Transport properties of incipient gels
| dc.creator | Jespersen, Sune Norhoj | |
| dc.creator | Plischke, Michael | |
| dc.date | 2003-06-18 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T02:51:54Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T02:51:54Z | |
| dc.description | We investigate the behavior of the shear viscosity $η(p)$ and the mass-dependent diffusion coefficient $D(m,p)$ in the context of a simple model that, as the crosslink density $p$ is increased, undergoes a continuous transition from a fluid to a gel. The shear viscosity diverges at the gel point according to $η(p)\sim (p_c-p)^{-s}$ with $s\approx 0.65$. The diffusion constant shows a remarkable dependence on the mass of the clusters: $D(m,p)\sim m^{-0.69}$, not only at $p_c$ but well into the liquid phase. We also find that the Stokes-Einstein relation $Dη\propto k_BT$ breaks down already quite far from the gel point. | |
| dc.description | 15 pages, 10 figures. Submitted to PRE | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0306464 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0306464 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/21641 | |
| dc.subject | Statistical Mechanics | |
| dc.subject | Soft Condensed Matter | |
| dc.title | Transport properties of incipient gels | |
| dc.type | text |