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http://dx.doi.org/10.5407/JKSV.2010.8.4.038

Visualization of Ion Transport and pH Change in Ion Concentration Polarization  

Ko, Sung-Hee (포항공과대학교 기계공학과 대학원)
Kang, Kwan-Hyoung (포항공과대학교 기계공학과)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Visualization / v.8, no.4, 2010 , pp. 38-42 More about this Journal
Abstract
Ion concentration polarization is an electrokinetic phenomenon which occurs in membrane systems, such as in an electrodialysis and fuel-cell system. But the phenomenon is not fully understood because hydrodynamics, electrokinetics and electrochemistry are coupled with each other. Here, we report that there occurs a change of pH value of buffer solution in concentration polarization phenomenon. To visualize the change of pH, the litmus solution which is one of the pH indicators was used. It is conjectured that the pH of solution changes because hydrogen ions were concentrated in cathodic side and hydroxide ions were concentrated in anodic side. We anticipate that this work may contribute to the fundamental understanding on the ion concentration polarization phenomenon.
Keywords
Ion Concentration Polarization; pH;
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