The light scattering mode structure and the diffusive properties of polyethylene oxide (PEO): water were studied. The techniques of quasielastic light scattering spectroscopy (QELSS). static light scattering, and probe diffusion were used. PEO was found to exhibit a visible slow mode, in QELSS, starting a 4g/L PEO. PEO has also been found to form aggregates in solution. Large polystyrene-latex spheres in PEO: water solutions were found to obey the Stokes-Einstein relation.

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Creator

• O'Connell, Robert Daniel

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 04D261M

Advisor

• Phillies, George D.J.

Year

• 2004

Date created

• 2004-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Physics

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-10-11