Stiffness Tomography of Ultra-Soft Nanogels by Atomic Force Microscopy.

atomic force microscopy soft matter stiffness tomography surface analysis temperature-sensitive nanogels

Journal

Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)
ISSN: 1521-3773
Titre abrégé: Angew Chem Int Ed Engl
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 0370543

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
01 Feb 2021
Historique:
received: 25 08 2020
pubmed: 19 1 2021
medline: 19 1 2021
entrez: 18 1 2021
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

The softness of nanohydrogels results in unique properties and recently attracted tremendous interest due to the multi-functionalization of interfaces. Herein, we study extremely soft temperature-sensitive ultra-low cross-linked (ULC) nanogels adsorbed to the solid/water interface by atomic force microscopy (AFM). The ultra-soft nanogels seem to disappear in classical imaging modes since a sharp tip fully penetrates these porous networks with very low forces in the range of steric interactions (ca. 100 pN). However, the detailed evaluation of Force Volume mode measurements allows us to resolve their overall shape and at the same time their internal structure in all three dimensions. The nanogels exhibit an extraordinary disk-like and entirely homogeneous but extremely soft structure-even softer than polymer brushes. Moreover, the temperature-sensitive nanogels can be switched on demand between the ultra-soft and a very stiff state.

Identifiants

pubmed: 33459462
doi: 10.1002/anie.202011615
pmc: PMC7898630
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

2280-2287

Subventions

Organisme : Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
ID : Sonderforschungsbereich SFB 985 "Functional Microgels and Microgel Systems"

Informations de copyright

© 2020 The Authors. Angewandte Chemie International Edition published by Wiley-VCH GmbH.

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Auteurs

M Friederike Schulte (MF)

Institute of Physical Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 2, 52056, Aachen, Germany.

Steffen Bochenek (S)

Institute of Physical Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 2, 52056, Aachen, Germany.

Monia Brugnoni (M)

Institute of Physical Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 2, 52056, Aachen, Germany.

Andrea Scotti (A)

Institute of Physical Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 2, 52056, Aachen, Germany.

Ahmed Mourran (A)

DWI-Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials, Forckenbeckstr. 50, 52056, Aachen, Germany.

Walter Richtering (W)

Institute of Physical Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 2, 52056, Aachen, Germany.
DWI-Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials, Forckenbeckstr. 50, 52056, Aachen, Germany.

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