Theory on Capillary Filling of Polymer Melts in Nanopores.
MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS(2018)
摘要
A unified theory for the imbibition dynamics of entangled polymer melting into nanopores is presented. Experiments demonstrate the validity of t(1/2) dependence but contradict the predictions of the classical Lucas-Washburn equation because of the prefactor. A reversal in dynamics of capillary filling is reported with increasing polymer molecular weight. Polymer imbibition under nanometer confinement can be discussed by two mechanisms: one is the standard hydrodynamic flow, resulting in a parabolic flow profile. When the inner wall has a strong attraction to the polymer, a layer of immobile chains is created, resulting in an increase of the effective viscosity and to slower imbibition. The other is the reptation model proposed by Johner et al., leading to a plug flow profile and to the reduction in the effective viscosity (faster imbibition). The reversal in dynamics of polymer imbibition can be explained by the competition between these two mechanisms.
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capillary filling,confinement,polymer melts,reptation
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