Abstract
It is investigated that that the physical properties of Glutathione layer formed on gold surfaces may make an effect on the distribution of either gold particle adsorbed to the TiO2 surface or vice versa with the adjustment of the electrostatic interactions. For the investigation, the atomic force microscope (AFM) was used to measure the surface forces between the surfaces as a function of the salt concentration and pH value. With the Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek (DLVO) theory, the forces were quantitatively analyzed to acquire the surface potential and charge density of the surfaces for each salt concentration and each pH value. The surface potential and charge density dependence on the salt concentration was described with the law of mass action, and the pH dependence was explained with the ionizable groups on the surface. The salt concentration dependence of the surface properties, found from the measurement at pH 8and 11, was consistent with the prediction from the law. It was found that the Glutathione layer had higher values for the surface charge densities and potentials than the titanium dioxide surfaces at pH 8 and 11, which may be attributed to the ionized-functional-groups of the Glutathione layer.
| Translated title of the contribution | Surface Properties of Glutathione Layer Formed on Gold Surfaces |
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| Original language | Korean |
| Pages (from-to) | 379-384 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Korean Chemical Engineering Research(HWAHAK KONGHAK) |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| State | Published - Apr 2012 |