Dynamic particle packing in freezing colloidal suspensions

Jiaxue You, Jincheng Wang, Lilin Wang, Ziren Wang, Zhijun Wang, Junjie Li, Xin Lin

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Abstract

In the field of freezing colloidal suspensions, it is important to understand the particle-scale behavior of particle packing. Here, we reveal the dynamics of particle packing by identifying the behavior of each single particle in situ. The typical pattern consists of locally ordered clusters and amorphous defects. The microscopic mechanism of pattern formation is ascribed to the non-equilibrium particle-packing process on the particle scale, described with the dimensionless Péclet number. The macroscopic migration of a particle layer is also revealed by an analytical model involving parameters of freezing speed and initial volume fraction of particles.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)93-98
Number of pages6
JournalColloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
Volume531
DOIs
StatePublished - 20 Oct 2017

Keywords

  • Colloidal suspensions
  • Freezing
  • In-situ revealing
  • Particle self-assembly

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