Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Dense Particle Gels: Microstructural Characterization

Details Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Dense Particle Gels: Microstructural Characterization Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Dense Particle Gels: Microstructural Characterization

2009-11-06

arxiv.org/abs/0911.1248v1

Journal of the European Ceramic Society 28 [7], 1443-1449 (2008)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Soft Condensed Matter

7 pages, 9 figures

Scientific paper

10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2007.12.0

The macroscopic mechanical properties of densely packed coagulated colloidal particle gels strongly depend on the local arrangement of the powder particles on length scales of a few particle diameters. Heterogeneous microstructures exhibit up to one order of magnitude higher elastic properties and yield strengths than their homogeneous counterparts. The microstructures of these gels are analyzed by the straight path method quantifying quasi-linear particle arrangements of particles. They show similar characteristics than force chains bearing the mechanical load in granular material. Applying this concept to gels revealed that heterogeneous colloidal microstructures show a significantly higher straight paths density and exhibit longer straight paths than their homogeneous counterparts.

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