Surface-mediated attraction between colloids

Details Surface-mediated attraction between colloids Surface-mediated attraction between colloids

2004-10-29

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0410776v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Statistical Mechanics

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We investigate the equilibrium properties of a colloidal solution in contact with a soft interface. As a result of symmetry breaking, surface effects are generally prevailing in confined colloidal systems. In this Letter, particular emphasis is given to surface fluctuations and their consequences on the local (re)organization of the suspension. It is shown that particles experience a significant effective interaction in the vicinity of the interface. This potential of mean force is always attractive, with range controlled by the surface correlation length. We suggest that, under some circumstances, surface-induced attraction may have a strong influence on the local particle distribution.

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