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

Reference	D10784
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Dr Ian Hopkinson
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Professor Athene Donald DBE FRS
Institution	University of Cambridge
Department	Physics
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	44,983
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/06/1999
End date	01/06/2001
Duration	24 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 D10783).

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Committee	Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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D10783 Phase separation in biopolymer mixtures - from mechanisms of morphology development to macroscopic properties

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