The Investigation of Dilute and Semi-Dilute Polymer Solutions with the aid of Home-Built Extensional Rheometers KU Leuven
Several polymer solutions and emulsions exhibit time-dependent or thixotropic behavior. In other words, the characteristics of the solution not only depend on the instantaneous environment but also on the deformation history in the past. When deformation is applied, structures can build up in a solution or suspension which take time to form.
Deformation can come in 2 forms, either shear or extension. This PhD focuses on the ...