Redox-Controlled Ion-Pairing Association of Anionic Surfactant to Ferrocene-Terminated Self-Assembled Monolayers

The redox-induced pairing from aqueous solution of a homologous series of sodium n-alkyl sulfate (NaCnSO4) surfactants of 6, 8, 10, and 12 carbons with gold-tethered self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of ferrocenyldodecanethiolate (FcC12SAu) is investigated by cyclic voltammetry combined with surface...

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Veröffentlicht in:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1999. - 31(2015), 23 vom: 16. Juni, Seite 6385-94
1. Verfasser: Nguyen, Kim-Ly (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Dionne, Eric R, Badia, Antonella
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2015
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Schlagworte:Journal Article
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Zusammenfassung:The redox-induced pairing from aqueous solution of a homologous series of sodium n-alkyl sulfate (NaCnSO4) surfactants of 6, 8, 10, and 12 carbons with gold-tethered self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of ferrocenyldodecanethiolate (FcC12SAu) is investigated by cyclic voltammetry combined with surface plasmon resonance (SPR) spectroscopy. The adsorbed layer thicknesses and surface coverages are consistent with the formation of a monolayer of CnSO4(-) at the oxidized FcC12SAu SAM/aqueous solution interface. A comparison of the anodic charge density with the SPR data indicates that approximately 60% of the adsorbed surfactant anions are paired with SAM-bound ferroceniums, suggesting an interdigitated layer structure. The ion-pairing capabilities of the longer-chain NaC12SO4, NaC10SO4, and NaC8SO4 relative to the short-chain NaC6SO4 are compared using the relative ion-pair formation constants calculated from the apparent SAM redox potentials and IC50 values obtained from competitive association experiments. A longer alkyl chain increases the overall hydrophobicity of the CnSO4(-) anion, thereby increasing its ability to pair with and stabilize the ferrocenium in the nonpolar environment of the SAM. Binary mixtures of NaC12SO4 and NaC6SO4 of different compositions are used to demonstrate that the differences in ion-pairing abilities can be exploited to selectively pair and adsorb C12SO4(-)
Beschreibung:Date Completed 14.08.2015
Date Revised 16.06.2015
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE
ISSN:1520-5827
DOI:10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b01196