Abstract: We demonstrate that the electrooptical method can be used to study the coagulation of liquid nanodisperse systems, in particular, colloids and suspensions. Two electrooptical effects have been used—one dependent and one independent of the polarization of light passing through the system in the electric field. The results of study of the coagulation kinetics at its early stage, associated with the formation of pair aggregates from graphite particles suspended in AlCl3 and Th(NO3)4 aqueous electrolytes are presented. We show that the systems are stable in a wide range of electrolyte concentrations and lose their stability in a narrow range in which the electrokinetic potential of particles does not exceed 5 mV. We show that the electrooptically determined dependences of the particle concentration on the coagulation time at the isoelectric point agree well with the Smoluchowski theory of rapid coagulation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)719-728
Number of pages10
JournalOPTICS AND SPECTROSCOPY
Volume128
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jun 2020

    Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

    Research areas

  • coagulation, colloids and suspensions, electrooptical effects, graphite particles, pair aggregates, static and dynamic light scattering, SINGLE, DIAMOND, DISPERSION, FIELD, COLLOIDAL PARTICLES, LIGHT-SCATTERING

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