Temperature-dependency of steric stabilization

The free energy of mixing of the adsorbed molecular chains, as the particles come together, can be broken 

Bridging and depletion flocculation are two of the major mechanisms under the family called sensitisation , i.e. controlled flocculation of dispersions by addition of small quantities of materials which, if used in larger amounts, would act as stabilizing agents. Steric forces can also be attractive in some cases (at short separation) and then bridging can 

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