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Joyful singing at a church in Ndola, Zambia
Joyous singing at a church in Ndola, Zambia.
The lady wearing sunglasses in the group of singers is Mary Phiri. She is also the deputy head teacher at All Is Grace School.
Mary wears her sunglasses because she cannot afford the correct glasses to help improve her vision. She has cancer of the left eye. Once a month, Mary has to travel 5 hours by bus to the capital, Lusaka, to see her doctor. But there's no guarantee the doctor will even be there. So, Mary doesn't know how many days she will have to be away from her baby son, Joshua, or from the school.
Mary has to rely on financial support from the school. And the school relies on her.
I believe Mary is one of the most extraordinary people I have met and not just on this trip. Her resilience and her ability to share her joy is typical of the people who live in this community in spite of their challenges.
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High conductivity zeta potential measurement with Next Generation Electrophoretic Light Scattering
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This video showcases the prototype of a Next Generation Electrophoretic Light Scattering instrument, proven to be capable of handling high conductivity samples with ionic strengths up to 6 molar, a range unachievable by commercial instruments. I demonstrate its unique ability to perform electrophoretic light scattering using both a laser Doppler method and phase analysis light scattering, an in...
scope xy toggle field on off
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This shows the benefit of an analog CRO in XY mode. The signal is the demodulated IQ pair from a phase analysis light scattering (PALS) apparatus. The amplitude and phase determined by the composite signal of light scattered by nanoparticles in a liquid. Random diffusion causes random fluctuation in both the amplitude and phase. Hence, the oscilloscope is very useful in visualizing this diffusi...
Measuring zeta potential of optically concentrated samples
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This is a recording of a webinar I gave on How To Measure Zeta Potential More Confidently. I show you how you can maximize the confidence in your measurements - and their interpretation - needed for robust decision making. Please sign up for my newsletter at tinyurl.com/zetanewsletter Visit my website at enlightenscientific.com Online training courses are being added to my school at learn.enlig...
Measuring zeta potential - a specific measurement problem
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This is a recording of a webinar I gave on How To Measure Zeta Potential More Confidently. I show you how you can maximize the confidence in your measurements - and their interpretation - needed for robust decision making. Please sign up for my newsletter at tinyurl.com/zetanewsletter Visit my website at enlightenscientific.com Online training courses are being added to my school at learn.enlig...
Electrophoretic mobility vs. zeta potential
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This is a recording of a webinar I gave on How To Measure Zeta Potential More Confidently. I show you how you can maximize the confidence in your measurements - and their interpretation - needed for robust decision making. Please sign up for my newsletter at tinyurl.com/zetanewsletter Visit my website at enlightenscientific.com Online training courses are being added to my school at learn.enlig...
Zeta potential reference materials and validation
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This is a recording of a webinar I gave on How To Measure Zeta Potential More Confidently. I show you how you can maximize the confidence in your measurements - and their interpretation - needed for robust decision making. Please sign up for my newsletter at tinyurl.com/zetanewsletter Visit my website at enlightenscientific.com Online training courses are being added to my school at learn.enlig...
Measuring zeta potential - electric field effects
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This is a recording of a webinar I gave on How To Measure Zeta Potential More Confidently. I show you how you can maximize the confidence in your measurements - and their interpretation - needed for robust decision making. Please sign up for my newsletter at tinyurl.com/zetanewsletter Visit my website at enlightenscientific.com Online training courses are being added to my school at learn.enlig...
Measuring zeta potential - themes
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This is a recording of a webinar I gave on How To Measure Zeta Potential More Confidently. I show you how you can maximize the confidence in your measurements - and their interpretation - needed for robust decision making. Please sign up for my newsletter at tinyurl.com/zetanewsletter Visit my website at enlightenscientific.com Online training courses are being added to my school at learn.enlig...
Measuring zeta potential - introduction
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This is a recording of a webinar I gave on How To Measure Zeta Potential More Confidently. I show you how you can maximize the confidence in your measurements - and their interpretation - needed for robust decision making. Please sign up for my newsletter at tinyurl.com/zetanewsletter Visit my website at enlightenscientific.com Online training courses are being added to my school at learn.enlig...
Measuring zeta potential - electrophoretic light scattering
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This is a recording of a webinar I gave on How To Measure Zeta Potential More Confidently. I show you how you can maximize the confidence in your measurements - and their interpretation - needed for robust decision making. Please sign up for my newsletter at tinyurl.com/zetanewsletter Visit my website at enlightenscientific.com Online training courses are being added to my school at learn.enlig...
Measuring zeta potential - general considerations
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This is a recording of a webinar I gave on How To Measure Zeta Potential More Confidently. I show you how you can maximize the confidence in your measurements - and their interpretation - needed for robust decision making. Please sign up for my newsletter at tinyurl.com/zetanewsletter Visit my website at enlightenscientific.com Online training courses are being added to my school at learn.enlig...
Measuring zeta potential - three things you must know
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This is a recording of a webinar I gave on How To Measure Zeta Potential More Confidently. I show you how you can maximize the confidence in your measurements - and their interpretation - needed for robust decision making. Please sign up for my newsletter at tinyurl.com/zetanewsletter Visit my website at enlightenscientific.com Online training courses are being added to my school at learn.enlig...
Measuring zeta potential - origin of zeta potential
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This is a recording of a webinar I gave on How To Measure Zeta Potential More Confidently. I show you how you can maximize the confidence in your measurements - and their interpretation - needed for robust decision making. Please sign up for my newsletter at tinyurl.com/zetanewsletter Visit my website at enlightenscientific.com Online training courses are being added to my school at learn.enlig...
Measuring zeta potential - effect of electrolyte
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This is a recording of a webinar I gave on How To Measure Zeta Potential More Confidently. I show you how you can maximize the confidence in your measurements - and their interpretation - needed for robust decision making. Please sign up for my newsletter at tinyurl.com/zetanewsletter Visit my website at enlightenscientific.com Online training courses are being added to my school at learn.enlig...
Measuring zeta potential - introduction to zeta potential
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Measuring zeta potential - introduction to zeta potential
Measuring zeta potential - real world example
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Measuring zeta potential - real world example
Measuring zeta potential - review and services
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Measuring zeta potential - review and services
Measuring zeta potential - electrophoresis
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Measuring zeta potential - electrophoresis
Measuring zeta potential - calculating zeta potential
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Measuring zeta potential - calculating zeta potential
Measuring zeta potential - Q&A
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Measuring zeta potential - Q&A

