Issue 35, 2017

Colloidal diffusion in confined geometries

Abstract

Colloidal dispersions in confined geometries exhibit rich diffusive dynamics governed by an interplay between particle–particle and particle–wall interactions. This perspective reviews recent selected computational and experimental studies on diffusion of dense liquid-like dispersions in spatial confinement, with an emphasis on general physical concepts rather than system-specific details. The common thread is to analyse colloidal diffusion in confined geometries in terms of the local density experienced by the colloidal particles, viz. at the level of anisotropic pair densities, which have recently become experimentally accessible.

Graphical abstract: Colloidal diffusion in confined geometries

Article information

Article type
Perspective
Submitted
18 apr 2017
Accepted
19 may 2017
First published
19 may 2017

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2017,19, 23632-23641

Colloidal diffusion in confined geometries

K. Nygård, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2017, 19, 23632 DOI: 10.1039/C7CP02497E

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