Electrorheological Properties of Suspensions of Polypyrrole- Coated Titanate Nanorods

Autor: Mrlík Miroslav, Pavlínek Vladimír, Sáha Petr, Quadrat Otakar
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Applied Rheology, Vol 21, Iss 5 (2011)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1617-8106
DOI: 10.3933/applrheol-21-52365
Popis: The behaviour of silicone-oil suspensions of titanate nanorods coated with polypyrrole base in electric field has been investigated. Unlike suspension of globular particles of neat polypyrrole, rod-like particles show a stronger electrorheological (ER) effect corresponding to high rigidity of the structure. A great influence of the oil viscosity on the ER efficiency was observed. A good reproducibility of the effect and a fast response to the switchingon and -off the electric field has been confirmed by monitoring the time course of shear stress under controlled shear rate.
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