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Phase behaviour and structure of colloidal suspensions

Pusey, P.N. (1993) Phase behaviour and structure of colloidal suspensions. Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti, Classe di Scienze FF. MM. NN., LXXI. pp. 211-224.

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Abstract

Three sets of experiments on suspensions of "hard-sphere" colloids are described. Suspensions of equal-sized particles exhibit the hard-sphere freezing and glass transitions. Mixtures of spheres of two different sizes can from the ordered binary crystals $AB_2$ and $AB_1_3$. The addition of non-adsorbing polymer to a one-component suspension leads, through the depletion mechanism, to a range of phase beahviour which includes colloidal gas, liquid, crystal and gel.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: M.U.S. - Miscellanea > Atti Accademia Peloritana > Classe di Scienze Fisiche, Matematiche e Naturali > 1993
M.U.S. - Miscellanea > Atti Accademia Peloritana > Classe di Scienze Medico-Biologiche > 1993
M.U.S. - Miscellanea > Atti Accademia Peloritana > Classe di Scienze Giuridiche, Economiche e Politiche > 1993
M.U.S. - Miscellanea > Atti Accademia Peloritana > Classe di Lettere Filosofia e belle Arti > 1993
Depositing User: Dr A F
Date Deposited: 21 Sep 2012 09:44
Last Modified: 21 Sep 2012 09:44
URI: http://cab.unime.it/mus/id/eprint/730

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