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Orientation mechanism of palygorskite and kaolinite derived from the electric reversing pulse technique

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The investigation of electrooptical effects (birefringence, light scattering, dichroism) by the electric reversing pulse technique gives information on the directions of the electric moments of the particles. In case of Palygorskite and Kaolinite the experimental curves show a maximum at the instant when the field changes its polarity. The existence of this maximum demonstrates that the electric moments (permanent and induced moment) are oriented perpendicular to each other. The electric polarizability is parallel oriented to the long axis of the particles and the permanent dipole moment perpendicular to it. From the maximum the mean rotational diffusion coefficient of the particles has been calculated and the ratio of both electric moments in the case of Palygorskite after the theory ofI. Tinoco et al. andK. Yoshioka et al. has been obtained.

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Die Untersuchung elektrooptischer Effekte (Doppelbrechung, Lichtstreuung, Dichroismus) im elektrischen Feld mit rechteckförmigen Impulsen wechselnder Polarität gibt die Möglichkeit, die Richtung der elektrischen Momente der Teilchen zu ermitteln. Im Fall von Palygorskit und Kaolinit zeigen die experimentellen Kurven der Doppelbrechung ein Maximum beim Wechsel der Polarität des Feldes. Dieses Maximum bedeutet, daß die elektrischen Momente (permanentes und induziertes) senkrecht zueinander orientiert sind. Die elektrische Polarisierbarkeit liegt parallel zur langen Achse der Teilchen und das permanente Dipolmoment senkrecht dazu. Aus dem Maximum der Doppelbrechung ergibt sich für Palygorskit nach der Theorie vonI. Tinoco et al. und vonK. Yoshioka et al. die mittlere Rotations-Diffusionskonstante der Teilchen und das Verhältnis beider elektrischer Momente.

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Petkanchin, I., Brückner, R. Orientation mechanism of palygorskite and kaolinite derived from the electric reversing pulse technique. Colloid & Polymer Sci 254, 433–435 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01382129

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