Electrostatic repulsion-controlled formation of polydopamine-gold janus particles |
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Authors: | Haolan Xu Xiaokong Liu Ge Su Bin Zhang Dayang Wang |
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Institution: | Ian Wark Research Institute, University of South Australia , SA 5095, Australia. |
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Abstract: | Polydopamine (PDA)-Au Janus particles were obtained by simply adding HAuCl(4) to a PDA particle suspension, prepared via self-polymerization of dopamine in basic solution at room temperature. The structures of the PDA-Au particles are readily controlled by electrostatic repulsion between the constituent particles, which can be realized simply via adjusting the environmental pH. PDA-Au Janus particles are formed only in a narrow pH range of 2.5-3.0 due to the properly enhanced electrostatic repulsion between the Au particles growing on as-prepared PDA particles and between the Au and PDA particles. The obtained PDA-Au Janus particles can become interfacially active and self-assemble at oil/water interfaces as a result of spatially well-separated hydrophilic (PDA) and hydrophobic (Au) domains on the surfaces, reminiscent of amphiphilic molecules. |
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