THE MECHANISM OF PROTON TRANSPORT IN AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS.

Abstract

The Grotthuss mechanism, which is responsible for the majority of proton transport in aqueous solutions, occurs in sporatic multistep spurts along transitory chains in the rotatable, 'free' or monomeric water between the structured clusters in liquid water. Arguments are presented in support of the view that the rotating species in the rate-determining step of this process is H3O(+) rather than H2O (or H9O4(+)). If such is the case, then the usual electrophoretic and relaxation effects should be absent in protonic transport. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0628746

Entities

People

  • R. A. Hörne

Organizations

  • Arthur D. Little

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkalies
  • Aqueous Solutions
  • Bases (Chemistry)
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Fluids
  • Hydrogen Compounds
  • Hydroxides
  • Liquids
  • Transport Ships
  • Water

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  • Fluid Dynamics.
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