Compatibilization Behavior of Double Spherical TETA-SiO2@PDVB Janus Particles Anchored at the Phase Interface of Acrylic Resin/Epoxy Resin (AR/EP) Polymer Blends.

The inorganic particles used as a compatibilizer play a role in crack termination and heat resistance. However, the poor compatibility of inorganic particles and polymer hinders their application. Herein, the double spherical SiO2@PDVB Janus particles (JPs) were modified with triethylenetetramine (TETA), and the obtained anisotropic TETA-SiO2@PDVB JPs were used as the compatibilizer of acrylic resin/epoxy resin (AR/EP) composites. The modification and the compatibilization of TETA-SiO2@PDVB JPs were studied by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, and dynamic mechanical analyzer, impact test, tensile test, and so forth. Results show that amino groups grafted onto the SiO2 lobe can react with epoxy groups of EP, which results in the TETA-SiO2 lobe being embedded in the EP phase and the PDVB lobe being pushed toward the AR phase. The TETA-SiO2@PDVB JPs anchored at the interface of AR and EP increase their interfacial adhesion, decrease the domain phase size and distribution of dispersed AR, and improve the compatibility of AR/EP composites. The compatibilization of nanoparticles (NPs) is realized by the cavitation and blunting of different scaled AR phase domain distributions and that of JPs is realized by the strong interfacial force originated by JPs. Moreover, the desorption energy of TETA-SiO2@PDVB JPs is higher than that of SiO2-TETA; so the glass transition temperature (T g) of AR/EP/JP composites is higher than that of AR/EP/NP composites. The strong interfacial adhesion and high desorption energy endow TETA-SiO2@PDVB JPs with a toughening effect and enhancing effect. The impact strength and the tensile strength of AR/EP/TETA-SiO2@PDVB composites are 16.03 kJ/m2 and 63.12 MPa, which are 9.91 kJ/m2 and 16.32 MPa higher than those of AR/EP composites, respectively. JPs used in the thermosetting EP is benefit to its toughening study and the new anisotropic Janus compatibilizer.

Synergistic enhancement of hemostatic performance of mesoporous silica by hydrocaffeic acid and chitosan.

The powder hemostatic materials are increasingly appreciated because of their long storage time, wide storage temperature, portable property, especially their use both in vivo and epidermis. Mesoporous silica materials attracted more and more attention owing to their favorable biocompatibility and outstanding hemostatic performance, but their hemostatic process was too simple to meet the requirements. Herein, mesoporous silica nanoparticles modified by chitosan and hydrocaffeic acid (MSN@CS-HCA) were developed for rapid and safe hemorrhage control. By tissue adhesion, activating the coagulation cascade, aggregating red blood cells and platelets, MSN@CS-HCA with the porous network exhibited excellent hemostatic effects in both in vivo and in vitro coagulation tests. The hemostatic time of MSN@CS-HCA was 60.3% shorter than that of MSN in femoral artery trauma models of SD rats. Besides, MSN@CS-HCA with good biocompatibility and ability to promote wound healing, could form the network structure with fibrin in the blood, which enhanced the mechanical strength of the blood clot and acted as a physical barrier to prevent blood loss. In conclusion, MSN@CS-HCA will be a potential and prospective hemostatic dressing for the control of hemorrhage in more extensive clinical application future.

Fabrication of porous starch microspheres by electrostatic spray and supercritical CO2 and its hemostatic performance.

Effective control of bleeding is critical to saving lives whether on the battle field or in civilian life. Microporous starch (MS) is a promising hemostat for its extensive sources, huge surface area and good biocompatibility. However, the hemostatic performance of MS is limited because of its complex preparation process and lack of effective component to activate coagulation factors. Herein, porous starch microspheres modified by calcium (Ca-PSM) with dense shell and honeycomb micro-porous core were prepared by electrostatic spray and supercritical CO2 for the first time. The topological morphology of Ca-PSM changed with the increase of Tween-80 content within 0.5%. Ca-PSM possessed excellent water absorbability due to high specific surface area, and what's more, it showed good hemostatic performance because of the synergistic effects of physical adsorption and chemical activation mechanisms. The results of thrombelastograph (TEG) showed that the initial clotting time (R) and coagulation time (R + K) of Ca-PSM-1 were shortened by 47.1%, 53.3% than that of control group. The maximum blood clot strength (MA) of Ca-PSM-1 was also significantly raised. Furthermore, it was noteworthy that Ca-PSM could activate clotting cascade and induce erythrocyte adsorption. In summary, Ca-PSM as a hemostat will be a promising and alternative candidate for clinical application.

Urushiol-functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles and their self-assembly into a Janus membrane as a highly efficient hemostatic material.

