核壳型铁钴纳米复合材料的制备及其性能

采用多元醇还原工艺和自组装技术,在微米级Fe粉表面包覆纳米Co粒子,一步法制备了一种具有核壳结构的复合磁性微球,用SEM表征了其相组成和形貌,用VSM测试了磁滞回线,初步研究了磁学性能。结果表明:用该法制备的核壳型Fe/Co纳米复合材料表面包覆致密,其比饱和磁化强度和矫顽力介于微米铁粉和纳米钴粉之间。     

半导体量子点自组织生长的计算机模拟研究

采用平均场模型和非平均场模型对半导体量子点的自组织生长过程进行了计算机模拟研究。结果表明两种模型给出了相似的量子点的大小分布,但在平均尺寸、数量以及覆盖面积随时间的变化上存在着差别,针对这些差别给出了解释。     

Facile synthesis of ordered nanocrystalline alumina thin films with tunable mesopore structures

Mesoporous alumina layers have attracted attention for their potential use in ultrafiltration of salts, as a heterogeneous catalyst support, an adsorbent in environmental cleanup, and in petroleum refinement. The ability to control the fast hydrolysis rate of the inorganic precursors using simple and inexpensive routes is important for that potential to be realized. Herein, we introduce a novel and facile route to synthesize mesoporous alumina thin films from the combination of inexpensive and commercially available copolymer with aluminum chloride or nitrate (salts) in an EtOH–surfactant–NH₃ · H₂O–salts (EsNs) system through the evaporation-induced self-assembly (EISA) method. Mesoporous alumina layers obtained utilizing the EsNs system have ordered and tunable pore structures. The ability to easily control the mesophases of the alumina layers within a short time provides distinct advantages over previously reported synthesis procedures. Most importantly, we demonstrate that the binding of surfactant and NH₃ · H₂O for the formation of hydrogen bond between them in the EsNs system controls the fast hydrolysis rate of the inorganic species. This allows for the synthesis of nanocrystalline alumina layers via the aluminum oxo-clusters’ assembly with the surfactant. Such simple route may be applied in the synthesis of other non-silica mesostructured oxides.     

Supramolecular Nanofibers from Collagen-Mimetic Peptides Bearing Various Aromatic Groups at N-Termini via Hierarchical Self-Assembly

Self-assembly of artificial peptides has been widely studied for constructing nanostructured materials, with numerous potential applications in the nanobiotechnology field. Herein, we report the synthesis and hierarchical self-assembly of collagen-mimetic peptides (CMPs) bearing various aromatic groups at the N-termini, including 2-naphthyl, 1-naphtyl, anthracenyl, and pyrenyl groups, into nanofibers. The CMPs (R-(GPO)_n: n > 4) formed a triple helix structure in water at 4 °C, as confirmed via CD analyses, and their conformations were more stable with increasing hydrophobicity of the terminal aromatic group and peptide chain length. The resulting pre-organized triple helical CMPs showed diverse self-assembly into highly ordered nanofibers, reflecting their slight differences in hydrophobic/hydrophilic balance and configuration of aromatic templates. TEM analysis demonstrated that 2Np-CMP_n (n = 6 and 7) and Py-CMP₆ provided well-developed natural collagen-like nanofibers and An-CMP_n (n = 5–7) self-assembled into rod-like micelle fibers. On the other hand, 2Np-CMP₅ and 1Np-CMP₆ were unable to form nanofibers under the same conditions. Furthermore, the Py-CMP₆ nanofiber was found to encapsulate a guest hydrophobic molecule, Nile red, and exhibited unique emission behavior based on the specific nanostructure. In addition to the ability of CMPs to bind small molecules, their controlled self-assembly enables their versatile utilization in drug delivery and wavelength-conversion nanomaterials.     

