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Two Roles of Nonionic Surfactants on the Electrorheological Response

Kim1, Klingenberg

  • 1Department of Chemical Engineering and Rheology Research Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
|November 10, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Adding nonionic surfactants to alumina/silicone oil suspensions affects their electrorheological properties. Surfactant concentration influences dynamic yield stress, showing a peak response due to enhanced interfacial polarization and phase separation.

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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Colloid Science
  • Rheology

Background:

  • Electrorheological (ER) fluids, suspensions that change viscosity under an electric field, have potential applications in dampers and clutches.
  • Nonionic surfactants are often used to stabilize suspensions and modify their properties, but their effect on ER behavior needs further elucidation.
  • Understanding the interplay between surfactant chemistry and ER response is crucial for designing advanced ER fluids.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of three nonionic surfactants (Brij 30, GMO, GTO) on the electrorheological response of alumina/silicone oil suspensions.
  • To analyze how dynamic yield stress is influenced by surfactant type, concentration, water content, ion content, and electric field parameters.
  • To elucidate the mechanisms behind the observed electrorheological behavior, particularly the role of interfacial polarization and phase separation.

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Main Methods:

  • Preparation of alumina/silicone oil suspensions with varying concentrations of Brij 30, GMO, and GTO.
  • Measurement of dynamic yield stress (tau0) as a function of surfactant concentration, water content, ion content, electric field strength (E), and frequency.
  • Analysis of the relationship between yield stress and electric field strength (tau0 vs. E) at different surfactant concentrations.

Main Results:

  • Yield stress (tau0) exhibited a non-monotonic dependence on surfactant concentration, initially increasing to a maximum and then decreasing.
  • Below the yield stress maximum, tau0 increased quadratically with electric field strength (E2).
  • Above the maximum, the dependence of tau0 on E became weaker than quadratic, attributed to field-induced phase separation.

Conclusions:

  • Nonionic surfactants significantly influence the electrorheological response of alumina/silicone oil suspensions.
  • Surfactant-enhanced interfacial polarization, potentially involving proton transport, contributes to increased yield stress at lower concentrations.
  • Field-induced phase separation in surfactant-rich domains explains the nonlinear ER behavior at higher surfactant concentrations.