Like-charge attractions in metastable colloidal crystallites

Amy E. Larsen; David G. Grier

doi:10.1038/385230a0

Like-charge attractions in metastable colloidal crystallites

Amy E. Larsen, David G. Grier

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Sub-micrometre charged latex spheres can be suspended in water to form regular arrays known as colloidal crystals. In contrast to most conventional solids, colloidal crystals can be forced into metastable superheated states. The structure and dynamics of those metastable crystals show evidence for strong, long-range attractions between the similarly charged spheres. Such attractive interactions are inconsistent with the accepted theory of colloidal interactions, and might influence the properties of many natural and industrial suspensions.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	230-233
Number of pages	4
Journal	Nature
Volume	385
Issue number	6613
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/385230a0
State	Published - Jan 16 1997

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