Surfaces are often characterized by their points of zero charge (PZC) and isoelectric points (IEP). Different authors use these terms for different quantities, which may be equal to the actual PZC under certain conditions. Several popular methods lead to results which are inappropriately termed PZC. This present review is limited to zero-points obtained in the presence of inert electrolytes (halides, nitrates, and perchlorates of the 1st group metals). IEP are reported for all kinds of materials. PZC of metal oxides obtained as common intersection points of potentiometric curves for 3 or more ionic strengths (or by means of equivalent methods) are also reported, while the apparent PZC obtained by mass titration, pH-drift method, etc. are deliberately neglected. The results published in the recent publications and older results overlooked in the previous compilations by the same author are reported. The PZC/IEP are accompanied by information on the temperature and on the nature and concentration of supporting electrolyte (if available). The references to previous reviews by the same author allow to compare the newest results with the PZC/IEP of similar materials from the older literature.
The biodegradable biomass adsorbent (cellulose- g -PSS) was synthesized in LiCl/ N, N -dimethyl acetamide by the free-radical grafting polymerization reaction between sodium styrene sulfonate (SSS) and cellulose. Systematic optimization was conducted on many reaction parameters, including reaction time, monomer dosage, and reaction temperature. The grafting yield of cellulose- g -PSS was 50.16%. The chemical structures, physical, and chemical characteristics of cellulose- g -PSS were characterized by FTIR, SEM, PZC, 1 H NMR, XRD, TGA and XPS. An assessment was conducted to determine the sorption of Ce (III) on cellulose- g -PSS by changing the contact time, adsorbent dosage, pH, initial Ce (III) concentration, and NaCl concentration. The process of adsorption rapidly reached a state of equilibrium within a time frame of 25 min and was well explained using pseudo-second-order kinetic and Langmuir isotherm model. The maximum adsorption capacity for Ce (III) obtained from the Langmuir isotherm model was 84.80 mg·g −1 . The impact of NaCl concentration on the sorption of Ce (III) and XPS analysis showed that Ce (III) ions were adsorbed onto cellulose- g -PSS through ion-exchange mechanism. As a whole, cellulose- g -PSS exhibited great potential in rare earth wastewater treatment.