Off-Stoichiometry Thiol-Ene Surface Functionalization: Example with Gold Nanoparticles
Rihards Ruska, Anatolijs Sarakovskis, Edmunds Zutis, Gunita Paidere, Igor Vozny, Janis Cipa, Jevgenijs Gabrusenoks, Toms Freimanis, Raivis Zalubovskis, Andris Anspoks, Xiaoyu Huang · 2024
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Rihards Ruska and co-authors probe the surface chemistry of a moldable plastic in a 2024 study. The material, an off-stoichiometry thiol-ene polymer, suits lab-on-a-chip devices because it resists soaking up oily molecules and its surface can be tailored. Its usefulness hinges on sulfur-based thiol groups staying put on the surface.
Using gold nanoparticles as tags plus two spectroscopic methods, the team checked whether those groups are truly present and stable after the material sets. Gold binds thiols, so where the particles stick reveals the surface map. Confirming stable surface groups underpins sensors and chips that rely on attaching molecules exactly there.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Rihards Ruska, Anatolijs Sarakovskis, Edmunds Zutis, Gunita Paidere, Igor Vozny, Janis Cipa, Jevgenijs Gabrusenoks, Toms Freimanis, Raivis Zalubovskis, Andris Anspoks, Xiaoyu Huang |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 27 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |