Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Liquid crystalline aqueous suspensions of V2O5 ribbons: from repulsive sols to attractive gels

  • Conference paper
  • First Online:
Trends in Colloid and Interface Science XIII

Part of the book series: Progress in Colloid and Polymer Science ((PROGCOLLOID,volume 112))

Abstract

Colloidal aqueous suspensions of vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) ribbons form a liquid crystalline nematic phase at volume fractions φ > 0.5%. We investigate the influence of increasing ionic strength on the colloidal stability of these suspensions. Salt addition brings about the flocculation of these suspensions in agreement with DLVO theory.

Moreover, salt addition below the flocculation threshold leads to gelation and so fluid sols can be turned into gels upon increasing ionic strength. This gelation can be understood as the first sign of attractive forces which become increasingly important as electrostatic repulsions are screened. However, ion-specific effects were also observed which suggests that a general model of these phenomena is still out of reach.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 169.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 219.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD 219.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

References

  1. Ditte A (1885) C R Acad Sci 101: 698

    Google Scholar 

  2. Zocher H (1925) Z Anorg Allg Chem 147:91

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. Davidson P, Garreau A, Li vage J (1994) Liq Cryst 16: 905

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. Davidson P, Bourgaux C, Schoutteten L, Sergot P, Williams C, Livage J (1995) J Phys II 5:1577

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. Davidson P, Batail P, Gabriel JCP, Livage J, Sanchez C, Bourgaux C (1997) Prog Pol Sci 22:913

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. Commeinhes X, Davidson P, Bourgaux C, Livage J (1997) Adv Mater 9:900

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. Guestaux C (1971) French patent no. 2 153 123

    Google Scholar 

  8. Guestaux C, Leaute J, Virey C, Vial J (1972) US patent no. 3 658 573

    Google Scholar 

  9. Livage J, Baffier N, Pereira-Ramos JP, Davidson P (1995) Mat Res Soc Symp Proc 369:179

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  10. Livage J (1991) Chem Mater 3: 578

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  11. Dubuisson JM, Dauvergne JM, Depautex C, Vachette P, Williams CE (1986) Nucl Instrum Methods Phys Res Sect A 246:636

    Article  Google Scholar 

  12. Davidson P, Keller P, Levelut AM (1985) J Phys (Paris) 46:939

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. Onsager L (1949) Ann N Y Acad Sci 51: 627

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  14. Vroege GJ, Lekkerkerker HNW (1992) Rep Prog Phys 55:1241

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  15. Loppinet B, Gebel G, Williams CE (1997) J Phys Chem 101:1884

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  16. Znaidi L, Baffier N, Huber M (1989) Mater Res Bull 24:1501

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  17. Israelachvili JN (1995) Intermolecular and surface forces. Academic Press, New York

    Google Scholar 

  18. Wierenga A, Philipse AP, Lekkerkerker HNW, Boger DV (1998) Langmuir 14:55

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Laboratoire de Physique des Solides Bât. 510, URA 002 CNRS, Université Paris Sud, F-91405, Orsay Cedex, France

    O. Pelletier & P. Davidson

  2. Laboratoire pour l’Utilisation du Rayonnement Electromagnétique Bât. 209D, UMR 130 CNRS, Université Paris Sud, F-91405, Orsay Cedex, France

    C. Bourgaux

  3. Laboratoire de Chimie de la Matière Condensée, URA 1466 CNRS, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, 4 Place Jussieu, F-75252, Paris Cedex, France

    J. Livage

Authors
  1. O. Pelletier
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. P. Davidson
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. C. Bourgaux
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. J. Livage
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Editor information

Durdica Težak Mladen Martinis

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 1999 Springer-Verlag

About this paper

Cite this paper

Pelletier, O., Davidson, P., Bourgaux, C., Livage, J. (1999). Liquid crystalline aqueous suspensions of V2O5 ribbons: from repulsive sols to attractive gels. In: Težak, D., Martinis, M. (eds) Trends in Colloid and Interface Science XIII. Progress in Colloid and Polymer Science, vol 112. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-48953-3_26

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-48953-3_26

  • Published:

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-540-65810-8

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-540-48953-5

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation