Abstract
Charged colloids can behave as Yukawa systems, with similar phase behaviour. Using particle-resolved studies, we consider a system with an unusually long Debye screening length which forms crystals at low colloid volume fraction {\phi} ~ 0.01. We quantitatively compare this system with the Yukawa model and find that its freezing point is compatible with the theoretical prediction but that the crystal polymorph is not always that expected. In particular we find body-centred cubic crystals where face-centred cubic crystals are expected.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 172-179 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Contributions to Plasma Physics |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 2-3 |
Early online date | 23 Jan 2015 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 26 Feb 2015 |
Bibliographical note
Date of Acceptance: 01/12/2014Keywords
- Colloids
- Yukawa model