Micro squeeze flow rheometer for high frequency analysis of nano-litre volumes of viscoelastic fluid

Cheneler, David and Bowen, James and Ward, Michael C. L. and Adams, Michael J. (2011) Micro squeeze flow rheometer for high frequency analysis of nano-litre volumes of viscoelastic fluid. Microelectronic Engineering, 88 (8). pp. 1726-1729. ISSN 0167-9317

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Abstract

In this paper, the design, fabrication and experimental analysis of a piezoelectrically actuated micro squeeze flow rheometer is presented. Being only 30 × 30 × 0.5 mm in size, the micro rheometer is sensitive to very small volumes of the order of 1–10 nL of liquid and light enough to operate at frequencies in the kHz regime, an order of magnitude higher than normally attainable with conventional cone and plate rheometry. Initial experiments show that the response of the rheometer is dependent on the viscoelasticity of the fluid being tested. The prototype was used to measure the moduli of poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) of viscosity 10 Pa s, a non-volatile viscoelastic fluid, over the frequency range of 10–1000 Hz. Results show good agreement between with the moduli measured using conventional rheometry up to 100 Hz and with values extrapolated up to 1 kHz.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Microelectronic Engineering
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? microrheometersqueeze flow piezoelectric microfluidics arrayssurfaces, coatings and filmsatomic and molecular physics, and opticselectronic, optical and magnetic materialselectrical and electronic engineeringcondensed matter physics ??
ID Code:
67477
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Deposited On:
08 Nov 2013 14:23
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Yes
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Published
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15 Jul 2024 14:21