화학공학소재연구정보센터
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Vol.195, No.1, 32-41, 1997
Consistent surface potentials from bulk suspension properties
The equilibrium mechanical properties of face centered cubic (FCC) colloidal crystals interacting through the Yukawa potential are investigated. We investigate the use of a screened Coulomb interaction potential to define a single, electrostatic surface potential capable of predicting both the elastic modulus and osmotic pressure of colloidal crystals. Correlations are developed which capture the volume fraction, particle size, and ionic strength dependencies of these properties.