The present work aims at reviewing our current understanding of fractal structures in the
frame of colloid aggregation as well as the possibility they offer to produce novel structured …

Formation mechanisms of two-dimensional nanostructures in wet syntheses are poorly
understood. Even more enigmatic is the influence of hydrodynamic forces. Here we use …

Aquatic fate models and risk assessment require experimental information on the potential
of contaminants to interact with riverine suspended particulate matter (SPM). While for …

Typically, in quiescent conditions, attractive colloids at low volume fractions form fractal gels
structured into two length scales: the colloidal and the fractal cluster scales. However, when …

Microplastics are a growing threat, especially in aqueous habitats. For assessing the
influence on the ecosystem and possible solution strategies, it is necessary to investigate …

The coagulation process has a dramatic impact on the properties of dispersions of colloidal
particles including the change of optical, rheological, as well as texture properties. We …

Boehmite, an aluminum oxide hydroxide γ-AlO (OH), is broadly used in the form of
particulate dispersions in industrial applications, eg, for the fabrication of ceramics and …

Application of shear flow to charge-stabilized aqueous colloidal suspensions is ubiquitous in
industrial applications and as a means to achieve controlled field-induced assembly of …

Hypothesis Aggregate structure is conditioned by a balance of cohesive forces between
primary particles and hydrodynamic forces induced by the surrounding flow. Numerical …

Breakup of small aggregates is governed by the imbalance of imposed hydrodynamic forces
and cohesive forces between constituent particles. Aggregate restructuring in ramped shear …