Published 3 Oct 2018
Debye Screening – what is it? In colloidal samples (and this spans the whole range from molecules in solution to particles in a dispersion) the movement of and forces between objects are often governed by the charge affecting neighbors….READ MORE >
Tags: colloid, Debye, Debye-Huckel, DLVO, electrostatic potential
Published 31 May 2018
How good can a gold standard be? When performing dynamic light scattering (DLS) measurements, we sometimes encounter especially nice data. An interesting issue to consider is the level of data quality one can expect to achieve. What is the…READ MORE >
Tags: Au, citrate, colloid, DLS, godl standard
Published 23 May 2018
Where is the Zetasizer used? For around two decades, the Zetasizer range has been the de facto standard for performing dynamic light scattering (DLS) measurements on a wide range of particles and materials. Today’s launch of the Zetasizer Pro and…READ MORE >
Tags: 1971, academia, applications, Carbon Nanotubes, colloid
Published 5 Aug 2014
Do refractive index and absorption matter for nanoparticles? Abstract: We discuss the refractive Index of Gold, Silver, Titanium and Other NanoParticles. In this post we also point out refractive index of some polymers. Finally, we look at whether the refractive…READ MORE >
Tags: absorption, colloid, data modelling, DLS, dynamic light scattering