Conductimetric analysis of the ion binding properties of three leaf extracts of chestnut (Castanea sativa), Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus) and oak (Quercus robur)

F. Rey, M. Pérez-Asenjo, A. A.S.C. Machado, P. Facal, M. A. Ferreira, A. Toja

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Abstract

Humic materials extracted from tree leaves of chestnut (Castanea sativa), eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus) and oak (Quercus robur) were analyzed by performing conductimetric titrations. Values between about 84 and 236 μS cm-1 for the molar conductivity and between 0.42 and 0.74 for the charge distribution parameter were obtained when the concentrations of the extract are increased from 40 to 100 mg 1-1. These variations were explained by using the counterion condensation theory, and the distance between the charged groups of the polyions, the volume of the counterion condensation and the Debye-Hückel potential were also calculated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1919-1923
Number of pages5
JournalTalanta
Volume42
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 1995
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Conductimetry
  • Humic acids
  • Leaf extract

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