Pressing demands for high power and high energy densities in novel electrical energy storage units have caused reconsiderations regarding both the choice of battery chemistry and design. Practical concerns originating in the conventional use of flammable liquid electrolytes have renewed the interests of using solvent-free polymer electrolytes (SPEs) as solid ionic conductors for safer batteries. In this thesis work, SPEs developed from two polymer host structures, polyethers and polycarbonates, have been investigated for all-solid-state Li- and Li-ion battery applications. In the first part, functional polyether-based polymer electrolytes, such as poly(propylene glycol) triamine based oligomer and poly(propylene oxide)-based acrylates, were investigated for 3D-microbattery applications. The amine end-groups were favorable for forming conformal electrolyte coatings onto 3D electrodes via self-assembly. In-situ polymerization methods such as UV-initiated and electro-initiated polymerization techniques also showed potential to deposit uniform and conformal polymer coatings with thicknesses down to nano-dimensions. Moreover, poly(trimethylene carbonate) (PTMC), an alternative to the commonly investigated polyether host materials, was synthesized for SPE applications and showed promising functionality as battery electrolyte. High-molecular-weight PTMC was first applied in LiFePO4-based batteries. By incorporating an oligomeric PTMC as an interfacial mediator, enhanced surface contacts at the electrode/SPE interfaces and obvious improvements in initial capacities were realized. In addition, room-temperature functionality of PTMC-based SPEs was explored through copolymerization of ε-caprolactone (CL) with TMC. Stable cycling performance at ambient temperatures was confirmed in P(TMC/CL)-based LiFePO4 half cells (e.g., around 80 and 150 mAh g-1 at 22 °C and 40 °C under C/20 rate, respectively). Through functionalization, hydroxyl-capped PTMC demonstrated good surface adhesion to metal oxides and was applied on non-planar electrodes. Ionic transport behavior in polycarbonate-SPEs was examined by both experimental and computational approaches. A coupling of Li ion transport with the polymer chain motions was demonstrated. The final part of this work has been focused on exploring the key characteristics of the electrode/SPE interfacial chemistry using PEO and PTMC host materials, respectively. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) was used to get insights on the compositions of the interphase layers in both graphite and LiFePO4 half cells.

My Ph.D. thesis is presented in two parts. In the first part, I describe the preparation of organic-inorganic hybrid micelles formed from poly(styrene-b-4-vinylpyridine) (PS-b-P4VP) block copolymers and CdSe quantum dots (QDs). Several distinct morphologies were observed including, spheres, finite-sized wormlike networks and clusters of hollow vesicles. A series of experiments were carried out to explore whether these hybrid colloids were thermodynamically stable or formed under kinetic control. Upon addition of 2-propanol (2-PrOH) to a chloroform solution containing a mixture of PS404-b-P4VP76 plus CdSe QDs (2-PrOH is a good solvent for P4VP block and a precipitant for PS block and QDs), uniform spherical micelles formed almost instantly, with a PS core and a thin P4VP corona to which the QDs were attached. Vigorous stirring of this solution for two days led to the formation of three-dimensional wormlike networks consisted of Y-junctions and cylindrical struts, terminated by bulbous spherical end-caps. Even more profound structural changes occurred when the solution was subjected to prolonged magnetic stirring (e.g. 1 month). ii In contrast, manipulating the chemical composition of the initial block copolymer could trigger a spontaneous structural transition from sphere to network of wormlike micelles over 2 h without the need of stirring. The second part of the thesis begins by describing a modular approach for preparing polyferrocenyldimethylsilane (PFS) block copolymers via a Cu-catalyzed alkyne/azide coupling reaction to covalently combine two homopolymers synthesized separately. This strategy opens the door to a broad library of novel functional PFS block copolymers, for example, poly(ferrocenyldimethylsilane-b-N-isopropyl acrylamide) (PFS-b-PNIPAM). In an attempt to expand our understanding of PFS block copolymer self-assembly in polar solvents, I investigated the self-assembly of a new polymer (PFS26-b-PNIPAM105) in alcohol solvents. When the block polymer was dissolved in methanol, ethanol and 2-propanol, it formed long fiber-like micelles with uniform width. I also showed that micelles of this polymer underwent seeded growth in methanol, leading to cylindrical micelles that were nearly mono- dispersed in length.

