Advanced optical trapping electrophoresis of single colloidal particles Ghent University
A colloid or a colloidal suspension is a mixture in which microscopic or nanoscopic particles are dispresed throughout a liquid medium. Milk is a colloidal suspension of fat droplets in water and printer ink is a colloidal suspension ofsolid ink particles in oil. An important characteristic of colloidal
suspensions is its stability. The stability of colloidal suspensions is hindered by aggregation and sedimentation. This occurs when ...