[1] Tan Qiyan, Kan Yajing, Zhao Gutian, et al. Effects of ion-ion correlations on surface charge inversion inmixture electrolyte solutions [J]. Journal of Southeast University (English Edition), 2020, 36 (3): 285-291. [doi:10.3969/j.issn.1003-7985.2020.03.006]

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Journal of Southeast University (English Edition)[ISSN:1003-7985/CN:32-1325/N]

Volumn:

36

Issue:

2020 03

Page:

285-291

Research Field:

Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Publishing date:

2020-09-20

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Title:

Effects of ion-ion correlations on surface charge inversion inmixture electrolyte solutions

Author(s):

Tan Qiyan¹;  2;  Kan Yajing¹;  Zhao Gutian¹;  Chen Yunfei¹

¹ School of Mechanical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
² School of Mechanical Engineering, Nanjing Institute of Technology, Nanjing 211167, China

Keywords:

ion-ion correlations;  charge inversion;  mixture electrolyte solutions;  surface forces apparatus

PACS:

O647.1

DOI:

10.3969/j.issn.1003-7985.2020.03.006

Abstract:

As the structure of electrical double layer(EDL)is crucial for the transport properties of ions in micro/nanochannels, to demonstrate the effects of the ion-ion correlations on EDL structures in mixture electrolyte solutions, the interaction forces between two mica surfaces immersed in different volume fractions of LaCl₃/KCl and LaCl₃/MgCl₂ mixture solutions with a total ionic strength of 10^-4 mol/L were measured using a surface forces apparatus(SFA). The results reveal that the surface charge of mica surfaces can be inversed at a critical concentration of La³⁺ ions in electrolyte solutions, due to the correlations between La³⁺ ions. The addition of monovalent has negligible effects on ion-ion correlations, while the charge inversion was slightly suppressed by introducing the divalent ions. The mechanism of charge inversion in mixture electrolyte solutions was analyzed based on the strongly correlated liquid(SCL)theory. These findings provide implications for understanding the effects of ion-ion correlations on EDL structures, surface charge properties, and ion transportation.

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Biography: Tan Qiyan(1981—), male, doctor, lecturer, tanqiyan@njit.edu.cn.
Foundation items: The National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51605090), the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK20160776, BK20160670), Research Foundation of Nanjing Institute of Technology(No.YKJ201502).
Citation: Tan Qiyan, Kan Yajing, Zhao Gutian, et al.Effects of ion-ion correlations on surface charge inversion in mixture electrolyte solutions[J].Journal of Southeast University(English Edition), 2020, 36(3):285-291.DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1003-7985.2020.03.006.

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