Patinya Karoh, Maiko K. Okajima, Tatsuo Kaneko, Thapakorn Tree-Udom
{"title":"Efficient Stabilization and Directional-Controlled Release of Vitamin C in Disaccharide/Megasaccharide Composite Xerogels","authors":"Patinya Karoh, Maiko K. Okajima, Tatsuo Kaneko, Thapakorn Tree-Udom","doi":"10.1002/macp.202400125","DOIUrl":"10.1002/macp.202400125","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Composite xerogel films with structural orientation, controlled swelling degree, and drug-release ability are prepared using biocompatible megamolecular liquid crystalline polysaccharide (sacran) secreted by a cyanobacterium <i>Aphanothece sacrum</i>. The sacran xerogel films (Sac-XFs) are formed by drying sacran aqueous solution including vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid, AA) and trehalose under various conditions. In X-ray diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry of Sac-XFs, diffractions or melting points of either AA or trehalose are not detected, indicating no crystal formation. Additionally, the stability of entrapped AA in Sac-XFs is evaluated through changes in film color and percentage loss, to indicate that AA stability is enhanced by entrapment in Sac-XFs in the presence of trehalose. Scanning electron microscopy of Sac-XFs reveals the morphological orientation, and number of striped lines along the longitudinal axis of film edges on side views while no visible textures in top views. When Sac-XFs are immersed in water, anisotropic swelling is observed, and anisotropy decreases with an increase in the drying temperature of the films. AA is released preferentially from the hydrogel sheet edges, indicating the direction-controlled release. Thus, the trehalose/sacran composite xerogels offer an alternative platform for preserving and controlled-releasing sensitive substances for fields of foods, pharmaceutics, and cosmetics.</p>","PeriodicalId":18054,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics","volume":"225 20","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141968927","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cenk Kurtulus, Mustafa Ciftci, Mehmet Atilla Tasdelen
{"title":"A Novel Route to Glass Fiber‐Reinforced Epoxy Matrix Composites: Visible Light Activated Radical Induced Cationic Frontal Polymerization","authors":"Cenk Kurtulus, Mustafa Ciftci, Mehmet Atilla Tasdelen","doi":"10.1002/macp.202400080","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/macp.202400080","url":null,"abstract":"In the current study, a novel radical‐induced cationic frontal polymerization (RICFP) concept capable of rapid curing at room temperature via visible light irradiation is represented. Initially, the optimal formulation, which can be most effectively cured with visible light irradiation, is determined based on thickness, hardness, curing speed, and mechanical properties using FT‐IR, DSC, TGA, and flexural test methods. Subsequently, the viability of the method is illustrated by fabricating glass fiber‐reinforced composites through the hand lay‐up technique, employing the optimized formulation and glass fibers in various forms (chopped strand mat and biaxial). Mechanical properties of the obtained composites, including bending, tensile, and shear tests, are carried out according to relevant international standards and compared with reference composites thermally cured with amine‐based hardener by conventional method.","PeriodicalId":18054,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics","volume":"214 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141872666","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dual‐Crosslinked Antibacterial Hydrogel for Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers","authors":"Zheng Zou, Zhen Zhang, Yang Gao, Huixian Yuan, Ting Guo, Chaoliang He, Xuesi Chen","doi":"10.1002/macp.202400163","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/macp.202400163","url":null,"abstract":"Diabetic foot ulcer has become a heavy burden to the healthcare system with the high and growing incidence of diabetes. Persistent bacterial infections in diabetic wounds can lead to chronic inflammation and delayed wound healing. To address these challenges, a dual‐crosslinked antibacterial hydrogel loaded with anti‐inflammatory compound asiaticoside is developed in this study. The hydrogel demonstrated suitable gelation properties, good biocompatibility, and exceptional antibacterial activity. In a diabetic foot ulcer model on rats, the asiaticoside‐loaded hydrogel can alleviate inflammation, promote angiogenesis, and accelerate wound healing. Therefore, this asiaticoside‐loaded antibacterial hydrogel shows considerable potential for diabetic wound healing.","PeriodicalId":18054,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141872661","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yayu Feng, Enze Fan, Yunfei Liu, Rumeng Gao, Lin Wang, Kuilin Deng
