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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Rheology
  • Polymer Science

Background:

  • Generating anisotropic structures is crucial for applications like meat analogues and conductive composites.
  • Traditional methods for particle alignment in viscoelastic liquids require high shear rates or highly elastic fluids, limiting practical implementation.
  • Existing processes often involve cumbersome additional steps due to processing parameter constraints.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an easier process for generating highly anisotropic structures and properties.
  • To investigate the use of oscillatory flows for particle alignment in viscoelastic liquids.
  • To compare the effectiveness of oscillatory flow with traditional steady shear methods.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing oscillatory flows to induce particle alignment in viscoelastic liquids.
  • Comparing alignment efficiency and string formation at significantly lower shear rates than steady shear.
  • Investigating cumulative alignment through flow reversal in oscillatory flows.
  • Demonstrating extrusion of aligned structures using superposed oscillatory and steady shear.

Main Results:

  • Oscillatory flows achieve particle alignment at shear rates two orders of magnitude lower than steady shear.
  • Alignment in oscillatory flow is cumulative due to prevented string breakup by flow reversal, enabling unlimited anisotropic assembly.
  • Steady shear alignment is non-cumulative due to Weissenberg number-dependent string stability and breakup.
  • The mechanism is applicable to non-ideal particles and enables extruded aligned structures.

Conclusions:

  • Oscillatory flow presents a more efficient and accessible method for creating anisotropic structures in viscoelastic materials.
  • This technique overcomes the limitations of traditional steady shear methods, offering broader applicability.
  • The cumulative nature of alignment under oscillatory flow allows for potentially unlimited anisotropic assembly, beneficial for advanced material design.