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December 8, 2025Langmuir

Electroosmotic Flow of Shear-Thinning Xanthan Gum Solutions in a Rectangular Microchannel

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WLW.H. LeungYXYuhao Xu

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Overview

Numerical model predicts electroosmotic velocity in shear-thinning fluids, highlighting the impact of rheological properties on flow dynamics.

Key Points

  • Electroosmotic velocity predicts accurately across varying electric fields, indicating fundamental effects of fluid properties.
  • Shear-thinning solutions exhibit substantial improvements in electroosmotic pumping compared to Newtonian fluids, stressing their importance.
  • Numerical model demonstrates coupling of electrokinetics and fluid rheology in a rectangular microchannel, emphasizing new insights for complex fluids.
  • Findings reveal that PDL thickness is crucial for predicting velocity, making it relevant for various chemical applications.

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Leung et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/694020d72d562116f28fa7fahttps://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.5c04937
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