Determination of fiber charge components of Lo-solids unbleached kraft pulps

Four different titration methods for measurement of fiber charge were used in this study. Each method gave different fiber charge values depending on the acidity of the end point and the interaction between the fiber chemical components and the titrant. Also, the interactions between the ionizable groups on the fiber had significant effects on the interpretation of these results. The conductometric titrations showed trends similar to the results obtained from the potentiometric titration. The conductometric titrations with NaOH produced higher fiber charge values, higher than the titrations with NaHCO(3). The differences between the results obtained from the potentiometric and polyelectrolyte titrations, which were associated with the dissolved fiber components during the delignification, were linearly related to the Kappa number of pulps. The positive intercept of this linear relationship indicated that the kraft pulping process not only removed the ionizable groups associated with the dissolved components, but at the same time provided conditions to form new ionizable groups in the fibers. The polyelectrolyte titration results indicated that the lignin content in the fibers did not affect the fiber surface charge. Data extracted from the FTIR spectra of protonated fibers were highly correlated with the fiber charge values obtained from the conductometric titration with NaOH.     

Berechnung des Endpunktes potentiometrischer Titrationen mit programmierbaren Tischrechnern

Zusammenfassung Die verschiedenen in der Literatur beschriebenen Näherungsverfahren für die Endpunktsberechnung potentiometrischer Titrationen aus den Potentialdifferenzen bei gleichen Reagensvolumenschritten werden gegenübergestellt und Programme für die Diehl Combitron S beschrieben, die auch auf andere programmierbare Tischrechner übertragen werden können.

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Computation of the end-point of potentiometric titrations with programmable minicomputers

Some possibilities are described for computing the end-point of potentiometric titrations from the differences of electrode potentials at equal steps of titrant volumes. For different methods from the literature programs for the Diehl-Combitron S are described, which are also useful for programming other minicomputers.

     

A conductometric method for colloid titrations

A negative or positive colloid sample solution can be directly titrated, respectively, with a polycationic (poly-N, N-diallyldimethylammonium chloride) or polyanionic (potassium polyvinylsulfate) titrant to a conductometric end-point. With the conventional toluidine blue indicator method a positive colloid solution is titrated directly with a polyanionic titrant, but a negative colloid solution must be treated with an excess of a polycationic titrant, which is back-titrated with the polyanionic titrant. For positive colloid solutions, both indicator and conductometric methods are suitable; for negative colloids the conductometric method is preferable because of its constant titration vlues over a range of pH values.     

An automated system for photometric titration by stepwise addition of equal volumes of titrant

A completely automatic system for photometric titrations is described. The system delivers measured volumes of sample, indicator solution and buffer solution, titrates and finally rinses the titration vessels. Titrations are performed by adding titrant stepwise in equal volumes to the sample, with measurement of absorbance after each addition. These results are used to calculate equivalence volumes. The system performs about 30 titrations per hour and has a loading capacity of 200 samples. It was tested by titrating calcium with EGTA in presence of calmagite as indicator.     

pH-stat techniques in titrimetric analysis: Part 3. The principles of pH-stat chelatometric titrations

Chelatometric titrations can be effectively monitored by means of the pH-stat technique. During the addition of the primary titrant (the chelating agent), the pH of the titrated solution is kept at a pre-selected value by adding a strong base as the auxiliary titrant. The equivalence point is characterised by a sudden change in the ratio between the added volumes of auxiliary and primary titrant solutions, i.e. in the slope of the linearly segmented titration plot representing the volume of the base against the volume of the chelating agent. The slope of the linear segments depends on the reactions involving proton exchange, which accompany the primary complexation reaction. The dependence of the shape of the plots on the imposed pH for typical titrations (magnesium(II) and copper(II)) is examined and the conditions for the feasibility of pH-stat chelatometric titrations are discussed.     

Potentiometric titration of fulvic acids from lignite, in dimethylformamide and dimethylsulphoxide media

Potentiometric titrations in dimethylformamide and dimethylsulphoxide have been performed in order to differentiate between the acidic groups of fulvic acids. With dimethylformamide as medium the best results have been obtained with potassium hydroxide as titrant, whereas both potassium hydroxide and tetrabutylammonium hydroxide yield good titrations in dimethylsulphoxide. The number of acidic groups differentiated depended on the solvent and titrant used; in the best case four sharp end-points were obtained. Titrations with potassium hydroxide are preferred.     

