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The Viscosity of Polyelectrolytes: Influence of counterion and solvent type

30 January 2024, Version 1
Working Paper
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Abstract

We study the viscosity of polystyrene sulfonate with sodium and tetrabutylammonium counterions in aqueous and organic solvent media. We find that at low concentrations, the Fuoss law (ηsp ∼ c1/2) is approximately obeyed, but at higher concentrations an exponential dependence on the polymer volume fraction sets in. These findings are discussed in terms of Fujita’s free volume theory.

Keywords

Polyelectrolyte
Rheology
Free Volume
Counter-Ion

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DOI

10.26434/chemrxiv-2024-jtt33
D O I: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2024-jtt33 [opens in a new tab]

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GO 3250/2-1
GO 3250/2-1

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