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Karimi A, Razaghi R, Rahmati SM, Downs JC, Acott TS, Kelley MJ, Wang RK, Johnstone M. The Effect of Intraocular Pressure Load Boundary on the Biomechanics of the Human Conventional Aqueous Outflow Pathway. Bioengineering (Basel) 2022; 9:672. [PMID: 36354583 PMCID: PMC9687513 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering9110672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2022] [Revised: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Aqueous humor outflow resistance in the trabecular meshwork (TM), juxtacanalicular connective tissue (JCT), and Schlemm's canal (SC) endothelium of the conventional outflow pathway actively contribute to intraocular pressure (IOP) regulation. Outflow resistance is actively affected by the dynamic outflow pressure gradient across the TM, JCT, and SC inner wall tissues. The resistance effect implies the presence of a fluid-structure interaction (FSI) coupling between the outflow tissues and the aqueous humor. However, the biomechanical interactions between viscoelastic outflow tissues and aqueous humor dynamics are largely unknown. METHODS A 3D microstructural finite element (FE) model of a healthy human eye TM/JCT/SC complex was constructed with elastic and viscoelastic material properties for the bulk extracellular matrix and embedded elastic cable elements. The FE models were subjected to both idealized and a physiologic IOP load boundary using the FSI method. RESULTS The elastic material model for both the idealized and physiologic IOP load boundary at equal IOPs showed similar stresses and strains in the outflow tissues as well as pressure in the aqueous humor. However, outflow tissues with viscoelastic material properties were sensitive to the IOP load rate, resulting in different mechanical and hydrodynamic responses in the tissues and aqueous humor. CONCLUSIONS Transient IOP fluctuations may cause a relatively large IOP difference of ~20 mmHg in a very short time frame of ~0.1 s, resulting in a rate stiffening in the outflow tissues. Rate stiffening reduces strains and causes a rate-dependent pressure gradient across the outflow tissues. Thus, the results suggest it is necessary to use a viscoelastic material model in outflow tissues that includes the important role of IOP load rate.
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- Alireza Karimi
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA
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- Departments of Ophthalmology and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
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- Departments of Ophthalmology and Integrative Biosciences, Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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Isreb M, Chalkia M, Gough T, Forbes RT, Timmins P. A Combined Rheological and Thermomechanical Analysis Approach for the Assessment of Pharmaceutical Polymer Blends. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14173527. [PMID: 36080602 PMCID: PMC9460787 DOI: 10.3390/polym14173527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The viscoelastic nature of polymeric formulations utilised in drug products imparts unique thermomechanical attributes during manufacturing and over the shelf life of the product. Nevertheless, it adds to the challenge of understanding the precise mechanistic behaviour of the product at the microscopic and macroscopic level during each step of the process. Current thermomechanical and rheological characterisation techniques are limited to assessing polymer performance to a single phase and are especially hindered when the polymers are undergoing thermomechanical transitions. Since pharmaceutical processing can occur at these transition conditions, this study successfully proposes a thermomechanical characterisation approach combining both mechanical and rheological data to construct a comprehensive profiling of polymeric materials spanning both glassy and rubbery phases. This approach has been used in this study to assess the mechanical and rheological behaviour of heterogenous polymer blends of hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC) and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) over a shearing rate range of 0.1–100 s−1 and a temperature range of 30–200 °C. The results indicate that HPC and HPMC do not appear to interact when mixing and that their mixture exhibits the mechanistic properties of the two individual polymers in accordance with their ratio in the mixture. The ability to characterise the behaviour of the polymers and their mixtures before, throughout, and after the glassy to rubbery phase transition by application of the combined techniques provides a unique insight towards a quality-by-design approach to this and other polymer-based solid dosage forms, designed with the potential to accelerate their formulation process through obviating the need for multiple formulation trials.
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- Mohammad Isreb
- School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of Bradford, Bradford BD7 1DP, UK
- Correspondence: (M.I.); (P.T.)
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- School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of Bradford, Bradford BD7 1DP, UK
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- School of Engineering and Informatics, University of Bradford, Bradford BD7 1DP, UK
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- School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of Bradford, Bradford BD7 1DP, UK
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- Drug Product Science and Technology, Bristol Myers Squibb, Reeds Lane, Moreton CH46 1QW, UK
- Correspondence: (M.I.); (P.T.)
