The influence of the molecular weight of polyelectrolytes on their adsorption and on the structure of the adsorbed layers at the manganese oxide(IV)–polymer solution interface was determined. Polyacrylic acid (PAA) and polyacrylamide (PAM) were applied as ionic polymers.
An explanation was proposed for the observed changes in surface charge and zeta potential of the solid in the presence of these polymers. The thickness of the adsorption layer of PAA and PAM was determined and the free energies of adsorption of these polymers on the MnO2 surface were calculated from the zeta potential measurements.
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