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Electric Double Layer

The electrical double layer is a structure that forms around objects placed in liquids. It consists of two layers - the Stern layer of ions directly attached to the object's surface due to chemical forces, and the diffuse layer of free ions in the liquid influenced by the object's electric field. The electrical double layer, along with van der Waals forces, contributes to the stability of colloids through a balance of attractive and repulsive forces. It plays a key role in phenomena like preventing fat droplets in milk from coagulating into butter.

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Electric Double Layer

The electrical double layer is a structure that forms around objects placed in liquids. It consists of two layers - the Stern layer of ions directly attached to the object's surface due to chemical forces, and the diffuse layer of free ions in the liquid influenced by the object's electric field. The electrical double layer, along with van der Waals forces, contributes to the stability of colloids through a balance of attractive and repulsive forces. It plays a key role in phenomena like preventing fat droplets in milk from coagulating into butter.

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ELECTRICAL DOUBLE

LAYER

G-10
OBJECTIVE
• Definition of electrical double layer
• Parts of electrical double layer
• Relationship DVLO and electrical double layer
• Relationship zeta potential and electrical
double layer
• Application electrical double layer in life
DEFINITION

Electrical double layer is a structure


that appears on the surface of an
object when it is placed into a liquid.

Electrical Double Layer is essential for


the mechanism of the electrostatic
stabilization of colloids.
• Electrical Double Layer consists of layer
surrounding the particle of dispersed phased,
adsorbed ions on the particles surface, and
the countercharged dispersion medium.
• Electrical Double Layer is electrically neutral.
• The double layer refers to two parallel layers of
charge surrounding the object.
• The first layer which known as Stern layer is the
surface charge which comprises ions adsorbed
directly to the object due to chemical interactions.
• The second layer which known as diffuse layer is
composed of free ions moving in the fluid under
influence of electric attraction and thermal
motion.
Parts of electrical double layer:
a) Surface charge- negatively charged ions
adsorbed on particle surface.
b) Stern layer- positively charged ions
attracted to the particle surface and
attached by electrostatic force.
c) Diffuse layer- contains free ions with
higher counter ions concentrations. It is
affected by the electrostatic force
produced by the charged particle.
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+ -
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Electrical
Double Layer

Slipping plane (shear plane)- a layer of


surrounding liquid attached to the particle
when the colloid particle moves in the
dispersion medium. Zeta potential is the
value of electrical potential at slipping plane.
• DVLO involve combination of two forces that
are acting on the colloid particle
• The forces are Van der Waals forces (attractive
force) and electrical double layer (repulsive
force)
• Stability:
a)Attractive > repulsive = flocculation(not stable)
b)Repulsive > attractive = no flocculation(stable)
EXAMPLE
• Milk exists only because fat droplets are
covered with a double layer that prevent
their coagulation into butter. 
• Can be found in heterogeneous fluid-based
systems, such as blood, paints, inks, ceramic
slurries and cement slurries.
CONCLUSION
• Electrical double layer is divided into 3 parts
which are Surface charge, Stern layer, and
Diffuse layer.
• Electrical double layer, DVLO, and Zeta
potential are related to stabilization of colloid.
REFERENCES
• Peter Atkins and Julio De Paula, Atkins’ Physical
Chemistry, 9th ed., Oxford University Press, New York,
1978, pg.673-674.
• DLVO theory[online] available from:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DLVO_theory (accessed
18/02/2011)
• Electrical double layer and Zeta Potential[online]
available from:
http://perc.ufl.edu/courses/intephen01/_files/
05_EDL.pdf (accessed 19/02/2011)

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