Abstract
Membrane potential and bi-ionic potential studies using cellulose acetate and Dowex-50 membranes and sodium chloride and potassium chloride aqueous solutions have been carried out. The results have been used to estimate solute permeability, ionic transport numbers, fixed charge density, and surface charge density of both the membranes. Both membrane potential and bi-ionic potential are affected by adsorption of ions. Adsorbed ions affect the surface potential as well as solute retention capacity of the membranes. Solute retention expressed in terms of the “maximal retention” of membranes could thus be estimated. Furthermore, a correlation between permselectivity of the membrane and effective concentration with the dielectric constant of the membrane has also been established.
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