Dynamic scaling of ferromagnetic micro-rod clusters under a weak magnetic field

A controlled configurational change of micro-clusters in suspensions is essential for many smart material applications. In this paper, the dynamic process of ferromagnetic microrod clusters (FMRCs) under an external magnetic field was studied as a function of the cluster size N and the applied field B. The FMRCs rearranged from a side-by-side raft-like structure to an end-to-end chain-like structure, originating from coupled motions through the field-driven alignment of both ferromagnetic microrods and FMRCs. A theoretical model based on an extension of a zig-zag chain was developed, and both the cluster length and orientation could be characterized by a retardation time constant τ, with a relationship τ ∼ N2/B, which agrees well with the experimental results, τ ∼ N2.2±0.2/B0.8±0.1. Such a model can be used to predict other cluster dynamics or the magneto-elastic behavior of other soft matters consisting of FMRCs.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2016

Erschienen:

2016

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

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Soft matter - 12(2016), 40 vom: 12. Okt., Seite 8440-8447

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Cheng, Rui [VerfasserIn]
Zhu, Lu [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Weijie [VerfasserIn]
Mao, Leidong [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Yiping [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article

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Date Completed 18.07.2018

Date Revised 18.07.2018

published: Print

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM265087880