Nano-particle Motion in a Monolithic Silica Column Using the Single-particle Tracking Method

Overview

Journal Nanoscale Adv

Publisher Royal Society of Chemistry

Specialty Biotechnology

Date 2024 Mar 28

PMID 38545289

Authors

Yusaku Abe

Naoki Tomioka

Yu Matsuda

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Abstract

Porous materials are used in a variety of industrial applications owing to their large surface areas, large pore volumes, hierarchical porosities, and low densities. The motion of particles inside the pores of porous materials has attracted considerable attention. We investigated nano-particle motion in a porous material using the single-particle tracking method. Particle motion such as absorption and desorption at the wall was observed. The displacement probability distribution deviated from the Gaussian distribution at the tail, indicating non-Gaussian motion of the particles. Moreover, an analysis of the relative angle between three consecutive particle positions revealed that the probability of the particle moving backward was approximately twice that of the particle moving forward. These results indicate that particle motion inside porous materials is highly complex and that a single-particle study is essential for fabricating a structure that is suitable for applications.

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