this study is focused on synthesis of nano-colloidal silica via alkaline water glass solution. sodium ions of water glass were removed by cation exchanging in a resin column to obtain the silicic acid which was titrated to the solution of sodium silicate. concentration of the colloidal silica and ph value of the solutions were controlled using different concentrations of alkaline sodium silicat...

One of the most interesting properties of the surfactants is that they are able to alter the stability of colloidal dispersions. Despite its great industrial relevance, only a few works analyze the colloidal stability of these systems at high surfactant concentrations (well above the critical micelle concentration (CMC)). In the present work, the colloidal stability of polystyrene particles is ...

This work is focused on analyzing the electrokinetic behavior and colloidal stability of latex dispersions having different amounts of adsorbed ionic surfactants. The effects of the surface charge sign and value, and the type of ionic surfactant were examined. The analysis of the electrophoretic mobility (mu(e)) versus the electrolyte concentration up to really high amounts of salt, much higher...

This study is focused on synthesis of nano-colloidal silica via alkaline water glass solution. Sodium ions of water glass were removed by cation exchanging in a resin column to obtain the silicic acid which was titrated to the solution of sodium silicate. Concentration of the colloidal silica and pH value of the solutions were controlled using different concentrations of alkaline sodium silicat...

The effect of the sugars sucrose, glucose, and trehalose on the structural and colloidal stability of lysozyme has been investigated using differential scanning calorimetry and quasi-elastic light scattering, respectively. While sugars are known to increase the temperature at which thermal denaturation of protein occurs, it is not clear if, under the same solution conditions, greater colloidal ...

Bubbling up: Dissolution of CO(2) bubbles in a suspension of colloidal particles chemically induces the assembly of particles on the surface of shrunken bubbles, and thus yields rapid continuous formation of a colloidal armor. This approach maintains the high colloidal stability of particles in bulk, has increased productivity, and allows the formation of bubbles with precisely controlled dimen...

Knowledge of the structure and interactions of mixed polymer/surfactant colloidal systems is essential for simultaneously controlling the stability and rheological properties of colloidal dispersions such as emulsions and lubricating oils [1, 2]. The surfactant and polymer together provide stability against coagulation and control the viscosity of the ̄uid, the practical aim being to produce hig...

Colloidal gel foams are composed of a continuous, attractive particle network that surrounds and interconnects dispersed bubbles. Here, we investigate their stability, morphology, and elasticity as a function of foaming intensity, surfactant concentration and hydrophobicity, pH, and colloid volume fraction. Upon optimizing these parameters, highly stable colloidal gel foams are created. Within ...

Conjugated polymer nanoparticles, produced by in situ colloidal Knoevenagel polymerization, show advantageous properties (bright emission, colloidal/chemical stability and mesoscopic size range) that allow the successful in vivo application to real-time sentinel lymph node mapping in a mouse model.