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The competition between chemical equilibrium, for example protonation, and physical interactions determines the molecular organization and functionality of biological and synthetic systems. Charge regulation by displacement of acid-base equilibrium induced by changes in the local environment provides a feedback mechanism that controls the balance between electrostatic, van der Waals, steric interactions and molecular organization. Which strategies do responsive systems follow to globally optimize chemical equilibrium and physical interactions? We address this question by theoretically studying model layers of end-grafted polyacids. These layers spontaneously form self-assembled aggregates, presenting domains of controlled local pH and whose morphologies can be manipulated by the composition of the solution in contact with the film. Charge regulation stabilizes micellar domains over a wide range of pH by reducing the local charge in the aggregate at the cost of chemical free energy and gaining in hydrophobic interactions. This balance determines the boundaries between different aggregate morphologies. We show that a qualitatively new form of organization arises from the coupling between physical interactions and protonation equilibrium. This optimization strategy presents itself with polyelectrolytes coexisting in two different and well-defined protonation states. Our results underline the need of considering the coupling between chemical equilibrium and physical interactions due to their highly nonadditive behavior. The predictions provide guidelines for the creation of responsive polymer layers presenting self-organized patterns with functional properties and they give insights for the understanding of competing interactions in highly inhomogeneous and constrained environments such as those relevant in nanotechnology and those responsible for biological cells function.

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Documento: Artículo
Título:Self-organization of grafted polyelectrolyte layers via the coupling of chemical equilibrium and physical interactions
Autor:Tagliazucchi, M.; De La Cruz, M.O.; Szleifer, I.
Filiación:Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Analítica Y Química Física, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, C1428EHA, Argentina
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, United States
Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, United States
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, United States
Palabras clave:Aggregates; Charge regulation; Local pH; Responsive surfaces; polyelectrolyte; article; chemical interaction; chemical structure; conformation; electricity; hydrophobicity; micelle; oxidation reduction reaction; pH; priority journal; proton transport
Año:2010
Volumen:107
Número:12
Página de inicio:5300
Página de fin:5305
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0913340107
Título revista:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Título revista abreviado:Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A.
ISSN:00278424
CODEN:PNASA
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Citas:

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Tagliazucchi, M., De La Cruz, M.O. & Szleifer, I. (2010) . Self-organization of grafted polyelectrolyte layers via the coupling of chemical equilibrium and physical interactions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 107(12), 5300-5305.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0913340107
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Tagliazucchi, M., De La Cruz, M.O., Szleifer, I. "Self-organization of grafted polyelectrolyte layers via the coupling of chemical equilibrium and physical interactions" . Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 107, no. 12 (2010) : 5300-5305.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0913340107
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Tagliazucchi, M., De La Cruz, M.O., Szleifer, I. "Self-organization of grafted polyelectrolyte layers via the coupling of chemical equilibrium and physical interactions" . Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, vol. 107, no. 12, 2010, pp. 5300-5305.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0913340107
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Tagliazucchi, M., De La Cruz, M.O., Szleifer, I. Self-organization of grafted polyelectrolyte layers via the coupling of chemical equilibrium and physical interactions. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. 2010;107(12):5300-5305.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0913340107