Complete phase diagram of a charged colloidal system: A synchro- tron x-ray scattering study

E. B. Sirota, H. D. Ou-Yang, S. K. Sinha, P. M. Chaikin, J. D. Axe, Y. Fujii

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    Abstract

    High-resolution, small-angle, synchrotron x-ray-scattering techniques were used to determine the phase diagram, structure factor, and pair distribution function for a charged colloidal suspension from 6% to 30% volume fraction. The expected correlated liquid and fcc and bcc solid phases were observed along with a glass phase at high concentration with structure similar to metallic glasses. At high volume fractions the finite core size leads to substantial deviation from predictions resulting from a screened Coulomb interaction.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Pages (from-to)1524-1527
    Number of pages4
    JournalPhysical Review Letters
    Volume62
    Issue number13
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 1989

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Physics and Astronomy

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