Conformation of a Spherical Polyelectrolyte Brush in the Presence of Oppositely Charged Linear Polyelectrolytes

2008 ◽  
Vol 41 (14) ◽  
pp. 5477-5484 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ran Ni ◽  
Dapeng Cao ◽  
Wenchuan Wang ◽  
Arben Jusufi
Keyword(s):  
Polyelectrolyte Brush ◽  
Oppositely Charged

Absorption of a Polyelectrolyte Brush into an Oppositely Charged Layer

1998 ◽  
Vol 31 (21) ◽  
pp. 7413-7422 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. B. Zhulina ◽  
O. V. Borisov
Keyword(s):  
Polyelectrolyte Brush ◽  
Charged Layer ◽  
Oppositely Charged

scholarly journals Solubilization of Charged Porphyrins in Interpolyelectrolyte Complexes: A Computer Study

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 502
Author(s):  
Karel Šindelka ◽  
Zuzana Limpouchová ◽  
Karel Procházka
Keyword(s):  
Dissipative Particle Dynamics ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Coarse Grained ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
Computer Study ◽  
Interpolyelectrolyte Complex ◽  
The Core ◽  
Porphyrin Derivatives ◽  
Oppositely Charged ◽  
Positively Charged

Using coarse-grained dissipative particle dynamics (DPD) with explicit electrostatics, we performed (i) an extensive series of simulations of the electrostatic co-assembly of asymmetric oppositely charged copolymers composed of one (either positively or negatively charged) polyelectrolyte (PE) block A and one water-soluble block B and (ii) studied the solubilization of positively charged porphyrin derivatives (P+) in the interpolyelectrolyte complex (IPEC) cores of co-assembled nanoparticles. We studied the stoichiometric mixtures of 137 A10+B25 and 137 A10−B25 chains with moderately hydrophobic A blocks (DPD interaction parameter aAS=35) and hydrophilic B blocks (aBS=25) with 10 to 120 P+ added (aPS=39). The P+ interactions with other components were set to match literature information on their limited solubility and aggregation behavior. The study shows that the moderately soluble P+ molecules easily solubilize in IPEC cores, where they partly replace PE+ and electrostatically crosslink PE− blocks. As the large P+ rings are apt to aggregate, P+ molecules aggregate in IPEC cores. The aggregation, which starts at very low loadings, is promoted by increasing the number of P+ in the mixture. The positively charged copolymers repelled from the central part of IPEC core partially concentrate at the core-shell interface and partially escape into bulk solvent depending on the amount of P+ in the mixture and on their association number, AS. If AS is lower than the ensemble average ⟨AS⟩n, the copolymer chains released from IPEC preferentially concentrate at the core-shell interface, thus increasing AS, which approaches ⟨AS⟩n. If AS>⟨AS⟩n, they escape into the bulk solvent.

scholarly journals A review of nanotechnology with an emphasis on Nanoplex

2015 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 255-263
Author(s):  
Rupali Nanasaheb Kadam ◽  
Raosaheb Sopanrao Shendge ◽  
Vishal Vijay Pande
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Drug Delivery Systems ◽  
Drug Loading ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Conventional Drug ◽  
Anionic Drugs ◽  
Oppositely Charged ◽  
The Brain

<p>The use of nanotechnology based on the development and fabrication of nanostructures is one approach that has been employed to overcome the challenges involved with conventional drug delivery systems. Formulating Nanoplex is the new trend in nanotechnology. A nanoplex is a complex formed by a drug nanoparticle with an oppositely charged polyelectrolyte. Both cationic and anionic drugs form complexes with oppositely charged polyelectrolytes. Compared with other nanostructures, the yield of Nanoplex is greater and the complexation efficiency is better. Nanoplex are also easier to prepare. Nanoplex formulation is characterized through the production yield, complexation efficiency, drug loading, particle size and zeta potential using scanning electron microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, X-ray diffraction and dialysis studies. Nanoplex have wide-ranging applications in different fields such as cancer therapy, gene drug delivery, drug delivery to the brain and protein and peptide drug delivery.</p>

Spreading Dynamics of a Precursor Film of Ionic Liquid or Water on a Micropatterned Polyelectrolyte Brush Surface

Langmuir ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shohei Shiomoto ◽  
Hayato Higuchi ◽  
Kazuo Yamaguchi ◽  
Hiromitsu Takaba ◽  
Motoyasu Kobayashi
Keyword(s):  
Ionic Liquid ◽  
Precursor Film ◽  
Polyelectrolyte Brush ◽  
Spreading Dynamics

scholarly journals Adsorption in Mixtures with Competing Interactions

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (15) ◽  
pp. 4532
Author(s):  
Marek Litniewski ◽  
Alina Ciach
Keyword(s):  
Short Range ◽  
Selective Adsorption ◽  
Similar Amount ◽  
Particle Interactions ◽  
Near Surface ◽  
Gas Density ◽  
Short Range Repulsion ◽  
Adsorbed Layers ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Oppositely Charged

A binary mixture of oppositely charged particles with additional short-range attraction between like particles and short-range repulsion between different ones in the neighborhood of a substrate preferentially adsorbing the first component is studied by molecular dynamics simulations. The studied thermodynamic states correspond to an approach to the gas–crystal coexistence. Dependence of the near-surface structure, adsorption and selective adsorption on the strength of the wall–particle interactions and the gas density is determined. We find that alternating layers or bilayers of particles of the two components are formed, but the number of the adsorbed layers, their orientation and the ordered patterns formed inside these layers could be quite different for different substrates and gas density. Different structures are associated with different numbers of adsorbed layers, and for strong attraction the thickness of the adsorbed film can be as large as seven particle diameters. In all cases, similar amount of particles of the two components is adsorbed, because of the long-range attraction between different particles.

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