Manipulation of molecular transport into mesoporous silica thin films by the infiltration of polyelectrolytes

The design of hybrid mesoporous materials incorporating polymeric assemblies as versatile functional units has become a very fertile research area offering major opportunities for controlling molecular transport through interfaces. However, the creation of such functional materials depends criticall...

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Autores principales: Williams, Federico Jose, Soler Illia, Galo Juan de Avila Arturo
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spelling paper:paper_07437463_v27_n8_p4328_Brunsen2023-06-08T15:45:00Z Manipulation of molecular transport into mesoporous silica thin films by the infiltration of polyelectrolytes Williams, Federico Jose Soler Illia, Galo Juan de Avila Arturo Anionic species Charge reversal Electrostatic assembly Experimental techniques Functional properties Functional units Hybrid architectures Inorganic hybrids Interfacial architecture Meso-pores Mesochannels Mesopore Mesoporous silica film Mesoporous silica thin films Mesoporous thin films Mesoporous walls Molecular design Molecular transport Molecular transport properties Nanoconfinement effects Planar silica Polyallylamine Polymeric assemblies Porosimetry Research areas Cyclic voltammetry Dyes Electrostatics Functional materials Functional polymers Hybrid materials Polyelectrolytes Polymer films Polymers Seepage Silica Soil mechanics Thin films Transport properties Walls (structural partitions) X ray photoelectron spectroscopy Mesoporous materials electrolyte nanomaterial polymer silicon dioxide article artificial membrane chemistry permeability porosity Electrolytes Membranes, Artificial Nanostructures Permeability Polymers Porosity Silicon Dioxide The design of hybrid mesoporous materials incorporating polymeric assemblies as versatile functional units has become a very fertile research area offering major opportunities for controlling molecular transport through interfaces. However, the creation of such functional materials depends critically on our ability to assemble polymeric units in a predictable manner within mesopores with dimensions comparable to the size of the macromolecular blocks themselves. In this work, we describe for the first time the manipulation of the molecular transport properties of mesoporous silica thin films by the direct infiltration of polyelectrolytes into the inner environment of the 3D porous framework. The hybrid architectures were built up through the infiltration-electrostatic assembly of polyallylamine (PAH) on the mesopore silica walls, and the resulting systems were studied by a combination of experimental techniques including ellipso-porosimetry, cyclic voltammetry and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, among others. Our results show that the infiltration-assembly of PAH alters the intrinsic cation-permselective properties of mesoporous silica films, rendering them ion-permeable mesochannels and enabling the unrestricted diffusion of cationic and anionic species through the hybrid interfacial architecture. Contrary to what happens during the electrostatic assembly of PAH on planar silica films (quantitative charge reversal), the surface charge of the mesoporous walls is completely neutralized upon assembling the cationic PAH layer (i.e., no charge reversal occurs). We consider this work to have profound implications not only on the molecular design of multifunctional mesoporous thin films but also on understanding the predominant role of nanoconfinement effects in dictating the functional properties of polymer-inorganic hybrid nanomaterials. © 2011 American Chemical Society. Fil:Williams, F.J. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Soler-Illia, G.J.A.A. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 2011 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_07437463_v27_n8_p4328_Brunsen http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_07437463_v27_n8_p4328_Brunsen
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topic Anionic species
Charge reversal
Electrostatic assembly
Experimental techniques
Functional properties
Functional units
Hybrid architectures
Inorganic hybrids
Interfacial architecture
Meso-pores
Mesochannels
Mesopore
Mesoporous silica film
Mesoporous silica thin films
Mesoporous thin films
Mesoporous walls
Molecular design
Molecular transport
Molecular transport properties
Nanoconfinement effects
Planar silica
Polyallylamine
Polymeric assemblies
Porosimetry
Research areas
Cyclic voltammetry
Dyes
Electrostatics
Functional materials
Functional polymers
Hybrid materials
Polyelectrolytes
Polymer films
Polymers
Seepage
Silica
Soil mechanics
Thin films
Transport properties
Walls (structural partitions)
X ray photoelectron spectroscopy
Mesoporous materials
electrolyte
nanomaterial
polymer
silicon dioxide
article
artificial membrane
chemistry
permeability
porosity
Electrolytes
Membranes, Artificial
Nanostructures
Permeability
Polymers
Porosity
Silicon Dioxide
spellingShingle Anionic species
