• 文献标题:   Zwitterionic Graphene Quantum Dots to Stabilize Pickering Emulsions for Controlled-Release Applications
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   MA R, ZENG MX, HUANG DL, WANG QS
  • 作者关键词:   pickering emulsifier, zwitterionic, graphene quantum dot, phresponsive, controlledrelease
  • 出版物名称:   ACS APPLIED MATERIALS INTERFACES
  • ISSN:   1944-8244 EI 1944-8252
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  • 被引频次:   4
  • DOI:   10.1021/acsami.1c23226 EA JAN 2022
  • 出版年:   2022

▎ 摘  要

Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) are a subset of the nanocarbon material family, which promise a wide spectrum of applications. Herein, we describe amphiphilic graphene quantum dots with zwitterionic features (ZGQDs), which are able to stabilize the oil/water interface. ZGQDs were fabricated by modifying GQDs with tertiary amine groups and alkyl groups. Moreover, the blocking and unblocking behavior of ZGQDs at the oil/water interface could be tuned by adjusting pH values in the aqueous phase. It would provide a flexible and adjustable method to manipulate interfacial properties of ZGQDs, which enabled a switchable molecular diffusion through a fluid-fluid interface. ZGQDs have shown well-controlled interfacial behavior under different pH conditions, indicating great potential for applications in controlled molecular diffusion based on nanoparticles demonstrated in this work.