Diffusion and solubility of some azo dyes in swollen gelatin matrices: The effects of dye size, matrix swell, and dye–matrix interactions

摘要

AbstractThe diffusion coefficient (D) and the solubility coefficient (K) of three sulfonated azo dyes were measured in swollen gelatin membranes at pH 12 by two techniques (time lag and desorption rate), with good agreement between the two. A strong correlation was established between logDand the reciprocal of the free volume of the matrix. Hence, as free volume of the matrix increased (due to increasing solvent imbibition), dye mobility increased. As dye size increased, however, mobility decreased. Dye affinity for gelatin, as measured in dilute solutions by dynamic dialysis, was small and could be related to the dye solubility in more concentrated gelatin matrices. Increasing ionic strength or decreasing alcohol content increasedKwithout affecting the dye mobility. On the other hand, the presence of polymers with strong affinity for the dye anions, e.g., polyvinylpyrrolidone, immobilized a large fraction of the dye ions and greatly slowed the overall dye transport.