Lv Yichao, Zhao Yuanjiang, Liu Yuhang, Zhou Zhuxian, Shen Youqing, Jiang Liming
Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization of Ministry of Education, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education and Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Smart Biomaterials, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
ACS Omega. 2022 Jul 28;7(31):27523-27531. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.2c02905. eCollection 2022 Aug 9.
Herein, we report a class of distinctive supramolecular nanostructures in situ-generated from the cationic ring-opening polymerization of a particular 2-oxazoline monomer, i.e., 2-(--butyloxycarbonylaminomethyl)-2-oxazoline (Ox1). Driven by side-chain hydrogen bonding between neighboring molecules and van der Waals interactions, the growing oligomers of Ox1 precipitate in the form of macroscopic platelets when the degree of polymerization reaches 5-7. A similar self-assembly occurred in the block copolymerization of 2-ethyl-2-oxazoline (EtOx) or 2-pentyl-2-oxazoline (PeOx) and Ox1 as the second monomer. These polymeric aggregates were found to disassemble into rod-like nanoparticles under appropriate conditions, and to form stable organogels in some polar solvents like dimethylformamide as well as in natural liquid fragrances such as ()-carvone, citronellal, and ()-limonene. Scanning electron microscopy revealed that the morphology of their xerogels was solvent-dependent, mainly with a lamellar or fibrous structure. The rheology measurements confirmed the as-obtained organogels feature an obvious thixotropic character. The storage modulus was about 7-10 times higher than the loss modulus, indicating the physical crosslinking in the gel. The fragrance release profiles showed that the presented supramolecular gel system exhibits good sustained-release effect for the loaded bioactive volatiles.
在此,我们报道了一类独特的超分子纳米结构,其由特定的2-恶唑啉单体,即2-(-丁氧基羰基氨基甲基)-2-恶唑啉(Ox1)的阳离子开环聚合原位生成。在相邻分子间的侧链氢键和范德华相互作用的驱动下,当聚合度达到5-7时,Ox1不断增长的低聚物以宏观片状沉淀形式析出。当2-乙基-2-恶唑啉(EtOx)或2-戊基-2-恶唑啉(PeOx)与Ox1作为第二单体进行嵌段共聚时,也会发生类似的自组装。发现这些聚合物聚集体在适当条件下会分解成棒状纳米颗粒,并在一些极性溶剂如二甲基甲酰胺以及天然液体香料如()-香芹酮、香茅醛和()-柠檬烯中形成稳定的有机凝胶。扫描电子显微镜显示,其干凝胶的形态取决于溶剂,主要为层状或纤维状结构。流变学测量证实,所得到的有机凝胶具有明显的触变性。储能模量比损耗模量高约7-10倍,表明凝胶中存在物理交联。香料释放曲线表明,所呈现的超分子凝胶体系对负载的生物活性挥发物具有良好的缓释效果。