Modification of electrochemical properties of pore wall of track-etched mica membranes

The electrochemical properties of the pore wall of track-etched mica membranes are modified (a) by covalent binding of positively and negatively charged groups, and (b) by adsorption of cationic and amonic polyelectrolytes. The electrochemical properties of the pore wall are characterized by measurements of membrane potential, electrical conductivity and streaming potential.By these methods it is possible to change the sign of the surface charge density of the pore wall and to increase its absolute value by a factor of about 30 compared with that of the unmodified pore wall. Changes of electrochemical properties of the pore wall are desirable in studies of negative osmosis and incongruent electrolyte transport in membranes with known pore structure.