Colloid-polymer mixtures at triple coexistence: Kinetic maps from free-energy landscapes

W C K Poon, F Renth, R M L Evans, D J Fairhurst, M E Cates, P N Pusey

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We have studied the kinetics of phase separation in a colloid-polymer mixture. The evolution of initially homogeneous samples as they separate into coexisting colloidal gas, liquid, and crystal phases was investigated by time-lapse video recording. Distinct kinetic regimes were found, the existence and character of which are interpreted in terms of the "free energy landscape" of the system.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1239-1242
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume83
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 9 Aug 1999

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • PHASE-BEHAVIOR

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