Experimental evidence of reaction-driven miscible viscous fingering.

Riolfo, L A; Nagatsu, Y; Iwata, S; Maes, R; Trevelyan, P M J; De Wit, A

Riolfo, L A; Nagatsu, Y; Iwata, S; Maes, R; Trevelyan, P M J; De Wit, A.

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Riolfo LA; Nonlinear Physical Chemistry Unit, Faculté des Sciences, Université Libre de Bruxelles, CP231, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.

Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys ; 85(1 Pt 2): 015304, 2012 Jan.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22400618

RESUMEN

An experimental demonstration of reaction-driven viscous fingering developing when a more viscous solution of a reactant A displaces a less viscous miscible solution of another reactant B is presented. In the absence of reaction, such a displacement of one fluid by another less mobile one is classically stable. However, a simple A+BâC reaction can destabilize this interface if the product C is either more or less viscous than both reactant solutions. Using the pH dependence of the viscosity of some polymer solutions, we provide experimental evidence of both scenarios. We demonstrate quantitatively that reactive viscous fingering results from the buildup in time of nonmonotonic viscosity profiles with patterns behind or ahead of the reaction zone, depending on whether the product is more or less viscous than the reactants. The experimental findings are backed up by numerical simulations.

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Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys Asunto de la revista: BIOFISICA / FISIOLOGIA Año: 2012 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Bélgica Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos

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