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Shurshina AS, Galina AR, Kulish EI. Features of the Use of Polyelectrolytes to Prolong the Action of Medicinal Substances. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s1990793122020221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Ellis LD, Rorrer NA, Sullivan KP, Otto M, McGeehan JE, Román-Leshkov Y, Wierckx N, Beckham GT. Chemical and biological catalysis for plastics recycling and upcycling. Nat Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1038/s41929-021-00648-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Volkova ER, Kondrashova NB, Perepada MV, Slobodinyuk AI. Use of Metal Oxide–Silica Fillers NiО‒SiO2 and СuO‒SiO2 as Active Modifiers of Polyurethane Composites. RUSS J APPL CHEM+ 2021. [DOI: 10.1134/s1070427221030058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Abramov E, Garti N. Development of polymeric films embedded with liquid nanodomains. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 591:363-372. [PMID: 33621785 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.02.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Revised: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Modified microemulsions (MEs), termed by us nanodomains (NDs), seem to be suitable vehicles for dermal drug delivery due to their high surface area and the interface enriched with membrane recognizing agents, penetration enhancers, and other components. However, liquid nanodomains do not provide a controlled release of the bioactive through the skin. Therefore, the main goal of our present study is to develop a film polymeric platform embedded with liquid nanovehicles for the controlled release of drugs. This study provides a fundamental understanding of the main challenges of the preparation of special films capable of embedding nanodomains without destroying them. We describe film formation from "nanodomains destructive polymers" causing coalescence of the nanodroplets followed by structural failure compared to the formation from "constructive polymer" leading to the homogeneous, transparent films with a high loading capacity of nanodomains (up to 90 wt%). Using various fundamental structural techniques, we found that the film-forming process and its redissolution suggest the reconstitution of nanodomains with original structure and similar droplet size diameter ca. 12 nm. Additionally, thermal behavior studies demonstrated that the film does not have "free" or "bulk" water compared to well-defined free water peaks in liquid nanodomains systems. The embedded film with drug-loaded nanodomains offers a significant advantage as a drug delivery platform for controlled release long-term therapy.
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- Eva Abramov
- Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Edmond J. Safra Campus, Givat Ram, Jerusalem 91904, Israel.
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- Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Edmond J. Safra Campus, Givat Ram, Jerusalem 91904, Israel.
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Kulish EI, Lazdin RY, Shurshina AS, Kolesov SV, Zakharova EM, Zakharov VP. Structure Formation as a Method of Forming Physicomechanical Characteristics of Films Obtained from Aqueous Solutions of Certain Polysaccharides. POLYMER SCIENCE SERIES A 2021. [DOI: 10.1134/s0965545x21010053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Par M, Mohn D, Attin T, Tarle Z, Tauböck TT. Polymerization shrinkage behaviour of resin composites functionalized with unsilanized bioactive glass fillers. Sci Rep 2020; 10:15237. [PMID: 32943711 PMCID: PMC7499205 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-72254-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Previous work has shown that partial replacement of reinforcing fillers with unsilanized silica particles can diminish polymerization shrinkage stress of dental resin composites. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether such an effect can be attained by using unsilanized bioactive glass (BG). Incorporating BG fillers into resin composites is interesting due to their potential for exerting caries-preventive effects. Experimental light-curable composites with a total filler load of 77 wt% were prepared. Reinforcing fillers were partially replaced with 0-60 wt% of BG 45S5 and an experimental low-sodium fluoride-containing BG. The following properties were investigated: linear shrinkage, degree of conversion, shrinkage stress, maximum shrinkage stress rate, and time to achieve maximum shrinkage stress rate. The diminishing effect of BG 45S5 on shrinkage stress was mediated by a decrease in degree of conversion caused by this BG type. In contrast, as the degree of conversion remained unaffected by the experimental BG, the resulting shrinkage behaviour was governed by the effect of varying amounts of silanized and unsilanized fillers on material's viscoelastic properties. The replacement of silanized reinforcing fillers with unsilanized BG did not reduce polymerization shrinkage stress unless the reduction was attained indirectly through a diminished degree of conversion.
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- Matej Par
- Department of Conservative and Preventive Dentistry, Centre for Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, Plattenstrasse 11, Zurich, Switzerland. .,Department of Endodontics and Restorative Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Gunduliceva 5, Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Department of Conservative and Preventive Dentistry, Centre for Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, Plattenstrasse 11, Zurich, Switzerland.,Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Conservative and Preventive Dentistry, Centre for Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, Plattenstrasse 11, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Endodontics and Restorative Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Gunduliceva 5, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Conservative and Preventive Dentistry, Centre for Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, Plattenstrasse 11, Zurich, Switzerland
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The Effect of the Relative Amount of Ingredients on the Rheological Properties of Semolina Doughs. SUSTAINABILITY 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/su12072705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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“Pani carasau” is a traditional Sardinian bread, made with re-milled durum wheat semolina, with a long shelf-life. The production process is highly energy consuming, but its automation can make it more energy-efficient and sustainable. This requires a deep knowledge of the rheological parameters of the doughs. This study investigated the rheological properties of doughs—prepared by mixing semolina with water, yeast, and salt—as a function of the relative amount of the ingredients. The rheological measurements were carried out by an Anton Paar MCR 102 rheometer, equipped with a plate–plate fixture. In more detail, frequency sweep and creep tests were performed. It was found that doughs obtained with different amounts of ingredients showed significant differences in the rheological responses. The addition of water led to a significant decrease in the viscosity and improved the deformability of the dough. In addition, the yeast addition produced a viscosity decrease, while the presence of salt produced an improvement of the three-dimensional gluten network characteristics and, consequently, of the strength of the dough. In addition to the production process of pani carasau, this work contributes to improving the general performance of the doughs used in the production of flour-and-semolina-based foods.
