Multilayer films fabricated from oppositely charged polyphenylene dendrimers by electrostatic layer-by-layer assembly

Ha Kim Dong, Jose Luis Hernandez-Lopez, Jianyun Liu, George Mihov, Linjie Zhi, Roland E. Bauer, Dörte Grebel-Köhler, Markus Klapper, Tanja Weil, Klaus Müllen, Silvia Mittler, Wolfgang Knoll

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Abstract

Assemblies of oppositely charged L-lysine/carboxylic acid functionalized polyphenylene dendrimers and hybrid multilayers of L-lysine deadrimers/colloidal gold nanocrystals were fabricated as alternate multilayers on 3-mercaptopropionic acid coated gold surfaces via layer-by-layer deposition. The fabrication of the multilayer films was monitored by kinetic and scan mode surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy. The permeability properties of the dendritic polyelectrolyte layers were characterized by electrochemistry in the presence of [Fe(CN)6]3-/4- as the redox couple. A high interfacial charge-transfer resistance, originating from the electrostatic repulsion of the negatively charged redox couple against the negatively charged interface was observed and the charge-transfer resistance found to increase with increasing number of layers. (Figure Presented) 3D-structure of the investigated polyphenylene dendrimers: a) G2(L-lysine)8 and b) G2(COOH)16.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)52-58
Number of pages7
JournalMacromolecular Chemistry and Physics
Volume206
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 Jan 2005

Keywords

  • Electrochemistry
  • Layer-by-layer deposition
  • Nanocrystal
  • Permeability
  • Polyphenylene dendrimers
  • Surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy

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