Effect of Salt Concentration on the Nanostructure of Weak Polyacid Brush in the Amphiphilic Polymer Monolayer at the Air/Water Interface

Langmuir ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 20 (24) ◽  
pp. 10604-10611 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emiko Mouri ◽  
Ploysai Kaewsaiha ◽  
Kozo Matsumoto ◽  
Hideki Matsuoka ◽  
Naoya Torikai
Keyword(s):  
Salt Concentration ◽  
Amphiphilic Polymer ◽  
Water Interface ◽  
Air Water Interface

Forces between a monolayer at an air/water interface and a particle in solution: influence of the sign of the surface charges and the subphase salt concentration

Soft Matter ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (21) ◽  
pp. 10182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cathy E. McNamee ◽  
Michael Kappl ◽  
Hans-Jürgen Butt ◽  
Javed Ally ◽  
Hayato Shigenobu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Salt Concentration ◽  
Water Interface ◽  
Surface Charges ◽  
Air Water Interface

Modification of the air–water interface by a chitosan adsorption process. Effect on an amphiphilic polymer monolayer

2004 ◽  
Vol 53 (11) ◽  
pp. 1652-1657 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ligia Gargallo ◽  
Angel Leiva ◽  
Marcela Urzúa ◽  
Luz Alegría ◽  
Beatriz Miranda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adsorption Process ◽  
Amphiphilic Polymer ◽  
Water Interface ◽  
Air Water Interface

Hydrophilic Chain Length Dependence of the Ionic Amphiphilic Polymer Monolayer Structure at the Air/Water Interface

Langmuir ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 20 (19) ◽  
pp. 8062-8067 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emiko Mouri ◽  
Yasuyuki Furuya ◽  
Kozo Matsumoto ◽  
Hideki Matsuoka
Keyword(s):  
Chain Length ◽  
Amphiphilic Polymer ◽  
Water Interface ◽  
Length Dependence ◽  
Air Water Interface

Sampling and analysis of the air-water interface with SEM and EDS of microlayers

1989 ◽  
Vol 47 ◽  
pp. 1004-1005
Author(s):  
Randall W. Smith ◽  
John Dash
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Surface Microlayer ◽  
Surface Films ◽  
Water Interface ◽  
Physical Processes ◽  
Infrared Spectroscopic Analysis ◽  
Eds Analysis ◽  
Air Water Interface ◽  
Significant Area ◽  
Bulk Chemical

The structure of the air-water interface forms a boundary layer that involves biological ,chemical geological and physical processes in its formation. Freshwater and sea surface microlayers form at the air-water interface and include a diverse assemblage of organic matter, detritus, microorganisms, plankton and heavy metals. The sampling of microlayers and the examination of components is presently a significant area of study because of the input of anthropogenic materials and their accumulation at the air-water interface. The neustonic organisms present in this environment may be sensitive to the toxic components of these inputs. Hardy reports that over 20 different methods have been developed for sampling of microlayers, primarily for bulk chemical analysis. We report here the examination of microlayer films for the documentation of structure and composition.Baier and Gucinski reported the use of Langmuir-Blogett films obtained on germanium prisms for infrared spectroscopic analysis (IR-ATR) of components. The sampling of microlayers has been done by collecting fi1ms on glass plates and teflon drums, We found that microlayers could be collected on 11 mm glass cover slips by pulling a Langmuir-Blogett film from a surface microlayer. Comparative collections were made on methylcel1ulose filter pads. The films could be air-dried or preserved in Lugol's Iodine Several slicks or surface films were sampled in September, 1987 in Chesapeake Bay, Maryland and in August, 1988 in Sequim Bay, Washington, For glass coverslips the films were air-dried, mounted on SEM pegs, ringed with colloidal silver, and sputter coated with Au-Pd, The Langmuir-Blogett film technique maintained the structure of the microlayer intact for examination, SEM observation and EDS analysis were then used to determine organisms and relative concentrations of heavy metals, using a Link AN 10000 EDS system with an ISI SS40 SEM unit. Typical heavy microlayer films are shown in Figure 3.

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