TY - JOUR
T1 - An effective optics-electrochemistry approach to random packing density of non-equiaxed ellipsoids
AU - Dai, Hanqing
AU - Xu, Wenqian
AU - Hu, Zhe
AU - Yang, Bobo
AU - Xiong, Zhiyong
AU - Su, Danlu
AU - Wei, Xian
AU - Mei, Shiliang
AU - Zhang, Guoqi
AU - More Authors, null
PY - 2020/8/1
Y1 - 2020/8/1
N2 - The experimental method is the best approach to characterize the actual packing of spheres, but it is very troublesome to describe the random packing of spheres. Generally, it can only be used to simulate the packing of equal-diameter spheres, while the packing of non-equal-diameter spheres are more difficult, sometimes impossible. In this work, we have successfully investigated the problem of random packing of non-equiaxed ellipsoid by dynamic light scattering and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Moreover, we have successfully used the conductive NaTi2(PO4)3 (NTP) nanoparticles to verify the random packing of non-equiaxed ellipsoids by dynamic light scattering and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The results imply that the packing density is the larger, and the conductivity is the higher. Additionally, the wider size-distribution is helpful for increasing packing density. This method avoids the puzzling consideration of friction, particle shape and size, material density, the geometry of container and the initial state. Therefore, this divergent thinking of utilizing the conductive materials to research the random packing of non-equiaxed ellipsoids may be worth considering for the study of the close packing of other materials.
AB - The experimental method is the best approach to characterize the actual packing of spheres, but it is very troublesome to describe the random packing of spheres. Generally, it can only be used to simulate the packing of equal-diameter spheres, while the packing of non-equal-diameter spheres are more difficult, sometimes impossible. In this work, we have successfully investigated the problem of random packing of non-equiaxed ellipsoid by dynamic light scattering and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Moreover, we have successfully used the conductive NaTi2(PO4)3 (NTP) nanoparticles to verify the random packing of non-equiaxed ellipsoids by dynamic light scattering and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The results imply that the packing density is the larger, and the conductivity is the higher. Additionally, the wider size-distribution is helpful for increasing packing density. This method avoids the puzzling consideration of friction, particle shape and size, material density, the geometry of container and the initial state. Therefore, this divergent thinking of utilizing the conductive materials to research the random packing of non-equiaxed ellipsoids may be worth considering for the study of the close packing of other materials.
KW - Dynamic light scattering
KW - Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
KW - Non-equiaxed ellipsoids
KW - Random packings
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85086079531&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.mtla.2020.100750
DO - 10.1016/j.mtla.2020.100750
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85086079531
SN - 1359-6454
VL - 12
JO - Materialia
JF - Materialia
M1 - 100750
ER -