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Helseth LE. Charge Transfer Quenching and Maximum of a Liquid-Air Contact Line Moving over a Hydrophobic Surface. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:4340-4349. [PMID: 38351538 PMCID: PMC10905998 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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Charge transfer when a hydrophobic fluoropolymer surface comes in contact with salt solutions of water, methanol, and glycerol is investigated. It is found that the charge transfer decreases faster with an increasing fraction of glycerol in water than it does with methanol in water. It is also demonstrated that for both mixtures, the charge transfer increases with the amount of added sodium chloride for small concentrations but then reaches a maximum and subsequently decreases. Surprisingly, this maximum charge transfer shifts toward higher salt concentrations with increasing amount of glycerol in water. However, in water-methanol mixtures, one does not observe a similar shift in charge transfer maximum toward higher salt concentrations. These observations are explained using a model, taking into account the decreased shear distance from the hydrophobic surface for which ions are removed from the electrical double layer due to an interplay of forces acting on the ions.
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- Lars Egil Helseth
- Department of Physics and
Technology, University of Bergen, Allegaten 55, Bergen 5020, Norway
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Wang J, Li H, Tavakol M, Serva A, Nener B, Parish G, Salanne M, Warr GG, Voïtchovsky K, Atkin R. Ions Adsorbed at Amorphous Solid/Solution Interfaces Form Wigner Crystal-like Structures. ACS NANO 2024; 18:1181-1194. [PMID: 38117206 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c11349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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When a surface is immersed in a solution, it usually acquires a charge, which attracts counterions and repels co-ions to form an electrical double layer. The ions directly adsorbed to the surface are referred to as the Stern layer. The structure of the Stern layer normal to the interface was described decades ago, but the lateral organization within the Stern layer has received scant attention. This is because instrumental limitations have prevented visualization of the ion arrangements except for atypical, model, crystalline surfaces. Here, we use high-resolution amplitude modulated atomic force microscopy (AFM) to visualize in situ the lateral structure of Stern layer ions adsorbed to polycrystalline gold, and amorphous silica and gallium nitride (GaN). For all three substrates, when the density of ions in the layer exceeds a system-dependent threshold, correlation effects induce the formation of close packed structures akin to Wigner crystals. Depending on the surface and the ions, the Wigner crystal-like structure can be hexagonally close packed, cubic, or worm-like. The influence of the electrolyte concentration, species, and valence, as well as the surface type and charge, on the Stern layer structures is described. When the system parameters are changed to reduce the Stern layer ion surface excess below the threshold value, Wigner crystal-like structures do not form and the Stern layer is unstructured. For gold surfaces, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations reveal that when sufficient potential is applied to the surface, ion clusters form with dimensions similar to the Wigner crystal-like structures in the AFM images. The lateral Stern layer structures presented, and in particular the Wigner crystal-like structures, will influence diverse applications in chemistry, energy storage, environmental science, nanotechnology, biology, and medicine.
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- Jianan Wang
- School of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth 6009, Australia
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- School of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth 6009, Australia
- Centre for Microscopy, Characterisation and Analysis, The University of Western Australia, Perth 6009, Australia
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- Department of Physics, Durham University, Durham DH1 3LE, U.K
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Physicochimie des Électrolytes et Nanosystèmes Interfaciaux, PHENIX, Paris F-75005, France
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- School of Engineering, The University of Western Australia, Perth 6009, Australia
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- School of Engineering, The University of Western Australia, Perth 6009, Australia
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Physicochimie des Électrolytes et Nanosystèmes Interfaciaux, PHENIX, Paris F-75005, France
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- School of Chemistry and Sydney Nano Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney 2006, Australia
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- School of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth 6009, Australia
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Li X, Ratschow AD, Hardt S, Butt HJ. Surface Charge Deposition by Moving Drops Reduces Contact Angles. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2023; 131:228201. [PMID: 38101382 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.131.228201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Slide electrification-the spontaneous charge separation by sliding aqueous drops-can lead to an electrostatic potential in the order of 1 kV and change drop motion substantially. To find out how slide electrification influences the contact angles of moving drops, we analyzed the dynamic contact angles of aqueous drops sliding down tilted plates with insulated surfaces, grounded surfaces, and while grounding the drop. The observed decrease in dynamic contact angles at different salt concentrations is attributed to two effects: An electrocapillary reduction of contact angles caused by drop charging and a change in the free surface energy of the solid due to surface charging.
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- Xiaomei Li
- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Institute for Nano- and Microfluidics, TU Darmstadt, Peter-Grünberg-Str. 10, D-64289 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Institute for Nano- and Microfluidics, TU Darmstadt, Peter-Grünberg-Str. 10, D-64289 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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Maggay IV, Liao TY, Venault A, Lin HT, Chao CC, Wei TC, Chang Y. Leveraging the Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Process to Create Regenerative Biocidal ePTFE Membranes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:48001-48014. [PMID: 37787514 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c10800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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The utilization of dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma treatment for modifying substrate surfaces constitutes an easy and simple approach with a potential for diverse applications. This technique was used to modify the surface of a commercial porous expanded poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (ePTFE) film with either dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA) or (trimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate chloride (TMAEMA) monomers, aiming to obtain antibacterial ePTFE. Physicochemical analyses of the membranes revealed that DBD successfully enhanced the surface energy and surface charge of the membranes while maintaining high porosity (>75%) and large pore size (>1.0 μm). Evaluation of the bacteria killing-releasing (K-R) function revealed that both DMAEMA and TMAEMA endowed ePTFE with the ability to kill Escherichia coli bacteria. However, only TMAEMA-grafted ePTFE allowed for the release of dead bacteria from the surface upon washing with sodium hexametaphosphate (SHMP) saline solution, owing to its cationic charge derived from the quaternary amine. Washing with SHMP disturbed the electrostatic force between the polymer brushes and dead bacteria, which caused the release of the dead bacteria. Lastly, dead-end bacteria filtration showed that the TMAEMA-grafted ePTFE was able to kill 99.78% of the bacteria, while approximately 61.55% of bacteria were killed upon contact. The present findings support the feasibility of using DBD plasma treatment for designing surfaces that target bacteria and aid in the containment of disease-causing pathogens.
