强化两相混合的超临界技术制备聚乳酸微粒

针对商品化聚乳酸微球粒径分布较宽难于适用气溶胶给药要求的不足,采用水力空化混合强化超临界流体辅助雾化技术(SAA-HCM)制备聚乳酸(PLA)超细微粒.该技术主要特点是通过在超临界流体和液相进料处引入水力空化混合器,强化两相间的混合.考察SAA-HCM过程混合器压力、温度、沉淀器温度、进料中CO2与液体溶液质量流量比和溶液质量浓度等操作参数对微粒形态和粒径分布的影响,成功制备出球形度较好,粒径分布较窄(1～3μm)的PLA微球.经X射线衍射(XRD)分析和差示扫描量热(DSC)分析显示,与原料PLA相比,微球晶型及热曲线变化不大,但结晶度下降.同时把操作参数与相行为进行关联,探讨了影响颗粒形貌的机理.对比超临界流体辅助雾化法(SAA)的实验结果表明:水力空化的引入能有效强化混合器内的两相传质,混合更好,能制备出适用于气溶胶给药要求的超细微粒.     

Mechanism for clogging of microchannels by small particles with liquid cohesion

We numerically investigate the effect of liquid cohesion on the clogging of microchannels induced by small wet particles. The computer simulation is performed by the discrete element method (DEM) with cohesive contact models in presence of pendular liquid bridges, which is embedded into the computational fluid dynamics (CFD). We find that liquid cohesion significantly promotes particle deposition and agglomerate growth. A clogging phase diagram, in the form of Weber number and Stokes number, is constructed to quantify the clogging-nonclogging transition. The competition between particle–particle and particle–fluid interactions is quantitatively discussed in terms of particle velocity and slip velocity. Strong cohesion can address a greater slip velocity or drag between particles and fluid, which depresses the resuspension of deposited particles and results in clogging. Finally, we compare our results with clogging induced by van der Waals adhesion of small dry particles and find that the competence of liquid cohesion is more prominent.     

Processing and oxidation of co-deposited Ni-Al coatings

Electrodeposited Ni matrix/Al microparticles or nanoparticles dispersed composite coatings (termed as EMCCs or ENCCs) are developed from a Ni-based electrolyte bath. The Al microparticles are in a size range of 1 -5 μm and the Al nanoparticles in an average size of 75 nm. The Al content in coatings increases with increase in the particle content in the bath. Particle size effect on the degree of codeposition is not significant. However, codeposition of Al nanoparticles instead of microparticles promotes more homogenous growth of Ni deposits on {111}, {200} and {220} planes. The oxidation at 1 050 ℃ of the as-deposited composite coatings shows that at a comparable Al content, ENCC of Ni-Al exhibits a better oxidation resistance than EMCC of Ni-Al due to the fast formation of an alumina scale during the transient stage of oxidation.     

Nanoparticle‐embedded polymer‐dispersed liquid crystal for paper‐like displays

Abstract— A polymer‐dispersed liquid‐crystal (PDLC) matrix template embedded with nano/microparticles can be backfilled/infiltrated with a dye‐doped liquid crystal for a paper‐like reflective display. In this way, a desirable degree of diffusion can be realized to reduce the viewing‐angle dependency of a gain reflector and metallic glare without changing other electro‐optical properties.     

The Blocking of Integrin-Mediated Interactions with Maternal Endothelial Cells Reversed the Endothelial Cell Dysfunction Induced by EVs,Derived from Preeclamptic Placentae

Placental extracellular vesicles (EVs) have increasingly been recognized as a major mediator of feto-maternal communication. However, the cellular and molecular mechanisms of the uptake of placental EVs by recipient cells are still not well-understood. We previously reported that placental EVs target a limited number of organs in vivo. In the current study, we investigated the mechanisms underlying the uptake of placental EVs into target cells. Placental EVs were derived from explant cultures of normal or preeclamptic placentae. The mechanisms underlying the uptake of placental EVs were elucidated, using the phagocytosis or endocytosis inhibitor, trypsin-treatment or integrin-blocking peptides. The endothelial cell activation was studied using the monocyte adhesion assay after the preeclamptic EVs exposure, with and/or without treatment with the integrin blocking peptide, YIGSR. The cellular mechanism of the uptake of the placental EVs was time, concentration and energy-dependent and both the phagocytosis and endocytosis were involved in this process. Additionally, proteins on the surface of the placental EVs, including integrins, were involved in the EV uptake process. Furthermore, inhibiting the uptake of preeclamptic EVs with YIGSR, reduced the endothelial cell activation. The interaction between the placental EVs and the recipient cells is mediated by integrins, and the cellular uptake is mediated by a combination of both phagocytosis and endocytosis.     

