Is surface layering of aqueous alkali halides determined by ion pairing in the bulk solution?

This contribution aims to elucidate the connection between ion-ion-solvent interactions in the bulk of aqueous electrolyte solutions and the properties of their liquid-air interface. In particular, we were interested in the conditions under which ion pairs form at the surface and whether this is linked to ion pairing in the bulk. For this reason different combinations of hard (Cl(-), Li(+)) and soft ions (I(-), Cs(+)) were investigated.

Surface-immobilized PAMAM-dendrimers modified with cationic or anionic terminal functions: physicochemical surface properties and conformational changes after application of liquid interface stress.

Functionalization of surfaces with highly branched dendrimer molecules has gained attractiveness for various applications because the number of functional groups exceeds those of surfaces functionalized with self-assembled monolayers. So far, little is known about the physicochemical properties of dendrimer functionalized surfaces, especially if the flexibility of dendrimer structure remains after covalent immobilization. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to covalently immobilize polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimer molecules exhibiting terminal amine and carboxyl groups to silicon model surfaces and to explore their properties and structure at the solid-air and solid-liquid interface.