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- Irish Valerie Maggay
- R&D Center for Membrane Technology and Department of Chemical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chungli 32023, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- R&D Center for Membrane Technology and Department of Chemical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chungli 32023, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- R&D Center for Membrane Technology and Department of Chemical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chungli 32023, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- R&D Center for Membrane Technology and Department of Chemical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chungli 32023, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Tasheh Biotec Co., LTD, 226, Yuan-Pei Street, Hsinchu City 300, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- R&D Center for Membrane Technology and Department of Chemical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chungli 32023, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- R&D Center for Membrane Technology and Department of Chemical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chungli 32023, Taiwan, R.O.C
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Helseth LE. Ion Concentration Influences the Charge Transfer Due to a Water-Air Contact Line Moving over a Hydrophobic Surface: Charge Measurements and Theoretical Models. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:1826-1837. [PMID: 36696661 PMCID: PMC9910047 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c02716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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A metal electrode covered by an inert, hydrophobic polymer surface is dipped into water, and the charge transfer was measured as a function of ion concentration for different chlorides, sulfates, and nitrates. A generic behavior is observed wherein the charge transfer first increases and then decreases as the ion concentration increases. However, for acids, the charge transfer decreases monotonously with concentration and even reverses polarity. Two different models, both in which the charge transfer is attributed to removal of ions from the electrical double layer as the contact line passes by, are discussed and shown to provide possible explanations of the experimental data.
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Sosa MD, D'Accorso NB, Martínez Ricci ML, Negri RM. Liquid-Polymer Contact Electrification: Modeling the Dependence of Surface Charges and ξ-Potential on pH and Added-Salt Concentration. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:8817-8828. [PMID: 35834348 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c00813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Here, a mathematical model is presented, which accounts for the dependence of the surface electrical charge density (σ) on pH and the concentration of added salts (Cs), generated when a water drop rolls or slides on the surface of a hydrophobic polymer, a process known as liquid-polymer contact electrification (LPCE). The same model was successfully applied to fit the isotherms of ξ-potential as a function of pH, reported in the literature by other authors for water-poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE) interfaces. Hence, the dependence of σ and ξ on pH was described using the same concept: acid-base equilibria at the water-polymer interface. Equilibrium constants were estimated by fitting experimental isotherms. The experimental results and the model are consistent with a number of 10-100 acid-base sites/μm2. The model predicts the increase of |σ| and |ξ| with pH in the range of 2-10 and the existence of a zero-charge point at pHzcp ≅ 3 for PTFE (independent of Cs). Excellent fits were obtained with Ka/Kb ∼ 9 × 107, where Ka and Kb are the respective acid and base equilibrium constants. On the other hand, the observed decrease in |σ| and |ξ| with Cs at fixed pH is quantitatively described by introducing an activity factor associated with the quenching of water activity by the salt ions at the polymer-water interface, with quenching constant Kq. Additionally, the quenching predicts a decrease in |σ| and |ξ| at extreme pH, where I > (1/Kq) (I: ionic strength), in agreement with literature reports.
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- Mariana D Sosa
- Instituto de Química Física de los Materiales, Medio Ambiente y Energía (INQUIMAE), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Universidad de Buenos Aires, 1428 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, 1428 Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Centro de Investigaciones en Hidratos de Carbono (CIHIDECAR), CONICET, Universidad de Buenos Aires, 1428 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Química Física de los Materiales, Medio Ambiente y Energía (INQUIMAE), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Universidad de Buenos Aires, 1428 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Química Física de los Materiales, Medio Ambiente y Energía (INQUIMAE), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Universidad de Buenos Aires, 1428 Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Analítica y Química Física, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, 1428 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Díaz D, Garcia-Gonzalez D, Bista P, Weber SAL, Butt HJ, Stetten A, Kappl M. Charging of drops impacting onto superhydrophobic surfaces. SOFT MATTER 2022; 18:1628-1635. [PMID: 35113106 DOI: 10.1039/d1sm01725j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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When neutral water drops impact and rebound from superhydrophobic surfaces, they acquire a positive electrical charge. To measure the charge, we analyzed the trajectory of rebounding drops in an external electric field by high-speed video imaging. Although this charging phenomenon has been observed in the past, little is known about the controlling parameters for the amount of drop charging. Here we investigate the relative importance of five of these potential variables: impact speed, drop contact area, contact line retraction speed, drop size, and type of surface. We additionally apply our previously reported model for sliding drop electrification to the case of impacting drops, suggesting that the two cases contain the same charge separation mechanism at the contact line. Both our experimental results and our theoretical model indicate that maximum contact area is the dominant control parameter for charge separation.
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- Diego Díaz
- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany.
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany.
- Physics of Fluids Group, Max Planck Center Twente for Complex Fluid Dynamics, Department of Science and Technology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, Enschede 7500 AE, The Netherlands
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany.
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany.
- Department of Physics, Johannes Gutenberg University, Staudingerweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany.
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany.
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany.
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Enhancement of Bacterial Anti−Adhesion Properties on Robust PDMS Micro−Structure Using a Simple Flame Treatment Method. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12030557. [PMID: 35159902 PMCID: PMC8839957 DOI: 10.3390/nano12030557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2022] [Revised: 01/30/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Biofilm-associated infections caused by an accumulation of micro-organisms and pathogens significantly impact the environment, health risks, and the global economy. Currently, a non-biocide-releasing superhydrophobic surface is a potential solution for antibacterial purposes. This research demonstrated a well-designed robust polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) micro-structure and a flame treatment process with improved hydrophobicity and bacterial anti-adhesion properties. After the flame treatment at 700 ± 20 °C for 15 s, unique flower-petal re-entrant nano-structures were formed on pillars (PIL-F, width: 1.87 ± 0.30 μm, height: 7.76 ± 0.13 μm, aspect ratio (A.R.): 4.14) and circular rings with eight stripe supporters (C-RESS-F, width: 0.50 ± 0.04 μm, height: 3.55 ± 0.11 μm, A.R.: 7.10) PDMS micro-patterns. The water contact angle (WCA) and ethylene glycol contact angle (EGCA) of flame-treated flat-PDMS (FLT-F), PIL–F, and C–RESS-F patterns were (133.9 ± 3.8°, 128.6 ± 5.3°), (156.1 ± 1.5°, 151.5 ± 2.1°), and (146.3 ± 3.5°, 150.7 ± 1.8°), respectively. The Escherichia coli adhesion on the C-RESS-F micro-pattern with hydrophobicity and superoleophobicity was 42.6%, 31.8%, and 2.9% less than FLT-F, PIL-F, and Teflon surfaces. Therefore, the flame-treated C-RESS-F pattern is one of the promising bacterial anti-adhesion micro-structures in practical utilization for various applications.
