The diffusion translational coefficient Dt of core particles in monodisperse solutions has been measured by the quasielastic light scattering method in a large scale of salinities over the range 6.10(-4) to 2M Na+ or K+. The observed values of DT are independent of particle concentration in the range 0.1-2 mg/ml and do not vary with the scattering vector q corresponding to scattering angles between 40 degrees -120 degrees. When the salinity is progressively raised an increase of DT from 1.9.10(-7) cm2s-1 to 3.2.10(-7) cm2s-1 was observed at about 2.10(-3) M NaCl followed by a decrease of DT beyond 0.6 M NaCl.
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