My Ph.D. thesis is presented in two parts. In the first part, I describe the preparation of organic-inorganic hybrid micelles formed from poly(styrene-b-4-vinylpyridine) (PS-b-P4VP) block copolymers and CdSe quantum dots (QDs). Several distinct morphologies were observed including, spheres, finite-sized wormlike networks and clusters of hollow vesicles. A series of experiments were carried out to explore whether these hybrid colloids were thermodynamically stable or formed under kinetic control. Upon addition of 2-propanol (2-PrOH) to a chloroform solution containing a mixture of PS404-b-P4VP76 plus CdSe QDs (2-PrOH is a good solvent for P4VP block and a precipitant for PS block and QDs), uniform spherical micelles formed almost instantly, with a PS core and a thin P4VP corona to which the QDs were attached. Vigorous stirring of this solution for two days led to the formation of three-dimensional wormlike networks consisted of Y-junctions and cylindrical struts, terminated by bulbous spherical end-caps. Even more profound structural changes occurred when the solution was subjected to prolonged magnetic stirring (e.g. 1 month). ii In contrast, manipulating the chemical composition of the initial block copolymer could trigger a spontaneous structural transition from sphere to network of wormlike micelles over 2 h without the need of stirring. The second part of the thesis begins by describing a modular approach for preparing polyferrocenyldimethylsilane (PFS) block copolymers via a Cu-catalyzed alkyne/azide coupling reaction to covalently combine two homopolymers synthesized separately. This strategy opens the door to a broad library of novel functional PFS block copolymers, for example, poly(ferrocenyldimethylsilane-b-N-isopropyl acrylamide) (PFS-b-PNIPAM). In an attempt to expand our understanding of PFS block copolymer self-assembly in polar solvents, I investigated the self-assembly of a new polymer (PFS26-b-PNIPAM105) in alcohol solvents. When the block polymer was dissolved in methanol, ethanol and 2-propanol, it formed long fiber-like micelles with uniform width. I also showed that micelles of this polymer underwent seeded growth in methanol, leading to cylindrical micelles that were nearly mono- dispersed in length.

京都大学 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(工学) / 甲第23920号 / 工博第5007号 / 新制||工||1781(附属図書館) / 京都大学大学院工学研究科高分子化学専攻 / (主査)教授 秋吉 一成, 教授 大内 誠, 教授 大塚 浩二 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering) / Kyoto University / DGAM

O objetivo do presente estudo visa o desenvolvimento de um copolímero em bloco constituído por metacrilato de metila (MMA) e de dimetilaminoetila (DMAEMA), tendo como macroniciador poli--caprolactona dibromada (Br-PCL-Br), e que permite formar nanocápsulas sensíveis ao pH, contendo ou não o tripeptídeo leucina-ácido aspártico-valina (LDV) na superfície para a vetorização ativa de anti-neoplásicos. Os métodos envolveram diferentes abordagens sintéticas testadas, sendo que a técnica de transferência eletrônica por regeneração de ativadores (ATRP-ARGET) permitiu obter o copolímero PCL-P(MMA-DMAEMA)2 de forma mais prática e com rendimentos entre 30 e 70%. Por fim, o tripeptídeo LDV foi conjugado ao copolímero por meio do ligante metacrilato de 2-isocianato de etila (IEM). Um método por cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência (CLAE) foi adaptado para a quantificação da doxorrubicina e as nanopartículas foram preparadas por nanoprecipitação e avaliadas quanto à capacidade de expandir em diferentes pHs e citotoxicidade em células de câncer de mama. Os resultados do copolímero demonstram, por análises de infravermelho (IR-FT), sinais característicos em 2900 cm-1 e 1720 cm-1 correspondentes às funções –CH e –C=O. A análise de ressonância