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Ibrahim AA, Ali SL, Adly MS, El-Hakam SA, Samra SE, Ahmed AI. Green construction of eco-friendly phosphotungstic acid Sr-MOF catalysts for crystal violet removal and synthesis of coumarin and xanthene compounds. RSC Adv 2021; 11:37276-37289. [PMID: 35496434 PMCID: PMC9043797 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra07160b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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There is an urgent need to improve engineering and synthetic chemistry, either through the use of eco-friendly starting materials or the proper design of novel synthesis routes. This reduces the contamination of toxic chemicals and helps the disposal of organic dyes. In the current work, a metal–organic framework-based Sr(ii) was fabricated to achieve the desired goal for dye removal and catalysis. Sr-MOF-based phosphotungstic acid (PWA/Sr-MOF) was hydrothermally synthesized to study its adsorption and catalytic activities. Remarkably, about 99.9% of crystal violet (CV) dye was removed using PWA/Sr-MOF within 90 min at room temperature. Various factors have been studied to investigate the optimum conditions such as pH of solution, initial dye concentration, contact time, and temperature. The maximum adsorption capacity of CV dye was reached after 90 min and well fitted the pseudo-second kinetic order and Langmuir adsorption isotherm. Coumarin and xanthene reactions were chosen to test the catalytic activity of the prepared PWA/Sr-MOF at 373 K. Furthermore, structural and chemical characterization of the fabricated samples was obtained using FT-IR, XRD, TGA, DTA, TEM, EDX, and XPS. PWA/Sr-MOF can be considered as a promising and green framework in the material design used to study catalytic and adsorption performances. There is an urgent need to improve engineering and synthetic chemistry, either through the use of eco-friendly starting materials or the proper design of novel synthesis routes.![]()
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- Amr A Ibrahim
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University Mansoura Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University Mansoura Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University Mansoura Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University Mansoura Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University Mansoura Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University Mansoura Egypt
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Dong J, Fan FR, Tian ZQ. Droplet-based nanogenerators for energy harvesting and self-powered sensing. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:17290-17309. [PMID: 34647553 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr05386h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The energy crisis is a continuing topic for all human beings, threatening the development of human society. Accordingly, harvesting energy from the surrounding environment, such as wind, water flow and solar power, has become a promising direction for the research community. Water contains tremendous energy in a variety of forms, such as rivers, ocean waves, tides, and raindrops. Among them, raindrop energy is the most abundant. Raindrop energy not only can complement other forms of energy, such as solar energy, but also have potential applications in wearable and universal energy collectors. Over the past few years, droplet-based electricity nanogenerators (DENG) have attracted significant attention due to their advantages of small size and high power. To date, a variety of fundamental materials and ingenious structural designs have been proposed to achieve efficient droplet-based energy harvesting. The research and application of DENG in various fields have received widespread attention. In this review, we focus on the fundamental mechanism and recent progress of droplet-based nanogenerators in the following three aspects: droplet properties, energy harvesting and self-powered sensing. Finally, some challenges and further outlook for droplet-based nanogenerators are discussed to boost the future development of this promising field.
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- Jianing Dong
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Tan Kah Kee Innovation Laboratory, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Tan Kah Kee Innovation Laboratory, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Tan Kah Kee Innovation Laboratory, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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Ban M, Luxbacher T, Lützenkirchen J, Viani A, Bianchi S, Hradil K, Rohatsch A, Castelvetro V. Evolution of calcite surfaces upon thermal decomposition, characterized by electrokinetics, in-situ XRD, and SEM. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.126761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Experimental Data Contributing to the Elusive Surface Charge of Inert Materials in Contact with Aqueous Media. COLLOIDS AND INTERFACES 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/colloids5010006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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We studied the charging of inert surfaces (polytetrafluoroethylene, i.e., PTFE; graphite; graphene; and hydrophobic silica) using classical colloid chemistry approaches. Potentiometric titrations showed that these surfaces acquired less charge from proton-related reactions than oxide minerals. The data from batch-type titrations for PTFE powder did not show an effect of ionic strength, which was also in contrast with results for classical colloids. In agreement with classical colloids, the electrokinetic results for inert surfaces showed the typical salt level dependence. In some cases, the point of zero net proton charge as determined from mass and tentatively from acid–base titration differed from isoelectric points, which has also been previously observed, for example by Chibowski and co-workers for ice electrolyte interfaces. Finally, we found no evidence for surface contaminations of our PTFE particles before and after immersion in aqueous solutions. Only in the presence of NaCl-containing solutions did cryo-XPS detect oxygen from water. We believe that our low isoelectric points for PTFE were not due to impurities. Moreover, the measured buffering at pH 3 could not be explained by sub-micromolar concentrations of contaminants. The most comprehensive explanation for the various sets of data is that hydroxide ion accumulation occurred at the interfaces between inert surfaces and aqueous solutions.
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Perfluoro-functionalized polyethyleneimine that enhances antifouling property of nanofiltration membranes. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Interaction of Polyoxometalates and Nanoparticles with Collector Surfaces—Focus on the Use of Streaming Current Measurements at Flat Surfaces. COLLOIDS AND INTERFACES 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/colloids4030039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Streaming current measurements were used to study the interaction of polyoxometalates (POMs) and nanoparticles (NPs) with flat surfaces as an alternative, innovative approach to infer POM and NP properties of potential sparse material in terms of charge and magnitude. With respect to POMs, the approach was able to reveal subtle details of charging properties of +7 vs. +8 charge at very low POM concentrations. For NPs, the sign of charge and even the zeta-potential curve was retrieved. Concerning NPs, mutual interaction between TiO2 and SiO2 surfaces was studied in some detail via macroscopic measurements. Post-mortem analysis of samples from electrokinetic studies and separate investigations via AFM and HRTEM verified the interactions between TiO2 NPs and SiO2 collector surfaces. The interactions in the SiO2/TiO2 system depend to some extent on NP morphology, but in all our systems, irreversible interactions were observed, which would make the studied types of NPs immobile in natural environments. Overall, we conclude that the measurement of streaming currents at flat surfaces is valuable (i) to study NP and POM collector surface interactions and (ii) to simultaneously collect NPs or POM (or other small mobile clusters) for further (structural, morphological or release) investigations.
