Good question James, I don't know for sure, but I suspect there are crystalline structures of silver ions which have a particular shape and number of particles, and which are reasonably stable. These crystals (if they exist) may resist the joining of other ions or partly formed crystals, thermodynamically.
Sounds good anyway. Ivan. ----- Original Message ----- From: James Osbourne, Holmes <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, 5 November 1999 06:24 Subject: RE: CS>round conductive pot idea > Hi Guys, > > This sounds highly possible. But if so, what controls the final size? > > James Osbourne Holmes > [email protected] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ivan Anderson [SMTP:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, November 04, 1999 2:07 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: CS>round conductive pot idea > > Hi Marshal, James H-M, > > I believe that the silver, which has been disassociated during > generation at low current density, exist as single silver ions not > clumps. > It is not until the power is withdrawn that the ions flocculate into > stable clusters of multi-ion particles. I remember Bob Lee saying > something along these lines, some time ago. > In electroplating a silver anode is used to replace the silver ions > deposited at the cathode. There are many parameters which are > manipulated in silver plating to provide a smooth shiny finish, not > least being the metal that the silver is being deposited on. A porous > powdery finish is one of the major problems to be overcome in the > electrodeposition of metals. > > Ivan. -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: [email protected] -or- [email protected] with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. To post, address your message to: [email protected] List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
