ISSN:
1435-1536
Keywords:
Silica particles
;
colloid stability
;
Hamaker constant
;
van der Waals potential
;
adsorption
;
rheology
;
SAXS
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract Hydrophilic Stöber silica particles are stable in ethanol, but flocculation may be induced by the addition of sufficient cyclohexane. Low-shear rheological measurements indicated non-Newtonian behaviour beyond the critical cyclohexane concentration. The thickness and composition of the solvation layer around the particles were calculated from the adsorption excess isotherm on the basis of a multilayer adsorption model. The composition dependences of the Hamaker constants of the dispersion medium and the adsorption layer were obtained from optical dispersion measurements. A single-sheet, hard-sphere model predicted a weak van der Waals attraction in the ethanolic regime, but a strong attraction in the cyclohexane-rich region, in good accordance with the rheological properties of the dispersions and visual observations.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00654674
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