期刊
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
卷 367, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.137263
关键词
PAMAM dendrimer; Ion current rectification; Synthetic nanochannels; Track-etching; Surface functionalization
资金
- LOEWE project iNAPO, Hessen State Ministry of Higher Education, Research and the Arts, Germany
- Ministry of Science and Innovation, Spain [PGC2018-097359-B-I00]
- FEDER
The effect of polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimers on the ion transport properties of nanochannels is studied through experimental and theoretical analysis. Surface functionalization or addition of dendrimers to the electrolyte solution can significantly impact ion flux and selectivity of the modified nanochannels. These effects are independent of nanochannel geometry and primarily relate to the charge density and distribution of fixed charges on the channel surface.
The effect of polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimers (generations G0-G3) on the ion transport properties of nanochannels (conical and cylindrical) is studied either by surface functionalization or by addition to the electrolyte solution. Surface functionalization with cationic dendrimers lead to inversion of the ion current rectification, indicating the anion selectivity of the modified nanochannels. This anion selectivity increases by immobilizing higher-generation dendrimers, as expected for an increase in the surface density of amino groups. However, compared to PAMAM G2, functionalization with PAMAM G3 results in higher cation and lower anion fluxes. Diffusion experiments of charged analytes across nanochannel membranes confirm the effects of the dendrimers. Our experimental and theoretical results show that the observed effects are independent of the nanochannel geometry, but primarily relate to the average charge density and distribution of fixed charges on the channel surface. (C) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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