Characterizing the spatiotemporal evolution of paramagnetic colloids in time-varying magnetic fields with Minkowski functionals

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dc.citation.firstpage8799
dc.citation.journalTitleSoft Matter
dc.citation.lastpage8805
dc.citation.volumeNumber16
dc.contributor.authorHilou, Elaa
dc.contributor.authorJoshi, Kedar
dc.contributor.authorBiswal, Sibani Lisa
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-27T13:55:38Z
dc.date.available2020-10-27T13:55:38Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractPhase separation processes are widely utilized to assemble complex fluids into novel materials. These separation processes can be thermodynamically driven due to changes in concentration, pressure, or temperature. Phase separation can also be induced with external stimuli, such as magnetic fields, resulting in novel nonequilibrium systems. However, how external stimuli influence the transition pathways between phases has not been explored in detail. Here, we describe the phase separation dynamics of superparamagnetic colloids in time-varying magnetic fields. An initially homogeneous colloidal suspension can transition from a continuous colloidal phase with voids to discrete colloidal clusters, through a bicontinuous phase formed via spinodal decomposition. The type of transition depends on the particle concentration and magnitude of the applied magnetic field. The spatiotemporal evolution of the microstructure during the nucleation and growth period is quantified by analyzing the morphology using Minkowski functionals. The characteristic length of the colloidal systems was determined to correlate with system variables such as magnetic field strength, particle concentration, and time in a power-law scaling relationship. Understanding the interplay between particle concentration and applied magnetic field allows for better control of the phases observed in these magnetically tunable colloidal systems.
dc.identifier.citationHilou, Elaa, Joshi, Kedar and Biswal, Sibani Lisa. "Characterizing the spatiotemporal evolution of paramagnetic colloids in time-varying magnetic fields with Minkowski functionals." <i>Soft Matter,</i> 16, (2020) Royal Society of Chemistry: 8799-8805. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0SM01100B.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1039/D0SM01100B
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/109452
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherRoyal Society of Chemistry
dc.titleCharacterizing the spatiotemporal evolution of paramagnetic colloids in time-varying magnetic fields with Minkowski functionals
dc.typeJournal article
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