Salt, Bubbles and Life; A study of ion specificity in colloid science

胶体溶液是含有精细分散的材料的液体。这些解决方案的性能在许多重要的工业实践和日常生活过程中至关重要。虽然还不清楚，但已经观察到溶液中盐的类型控制着胶体的行为。通过一系列非常仔细的实验，我们试图精确地了解不同的盐如何影响胶体溶液的性质。这项世界领先的研究将使我们能够提高对胶体的基本理解，从而促进酶作用和矿物质纯化等多种主题的进步，确保澳大利亚在该领域保持科学的前沿地位。

A colloidal solution is a liquid that contains a finely dispersed material. The properties of these solutions are critical in many industrially important practices and in the everyday processes of life. Though not understood, it is observed that the type of salt in solution controls how the colloid behaves. Through a series of very careful experiments we seek to learn precisely how different salts influence the properties of a colloidal solution. This world-leading research will enable us to improve our fundamental understanding of colloids and thereby facilitate advances in topics as diverse as enzymatic action and minerals purification, ensuring Australia remains at the forefront of science in this field.