Elastomeric scaffolds, individually customized to mimic the structural and mechanical properties of natural tissues have been used for tissue regeneration. In this regard, polyester elastic scaffolds with tunable mech...Elastomeric scaffolds, individually customized to mimic the structural and mechanical properties of natural tissues have been used for tissue regeneration. In this regard, polyester elastic scaffolds with tunable mechanical properties and exceptional biological properties have been reported to provide mechanical support and structural integrity for tissue repair. Herein, poly(4-methyl-ε-caprolactone) (PMCL) was first double-terminated by alkynylation (PMCL-DY) as a liquid precursor at room temperature. Subsequently, three-dimensional porous scaffolds with custom shapes were fabricated from PMCL-DY via thiol-yne photocrosslinking using a practical salt template method. By manipulating the Mn of the precursor, the modulus of compression of the scaffold was easily adjusted. As evidenced by the complete recovery from 90% compression, the rapid recovery rate of >500 mm min 1, the extremely low energy loss coefficient of <0.1, and the superior fatigue resistance, the PMCL20-DY porous scaffold was confirmed to harbor excellent elastic properties. In addition, the high resilience of the scaffold was confirmed to endow it with a minimally invasive application potential. In vitro testing revealed that the 3D porous scaffold was biocompatible with rat bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs), inducing BMSCs to differentiate into chondrogenic cells. In addition, the elastic porous scaffold demonstrated good regenerative efficiency in a 12-week rabbit cartilage defect model. Thus, the novel polyester scaffold with adaptable mechanical properties may have extensive applications in soft tissue regeneration.展开更多
"Thiol-yne" click reaction has already been widely applied in synthesis and modification of new polymer structures or novel materials due to its specific features. However, in most studies, only chain-end st..."Thiol-yne" click reaction has already been widely applied in synthesis and modification of new polymer structures or novel materials due to its specific features. However, in most studies, only chain-end strategy was employed when using the di-addition feature of thiol-yne reaction, thus the in-chain di-addition strategy could endow us with a broader space to develop the synthesis of advanced polymers. Therefore, in this paper, the features of in-chain mono and di-addition were investigated when modifying the alkynefunctionalized polymers to prepare grafted polymers via thiol-yne click reaction. The results showed that it is almost impossible to obtain the in-chain di-adducts even under excess feeding of chain-end thiol-functionalized grafts, while only the in-chain mono-adducts could be obtained efficiently. Further researches investigated that the controlled grafting could be encountered when carrying out the thiol-yne click reaction between chain-end alkyne-functionalized polystyrenes and chain-end thiol-functionalized polystyrenes under proper feedings. Therefore, the effect of steric?hindrance might be the primary reason for the alternative grafting via thiol-yne click reaction between in-chain and chain-end alkyne-functionalized polymers.展开更多
A porous crosslinked organic polymer based on N-acryloxysuccinimide （NAS） and ethylene dimethacrylate （EDMA） was prepared inside 75 μm i.d. fused silica capillary as functionalizable monolithic stationary phase f...A porous crosslinked organic polymer based on N-acryloxysuccinimide （NAS） and ethylene dimethacrylate （EDMA） was prepared inside 75 μm i.d. fused silica capillary as functionalizable monolithic stationary phase for electrochromatographic applications. Succinimide groups on the monolith surface provide reactive sites able to re- act readily through standard electrophile-nucleophile chemistry. Propargylamine was used to prepare alkyne func- tionalized poly（NAS-co-EDMA）. Onto this thiol-reactive polymer surface was grafted adamantane units via a photochemically-driven addition reaction. Chemical characterization was performed in situ after each synthetic step by means of Raman spectroscopy and grafting kinetics was investigated to ensure quantitative grafting of 1-adamantanethiol. The as-designed monolithic stationary phase exhibited typical reversed-phase separation mechanism as evidenced by the linear increase of the logarithm of retention factor of neutral aromatic solutes with the increase of the aqueous buffer content in the mobile phase.展开更多
We report a dynamic polymerization system based on the reversible nucleophilic Michael polyaddition of activated alkynes and dithiols.Four poly(dithioacetal)s(P1-P4)were prepared via the base-catalyzed thiol-yne"...We report a dynamic polymerization system based on the reversible nucleophilic Michael polyaddition of activated alkynes and dithiols.Four poly(dithioacetal)s(P1-P4)were prepared via the base-catalyzed thiol-yne"click"polyaddition of two dithiols(1,4-butanedithiol(4S)and 1,5-pentanedithiol(5S))and two alkynones(3-butyn-2-one(Y1)and 1-phenyl-2-propyn-1-one(Y2))at high concentrations.We systematically investigated the base-catalyzed polymerization of 4S and Y1(for polymer PI)under different conditions,and found that this polymerization was a highly concentration-dependent dynamic system:polymer PI was formed