noun
- the movement of a liquid through a porous membrane or material under the influence of an applied electric field
Usage: technical; chemistry and physics
Examples
- Electroosmosis is used in laboratory settings to separate and purify chemical compounds.
- The electric field drives electroosmosis, causing the solvent to flow through the porous barrier.
- Researchers applied electroosmosis to enhance the delivery of medications through biological tissues.
- In capillary electrophoresis, electroosmotic flow is generated by electroosmosis.
- The rate of electroosmosis depends on the voltage applied and the properties of the membrane.