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Sosa MD, Martínez Ricci ML, Missoni LL, Murgida DH, Cánneva A, D'Accorso NB, Negri RM. Liquid-polymer triboelectricity: chemical mechanisms in the contact electrification process. SOFT MATTER 2020; 16:7040-7051. [PMID: 32667028 DOI: 10.1039/d0sm00738b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Liquid-polymer contact electrification between sliding water drops and the surface of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) was studied as a function of the pH and ionic strength of the drop as well as ambient relative humidity (RH). The PTFE surface was characterized by using SEM, water-contact-angle measurements, FTIR spectroscopy, XPS, and Raman spectroscopy. The charge acquired by the drops was calculated by detecting the transient voltage induced on a specifically designed capacitive sensor. It is shown that water drops become positively charged at pH > pHzch (pHzch being the zero charge point of the polymer) while they become negatively charged for pH < pHzch. The addition of non-hydrolysable salts (NaCl or CaCl2) to water decreases the electrical charge induced in the drop. The charge also decreases with increasing RH. These results suggest proton or hydroxyl transfer from the liquid to the hydrophobic polymer surface. A proposed thermodynamic model for the ion transfer process allows explaining the observed effects of RH, pH and ionic strength.
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- Mariana D Sosa
- Instituto de Química Física de los Materiales, Medio Ambiente y Energía (INQUIMAE), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET)-Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Wu H, Mendel N, van der Ham S, Shui L, Zhou G, Mugele F. Charge Trapping-Based Electricity Generator (CTEG): An Ultrarobust and High Efficiency Nanogenerator for Energy Harvesting from Water Droplets. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2001699. [PMID: 32627893 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202001699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Revised: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Strategies toward harvesting energy from water movements are proposed in recent years. Reverse electrowetting allows high efficiency energy generation, but requires external electric field. Triboelectric nanogenerators, as passive energy harvesting devices, are limited by the unstable and low density of tribo-charges. Here, a charge trapping-based electricity generator (CTEG) is proposed for passive energy harvesting from water droplets with high efficiency. The hydrophobic fluoropolymer films utilized in CTEG are pre-charged by a homogeneous electrowetting-assisted charge injection (h-EWCI) method, allowing an ultrahigh negative charge density of 1.8 mC m-2 . By utilizing a dedicated designed circuit to connect the bottom electrode and top electrode of a Pt wire, instantaneous currents beyond 2 mA, power density above 160 W m-2 , and energy harvesting efficiency over 11% are achieved from continuously falling water droplets. CTEG devices show excellent robustness for energy harvesting from water drops, without appreciable degradation for intermittent testing during 100 days. These results exceed previously reported values by far. The approach is not only applicable for energy harvesting from water droplets or wave-like oscillatory fluid motion, but also opens up avenues toward other applications requiring passive electric responses, such as diverse sensors and wearable devices.
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- Hao Wu
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Information Materials and Technology & Institute of Electronic Paper Displays, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
- National Center for International Research on Green Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
- Physics of Complex Fluids, Faculty of Science and Technology, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, Enschede, 7500AE, The Netherlands
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- Physics of Complex Fluids, Faculty of Science and Technology, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, Enschede, 7500AE, The Netherlands
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- Physics of Complex Fluids, Faculty of Science and Technology, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, Enschede, 7500AE, The Netherlands
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- National Center for International Research on Green Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Information Materials and Technology & Institute of Electronic Paper Displays, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
- National Center for International Research on Green Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
- Academy of Shenzhen Guohua Optoelectronics, Shenzhen, 518110, P. R. China
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- Physics of Complex Fluids, Faculty of Science and Technology, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, Enschede, 7500AE, The Netherlands
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Protein adsorption to poly(tetrafluoroethylene) membranes modified with grafted poly(acrylic acid) chains. Biointerphases 2020; 15:031011. [PMID: 32527100 DOI: 10.1116/6.0000137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Protein adsorption to biomaterial surfaces is important for the function of such materials with anchorage-dependent cell adhesion requiring the presence of adsorbed proteins. The current study evaluated five solid surfaces with poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) grafted from the surface of a poly(tetrafluoroethylene) membrane with respect to the adsorption of serum albumin (SA), lactoferrin (Lf), and lysozyme (Lys) from a phosphate buffer and NaCl solution or water for specific combinations. With the use of x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, the relative amounts and protein layer thickness were evaluated. SA adsorption was governed by ionic repulsive forces and hydrophobic interactions as evidenced from an increase in the protein adsorption at lower pH (6.5 compared to 7.4) and a correlation with surface coverage when water (pH 6.5) was used as the medium. The adsorption of Lf and Lys followed similar trends for all samples. In general, ionic attractive forces dominated and a strong correlation of increasing protein adsorption with the PAA chain length was evident. This study concluded that all surfaces appear suitable for use in biomaterial applications where tissue ingrowth is desired and that the enhanced protein adsorption in a medium with high ionic strength (e.g., biological fluid) correlates with the PAA chain length rather than the surface coverage.
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Wu H, Dey R, Siretanu I, van den Ende D, Shui L, Zhou G, Mugele F. Electrically Controlled Localized Charge Trapping at Amorphous Fluoropolymer-Electrolyte Interfaces. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e1905726. [PMID: 31823510 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201905726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2019] [Revised: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Charge trapping is a long-standing problem in electrowetting on dielectric, causing reliability reduction and restricting its practical applications. Although this phenomenon is investigated macroscopically, the microscopic investigations are still lacking. In this work, the trapped charges are proven to be localized at the three-phase contact line (TPCL) region by using three detecting methods-local contact angle measurements, electrowetting (EW) probe, and Kelvin probe force microscopy. Moreover, it is demonstrated that this EW-assisted charge injection (EWCI) process can be utilized as a simple and low-cost method to deposit charges on fluoropolymer surfaces. Charge densities near the TPCL up to 0.46 mC m-2 and line widths of the deposited charge ranging from 20 to 300 µm are achieved by the proposed EWCI method. Particularly, negative charge densities do not degrade even after a "harsh" testing with a water droplet on top of the sample surfaces for 12 h, as well as after being treated by water vapor for 3 h. These findings provide an approach for applications which desire stable and controllable surface charges.
