title: Effect of monomer composition on proton dissociation of weak polyacids.
abstract: The study of the proton dissociation process of weak polyacids (eg a carboxylic poly(monoprotic)acid) is based on the knowledge of the change in electrostatic free energy, G(el), as a function of the variation of the number of charges on the polymer chain. The original treatment proposed by Manning can be used to describe the proton dissociation process of weak poly(monoprotic)acids, in the absence of pH-induced conformational transitions. In order to describe the alpha dependence of pKa of weak co-poly(monoprotic)acids containing two different acidic groups in different amounts along the polymer chain, a simple modification of the model is proposed.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biochemistry, University of Sassari, Italy. paolese@univ.trieste.it
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Paoletti
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gilli
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Navarini
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Crescenzi
mesh_terms: D002264:Carboxylic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008956:Models, Chemical; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D011108:Polymers; D011522:Protons; D055672:Static Electricity
chemical_list: D002264:Carboxylic Acids; D011108:Polymers; D011522:Protons