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Phase separation in biopolymer mixtures - from mechanisms of morphology development to macroscopic properties

ReferenceD10783
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor Richard Jones
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Professor Anthony Ryan
Institution University of Sheffield
DepartmentPhysics and Astronomy
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 277,505
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 01/10/1999
End date 01/12/2001
Duration26 months

Abstract

A combination of scattering and real-space imaging techniques will be used to follow the kinetics of phase separation of mixtures of biopolymers. The aim is to build up a complete picture of the mechanisms of phase separation in terms of classical theories of spinodal decomposition, with an emphasis on the way these theories will need to be modified to account for the simultaneous occurrence of competing processes such as gelation. Given an understanding of the mechanisms by which morphology develops, we will relate morphology to macroscopic rheological properties of the mixtures, which will depend sensitively on the way the phase connectivity develops. The final goal is to understand the way processing histories can be designed to achieve tailored macroscopic properties. (Joint with grant D10784).

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Committee Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research TopicsX – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research PriorityX – Research Priority information not available
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Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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