Thanks Gunther, for the in depth explaination of possible particle charges, you are certainly right in the probable effects to the ion, and it helps explain some of the anomolies in HVAC applications. I will digest that, as I am about to embark on developmental work for a HVAC based system for two different industrial processes.
I must admit, seeing stability exceeding a year, with the "true ionic colloid" I believe I am making, gives me a "warm fuzzy feeling", when I visualize silver ions (lumps, clumps) pushing each other apart. I asked before, but it may have been missed - "Have you seen any data on ZETA Potential"? I was challanged by someone about the Zeta charge on my particles and all I could find was a site selling the equipment - without any reference data! He suggested the Zeta should be 60mv and 'most Universities had the test equipment'! Check them out at: <http://www.bic.com> Your feedback would be appreciated! [email protected] "Hello Fred and James and the others, one should not forget that in water one has always also OH- and H+ ions (and with changing concentrations during the process) . Assume an Ag+ has been released from the anode, it may combine for a while with a OH- forming AgOH and being neutral then. It will not be attracted back to the electrode in the negative cycle. (Not totally true, see below). Another Ag+ -Ion or a AgOH-molecule, or both can bind to it and thus may form a larger cluster which is less mobile and will therefore also not reach the electrode in the negative cycle. In addition, water dipoles will be attracted by the charged particle and surrounds it by a water skin (Ivan often has emphasized this). The particle stays positively charged, but its mobility is further reduced. Now to the movement of neutral particles: If these particles are dipoles (positively charged at one end and negatively at the other) they may be attracted by unhomogeneous (e.g. cone shaped) electrical fields. This is the same mechanism which happens at HV when the water molecules are attracted to the wire, suspended above the water level. Does this help? Günter -- 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] Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
