Molecular weight dependence of the shear rheology of poly(methyl methacrylate) Langmuir films : a comparison between two different rheometry techniques

The surface shear rheology of Langmuir monolayers of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) has been studied as a function of polymer concentration (Gamma) and molecular weight (N). Two different rheology techniques were used, one based on free damped oscillations of a ring with a sharp edge and the other...

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Veröffentlicht in:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1992. - 25(2009), 13 vom: 07. Juli, Seite 7393-400
1. Verfasser: Maestro, A (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Ortega, F, Monroy, F, Krägel, J, Miller, R
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2009
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Schlagworte:Journal Article
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Zusammenfassung:The surface shear rheology of Langmuir monolayers of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) has been studied as a function of polymer concentration (Gamma) and molecular weight (N). Two different rheology techniques were used, one based on free damped oscillations of a ring with a sharp edge and the other based on a forced oscillation of a biconical disk. Both instruments were used in the oscillatory mode at comparable oscillation frequency and amplitude, which gave access to the viscoelastic shear modulus (S). The two instruments, working in different viscosity ranges, provide complementary and mutually compatible data. The results obtained for four PMMA samples of molecular weight between 8x10(3) and 2.7x10(5) g.mol(-1) show powerlike behavior as S approximately Gamma10 and S approximately N4. These strong dependences suggest a structural scenario based on the 2D percolation of the polymer pancakes
Beschreibung:Date Completed 14.09.2009
Date Revised 30.06.2009
published: Print
Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE
ISSN:1520-5827
DOI:10.1021/la9003033