Physics – Condensed Matter – Soft Condensed Matter
Scientific paper
2009-09-16
Physics
Condensed Matter
Soft Condensed Matter
4 pages, 5 figure
Scientific paper
We studied the rheological behavior of a molecular solution composed of $\alpha$-cyclodextrin, water and 4-methylpyridine, a liquid known to undergo inverse melting, at different temperatures and concentrations. The system shows a marked non-Newtonian behavior, exhibiting the typical signature of shear thickening. Specifically, a transition is observed from a Newtonian to a shear thickening regime at a critical shear rate $\dot{\gamma}_c$. The value of this critical shear rate as a function of T follows an Arrhenius behavior $\dot{\gamma}_c(T)=$ B exp$(E_a/K_BT)$, with an activation energy $E_a$ close to the value of the hydrogen bond energy of the O-H group of the $\alpha$-CD molecules. We argue that the increase of viscosity vs shear rate (shear thickening transition) is due to the formation of hydrogen bonded aggregates induced by the applied shear field. Finally, we speculate on the possible interplay between the non-Newtonian rheology and the inverse melting behavior, proposing a single mechanism to be at the origin of both phenomena.
Angelini Roberta
Ruocco Giancarlo
Salvi G.
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