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Figure 3.4 Comparison of oscillatory behavior between φsolids = 0.44 carbon black gels<br />

stabilized by Makon 10 and NP 4070 respectively.<br />

3.3.4 Gelation Mechanism<br />

The gel behavior of this carbon black gel is the result of a synergy between<br />

carbon black particles and all non-ionic polymer molecules. The gelation mechanism of<br />

many ceramic inks used in robocasting is assumed to use reversible electrostatic cross-<br />

linking between adsorbed polyelectrolyte molecules and oppositely charged<br />

polyelectrolyte in solution, e.g. ammonium polyacrylate and poly(ethylenimine). In a<br />

sense, these gels may be regarded as particle filled, polymeric hydrogels that have<br />

properties between those of high concentration polymeric hydrogels and high<br />

concentration colloidal gels of pure ceramic particles based on electrostatic double layers.<br />

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