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Ionic liquid self‐assembled monolayer and ion exchange for surface force control
Author(s) -
Mo Yufei,
Huang Fuchuan
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
surface and interface analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.52
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1096-9918
pISSN - 0142-2421
DOI - 10.1002/sia.3847
Subject(s) - ionic liquid , monolayer , x ray photoelectron spectroscopy , chemistry , adhesion , ion , ionic bonding , self assembled monolayer , molecule , surface modification , analytical chemistry (journal) , surface force , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , biochemistry , physics , mechanics , engineering , catalysis
Adhesion and lateral force were controlled by the formation of a self‐assembled monolayer combined with the surface ion exchange of ionic liquids on a silicon surface. In this study, the functionalized imidazolium ionic liquids were designed and synthesized with the aim of controlling surface force. N ‐[3‐(Trimethoxylsilyl)propyl] ethylenediamine molecules were first self‐assembled onto a surface as an anchor layer and then 1‐propionic acid‐3‐methylimidazolium chloride were successfully grafted onto the amino‐modified surface. The surface force was changed by surface ion exchange in various anionic solutions. The self‐assembly and ion exchange processes were detected by means of attenuated total reflectance‐Fourier transform infrared spectrometry and further confirmed by X‐ray photoelectron spectra. Adhesion and friction behaviors were systematically investigated by atomic force/friction force microscope. The results indicated that anions played a great role in determining surface properties. Furthermore, surface adhesion and friction can be possibly quantitatively determined by the counter‐anions on the surface. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.