Diffusioosmosis of Electrolyte Solutions along a Charged Plane Wall
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Langmuir 21 (12): 5461-5467
Journal
Langmuir
Journal Volume
21
Journal Issue
12
Pages
5461-5467
Date Issued
2005
Date
2005
Author(s)
Keh, Huan J.
Abstract
The steady diffusioosmotic flow of an electrolyte solution along a dielectric plane wall caused by an imposed tangential concentration gradient is analytically examined. The plane wall may have either a constant surface potential or a constant surface charge density of an arbitrary quantity. The electric double layer adjacent to the charged wall may have an arbitrary thickness, and its electrostatic potential distribution is determined by the Poisson-Boltzmann equation. The macroscopic electric field along the tangential direction induced by the imposed electrolyte concentration gradient is obtained as a function of the lateral position. A closed-form formula for the fluid velocity profile is derived as the solution of a modified Navier-Stokes equation. The direction of the diffusioosmotic flow relative to the concentration gradient is determined by the combination of the zeta potential of the wall and the properties of the electrolyte solution. For a given concentration gradient of an electrolyte along a plane wall, the magnitude of fluid velocity at a position in general increases with an increase in its electrokinetic distance from the wall, but there are exceptions. The effect of the lateral distribution of the induced tangential electric field in the double layer on the diffusioosmotic flow is found to be very significant and cannot be ignored. © 2005 American Chemical Society.
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