Peptization, cause examples

Another example of subdivision/dispersion is given by the classic disintegration of metals that occurs when two electrodes of the same metal are submersed and subjected to an electric potential that causes arcing (Bredig s arc). Here, metal melts at the electrode tips and becomes dispersed into suspension. Such suspensions can be stabilized by the presence of peptizing electrolyte. 

Powders from Colloidal Sol-Based Compotdtions. A common example of the synthesis of a single oxide from a colloidal precursor, following a well-known method (Yoldas, 1975), involves hydrolysis of aluminum secondary butoxide by addition of excess water, formation of boehmite, AlOOH and peptization of boehmite by an add to obtain a colloidal sol. Oh et al. (1996), to dte an application, prepared such colloidal sols and also seeded a part ofsuch a sol with 15 wt% ofa-alumina(<0.12/im). Up to 350°C, both the solid products were amorphous. However, seeding caused early (950°C) crystallization of the a-phase, while the unseeded conqiosition led to a late crystallization (1150°C) of the same phase. 

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