{"title":"Polymerization-Induced Emission and Specific Detection to Cu2+ Ions of Polyacrylates with Morpholine Structure","authors":"Yayu Feng, Enze Fan, Yunfei Liu, Rumeng Gao, Lin Wang, Kuilin Deng","doi":"10.1002/macp.202400192","DOIUrl":"10.1002/macp.202400192","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this investigation, the fluorescent poly(<i>N</i>-hydroxyethyl morpholine acrylate) (PHEMA) and poly(<i>N</i>-hydroxypropyl morpholine acrylate) (PHPMA) are prepared and applied as fluorescent probes for the specific detection of Cu<sup>2+</sup> ions. Far different from the non-fluorescent monomer, PHEMA and PHPMA emit a strong fluorescence at 410 nm due to the intramolecular aggregation of morpholine structures along macromolecular chains in the polymerization, indicating polymerization-induced emission (PIE). The fluorescent emission of PHPMA shows the dependence on external factors including solution concentration, excitation wavelength, solvent, and pH value. PHPMA specifically detects Cu<sup>2+</sup> ions even in the presence of 16 common metal ions and 6 anions, with an LOD of 0.077 µM. In the fluorescent quenching, the O atom from ─C═O and N atom from morpholine moiety on the PHPMA chain participate in the complexation with Cu<sup>2+</sup> ions with the ratio of the structural unit and Cu<sup>2+</sup> ion of 2:1, leading to the dynamic quenching of PHPMA solution. As for the application, PIE-active PHPMA is easily made into a portable semi-quantitative filter paper with recyclability. In brief, the PIE-active PHPMA synthesized in this study can be used as a promising material for the specific detection of Cu<sup>2+</sup> ions in industry, agriculture, and medicine fields.</p>","PeriodicalId":18054,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics","volume":"225 20","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141872663","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Preparation and Third-Order Nonlinear Optical Properties of Novel Axial Fullerenol-Substituted Phthalocyanines","authors":"Rui Xu, Haonan Xu, Min Zhu, Wei Li, Yunhe Zhang","doi":"10.1002/macp.202400186","DOIUrl":"10.1002/macp.202400186","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This research presents the optical limiting properties of a novel axially linked D-A type compound, LaPc-C60(OH)n, where lanthanide phthalocyanine serves as the donor and fullerenol as the acceptor. The incorporation of fullerenol expands the π-conjugated system, decreases the aggregation of the phthalocyanine, and significantly increases the solubility of the compound. The establishment of this D-A system promotes intramolecular electron transfer, effectively improving both the non-linear optical (NLO) response and optical limiting properties. In addition, homogeneous poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) composite films (LaPc-C60(OH)n/PMMA) are prepared using a simple solution casting method. Compared to fullerenol or lanthanum phthalocyanine individually, LaPc-C60(OH)n exhibited a superior NLO response both in solution and in the solid composite film. In particular, LaPc-C60(OH)n/PMMA demonstrated an increase in the non-linear absorption coefficient (2050 cm GW<sup>−1</sup>) and a larger third-order magnetization (1.84 × 10<sup>−8</sup> esu). In addition to exhibiting an excellent NLO response at 532 nm, LaPc-C60(OH)n also shows significant NLO enhancement at 1064 nm, extending the limiting range into the near-infrared region. This behavior is attributed to different nonlinear absorption mechanisms and the synergistic effect that arise from the photo-induced electron transfer process between the fullerenol and LaPc.