Title: Reverse Micelles Enable Strong Electrostatic Interactions of Colloidal Particles in Nonpolar Solvents
Abstract: Charge is a powerful tool for manipulating the properties of complex fluids. In aqueous colloids, charges readily dissociate and play an essential role in determining the structure of suspensions and their response to electrical, mechanical and optical stimuli. Perhaps most importantly, charge stabilizes aqueous colloidal particles against flocculation. By contrast, charge is commonly thought to play no role in nonpolar environments in thermodynamic equilibrium. However, a close examination of existing technologies suggests a richer story. Most stunningly, by assigning opposite charges to absorbing and reflecting particles, nonpolar suspensions have been en
Publication Year: 2005
Publication Date: 2005-03-24
Language: en
Type: article
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