Hamaker 2: A Toolkit for the Calculation of Particle Interactions and Suspension Stability and its Application to Mullite Synthesis by Colloidal Methods

• Published in: Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology (ISSN: 0193-2691), vol. 32, p. 470–479
• Taylor & Francis, 2011

For modern processing of ceramics at the nanoscale, the influence of interparticle interactions in the suspended state becomes increasingly important. The Hamaker 2 program has been developed for the rapid prediction of these interactions, allowing us to gain important understanding of the often delicate balance of forces in ceramic powder suspensions. This article discusses the theoretical foundation of the implemented models and shows the benefit of this predictive approach applied to mullite production by colloidal methods.

Keywords: DLVO theory ; mullite, ; software ; suspension stability

Reference

• EPFL-ARTICLE-167158
• doi:10.1080/01932691003756738
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• URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01932691003756738

Record created on 2011-06-29, modified on 2017-05-10