
pmid: 16384108
We study diffusion of charged nanoparticles in a temperature gradient and derive the corresponding Ludwig-Soret transport coefficient. Charge effects are found to enhance thermodiffusion by up to 2 orders of magnitude. We show that the inverse Soret coefficient 1/S(T) is a linear function of the colloid density n; the proportionality factor, or second virial coefficient, varies algebraically with inverse salinity, n0(-alpha); the precise value of the exponent alpha depends on the ratio of particle size and Debye length. Our findings compare favorably with experimental observations and provide, without adjustable parameters, a good fit to the data on 3-nm sodium dodecylsulfate micelles.
66.10.Cb, 82.70.Uv, 82.70.Dd, [PHYS.COND.CM-SCM] Physics [physics]/Condensed Matter [cond-mat]/Soft Condensed Matter [cond-mat.soft]
66.10.Cb, 82.70.Uv, 82.70.Dd, [PHYS.COND.CM-SCM] Physics [physics]/Condensed Matter [cond-mat]/Soft Condensed Matter [cond-mat.soft]
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