Flow effects on micellar size distribution

Shi Qing Wang, William M. Gelbart*, Avinoam Ben-Shaul

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Abstract

We consider for the first time the consequence of flow fields on the size of micellar aggregates. In the case of extensional flow, we incorporate directly an effective potential into the conditions for self-assembly equilibrium. While the perpendicular component of the viscous forces serves mainly to align the rodlike micelles, the parallel contribution results in a deformation energy. This latter term imposes on the size distribution an upper cutoff which is a strongly decreasing function of velocity gradient.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2219-2221
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Physical Chemistry
Volume94
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1990

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