Chemical Equilibria in Binary Solvents

• Main Author: McHale, Mary E. R.
• Other Authors: Acree, William E. (William Eugene)
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: University of North Texas 1997
• Subjects: Chemical equilibrium.; Solvents.; mobile order theory; thermodynamic models; solubility
• Online Access: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278936/

Dissertation research involves development of Mobile Order Theory thermodynamic models to mathematically describe and predict the solubility, spectral properties, protonation equilibrium constants and two-phase partitioning behavior of solutes dissolved in binary solvent mixtures of analytical importance. Information gained provide a better understanding of solute-solvent and solvent-solvent interactions at the molecular level, which will facilitate the development of better chemical separation methods based upon both gas-liquid and high-performance liquid chromatography, and better analysis methods based upon complexiometric and spectroscopic methods. Dissertation research emphasizes chemical equilibria in systems containing alcohol cosolvents with the understanding that knowledge gained will be transferable to more environmentally friendly aqueous-organic solvent mixtures.