Stimuli-responsive colloidal assembly driven by surface-grafted supramolecular moieties

A robust method is described for precisely functionalizing silica colloids with short-chain alkanes and self-associating o-nitrobenzyl protected benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxamides (BTAs). Controlled deprotection affords activation of the latent supramolecular moieties by facilitating short-range hydrogen...

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Veröffentlicht in:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1992. - 31(2015), 1 vom: 22., Seite 57-64
1. Verfasser: de Feijter, Isja (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Albertazzi, Lorenzo, Palmans, Anja R A, Voets, Ilja K
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2015
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Alkanes Benzamides Colloids benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxamide Silicon Dioxide 7631-86-9
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Zusammenfassung:A robust method is described for precisely functionalizing silica colloids with short-chain alkanes and self-associating o-nitrobenzyl protected benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxamides (BTAs). Controlled deprotection affords activation of the latent supramolecular moieties by facilitating short-range hydrogen-bonding interactions between surface-functionalized silica particles. Control of mesoscale assembly of the responsive colloidal suspensions is demonstrated with two different external triggers. First, the amount of active (i.e., deprotected) BTAs is efficiently tuned by varying the exposure time to UV radiation. Controlled activation of the BTAs translates to regulating the valence of the system. After activation, the binding strength of individual BTAs can be modulated with temperature, providing an additional handle with which the assembly behavior is manipulated. This dual-regulation approach is a powerful and sensitive avenue for controlling colloidal assembly processes
Beschreibung:Date Completed 16.02.2016
Date Revised 13.01.2015
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1520-5827
DOI:10.1021/la5031872