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- Hao Wu
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Information Materials and Technology & Institute of Electronic Paper Displays, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
- National Center for International Research on Green Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
- Physics of Complex Fluids, Faculty of Science and Technology, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, Enschede, 7500AE, the Netherlands
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- Physics of Complex Fluids, Faculty of Science and Technology, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, Enschede, 7500AE, the Netherlands
- Dynamics of Complex Fluids, Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-organization, Am Fassberg 17, Goettingen, 37077, Germany
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- Physics of Complex Fluids, Faculty of Science and Technology, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, Enschede, 7500AE, the Netherlands
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- Physics of Complex Fluids, Faculty of Science and Technology, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, Enschede, 7500AE, the Netherlands
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Information Materials and Technology & Institute of Electronic Paper Displays, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
- National Center for International Research on Green Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Information Materials and Technology & Institute of Electronic Paper Displays, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
- National Center for International Research on Green Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
- Shenzhen Guohua Optoelectronics Tech. Co. Ltd., Shenzhen, 518110, P. R. China
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- Physics of Complex Fluids, Faculty of Science and Technology, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, Enschede, 7500AE, the Netherlands
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Stetten AZ, Golovko DS, Weber SAL, Butt HJ. Slide electrification: charging of surfaces by moving water drops. SOFT MATTER 2019; 15:8667-8679. [PMID: 31528956 DOI: 10.1039/c9sm01348b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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We investigate the charge separation caused by the motion of a water drop across a hydrophobic, insulating solid surface. Although the phenomenon of liquid charging has been consistently reported, these reports are primarily observational, results are difficult to reproduce, and no quantitative theory has been developed. In this work, we address both the experimental and theoretical sides of this problem. We reproducibly measure the charge gained by water drops sliding down a substrate, and we outline an analytical theory to describe this charging process. As an experimental system, we choose water drops moving down an inclined plane of glass hydrophobized with perfluoro octadecyltrichlorosilane (PFOTS). On this surface, sliding drops gain a positive charge. We observe charge saturation in three variables: increasing drop number, increasing interval between drops, and increasing drop-sliding length. These charge saturations indicate a limited "storage capacity" of the system, as well as a gradual discharging of the surface. To explain these results, we theorize that some fraction of the charge in the Debye layer is transferred to the surface rather than being neutralized as the drop passes. This fraction, or "transfer coefficient", is dependent on the electric potentials of surface and drop. All of our experimental charge saturation results can be interpreted based on the proposed theory. Given that nearly every surface in our lives comes in contact with water, this water-dependent surface charging may be a ubiquitous process that we can begin to understand through the proposed theory.
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- Amy Z Stetten
- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany.
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany.
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany. and Department of Physics, Johannes Gutenberg University, Staudingerweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany.
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The influence of temperature on the charging of polytetrafluoroethylene surfaces in electrolyte solutions. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2019.123616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Langer K, Joensson HN. Rapid Production and Recovery of Cell Spheroids by Automated Droplet Microfluidics. SLAS Technol 2019; 25:111-122. [PMID: 31561747 DOI: 10.1177/2472630319877376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The future of the life sciences is linked to automation and microfluidics. As robots start working side by side with scientists, robotic automation of microfluidics in general, and droplet microfluidics in particular, will significantly extend and accelerate the life sciences. Here, we demonstrate the automation of droplet microfluidics using an inexpensive liquid-handling robot to produce human scaffold-free cell spheroids at high throughput. We use pipette actuation and interface the pipetting tip with a droplet-generating microfluidic device. In this device, we produce highly monodisperse droplets with a diameter coefficient of variation (CV) lower than 2%. By encapsulating cells in these droplets, we produce cell spheroids in droplets and recover them to standard labware containers at a throughput of 85,000 spheroids per microfluidic circuit per hour. The viability of the cells in spheroids remains high throughout the process and decreases by >10% (depending on the cell line used) after a 16 h incubation period in nanoliter droplets and automated recovery. Scaffold-free cell spheroids and 3D tissue constructs recapitulate many aspects of functional human tissue more accurately than 2D or single-cell cultures, but assembly methods for spheroids (e.g., hanging drop microplates) have limited throughput. The increased throughput and decreased cost of our method enable spheroid production at the scale needed for lead discovery drug screening, and approach the cost at which these microtissues could be used as building blocks for organ-scale regenerative medicine.
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- Krzysztof Langer
- Division of Protein Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Protein Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden.,Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability at KTH, Stockholm, Sweden
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Boinovich LB, Kaminsky VV, Domantovsky AG, Emelyanenko KA, Aleshkin AV, Zulkarneev ER, Kiseleva IA, Emelyanenko AM. Bactericidal Activity of Superhydrophobic and Superhydrophilic Copper in Bacterial Dispersions. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:2832-2841. [PMID: 30685974 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b03817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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A method based on nanosecond laser processing was used to design superhydrophilic and superhydrophobic copper substrates. Three different protocols were used to analyze the evolution of the bactericidal activity of the copper substrates with different wettability. Scanning electron microscopy was used to study the variation of cell morphology after the attachment to superhydrophilic and superhydrophobic surfaces. The dispersions of Escherichia coli K12 C600 and Klebsiella pneumoniae 811 in Luria Bertani broth in contact with the superhydrophilic copper surface showed enhanced bacterial inactivation, associated with toxic action of both hierarchically textured copper surface and high content of Cu2+ ions in the dispersion medium. In contrast, the bacterial dispersions in contact with the superhydrophobic copper substrates demonstrated an increase in cell concentration with time until the development of corrosion processes. The resistance of bacterial cells to contact the copper substrates is discussed on the basis of surface forces, determining the primary adhesion and of the protective action of a superhydrophobic state of the surface against electrochemical and biological corrosion.
