The oblique collision efficiency of nanoparticles at different angles in Brownian coagulation

AbstractThe oblique collision efficiency of nanoparticles at different colliding angles in Brownian coagulation is investigated. A model of central oblique collision between two nanoparticles is presented to derive equations which are solved to get the collision efficiency by considering van der Waals force and elastic deformation force. Based on the calculated data of collision efficiency under different colliding angles and particle diameters, a new expression relating central oblique collision efficiency at different colliding angles to particle diameter is brought forward