6-三苯甲基-2,3-羟丙基纤维素/海藻酸钠复合凝胶的制备及性能表征

Preparation and characterization of 6-triphenylmethyl-2,3-hydroxypropyl cellulose/sodium alginate composite gel

  • 摘要: 同步实现优异力学性能、溶胀稳定性等特质,是生物基复合凝胶材料面临的核心挑战与研究热点。本研究采用溶液共混-离子交联法,将6-三苯甲基-2,3-羟丙基纤维素(6T-HPC)与海藻酸钠(SA)共混,通过调控6T-HPC添加量(1、2、3 g)制备了6T-HPC/SA复合凝胶,并系统表征了其微观结构、力学性能、溶胀行为及热稳定性等关键性能。6T-HPC以微晶纤维素(MCC)为原料经区域选择性修饰合成,通过C6位引入刚性疏水三苯甲基,C2/C3位引入柔性亲水羟丙基链,构筑了刚柔并济的分子结构。复合凝胶截面SEM显示,6T-HPC的引入使凝胶断面由光滑平面转变为粗糙多孔结构。力学性能测试表明,当6T-HPC添加量为2 g时,复合凝胶的拉伸强度可达4.56 MPa,较纯SA凝胶(1.05 MPa)提升334%。研究结果表明,基于区域选择性修饰的6T-HPC/SA复合凝胶,通过分子设计与“疏水微区-亲水网络”双相结构构建,实现了力学增强与功能化的协同统一,为开发兼具绿色特性和高性能的多糖基功能材料提供了思路。

     

    Abstract: Achieving excellent mechanical properties, swelling stability, and other characteristics simultaneously represents a core challenge and a hot research topic for bio-based composite hydrogel materials. In this study, a solution blending–ionic crosslinking method was employed to blend 6-triphenylmethyl-2, 3-hydroxypropyl cellulose (6T-HPC) with sodium alginate (SA). By adjusting the 6T-HPC loading (1, 2, and 3 g), 6T-HPC/SA composite gels were prepared, and their key properties—including microstructure, mechanical properties, swelling behavior, and thermal stability—were systematically characterized. 6T-HPC was synthesized by regionally selective modification of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC). By introducing a rigid, hydrophobic triphenylmethyl group at the C6 position and flexible, hydrophilic hydroxypropyl chains at the C2/C3 positions, a molecular structure combining rigidity and flexibility was constructed. SEM images of the composite gel cross-section reveal that the incorporation of 6T-HPC transforms the gel cross-section from a smooth plane into a rough, porous structure. Mechanical property tests indicate that when the 6T-HPC loading is 2 g, the tensile strength of the composite gel reaches 4.56 MPa, representing a 334% increase compared to pure SA gel (1.05 MPa). The results demonstrate that the 6T-HPC/SA composite gel, based on region-selective modification and constructed through molecular design and a “hydrophobic microdomains–hydrophilic network” biphasic structure, achieves a synergistic integration of mechanical reinforcement and functionalization, providing a new approach for developing polysaccharide-based functional materials that combine eco-friendliness with high performance.

     

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