Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Effects of simulated acid rain on the surface tension of selected leaves

  • Colloid Science
  • Published:
Colloid and Polymer Science Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

In this study the effect of simulated acid rain on the surface tension of leaves of selected crop plants is reported. The contact angle measurements of liquids (water and n-propanol mixtures) on various plant leaves (bean, mustard, lettuce, cress) showed that the acid rain effect can be investigated when analyses of the surface tension of leaves are estimated. Acid rain was found to give rise to a change in the polar surface tension of leaves, while the apolar surface tension was unaffected. This effect was strongest in bean leaves, which suggests that this is related to the polar surface tension of leaves.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Evans LS (1984) Ann Rev Phytopathol 22:397

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. Larsen BR (1985, a) Ecotoxicol & Environm Safety 10(2):228

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. Larsen BR (1985, b) Environmental Pollutin, in print

  4. Larsen BR (1986) Water, Air & Soil Pollution, submitted

  5. Halloway PJ (1970) Pesticide Sci 1:156

    Article  Google Scholar 

  6. Price A (1978) Advances in Pesticides Sci 9:401

    Google Scholar 

  7. Cape JN (1983) New Phytologist 93:293

    Article  Google Scholar 

  8. Amthor JS (1984) Environ Pollution (A) 36:1

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. Birdi KS and Jeppesen (1978) J Coll Polym Sci 256:261

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  10. Birdi KS (1978) J Theor Biol 93:1

    Article  Google Scholar 

  11. Birdi KS (1979) J Dent 7:230

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  12. Birdi KS (1982) J Coll Interf Sci 88:290

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. Chattoraj DK and Birdi KS (1984) Adsorption and the Gibbs Surface Excess, Plenum Press, New York

    Book  Google Scholar 

  14. Fowkes FM (1971) Chemistry and Physics of Interfaces, II, American Chem Soc Publication, Washington

    Google Scholar 

  15. Adams CM, Capron S, Hutchinson T (1986) Water, Air and Soil Pollut, in print

  16. Chia LS, Mayfield CI, Thompsen JE (1984) Plant Cell and Environ 7:333

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  17. Whitecross MI, Armstrong DJ (1972) Austral J Botany 20:87

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Author notes

  1. K. S. Birdi

    Present address: Fysisk-Kemisk Institut, Technical University, Lyngby, Denmark

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Fysisk-Kemisk Institut, Technical University, Lyngby, Denmark

    B. R. Larsen & R. Sanchez

  2. Laboratory of Environmental Sciences & Ecology, Technical University, Lyngby, Denmark

    B. R. Larsen

Authors
  1. K. S. Birdi
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. B. R. Larsen
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. R. Sanchez
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Birdi, K.S., Larsen, B.R. & Sanchez, R. Effects of simulated acid rain on the surface tension of selected leaves. Colloid & Polymer Sci 265, 262–266 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01412717

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01412717

Key words

Search

Navigation