Diffusion and viscosity of non-entangled polyelectrolytes

Abstract

We report chain self-diffusion and viscosity data for sodium polystyrene sulfonate (NaPSS) in semidilute salt-free aqueous solutions measured by pulsed field gradient NMR and rotational rheometry respectively. The observed concentration dependence of $\eta$ and $D$ are consistent with the Rouse-Zimm scaling model with a concentration dependent monomeric friction coefficient. The concentration dependence of the monomeric friction coefficient exceeds that expected from free-volume models of diffusion, and its origin remains unclear. Correlation blobs and dilute chains with equivalent end-to-end distances exhibit nearly equal friction coefficients, in agreement with scaling. The viscosity and diffusion data are combined using the Rouse model to calculate the chain dimensions of NaPSS in salt-free solution, these agree quantitatively with SANS measurements.

arXiv comment12 pages, 8 figures

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