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @andymerrett
    @andymerrett 3 місяці тому

    Scwoll down? And you have the nerve to be a dick about other people's speech? Grow up.

  • @154brother
    @154brother 4 місяці тому

    Hello, thank you for your work. What is the best wavelength for doppler electrophoresis?

  • @Mountaineer170
    @Mountaineer170 6 місяців тому

    In your schematic, the Debye length decreases as electrolyte concentration increases, but why does a decreased Debye length lead to decreased Zeta potential. Since the stern layer does not change in position presumably. From the four figures you have, the stern potential seems to be the same value, so I guess that's why I am a bit confused. Thanks, Dr. Miller

    • @johnmiller0000
      @johnmiller0000 6 місяців тому

      Hi, the purpose of the schematic is to show how the double layer becomes thinner with increasing electrolyte concentration. The way I have drawn them certainly over simplifies what happens near to the particle. For example, in reality, the increased concentration could lead to more adsorbed counterions which would further screen the charge and reduce the zeta potential.

    • @Mountaineer170
      @Mountaineer170 6 місяців тому

      @@johnmiller0000 Thank you Dr. Miller.

  • @kumarprosenjit9714
    @kumarprosenjit9714 7 місяців тому

    I just wanted to express my deepest gratitude for your incredible contributions to the field of electrochemistry. Your work has been enlightening and inspiring, and it has significantly advanced our understanding and application of this important scientific discipline. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with the world.

  • @teodorminev4363
    @teodorminev4363 8 місяців тому

    The video is misleading - it confuses the stern layer with the slipping layer! 1:27

    • @johnmiller0000
      @johnmiller0000 8 місяців тому

      Thank you for your comment. I don't mention the Stern layer so I don't understand your remark. I intentionally avoid any jargon associated with a specific model of the diffuse double layer (e.g., Gouy-Chapman) and, instead, describe the qualitative features.

  • @nathanpiligian6412
    @nathanpiligian6412 9 місяців тому

    Thank you!👍

  • @klauskloten3920
    @klauskloten3920 11 місяців тому

    I think the slipping plane should be between the diffusion layer and the bulk and not between stern and diffusion.

    • @johnmiller0000
      @johnmiller0000 11 місяців тому

      The diffuse layer is part of the continuous phase that includes the bulk. The slipping plane is an imaginary plane that delineates the particle (and any adsorbed material) from the continous phase. Imaginary is the key word here - it's purely a theoretical construct, especially since few dispersions truly meet all the criteria required for the definition of the diffuse electrical double layer.

  • @CM-rg9zg
    @CM-rg9zg Рік тому

    very good

  • @ef2b
    @ef2b Рік тому

    This is nice explanation. Some may find it easier to understand the potential definitions by turning things around. Rather than starting with the surface potential and then considering how the potential falls off as one moves away from the surface, instead start with the (arbitrary) definition of zero potential at infinity. From there, consider bringing a positive test change towards the surface. Moving through the neutral bulk, we are far from the positively charged surface and do little work. As we approach closer, we do more and more work causing the total work done (q*V) to rise. The value when we reach the surface is the surface potential. The values as we cross various critical points along the way define other values, such as the zeta potential. I came here searching for an understanding of the definition of the slipping plane. I hope sharing my (hopefully correct!) way of thinking about the electrostatics will be helpful to someone else. It is entirely consistent with what was presented, but is just another way to think about it that some may prefer.

