We use diffusing-wave spectroscopy to monitor the evolution of a colloidal gel. Changes in particle diffusion are resolved without perturbing the system and are used to distinguish between unstable and stable emulsions during the early stages of their development. Our observations suggest that multi
Gel trapping of dense colloids
β Scribed by Peter B. Laxton; John C. Berg
- Book ID
- 108162890
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 182 KB
- Volume
- 285
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0021-9797
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