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Conformation of Polyethylene Glycol inside Confined Space: Simulation and Experimental Approaches
- Source :
- Nanomaterials, Volume 11, Issue 1, Nanomaterials, Vol 11, Iss 244, p 244 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021.
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Abstract
- The modification of the inner nanopore wall by polymers is currently used to change the specific properties of the nanosystem. Among them, the polyethylene glycol (PEG) is the most used to prevent the fouling and ensure the wettability. However, its properties depend mainly on the chain structure that is very difficult to estimate inside this confined space. Combining experimental and simulation approaches, we provide an insight to the consequence of the PEG presence inside the nanopore on the nanopore properties. We show, in particular, that the cation type in the electrolyte, together with the type of electrolyte (water or urea), is at the origin of the ion transport modification in the nanopore.
- Subjects :
- chemistry.chemical_classification
Materials science
General Chemical Engineering
Polymer
Electrolyte
Polyethylene glycol
experiments
Article
lcsh:Chemistry
Nanopore
chemistry.chemical_compound
lcsh:QD1-999
Chemical engineering
chemistry
PEG ratio
Surface modification
functionalization
General Materials Science
Wetting
conical
simulations
nanopore
Confined space
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20794991
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Nanomaterials
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....a217def75d089c4d8e3c5c1f9b67033e
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11010244