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Bruckschlegel C, Pasquier C, Toquer G, Girard L, Odorico M, Lautru J, Diat O, Bauduin P. Toward Distinguishing between the Superchaotropic and Hydrophobic Characters of Nanometric-Sized Ions in Interaction with PEGylated Surfaces. J Phys Chem Lett 2024; 15:4229-4236. [PMID: 38634114 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c00710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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In this study, we explore the superchaotropic effect of various polyoxometalate or boron cluster nano-ions on hydrophilic neutral surfaces. Nano-ions, characterized by low charge densities, exhibit strong adsorption on non-ionic hydrophilic surfaces like PEGylated micelles. This adsorption phenomenon was attributed to the enthalpically favorable dehydration of nano-ions, the so-called superchaotropic effect. Here, we investigate the adsorption of three nano-ions, α-SiW12O404-, α-PW12O403-, and B12I122-, with decreasing charge density or increasing superchaotropicity (or hydrophobicity), on hydrophilic solid surfaces, PEGylated gold nanoparticles, and PEGylated gold-coated quartz crystal. Solid surfaces are devoid of hydrophobic regions, enabling the study of the subtle nuance between hydrophobic and superchaotropic effects. Unlike adsorption on PEGylated micelles, the adsorption constant decreases with a reduced charge density, aligning with the well-established principle that hydrophobic ions do not adsorb on hydrophilic surfaces. This research improves our understanding of the subtle difference between superchaotropic and hydrophobic effects in nano-ion adsorption phenomena.
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- Christoph Bruckschlegel
- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Chemo- and Biosensors University of Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
- ICSM, CEA, CNRS, ENSCM, Univ Montpellier, Marcoule, 30207 Bagnols sur Cèze Cedex, France
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- ICSM, CEA, CNRS, ENSCM, Univ Montpellier, Marcoule, 30207 Bagnols sur Cèze Cedex, France
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- ICSM, CEA, CNRS, ENSCM, Univ Montpellier, Marcoule, 30207 Bagnols sur Cèze Cedex, France
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- ICSM, CEA, CNRS, ENSCM, Univ Montpellier, Marcoule, 30207 Bagnols sur Cèze Cedex, France
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- ICSM, CEA, CNRS, ENSCM, Univ Montpellier, Marcoule, 30207 Bagnols sur Cèze Cedex, France
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- ICSM, CEA, CNRS, ENSCM, Univ Montpellier, Marcoule, 30207 Bagnols sur Cèze Cedex, France
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- ICSM, CEA, CNRS, ENSCM, Univ Montpellier, Marcoule, 30207 Bagnols sur Cèze Cedex, France
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- ICSM, CEA, CNRS, ENSCM, Univ Montpellier, Marcoule, 30207 Bagnols sur Cèze Cedex, France
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Braun L, Hohenschutz M, Diat O, von Klitzing R, Bauduin P. Repulsive, but sticky - Insights into the non-ionic foam stabilization mechanism by superchaotropic nano-ions. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 641:437-448. [PMID: 36948099 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.03.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023]
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HYPOTHESIS The superchaotropic Keggin polyoxometalate α-SiW12O404- (SiW) was recently shown to stabilize non-ionic surfactant (C18:1E10) foams owing to electrostatic repulsion that arises from the adsorption of SiW-ions to the foam interfaces. The precise mechanism of foam stabilization by SiW however remained unsolved. EXPERIMENTS Imaging and conductimetry were used on macroscopic foams to monitor the foam collapse under free drainage and small angle neutron scattering (SANS) at a given foam height allowed for the tracking of the evolution of film thickness under quasi-stationary conditions. Thin film pressure balance (TFPB) measurements enabled to quantify the resistance of single foam films to external pressure and to identify intra-film forces. FINDINGS At low SiW/surfactant ratios, the adsorption of SiW induces electrostatic repulsion within foam films. Above a concentration threshold corresponding to an adsorption saturation, excess of SiW screens the electrostatic repulsion that leads to thinner foam films. Despite screened electrostatics, the foam and single foam films remain very stable caused by an additional steric stabilizing force consistent with the presence of trapped micelles inside the foam films that bridge between the interfaces. These trapped micelles can serve as a surfactant reservoir, which promotes self-healing of the interface leading to much more resilient foam films in comparison to bare surfactant foams/films.
