Effect of Metal Ion Concentration

The metal nitrate concentration in the aqueous phase may also affect the surface area of synthesized nanopowders. For example, by increasing the metal ion concentration from 1.0 to 5.0 M, the BET surface area of the powders was increased from 86 to 130 m g . The morphology of the HA particles was also shown to depend on the initial Ca ion concentration in solution, with near-spherical particles being produced from a solution containing 1.0 M Ca ions, and with a narrow size distribution of 30 to 50 nm. In contrast, needle-shaped particles were formed with a 5.0M Ca ion solution. 

Micelle-templated synthesis was reported by Wu et al. when HA nanopowders were synthesized with a high surface area and a particle size of 60-80nm, using SDS as surfactant [110]. The influence of emulsion process on crystal growth and particle shape was also studied by Sonoda et al. [Ill], who found the edge of HA particles derived from the emulsion method to be curved and rounded, while those from the nonemulsion method were straight and truncated. The increase in temperature also led to an increase in particle size. 

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One issue is that most metal complexes formed in ionic liquids are anionic and these will have a significant effect on viscosity and mass transport. The effect of metal ion concentration on reduction current will therefore not be linear. Relative Lewis acidity will affect mass transport, ionic strength and speciation and accordingly the nucleation and growth mechanism of metals would be expected to be concentration dependent. 

The effect of metal-ion concentration on the stoichiometry of surface complexes was studied by in situ attenuated total reflection Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy, monitoring the binding of Cd + to a carboxylate-terminated SAM [29]. Specific... 

Table 11. Effect of metal ion concentration on density of DNA solution.

Medical Uses. A significant usage of chelation is in the reduction of metal ion concentrations to such a level that the properties may be considered to be negligible, as in the treatment of lead poisoning. However, the nuclear properties of metals may retain then full effect under these conditions, eg, in nuclear magnetic resonance or radiation imaging and in localizing radioactivity. 

The effect of metal-ion catalysis (especially that of cadmium ion) in the above reaction has been studied628, and in Table 201 are listed the first-order rate coefficients for protodeboronation of 2,6-dimethoxybenzeneboronic acid in malonic acid-sodium malonate buffer or perchloric acid, observed in the absence ( ) or presence ( ) of cadmium ion, together with the second-order rate coefficients (k2) obtained by dividing the difference of these values by the cadmium ion concentration. The data of the first ten rows of Table 201 are plotted in Fig. 4 and the... 

At present it is impossible to formulate an exact theory of the structure of the electrical double layer, even in the simple case where no specific adsorption occurs. This is partly because of the lack of experimental data (e.g. on the permittivity in electric fields of up to 109 V m"1) and partly because even the largest computers are incapable of carrying out such a task. The analysis of a system where an electrically charged metal in which the positions of the ions in the lattice are known (the situation is more complicated with liquid metals) is in contact with an electrolyte solution should include the effect of the electrical field on the permittivity of the solvent, its structure and electrolyte ion concentrations in the vicinity of the interface, and, at the same time, the effect of varying ion concentrations on the structure and the permittivity of the solvent. Because of the unsolved difficulties in the solution of this problem, simplifying models must be employed the electrical double layer is divided into three regions that interact only electrostatically, i.e. the electrode itself, the compact layer and the diffuse layer. 

Since the early 1970s, coordination chemistry and photochemistry have combined to allow development of a wide range of responsive metal complexes. These allow non-invasive monitoring of metal ion concentrations. Time-resolved measurements are particularly powerful, since they allow detection of very small amounts of substrate and have optimal signal-to-noise ratios. Nonetheless, much remains to be done using the tools which these early studies have provided, particularly with reference to the development of effective sensor systems for a range of ions by time-resolved techniques. 

Equally auspicious is the fact that these data cover a wide range of metal ion concentrations, in the absence of which the comparison would have been much less effective. 

