ra. plus high energy electron beam irradiation followed by FT showed a higher crosslinking density and a larger tensile strength than those made by the other methods.
文摘By mixing various concentrations of poly (ethylene glycol), a series of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)- poly(styrenesulfonate) composite thin films were prepared. The electrical conductivity of the PEDOT-PSS/PEG thin films was measured by the four-probe method. Experimental results showed that the inclusion of poly(ethylene glycol) influenced the electrical conductivity of PEDOT-PSS film significantly. With the increase of PEG concentrations, the electrical conductivity sharply increased to reach a maximum and then slowly decreased down. Furthermore, the PEG molecular weight and environment temperature also played important roles on the electrical conductivity of PEDOT-PSS/PEG thin films. A good linear relationship was found between ln sDC and T -1/2 within the entire temperature range detected.
文摘Using polyethylene glycol（PEG） or glycerol as the plasticizer, we synthesized the hydrogels from poly（ethylene glycol） diacrylate（PEGDA）, polyvinylpyrrolidone（PVP） and poly（vinyl alcohol）（PVA） under UV radiation. The effects of different plasticizers on the mechanical properties and adhesion properties of the hydrogels were investigated. The results show that the plasticizer can improve the elongation and peeling force. The most pronotmced changes in the tensile property of the hydrogels are due to the addition of glycerol followed by PEG, the lower the plasticizer＇s molecular weight, the greater its effect. The maximum peeling force is 0.317 or 0.257 N with PEG or glycerol as plasticizer, respectively, and their adhesion properties are due to the formation of hydrogen bonds.
文摘合成了一系列分子量较低的聚乙二醇-聚己内酯-聚乙二醇(Poly(ethylene glycol)-Polycaprolactone-Poly(ethylene glycol),PEG-PCL-PEG)三嵌段共聚物。分别采用FTIR和1H-NMR对其结构进行了表征。所合成的PEG-PCL-PEG共聚物具有良好的水溶性,当水溶液浓度高于临界凝胶浓度(Critical gel concentration,CGC)时,随着温度的变化聚合物水溶液会呈现特有的凝胶-溶胶转变。研究了共聚物亲水疏水链段的比例和长度,以及热历史等对凝胶-溶胶转变行为的影响。通过调节上述条件,可以在一定程度上拓宽凝胶-溶胶转变温度范围,有助于PEG-PCL-PEG水凝胶在可注射药物控制释放系统等方面的应用。
文摘以乙二醇和环氧氯丙烷为原料,合成了一种新的高分子化合物:聚乙二醇丙三醇(PEGG),用红外光谱和核磁共振对其进行了表征。用流延法制备了丝素蛋白/PEGG共混膜,用X射线衍射法,红外光谱法对共混膜的结构进行测试分析,结果表明,随着PEGG含量的增加,丝素蛋白(SF)的结晶度有所下降,PEGG与丝素蛋白之间有氢键结合,因此可能抑制了s ilkⅠ结晶。测试了共混膜的力学性能,结果表明,共混膜的断裂伸长率、弹性随着PEGG含量的增加而增大,共混膜的断裂强度均高于24M Pa,而杨氏模量都小于80 M Pa。SF/PEGG共混膜具有良好的柔软性和弹性。