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- Ludmila B Boinovich
- A.N. Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry , Russian Academy of Sciences , Leninsky prospect 31 bldg. 4 , 119071 Moscow , Russia
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- G. N. Gabrichevsky Research Institute for Epidemiology and Microbiology , 10 Admiral Makarov Street , 125212 Moscow , Russia
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- A.N. Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry , Russian Academy of Sciences , Leninsky prospect 31 bldg. 4 , 119071 Moscow , Russia
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- A.N. Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry , Russian Academy of Sciences , Leninsky prospect 31 bldg. 4 , 119071 Moscow , Russia
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- G. N. Gabrichevsky Research Institute for Epidemiology and Microbiology , 10 Admiral Makarov Street , 125212 Moscow , Russia
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- G. N. Gabrichevsky Research Institute for Epidemiology and Microbiology , 10 Admiral Makarov Street , 125212 Moscow , Russia
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- G. N. Gabrichevsky Research Institute for Epidemiology and Microbiology , 10 Admiral Makarov Street , 125212 Moscow , Russia
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- A.N. Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry , Russian Academy of Sciences , Leninsky prospect 31 bldg. 4 , 119071 Moscow , Russia
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Lützenkirchen J, Scharnweber T, Ho T, Striolo A, Sulpizi M, Abdelmonem A. A set-up for simultaneous measurement of second harmonic generation and streaming potential and some test applications. J Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 529:294-305. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2018] [Revised: 05/28/2018] [Accepted: 06/06/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Rosenhek-Goldian I, Kampf N, Klein J. Trapped Aqueous Films Lubricate Highly Hydrophobic Surfaces. ACS NANO 2018; 12:10075-10083. [PMID: 30252440 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b04735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Friction at hydrophobic surfaces in aqueous media is ubiquitous ( e.g., prosthetic implants, contact lenses, microfluidic devices, biological tissue) but is not well understood. Here, we measure directly, using a surface force balance, both normal stresses and sliding friction in an aqueous environment between a hydrophilic surface (single-crystal mica) and the stable, molecularly smooth, highly hydrophobic surface of a spin-cast fluoropolymer film. Normal force versus surface separation profiles indicate a high negative charge density at the water-immersed fluoropolymer surface, consistent with previous studies. Sliding of the compressed surfaces under water or in physiological-level salt solution (0.1 M NaCl) reveals strikingly low boundary friction (friction coefficient μ ≈ 0.003-0.009) up to contact pressures of at least 50 atm. This is attributed largely to hydrated counterions (protons and Na+ ions) trapped in thin interfacial films between the compressed, sliding surfaces. Our results reveal how frictional dissipation may occur at hydrophobic surfaces in water and how modification of such surfaces may suppress this dissipation.
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- Irit Rosenhek-Goldian
- Department of Materials and Interfaces , Weizmann Institute of Science , Rehovot 76100 , Israel
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- Department of Materials and Interfaces , Weizmann Institute of Science , Rehovot 76100 , Israel
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- Department of Materials and Interfaces , Weizmann Institute of Science , Rehovot 76100 , Israel
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Physical and Morphological Changes of Poly(tetrafluoroethylene) after Using Non-Thermal Plasma-Treatments. MATERIALS 2018; 11:ma11102013. [PMID: 30336620 PMCID: PMC6213335 DOI: 10.3390/ma11102013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2018] [Revised: 10/12/2018] [Accepted: 10/16/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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A commercial formulation of poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE) sheets were surface modified by using non-thermal air at 40 kHz frequency (DC) and 13.56 MHz radiofrequency (RF) at different durations and powers. In order to assess possible changes of PTFE surface properties, zeta potential (ζ), isoelectric points (IEPs) determinations, contact angle measurements as well as Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) imaging were carried out throughout the experimentation. The overall outcome indicated that ζ-potential and surface energy progressively changed after each treatment, the IEP shifting to lower pH values and the implicit differences, which are produced after each distinct treatment, giving new surface topographies and chemistry. The present approach might serve as a feasible and promising method to alter the surface properties of poly(tetrafluoroethylene).
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Boinovich LB, Sobolev VD, Maslakov KI, Domantovsky AG, Sergeeva IP, Emelyanenko AM. Cation capture and overcharging of a hydrophobized quartz surface in concentrated potassium chloride solutions. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2017.10.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Lützenkirchen J, Franks G, Plaschke M, Zimmermann R, Heberling F, Abdelmonem A, Darbha G, Schild D, Filby A, Eng P, Catalano J, Rosenqvist J, Preocanin T, Aytug T, Zhang D, Gan Y, Braunschweig B. The surface chemistry of sapphire-c: A literature review and a study on various factors influencing its IEP. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 251:1-25. [PMID: 29287789 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2017.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2017] [Revised: 12/11/2017] [Accepted: 12/11/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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A wide range of isoelectric points (IEPs) has been reported in the literature for sapphire-c (α-alumina), also referred to as basal plane, (001) or (0001), single crystals. Interestingly, the available data suggest that the variation of IEPs is comparable to the range of IEPs encountered for particles, although single crystals should be much better defined in terms of surface structure. One explanation for the range of IEPs might be the obvious danger of contaminating the small surface areas of single crystal samples while exposing them to comparatively large solution reservoirs. Literature suggests that factors like origin of the sample, sample treatment or the method of investigation all have an influence on the surfaces and it is difficult to clearly separate the respective, individual effects. In the present study, we investigate cause-effect relationships to better understand the individual effects. The reference IEP of our samples is between 4 and 4.5. High temperature treatment tends to decrease the IEP of sapphire-c as does UV treatment. Increasing the initial miscut (i.e. the divergence from the expected orientation of the crystal) tends to increase the IEP as does plasma cleaning, which can be understood assuming that the surfaces have become less hydrophobic due to the presence of more and/or larger steps with increasing miscut or due to amorphisation of the surface caused by plasma cleaning. Pre-treatment at very high pH caused an increase in the IEP. Surface treatments that led to IEPs different from the stable value of reference samples typically resulted in surfaces that were strongly affected by subsequent exposure to water. The streaming potential data appear to relax to the reference sample behavior after a period of time of water exposure. Combination of the zeta-potential measurements with AFM investigations support the idea that atomically smooth surfaces exhibit lower IEPs, while rougher surfaces (roughness on the order of nanometers) result in higher IEPs compared to reference samples. Two supplementary investigations resulted in either surprising or ambiguous results. On very rough surfaces (roughness on the order of micrometers) the IEP lowered compared to the reference sample with nanometer-scale roughness and transient behavior of the rough surfaces was observed. Furthermore, differences in the IEP as obtained from streaming potential and static colloid adhesion measurements may suggest that hydrodynamics play a role in streaming potential experiments. We finally relate surface diffraction data from previous studies to possible interpretations of our electrokinetic data to corroborate the presence of a water film that can explain the low IEP. Calculations show that the surface diffraction data are in line with the presence of a water film, however, they do not allow to unambiguously resolve critical features of this film which might explain the observed surface chemical characteristics like the dangling OH-bond reported in sum frequency generation studies. A broad literature review on properties of related surfaces shows that the presence of such water films could in many cases affect the interfacial properties. Persistence or not of the water film can be crucial. The presence of the water film can in principle affect important processes like ice-nucleation, wetting behavior, electric charging, etc.
