Optorheological thickening under the pulsed laser photocrosslinking of a polymer

• Published in: Journal of applied polymer science Vol. 131; no. 17; pp. np - n/a
• Main Authors: Okoniewski, Stephen Richard, Wisniewski, Danielle, Frazer, N. Laszlo, Mu, Weiqiang, Arceo, Andrew, Rathi, Pranjali, Ketterson, J. B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, NJ Blackwell Publishing Ltd 05.09.2014; Wiley; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Channels; Colloids; crosslinking; Crosslinking and degradation; Exact sciences and technology; Glycols; irradiation; kinetics; Materials science; Phenyls; Physicochemistry of polymers; Polymers; Polymers and radiations; Polystyrene resins; Pulsed lasers; Settling; viscoelasticity; Viscosity; Viscosity; Viscoelasticity; Tracer technique; Ethylene oxide copolymer; Experimental study; Solution polymerization; irradiation; Crosslinked copolymer; Ethylene oxide polymer; Radiation dose; Cyclic ether polymer; Cyclic ether copolymer; Pulsed laser; Photopolymerization; Styrene polymer; Prepolymer; Kinetics; Methacrylate copolymer; Aqueous solution; crosslinking; Thickening; Rheological properties

ABSTRACT Electro‐, magneto‐, and other rheological effects can be used to externally control fluid viscosity. However, they are largely reversible and in addition subject to colloidal settling, electrostatic breakdown, or high cost. In the experiments described here the dependence of the viscosity o...