Bioderived Bilayer Shell Modification β-FeOOH Nanorods via Self-Assembly Technique as Sustainable Flame Retardants for Enhancing Flame Retardancy of Epoxy Resin

The design and application of bioderived flame retardants have been widely conducted to meet the concept of green and sustainable development. Here, self-assembly technique is used to prepare core–shell bioderived additives by using β-FeOOH as the core and polydopamine (PDA)/tannic acid (TA) bilayer as the shell, following adsorption of nickel ions to enhance the thermal stability, flame retardancy, and mechanical properties of epoxy resin (EP). The molecular structure of biobased resources is rich in hydroxyl groups and carbon content, which can be dehydrated and carbonized during combustion and promote the formation of robust protective char layer. With the addition of 5 wt% β-FeOOH@PTNi, the EP composites can pass V-0 rating in the UL-94 test. The peak heat release rate and total heat release decrease by 28.4% and 17.4% compared with pure EP. The bioderived nanorods can capture the oxygen free radicals, contributing to flame retarding in gaseous phase. Thus, the release of high-toxic CO and flammable gaseous is significantly suppressed. Besides, the storage modulus of EP composites increases by 16.0% with the addition of 5% β-FeOOH@PTNi compared with pure EP. This work provides a sustainable methodology for the design of bioderived flame retardants for EP.     

Luminescent Amphiphilic Aminoglycoside Probes to Study Transfection

We report the characterization of amphiphilic aminoglycoside conjugates containing luminophores with aggregation-induced emission properties as transfection reagents. These inherently luminescent transfection vectors are capable of binding plasmid DNA through electrostatic interactions; this binding results in an emission “on” signal due to restriction of intramolecular motion of the luminophore core. The luminescent cationic amphiphiles effectively transferred plasmid DNA into mammalian cells (HeLa, HEK 293T), as proven by expression of a red fluorescent protein marker. The morphologies of the aggregates were investigated by microscopy as well as ζ-potential and dynamic light-scattering measurements. The transfection efficiencies using luminescent cationic amphiphiles were similar to that of the gold-standard transfection reagent Lipofectamine® 2000.     

中微孔复合分子筛的合成研究开发进展

综述了复全分子筛合成的研究进展，介绍了原位合成法，离子交换法和纳米组装法。分析比较了各种合成方法的特点，讨论了方法的适用范围，指出复合分子筛的合成中存在的一些问题，认为合成具有大－中－小孔梯度分布的复合物和用硅铝纳米簇进行自组装合成中孔材料将是今后发展的主流。     

基于模板法制备两亲性Janus纳米粒子及其应用进展

Janus粒子是同一粒子中含有两种不同化学组成的非对称结构,其中两亲性Janus粒子是在对立面分别含有亲水基、疏水基两种不同化学基团,作为一种新型纳米材料受到广泛的关注。该文综述了模板法制备不对称结构的两亲性Janus粒子以及其应用领域,包括硬模板法、软模板法、牺牲模板法以及无模板法;综述了两亲性Janus粒子在表面活性剂、牙科粘合剂、微胶囊、功能涂层、催化剂以及生物传感器等方面的研究进展。     

聚乙二醇重氮树脂在聚乙烯膜材料表面的自组装及亲水改性

用铬酸氧化法在聚乙烯薄膜的表面引入了羧基阴离子,合成了端基阳离子性的聚乙二醇重氮树脂,用静电自组装并辅以紫外光照射的方法,在聚乙烯薄膜的表面引入了共价键连接的聚乙二醇分子链.用紫外-可见分光光度法研究了重氮树脂及其静电自组装体系的光分解性质,得到重氮基团的分解速率常数kd=0.021 4 s-1.红外分析表明,紫外光照射后聚乙烯薄膜表面连接的聚乙二醇分子链可耐DMF-ZnC l2-H2O三元极性溶剂的刻蚀.由于在聚乙烯薄膜的表面引入了亲水性的聚乙二醇分子链,其表面接触角从改性前的104°降至48°.     

高热稳定性二阶非线性光学自组装薄膜的制备研究

采用偶氮型聚阴离子PAZO与感光型聚阳离子重氮树脂DR进行层层静电自组装,制备非线性光学薄膜,并采用紫外可见光谱跟踪成膜过程。经过紫外光照,层间的静电相互作用转化为共价键连接而形成稳定的多层膜。对制备的DR/PAZO多层组装膜进行的二阶非线性光学性质、热稳定性及抗溶剂刻蚀能力的研究表明,膜层具有较明显的SHG信号,同时曝光后的膜层比未经曝光的膜层表现出了更好的热稳定性和抗溶剂稳定性。