Long-range Attractive Tail of Colloidal Interaction (original) (raw)

This research presents an enhancement to the long-standing DLVO theory of colloid dispersions by introducing a generalized Gibbs free energy framework. The modified potential incorporates both a medium-range strong repulsion and a long-range weak attraction, successfully addressing phenomena in dilute dispersions of highly charged colloid particles. The results indicate improvements in describing colloidal behavior, especially in terms of thermal and chemical equilibrium, while maintaining essential characteristics of the original DLVO model.