Polymer-Mediated Phase Stability of Colloids

Colloid–polymer mixtures are subject of intensive research due to their wide range of applicability, for instance in coatings and food-stuffs. This thesis constitutes a fundamental investigation towards a better control over the stability of such suspensi

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Álvaro González García

Polymer-Mediated Phase Stability of Colloids

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Álvaro González García

Polymer-Mediated Phase Stability of Colloids Doctoral Thesis accepted by Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands

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Author Dr. Álvaro González García Van ’t Hoff Laboratory for Physical and Colloid Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Debye Institute Utrecht University Utrecht, The Netherlands

Supervisor Prof. Remco Tuinier Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry and Institute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS) Eindhoven University of Technology Eindhoven, The Netherlands

ISSN 2190-5053 ISSN 2190-5061 (electronic) Springer Theses ISBN 978-3-030-33682-0 ISBN 978-3-030-33683-7 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33683-7 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or inform