Colloids
Debye-Huckel Approximation
For low potential and
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(12)
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Using (12) in (11) and noting the neutrality condition of the burk suspension,
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(13)
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it follows that
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(14)
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where
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Calculation Models |
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Debye Huckel Flat Surface
Debye Huckel Spherical Surface
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(15)
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is the Debye-Huckel parameter.
The solution of (14) for double layer adjacent to a flat plate is given as
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(16)
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For double layer near a spherical particle of radius ,
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(17)
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In (16) and (17), by
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(18)
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where varies
from less than 1 nm to about 100 nm.
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