Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1788670 Current Applied Physics 2010 5 Pages PDF
Abstract

We studied electrostatic properties of the MUA-coated-gold surface and the TiO2 surface for design of gold–TiO2 distribution, which may be controlled with electrostatic interactions. The forces between the surfaces were measured as a function of the salt concentration and pH value using the AFM. By applying the DLVO theory to the forces, the potential and charge density of the surfaces were quantitatively acquired for each salt concentration and each pH value. The potential and charge density dependences on the salt concentrations and the pH values were explained with the law of mass action and the ionizable groups on the surface.

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