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HERO ID
4960711
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Continuing electrochemical studies of phospholipid monolayers of dioleoyl phosphatidylcholine at the mercury-electrolyte interface
Author(s)
Bizzotto, D; Nelson, A
Year
1998
Is Peer Reviewed?
1
Journal
Langmuir
ISSN:
0743-7463
EISSN:
1520-5827
Volume
14
Issue
21
Page Numbers
6269-6273
DOI
10.1021/la980314o
Web of Science Id
WOS:000076499000044
Abstract
The electrochemical properties of phospholipid monolayers of dioleoyl phosphatidylcholine (DOPC) spread from the gas/solution interface on mercury surfaces are quantitatively investigated in this paper. These layers display multiple states which interconvert through phase transitions characterized by two sharp capacitive peaks. Potential pulse techniques (chronocoulometry) were used to quantitatively investigate the properties of the DOPC monolayer on a mercury electrode. Charge density and the resulting film pressure due to DOPC spreading at the Hg/solution interface were determined. Results indicate that the lipid layers are displaced from the mercury surface at negative potentials in excess of -1.8 V. The potential of maximum film pressure or stability of the lipid monolayer and the shift in the potential of zero charge due to lipid transfer to the mercury surface were estimated as -0.4 and +0.435 V versus Ag/AgCl (saturated KCl), respectively. The similarity of the DOPC monolayer properties on mercury to the insoluble surfactant monolayer properties on single-crystal gold electrodes is noted. The spread DOPC layer and specifically the first phase transition was further characterized utilizing Tl+ and Cd2+ reduction. From potentials of -0.65 V to the potential coincident with the first phase transition, the permeability of the layer to these metal ions increases with an increase in the applied negative potential. The second phase transition represents a process involving the growth and coalescence of defects.
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