| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1673437 | Thin Solid Films | 2008 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
The effect of pH on the adhesion of silica and polystyrene latex nanoparticles, presenting hydroxyl and carboxylic acid surface chemistries respectively, to self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) has been investigated. The SAMs studied were 1-dodecanethiol, 11-mercaptoundecanoic acid and an original pyridine-terminated SAM. Adhesion of nanoparticles to the SAMs was found to decrease with increasing pH due to increased repulsive forces between surfaces, as a result of the deprotonation of surface moieties on the nanoparticles. A range of surface morphologies for the adsorbed nanoparticles was observed for the systems studied.
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Authors
James Bowen, Mayandithevar Manickam, Stephen D. Evans, Kevin Critchley, Kevin Kendall, Jon A. Preece,