at high concentration,while seven-membered dithioacetal,1-(1,3-dithiepan-2-yl)propan-2-one(C1),was obtained at low concentration.The polymerization of 4S and Y2(for polymer P4)displayed similar polymerization behavior,generating 2-(1,3-dithiepan-2-yl)-1-phenylethanone(C4)at low concentration.On the contrary,polymer P2(from Y1 and 5S)was exclusively obtained with no formation of eight-membered dithioacetal.The polymerizations of Y1 with 1,2-ethanedithiol(2S)and 1,3-dimercaptopropane(3S)only afforded corresponding five-and six-membered dithioacetals,1-(1,3-dithiolan-2-yl)propan-2-one(C2)and 1-(1,3-dithian-2-yl)propan-2-one(C3).This dynamic behavior of PI and P4 was attributed to the concentration-dependent retro-Michael addition reaction between a thiol and a β-sulfido-α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compound catalyzed by bases.Furthermore,polymers P1 and P4 could be depolymerized into Cl and C4 in yields of 58% and 95%,respectively.The ring-opening polymerization of Cl at high concentration could successfully regenerate polymer PI.Thus,a new type of closed-loop recyclable poly(dithioacetal)s was developed.展开更多
The research on using thiol-ene click reaction to synthesize sulfur-containing polymers with topological structures and advanced functional properties is a hot topic. However, the application of the thiol-yne reaction...The research on using thiol-ene click reaction to synthesize sulfur-containing polymers with topological structures and advanced functional properties is a hot topic. However, the application of the thiol-yne reaction in the functional polymer preparation is limited and the thiol-yne click polymerization is to be further developed. In this review, we summarized recent research efforts on using thiol-yne click polymerization to synthesize polymers with topological structures. The sulfur-containing polymers were facilely prepared by photo-and thermo-initiated, amine-mediated, and transition-metal-catalyzed thiol-yne click polymerizations. These polymers are promising to be used as drug-delivery vehicles, high refractive index optical materials, photovoltaic materials, and biomaterials etc.展开更多
基金support by the National Key Research and Development Program(2021YFB3800800)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52273009)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(82271038)the Interdisciplinary Program of Shanghai JiaoTong University(YG2022QN050).
文摘Elastomeric scaffolds, individually customized to mimic the structural and mechanical properties of natural tissues have been used for tissue regeneration. In this regard, polyester elastic scaffolds with tunable mechanical properties and exceptional biological properties have been reported to provide mechanical support and structural integrity for tissue repair. Herein, poly(4-methyl-ε-caprolactone) (PMCL) was first double-terminated by alkynylation (PMCL-DY) as a liquid precursor at room temperature. Subsequently, three-dimensional porous scaffolds with custom shapes were fabricated from PMCL-DY via thiol-yne photocrosslinking using a practical salt template method. By manipulating the Mn of the precursor, the modulus of compression of the scaffold was easily adjusted. As evidenced by the complete recovery from 90% compression, the rapid recovery rate of >500 mm min 1, the extremely low energy loss coefficient of <0.1, and the superior fatigue resistance, the PMCL20-DY porous scaffold was confirmed to harbor excellent elastic properties. In addition, the high resilience of the scaffold was confirmed to endow it with a minimally invasive application potential. In vitro testing revealed that the 3D porous scaffold was biocompatible with rat bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs), inducing BMSCs to differentiate into chondrogenic cells. In addition, the elastic porous scaffold demonstrated good regenerative efficiency in a 12-week rabbit cartilage defect model. Thus, the novel polyester scaffold with adaptable mechanical properties may have extensive applications in soft tissue regeneration.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 21871037, 21674017, andU1508204)
文摘"Thiol-yne" click reaction has already been widely applied in synthesis and modification of new polymer structures or novel materials due to its specific features. However, in most studies, only chain-end strategy was employed when using the di-addition feature of thiol-yne reaction, thus the in-chain di-addition strategy could endow us with a broader space to develop the synthesis of advanced polymers. Therefore, in this paper, the features of in-chain mono and di-addition were investigated when modifying the alkynefunctionalized polymers to prepare grafted polymers via thiol-yne click reaction. The results showed that it is almost impossible to obtain the in-chain di-adducts even under excess feeding of chain-end thiol-functionalized grafts, while only the in-chain mono-adducts could be obtained efficiently. Further researches investigated that the controlled grafting could be encountered when carrying out the thiol-yne click reaction between chain-end alkyne-functionalized polystyrenes and chain-end thiol-functionalized polystyrenes under proper feedings. Therefore, the effect of steric?hindrance might be the primary reason for the alternative grafting via thiol-yne click reaction between in-chain and chain-end alkyne-functionalized polymers.
