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How does a polymer rheology experiment work?

Consequently, most polymer rheology experiments utilize instruments that apply either a shear or extensional deformation. Shear, as described in more detail in section 1.1.1, involves a frictional drag force acting against the sample. This force causes the fluid layers to slide past one another in a parallel fashion.

What is a complex modulus?

The ratio of applied stress to measured strain provides the complex modulus (G*), a measure of material stiffness or resistance to deformation. In a purely elastic material, stress is proportional to strain, with maximum stress occurring at maximum strain, and stress and strain are in phase.

What is rheology based on a two-plates model?

To understand the concepts of rheology, the two-plates model is often used to define rheological parameters (see Figure 1). Considering a sample placed between two plates of area A that are a distance of h apart, a force F is applied on the top plate, causing it to move the distance x at a constant speed V.

How is relaxation modulus measured in polystyrene rheology?

The relaxation modulus can be experimentally measured by performing a step strain experiment, as shown in Fig. 5A for a commercial polystyrene (PS, see Appendix: Experimental details of commercial polystyrene rheology measurements). As expected from the MM, G (t) decays with time.

What is a viscous modulus?

G ′′ is called the viscous or loss modulus because its contribution to the total stress is proportional to the strain rate, like a Newtonian fluid. It is common to define a complex shear modulus G * (ω) = G ′ (ω) + iG ′′ (ω) by combining the elastic and viscous moduli into a single term.

What is the experimental protocol for PS rheology measurements?

The experimental protocol for PS rheology measurements involved placing the sample disc onto the preheated lower plate at 195 °C. The upper plate and Peltier hood were then slowly lowered onto the sample to create a plate gap of approximately 2 mm. The sample was cooled at a rate of 1 °C min −1 to 190 °C and annealed for a period of 15 min.