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¹Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toronto, 144 College St., Toronto, ON, Canada.

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This study introduces a new rotating disk model to accurately measure the charge properties of soft polyelectrolyte gels. The model accounts for surface conductivity, crucial for understanding drug delivery systems.

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Materials Science
Physical Chemistry
Biomedical Engineering

Background:

Charge groups in polyelectrolyte gels influence drug delivery systems.
Accurate gel charge characterization is vital for designing effective drug delivery.
Existing methods fail for soft, ion-penetrable gel surfaces.

Purpose of the Study:

Develop a novel rotating disk model for soft gel surfaces.
Incorporate surface conductivity into electrokinetic characterization.
Accurately determine surface potential and fixed charge density.

Main Methods:

Developed a new rotating disk model for soft surfaces.
Tested the model on polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/polyacrylic acid (PAA), gelatin, and gelatin/PAA gels.
Compared results with a model ignoring surface conductivity.

Main Results:

The new model accurately characterizes soft polyelectrolyte gels.
Ignoring surface conductivity leads to significant underestimation of surface potential and charge density.
Surface conductivity is a critical factor in gel electrokinetics.

Conclusions:

The developed rotating disk model provides accurate electrokinetic characterization of polyelectrolyte gels.
Surface conductivity must be considered for reliable analysis of soft gel surfaces.
This method enhances the design of gel-based drug delivery systems.