Possible time-dependent effect of ions and hydrophilic surfaces on the electrical conductivity of aqueous solutions

Nada Verdel (Author), Igor Jerman (Author), Rok Krašovec (Author), Peter Bukovec (Author), Marija Zupančič (Author)

Abstract

The purpose of this work was to determine the influence of mechanical and electrical treatment on the electrical conductivity of aqueous solutions. Solutions were treated mechanically by iteration of two steps: 1:100 dilution and vigorous shaking. These two processes were repeated until extremely dilute solutions were obtained. For electrical treatment the solutions were exposed to strong electrical impulses. Effects of mechanical (as well as electrical) treatment could not be demonstrated using electrical conductivity measurements. However, significantly higher conductivity than those of the freshly prepared chemically analogous solutions was found in all aged solutions except for those samples stored frozen. The results surprisingly resemble a previously observed weak gel-like behavior in water stored in closed flasks. We suggest that ions and contact with hydrophilic glass surfaces could be the determinative conditions for the occurrence of this phenomenon.

Keywords

anorganska kemija;fizikalna kemija;molekule;voda;struktura;vodne raztopine;tekočine;električna prevodnost;hidrofobnost;hidrofobne površine;avtotiksotropija;zelo razredčene raztopine;šibki geli;ioni;autothixotropy;conductivity;exclusion zone;extremely dilute solutions;water;

Data

Language:	English
Year of publishing:	2012
Typology:	1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:	UL FKKT - Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology
UDC:	546.212:544.35:544.022.822
COBISS:	35901957
ISSN:	1661-6596
Views:	258
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Other data

Secondary language:	Slovenian
Secondary keywords:	anorganska kemija;fizikalna kemija;molekule;voda;struktura;vodne raztopine;tekočine;električna prevodnost;hidrofobnost;hidrofobne površine;avtotiksotropija;zelo razredčene raztopine;šibki geli;ioni;
Type (COBISS):	Article
Pages:	str. 4048-4068
Volume:	ǂVol. ǂ13
Issue:	ǂno. ǂ4
Chronology:	2012
DOI:	10.3390/ijms13044048
ID:	13310989