</p>","PeriodicalId":18054,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics","volume":"225 20","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141872670","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Synthesis and Assembly of Mikto 8-Shaped Cyclic Diblock Polymers","authors":"Jinghang Wang, Yu Zhao, Hewen Liu","doi":"10.1002/macp.202400237","DOIUrl":"10.1002/macp.202400237","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Self-assembly behaviors of special topological polymers such as 8-figure shaped cyclic polymer are interesting, but are rarely reported so far due to the limited availability. In this work, mikto 8-figure shaped cyclic copolymers are synthesized with cinnamic acid dimer junctions, in which both rings possess diblock PS<sub>x</sub>-<i>b</i>-PEG<sub>y</sub> structures. Their self-assembly in water is investigated in comparison with their corresponding linear precursors. According to scanning electron microscopic (SEM) and transmission electron microscopic (TEM) observation, both of the mikto 8-figure shaped cyclic polymers and their corresponding linear precursors can form vesicles. But those formed from the former have very smooth surfaces, while those from the linear precursors have rugous surfaces. TEM observation shows that the linear precursors form loose vesicles. The size of micelles formed from 8-shaped cyclic copolymers is much smaller than that formed from the linear precursors. The topological structure exerts a significant influence on the solution aggregation behavior and provides broad ideas for the construction of precision solution aggregates.</p>","PeriodicalId":18054,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics","volume":"225 22","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141872669","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ajay Kumar, Eun Joo Park, Yu Seung Kim, Jacob S. Spendelow
{"title":"Surface Functionalization of Carbon Black for PEM Fuel Cell Electrodes","authors":"Ajay Kumar, Eun Joo Park, Yu Seung Kim, Jacob S. Spendelow","doi":"10.1002/macp.202400092","DOIUrl":"10.1002/macp.202400092","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Carbon-based materials are extensively used in fuel cell applications due to their crucial role in maintaining high performance. Particularly, carbon black (CB) stands out as a preferred electrode material for fuel cells, owing to its high electrical conductivity and large surface area. This review focuses on the functionalization of CB and its use as a support for Pt-based catalysts in proton exchange membrane fuel cells. Functionalization strategies include oxidation, covalent functionalization, as well as polymer grafting or impregnation. Various approaches to functionalize the CB surface are discussed that effectively tailor the surface properties of electrodes, leading to improved fuel cell performance. The improvements are seen in enhanced dispersibility of catalyst particles, better ionomer distribution, increased catalyst stability, and reduced carbon corrosion. This review provides an overview of various modifications applied to CB to enhance their structural and electrochemical properties, thereby boosting fuel cell performance.</p>","PeriodicalId":18054,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics","volume":"225 18","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/macp.202400092","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141779750","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yuxiao Li, Wentao Liu, Kan Liu, Qingyue Wang, Xiaohui Li, Erlita Mastan, Yuanfeng Wu, Pingwei Liu, Bo Peng, Khak Ho Lim, Wen-Jun Wang
{"title":"Determination of Propagation Rate Coefficients of 2-Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate in Aqueous Solution","authors":"Yuxiao Li, Wentao Liu, Kan Liu, Qingyue Wang, Xiaohui Li, Erlita Mastan, Yuanfeng Wu, Pingwei Liu, Bo Peng, Khak Ho Lim, Wen-Jun Wang","doi":"10.1002/macp.202400159","DOIUrl":"10.1002/macp.202400159","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Mechanistic understanding of free radical polymerization (FRP) in aqueous solution is hindered by the lack of kinetic coefficient data. Here, we investigated the propagation rate coefficient (<i>k<sub>p</sub></i>) for FRP of HEMA in aqueous solution. The <i>k<sub>p</sub></i> at 80 °C increased by 6 times as the monomer weight fraction in aqueous system decreases from 100 wt.% to 6 wt.%, that is., from 6.0 × 10<sup>3</sup> to 3.3 × 10<sup>4</sup> L·moL<sup>−1</sup>·s<sup>−1</sup>. This increase in <i>k<sub>p</sub></i> is associated with the increase in pre-exponential factor (<i>A</i>), which suggests an increase in entropy with increasing water molecules in the polymerization system. To investigate the effect of solvent on <i>k<sub>p</sub></i>, pulse-laser polymerization in solvents of different hydrogen bonding affinity, that is, 50 wt.