Thermodynamic stability condition can judge whether a nanoparticle dispersion can be considered a solution in a single phase

Seishi Shimizu, Nobuyuki Matubayasi

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Abstract

Establishing that a nanoparticle dispersion can, in fact, be treated as a solution has an important practical ramification, namely the application of solubility theories for solvent selection. However, what distinguishes a solution and dispersion has remained ambiguously understood. Based on the recent progress in statistical thermodynamics on multiple-component solutions, here we establish the condition upon which a nanoparticle dispersion can be considered a single-phased solution. We shall provide experimental evidence already found in the literature showing the solution nature of nanoparticle dispersions.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)472-479
Number of pages8
JournalJOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
Volume575
Early online date28 Apr 2020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Sept 2020

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