Quick hemostasis plays a very important role in preventing hemorrhagic shock and death by controlling blood loss from trauma in civil and military accidents. An ideal quick hemostat should have tissue-adhesive functional groups, clotting factor activating components, and a plasma non-permeable hydrophobic layer. Inspired by the adhesive behavior of mussels, a novel efficient hemostat of urushiol-functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSN@U) with a core-shell structure was synthesized and their hemostatic performance was evaluated for the first time. MSN@U could form an amphipathic Janus membrane (a hydrophobic layer and a hydrophilic layer in one membrane) by interfacial self-assembly. The morphology and structure of MSN@U were characterized. The results showed that MSN@U possessed a large specific surface area of 448.91 m2 g-1 and a rich porous structure with an average pore diameter of 3.94 nm. The hydrophilic catechol groups and the long hydrophobic alkyl groups of urushiol allowed MSN@U to self-assemble at the blood/air interface. The former made MSN@U tightly adhere onto blood vessel tissue through covalent bonds, while the latter formed a hydrophobic barrier layer which hindered blood from oozing. Meanwhile, MSN@U would accelerate clotting cascade reactions. These three effects made MSN@U a very quick hemostat with a hemostatic time of 22 ± 2 s on a rat liver laceration. Both in vitro and in vivo tests showed that they had a better hemostatic effect and blood compatibility than MSN. Cell viability evaluations indicated that MSN@U had no cytotoxicity. MSN@U will be a safe and promising hemostatic agent for clinical applications.

Effect of Silane on the Active Aging Resistance and Anticorrosive Behaviors of Natural Lacquer.

Environmentally friendly and renewable hybrid lacquer coatings with excellent aging resistant and anticorrosion properties were studied. The coatings were prepared using raw lacquer coupled with the silane agent 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane or N-(2-aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane via an eco-friendly sol-gel preparation process. The physical-mechanical properties, thermal stability, aging resistance, and anticorrosion properties of the as-prepared coatings were analyzed. Additionally, the surface of the coatings before and after an accelerated aging treatment was studied by scanning electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The results revealed that the hybrid lacquer coating A (with a raw lacquer-to-APTES mass ratio of 1.8:1) resulted in films with a significantly enhanced antiaging effect (e.g., six times higher than that of lacquer at a gloss loss rate of 30%). Besides, this film revealed an exceptional anticorrosion performance (with the lowest corrosion current I corr = 2.476 × 10-10 A·cm-2) and a high protection efficiency (99.99 and 94.10%), as demonstrated by its electrochemical characteristics. Furthermore, all films exhibited a good barrier because of their dense structure, which prevents the corrosive medium from penetrating the coating during the salt spray test analysis after 1000 h. And the coating A relatively layered was distributing any significant cancaves, integrity better than all coatings studied, indicating that the based electrolyte was easier to penetrate it after salt spraying 2000 h.

[Surface characterization of urushiol-titanium chelate polymers by inverse gas chromatography].

Urushiol-titanium chelate polymer (UTP), the reaction product of urushiol with titanium compound, is a special eco-friendly polymer with excellent performances, such as strong acids-resistance, strong alkalis-resistance, salt solution-resistance and several organic solvent-resistance. Inverse gas chromatography (IGC) was used to measure the dispersive component of surface free energy (gamma(s)d) and the Lewis acid-base parameters of UTP in this work. The gamma(s)d and the acid/base characters of UTP' surfaces were estimated by the retention time with different non-polar and polar probes at infinite dilution region. n-Pentane (C5), n-hexane (C6), n-heptane (C7), n-octane (C8) and n-nonane (C9) were chosen as the non-polar probes to characterize the gamma(s)d. Trichloromethane (CHCl3), tetrahydrofuran (THF) and acetone were chosen as polar probes to detect the Lewis acid-base parameters. The specific free energy (deltaG(a)AB) and the enthalpy (deltaH(a)AB) of adsorption corresponding to acid-base surface interactions were determined. By correlating deltaH(a)AB with the donor and acceptor numbers of the probes, the acidic (K(a)) and the basic (K(b)) parameters of the samples were calculated. The results showed that the dispersive components of the free energy of UTP were 37.68, 33.53, 35.92, 24.01 and 31.32 mJ/m2 at 70, 80, 90, 100 and 110 degrees C, respectively. The Lewis acidic number K(a) of UTP was 0.185 3, and the Lewis basic number K(b) was 0.966 2. The results were of great importance to the study of the surface properties and the applications for urushiol-metal chelate polymers.

On the UV-induced polymeric behavior of Chinese lacquer.

To dry Chinese lacquer rapidly for the protection and restoration of archeological findings coated by lacquer or excavated lacquer wares and the development of new application of this lacquer, we carried out UV curing technology to improve its curing rate using a high-pressure mercury lamp as a UV source in the absence of any additional photoinitiator. The effects of mainly specific components in Chinese lacquer sap and the role of each reactive group of urushiol, namely hydroxyl groups, hydrogen on the phenyl ring, and olefins in the side chain, in the course of UV exposure were well-investigated. The UV-cured Chinese lacquer films were also characterized by FT-IR, (1)H NMR, SEM, TGA, and Py-GC/MS. The results showed that urushiol was the main component to form Chinese lacquer films, and decomposed to generate the urushiol semiquinone radicals, which sequentially induced the polymerization of Chinese lacquer by radical polymerization, as well as radical substitution under UV irradiation. In addition, the TG analysis suggested that polysaccharide and glycoproteins were integrated with the UV-cured films by covalent bonding. Furthermore, this method could be suitable to fast cure other phenol bearing long aliphatic unsaturated chain, such as CNSL.