Europium Uptake in Various SAM Coated Mesoporous Silica

A variety of self assembled monolayers (SAM) may be applied to mesoporous silica substrates. These SAMs may bind europium or other lanthanides from solution. It is important to quantify the europium uptake from a variety of solution concentrations in order to identify the affinity of the SAMs for europium or other lanthanides. The goal of this work will be to quantify the amount of europium bound to the SAMs on a mesoporous surface.