Calcium mediated polyelectrolyte adsorption on like-charged surfaces

Monte Carlo simulations within the primitive model of calcium-mediated adsorption of linear and comb polyelectrolytes onto like-charged surfaces are described, focusing on the effect of calcium and polyion concentrations as well as on the ion pairing between polymers and calcium ions. We use a combi...

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Publié dans:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1985. - 27(2011), 22 vom: 15. Nov., Seite 13572-81
Auteur principal: Turesson, Martin (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Labbez, Christophe, Nonat, André
Format: Article en ligne
Langue:English
Publié: 2011
Accès à la collection:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Sujets:Journal Article
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Résumé:Monte Carlo simulations within the primitive model of calcium-mediated adsorption of linear and comb polyelectrolytes onto like-charged surfaces are described, focusing on the effect of calcium and polyion concentrations as well as on the ion pairing between polymers and calcium ions. We use a combination of Monte Carlo simulations and experimental data from titration and calcium binding to quantify the ion pairing. The polymer adsorption is shown to occur as a result of surface overcharging by Ca(2+) and ion pairing between charged monomers and Ca(2+). In agreement with experimental observations, the simulations predict that the polymer adsorption isotherm goes through a maximum as the calcium or the polymer concentration is increased. The non-Langmuir isotherms are rationalized in terms of charge-charge correlations
Description:Date Completed 06.03.2012
Date Revised 08.11.2011
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE
ISSN:1520-5827
DOI:10.1021/la2030846