STUDY OF HOMOGENEOUS ADSORPTION KINETICS OF CRYSTAL VIOLET

The adsorption kinetica of crystal violet (CV) on silver mirror and two different kinds of silver sols is studied. The adsorption of CV on silver is homogeneous. It is confirmed that the topography of the surface affects only adsorption rate constant, while it does not change heterogeneity parameter. The similar behavior of enhancement factor and adsorption rate constant of CV in the two silver sols is discussed. The adsorption energy of CV and the concentration of adsorbed sites on the surface are estimated by adsorption isotherm. It is found that the enhancement effect on the silver mirror is determined by the concentration of adsorbed sites on surface.