Abstract
The colloidal gas-liquid phase behaviour has been studied for aqueous mixtures of well-defined spherical particles with short-ranged repulsions mixed with relatively monodisperse poly(ethylene oxide) polymers. We show that our set of experimental phase diagrams are in quantitative agreement with theoretical predictions using generalized free volume theory [G. J. Fleer and R. Tuinier, Phys. Rev. E, 2007, 76, 041802]. The determination of the equilibrium composition of coexisting phases reveals qualitative deviations between the two, for which we propose a tentative explanation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 9977-9982 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Soft Matter |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 42 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 14 Nov 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |