Bound pairs: Direct evidence for long-range attraction between like-charged colloids

B. V.R. Tata; P. S. Mohanty; M. C. Valsakumar

doi:10.1016/j.ssc.2008.06.026

Bound pairs: Direct evidence for long-range attraction between like-charged colloids

B. V.R. Tata, P. S. Mohanty, M. C. Valsakumar

Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research

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Abstract

We report observations of stable bound pairs in very dilute deionized aqueous suspensions of highly charged polystyrene colloidal particles, with monovalent counterions, using a confocal laser scanning microscope. Through an analysis of several thousands of time series of confocal images recorded deep inside the bulk suspension, we find that the measured pair-potential, U (r) has a long-range attractive component with well depths larger than the thermal energy. These observations provide direct and unequivocal evidence for the existence of long-range attraction in U (r) of like-charged colloidal particles.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	360-365
Number of pages	6
Journal	Solid State Communications
Volume	147
Issue number	9-10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssc.2008.06.026
Publication status	Published - Sept 2008
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

A. Colloidal dispersions
B. Polystyrene particles
C. Confocal laser scanning microscopy
D. Pair-potential

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Chemistry
Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Chemistry

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