Scaling theory, steric colloidal forces

Fig. 1 Interactions between nanoparticles, (a) Traditional forces for colloidal stabilization (e.g., electrostatic, van der Waals, steric) that occur when particles are dispersed in aqueous media, (b) The van der Waals forces are attractive whereas the electrostatic forces are repulsive ovta- a typical length scale. The Deijaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek theory in colloid science considers the sum of these forces. Reprinted with permission from [80]. Copyright 2011 EIscvIct...

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