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Bonfante G, Roux-Marchand T, Audry-Deschamps MC, Renaud L, Kleimann P, Brioude A, Maillard M. Polarization mechanisms of dielectric materials at a binary liquid interface: impacts on electrowetting actuation. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2017; 19:30139-30146. [PMID: 29104979 DOI: 10.1039/c7cp06052a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We explored polarization mechanisms at the interface between a dielectric material (an electrolyte) and an insulating liquid, during electrowetting actuation. Native surface charge density due to hydrophobic coating has been measured as an offset voltage for which the contact angle is at its minimum. Surface charge densities as low as 0.023 mC m-2 have been measured using this method, demonstrating that electrowetting can be used as a probe to measure native surface charge density. This effect strongly differs depending on the kind of polarization and is at the origin of major discrepancies between alternative and direct polarization during electrowetting actuation. A new model describing electrowetting actuation is also proposed, leading to a more predictive description as well as useful recommendations on materials to obtain a stable actuation under DC polarization.
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- G Bonfante
- Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard LYON1, Laboratoire des Multimatériaux et Interfaces, UMR CNRS 5615, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France.
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Gan W, Wu W, Yang F, Hu D, Fang H, Lan Z, Yuan Q. The behavior of hydroxide and hydronium ions at the hexadecane-water interface studied with second harmonic generation and zeta potential measurements. SOFT MATTER 2017; 13:7962-7968. [PMID: 29043365 DOI: 10.1039/c7sm00813a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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By probing the electric potential at the hexadecane-water interface with second harmonic generation and the zeta potential at the surface of a hexadecane droplet in its emulsion, we show that hydronium ions don't have a specific affinity to the oil-water interface although hydroxide ions do. The observed apparent affinity of the hydronium ions to the hexadecane-water interface is more likely a result of the electro-static attraction effect. The adsorption free energy of the hydroxide ions at the oil-water interface was estimated to be -8.3 kcal mol-1. This study provides more experimental evidence for understanding the behavior of hydronium and hydoxide ions at the oil-water interface.
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- Wei Gan
- School of Sciences, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518055, China.
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Sanmartino J, Khayet M, García-Payo M. Reuse of discarded membrane distillation membranes in microfiltration technology. J Memb Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Hsu WL, Daiguji H, Dunstan DE, Davidson MR, Harvie DJ. Electrokinetics of the silica and aqueous electrolyte solution interface: Viscoelectric effects. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2016; 234:108-131. [PMID: 27217082 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2016.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2016] [Revised: 04/21/2016] [Accepted: 05/02/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The manipulation of biomolecules, fluid and ionic current in a new breed of integrated nanofluidic devices requires a quantitative understanding of electrokinetics at the silica/water interface. The conventional capacitor-based electrokinetic Electric Double Layer (EDL) models for this interface have some known shortcomings, as evidenced by a lack of consistency within the literature for the (i) equilibrium constants of surface silanol groups, (ii) Stern layer capacitance, (iii) zeta (ζ) potential measured by various electrokinetic methods, and (iv) surface conductivity. In this study, we consider how the experimentally observable viscoelectric effect - that is, the increase of the local viscosity due to the polarisation of polar solvents - affects electrokinetcs at the silica/water interface. Specifically we consider how a model that considers viscoelectric effects (the VE model) performs against two conventional electrokinetic models, namely the Gouy-Chapman (GC) and Basic Stern capacitance (BS) models, in predicting four fundamental electrokinetic phenomena: electrophoresis, electroosmosis, streaming current and streaming potential. It is found that at moderate to high salt concentrations (>5×10(-3)M) predictions from the VE model are in quantitative agreement with experimental electrokinetic measurements when the sole additional adjustable parameter, the viscoelectric coefficient, is set equal to a value given by a previous independent measurement. In contrast neither the GS nor BS models is able to reproduce all experimental data over the same concentration range using a single, robust set of parameters. Significantly, we also show that the streaming current and potential in the moderate to high surface charge range are insensitive to surface charge behaviour (including capacitances) when viscoelectric effects are considered, in difference to models that do not consider these effects. This strongly questions the validity of using pressure based electrokinetic experiments to measure surface charge characteristics within this experimentally relevant high pH and moderate to high salt concentration range. At low salt concentrations (<5×10(-3)M) we find that there is a lack of consistency in previously measured channel conductivities conducted under similar solution conditions (pH, salt concentration), preventing a conclusive assessment of any model suitability in this regime.
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Piasecki W, Charmas R. The influence of surface energetic heterogeneity on electrofluidic gating of a metal oxide surfaces. ADSORPTION 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s10450-015-9752-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Helseth LE, Guo XD. Contact electrification and energy harvesting using periodically contacted and squeezed water droplets. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2015; 31:3269-3276. [PMID: 25730607 DOI: 10.1021/la503494c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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We investigate the contact electrification occurring when a small water droplet resting on a metal electrode is brought periodically in contact with a hydrophobic film of fluorinated ethylene propylene. It is found that the maximum current increases with the drop volume according to a power law. The time scale for the contact current to develop is consistent with that required for a droplet to spread and is, therefore, longer than the time required to form the electric double layer. Adding salt into the water does reduce the contact current but not entirely, which suggests that any remaining water layer cannot entirely neutralize the charges developed upon contact. With an average power of 0.7 μW and a peak power near 5 μW at a frequency of 5 Hz, a 200 μL droplet of pure water can be used to light up a light-emitting diode.
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- L E Helseth
- Department of Physics and Technology, University of Bergen, Allegaten 55, 5020 Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Physics and Technology, University of Bergen, Allegaten 55, 5020 Bergen, Norway
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Kulsing C, Nolvachai Y, Marriott PJ, Boysen RI, Matyska MT, Pesek JJ, Hearn MTW. Insights into the Origin of the Separation Selectivity with Silica Hydride Adsorbents. J Phys Chem B 2015; 119:3063-9. [DOI: 10.1021/jp5103753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Chadin Kulsing
- School
of Chemistry, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia
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- School
of Chemistry, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia
- Australian
Centre for Research on Separation Science, School of Chemistry, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia
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- School
of Chemistry, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia
- Australian
Centre for Research on Separation Science, School of Chemistry, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia
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- Department
of Chemistry, San Jose State University, San Jose, California 95192, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, San Jose State University, San Jose, California 95192, United States
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Spontaneous electrical charging of droplets by conventional pipetting. Sci Rep 2014; 3:2037. [PMID: 23784001 PMCID: PMC3687225 DOI: 10.1038/srep02037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2013] [Accepted: 06/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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We report that a droplet dispensed from a micropipette almost always has a considerable electrical charge of a magnitude dependent on the constituents of the droplet, on atmospheric humidity and on the coating material of pipette tip. We show that this natural electrification of a droplet originates from the charge separation between a droplet and pipette tip surface by contact with water due to the ionization of surface chemical groups. Charge on a droplet can make it difficult to detach the droplet from the pipette tip, can decrease its surface tension, can affect the chemical characteristics of solutions due to interactions with charged molecules, and can influence the combination and localization of charged bio-molecules; in all cases, the charge may affect results of experiments in which any of these factors is important. Thus, these findings reveal experimental parameters that should be controlled in experiments that use micropipettes.
