OU NanoLab/NSF NUE/Bumm & Johnson
Classification of NanoParticle Suspensions
CONTINUOUS PHASE
(medium completely surrounding the nanoparticle)
DISPERSED
PHASE (nanoparticle)
does not
occur
(all
gases are miscible)
No
Examples
fog
(liquid
aerosol)
fog,
clouds
smoke
(aerosol)
smoke,
dust
foam
shaving
cream,
whipped
cream
emulsion
mayonnaise,
milk
suspension
(sol, in
H2O hydrosol)
muddy
water,
paint,
ink
solid
foam
foam
rubber,
marshmallow,
Styrofoam
gel
jello,
jelly, cheese,
certain
rubbers,
Tygon
tubing
solid
suspension
(solid
sol)
certain ceramics (Corel)
&
alloys, ruby glass