Conveners
M1-5 Soft Matter and Polymers (DCMMP-DPMB) / Matière molle et polymères (DPMCM-DPMB)
- Naomi Matsuura (University of Toronto)
Dr
Arun Ramachandran
(University of Toronto)
13/06/2016, 10:30
Condensed Matter and Materials Physics / Physique de la matière condensée et matériaux (DCMMP-DPMCM)
Invited Speaker / Conférencier invité
In this work, we consider the canonical problem of the drainage of a thin film of Bingham fluid squeezed out between two spherical, Newtonian drops pushed against each other under the action of an external force. The only prior research to have studied this problem is the analytical work due to Jeelani and coworkers (Can. J. Chem. Eng., vol. 65, pp. 384-390, 1987, and J. Phys. Chem., vol. 90,...
Mohamed Amine Gharbi
(McGill University)
13/06/2016, 11:00
Condensed Matter and Materials Physics / Physique de la matière condensée et matériaux (DCMMP-DPMCM)
Invited Speaker / Conférencier invité
The use of nanoparticles in the field of nanotechnology is one of the most promising approaches for novel technological applications through the development of reconfigurable ordered structures with rich properties. As well, the coupling of nanoparticles within liquid crystals is an emerging topic in the field of soft matter that offers new possibilities for designing reconfigurable...
Cameron Hopkins
(The University of Western Ontario)
13/06/2016, 11:30
Condensed Matter and Materials Physics / Physique de la matière condensée et matériaux (DCMMP-DPMCM)
Oral (Student, In Competition) / Orale (Étudiant(e), inscrit à la compétition)
We are investigating the use of a vibrating wire device to measure the viscoelastic moduli of non-Newtonian fluids. Our device consists of a tungsten wire under tension and immersed in a fluid. When a magnetic field is applied and an alternating current is passed through the wire, it vibrates at the driving frequency. The resonance frequency of the wire can be tuned by varying its length and the...
Ms
Suhad Sbeih
(Memorial University of Newfoundland)
13/06/2016, 11:45
Condensed Matter and Materials Physics / Physique de la matière condensée et matériaux (DCMMP-DPMCM)
Oral (Student, In Competition) / Orale (Étudiant(e), inscrit à la compétition)
Microgel colloids exhibit a polymer collapse transition resulting in a large reduction in colloid size at high temperatures or pressures. They have potential for drug delivery and chemical separation applications that involve uptake and release of small or biological molecules. Our goal is to obtain a microscopic understanding of the structure and dynamics of the microgels by examining the...