    • @johnmiller0000
      @johnmiller0000 Рік тому

      Thank you. I agree with your approach! Somewhere in one of the other videos I use a similar idea to explain the relationship between potential and charge.

  • @LaudvekkysGrooveLab
    @LaudvekkysGrooveLab Рік тому

    Dear John, thank you for this great video. How does instrument know what the charge of the particle is during zeta potential measurements? I cant find any relationship between the sign of the charge on the particle and the sign of the zeta potential that the instrument reports.

    • @johnmiller0000
      @johnmiller0000 Рік тому

      Hi - thank you for watching. The sign of the zeta potential indicates the sign of the electrical potential at the slipping plane relative to the bulk. This isn't necessarily the same as the potential at the true surface of the particle. Although it is generally okay to use the zeta potential to give a fair indicator of the surface potential/charge, it is important to understand the nature of the particle-liquid interface. For example, a charged particle with an adsorbed layer of a nonionic polymer will yield a zeta potential lower than that of the same particle without the polymer.

  • @lesh2148
    @lesh2148 Рік тому

    Hi John, Could you please clarify the concept of effective potential in the bulk solution? To my understanding, the effective potential decays exponentially to ~0 when moving away from the electrodes (due to the charge screening effect). Wouldn't this cause charged particles in the bulk to experience no net electric field? (Unless the thickness of the bulk is comparable to the double layers of the electrodes, i.e. with a dilute electrolyte or low dielectric constant). Thanks!

  • @lesh2148
    @lesh2148 Рік тому

    Hi John, Thanks for the clear and insightful webinar series! Could you please explain how the optical properties affect attractive forces between particles? I could see how the size/shape affect the relative strength of attractive VDW forces due to differences in contacting surface area between particles, but I'm unsure how optical properties come into play here.

    • @johnmiller0000
      @johnmiller0000 Рік тому

      Hi Leshy, Please see the Wikipedia page about London dispersion forces (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_dispersion_force) It explains that the forces arise from fluctuations of electron density. Because electromagnetic radiation propagates through a medium through interaction of the radiation's electric field and electrons, there is a connection between the optical properties and the London dispersion forces. This can be exploited. By dispersing particles in a liquid with identical refractive index, the net attraction almost disappears.

  • @channelduit1474
    @channelduit1474 2 роки тому

    Pak tolong di jawab, benda apa yang ada kandungan zeta.?

  • @gerheart33
    @gerheart33 2 роки тому

    Hello sir how does one ascertain the zeta potential of carbonaceous or polymeric composites or solids that are not used in drug delivery since the zeta sizer analysis is not an indication of the surface charge Help your answer will assist in my investigations Kindly show me some good articles to support your directions

  • @abrahamjoshua2730
    @abrahamjoshua2730 2 роки тому

    Dear Mr Miller, I understand that electrolytes play a role in decreasing the EDL thickness but does this theory also apply to when adding acids or bases? Both acid and base disassociate to positive and negative ions, so theoretically it should perform similarly except one increases H+ or OH- ions. Thanks in advance.

    • @johnmiller0000
      @johnmiller0000 2 роки тому

      Hi Abraham - yes, the addition of any ionic material will decrease the double layer thickness. When calculating ionic strength, you should include the contribution from acid/base, too.

  • @fabiopieretti9884
    @fabiopieretti9884 2 роки тому

    Dear Mr. Miller, I have a curiosity: if generally zeta potential is expressed as the potential difference between the slipping plane and the bulk solution, how this value would compare to the potential difference between the actual particle surface and the slipping plane?

    • @johnmiller0000
      @johnmiller0000 2 роки тому

      There isn't necessarily any relationship between the two although, for most systems, the potential at the slipping plane is likely slightly lower than the surface potential. However, because the slipping plane occurs at the boundary between the bulk liquid and the particle + any adsorbed species, the presences of adsorbed counterions, surfactants, polymers etc may significantly change the potential between the surface and the slipping plane. A classic example is an ionic surfactant.

    • @fabiopieretti9884
      @fabiopieretti9884 2 роки тому

      @@johnmiller0000 Thank You very much for your answer!

  • @insane3620
    @insane3620 2 роки тому

    Thanks thanks thanks....this helped a lot

  • @thomashannibal
    @thomashannibal 2 роки тому

    Excelent presentation and explanation of zeta potential (I have seen your video serie) and a very good example to cast light on the pitfalls and challenges when measuring it and utilizing it in real life. Thank you for sharing.

