Peculiar features in the rheological behavior of electrorheological suspensions

Studies have been made of concentrated (up to 60%) diatomite suspensions in transformer oil, the structure and theological properties of which depend on an applied electric field. Studies have been conducted of steady-state and transient regimes of straining involving continuous and periodic shear. The structure in such suspensions is formed in the presence of an electric field of 10^–3 –10² duration. The suspensions under continuous stationary strain behave as non-Newtonian fluids with a yield stress dependent on electric intensity. Under periodic deformation conditions the test suspensions exhibit elasticity which abruptly diminishes with increasing deformation amplitude.     

Rheology of concentrated alumina-polyelectrolyte systems

Rheological properties of concentrated alumina suspensions using a charged copolymer as the dispersant have been studied. The non-Newtonian behavior of these fluids was characterized and correlated to potential measurements and sedimentation column data, obtained with these dispersions. As a result, a clear relationship between dispersion stability and pseudoplastic/dilatant rheological behavior was established.     

Effect of tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide on rheological properties of aqueous zirconia suspensions with polyacrylate

The role of tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide (TMAH) in determining the rheological properties of aqueous zirconia suspensions containing polyacrylate (PANH₄) was investigated. At acidic pH, the addition of TMAH after PANH₄ could result in a much higher stability in zirconia slurries than that with only polymer as dispersant. While in alkaline media, it was more easily realized to lower yield stress of suspensions by adding TMAH before PANH₄. Moreover, the both TMAH and PANH₄ contained systems were found to need the less polyacrylate for obtaining complete dispersion than those stabilized with PANH₄ alone.     

On the non-linear instability of fiber suspensions in a Poiseuille flow

The non-linear instability characteristics of fiber suspensions in a plane Poiseuille flow are investigated. The evolution equation of the perturbation amplitude analogous to Landau equation is formulated and solved numerically for different fiber parameters. It is found that the equilibrium amplitude decreases with the increase of the fiber aspect ratio and volume fraction, i.e. the addition of the fibers reduces the amplitude of the perturbation, and leads to the reduction of the flow instability. This phenomenon becomes significant for large volume concentration and aspect ratio. The mechanism of the reduction of the flow instability is also analyzed by taking into account of the modification of the mean flow and the energy transfer from the mean flow to the perturbation flow.     

大麦花药培养及其胚性悬浮细胞系的高频快速建立

研究了（1）在低温预处理过程中，不同相对湿度对大麦花药出愈率的影响；（2）低温处理愈伤组织对植株分化的影响；（3）高频快速建立大麦胚性悬浮细胞系，结果表明，低温预处理的较大相对湿度能明显促进花药的出愈率，低温处理愈伤组织能提高绿苗率，以7周龄的花药胚性愈伤组织为起始材料高频快速建立了均质，分散性好的胚性悬浮细胞系，建立频率约为25%～50%，已8～9周龄的花药胚性愈伤组织作为起始材料，难以建立胚性悬浮细胞系。     

Time-Dependent and Shear-Dependent Transient Viscosity of an Alumina Suspension

The transient viscosity of a well-dispersed Alumina–polyvinyl butyral tape-casting slurry have been investigated at the shear domain of 1–8 s^?1 with the help of a conventional Couette device. The slurry under these shear rates shows a combination of shear dependence and time dependence based upon the applied shear. Attempts have been made to explain the diverse rheological behavior of the slurry. Many studies involving powder loading, milling time, extended shear up ramp, extended shear down ramp, time- and shear-dependent viscosities of the supernatant, and continual shearing have been conducted to explore the probable reasons behind such diverse behavior of the slurry. The findings of these studies strongly suggest that at the shear rates, shear-induced hydrodynamic diffusion plays a major role in dictating the time-dependent viscosity profile of the suspension. Further analysis of the results points out that the observed viscosity profiles are the resultant of the two major competitive processes of shear-induced hydrodynamic disffusion and shear rejuvenation. The results obtained in the present investigation also strongly indicate that the time-dependent behavior of the suspensions under shear opens up an alternative route of characterization of well-dispersed ceramics suspensions.     