Acid-base titrations by stepwise addition of equal volumes of titrant with special reference to automatic titrations-III Presentation of a fully automatic titration apparatus and of results supporting the theories given in the preceding parts

This paper forms Part III of a series in which the first two parts describe methods for evaluating titrations performed by stepwise addition of equal volumes of titrant. The great advantage of these methods is that they do not require an accurate calibration of the electrode system. This property makes the methods very suitable for routine work. e.g., in automatic analysis. An apparatus for performing such titrations automatically is presented. Further, results of titrations of monoprotic acids, a diprotic acid, an ampholyte, a mixture of an acid with its conjugate base, and mixtures of two acids with a small difference between the stability constants are given. Most of these titrations cannot be evaluated by the Gran or Hofstee methods but yield results having errors of the order of 0.1% if the methods proposed in Parts I and II of this series are employed. The advantages of the method of stepwise addition of equal volumes of titrant combined with the proposed evaluation methods, in comparison with common methods such as titration to a preset pH, are that all the data are used in the evaluation, permitting a statistical treatment and giving better possibilities for tracing systematic errors.     

Study of Y(III), La(III) and Ce(III) solid compounds of 1-phenylazo-2-naphthol-3, 6-disulphonic acid and its p-nitroderivative

The solid compounds of Y(III), La(III) and Ce(III) with 1-phenylazo-2-naphthol-3, 6-disulphonic acid (disodium salt) and itsp-nitroderivative were synthesized. The nature, composition and structure of the isolated solids have been elucidated by elemental analysis, conductometric titrations, UV-Vis and IR. It may be assumed that in both reagents the bond is only due to the sulphonic groups.     

Rhenium. VIII. Studies on the Formation of Oxofluororhenates (VII) by Conductometry and Thermometry

From conductometric and thermometric titrations of potassium perrhenate with aqueous hydrofluoric acid the existence of the complex species [ReO₄F]^2? has been inferred. Attempts to isolate Oxofluororhenates(VII) from aqueous medium under varying conditions have, however, not been successful.     

Spectrophotometric determination of various polyanions with polymeric film optodes using microtiter plate reader

Polycation-sensitive membrane optodes based on the chromoionophore 2′,7′-dichlorofluorescein octadecylester (DCFOE) have previously been developed and used for determination of heparin via a titrimetric method. In this study, it is shown that some other important polyanions such as PPS (pentosan polysulfate), DNA, xanthan, Na-alginate, and carrageenan (food additive) can also be readily determined by using DCFOE-based microtiter plate-format optodes (MPOs) and polycationic titrants that bind these polyanionic species. The optical sensors are prepared with poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC), polyurethane (PU), bis(2-ethylhexyl)sebacate (DOS), and 2′,7′-dichlorofluorescein octadecylester (DCFOE) and exhibit reproducible and sensitive absorbance changes in response to the varying polycationic titrant concentrations. Three different polycations; protamine, poly-l-lysine and poly-l-arginine, are employed as titrants. The method has a detection limit of 1 μg mL⁻¹, and a dynamic range of 1–40 μg mL⁻¹. After the quantitative determinations are successfully demonstrated in buffered solutions, similar titrations are also performed in real samples. The method is validated by recovery studies in these samples. The average polyanion recoveries were quantitative [99.7(±1.3) % for pastry cream with vanillin (protamine titrant); 100.4 (±3.3) % for pastry gel with strawberry(PLA titrant), and 102.9(±2.0) % for pastry gel with strawberry (PLL titrant)].     

Some observations on catalytic conductometric titrations

Conductometric and high-frequency conductometric methods for the determination of the endpoint of catalytic titrations were developed. Titrations of sodium acetate were made in a mixture of acetic anhydride and acetic acid (7:3–11:3) which was 0.05–0.1 mol dm⁻³ in sodium perchlorate. Integral and derivative titration curves were recorded in both coulometric and volumetric titrations. Different acylation reactions, as well as dehydration of formic acid, were used as the indicator reactions. The optimal conditions of determination—choice of volume ratio of acetic anhydride to acetic acid, rate of the titrating reagent addition, concentration of sodium perchlorate, and concentration of several alcohols, water, and formic acid as components of the indicator reactions—were determined. Using the catalytic conductometric method, amounts of 0.04–11 mg of sodium acetate were determined with a relative standard deviation of less than 0.8 and 1.6% in volumetric and coulometric addition, respectively. Using the catalytic high-frequency conductometric method, amounts of 1–11 mg of sodium acetate were determined with relative standard deviation less than 0.5% (volumetrically) or less than 1.4% (coulometrically). The obtained results were compared with those of potentiometric and catalytic thermometric titrations.     

High frequency titrations involving chelation with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid: Complexation with rare earths

High frequency titrations have been utilized in studying the chelation of rare earth metals with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid. The use of high frequency titrations for the determination of rare earth metals has also been studied. A procedure is proposed based on direct titrations with disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate in buffered solutions. Excellent end-points are obtained and the method is accurate in the absence of other metals that might react with the titrant.     

Bis(trifluoroacetoxy)iodobenzene,a new oxidant in potentiometric titrations

A new oxidimetric titrant, bis(trifluoroacetoxy)iodobenzene is proposed for potentiometric titrations in acetonitrile and water-acetonitrile media. The general analytical conditions for using this titrant and the results for the potentiometric titrations of various inorganic and organic reductants are described.     

