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
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
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.