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Assembly and Characterization of Polyelectrolyte Complex Micelles
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Ion Environments in Mn(2+)-Doped Polyelectrolyte Complexes: Dilute Magnetic Saloplastics
Nandita Abhyankar1, Yara E Ghoussoub1, Qifeng Wang1
1Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University , Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4390, United States.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry. B
|July 2, 2016
Summary
Manganese ions (Mn2+) in polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs) show an octahedral coordination, similar to aqueous solutions. Drying the complexes alters the ion environment, replacing water with polyanion groups.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Polymer Chemistry
- Spectroscopy
Background:
- Polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs) are formed by the electrostatic interaction of oppositely charged polymers.
- Doping PECs with metal ions allows for the study of their structural and electronic properties.
- Manganese (Mn2+) is a paramagnetic ion suitable for Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) studies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the coordination environment and spin interactions of Mn2+ ions doped into amorphous hydrated PECs.
- To determine the effect of Mn2+ concentration on spin interactions and inter-spin distances.
- To compare the ion environment in hydrated PECs with that of classical ion exchange resins and to study the effect of drying.
Main Methods:
- X-band Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) spectroscopy was used to probe the Mn2+ ions.
- Stoichiometric PECs of poly(styrene sulfonate) (PSS) and poly(diallyldimethylammonium) were synthesized and doped with Mn2+.
- Analysis of EPR spectral linewidths was employed to estimate Mn2+-Mn2+ distances.
Main Results:
- EPR measurements revealed an octahedral coordination environment for Mn2+ in hydrated PECs, similar to aqueous solutions but with some distortion.
- Increased Mn2+ concentration led to broadened EPR linewidths, indicating dominant dipolar broadening over exchange narrowing.
- Calculated Mn2+-Mn2+ distances were comparable to those estimated from sample concentrations and densities.
- The ion environment in hydrated PECs was found to be similar to hydrated ion exchange resins.
- Drying the PECs resulted in the replacement of coordinated water by polyanion oxide anions, disrupting the symmetric environment of Mn2+.
Conclusions:
- Mn2+ ions in hydrated PECs maintain a distorted octahedral coordination, influenced by interactions with the polyanion.
- Dipolar interactions become significant at higher Mn2+ concentrations, allowing for distance estimations.
- Hydrated PECs offer an ion environment comparable to ion exchange resins, with drying inducing significant structural changes around the Mn2+ ions.
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