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Block copolymer assembly to control fluid rheology

  • CNRS/Rhodia

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Abstract

Recent experimental studies on the rheology of block copolymer micelles are reviewed. Where appropriate, we draw analogies between the viscoelastic properties of polymeric micelles and those of colloidal dispersions. We also present some important differences between these two classes of complex fluids, namely the ability to tune self-assembly through solvent-polymer interactions. Finally, new experimental results for attractive micellar solutions of polyelectrolytes are presented.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)471-478
Number of pages8
JournalCurrent Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science
Volume6
Issue number5-6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2001

Keywords

  • Adhesive hard spheres
  • Associative polymers
  • Diblock copolymers
  • Polymeric micelles
  • Rheology
  • Strain hardening

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