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Real-Time Monitoring of Colloidal Crystallization in Electrostatically-Levitated Drops. | LitMetric

AI Article Synopsis

  • Colloidal crystallization, similar to bulk atomic crystallization, is studied using a new levitation system that allows real-time observation.
  • This system works by causing water to evaporate isotropically from a droplet, concentrating colloidal particles and prompting crystallization as the surface volume fraction increases.
  • The growth of crystals is influenced by the initial concentration of colloidal particles and salts, which affects both the direction of growth and the spacing between particles, demonstrating the effectiveness of levitating droplets for studying crystallization processes.

Article Abstract

Colloidal crystallization is analogous to the crystallization in bulk atomic systems in various aspects, which has been explored as a model system. However, a real-time probing of the phenomenon still remains challenging. Here, a levitation system for a study of colloidal crystallization is demonstrated. Colloidal particles in a levitated droplet are gradually concentrated by isotropic evaporation of water from the surface of the droplet, resulting in crystallization. The structural change of the colloidal array during crystallization is investigated by simultaneously measuring the volume and reflectance spectra of the droplet. The crystal nucleates from the surface of the droplet at which the volume fraction exceeds the threshold and then the growth proceeds. The crystal growth behavior depends on the initial concentrations of colloidal particles and salts which determine the overall direction of crystal growth and interparticle spacing, respectively. The results show that a levitating bulk droplet has a great potential as a tool for in situ investigation of colloidal crystallization.

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