文摘A porous crosslinked organic polymer based on N-acryloxysuccinimide （NAS） and ethylene dimethacrylate （EDMA） was prepared inside 75 μm i.d. fused silica capillary as functionalizable monolithic stationary phase for electrochromatographic applications. Succinimide groups on the monolith surface provide reactive sites able to re- act readily through standard electrophile-nucleophile chemistry. Propargylamine was used to prepare alkyne func- tionalized poly（NAS-co-EDMA）. Onto this thiol-reactive polymer surface was grafted adamantane units via a photochemically-driven addition reaction. Chemical characterization was performed in situ after each synthetic step by means of Raman spectroscopy and grafting kinetics was investigated to ensure quantitative grafting of 1-adamantanethiol. The as-designed monolithic stationary phase exhibited typical reversed-phase separation mechanism as evidenced by the linear increase of the logarithm of retention factor of neutral aromatic solutes with the increase of the aqueous buffer content in the mobile phase.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2016YFA0201400)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21971005 and 21534001).
文摘We report a dynamic polymerization system based on the reversible nucleophilic Michael polyaddition of activated alkynes and dithiols.Four poly(dithioacetal)s(P1-P4)were prepared via the base-catalyzed thiol-yne"click"polyaddition of two dithiols(1,4-butanedithiol(4S)and 1,5-pentanedithiol(5S))and two alkynones(3-butyn-2-one(Y1)and 1-phenyl-2-propyn-1-one(Y2))at high concentrations.We systematically investigated the base-catalyzed polymerization of 4S and Y1(for polymer PI)under different conditions,and found that this polymerization was a highly concentration-dependent dynamic system:polymer PI was formed at high concentration,while seven-membered dithioacetal,1-(1,3-dithiepan-2-yl)propan-2-one(C1),was obtained at low concentration.The polymerization of 4S and Y2(for polymer P4)displayed similar polymerization behavior,generating 2-(1,3-dithiepan-2-yl)-1-phenylethanone(C4)at low concentration.On the contrary,polymer P2(from Y1 and 5S)was exclusively obtained with no formation of eight-membered dithioacetal.The polymerizations of Y1 with 1,2-ethanedithiol(2S)and 1,3-dimercaptopropane(3S)only afforded corresponding five-and six-membered dithioacetals,1-(1,3-dithiolan-2-yl)propan-2-one(C2)and 1-(1,3-dithian-2-yl)propan-2-one(C3).This dynamic behavior of PI and P4 was attributed to the concentration-dependent retro-Michael addition reaction between a thiol and a β-sulfido-α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compound catalyzed by bases.Furthermore,polymers P1 and P4 could be depolymerized into Cl and C4 in yields of 58% and 95%,respectively.The ring-opening polymerization of Cl at high concentration could successfully regenerate polymer PI.Thus,a new type of closed-loop recyclable poly(dithioacetal)s was developed.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21222402,21174120)the National Basic Research Program of China(2009CB623605,2013CB834702)the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong(603509,HKUST2/CRF/10,604711,N_HKUST620/11)
文摘The research on using thiol-ene click reaction to synthesize sulfur-containing polymers with topological structures and advanced functional properties is a hot topic. However, the application of the thiol-yne reaction in the functional polymer preparation is limited and the thiol-yne click polymerization is to be further developed. In this review, we summarized recent research efforts on using thiol-yne click polymerization to synthesize polymers with topological structures. The sulfur-containing polymers were facilely prepared by photo-and thermo-initiated, amine-mediated, and transition-metal-catalyzed thiol-yne click polymerizations. These polymers are promising to be used as drug-delivery vehicles, high refractive index optical materials, photovoltaic materials, and biomaterials etc.
