Abstract
We propose a new cluster-cluster aggregation model which includes the expected complex reaction process near the sol-gel transition of a SiO2 system. This model explains the experimental fact that the fractal dimension of the silica-gel shows an interesting dependence on the amount of the water solvent. We also give a simple analytic result using mean-field theory.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 77-82 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Science Reports of the Rerearch Institutes Tohoku University Series A-Physics |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 1997 Dec 1 |
Keywords
- Cluster-cluster-aggregation model
- Silica
- Sol-gel transition
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Metals and Alloys