magnética nuclear de hidrogênio (RMN 1H) mostra a caracterização das cadeias hidrocarbônicas do copolímero, sendo que os deslocamentos químicos em 2,8 ppm e 3,8 ppm correspondem aos sinais dos grupamentos –CH2-N do DMAEMA e -OCH3 do MMA. As nanocápsulas preparadas a partir do copolímero expandiram de diâmetro quando expostas à pH ácido. Uma vez que o PMMA foi identificado como componente mais citotóxico, o copolímero foi otimizado por meio da redução da quantia de MMA. A quantificação da doxorrubicina encapsulada nas nanopartículas preparadas a partir dos copolímeros não otimizado (ARGET-A) e otimizado (ARGETB) foi de 61,42% e 64,88%, respectivamente. No estudo de citotoxicidade, as nanopartículas preparadas a partir do copolímero ARGET-B apresentaram-se eficazes no controle da proliferação celular de MCF-7. Conclui-se que o método de síntese ATRP-ARGET-B foi o mais apropriado para a produção do copolímero empregado no desenvolvimento de nanopartículas pH responsivas eficazes no 6 controle da proliferação de células tumorais. Ainda, existe a possibilidade do emprego do copolímero contendo o tripeptídeo LDV para alcançar uma vetorização ativa em células de câncer por meio da interação com integrinas específicas. Entretanto, até o presente, não foi realizada a avaliação das nanopartículas contendo LDV. / The objective of the present study looks for the development of a block copolymer constituted by methyl methacrylate (MMA) and dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA), having poly--caprolactone dibromated (Br-PCL-Br) as a macroinitiator and, that could form pH sensible nanocapsules with or without the tripeptide leucineaspartic acid-valine (LDV) in its surface for active vectorization of anti-neoplasics. The methods employed different synthetic approaches tested, being that the activator regenerated by eletron transfer technique (ATRP-ARGET) allowed to obtain the copolymer PCL-P(MMA-DMAEMA)2 in a practicle way and with incomes between 30 and 70%. Finally, the tripeptide LDV was linked to the copolymer through the 2- isocyanatoethyl methacrylate (IEM). A high performance liquid chromatography method (HPLC) was adapted to doxorubicin quantification and, the nanopartircles were prepared by nanoprecipitation and evaluated conserning its ability to expand in different environments and citotoxycity in mammary cancer cells. The results from the copolymer demonstrated, by infrared (FT-IR), characteristic signals of 2900 cm-1 and 1720 cm-1 from the functions –CH and –C=O. And hydrogen nuclear magnetic resonance (RMN 1H) analysis allowed the characterization of the hydrogen-carbonic chains of the copolymer, being that the chemical displacement in 2,8 ppm and 3,8 ppm corresponds to the signals of the groups –CH2-N from DMAEMA and –O-CH3 from MMA. The nanocapsules prepared from the copolymer expanded its diameter when exposed to acidic pH. Once PMMA was identified as the most toxic component the copolymer was optimized by the reduction of MMA amount. Doxorubicin quantification in the nanocapsules prepared with the copolymers not optimized (ARGET-A) and optimized (ARGET-B) was 61,42% and 64,88%, respectively. In the cytotoxicity study, the nanocapsules prepared from copolymer ARGET-B showed to be efficient to control the cellular proliferation of MCF-7. It can be concluded that the ATRP-ARGET-B method was the more appropriate one for the copolymer production, which was employed in nanocapsules pH responsive effective to control 8 tumor proliferation. Besides, there is the possibility to use the copolymer functionalized with LDV to achieve an active delivery to cancer cells by it interaction with specific integrins. However, till the present, it was not realized the evaluation of the nanocapsules with LDV.