% butyl propionate (BP) and dimethyl formamide (DMF), are conducted. The <i>k<sub>p</sub></i> obtained are in order of <i>k</i><sub><i>p</i>,<i>bulk</i></sub>∼<i>k</i><sub><i>p</i>,<i>BP</i></sub> > <i>k</i><sub><i>p</i>,<i>DMF</i></sub>, suggesting that the intermolecular hydrogen bonding at carbonyl moieties critically affects the geometry of transition state quasi-equilibrium in propagation. We underpinned this observation by analyzing the carbonyl and alkene moieties of HEMA in different solvents using infrared (IR) spectroscopy. The mechanistic analyses and insights relating to hydrogen bonding and functional moieties can be relevant for future studies involving non-aqueous solvents promoting hydrogen bonds.</p>","PeriodicalId":18054,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics","volume":"225 19","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141779753","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Inference of Constitutive Relation of Phase-Separated Polymers by Integrating Physics-Informed Neural Networks and Symbolic Regression","authors":"Yanlong Ran, Jiaqi An, Liangshun Zhang","doi":"10.1002/macp.202400184","DOIUrl":"10.1002/macp.202400184","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Harnessing data to discover the underlying constitutive relation of phase-separated polymers can significantly advance the fabrication of high-performance materials. This work introduces a novel data-driven method to learn the constitutive equation of diffusional transport of polymers from spatiotemporal density field. In particular, the data-driven method seamlessly integrated physics-informed neural networks for inference of approximate solution of diffusivity, and symbolic regression that form explicit expressions of diffusivity. The efficacy and robustness of this method are demonstrated by learning the distinct forms of diffusivity for the phase separation of homopolymer blends with various compositions. In addition, the data-driven method is generalized to extract the constitutive relation of homogenous chemical potential in the phase separation of homopolymer blends. The data-driven framework shows the potential for model discovery of nonlinear dynamic system from the spatiotemporal state variables.</p>","PeriodicalId":18054,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics","volume":"225 20","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141779751","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jayita Bandyopadhyay, Orebotse Joseph Botlhoko, Caroline Mphahlele, Rakgoshi Lekalakala, Sudhakar Muniyasamy, Suprakas Sinha Ray
{"title":"Reactively Processed Poly(butylene adipate terephthalate) Composite–Based Multilayered Films with Improved Properties for Sustainable Packaging Applications: Structural Characterization and Biodegradation Mechanism","authors":"Jayita Bandyopadhyay, Orebotse Joseph Botlhoko, Caroline Mphahlele, Rakgoshi Lekalakala, Sudhakar Muniyasamy, Suprakas Sinha Ray","doi":"10.1002/macp.202400067","DOIUrl":"10.1002/macp.202400067","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this study, it is attempted to enhance the properties and biodegradability of poly(butylene adipate terephthalate) (PBAT) using nanocomposite technology to meet the demand for sustainable packaging applications. Two nanoclays containing PBAT composites are reactively processed and integrated into the multilayered films. Reactive processing facilitates the dispersion and distribution of nanoclay particles in the PBAT matrix. The multilayered films comprising reactively processed PBAT composites exhibited a 24.5%–31.5% reduction in the oxygen transmission rate and improved dimensional stability and tensile properties. Moreover, the degradability of the multilayered film comprising reactively processed PBAT composites reached 82% in 180 days. In contrast, a neat PBAT film of similar thickness attained only 53% degradation in the same period. The biodegradation mechanism is proposed based on the topology of the disintegrated films studied using scanning electron microscopy, chemical bond vibrations determined by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, and structural evolution by small- and wide-angle X-ray scattering (SWAXS). The SWAXS analysis is used to understand the changes in the degree of crystallinity, long-range periodic order, and crystalline and amorphous layer thickness of the multilayered films before and after degradation. Such multilayered films can find applications where packaging or biomedical devices cannot be recycled.</p>","PeriodicalId":18054,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics","volume":"225 18","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/macp.202400067","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141779752","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}