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Temperature and pH responsive poly( N-isopropylacrylamide- co-methacrylic acid) (P(NIPAAm- co-MAA)) microcontainers with encapsulated magnetic nanoparticles in the shell were prepared by a two-stage distillation precipitation polymerization. PMAA@Fe3O4/P(NIPAAm- co-MAA) core-shell nanoparticles were synthesized by the second-stage polymerization of NIPAAm, MAA and N, N′-methylenebisacrylamide as crosslinker in the presence of magnetic nanoparticles and PMAA as core. These novel triple-functional microcontainers were prepared by selective removal of the PMAA core in water. Daunorubicin hydrochloride (DNR) was loaded into the microcontainers and the release profile was studied by UV-visible spectroscopy. The synthesized nanostructures were characterized with transmission and scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The magnetic properties were evaluated by vibrating sample magnetometry. The shrink and swelling behavior was studied by dynamic light scattering. Copyright © 2012 Society of Chemical Industry [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Cerium titanium oxide nanocontainers were synthesized through a two-step process and then loaded with corrosion inhibitors 2-mercaptobenzothiazole (2-MB) and 8-hydroxyquinoline (8-HQ). First, polystyrene nanospheres (PS) were produced using polymerization in suspension. Second, the PS spheres were coated via the sol-gel method to form a cerium titanium oxide layer. Finally, the nanocontainers were made by calcination of the coated PS nanospheres. The size of the containers was 180 ± 10 nm as determined by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). X-Ray Diffraction Analysis (XRD) showed that the nanocontainers consist of anatase and cerianite crystalline phases. The presence and loading of the inhibitors in the nanocontainers was confirmed with Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR) and Thermo Gravimetric Analysis (TGA), respectively. TGA revealed the amount of 10.43 and 4.61% w/w for 2-MB and 8-HQ in the nanocontainers, respectively. Furthermore, the release kinetics of the inhibitors from the nanocontainers was studied in corrosive environment using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) in the presence of aluminum alloys 2024-T3 (AA2024-T3). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hollow ceria nanospheres were synthesized using anionic polystyrene lattices which were prepared by emulsion polymerization of styrene using potassium persulfate as the initiator. These anionic colloidal particles were dispersed in water in the presence of poly(vinylpyrrolidone) and mixed with aqueous solutions of cerium (III) acetylacetonate [Ce(acac)3]. Subsequently, hollow nanospheres of cerium compounds were obtained by calcination of the coated polystyrene lattices at an elevated temperature in air. The hollow ceria nanospheres were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, and differential thermal analysis. The hollow ceria nanospheres were coated with conductive polymers (polyaniline and polypyrrole) via an electropolymerization process. Moreover, the antibacterial action of illuminated hollow ceria nanospheres and hollow ceria nanospheres coated with conductive polymers (CPCeO2) on a pure culture of Escherichia coli was studied. A decrease of E. coli concentration was observed after illumination of bacteria in the presence of hollow ceria nanospheres and CPCeO2. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: Novel PEGylated pH-sensitive poly[methacrylic acid-co-poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate] [P(MAA-co-PEGMA)] hollow microspheres were synthesized by a two-stage distillation precipitation polymerization. PMAA@P(MAA-co-PEGMA) core shell microspheres were synthesized by the second-stage polymerization of MAA and PEGMA, using the N,N′-methylenebisacrylamide (MBAAm) as crosslinker in the presence of non-crosslinked PMAA microspheres. The cavity was formed by selective removal of PMAA core in ethanol. The resulted PEGylated hollow microspheres were characterized with Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR). The shrink and swelling behavior under different pH was studied by Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS). [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: Spherical water microtraps were prepared via a two steps process, which comprises the preparation of cross-linked poly(methacrylic acid) spheres by distillation–precipitation polymerization and the subsequent conversion of carboxylic groups to the corresponding sodium salts by treatment with aqueous sodium hydroxide solution. The influence of the cross-linker amount was investigated in order to achieve greater water absorption and a reversibility of the initial spheres after drying the formed hydrogel or washing with an excess of organic solvent. We achieved the highest water absorbency of about 70 times their weight occurring rapidly and unlimited times reversible after going through repeatable cycles of absorption and drying. This new material, called microtraps, was developed for its incorporation into multilayer anticorrosive coatings to prevent contact of water with metallic substrates. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]