Nano-Particle Suspension Behaviour in Salt Solutions: Effect of Ion Hydration and Attractive Forces

纳米粒子在盐溶液中的悬浮行为：离子水化和引力的影响。了解和控制纳米颗粒悬浮液的流动行为对于制备具有纳米级特征的陶瓷至关重要。颗粒间作用力影响流动行为，并取决于离子在颗粒表面的吸附。这项拟议的研究调查了离子水化和表面类型对离子吸附、由此产生的引力和悬浮流行为的影响。该项目的成果有可能显著提高对离子、表面和力之间关系的基本理解。这种知识的好处包括生产性能更好的纳米陶瓷，以及更好地了解生物聚合物的行为。

Nano-Particle Suspension Behaviour in Salt Solutions: Effect of Ion Hydration and Attractive Forces. Understanding and controlling the flow behaviour of nano-particle suspensions is crucial to the processing of ceramics with nano-scale features. Interparticle forces influence the flow behaviour and depend upon the the adsorption of ions to the particle's surface. The proposed research investigates the effect of ion hydration and surface type on ion adsorption, the resulting attractive forces and suspension flow behaviour. The outcomes of the project have potential for significant increase in fundamental understanding of the relationship between ions, surfaces and forces. The benefits of this knowledge include producing nano-ceramics with improved properties and better understanding biopolymer behaviour.