No-slip hydrodynamic boundary condition for hydrophilic particles.
We describe measurement and interpretation of the force acting on a smooth hydrophilic glass particle during rapid (1-100 microm s(-1) approach to, and separation from, a hydrophilic glass plate in viscous concentrated aqueous sucrose solutions (0.001 Pa s<eta<0.090 Pa s). We find that the force is accurately described by Reynolds lubrication theory with a no-slip boundary condition, even at maximum strain rates of up to 250 000 s(-1). Compared to earlier studies of hydrodynamic forces on small particles, we reduce the uncertainty in the absolute particle-plate separation by using an evanescent-wave measurement of the separation.
Honig
Christopher D F
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Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia.
Ducker
William A
WA
D005898:Glass; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force / Q000379:methods; D008956:Models, Chemical; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods; D013395:Sucrose / Q000737:chemistry; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
D014867:Water; D013395:Sucrose