Abstract:

The theoretical analysis on the zero point of charge (ZPC) and charge density of colloidal particle possessing permanent charges indicates that ZPC determined directly by means of potentiometric titration (PT) should be zero point of net charge (ZPNC) and the permanent charge density (σ_P) can be obtained from the adsorption amount of H⁺ and OH^-(Γ_OH--Γ_H+) at ZPNC. ZPNC does not change with the electrolyte concentration while the zero point of variable charge (ZPVC) changes with the electrolyte concentration. When σ_P is zero, ZPNC equals to ZPVC, and only under this condition is ZPC measured directly by PT equal to ZPVC. The relationship between ZPNC, ZNVC, σ_P, the variable charge density (σ_V)5 or the total net surface charge density (σ_T) with pH or electrolyte concentration is derived.