Transient 1-2 plane small-angle x-ray scattering measurements of micellar orientation in aligning and tumbling nematic surfactant solutions

Franklin E. Caputo, Victor M. Ugaz, Wesley R. Burghardt*, Jean François Berret

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Abstract

X-ray scattering studies of average orientation in SDS/decanol and CPyCl/hexanol nematic surfactants in the 1-2 phase were performed. It was found that the SDS/decanol system exhibits steady-state and transient orientation and rheology consistent with the conclusion that this material is shear aligning. Overall, data collected on the CPyCl/hexanol system in the 1-2 plane contrast with similar recent data on PBG solutions in that they show better qualitative agreement with the Larson-Doi model than found in tumbling lyotropic LCPs.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)927-946
Number of pages20
JournalJournal of Rheology
Volume46
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2002

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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