Effective numbers of electrons as a characteristic of adsorption processes on perfectly polarizable electrode hemosorbents

An investigation of electroless electrochemical detoxification processes occurring on porous hemosorbent electrodes was performed. Cupric ions, isopropanol, t-butanol, and free hemoglobin were used as model toxicants. The elementary act of electrochemical adsorption detoxification was shown to nearly always be accompanied by partial transfer of charge. It was concluded that the method of experimental determination of effective numbers of electrons that correspond to the elementary act of detoxification is a robust tool for the selection and evaluation of relative effectiveness of hemosorbent electrodes.