Yield precursor in primary creep of colloidal gels
arXiv:2112.04546 · doi:10.1039/D2SM00884J
Abstract
Predicting the time-dependent yielding of colloidal gels under constant stress enables control of their mechanical stability and transport. Using rotational rheometry, we show that the shear rate of colloidal gels during an early stage of deformation known as primary creep can forecast an eventual yielding. Irrespective of whether the gel strain-softens or strain-hardens, the shear rate before failure exhibits a characteristic power-law decrease as a function of time, distinct from the linear viscoelastic response. We model this early-stage behavior as a series of uncorrelated local plastic events that are thermally activated, which illuminates the exponential dependence of the yield time on the applied stress. This precursor to yield in the macroscopic shear rate provides a convenient tool to identify the fate of a gel well in advance of the actual yielding.
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