ArticleThe European physical journal. E, Soft matter2023
Electroresponse of weak polyelectrolyte brushes.
Article in The European physical journal. E, Soft matter, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Carboxyl Dissociation Degree (Macromolecules · 2026Article
- Responsive Polyelectrolyte Brushes in Applications: Functions, Stimuli, and Design Considerations.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2025Review
- Molecular Design Strategies to Enhance the Electroresponse of Polyelectrolyte Brushes: Effects of Charge Fraction and Chain Length Dispersity.Macromolecules · 2025Article
- Swelling Degree of Polyelectrolyte Layers Determined by an Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Microbalance.Biomacromolecules · 2025Article
- Effects of Ionic Strength on the Morphology, Scattering, and Mechanical Response of Neurofilament-Derived Protein Brushes.Biomacromolecules · 2024Article
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Abstract
End-tethered polyelectrolytes are widely used to modify substrate properties, particularly for lubrication or wetting. External stimuli, such as pH, salt concentration, or an electric field, can induce profound structural responses in weak polyelectrolyte brushes, which can be utilized to further tune substrate properties. We study the structure and electroresponsiveness of weak polyacid brushes using an inhomogeneous theory that incorporates both electrostatic and chain connectivity correlations at the Debye-Hückel level. Our calculation shows that a weak polyacid brush swells under the application of a negative applied potential, in agreement with recent experimental observation. We rationalize this behavior using a scaling argument that accounts for the effect of the surface charge. We also show that the swelling behavior has a direct influence on the differential capacitance, which can be modulated by the solvent quality, pH, and salt concentration.
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