Highly asymmetric electrolytes in the primitive model: Hypernetted chain solution in arbitrary spatial dimensions

The pair‐correlation functions for fluid ionic mixtures in arbitrary spatial dimensions are computed in hypernetted chain (HNC) approximation. In the primitive model (PM), all ions are approximated as nonoverlapping hyperspheres with Coulomb interactions. Our spectral HNC solver is based on a Fourier‐Bessel transform introduced by Talman (J. Comput. Phys. 1978, 29, 35), with logarithmically spaced computational grids. Numeric efficiency for arbitrary spatial dimensions is a commonly exploited virtue of this transform method. Here, we highlight another advantage of logarithmic grids, consisting in efficient sampling of pair‐correlation functions for highly asymmetric ionic mixtures. For three‐dimensional fluids, ion size and charge‐ratios larger than 1000 can be treated, corresponding to hitherto computationally not accessed micrometer‐sized colloidal spheres in 1‐1 electrolyte. Effective colloidal charge numbers are extracted from our PM results. For moderately large ion size and charge‐asymmetries, we present molecular dynamics simulation results that agree well with the approximate HNC pair correlations. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Oil-coated bubbles in particle suspensions,capillary foams,and related opportunities in colloidal multiphase systems

The interaction of solid particles with fluid interfaces in colloidal multiphase systems can lead to a wide range of fascinating and sometimes useful phenomena. Most of the research in this area has focused on ternary systems with two immiscible fluids and one particle species. After a brief review of some common characteristics, this article discusses recent insights and future opportunities regarding systems that confront particles with multiple types of fluid interfaces, focusing in particular on the interaction of particles with oil-coated bubbles in aqueous media. Relevant examples include the particle-assisted reconfiguration of bubble–droplet morphologies, the separation of hydrophilic particles from aqueous slurries by oily bubble flotation, and the formation of capillary foams, a promising new class of foam materials.     

From Colloidal Dispersions of Zeolite Monolayers to Effective Solid Catalysts in Transformations of Bulky Organic Molecules: Role of Freeze-Drying and Dialysis

We investigated the properties and catalytic activity of zeolites with MWW topology obtained by unprecedented liquid exfoliation of the MCM-56 zeolite into solutions of monolayers and isolation/reassembly of the dispersed layers by various methods, with optional purification by dialysis or ammonium exchange. The layers were recovered by flocculation with alcohol or ammonium nitrate and freeze-drying. Flocculation alone, even with ammonium nitrate, did not ensure removal of residual sodium cations resulting in catalysts with low activity. Dialysis of the solutions with dispersed monolayers proved to be efficient in removing sodium cations and preserving microporosity. The monolayers were also isolated as solids by freeze-drying. The highest BET area and pore volume obtained with the freeze-dried sample confirmed lyophilization efficiency in preserving layer structure. The applied test reaction, Friedel–Crafts alkylation of mesitylene, showed high benzyl alcohol conversion due to increased concentration of accessible acid centers caused by the presence of secondary mesoporosity. The applied treatments did not change the acid strength of the external acid sites, which are the most important ones for converting bulky organic molecules. Zeolite acidity was not degraded in the course of exfoliation into monolayers, showing the potential of such colloid dispersions for the formation of active catalysts.     

Non-linear viscoelastic behavior of fumed silica suspensions

Suspensions of fumed silica exhibit a wide range of rheological properties depending on the nature and magnitude of the interparticle forces. In a non-polar fluid, the particles interact through hydrogen bonding and can form a three-dimensional network. The microstructure formation is responsible for the non-linear viscoelastic behavior of fumed silica suspensions, even at very small strain. These non-linear rheological properties have been studied in small amplitude oscillatory experiments as a function of particle size, surface treatment of particles, suspending medium polarity and solids concentration. The non-linear viscoelastic behavior is characterized by a non-sinusoidal waveform of the signal response. For suspensions in a non-polar fluid, both the elastic and the loss moduli are shown to be sensitive to the strain amplitude: the elastic modulus is decreasing with increasing strain whereas the loss moduli is initially increasing with strain. We have chosen to examine the dissipated energy which is clearly related to the breakup of the suspension structure. A comparison of model predictions and the experimental data shows the limitations of these models, recently proposed in the literature to describe the behavior of colloidal suspensions. Received: 9 March 1998 Accepted: 17 November 1998