Abstract
We report a set of viscoelastic measurements in aqueous solutions of a copolymer micellar system with attractive interactions, a system characterized by a percolation line (PT), and a structural arrest (SA) in the particle diffusion motions of a kinetic glass transition (KGT). We observe, in both transitions, dramatic variations in both the elastic (or storage G′(ω)) and loss components (G″(ω)) of the shear moduli. At the PT, rheological data are characterized by a scaling behavior, whereas at the SA G′ and G″ develop a plateau and a marked minimum, respectively. These behaviors are described in the frame of percolation models and mode coupling theory (MCT).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 206-217 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications |
Volume | 330 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Randomes and Complexity - Eilat, Israel Duration: Jan 5 2003 → Jan 9 2003 |
Funding
We are happy to contribute this manuscript to this special issue celebrating the 60th birthday of Professor Shlomo Havlin who has significantly contributed to statistical physics. The research at MIT is supported by a grant from Materials Science Division of US DOE. The research in Italy is supported by the PRIN2002-MIUR project.
Funders | Funder number |
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Materials Science Division of US DOE |
Keywords
- Glass transition
- Percolation
- Viscoelasticity