Journal of Supercritical Fluids, Vol.139, 72-79, 2018
Density, interfacial tension, and viscosity of polyethylene glycol 6000 and supercritical CO2
In our study, a PEG 6000/CO2 system was used as a model in order to investigate basic thermodynamic and transport data such as density, viscosity and interfacial tension of a CO2 saturated PEG 6000 solution. Additionally, particle size and particle morphology were correlated for the first time with the interfacial tension and viscosity of a PEG 6000 CO2 saturated solution. Binary systems were measured at four temperatures: 333 K, 343 K, 353 K and 363 K from ambient pressure up to pressure of 35 MPa. Density increases linearly with increasing pressure and is significantly reduced with increasing temperature at isobaric conditions. Interfacial tension is reduced when the pressure increases; on the other hand, temperature effect is minimal. Temperature variation has a significant effect on viscosity reduction. The addition of CO2 and consequently increasing pressure result in even lower viscosity.