Publications by authors named "Tamunoemi Braide"
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates how divalent salts like MgCl and CaCl affect the assembly and properties of polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs) made from PDADMA-PSS, focusing on factors like glass transition temperature and ion interactions.
- - Results show that CaCl increases the glass transition temperature more than MgCl, revealing strong ion-specific effects on ion pairing and water interactions in PECs.
- - The findings point to a linear relationship between thermal transitions and surrounding water molecules, suggesting that understanding these interactions can improve applications in drug delivery, sensors, and water purification.
Polyelectrolyte multilayers (PEMs) or polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs), formed by layer-by-layer assembly or the mixing of oppositely charged polyelectrolytes (PEs) in aqueous solution, respectively, have potential applications in health, energy, and the environment. PEMs and PECs are very tunable because their structure and properties are influenced by factors such as pH, ionic strength, salt type, humidity, and temperature. Therefore, it is increasingly important to understand how these factors affect PECs and PEMs on a molecular level.
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