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IV. Results and Discussion 483 A. Adsorption-characterizing parameters 483 B. Suspension-stability-characterizing parameters 504

References 513

I. INTRODUCTION, GENERAL FEATURES OF ADSORBED POLYMER AND POLYELECTROLYTE LA YEAS

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decisiveroleforstericstabilization.Theconformationofneutralmacromolecules intheadsorbedstateisdeterminedbythechemicalstructure,theconcentration,the molarmassandthemolarmassdistributionofthepolymer,thesurfacechemistry, andthepropertiesofthedispersionmedium.Theconformationofadsorbedpolyelectrolytesisadditionallydependentonthechargedensityofthepolymer,the surfacecharge,thepH,andtheionicstrengthofthesolution.