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Bierwirth SP, Honorio G, Gainaru C, Böhmer R. First-Order and Third-Order Nonlinearities from Medium-Amplitude Oscillatory Shearing of Hydrogen-Bonded Polymers and Other Viscoelastic Materials. Macromolecules 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.9b01650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Fakultät Physik, Technische Universität Dortmund, D-44221 Dortmund, Germany
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- Fakultät Physik, Technische Universität Dortmund, D-44221 Dortmund, Germany
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- Fakultät Physik, Technische Universität Dortmund, D-44221 Dortmund, Germany
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Borzenko EI, Shrager GR. Structure of a Viscoplastic Flow During the Mold-Filling Process. THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 2018. [DOI: 10.1134/s0040579518030053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Haase AS, Wood JA, Sprakel LMJ, Lammertink RGH. Inelastic non-Newtonian flow over heterogeneously slippery surfaces. Phys Rev E 2017; 95:023105. [PMID: 28297838 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.95.023105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In this study, we investigated inelastic non-Newtonian fluid flow over heterogeneously slippery surfaces. First, we simulated the flow of aqueous xanthan gum solutions over a bubble mattress, which is a superhydrophobic surface consisting of transversely positioned no-slip walls and no-shear gas bubbles. The results reveal that for shear-thinning fluids wall slip can be increased significantly, provided that the system is operated in the shear-thinning regime. For a 0.2 wt% xanthan gum solution with a power-law index of n=0.4, the numerical results indicate that wall slip can be enhanced 3.2 times when compared to a Newtonian liquid. This enhancement factor was also predicted from a theoretical analysis, which gave an expression for the maximum slip length that can be attained over flat, heterogeneously slippery surfaces. Although this equation was derived for a no-slip/no-shear unit length that is much larger than the typical size of the system, we found that it can also be used to predict the enhancement in the regime where the slip length is proportional to the size of the no-shear region or the bubble width. The results could be coupled to the hydrodynamic development or entrance length of the system, as maximum wall slip is only reached when the fluid flow can fully adapt to the no-slip and no-shear conditions at the wall.
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- A Sander Haase
- Soft matter, Fluidics and Interfaces, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Soft matter, Fluidics and Interfaces, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Soft matter, Fluidics and Interfaces, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Soft matter, Fluidics and Interfaces, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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Vasil’chenko SV. Scenario of the development of elastic turbulence of polymer fluids. POLYMER SCIENCE SERIES A 2015. [DOI: 10.1134/s0965545x15040148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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He X, Zhang R, Liu K, Cai S, Huang G. Rheological behaviors and molecular motions of semi-diluted Xanthan solutions under shear: Experimental studies. POLYMER SCIENCE SERIES A 2014. [DOI: 10.1134/s0965545x14050071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Li J, Nie YJ, Ma Y, Hu WB. Stress-induced polymer deformation in shear flows. CHINESE JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s10118-013-1354-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Erbe A, Sigel R. Incoherent dynamic light scattering by dilute dispersions of spherical particles: wavelength-dependent dynamics. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2013; 15:19143-6. [DOI: 10.1039/c3cp53220h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Komova N, Zaikov G. The Analysis of Changes of Rela[ation Parameters of Polyethylene during their Measurement. CHEMISTRY & CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY 2012. [DOI: 10.23939/chcht06.01.095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Bochkarev AA, Geshev PI, Polyakova VI, Yavorskii NI. Connection between the deformation of paint droplets during deposition on the surface being painted and the orientation of pigment particles. THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 2011. [DOI: 10.1134/s0040579511040014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Mironova MV, Semakov AV, Tereshchenko AS, Tatarinova EA, Getmanova EV, Muzafarov AM, Kulichikhin VG. Rheology of carbosilane dendrimers with various types of end groups. POLYMER SCIENCE SERIES A 2010. [DOI: 10.1134/s0965545x1011009x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Bryce RM, Freeman MR. Extensional instability in electro-osmotic microflows of polymer solutions. PHYSICAL REVIEW. E, STATISTICAL, NONLINEAR, AND SOFT MATTER PHYSICS 2010; 81:036328. [PMID: 20365875 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.81.036328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2009] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Fluid transport in microfluidic systems typically is laminar due to the low Reynolds number characteristic of the flow. The inclusion of suspended polymers imparts elasticity to fluids, allowing instabilities to be excited when substantial polymer stretching occurs. For high molecular weight polymer chains we find that flow velocities achievable by standard electro-osmotic pumping are sufficient to excite extensional instabilities in dilute polymer solutions. We observe a dependence in measured fluctuations on polymer concentration which plateaus at a threshold corresponding to the onset of significant molecular crowding in macromolecular solutions; plateauing occurs well below the overlap concentration. Our results show that electro-osmotic flows of complex fluids are disturbed from the steady regime, suggesting potential for enhanced mixing and requiring care in modeling the flow of complex liquids such as biopolymer suspensions.
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- R M Bryce
- Department of Physics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
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