Specific ion effects in liquids, in biological systems, and at interfaces*
Werner Kunz
Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Regensburg, D-93040 Regensburg, Germany
Abstract: A short review is given of current knowledge of ion effects in solutions, at interfaces, and in complex colloidal systems. Further to some key experiments, recent and new theoretical approaches are discussed and references of most important papers are given. Finally, an example of a dissipative, self-organizing system involving electrolyte solutions is mentioned.
Keywords: Hofmeister series; electrolytes; interfaces; colloids; self-organizing systems.
*Paper based on a presentation at the 29th International Conference on Solution Chemistry, Portorož, Slovenia, 20-25 August 2005. Other presentations are published in this issue, pp. 1559-1617.