Ion-specific effects of divalent ions on the structure of polyelectrolyte brushes

• Main Authors: Xu, Xin, Mastropietro, Dean, Ruths, Marina, Tirrell, Matthew, Yu, Jing
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science & Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Engineering::Materials; Polymer Brushes; Divalent Ions
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/138097
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Polyelectrolyte brushes consist of charged polymer chains attached on one end to a surface at high densities. They are relevant for many practical applications ranging from biosensors to drug delivery to colloidal stability. Their structure and functionality can be dramatically influenced by multiva...