Influence of particle shape on the rheological behavior of three-phase non-brownian suspensions
Influence of particle shape on the rheological behavior of three-phase non-brownian suspensions
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DOI:
10.1016/j.colsurfa.2016.03.006
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发表时间:
2016-05-20
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5.2
通讯作者:
Willenbacher, Norbert
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作者:
Maurath, Johannes;Bitsch, Boris;Willenbacher, Norbert
Capillary suspensions are three-phase fluids comprising a solid and two immiscible, liquid phases with unique texture and flow properties. So far, research focused on isometric particles, here we discuss how the addition of a second, immiscible fluid affects structure and flow of suspensions including anisotropic particles. Differently shaped calcium carbonate as well as graphite and aluminum particles have been investigated.For needle-shaped and scalenohedral particles no increase in yield stress sigma(y) or storage modulus G' characteristic for a strong capillary force controlled, percolating particle network is observed when a secondary fluid is added. In contrast, a pronounced increase in sigma(y) and G' is found when a secondary fluid is introduced to suspensions of plate-like particles and optical as well as electron microscopy confirm the formation of a sample-spanning network characteristic for capillary suspensions.Suspensions of isometric particles exhibit a distinct maximum in sigma(y) or G' at low fractions of secondary fluid to particle volume fraction phi(sec)/phi(solid) approximate to 0.1-0.2, whereas suspensions of plate-like particles exhibit constant sigma(y) and G' values over a wide range of phi(sec)/phi(solid) values up to approximate to 1 until spherical agglomeration occurs. Due to the different shape of the capillary bridges suspensions of plate-like particles can accommodate much larger fractions of secondary fluid until spherical agglomeration sets in than systems including spherical particles thus offering a versatile basic concept for the design of complex multi-component paste-like products. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.