Gas-liquid phase separation in oppositely charged colloids: Stability and interfacial tension

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 125, Issue 9, 2006, Pages

  Fortini, Andrea ^a   Hynninen, Antti Pekka ^a,b   Dijkstra, Marjolein ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Princeton University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COULOMB INTERACTIONS; CRITICAL TEMPERATURE; GAS LIQUID PHASE SEPARATION; YUKAWA RESTRICTED PRIMITIVE MODEL (YRPM);

CHARGED PARTICLES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FREE ENERGY; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PHASE SEPARATION; SURFACE TENSION;

COLLOIDS;

EID: 33748549384     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2335453     Document Type: Review

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