Spheres vs. Rods: study of the rheological properties of polyelectrolyte complexes with gold nanoparticles

• Grant number: 21/13875-1
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: February 01, 2022
• End date: January 31, 2023
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Chemistry - Physical-Chemistry
• Principal Investigator: Watson Loh
• Grantee: Eduardo de Pontes Garcia
• Host Institution: Instituto de Química (IQ). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 15/25406-5 - Organizing matter: colloids formed by association of surfactants, polymers and nanoparticles, AP.TEM

Abstract

The role of the project is to investigate the effect caused on the rheology of polyelectrolyte complexes upon the inclusion of gold nanoparticles in different concentrations and aspect ratios, as physical crosslinkers between the polymeric chains of the coacervate.(AU)