L’objectif de ce travail est d’évaluer la biocompatibilité d’un copolymère de Dextrane- Polybutylmethacrylate utilisé comme revêtement de stent métallique en Cobalt-Chrome. L’étude s’est déroulée en trois phase : 1/La production du polymère et la caractérisation physico-chimique, 2/L’évaluation in vitro et 3/L’évaluation in vivo dans plusieurs modèles. Dans un premier temps deux copolymères de concentrations distinctes ont été synthétisés et mis en forme pour les différentes expériences. Leur caractérisation par FTIR, mesure d’angle de contact et une première implantation in vivo évaluant la réaction à corps étranger a permis d’ensélectionner un : le Dex-PBMA. Aucune réaction inflammatoire chronique n’a été observée. Desépreuves dynamiques et une observation des stents recouverts au MEB ont permis de confirmer la présence et la tenue du film de Dex-PBMA sur les stents. Des tests in vitro ont montré une faible d’adhésion bactérienne et plaquettaire ainsi qu’une thrombogénicité modérée. Un dispositif sous flux ex vivo et l’utilisation d’une molécule modèle - le Tacrolimus – ont montré la faisabilité d’utiliser le Dex-PBMA comme plateforme de libération de substances. In vitro, l’adhésion et la prolifération des progéniteurs endothéliaux ainsi que des cellules souches mésenchymateuses étaient faibles mais aucun effet toxique n’a été noté. Finalement les stents recouverts de Dex-PBMA ont été implantés in vivo dans un modèle d’aorte saine de rat puis dans un modèle de resténose chez le lapin. Chez le rat, après 30 jours, une hyperplasie limitée, l’absence de macrophage et une réendothélialisation des mailles ont été observées. Les premières implantations chez le lapin ont confirmé ces tendances mais l’étude doit être élargie afin d’en tirer une conclusion plus fiable. En conclusion, ces données démontrent que le Dex-PBMA est un matériau intéressant pour le revêtement de stent. / The purpose of this work was to study the biocompatibility of a dextran-graft-polybutylmethacrylate copolymer coated on cobalt chromium metallic stent. This study was divided in 3 parts: 1/the production of the copolymer and its physico-chemical characterization; 2/ its in vitro evaluation and 3/ its in vivo evaluation in several models. In the first step, 2 copolymers with different concentrations were synthetized and shaped for the following experiments. Their FTIR examination, contact angle measurement and a first in vivo implantation to evaluate foreign body reaction lead to the selection of one copolymer: the Dex-PBMA. No chronicle inflammatory reaction was noticed. Dynamic tests and SEM observations of coated stents confirmed the presence and the resistance of the Dex-PBMA coating. In vitro tests showed both low bacterial and platelet adhesions and a moderate thrombogenicity. An ex vivo test under flow with a model molecule – the Tacrolimus – showed the ability of Dex-PBMA to deliver drug. In vitro, the human endothelial progenitors and mesenchymal stem cells adhesion and proliferation were low but didn’t reveal any toxic effect. Finally Dex-PBMA coated stent were implanted in vivo in a healthy rat aorta model of stenting then in a rabbit model of restenosis. In rat, the intimal hyperplasia was moderate and an endothelium was present 30 days after stent implantation. First rabbit implantation confirmed these trends nevertheless this study must be extended to obtain significant results. In conclusion, these data demonstrate that Dex-PBMA is an interesting material for stent coating.