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- Larissa Braun
- Soft Matter at Interfaces, Department of Physics, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
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- ICSM, CEA, CNRS, ENSCM, Univ Montpellier, Marcoule, France; RWTH Aachen University, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Landoltweg 2, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- ICSM, CEA, CNRS, ENSCM, Univ Montpellier, Marcoule, France
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- Soft Matter at Interfaces, Department of Physics, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany.
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- ICSM, CEA, CNRS, ENSCM, Univ Montpellier, Marcoule, France.
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Hohenschutz M, Grillo I, Dewhurst C, Schmid P, Girard L, Jonchère A, Diat O, Bauduin P. Superchaotropic nano-ions as foam stabilizers. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 603:141-147. [PMID: 34186391 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.06.098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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HYPOTHESIS Weakly hydrated nanometric ions, called superchaotropes, were recently shown to adsorb strongly to non-ionic surfaces affecting drastically the surface's physical-chemical properties due to a charging effect. Superchaotropic ions could serve as stabilizing agents for non-ionic colloidal systems, such as non-ionic surfactant foams. EXPERIMENTS We study foams of the non-ionic surfactant BrijO10 (C18:1E10) without and in presence of the superchaotropic Keggin-ion SiW12O404- (SiW). The foams are investigated under free drainage conditions by image analysis and conductimetry to reveal the effect of SiW on the foam stability, liquid drainage, and bubble size. Additionally, small angle neutron scattering on the same foams, but in a dry quasi-stationary state, provides insight into effects of SiW on the foam films. FINDINGS SiW strongly stabilizes non-ionic surfactant foams at millimolar concentrations by inducing electrostatic repulsions between foam film interfaces resulting in thicker and monodisperse foam films. A similar effect is observed with the ionic surfactant sodium dodecylsulfate (SDS) but to a lesser extent and with a different mechanism. At the foam films' interface, SiW adsorbs to the polar non-ionic surfactant heads driven by the superchaotropic effect whereas DS- anchors between non-ionic surfactant alkyl chains by the hydrophobic effect. The potential of superchaotropic ions as foam stabilizers is herein demonstrated.
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- Max Hohenschutz
- Institut de Chimie Séparative de Marcoule, ICSM, CEA, CNRS, ENSCM, Univ Montpellier, Marcoule, France
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- Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL), 71 Avenue des Martyrs, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL), 71 Avenue des Martyrs, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Institut de Chimie Séparative de Marcoule, ICSM, CEA, CNRS, ENSCM, Univ Montpellier, Marcoule, France
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- Institut de Chimie Séparative de Marcoule, ICSM, CEA, CNRS, ENSCM, Univ Montpellier, Marcoule, France
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- Institut de Chimie Séparative de Marcoule, ICSM, CEA, CNRS, ENSCM, Univ Montpellier, Marcoule, France
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- Institut de Chimie Séparative de Marcoule, ICSM, CEA, CNRS, ENSCM, Univ Montpellier, Marcoule, France
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- Institut de Chimie Séparative de Marcoule, ICSM, CEA, CNRS, ENSCM, Univ Montpellier, Marcoule, France.
