Microrheology of magnetorheological silicone elastomers during curing process
          under the presence of magnetic field

Chenjun Wu; Qingxu Zhang; Yihu Song; Qiang Zheng

doi:10.1063/1.5002121

AIP Advances (Sep 2017)

Microrheology of magnetorheological silicone elastomers during curing process under the presence of magnetic field

Chenjun Wu,
Qingxu Zhang,
Yihu Song,
Qiang Zheng

Affiliations

Chenjun Wu: MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of polymer science and engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310027, China
Qingxu Zhang: MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of polymer science and engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310027, China
Yihu Song: MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of polymer science and engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310027, China
Qiang Zheng: MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of polymer science and engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310027, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5002121
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 9
pp. 095004 – 095004-6

Abstract

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A microrheological method is employed for the first time to continuously and undisturbedly monitor variations of viscoelasticity of magnetorheological elastomers (MREs) based on silica-coated carbonyl iron particles (SiCIPs)-filled silicone during the curing process. Results indicate that the elasticity of MREs dramatically increases with increasing magnetic field intensity, which is much more significant in comparison with the slow process of silicone curing at 25 % and 40 % SiCIPs. The formations of chain-like structure of SiCIPs and cured network of silicone are recognized, both contributing to the rheology of MREs, suggesting the possibility of developing a facile method for adjusting the rheology and fixing the structure of a wide range of MREs by applying magnetic field during the curing of matrix.

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ISSN: 2158-3226 (Online)
Publisher: AIP Publishing LLC
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Science: Physics
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