Slow coagulation rate

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010940",
  "term": "Slow coagulation rate",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The rate at which colloidal particles aggregate in a dispersion when the repulsive forces between them are partially overcome, but not completely eliminated. This rate is slower than the diffusion-limited rate observed under conditions of strong attraction. It is often described by the Smoluchowski equation modified by a stability factor.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2011, 83, 2229. 'Terminology of polymers and polymerization processes in dispersed systems (IUPAC Recommendations 2011)' on page 2253 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-10-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/slow-coagulation-rate/"
}