  • @selvinazcetin2760
    @selvinazcetin2760 3 роки тому

    thank you

  • @raffaellameffe9089
    @raffaellameffe9089 3 роки тому

    Dear John, thank you very much for sharing this fantastic presentation. I have read all the comments but I have still two doubts about what you said. 1. The paper you recommended (Delgado et al., 2007) describes that "The potential at the plane where slip with respect to bulk solution is postulated to occur is identified as the electrokinetic or zeta potential,ζ". Instead you locate the zeta potential between the rigid layer associate with the particle and the diffuse layer of ions. There is something I am missing. 2. In the previous video, you define de EDL as the sum of the rigid layer and the diffuse layer of ions. However, in the plots you define the EDL as that represented by the length 1/k which does not take into account the rigid layer. I would really appreciate any help to understand. Thank you very much.

    • @johnmiller0000
      @johnmiller0000 3 роки тому

      Hi Raffaella - thanks for your questions. Regarding 1., at a high level, my description and Delgado et al's are consistent. The EDL comprises a rigid layer (particle) and diffuse layer. Think of it like an electrical capacitor but where one plate is diffuse. The zeta potential is - by definition - the location that delineates motion of the particle and any bound materials from the bulk liquid. At a most simplistic level, this is the same as delineating between the particle and the surrounding diffuse layer of ions. Regarding 2. and following on from 1., the definition of zeta potential (as the electrokinetic potential) is chosen so as to be of experimental value. i.e., it is the potential that we can access somehow through experimentation such as electrophoresis, electroosmosis, streaming potential or sedimentation potential. There's nothing inherently "magical" about it - it's just represents an experimentally-accessible estimate of the potential near the surface. Because electrokinetic experiments relate to the potential at this location, they tell us nothing about the nature of the interface at regions closer to the true particle surface. Hence, it is appropriate to find some way to characterize the concentration profile of ions in the region of the diffuse part of the double layer up to the location of the zeta potential, rather than the true particle surface. As with many properties that decay exponentially with distance, it is convenient to use a parameter that indicates the distance at which the property is 1/e of its starting value. In our case, the starting value is the ionic composition at the slipping plane.

  • @vedataslan6121
    @vedataslan6121 3 роки тому

    Can you calculate human red blood cell zeta potential? do we need same pH and same electrolytes as in blood? Also there is a significant amount albumin in blood that is also negative charge in blood pH. Do we need to add it to calculation? And also container of the fluid effect the zeta potential? for example glass tube is negative charged but charge. can plastic tube change this?

  • @jeanjacquesmbayo8162
    @jeanjacquesmbayo8162 3 роки тому

    Dear John, I am so impressed with your explanation. Can I get in touch with You? I am a PhD student from the university of Witwatersrand in South Africa. I am working on project which aims at understanding the relationship between the generation of micro-cavitation on the leaching kinetics (EDL and mostly the thickness of the diffusion layer). My email address is: jeanjacquesmils@gmail.com

    • @johnmiller0000
      @johnmiller0000 3 роки тому

      Thank you. You can contact me at johnATenlightenscientific.com

  • @nellvincervantes6233
    @nellvincervantes6233 4 роки тому

    Hi sir. Could we use those formulas for stern potential (single layer)?

  • @theroadnottaken_
    @theroadnottaken_ 4 роки тому

    Why do you abruptly cut your videos? Anyway, they are very helpful. Thank you very much!

    • @johnmiller0000
      @johnmiller0000 4 роки тому

      Thanks for the feedback. The original webinar video was chopped up for an online course and I just uploaded them as-is to YT.

  • @limbo94334
    @limbo94334 4 роки тому

    Hi, why the potential of the inner slipping plane is defined as the zeta potential, not the outer plane of the slipping plane? If it is the inner plane, then what make it different than the stern potential? I though the zeta potential is the potential at the outer slipping plane. Dr. John Miller please address my confusion, thank you .

    • @estelleifrid6322
      @estelleifrid6322 3 роки тому

      I think you are right, I watched and read several doc about zeta potential and normally the zeta potential is the outer plane of the slipping plane

  • @hongfeiy476
    @hongfeiy476 4 роки тому

    thank you Mr.Miller. your videos are really helpful.

  • @alexeydanilko7915
    @alexeydanilko7915 4 роки тому

    Dear John, do you have any videos regarding to contact angle calculation? Thanks a lot

  • @jorgemercent2995
    @jorgemercent2995 4 роки тому

    Thank you! Where have you been all these while when i was confused in class?

  • @pc501011
    @pc501011 4 роки тому

    Hi~ Mr. Miller Your illustration is really helpful! I would like to translate your video to mandarin. Could you please activate the function of the viewer's subtitle submission in all of your videos? Thanks!

    • @johnmiller0000
      @johnmiller0000 4 роки тому

      Hi - thank you for offering to do this - I had no idea. I have enabled the option for all the videos.