Charge reversal
Electrostatic assembly
Experimental techniques
Functional properties
Functional units
Hybrid architectures
Inorganic hybrids
Interfacial architecture
Meso-pores
Mesochannels
Mesopore
Mesoporous silica film
Mesoporous silica thin films
Mesoporous thin films
Mesoporous walls
Molecular design
Molecular transport
Molecular transport properties
Nanoconfinement effects
Planar silica
Polyallylamine
Polymeric assemblies
Porosimetry
Research areas
Cyclic voltammetry
Dyes
Electrostatics
Functional materials
Functional polymers
Hybrid materials
Polyelectrolytes
Polymer films
Polymers
Seepage
Silica
Soil mechanics
Thin films
Transport properties
Walls (structural partitions)
X ray photoelectron spectroscopy
Mesoporous materials
electrolyte
nanomaterial
polymer
silicon dioxide
article
artificial membrane
chemistry
permeability
porosity
Electrolytes
Membranes, Artificial
Nanostructures
Permeability
Polymers
Porosity
Silicon Dioxide
Williams, Federico Jose
Soler Illia, Galo Juan de Avila Arturo
Manipulation of molecular transport into mesoporous silica thin films by the infiltration of polyelectrolytes
topic_facet Anionic species
Charge reversal
Electrostatic assembly
Experimental techniques
Functional properties
Functional units
Hybrid architectures
Inorganic hybrids
Interfacial architecture
Meso-pores
Mesochannels
Mesopore
Mesoporous silica film
Mesoporous silica thin films
Mesoporous thin films
Mesoporous walls
Molecular design
Molecular transport
Molecular transport properties
Nanoconfinement effects
Planar silica
Polyallylamine
Polymeric assemblies
Porosimetry
Research areas
Cyclic voltammetry
Dyes
Electrostatics
Functional materials
Functional polymers
Hybrid materials
Polyelectrolytes
Polymer films
Polymers
Seepage
Silica
Soil mechanics
Thin films
Transport properties
Walls (structural partitions)
X ray photoelectron spectroscopy
Mesoporous materials
electrolyte
nanomaterial
polymer
silicon dioxide
article
artificial membrane
chemistry
permeability
porosity
Electrolytes
Membranes, Artificial
Nanostructures
Permeability
Polymers
Porosity
Silicon Dioxide
description The design of hybrid mesoporous materials incorporating polymeric assemblies as versatile functional units has become a very fertile research area offering major opportunities for controlling molecular transport through interfaces. However, the creation of such functional materials depends critically on our ability to assemble polymeric units in a predictable manner within mesopores with dimensions comparable to the size of the macromolecular blocks themselves. In this work, we describe for the first time the manipulation of the molecular transport properties of mesoporous silica thin films by the direct infiltration of polyelectrolytes into the inner environment of the 3D porous framework. The hybrid architectures were built up through the infiltration-electrostatic assembly of polyallylamine (PAH) on the mesopore silica walls, and the resulting systems were studied by a combination of experimental techniques including ellipso-porosimetry, cyclic voltammetry and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, among others. Our results show that the infiltration-assembly of PAH alters the intrinsic cation-permselective properties of mesoporous silica films, rendering them ion-permeable mesochannels and enabling the unrestricted diffusion of cationic and anionic species through the hybrid interfacial architecture. Contrary to what happens during the electrostatic assembly of PAH on planar silica films (quantitative charge reversal), the surface charge of the mesoporous walls is completely neutralized upon assembling the cationic PAH layer (i.e., no charge reversal occurs). We consider this work to have profound implications not only on the molecular design of multifunctional mesoporous thin films but also on understanding the predominant role of nanoconfinement effects in dictating the functional properties of polymer-inorganic hybrid nanomaterials. © 2011 American Chemical Society.
author Williams, Federico Jose
Soler Illia, Galo Juan de Avila Arturo
author_facet Williams, Federico Jose
Soler Illia, Galo Juan de Avila Arturo
author_sort Williams, Federico Jose
title Manipulation of molecular transport into mesoporous silica thin films by the infiltration of polyelectrolytes
title_short Manipulation of molecular transport into mesoporous silica thin films by the infiltration of polyelectrolytes
title_full Manipulation of molecular transport into mesoporous silica thin films by the infiltration of polyelectrolytes
title_fullStr Manipulation of molecular transport into mesoporous silica thin films by the infiltration of polyelectrolytes
title_full_unstemmed Manipulation of molecular transport into mesoporous silica thin films by the infiltration of polyelectrolytes
title_sort manipulation of molecular transport into mesoporous silica thin films by the infiltration of polyelectrolytes
publishDate 2011
url https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_07437463_v27_n8_p4328_Brunsen
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