Experimental study of conductivity of suspensions of silica particles in propanol and toluene-ethanol mixture

Author

Medrano, M. ; Soria-Hoyo, C. ; Pérez, A.T.

Author_Institution

Dipt. Electron. y Electromagnetismo, Univ. de Sevilla, Sevilla

Volume

16

Issue

2

fYear

2009

fDate

4/1/2009 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

404

Lastpage

408

Abstract

Two sets of silica particles have been synthesized and dispersed in both 1-propanol and toluene-ethanol mixture. The conductivity of the suspensions has been measured as a function of their concentration, by means of a device and experimental procedure developed by the authors. It has been observed that the conductivity increases linearly with the solid fraction for values smaller than 5%. Additionally, the water content has also been measured, to evaluate its effect on the conductivity of suspensions.

Keywords

colloids; electrical conductivity; electrokinetic effects; liquid mixtures; materials preparation; organic compounds; silicon compounds; suspensions; 1-propanol; SiO₂; colloidal suspension; conductivity measurement; electrokinetic phenomena; silica particles; toluene-ethanol mixture; water content; Coatings; Conductivity measurement; Dielectric liquids; Dielectric measurements; Electromagnetic measurements; Electrostatic measurements; Interface phenomena; Silicon compounds; Solvents; Suspensions; Conductivity measurement, dielectric liquids, interface phenomena, ions, particle charging, colloidal dispersions;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1070-9878

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TDEI.2009.4815171

Filename

4815171