DT-300/DT-310 – zeta potential measurement of concentrated dispersions

The DT-300 works according to the electroacoustic principle and thus can analyze the zeta potential in dispersions in its original state (without dilution or modification). Further important colloidal parameters can be calculated like isoelectriv point (IEP), Debye length, κa-value, Dukhin number and surface charge density in case of strong non-polar solvents.

Due to the smart design of the probe (pulse-echo method, smooth surface) it can be easily used both for laboratory experiments and for process-near online measurements.
The electroacoustic spectrometer DT-310 offers the additional possibility of titration experiments by means of a titration unit with two separate controllable burettes. This fully software-controlled unit is designed to enable the zeta potential measurement independent of the pH or the amount of an additive (further details see “accessories” below).

Zeta probe

Measuring principle of the DT-300 / DT-310

Benefits and key features

• No dilution, no sample preparation
• Very short time of measurements (< 1 min)
• Very small sample amount (< 0,5 ml) necessary
• Applicable for both laboratory experiments and process-near online measurements
• Measurement of sedimenting or high viscous samples
• Characterization of dispersions in non-polar solvents as well as high electric conductive systems
• Fully automatic, quantitative titration experiments (acid/base, additives, DT-310)
• Can be delivered in combination with acoustic particle size measurement (DT-1202)

References and norms

/1/ ISO 13099-3 Colloidal systems – Methods for zeta potential determination.
/2/ A. Dukhin, P. Goetz: Characterization of Liquids, Nano- and Microparticulates, and Porous Bodies using Ultrasound. 2nd Edition. Oxford: Elsevier, 2010.
/3/ PARTICLE WORLD 19; p. 18 – 19; “Characterization of liquids, dispersions, emulsions and porous materials using ultrasound”.