改性方式对膨润土性能及微粒助留助滤效果的影响

采用中性试剂氟化钠对钙基膨润土进行改性制备膨润土悬浮液和膨润土固体粉末,并分别与CPAM组成微粒助留体系。X-衍射分析表明,中性改性剂氟化钠在用量4%时都可以将膨润土中的Ca2 交换完全;透射电镜观察、膨胀倍、胶质价、粒度、粘度、Zeta电位测定和动态滤水实验表明,相对于膨润土固体粉末,膨润土悬浮液颗粒呈完全剥离的片状结构,具有更好的胶体与分散性能,粒度小、悬浮液流动性好且对二次纤维具有更好的助留助滤效果,尤其是放置四周后仍能保持其良好的助留助滤效果。     

Floral-like microarchitectures of cobalt iron cyclotetraphosphate obtained by solid state synthesis

Floral-like microparticle of a binary cobalt iron cyclotetraphosphate CoFeP₄O₁₂ was synthesized through solid phase reaction using cobalt carbonate, iron metal and phosphoric acid with further calcinations at the temperature of 500 °C. The XRD and FTIR results indicate that the prepared CoFeP₄O₁₂ has a pure monoclinic phase without the presence of any phase impurities. The floral-like microparticle and superparamagnetic behavior of the synthesized CoFeP₄O₁₂ are important properties for specific applications, which were revealed by SEM and VSM techniques, respectively. The dominant features of the synthesized CoFeP₄O₁₂ in this work are compared with M₂P₄O₁₂ (M = Co and Fe) and CoFeP₄O₁₂ reported in our previous works.     

预成膜雾化超临界流体强制分散溶液过程及应用

设计了预成膜二流式喷嘴用于超临界流体强制分散溶液(SEDS)过程以获得良好的雾化与传质效果。采用预成膜雾化的SEDS(SEDS-PA)过程对胡萝卜素、麻黄素及黄芩甙进行了超细和聚合物包覆实验以考察该法制备药物微粒和载药聚合物微粒的有效性。通过SEM及光学显微镜照片分析微粒形态,用分光光度法检测药物在聚合物微粒中的含量。实验表明,通过SEDS-PA过程可成功地对天然药物超细化,并用聚合物对其包覆,从而制备药物微粒及载药聚合物微粒。     

阴离子树枝状聚酰胺-胺在有机微粒助留助滤体系中的应用

通过碱性水解将端酯基的半代树枝状聚酰胺-胺(Gn.5PAMAM)改性为外层基团为羧酸钠的阴离子树枝状聚酰胺-胺(A-Gn.5PAMAM),并通过红外光谱进行了结构表征。将A-Gn.5PAMAM作为有机阴离子微粒组分与星形阳离子聚丙烯酰胺(S-CPAM)及阳离子聚丙烯酰胺(CPAM)组成有机微粒助留助滤体系,系统地研究了该有机微粒体系对漂白旧报纸脱墨浆的助留助滤效果。结果表明,S-CPAM(CPAM)-(A-Gn.5PAMAM)有机微粒体系对纸料具有较好的助留助滤作用效果;高代数的A-Gn.5PAMAM对纸料小絮块的絮聚能力优于低代数产物;该有机微粒助留助留体系可以适应较宽的pH值范围,且抵抗高剪切作用的能力较强。研究同时表明,A-Gn.5PAMAM有机阴离子微粒与膨润土无机阴离子微粒具有很好的协同作用。     

One‐Step Formulation of Protein Microparticles with Tailored Properties: Hard Templating at Soft Conditions

Formulation of therapeutic proteins into particulate forms is a main strategy for site‐specific and prolonged protein delivery as well as for protection against degradation. Precise control over protein particle size, dispersity, purity, as well as mild preparation conditions and minimal processing steps are highly desirable. It is, however, hard to fit all these criteria with conventional preparation techniques. Here a one‐step hard‐templating synthesis of microparticles composed of functional, non‐denatured protein is reported. The method is based on filling porous CaCO₃ microtemplates with the protein near to its isoelectric point (pI) followed by pH‐ or EDTA‐mediated dissolution of the tempplates. In principle, a wide variety of proteins can be converted into microparticles using this approach. The main requirement is an overlap of the protein insolubility and a template solubility for a certain parameter (here pH or EDTA). Here the formulation of insulin particles is studied in detail and it is shown that particles consisting of high molecular weight protein (catalase) can also be prepared. In this context, the synthesis of CaCO₃ templates with controlled size, the mechanism of the protein microparticle formation and mechanical properties of the microparticles are discussed. For the first time, the fabrication of mesoporous monodispersed CaCO₃ microtemplates with identical porocity but tuned diameter from 3 to 20 μm is demonstrated. The protein particle diameter can be adjusted by choosing the appropriate template size that is critical for successful pulmonary delivery of insulin. As a first step towards insulin delivery, the in vitro release of insulin at physiological conditions is studied.