Abstract
The electrokinetic potentials at high ionic strengths can be measured by means of electroacoustic method. The reported values are surprisingly high: up to 25 mV in 1 mol dm-3 1:1 electrolyte solution. The IEP of metal oxides in concentrated solutions of 1:1 electrolytes shifts to substantially higher pH values with respect to the pristine value, although these electrolytes are inert at low concentration. The shift in the IEP is salt-specific, and it is correlated with the hard-soft character of the anion and of the cation. © 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 93-107 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Advances in Colloid and Interface Science |
Volume | 112 |
Issue number | 1-3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2004 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- Colloid vibration current
- Concentrated electrolyte solutions
- Electric sonic amplitude
- Isoelectric point
- Zeta potential