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Buchecker T, Schmid P, Grillo I, Prévost S, Drechsler M, Diat O, Pfitzner A, Bauduin P. Self-Assembly of Short Chain Poly- N-isopropylacrylamid Induced by Superchaotropic Keggin Polyoxometalates: From Globules to Sheets. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:6890-6899. [PMID: 30951628 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b12181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We show here for the first time that short chain poly( N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM), one of the most famous thermoresponsive polymers, self-assembles in water to form (i) discrete nanometer-globules and (ii) micrometric sheets with nm-thickness upon addition of the well-known Keggin-type polyoxometalate (POM) H3PW12O40 (PW). The type of self-assembly is controlled by PW concentration: at low PW concentrations, PW adsorbs on PNIPAM chains to form globules consisting of homogeneously distributed PWs in PNIPAM droplets of several nm in size. Upon further addition of PW, a phase transition from globules to micrometric sheets is observed for PNIPAMs above a polymer critical chain length, between 18 and 44 repeating units. The thickness of the sheets is controlled by the PNIPAM chain length, here from 44 to 88 repeating units. The PNIPAM sheets are electrostatically stabilized PWs accumulated on each side of the sheets. The shortest PNIPAM chain with 18 repeating units produces PNIPAM/PW globules with 5-20 nm size but no sheets. The PW/PNIPAM self-assembly arises from a solvent mediated mechanism associated with the partial dehydration of PW and of the PNIPAM, which is related to the general propensity of POMs to adsorb on neutral hydrated surfaces. This effect, known as superchaotropy, is further highlighted by the significant increase in the lower critical solubilization temperature (LCST) of PNIPAM observed upon the addition of PW in the mM range. The influence of the POM nature on the self-assembly of PNIPAM was also investigated by using H4SiW12O40 (SiW) and H3PMo12O40 (PMo), i.e. changing the POM's charge density or polarizability in order to get deeper understanding on the role of electrostatics and polarizability in the PNIPAM self-assembly process. We show here that the superchaotropic behavior of POMs with PNIPAM polymers enables the formation and the shape control of supramolecular organic-inorganic hybrids.
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- Thomas Buchecker
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Regensburg , 93040 Regensburg , Germany.,ICSM, CEA, CNRS, ENSCM, Univ Montpellier , 34199 Marcoule , France
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Regensburg , 93040 Regensburg , Germany.,ICSM, CEA, CNRS, ENSCM, Univ Montpellier , 34199 Marcoule , France
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- Institut Laue-Langevin , 6 rue Jules Horowitz , Grenoble Cedex 9 38042 , France
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- ESRF - The European Synchrotron Radiation Facility , 3800 Grenoble , France
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- Laboratory of Soft Matter Electron Microscopy, University of Bayreuth , 95440 Bayreuth , Germany
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- ICSM, CEA, CNRS, ENSCM, Univ Montpellier , 34199 Marcoule , France
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Regensburg , 93040 Regensburg , Germany
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- ICSM, CEA, CNRS, ENSCM, Univ Montpellier , 34199 Marcoule , France
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Nayak S, Fieg M, Wang W, Bu W, Mallapragada S, Vaknin D. Effect of (Poly)electrolytes on the Interfacial Assembly of Poly(ethylene glycol)-Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:2251-2260. [PMID: 30628793 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b03535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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We report on the effect of interpolymer complexes (IPCs) of poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) with poly(ethylene glycol)-functionalized Au nanoparticles (PEG-AuNPs) as they assemble at the vapor-liquid interface, using surface-sensitive synchrotron X-ray scattering techniques. Depending on the suspension pH, PAA functions both as a weak polyelectrolyte and a hydrogen bond donor, and these two roles affect the interfacial assembly of PEG-AuNPs differently. Above its isoelectric point, we find that PAA leads to the formation of a PEG-AuNP monolayer at the interface with a hexagonal structure. In the presence of high concentration of HCl (i.e., below the isoelectric point), at which PAA forms IPCs with PEG, the hexagonal structure at the interface appears to deteriorate, concurrent with aggregation in the bulk. Thus, while the electrolytic behavior of PAA induces interfacial assembly, the hydrogen bonding behavior, as PAA becomes neutral, favors the formation of 3D assemblies. For comparison, we also report on the formation of PEG-AuNP monolayers (in the absence of PAA) with strong electrolytes such as HCl, H2SO4, and NaOH that lead to a high degree of crystallinity.
