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Determination of Bulk Modulus for a Colloidal Crystal with Highly Charged Particles by DC Electric Field
Linwei Wang1, Shenghua Xu1,2, Hongwei Zhou1
1Key Laboratory of Microgravity, Institute of Mechanics , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , China.
Abstract:
In this study, bulk modulus of a colloidal crystal formed by highly charged particles is experimentally determined by applying direct current electric field. A theoretical expression is also proposed to independently predict the bulk modulus based on van't Hoff's law of osmotic pressure and the theory of Ohshima. The experimental result thus obtained agrees well with the theoretical expectation. In addition, results from both above-mentioned methods coincide with that inferred from the static structure factor.
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