Evans, RML, Fairhurst, DJ ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5311-0762 and Poon, WCK, 1998. Universal law of fractionation for slightly polydisperse systems. Physical Review Letters, 81 (6), pp. 1326-1329. ISSN 0031-9007
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Abstract
By perturbing about a general monodisperse system, we provide a complete description of two-phase equilibria in any system which is slightly polydisperse in some property (e.g., particle size, charge, etc.). We derive a universal law of fractionation which is corroborated by comprehensive experiments on a model colloid-polymer mixture. We furthermore predict that phase separation is an effective method of reducing polydispersity only for systems with a skewed distribution of the polydisperse property.
Item Type: | Journal article |
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Publication Title: | Physical Review Letters |
Creators: | Evans, R.M.L., Fairhurst, D.J. and Poon, W.C.K. |
Publisher: | American Physics Society |
Date: | 1998 |
Volume: | 81 |
Number: | 6 |
ISSN: | 0031-9007 |
Identifiers: | Number Type 10.1103/PhysRevLett.81.1326 DOI |
Divisions: | Schools > School of Science and Technology |
Record created by: | EPrints Services |
Date Added: | 09 Oct 2015 11:14 |
Last Modified: | 09 Jun 2017 13:53 |
URI: | https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/24809 |
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