The adsorption and the electric phenomena in the interfacial region: (II) - The electric potential of the interfacial region pertaining to both, the adsorption between two immiscible phases, and the perpendicular on the interface, electrostatic forces

Citation
T. Tolea et al., The adsorption and the electric phenomena in the interfacial region: (II) - The electric potential of the interfacial region pertaining to both, the adsorption between two immiscible phases, and the perpendicular on the interface, electrostatic forces, REV CHIM, 52(5), 2001, pp. 227-231
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Chemical Engineering
Journal title
REVISTA DE CHIMIE
ISSN journal
00347752 → ACNP
Volume
52
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
227 - 231
Database
ISI
SICI code
0034-7752(200105)52:5<227:TAATEP>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
A system consisting in two immiscible phases in contact is considered. It i s starting with the observation that the shape and the amplitude of the ele ctric potential at the interface between two immiscible phases are the resu lt of the simultaneous action of both the adsorption phenomenon between the phases in contact and the electrostatic forces, acting perpendicularly on the interface. Then, it is obtained the expression of the electric potentia l pertaining to action of the perpendicular on the interface, electrostatic forces, between the species belonging to the surface layers of the phases in contact. The electric potential pertaining to the adsorption between two phases in contact [11] is, also considered. Further, the balance between t he two above-mentioned electric potentials is considered, in order to get t he expression of the electric potential pertaining to both, the adsorption between two immiscible phases in contact, and the electrostatic forces acti ng perpendicularly on the interface. At the end some discussions and conclu sions are presented with reference to the ion-selective membrane and the ce ll's membrane, taking into account the similarities between the two kind of membrane [6], as well as the conclusions recent studies of the authors com e to [7-9, 11], as far as the information transfer is concerned.