Viscoelastic processes in non-ergodic states (percolation and glass transitions) of attractive micellar systems

F. Mallamace, M. Broccio, P. Tartaglia, W. R. Chen, A. Faraone, S. H. Chen

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)206-217
Number of pages12
JournalPhysica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications
Volume330
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2003
Externally publishedYes
EventRandomes and Complexity - Eilat, Israel
Duration: Jan 5 2003Jan 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.

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Materials Science Division of US DOE

    Keywords

    • Glass transition
    • Percolation
    • Viscoelasticity

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