Hydration forces between inorganic particles: Crystallization of silicotungstic acid

The ubiquitous nature of colloidal suspensions in nature and industrial products has warranted much effort in understanding their stability and phase transition from a colloid-poor to a colloid-rich phase. At small particle separations in certain systems, stability is found where classical colloid theories predict flocculation. These classical colloid theories are based on a continuum model of the solvent. But at such small particle separations, it is believed that the granularity of the solvent becomes important and that this unexpected stability is attributable to solvation forces.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Engineering, Chemical

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Zamora, Pauline Cruz

Contributors dc:contributor

• Zukoski, Charles F.

• Engineering, Chemical

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1995 Zamora, Pauline Cruz

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9543784
(UMI)AAI9543784

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/23434