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Upon stimulus by CO 2 , CO 2 -switchable viscoelastic fluids experience a deliberate transition between non-viscous and highly viscous solution states. Despite attracting considerable recent attention, most such fluids have not been applied at a large- scale due to their high costs and/or complex synthesis processes. Here, we report the development of CO 2 -switchable viscoelastic fluids using commercially available sodium polyacrylate (NaPAA) and N , N -dimethyl ethanol amine (DMEA)-based switchable water. Upon bubbling CO 2 , into the solutions under study, DMEA molecules are protonated to generate quaternary ammonium salts, resulting in pronounced decreases in solutions viscosity and elasticity due to the influence of increased ionic strength on NaPAA molecular conformations. Upon removal of CO 2 via introduction of N 2 , quaternary salts are deprotonated to tertiary amines, allowing recovery of fluid viscosity and elasticity to near the initial state. This work provides a simple approach to fabricating CO 2 -switchable viscoelastic fluids, widening the potential use of CO 2 in stimuli-responsive applications.

Tunable Viscoelastic Properties of Sodium Polyacrylate Solution via CO2-Responsive Switchable Water