Abstract
The influence of coagulant (isopropanol) and free oleic acid on the formation of quasi-spherical aggregates in a colloidal magnetite solution in kerosene is studied experimentally. It is revealed that the mean sizes of these aggregates fit the 60–90-nm range and are independent of the concentrations of coagulant and free oleic acid provided that these concentrations do not exceed 10–12 vol %. The independence of the mean sizes of aggregates on temperature and disperse composition of particles is considered as a supplementary argument in favor of hypothesis that the main reason for their formation are the defects of protective layers, whereas magnetodipole interactions play a secondary role. It is shown that an excess of oleic acid causes a disproportional decrease in the initial susceptibility of magnetic fluid that is interpreted as a result of the formation of droplet aggregates with characteristic sizes of a few micrometers or more. Apparently, isopropanol leads to an analogous effect, but only at low temperatures.
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