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Flocculation, deflocculation, and ions migration in latex suspensions
D Z Gunes1, J P Munch, M Dorget
1Laboratoire de Dynamique des Fluides Complexes, Institut de Physique, 3, rue de l'Université 67084, Strasbourg, France. deniz.gunes@cit.kuleuven.ac.be
Abstract:
We have studied the dynamics of the flocculation of poly(styrene-butadiene-acrylic acid) latex suspensions. These suspensions were flocculated by the addition of Ca2+ ions at high concentrations of latex particles. Using diffusing wave spectroscopy and dynamic single light scattering after dilution, we have observed--depending on the pH and on the Ca2+ concentration--several scenarios for flocculation including successive flocculation and deflocculation. This complex behavior reveals that the Ca2+ migration within the shell of the latex is slow in acidic solvent but fast in basic solvent.
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