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Polyacrylamides are anionic polymers with a large number of charges along the polymer chains. The rheological properties of aqueous polyacrylamide solutions can be significantly modified by varying the solvent environment with the addition of salt. The presence of cations substantially reduces the inter- and intra-molecular interactions of the macroions. It was found that the valency of the cation has a strong effect on the rheological behavior of polyacrylamide solutions, but the size and type of salt have a negligible effect.
The reduction in the solution viscosity with di-valent salts (e.g., CaCl2, MgCl2, BaCl2, and MgSO4) can be as high as an order of magnitude compared with mono-valent salt (KI, KC1, NaCl, and NaBr), depending on the salt concentration and shear rate. An identical viscosity function can be obtained for different types of polyacrylamide solutions by varying the salt content in solution. This interesting feature provides a useful means in the development and preparation of certain “ideal fluids” for simulation studies of complex flow problems.
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Tam, K.C., Tiu, C. Role of ionic species and valency on the steady shear behavior of partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide solutions. Colloid & Polymer Sci 268, 911–920 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01469369
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