研究目的
To develop a simple, versatile, energy-saving, ecologically benign, and easily scalable synthetic method for organosilica nanoparticles using a green, aqueous, one-pot route with common salts and surfactants under ambient conditions.
研究成果
The study successfully developed a green, aqueous synthesis method for organosilica nanoparticles using common salts and surfactants under mild conditions. Key findings include the identification of five catalytic salts and the essential role of amphiphilic molecules. The method is generic, efficient, and avoids harsh chemicals, with potential for biomedical and industrial applications. Future work should focus on mechanistic studies and encapsulation of biological entities.
研究不足
The study is limited to specific salts and surfactants tested; not all salts or amphiphiles may work. The mechanism of salt-surfactant interaction is not fully understood, and reactions may be slow for some salts (e.g., acetate). Scalability to industrial levels was not demonstrated, and the method may not apply to all organosilane types (e.g., APTMS did not form colloids). Optimization for particle size control and reproducibility might be needed.
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection:
The study designed a one-pot, one-step reaction in aqueous solution using organosilane precursors, salts, and surfactants or amphiphilic polymers to synthesize organosilica nanoparticles under ambient conditions without additional solvents, energy, or harsh chemicals. The rationale was to mimic biomimetic synthesis for eco-friendly production.
2:Sample Selection and Data Sources:
Samples were prepared using various organosilanes (e.g., MPTMS, MPMDMS, VTMS, MTMS), salts (e.g., sodium nitrite, fluoride, dibasic phosphate, acetate, sulfite), surfactants (e.g., Tween series, SDS, CTAB), and polymers (e.g., PVA, PVP). Deionized water was used as the solvent. Selection criteria included common availability and amphiphilic properties.
3:List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:
Instruments included a microplate spectrophotometer (Thermo Fisher Scientific Multiskan GO) for turbidity measurements, dynamic light scattering instruments (Horiba LB-500 and Malvern Zetasizer Nano Series) for size and zeta potential, SEM (JSM-7600F field emission scanning electron microscope, JEOL) for imaging, TEM (JEOL JEM-2000EXII) for internal structure, solid-state NMR (Bruker Avance III spectrometer) for silicon structure, ATR-FTIR (IRAffinity-1S, Shimadzu with MIRacle ATR unit, PIKE Technologies) for in-situ monitoring, optical microscope (CKX53, Olympus with DP22 CCD camera) for real-time imaging, and elemental analyzer (VARIO EL cube, Elementar GmbH). Materials included organosilanes, salts, surfactants, polymers, and Ellman reagent (DTNB) from suppliers like Sigma-Aldrich and J.T.Baker.
4:Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:
Reactions were set up by mixing organosilane, surfactant, and salt in deionized water with gentle pipetting, then incubated at ambient temperature without stirring. High-throughput screening used 96-well microplates with real-time turbidity monitoring at 800 nm. Samples were purified by centrifugation and washing for characterization. Kinetic studies measured remaining silane using DTNB assay. In-situ ATR-FTIR and microscopic imaging were performed at specified intervals.
5:Data Analysis Methods:
Data were analyzed using statistical techniques for mean values and standard deviations (n=3 for replicates). Software tools included those integrated with the instruments (e.g., for NMR, FTIR, DLS). Turbidity kinetics, size distributions, zeta potentials, and elemental compositions were quantified and compared.
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microplate spectrophotometer
Multiskan GO
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Real-time monitoring of turbidity at 800 nm in microplate reactions
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dynamic light scattering instrument
Nano Series
Malvern
Measurement of hydrodynamic diameters and zeta potentials
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scanning electron microscope
JSM-7600F
JEOL
Acquisition of SEM images for particle morphology
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transmission electron microscope
JEM-2000EXII
JEOL
Acquisition of TEM images for internal particle structure
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NMR spectrometer
Avance III
Bruker
Solid-state magic angle spinning 29Si NMR for silicon structure analysis
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FTIR spectrophotometer
IRAffinity-1S
Shimadzu
In-situ ATR-FTIR monitoring of reactions
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optical microscope
CKX53
Olympus
Real-time microscopic imaging of reaction solutions
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CCD camera
DP22
Olympus
Recording microscopic images
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dynamic light scattering instrument
LB-500
Horiba
Measurement of hydrodynamic diameters
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ATR sampling unit
MIRacle
PIKE Technologies
Attenuated total reflectance sampling for FTIR
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elemental analyzer
VARIO EL cube
Elementar GmbH
Elemental analysis for N, C, S, H contents
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