thanks Fred for your response. unfortunately I don't know anything about ZETA potentials. I think I have read something on this list in the past. There must be experts around. Hope you find one, Günter
Fred schrieb: > > 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! > > f...@health2us.com > > "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: > silver-list-requ...@eskimo.com -or- silver-digest-requ...@eskimo.com > with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. > > To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com > Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@id.net>
