Selective adsorption of glucose towards itaconic acid on amorphous silica surfaces: Insights from density functional theory calculations
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DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.117586
Abstract: Abstract A better separation and purification of organic acids in liquid phase is a key for a more performing biorefinery industry. Herein, amorphous silica surfaces with a density of silanol ranging between 1.1 and 7.2… read more here.
Keywords: density functional; silica surfaces; density; itaconic acid ... See more keywords
Self-Assembly of Elastin-like Polypeptide Brushes on Silica Surfaces and Nanoparticles
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.1c00067
Abstract: Control over the placement and activity of biomolecules on solid surfaces is a key challenge in bionanotechnology. While covalent approaches excel in performance, physical attachment approaches excel in ease of processing, which is equally important… read more here.
Keywords: silica surfaces; self assembly; polypeptide brushes; microscopy ... See more keywords
Evaluating Water Reactivity at Silica Surfaces Using Reactive Potentials
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b12653
Abstract: Understanding the interactions between amorphous silica surfaces and water provides insight into material degradation of silicate glasses and minerals in aqueous environment. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of water and nanometer sized silica structures were used… read more here.
Keywords: evaluating water; silica surfaces; water; silica ... See more keywords
Nanometer-Resolved Fluidity of an Oleophilic Monomer between Silica Surfaces Modified with Fluorinated Monolayers for Nanoimprinting.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b15139
Abstract: Ultraviolet (UV) nanoimprinting has the potential to fabricate sub-15 nm resin patterns, but the interfacial fluidity of organic monomers near monomer liquid/mold solid interfaces related to filling nanoscale mold recesses with UV-curable resins still remains… read more here.
Keywords: fluidity; silica surfaces; viscosity; surface ... See more keywords
Adhesion and Cohesion of Silica Surfaces with Quartz Cement: A Molecular Simulations Study
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DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c01129
Abstract: This study focuses on developing an adhesive and cohesive molecular modeling approach to study the properties of silica surfaces and quartz cement interfaces. Atomic models were created based on reported silica surface configurations and quartz… read more here.
Keywords: adhesion; cement; adhesion pressure; silica surfaces ... See more keywords
Revisiting Alkoxysilane Assembly on Silica Surfaces: Grafting versus Homo-Condensation in Solution.
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DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c11390
Abstract: Silica surface functionalization is often done through the condensation of functional silanes on silanols, silica surfaces' terminal groups. APTES, aminopropyltriethoxysilane, is widely used due to its assumed high reactivity with silanols, kinetically promoted by the… read more here.
Keywords: condensation; silica surfaces; surface; homo condensation ... See more keywords
Interactions of Antibacterial Naphthoquinones with Mesoporous Silica Surfaces: A Physicochemical and Theoretical Approach
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DOI: 10.3390/ph15121464
Abstract: 1,4−naftoquinone (NQ) molecules have been extensively evaluated as potent antibacterial compounds; however, their use is limited, since they have low water solubility and exhibit toxicities in healthy eukaryotic cells. A possible path to overcoming these… read more here.
Keywords: interactions antibacterial; silica surfaces; surfaces physicochemical; mesoporous silica ... See more keywords