The extent of muscle diseases can be followed by the decrease of ATP concentration. Surprisingly, I have one paper, which is a citation classic and that s the one where I showed the effect of metal ions on the NMR chemical shifts of P in ATP. It is now used even in vivo to find out how much magnesium there is by measuring the chemical shift of the phosphorus atoms in ATP. One can determine how saturated ATP is with magnesium. Now it s used to determine magnesium concentration in the brain. 

Wodzki, R., Swiatkowski, M. (1996). Recovery and concentration of metal ions. Concentration and temperature effects in multimembrane hybrid systems. Sep. Sci. Technol., 31, 1541-53. 

Earlier work demonstrated the effects of metal ions on heat inactivation of VACV. The stability of VACV suspensions was enhanced by the addition of 2M-Na+ [116] vims was protected up to 4 h at 50°C and 24 h at 37°C. Similarly, the reaction velocity of inactivation in suspensions of VACV decreased as the concentration of Na2HP04 increased [67], Further investigating revealed in the presence of metal ions, specifically a mixture of 100 mM-Na+ and 1 niM-Mg21, VACV was significantly more stable at 55°C and 60°C when compared with suspensions without ions. 

We will see later that many studies have been carried out on reactions between L-ascorbic acid and transition metal complexes and in virtually all cases a complex rate law has had to be devised in order to account for the effect of hydrogen ion concentration on the rate of the reaction. 

At high or excessive concentrations, the same substances can induce toxic reactions in man and animals these are well known for As, Co, Ni, Pb and many others (Haguenoer and Furon 1982 Merian 1984). Cytotoxic effects of metal ions have also been demonstrated in cell culture systems (Frazier and Andrews 1979). 

Numerous studies have examined the effect of metal ions on the responses of the cells of the inflammatory system. It has been noted by a number of workers that Ag concentrations, which caused a total suppression of cell activity or proliferation, were occasionally preceded by an increase in cell activity (Wataha etal. 2002, Wagner etal. 1998). The mechanism by which the metal is effective in this respect is not known, but current... 

Many enzymes are dependent on dissociable metal ions for their activity, and the operation of most of the important metabolic systems thus requires the presence of these cofactors. For example, the list of enzymes requiring Mg is a long one and includes the oxidases and decarboxylases for the keto acids, most of the enzymes involved in phosphate metabolism, some dehydrogenases, some peptidases, phosphoglucomutase and enolase. These enzymes may be inhibited with inhibitors forming stable complexes with Mg ions. For example, malonate and other dicarboxylic compounds are able to chelate effectively with Mg" and other metal ions, and their inhibition may result from the reduction of metal ion concentration in the medium or the removal of the metal ions from the enzyme [3] ... 

These findings can be explained by the great tendency of the hydroxy- and amino groups to chelate with metal ions. Chelation can be observed by the occurence of several effects a drop in pH values, changes of spectra and color, change of solubility and decrease of metal ion concentration in solution ... 

In order to study the effects of metal ion contamination, we passed 20 mg of group B polysaccharide dissolved in water through a 0.9 X 15 cm column packed with Dowex 50W-X2 (100-200 mesh) which had been washed with 6n HCl and rinsed until free of chloride ions. Polysaccharide concentrations were followed at q = 210 nm, pooled and lyophilized. The san ile was then dissolved in 0.1+M Tris (Trizma base. Sigma Chemical Co., No. T-1503) which has been titrated with H Olj to a pH of 6.lk. 

In a study of the preservation of bacterial /3-amylase (ex Bacillus aureus) the effect of metal ion, maltose and dextrin etc. was studied.The activity of the enzyme decreased to 9.3% of initial activity after one month. However, it was found that when metal ions, such as Ni, Co or Zn, exist in enzyme solution, the enzyme activity was effectively preserved. Maltose, dextrin, and other metal ions tested were not effective for preserving the enzyme. Ni " and Co were more effective in preserving the enzyme compared with Zn ". Mn was also effective for preserving the enzyme at a concentration of 2xl0 M. It is not made clear yet why the 3-amylase is stabilized by presence of these metal ions. 

The importance of data such as those in Table 2.5 lie in the effect of metal ion activities along with pH, ligand concentrations and other variables on the energy released by ATP hydrolysis ... 

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