ISSN:
1435-1528
Keywords:
Polymersolution
;
porous medium
;
effectiveviscosity
;
depletion layer
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
Abstract Effective viscosities of dilute and semidilute flexible solutions flowing through small cylindrical pores were determined in the Newtonian regime for various pore diameters. The low viscosities relative to the bulk were associated with a depletion phenomenon due to a steric exclusion of macromolecules from the pore wall. Using a two-fluid flow model, the depletion layer thickness was determined and discussed as a function of polymer concentration, ionic strength, and molecular weight. This thickness, which was constant and close to the macromolecule gyration radius in dilute regime, was found to decrease rapidly with polymer concentration in the semidilute regime.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01332923
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