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Electrostatic adsorption of hematite nanoparticles on self-assembled monolayer surfaces

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Deposition of nanoparticles (NPs) on different environmental surfaces has important implication on their fate and transport in aquatic systems. This study quantitatively and kinetically analyzed the adsorption of hematite (α-Fe2O3) NPs (HNPs) onto self-assembled monolayer modified surfaces using QCM, AFM, and SEM. Experiments were conducted to study the immobilization of two different sizes of HNPs onto gold substrate and surfaces modified with 1-mercapto-11-undecanoic acid and cysteine. It is shown that the extent and rate of HNPs adsorption onto substrate surfaces can be modulated electrostatically. Control over the surface coverage of the adsorbed HNPs has been demonstrated by pH variation. Size-dependent adsorption kinetics was observed, with the 79 nm HNPs adsorbed 2–3 times faster than the 116 nm HNPs.

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Abbreviations

AFM:

Atomic force microscopy

CYS:

Cysteine

DLS:

Dynamic light scattering

HNPs:

Hematite nanoparticles

MUA:

Mercapto-11-undecanoic acid

NOM:

Natural organic matter

QCM:

Quartz crystal microgravimetry

SAM:

Self-assembled monolayer

SEM:

Scanning electron microscopy

TEM:

Transmission electron microscopy

ZP:

Zeta potential

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Acknowledgments

We are grateful to Benny Freeman for the opportunity and access to the SurPASS electrokinetic analyzer. Andrew S. Madden is grateful for laboratory assistance from Matthew Miller, Andrew Swindle, and Virginia Grace. This research was partially supported by NASA award NNX11AH11G to Andrew S. Madden.

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  1. Department of Geology, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97354, Waco, TX, 76798, USA

    Boris L. T. Lau & Rixiang Huang

  2. School of Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, 73019, USA

    Andrew S. Madden

  3. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 224 Marston Hall, 130 Natural Resources Road, Amherst, MA, 01003-9293, USA

    Boris L. T. Lau

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Lau, B.L.T., Huang, R. & Madden, A.S. Electrostatic adsorption of hematite nanoparticles on self-assembled monolayer surfaces. J Nanopart Res 15, 1873 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-013-1873-1

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