Bromamine-B as a new oxidimetric titrant

A new oxidimetric titrant, bromamine-B (sodium salt of N-bromobenzenesulphonamide) is introduced for use in aqueous medium. Direct potentiometric and visual end-point titrations and back-titration procedures have been developed for the determination of typical reductants.     

Tracer-monitored flow titrations

The feasibility of implementing tracer-monitored titrations in a flow system is demonstrated. A dye tracer is used to estimate the instant sample and titrant volumetric fractions without the need for volume, mass or peak width measurements. The approach was applied to spectrophotometric flow titrations involving variations of sample and titrant flow-rates (i.e. triangle programmed technique) or concentration gradients established along the sample zone (i.e. flow injection system). Both strategies required simultaneous monitoring of two absorbing species, namely the titration indicator and the dye tracer. Mixing conditions were improved by placing a chamber with mechanical stirring in the analytical path aiming at to minimize diffusional effects. Unlike most of flow-based titrations, the innovation is considered as a true titration, as it does not require a calibration curve thus complying with IUPAC definition. As an application, acidity evaluation in vinegars involving titration with sodium hydroxide was selected. Phenolphthalein and brilliant blue FCF were used as indicator and dye tracer, respectively. Effects of sample volume, titrand/titrant concentrations and flow rates were investigated aiming at improved accuracy and precision. Results were reliable and in agreement with those obtained by a reference titration procedure.     

Acid-base titrations by stepwise addition of equal volumes of titrant with special reference to automatic titrations-IV Photometric titration of an acid

In Part I of this series, evaluation methods for potentiometric titrations of acids performed by stepwise addition of titrant were introduced. These methods are non-approximative and may therefore in principle be applied to titrations of acids of any strength. This paper demonstrates that photometric titrations performed by stepwise addition of titrant may also be evaluated by the proposed methods. The photometric method is compared with the potentiometric method of monitoring the course of a titration.     

水溶性高分子链中磺酸盐基团含量的电导滴定测定法

研究了N ,N ,N 三甲基十六烷基溴化铵 (CTAB)与丙烯酰胺 (AM) 2 丙烯酰胺基 2 甲基丙磺酸钠盐(NaAMPS)二元共聚物P(AM co NaAMPS)的复合作用 .在复合作用过程中 ,由于不断释放出高导电性的无机盐小离子 ,故随着表面活性剂的加入 ,聚电解质水溶液的电导率不断增大 .当采用较低浓度 (0 0 0 1mol·L- 1 )且使二者的离子等摩尔量发生复合作用时 ,体系的电导率会发生明显的转折 .利用电导率的这一转折性变化 ,建立起了复合作用电导滴定法测定共聚物P(AM co NaAMPS)分子链中磺酸盐单体NaAMPS含量的新方法 .与元素分析进行比较的结果表明 ,上述复合作用电导滴定法可作为测定水溶性大分子链中磺酸盐单体含量的方便而又准确的方法 ,而且预计还可用作为测定水溶性大分子链中其它离子性基团含量的简捷方法     

Metal oxide electrodes as sensors in complexometric titrations

EDTA titrations of lead and manganese, and of some other ions by using these as indicator ions, have been followed potentiometrically with PbO(2) and MnO(2) electrodes. Explanations are put forward for the anomalies observed in the titration curves. With the MnO(2) electrode, formation of an Mn(III)-EDTA complex is responsible for the diminished potential breaks. With the PbO(2) electrode the decrease in the potential break and the distortion of the curves in acid solution may be due to reaction between electrode coating and titrant. The MnO(2) electrode has been used for titrations of Ba(2+) Ca(2+), Cd(2+) and Cu(2+) with errors < 1%.     

FIA acid–base titrations with a new flow-through pH detector

A pH-sensitive detector for flow-through potentiometry based on a graphite/quinhydrone composite electrode was applied for flow-injection analysis (FIA) titrations. Hydrochloric acid and acetic acid were titrated by injection of samples into a sodium hydroxide carrier solution. System conditions were optimised by variation of flow rate, injection volume and titrant concentration. The parameters sampling frequency, residence time and dispersion coefficient were determined. The evaluation of peak width (time between the two inflection points on each side of the peak), peak area and slope of the raising edge of the peak lead were studied with respect to their use for calibration. Hydrochloric acid and acetic acid could be titrated down to a concentration of 2 × 10^–4 mol L^–1 using 150-L injection volumes, which is almost ten times lower than can be achieved using colour indicators and a spectrophotometric detection.Dedicated to the memory of Wilhelm Fresenius     

Contributions to the theory of catalytic titrations-II Precipitation and redox catalytic titrations

Precipitation and redox catalytic titration curves, obtained by both volumetric and coulometric addition of the titrant, have been simulated, taking into account the equilibrium concentration of the catalyst during the titration. The influence of several factors on the shape of the simulated catalytic titration curves has been investigated and is discussed in detail. Simulations of the blank titrations have also been made.