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- Division of Materials Sciences and Engineering, Ames Laboratory , USDOE , Ames , Iowa 50011 , United States
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- NSF's ChemMatCARS , University of Chicago , Chicago , Illinois 60637 , United States
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Jin GB, Lin J, Estes SL, Skanthakumar S, Soderholm L. Influence of Countercation Hydration Enthalpies on the Formation of Molecular Complexes: A Thorium–Nitrate Example. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:18003-18008. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b09363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Geng Bang Jin
- Chemical Sciences and Engineering
Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering
Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering
Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering
Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering
Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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Weichselbaum E, Österbauer M, Knyazev DG, Batishchev OV, Akimov SA, Hai Nguyen T, Zhang C, Knör G, Agmon N, Carloni P, Pohl P. Origin of proton affinity to membrane/water interfaces. Sci Rep 2017; 7:4553. [PMID: 28674402 PMCID: PMC5495794 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-04675-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2016] [Accepted: 05/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Proton diffusion along biological membranes is vitally important for cellular energetics. Here we extended previous time-resolved fluorescence measurements to study the time and temperature dependence of surface proton transport. We determined the Gibbs activation energy barrier ΔG ‡r that opposes proton surface-to-bulk release from Arrhenius plots of (i) protons' surface diffusion constant and (ii) the rate coefficient for proton surface-to-bulk release. The large size of ΔG ‡r disproves that quasi-equilibrium exists in our experiments between protons in the near-membrane layers and in the aqueous bulk. Instead, non-equilibrium kinetics describes the proton travel between the site of its photo-release and its arrival at a distant membrane patch at different temperatures. ΔG ‡r contains only a minor enthalpic contribution that roughly corresponds to the breakage of a single hydrogen bond. Thus, our experiments reveal an entropic trap that ensures channeling of highly mobile protons along the membrane interface in the absence of potent acceptors.
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- Ewald Weichselbaum
- 0000 0001 1941 5140grid.9970.7Institute of Biophysics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, 4040 Linz, Austria
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- 0000 0001 1941 5140grid.9970.7Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Johannes Kepler University Linz, 4040 Linz, Austria
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- 0000 0001 1941 5140grid.9970.7Institute of Biophysics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, 4040 Linz, Austria
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- 0000 0001 2192 9124grid.4886.2A.N. Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy pr. 31/4, Moscow, 119071 Russian Federation ,0000000092721542grid.18763.3bMoscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Institutsky lane, 9, 141700 Dolgoprudniy, Russian Federation
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- 0000 0001 2192 9124grid.4886.2A.N. Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy pr. 31/4, Moscow, 119071 Russian Federation ,0000 0001 0010 3972grid.35043.31National University of Science and Technology “MISiS”, Leninskiy pr. 4, Moscow, 119991 Russian Federation
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- 0000 0001 0728 696Xgrid.1957.aComputational Biomedicine (IAS-5 / INM-9) Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany, RWTH Aachen University, 52056 Aachen, Germany
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- 0000 0001 0728 696Xgrid.1957.aComputational Biomedicine (IAS-5 / INM-9) Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany, RWTH Aachen University, 52056 Aachen, Germany ,0000000121885934grid.5335.0Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Rd, Cambridge, CB2 1EW United Kingdom
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- 0000 0001 1941 5140grid.9970.7Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Johannes Kepler University Linz, 4040 Linz, Austria
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- 0000 0004 1937 0538grid.9619.7Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, 9190401 Israel
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- 0000 0001 0728 696Xgrid.1957.aComputational Biomedicine (IAS-5 / INM-9) Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany, RWTH Aachen University, 52056 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Biophysics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, 4040, Linz, Austria.
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