title: Size-selective molecular transport through silica colloidal nanopores.
abstract: Diffusion rate of dye-labelled PAMAM dendrimers through free-standing silica colloidal crystals was studied as a function of the dendrimer generation and nanopore size to determine the transport selectivity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 S. 1400 E. Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0850, USA.
authors.forename: Patricia Anne A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Ignacio-de Leon
authors.forename: Ilya
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zharov
mesh_terms: D003102:Colloids / Q000737:chemistry; D050091:Dendrimers / Q000737:chemistry*; D004058:Diffusion; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D011073:Polyamines / Q000737:chemistry*; D012235:Rhodamines / Q000737:chemistry; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D003102:Colloids; D050091:Dendrimers; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; C531249:Poly(amidoamine); D011073:Polyamines; D012235:Rhodamines; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; C027755:rhodamine isothiocyanate