Hydratation und hydrophobe Wechselwirkung der Ionen in Polyelektrolyten mit einer Folgerung bezüglich der biologischen Membranen
The OH stretching vibration of the water molecules in membranes of salts of polystyrene sulfonic acid is investigated by IR spectroscopy. In the series of the alkali ions anomalous behaviour of the position of this band is to be seen. If one compares the position of this band with the corresponding one in pure liquid water this anomality is to be understood like follows: From Li⊕ to Cs⊕ in a progressing degree the molecules of water are not still attached between cation and neighboring anions, but they are present as network of „pure“ water structure cross-linked by hydrogen bonds in the neighbourhood of the ions. A similar situation but to an even greater extend is found in the presence of alkyl ammonium ions. These ions are interacting more strongly with the - SO3⊝ ions. The reasons for this are given. By these results it is understandable that in biological membranes the alkyl ammonium group of the lecithins and sphingomyelines - as postulated by FINEAN - are turned away the surface inwardly in the membran. In the end the different hydration behaviour of the Na⊕ and K⊕ ions is discussed.