Equilibrium phase diagram of suspensions of electrically stabilized colloidal particles

Joachim Kaldasch, Jozua Laven, Hans N. Stein

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Abstract

A second-order perturbation theory based on statistical thermodynamics is employed to calculate the phase diagram of suspensions of charge-stabilized, monodisperse, spherical, colloidal particles that are assumed to interact by a standard DLVO potential. Taking into account van der Waals forces, the phase diagram consists of an ordered colloidal crystal, a disordered fluid phase, and a liquid phase that is formed by particles flocculated into the secondary minimum.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6197-6201
Number of pages5
JournalLangmuir
Volume12
Issue number26
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Dec 1996

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