SPINODAL DECOMPOSITION OF COLLOIDAL SYSTEMS - THE EFFECT OF HYDRODYNAMIC INTERACTIONS

Authors
VANDEBOVENKAMP J DHONT JKG
Citation
J. Vandebovenkamp et Jkg. Dhont, SPINODAL DECOMPOSITION OF COLLOIDAL SYSTEMS - THE EFFECT OF HYDRODYNAMIC INTERACTIONS, Physica. A, 212(3-4), 1994, pp. 239-250
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
Physica. A → ACNP
ISSN journal
03784371
Volume
212
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
239 - 250
Database
ISI
SICI code
0378-4371(1994)212:3-4<239:SDOCS->2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
On the basis of the Smoluchowski equation, the effect of hydrodynamic interactions on spinodal decomposition kinetics is described. For smal l wavevectors, the rate of decomposition is decreased as a result of h ydrodynamic interactions, while at larger wavevectors the rate of deco mposition is increased, and the critical wavevector is shifted upwards . For short-ranged attractions these effects are more pronounced than for long-ranged pair-potentials.