One-dimensional cluster growth and branching gels in colloidal systems with short-range depletion attraction and screened electrostatic repulsion

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 109, Issue 46, 2005, Pages 21942-21953

  Sciortino, F ^a   Tartaglia, P ^a   Zaccarelli, E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÀ DI ROMA LA SAPIENZA   (Italy)

^b ISC CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLOIDS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); POLYMERS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

CLUSTER GROWYTH; COLLOIDAL SYSTEMS;

GELS;

EID: 28944452249     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp052683g     Document Type: Article

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