Electrokinetics at high ionic strengths: Alumina

Marek Kosmulski, Per Dahlsten, Piotr Próchniak, Jarl B. Rosenholm

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Abstract

Electrophoresis was used to study ζ potentials of α-alumina in the presence of the following electrolytes: LiI, LiNO3, NaCl, NaBr, NaNO3, KCl, KNO3, CsCl, at concentrations up to 2 M. Unexpectedly high values of the ζ potentials (up to 20 mV) were found at pH 4 in 1 M solutions of these electrolytes. The results obtained at pH > 9 in the presence of 1 and 2 M solutions of lithium salts suggest a shift in the IEP to high pH, which is analogous to a shift observed by means of electroacoustic method. © 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)425-431
Number of pages7
JournalColloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
Volume301
Issue number1-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2007
MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

  • Common intersection point
  • Isoelectric point
  • Point of zero charge
  • Zeta potential

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