| Literature DB >> 15700985 |
Josephine P O'Reilly1, Craig P Butts, Ian A l'Anson, Andrew M Shaw.
Abstract
Tethering a pH-sensitive dye to a silica surface enables the interfacial pH to be measured optically and is found to be 2 pH units lower than that of the bulk. The positive H+ ions are attracted by the surface potential and have an enhanced concentration consistent with the previously determined surface potential of order -120 mV, with respect to zero in the bulk. A stable near-surface charged layer once formed is not disrupted by the bulk pH.Entities:
Year: 2005 PMID: 15700985 DOI: 10.1021/ja0443326
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Am Chem Soc ISSN: 0002-7863 Impact factor: 15.419