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| author | Lafon, Suzanne Outerelo-Corvo, Tiago Grzelka, Marion Hélary, Arnaud Gutfreund, Philipp Léger, Liliane Chennevière, Alexis Restagno, Frédéric |
| author_facet | Lafon, Suzanne Outerelo-Corvo, Tiago Grzelka, Marion Hélary, Arnaud Gutfreund, Philipp Léger, Liliane Chennevière, Alexis Restagno, Frédéric |
| contents | Controlling the structure of polymer solutions near a solid surface is crucial for many industrial processes, as it significantly impacts solution flow and influences slip at the interface. To date, only a few techniques have been developed to experimentally investigate this type of interface at the nanometric scale of solid/liquid interaction. In this study, we probe the interface between a smooth sapphire surface and a semi-diluted polystyrene solution, using neutron reflectivity. A special setup for flow measurements under shear has been designed and optimized. Our results show that, at rest, polymer chains are globally depleted from the solid surface. Contrary to common assumptions, some polystyrene chains do adsorb onto the wall. Under flow conditions, we experimentally demonstrate that the depletion layer remains stable, a finding that has been hypothesized but only vaguely confirmed in the literature. |
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| publishDate | 2023 |
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| spellingShingle | Near surface concentration profile of sheared semi-dilute polymer solutions Lafon, Suzanne Outerelo-Corvo, Tiago Grzelka, Marion Hélary, Arnaud Gutfreund, Philipp Léger, Liliane Chennevière, Alexis Restagno, Frédéric Soft Condensed Matter Chemical Physics Controlling the structure of polymer solutions near a solid surface is crucial for many industrial processes, as it significantly impacts solution flow and influences slip at the interface. To date, only a few techniques have been developed to experimentally investigate this type of interface at the nanometric scale of solid/liquid interaction. In this study, we probe the interface between a smooth sapphire surface and a semi-diluted polystyrene solution, using neutron reflectivity. A special setup for flow measurements under shear has been designed and optimized. Our results show that, at rest, polymer chains are globally depleted from the solid surface. Contrary to common assumptions, some polystyrene chains do adsorb onto the wall. Under flow conditions, we experimentally demonstrate that the depletion layer remains stable, a finding that has been hypothesized but only vaguely confirmed in the literature. |
| title | Near surface concentration profile of sheared semi-dilute polymer solutions |
| topic | Soft Condensed Matter Chemical Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.05960 |