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Selmani A, Lützenkirchen J, Kallay N, Preočanin T. Surface and zeta-potentials of silver halide single crystals: pH-dependence in comparison to particle systems. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2014; 26:244104. [PMID: 24863080 DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/26/24/244104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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We have carried out surface and zeta-potential measurements on AgCl and AgBr single crystals. As for particle systems we find that, surprisingly and previously unnoted, the zeta-potential exhibits pH-dependence, while the surface potential does not. A possible interpretation of these observations is the involvement of water ions in the interfacial equilibria and in particular, stronger affinity of the hydroxide ion compared to the proton. The pH-dependence of the zeta-potential can be suppressed at sufficiently high silver concentrations, which agrees with previous measurements in particle systems where no pH-dependence was found at high halide ion concentrations. The results suggest a subtle interplay between the surface potential determining the halide and silver ion concentrations, and the water ions. Whenever the charge due to the halide and silver ions is sufficiently high, the influence of the proton/hydroxide ion on the zeta-potential vanishes. This might be related to the water structuring at the relevant interfaces which should be strongly affected by the surface potential. Another interesting observation is accentuation of the assumed water ion effect on the zeta-potential at the flat single crystal surfaces compared to the corresponding silver halide colloids. Previous generic MD simulations have indeed predicted that hydroxide ion adsorption is accentuated on flat/rigid surfaces. A thermodynamic model for AgI single crystals was developed to describe the combined effects of iodide, silver and water ions, based on two independently previously published models for AgI (that only consider constituent and background electrolyte ions) and inert surfaces (that only consider water and background electrolyte ions). The combined model correctly predicts all the experimentally observed trends.
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- Atiða Selmani
- Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, University of Zagreb, Horvatovac 102a, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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Choi D, Kim DS. A zeta (ζ)-pipet tip to reduce the spontaneously induced electrical charge of a dispensed aqueous droplet. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2014; 30:6644-6648. [PMID: 24881954 DOI: 10.1021/la5018196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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We report that the zeta potential of a pipet tip's inner surface is one of the crucial parameters for controlling the electrical charge of the dispensed droplet. Since the charge is unexpected and undesirable for most experiments in various fields of science and, thereby, they can cause unsuspected problems, reducing the charge on a dispensed droplet is important for the results of pipetting-based experiments. We fabricate a graphene-based nanocomposite-coated pipet tip, which we called a zeta-pipet tip, as a proof-of-concept example to reduce the zeta potential of the pipet tip's inner surface. The fabricated zeta-pipet tip can successfully mitigate the undesired droplet separation in the droplet merging experiments in an oil bath, which is one of the unexpected effects caused by the electrification. The findings of this study provide helpful guidelines for researchers in many fields of science and technology, who utilize a pipet tip in their respective experiments.
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- Dongwhi Choi
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) , 77 Cheongam-ro, Pohang, Gyeongbuk 790-784, South Korea
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Preočanin T, Šupljika F, Lovrak M, Barun J, Kallay N. Bubbling potential as a measure of the charge of gas bubbles in aqueous environment. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2013.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Scheu R, Chen Y, de Aguiar HB, Rankin BM, Ben-Amotz D, Roke S. Specific Ion Effects in Amphiphile Hydration and Interface Stabilization. J Am Chem Soc 2014; 136:2040-7. [DOI: 10.1021/ja4120117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Rüdiger Scheu
- Laboratory
for Fundamental BioPhotonics (LBP), Institute of Bio-Engineering (IBI),
School of Engineering (STI), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Station 17, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory
for Fundamental BioPhotonics (LBP), Institute of Bio-Engineering (IBI),
School of Engineering (STI), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Station 17, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory
for Fundamental BioPhotonics (LBP), Institute of Bio-Engineering (IBI),
School of Engineering (STI), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Station 17, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department
of Chemistry, Purdue University, 560 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Purdue University, 560 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Laboratory
for Fundamental BioPhotonics (LBP), Institute of Bio-Engineering (IBI),
School of Engineering (STI), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Station 17, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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Donaldson SH, Das S, Gebbie MA, Rapp M, Jones LC, Roiter Y, Koenig PH, Gizaw Y, Israelachvili JN. Asymmetric electrostatic and hydrophobic-hydrophilic interaction forces between mica surfaces and silicone polymer thin films. ACS NANO 2013; 7:10094-10104. [PMID: 24138532 DOI: 10.1021/nn4050112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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We have synthesized model hydrophobic silicone thin films on gold surfaces by a two-step covalent grafting procedure. An amino-functionalized gold surface reacts with monoepoxy-terminated polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) via a click reaction, resulting in a covalently attached nanoscale thin film of PDMS, and the click chemistry synthesis route provides great selectivity, reproducibility, and stability in the resulting model hydrophobic silicone thin films. The asymmetric interaction forces between the PDMS thin films and mica surfaces were measured with the surface forces apparatus in aqueous sodium chloride solutions. At an acidic pH of 3, attractive interactions are measured, resulting in instabilities during both approach (jump-in) and separation (jump-out from adhesive contact). Quantitative analysis of the results indicates that the Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek theory alone, i.e., the combination of electrostatic repulsion and van der Waals attraction, cannot fully describe the measured forces and that the additional measured adhesion is likely due to hydrophobic interactions. The surface interactions are highly pH-dependent, and a basic pH of 10 results in fully repulsive interactions at all distances, due to repulsive electrostatic and steric-hydration interactions, indicating that the PDMS is negatively charged at high pH. We describe an interaction potential with a parameter, known as the Hydra parameter, that can account for the extra attraction (low pH) due to hydrophobicity as well as the extra repulsion (high pH) due to hydrophilic (steric-hydration) interactions. The interaction potential is general and provides a quantitative measure of interfacial hydrophobicity/hydrophilicity for any set of interacting surfaces in aqueous solution.
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- Stephen H Donaldson
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) , Santa Barbara, California 93106-5080, United States
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