O objetivo do presente estudo visa o desenvolvimento de um copolímero em bloco constituído por metacrilato de metila (MMA) e de dimetilaminoetila (DMAEMA), tendo como macroniciador poli--caprolactona dibromada (Br-PCL-Br), e que permite formar nanocápsulas sensíveis ao pH, contendo ou não o tripeptídeo leucina-ácido aspártico-valina (LDV) na superfície para a vetorização ativa de anti-neoplásicos. Os métodos envolveram diferentes abordagens sintéticas testadas, sendo que a técnica de transferência eletrônica por regeneração de ativadores (ATRP-ARGET) permitiu obter o copolímero PCL-P(MMA-DMAEMA)2 de forma mais prática e com rendimentos entre 30 e 70%. Por fim, o tripeptídeo LDV foi conjugado ao copolímero por meio do ligante metacrilato de 2-isocianato de etila (IEM). Um método por cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência (CLAE) foi adaptado para a quantificação da doxorrubicina e as nanopartículas foram preparadas por nanoprecipitação e avaliadas quanto à capacidade de expandir em diferentes pHs e citotoxicidade em células de câncer de mama. Os resultados do copolímero demonstram, por análises de infravermelho (IR-FT), sinais característicos em 2900 cm-1 e 1720 cm-1 correspondentes às funções –CH e –C=O. A análise de ressonância magnética nuclear de hidrogênio (RMN 1H) mostra a caracterização das cadeias hidrocarbônicas do copolímero, sendo que os deslocamentos químicos em 2,8 ppm e 3,8 ppm correspondem aos sinais dos grupamentos –CH2-N do DMAEMA e -OCH3 do MMA. As nanocápsulas preparadas a partir do copolímero expandiram de diâmetro quando expostas à pH ácido. Uma vez que o PMMA foi identificado como componente mais citotóxico, o copolímero foi otimizado por meio da redução da quantia de MMA. A quantificação da doxorrubicina encapsulada nas nanopartículas preparadas a partir dos copolímeros não otimizado (ARGET-A) e otimizado (ARGETB) foi de 61,42% e 64,88%, respectivamente. No estudo de citotoxicidade, as nanopartículas preparadas a partir do copolímero ARGET-B apresentaram-se eficazes no controle da proliferação celular de MCF-7. Conclui-se que o método de síntese ATRP-ARGET-B foi o mais apropriado para a produção do copolímero empregado no desenvolvimento de nanopartículas pH responsivas eficazes no 6 controle da proliferação de células tumorais. Ainda, existe a possibilidade do emprego do copolímero contendo o tripeptídeo LDV para alcançar uma vetorização ativa em células de câncer por meio da interação com integrinas específicas. Entretanto, até o presente, não foi realizada a avaliação das nanopartículas contendo LDV. / The objective of the present study looks for the development of a block copolymer constituted by methyl methacrylate (MMA) and dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA), having poly--caprolactone dibromated (Br-PCL-Br) as a macroinitiator and, that could form pH sensible nanocapsules with or without the tripeptide leucineaspartic acid-valine (LDV) in its surface for active vectorization of anti-neoplasics. The methods employed different synthetic approaches tested, being that the activator regenerated by eletron transfer technique (ATRP-ARGET) allowed to obtain the copolymer PCL-P(MMA-DMAEMA)2 in a practicle way and with incomes between 30 and 70%. Finally, the tripeptide LDV was linked to the copolymer through the 2- isocyanatoethyl methacrylate (IEM). A high performance liquid chromatography method (HPLC) was adapted to doxorubicin quantification and, the nanopartircles were prepared by nanoprecipitation and evaluated conserning its ability to expand in different environments and citotoxycity in mammary cancer cells. The results from the copolymer demonstrated, by infrared (FT-IR), characteristic signals of 2900 cm-1 and 1720 cm-1 from the functions –CH and –C=O. And hydrogen nuclear magnetic resonance (RMN 1H) analysis allowed the characterization of the hydrogen-carbonic chains of the copolymer, being that the chemical displacement in 2,8 ppm and 3,8 ppm corresponds to the signals of the groups –CH2-N from DMAEMA and –O-CH3 from MMA. The nanocapsules prepared from the copolymer expanded its diameter when exposed to acidic pH. Once PMMA was identified as the most toxic component the copolymer was optimized by the reduction of MMA amount. Doxorubicin quantification in the nanocapsules prepared with the copolymers not optimized (ARGET-A) and optimized (ARGET-B) was 61,42% and 64,88%, respectively. In the cytotoxicity study, the nanocapsules prepared from copolymer ARGET-B showed to be efficient to control the cellular proliferation of MCF-7. It can be concluded that the ATRP-ARGET-B method was the more appropriate one for the copolymer production, which was employed in nanocapsules pH responsive effective to control 8 tumor proliferation. Besides, there is the possibility to use the copolymer functionalized with LDV to achieve an active delivery to cancer cells by it interaction with specific integrins. However, till the present, it was not realized the evaluation of the nanocapsules with LDV.

