Polyelectrolyte/Surfactant Complexes as Reversible Transports to a Modified Silica Surface
Document Type
Oral Presentation
Campus where you would like to present
SURC Room 140
Start Date
15-5-2014
End Date
15-5-2014
Keywords
Surface, Transport, Polyelectrolyte/Surfactant
Abstract
The design and implementation of a controlled chemical transport system could greatly advance switchable chemical reactions and be applicable for targeted drug delivery, intelligent inks, and nanotechnology. This investigation endeavors to create a system utilizing a polyelectrolyte/surfactant complex that can be used as a reversible molecular cargo transport, bringing cargo to a charged surface. The goal is to determine if such a system can be investigated using a quartz crystal micro balance and attenuated total internal reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Modifications of control for this system are to include only changes to the chemical composition of the system including pH, surfactant types, and ionic strength. Preliminary results show that polyelectrolytes and surfactants are indeed attracted to a modified silica surface utilizing pH changes. Further work is to be done investigating the reversibility of these components and the attraction of a polyelectrolyte/surfactant complex to the modified silica surface.
Recommended Citation
Siegenthaler, James, "Polyelectrolyte/Surfactant Complexes as Reversible Transports to a Modified Silica Surface" (2014). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 142.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2014/oralpresentations/142
Additional Mentoring Department
Chemistry
Polyelectrolyte/Surfactant Complexes as Reversible Transports to a Modified Silica Surface
SURC Room 140
The design and implementation of a controlled chemical transport system could greatly advance switchable chemical reactions and be applicable for targeted drug delivery, intelligent inks, and nanotechnology. This investigation endeavors to create a system utilizing a polyelectrolyte/surfactant complex that can be used as a reversible molecular cargo transport, bringing cargo to a charged surface. The goal is to determine if such a system can be investigated using a quartz crystal micro balance and attenuated total internal reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Modifications of control for this system are to include only changes to the chemical composition of the system including pH, surfactant types, and ionic strength. Preliminary results show that polyelectrolytes and surfactants are indeed attracted to a modified silica surface utilizing pH changes. Further work is to be done investigating the reversibility of these components and the attraction of a polyelectrolyte/surfactant complex to the modified silica surface.
Faculty Mentor(s)
Rivera, Dion