I have rutile TiO2 grown on Si rods(100 microns long) with Ni bulb on one end of the cylindrical rod. They are supposed to float on the surface of the water but they tend to clump. How can I reduce clumping?
Typically, surfactants are used to disperse and stabilize the particles. It is difficult for you to predict a good surfactant due to the specificity of your object (different materials in a particle). Test for cationic, anionic and non-ionic surfactants up to their CMC.