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Area of Science:

  • Colloid and Interface Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Physical Chemistry

Background:

  • Surfaces in solution can acquire unexpected charges, influencing particle behavior.
  • Accurate measurement of surface charge is vital for understanding interfacial phenomena.
  • Mesoparticles with low zeta potentials (<10 mV) pose a challenge for traditional surface charge characterization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a resistive-pulse technique for probing surface charge densities on mesoparticles.
  • To investigate the surface charge acquisition of particles in solution.
  • To analyze the influence of surface charge on particle-pore interactions.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the resistive-pulse technique with single nanopores.
  • Employed particles of 280 and 400 nm diameter and pores ranging from 200 nm to 1 micron.
  • Conducted experiments in two modes: particle passage through larger pores and particle approach to smaller pores.

Main Results:

  • Successfully probed surface charge densities on mesoparticles with low zeta potentials.
  • Observed a distinct biphasic current response during particle approach to a pore, including a significant current enhancement.
  • Demonstrated that the observed current enhancement is dependent on particle surface charge density and explained by voltage-modulated ionic concentrations.

Conclusions:

  • The resistive-pulse technique is effective for characterizing surface charges on mesoparticles, even those with low zeta potentials.
  • Particle-pore interactions are significantly influenced by surface charge, leading to measurable current modulations.
  • The findings provide new insights into the electrokinetic behavior of particles at interfaces.