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Gelation Studies, 4
Author(s) -
Richter Sven,
Matzker Rolf,
Schröter Klaus
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
macromolecular rapid communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1521-3927
pISSN - 1022-1336
DOI - 10.1002/marc.200500433
Subject(s) - rheology , dynamic light scattering , locust bean gum , xanthan gum , logarithm , materials science , correlation function (quantum field theory) , intensity (physics) , scattering , thermodynamics , power law , polymer chemistry , chemistry , optics , physics , composite material , mathematics , nanotechnology , mathematical analysis , statistics , nanoparticle , optoelectronics , dielectric
Summary: In a recent paper [S. Richter et al., Macromol. Rapid Commun . 2004 , 25 , 1504] the sol‐gel transition of two thermoreversible gelling mixtures made of xanthan gum and locust bean gum has been studied by using time‐resolved dynamic light scattering (DLS) and low‐amplitude oscillatory shear rheology, and is indicated by the presence of the typical power‐law behaviors in the time‐intensity correlation function g 2 ( t ) − 1 ∝ t − µ and in the oscillatory shear experiment G′ ( ω ) ∝ G″ ( ω ) ∝ ω n . A significant and reproducible difference of 7 K for the estimated gelation temperatures was found again, with the higher one always determined by rheology. We now present a logical explanation together with new results obtained on this system that may also be of importance for other ones. The incipient infinite percolated cluster that is formed during the gelation process is more pronounced, and is detectable earlier by rheology than by DLS for this present system.Double‐logarithmic plot of the time‐intensity correlation functions g 2 ( t ) − 1 versus the delay time t and at a scattering angle of θ = 90° and at several temperatures of the mixture.