Electrolyte-dependent pairwise particle motion near electrodes at frequencies below 1 kHz.
A model incorporating a phase angle between an applied electric field and the motion of particles driven by it explains electrolyte-dependent pairwise particle motion near electrodes. The model, predicting that two particles aggregate when this phase angle is greater than 90 degrees but separate when the phase angle is less than 90 degrees , was based largely on contrasting behavior in two electrolytes (KOH and NaHCO3) used with indium tin oxide (ITO) electrodes. The present contribution expands the experimental evidence for this model to KOH, NaHCO3, NaOH, NH4OH, KCl, and H2CO3 solutions with Pt, as well as ITO electrodes. The phase angle correlation was verified in all cases. Comparisons of the model predictions to experimental data show that the sign and order of magnitude of rates of change in the separation distances between particle pairs are correctly predicted.
Hoggard
James D
JD
Department of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. jhoggard@andrew.cmu.edu
Sides
Paul J
PJ
Prieve
Dennis C
DC
D003102:Colloids / Q000737:chemistry*; D004566:Electrodes; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000737:chemistry*; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D008956:Models, Chemical; D017971:Tin Compounds
D003102:Colloids; D004573:Electrolytes; D017971:Tin Compounds; C109984:indium tin oxide