Kyoto University (京都大学) / 0048 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(工学) / 甲第16883号 / 工博第3604号 / 新制||工||1544(附属図書館) / 29558 / 京都大学大学院工学研究科高分子化学専攻 / (主査)教授 長谷川 博一, 教授 吉﨑 武尚, 教授 金谷 利治 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当

Fulgides and fulgimides are important organic photochromic compounds and can switch between the open forms and the closed forms with light. The 3-indolylfulgides and 3-indolylfulgimides exhibit promising photochromic properties and have great potential in optical memory devices, optical switches and biosensors. Copolymers containing 3-indolylfulgides/indolylfulgimides synthesized via free radical polymerizations increase conformation changes and allow the photochromic compounds to be uniformly distributed in the polymer matrix. A trifluoromethyl 3-indolylfulgide and two trifluoromethyl 3-indolylfulgimides with one or two polymerizable N-stryryl group(s) were prepared. Copolymerization with methyl methacrylate provided two linear copolymers or a cross-linked copolymer. The properties of the monomeric fulgide/fulgimides and copolymers in toluene or as thin films were characterized. In general, the photochromic monomers and copolymers revealed similar photochromic properties and exhibited good thermal and photochemical stability. All compounds absorb visible light in both open forms and closed forms. The closed form copolymers were more stable than the open form copolymers and showed little or no degradation after 400 h. The photochemical degradation rate was less than 0.03% per cycle. In films, conformational restrictions were observed for the open forms suggesting that the preparation of films from the closed forms is advantageous. Two novel methyl 3-indolylfulgimides with one or two polymerizable N-stryryl group(s) were prepared. Copolymerization of acrylamide with the methyl indolylfulgimides or the trifluoromethyl indolylfulgimides yielded two aqueous soluble linear copolymers and two photochromic hydrogels. The closed form copolymers containing trifluoromethyl indolylfulgimides were hydrolyzed in aqueous solution by replacing the trifluoromethyl group with a carboxylic acid group. The resulting carboxylic copolymers were also photochromic. The copolymers containing methyl fulgimides were stable in aqueous solutions and did not hydrolyze. Both methyl and carboxylic copolymers exhibited good stability in aqueous solutions. In general, the open form copolymers were more stable than the closed form copolymers, and the copolymers revealed better stability in acidic solution than neutral solution. The linear copolymers displayed better photochemical stability in neutral solution and degraded up to 22% after 105 cycles. In contrast, the hydrogels showed enhanced fatigue resistance in acidic condition and underwent up to 60 cycles before degrading 24%.

Les « siRNA » sont des molécules double brin d’acide ribonucléique capables d’inhiber l’expression d’un gène spécifique, présentant ainsi un fort potentiel thérapeutique pour les maladies génétiques, les cancers et les infections virales. Cependant, son utilisation in vivo est restreinte par sa sensibilité à la dégradation enzymatique. Le projet de thèse consiste à créer un système de vectorisation des siRNA pour des applications in vivo. Nous avons synthétisé des copolymères à blocs amphiphiles biocompatibles et biodégradables capable de s’auto-assembler en diverses structures et d’encapsuler les siRNA. Les propriétés physico-chimiques des assemblages formées et l’évaluation cellulaire préliminaire est réalisée / Amphiphilic block copolymers are molecules composed of hydrophilic and hydrophobic segments having the capacity to spontaneously self-assemble into a variety of supramolecular structures like micelles and vesicles. Here, we propose an original way to self-assemble amphiphilic block copolymers into a supported bilayer membrane for defined coating of nanoparticles. The heart of the method rests on a change of the amphiphilicity of the copolymer that can be turned off and on by varying the polarity of the solvent. In this condition, the assembly process can take advantage of specific molecular interactions in both organic solvent and water. The higher gene silencing activity of the copolymer-modified complexes over the complexes alone shows the potential of this new type of nanoconstructs for biological applications, especially for the delivery of therapeutic biomolecules.