Electrostatic‐Driven Dynamic Jamming of 2D Nanoparticles at Interfaces for Controlled Molecular Diffusion Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • Dynamically engineering the interfacial interaction of nanoparticles has emerged as a new approach for bottom-up fabrication of smart systems to tailor molecular diffusion and controlled release. Janus zwitterionic nanoplates are reported that can be switched between a locked and unlocked state at interfaces upon changing surface charge, allowing manipulation of interfacial properties in a fast, flexible, and switchable manner. Combining experimental and modeling studies, an unambiguous correlation is established among the electrostatic energy, the interface geometry, and the interfacial jamming states. As a proof-of-concept, the well-controlled interfacial jamming of nanoplates enabled the switchable molecular diffusion through liquid-liquid interfaces, confirming the feasibility of using nanoparticle-based surfactants for advanced controlled release.

altmetric score

  • 1

author list (cited authors)

  • Luo, J., Zeng, M., Peng, B., Tang, Y., Zhang, L., Wang, P., ... Cheng, Z.

citation count

  • 10

complete list of authors

  • Luo, Jianhui||Zeng, Minxiang||Peng, Baoliang||Tang, Yijie||Zhang, Lecheng||Wang, Pingmei||He, Lipeng||Huang, Dali||Wang, Ling||Wang, Xuezhen||Chen, Mingfeng||Lei, Shijun||Lin, Pengcheng||Chen, Ying||Cheng, Zhengdong

publication date

  • August 2018