AN ELECTROKINETIC STUDY OF THE PLATINUM-POTASSIUM IODIDE SOLUTION INTERFACE,

Abstract

The linear phenomenological laws as applied to electrokinetic effects are used to (1) show that problems arising from surface conductance may be avoided; (2) show that ac bridge measurements of the conductance of an electrokinetic system may lead to incorrect results; (3) develop characteristic curves for electrokinetic energy converters. It is shown that one of the linear equations is valid for the platinum-potassium iodide system. A general equation for the zeta potential-streaming current relation valid for porous media is developed. Evidence is adduced for the assignment of a Freundlich isotherm to the Gouy-Chapman surface charge at the platinum-potassium iodide solution interface whereas previous work indicates that the adsorption of iodide follows a Temkin isotherm. For a particular model the surface charge is related to surface dipole moment. A method of determining the isotherm for zeta potential determining species is proposed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0656726

Entities

People

  • Jerre T. Anderson

Organizations

  • University of Texas at Austin

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adsorption
  • Converters
  • Dipole Moments
  • Elements
  • Equations
  • Isotherms
  • Measurement
  • Metals
  • Platinum
  • Potassium
  • Potassium Compounds
  • Potassium Iodide

Readers

  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Plasma Physics.