Suspension stabilization for improved particle electrophoresis

Authors

Xyrus Arreza Galapia ⋅ PH Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of the Philippines Diliman
Lawrence G Magsayo ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Roland Villano Sarmago ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

The present study showed that MgB₂ particles suspended in acetone can be stabilized with minute addition of I₂. The increase in zeta potential is attributed to the increased surface charge from the reaction of I₂ with acetone. At sufficiently high I₂ concentration, the hydrodynamic size, z-ave is shown to increase indicating flocculation leading to fast particle sedimentation. The increased surface charge with the addition of I₂ make the particles more "responsive" to electric field and improved electrophoresis is achieved compared to particles in the suspension without I₂.

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Issue

2018: Proceedings of the 36th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Conference

Article ID

SPP-2018-PA-02

Section

Poster Session A (Materials Science, Instrumentation, and Photonics)

Published

2018-05-16

How to Cite

[1]

XA Galapia, LG Magsayo, and RV Sarmago, Suspension stabilization for improved particle electrophoresis, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 36, SPP-2018-PA-02 (2018). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2018-PA-02.