Journal of Materials Science, Vol.29, No.7, 1753-1757, 1994
A Viscoelastic Study of Microemulsion-Gels
Tetraethylorthosilicate was polymerized with acidic water in microemulsions containing formamide, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide, decanol, and decane. The viscoelasticity of the gelled samples was determined, giving the storage and loss moduli against the frequency of the applied oscillations. The resulting data illustrate the relative strengths and elasticity of the condensed networks present in the samples.
Keywords:SILICA SOLS;GELATION;TRANSITION;HYDROLYSIS;REACTIVITY;DEPENDENCE;POLYMERS;RHEOLOGY;BEHAVIOR;GLASS