Theoretical Analysis of Factors Affecting the Formation and Stability of Multilayered Colloidal Dispersions
- 9 September 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Langmuir
- Vol. 21 (21), 9777-9785
- https://doi.org/10.1021/la0512603
Abstract
A mathematical analysis of the major factors influencing the formation and stability of colloidal dispersions containing spherical particles surrounded by multilayered polymeric interfacial membranes formed by the layer-by-layer electrostatic deposition technique is carried out. The mathematical model assumes that (i) the colloidal dispersion initially consists of a mixture of electrically charged monodisperse spherical particles and oppositely charged polymer molecules, (ii) the adsorption of polymer molecules to the particle surfaces is diffusion-limited, and (iii) the dominant particle−particle collision mechanism is Brownian motion. This approach was used to produce stability maps that highlight conditions under which bridging flocculation, multilayer formation, or depletion flocculation occurs. The stability maps are derived from calculations of the critical polymer concentrations required to (i) saturate the particle surfaces (CSat), (ii) ensure that polymer adsorption is faster than particle collisions (CAds), and (iii) promote depletion flocculation (CDep). In addition, the influence of interfacial properties on the stability of multilayer colloidal dispersions was assessed by calculating the colloidal interactions between the coated particles (i.e., van der Waals, electrostatic, steric, and depletion). These calculations indicated that the major factors are the interfacial charge and composition rather than the interfacial thickness. This article provides useful insights into the factors affecting the formation of stable multilayer colloidal dispersionsKeywords
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