화학공학소재연구정보센터
Journal of Physical Chemistry B, Vol.110, No.8, 3831-3834, 2006
Electric field manipulation of charged copolymer worm micelles
Manipulation of diblock copolymer worm micelles by external electric fields is visualized by fluorescence microscopy in dilute, aqueous solution. Hydrodynamic coupling of the poly(acrylic acid)-(1,4)-polybutadiene (PAA-PBD) worm motion to the electric field and the effective stiffening of the worms in an oscillating electric field are demonstrated. A brief discussion on using this technique to estimate the theological properties of wormlike micelles is presented.