Authors:
- Nominated as an outstanding contribution by Kyoto University in 2016
- Introduces chemical physics of electrolyte solutions
- Provides a comprehensive guide to electro-kinetics for researchers in soft matter physics
- Explains electrophoretic mobility reversal and nonlinear electro-osmosis in polymer solutions simply and qualitatively
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Springer Theses (Springer Theses)
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Table of contents (4 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This thesis focuses on the theoretical description of electro-osmosis of polymer solutions. In particular, it emphasizes the importance of considering non-uniform profiles of the solution viscosity and polymer concentration near a solid surface.
The thesis begins with an introduction to fundamental theories and experimental observations for beginners in this field, concerning electrolyte solutions, electric double layers, and electrokinetics. In Chapter 2, the author discusses the linear response of electro-osmotic flow with respect to applied electric fields in aqueous polyelectrolyte solutions, and predicts a possibility of flow reversal caused by oppositely charged polyelectrolytes adsorbed on a charged surface. In Chapter 3, the author extends the discussion to non-linear electro-osmotic flow driven by applied electric fields in neutral polymer solutions. The dynamics of polymers are modeled and simulated using Brownian dynamics and kinetic theory. Finally, the thesis issummarized in Chapter 4.
The introduction provides a comprehensive review of electrokinetics for graduate students and researchers interested in soft matter physics. An additional attraction is that readers can effectively learn various theoretical approaches to electro-osmosis.
Authors and Affiliations
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Department of Chemistry, Kyushu University , Fukuoka, Japan
Yuki Uematsu
About the author
Yuki Uematsu is currently a research fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) in the Department of Chemistry, Kyushu University. His work is concerned with the theory of soft matter and chemical physics, and he is particularly interested in electrokinetics in aqueous electrolytes.
Yuki Uematsu received a B.S. in physics from Kyoto University in 2011. Thereafter he joined the group led by Professor Takeaki Araki in the Department of Physics, Kyoto University, receiving both an M.S. and a Ph.D. in physics from Kyoto University. During his doctoral course, he was awarded a research fellowship for Young Scientists by JSPS.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Electro-Osmosis of Polymer Solutions
Book Subtitle: Linear and Nonlinear Behavior
Authors: Yuki Uematsu
Series Title: Springer Theses
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3424-4
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-10-3423-7Published: 19 January 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-10-9870-3Published: 14 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-3424-4Published: 11 January 2017
Series ISSN: 2190-5053
Series E-ISSN: 2190-5061
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 76
Number of Illustrations: 16 b/w illustrations, 18 illustrations in colour
Topics: Soft and Granular Matter, Complex Fluids and Microfluidics, Electrochemistry, Polymer Sciences, Surface and Interface Science, Thin Films