Modeling dependence of creep recovery behavior on relaxation time distribution of ageing colloidal suspensions
arXiv:0902.1053
Abstract
A scaling model is developed to correlate relaxation time distribution of soft glassy materials to ultimate recovery. We propose that in the limit of creep-recovery time smaller than age, time translational invariance can be applied to ageing soft materials. In such limit, multimode linear viscoelastic model with Spriggs relaxation spectrum predicts enhancement in the ultimate recovery with broadening of the relaxation time distribution. We analyze these results in the context of creep-recovery behavior of aqueous suspension of laponite with varying concentration of salt.
14 Pages, 2 figures. To appear in Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
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