Heuristic correlation of rheological measurements and Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) of the DN A/water system

A. Topete*, F. Carvajal, V. Fuentes-Vázquez, J. H. Pérez-López, O. González, E. R. Macías-Balleza, J. G. Álvarez, N. Casillas, J. R. Rodriguez, L. M. Varela, J. F.A. Soltero

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Abstract

In this work, it is reported viscosity, density, sound velocity and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements of calf thymus DNA in aqueous solutions, in order to investigate the overlapping C* and entanglement concentrations Ce. These critical concentrations demark the conditions at which start appearing interactions and entanglements between DNA molecules in solution. EIS has been proposed as new alternative analytical techniques to obtain C* and Ce in polyelectrolyte solutions. A new parameter the characteristic time (τc) was defined, and it is obtained from a new type of log-log Bode plot using the crossover frequency (τc=1/ωc) of the real (Z') and imaginary (Z″) components when they are plotted as a function of the frequency. Preliminary results show similar values C* and Ce by EIS to those obtained from rheological, densimetry and sound velocity measurements.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMES 25
Subtitle of host publicationElectrochemistry for Alternative Energy Sources and Environmental Improvement
Pages315-326
Number of pages12
Edition1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes
Event25th National Meeting of the Mexican Electrochemical Society, MES and the 3rd Meeting of the Mexican Section of the Electrochemical Society, ECS - Zacatecas, Mexico
Duration: 31 May 20104 Jun 2010

Publication series

NameECS Transactions
Number1
Volume29
ISSN (Print)1938-5862
ISSN (Electronic)1938-6737

Conference

Conference25th National Meeting of the Mexican Electrochemical Society, MES and the 3rd Meeting of the Mexican Section of the Electrochemical Society, ECS
Country/TerritoryMexico
CityZacatecas
Period31/5/104/6/10

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Engineering

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