Multiple nonergodic disordered states in Laponite suspensions: a phase diagram

Details Multiple nonergodic disordered states in Laponite suspensions: a phase diagram Multiple nonergodic disordered states in Laponite suspensions: a phase diagram

2008-04-21

arxiv.org/abs/0804.3330v2

Phys. Rev. E 78, 061405 (2008).

Physics

Condensed Matter

Soft Condensed Matter

17 pages, 9 figures

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevE.78.061405

We study the time evolution of different Laponite suspensions from a low-viscosity ergodic state to a viscoelastic non-ergodic state over a wide range of volume fractions and salt contents. We find that the evolution of non-ergodicity parameter (Debye-Waller factor) splits into two branches for all the samples, which correspond to two distinct dynamically arrested states. At moderately high salt concentrations, on the other hand, a third and new nonergodic state appears that are different from the above two nonergodic states. Measurement of the conductivity of Laponite solutions in pure water shows that the contribution of counterions in the ionic strength is considerable and their role should be taken into account in interpretations of aging dynamics and the phase diagram. Based on these data and available data in the literature, we propose a new (non-equilibrium) phase diagram for Laponite suspensions.

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