Dynamics in dense suspensions of charge-stabilized colloidal particles

Eur Phys J E Soft Matter. 2008 Jan;25(1):77-81. doi: 10.1140/epje/i2007-10265-5. Epub 2008 Feb 12.

Abstract

The dynamic behavior of charge-stabilized colloidal particles in suspension was studied by photon correlation spectroscopy with coherent X-rays (XPCS). The short-time diffusion coefficient, D(Q) , was measured for volume concentrations phi < or = 0.18 and compared to the free particle diffusion constant D(0) and the static structure factor S(Q) . The data show that indirect, hydrodynamic interactions are relevant for the system and hydrodynamic functions were derived. The results are in striking contrast to the predictions of the PA (pairwise-additive approximation) model, but show features typical for a hard-sphere system. The observed mobility is however considerably smaller than the one of a respective hard-sphere system. The hydrodynamic functions can be modelled quantitatively if one allows for an increased effective viscosity relative to the hard-sphere case.

MeSH terms

  • Colloids / chemistry*
  • Diffusion
  • Particle Size
  • Photons
  • Rheology
  • Solutions / chemistry*
  • Spectrum Analysis
  • Static Electricity
  • Viscosity
  • X-Ray Diffraction

Substances

  • Colloids
  • Solutions