Electrolyte Solutions: Experiments, Properties and Applications
A Special Issue of Physchem (ISSN 2673-7167) belonging to the section "Kinetics and Thermodynamics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026 | Viewed by 1188
Editors
Interests: thermodynamics of electrolyte solutions; determination of osmotic and mean ionic activity coefficients by isopiestic and EMF measurement methods; estimation of thermodynamic parameters of the model and their application for calculation of other thermodynamic properties like Gibbs energy, enthalpy, and entropy of mixing and interpretation of interactions in electrolyte solutions
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
A thorough understanding of thermodynamic properties in multicomponent electrolyte systems is essential for expanding shared databases, which are fundamental to many industrial applications. Experimental data for electrolyte solutions can be obtained through various experimental techniques, such as the isopiestic method, hygrometric method, vapor-pressure osmometry, electromotive force measurements (EMF) with ion-selective electrodes, solubility measurements, cryoscopy, and ebulliometry. The treatment of this experimental data typically involves semi-empirical models. These models estimate parameters for pure electrolyte solutions and mixing parameters for ternary or higher-order systems at defined temperatures and pressures. The fitted model parameters provide direct insight into complex intermolecular and ionic interactions within the solution. Ultimately, these parameters enable the determination of essential thermodynamic properties, including Gibbs free energy, enthalpy, and entropy of mixing, thereby providing a comprehensive understanding of the system's behavior. Knowledge of chemical kinetics can complement the insights provided by thermodynamics. The insights provided by these two fields of research offer reliable predictions for the design and optimization of industrial processes.
Dr. Daniela Ž. Popović
Dr. Ferenc T. Pastor
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- electrolyte solutions
- osmotic coefficients
- mean ionic activity coefficients
- solubility
- thermodynamics
- modelling
- chemical kinetics
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