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Maria Morga¹, Zbigniew Adamczyk¹, Teresa Basinska²

¹Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences , Niezapominajek 8, PL-30239 Krakow, Poland.

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Researchers developed a method to synthesize spheroidal polymer microparticles. A new analytical expression allows in situ calculation of particle coverage using streaming potential measurements, aiding the study of anisotropic macromolecule adsorption.

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Area of Science:

Polymer Science
Materials Science
Surface Chemistry

Background:

Spheroidal microparticles offer unique properties for advanced material applications.
Understanding particle deposition and surface interactions is crucial for controlling material assembly.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an efficient synthesis method for spheroidal polymer microparticles.
To characterize their physicochemical properties and deposition kinetics.
To derive an analytical expression for in situ coverage determination.

Main Methods:

Synthesis of monodisperse prolate spheroidal polymer microparticles.
Physicochemical characterization (size, shape, mobility, diffusion coefficient).
Deposition kinetics study using optical microscopy and AFM.
In situ characterization via streaming potential measurements.

Main Results:

Particles exhibited a consistent prolate spheroid shape (axis ratio 4.17).
Random sequential adsorption model validated for particle deposition.
Streaming potential measurements provided insights into ζ potential and coverage.
A novel analytical expression for in situ spheroidal particle coverage was derived.

Conclusions:

The developed method enables efficient synthesis of well-defined spheroidal microparticles.
The derived analytical expression facilitates quantitative analysis of adsorption/desorption kinetics.
This work provides a valuable tool for studying anisotropic macromolecule interactions on surfaces.