Monodisperse colloidal systems, fascinating and useful

Abstract Monodisperse colloidal systems may form spontaneously (protein solutions, micellar solutions, micro-emulsions) or be obtained by fractionation (Perrin's suspensions of gamboge) or by cleverly controlled particle growth (Au, S, latex). The controlled particle growth consists of a nucleation or seeding phase and a growth phase in which the size distribution is narrowed. The size and size distribution can be checked by a variety of techniques, such as centrifugation, light scattering, electronmicroscopy. The size distribution of micelles and micro-emulsion droplets is discussed on the basis of the thermodynamics of these systems. Monodisperse systems have many applications, most of them in checking theories of fundamental aspects of colloid science, but also several in industrial applications.

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