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Diffusing-wave spectroscopy (DWS) microrheology successfully captures the theoretically predicted hierarchical crossover between Zimm, Rouse, and entanglement dynamics in semidilute entangled polymer solutions under θ-solvent conditions, allowing for the extraction of two-parameter scaling behavior solely through dynamic measurements. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONFIRMATORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.SUPPORTS_CONSENSUS.

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To resolve the high-frequency dynamics and test theoretical scaling predictions in semidilute entangled polymer solutions under theta-solvent conditions.

September 15, 2026Journal of Rheology

Resolving high-frequency dynamics in semidilute polymer theta-solutions: Scaling behavior in polyacrylamide

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HDHiroki DegakiJapan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology MHMohamed HanafiCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique TKTsuyoshi KogaKyoto University

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Microrheological analysis reveals hierarchical dynamic transitions in semidilute polyacrylamide theta-solutions, confirming theoretical scaling predictions without static characterization.

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To resolve the high-frequency dynamics and test theoretical scaling predictions in semidilute entangled polymer solutions under theta-solvent conditions.
Measured the complex specific viscosity of semidilute polyacrylamide solutions under theta-solvent conditions using diffusing-wave spectroscopy (DWS) microrheology.
Applied time-concentration superposition to extend the accessible high-frequency dynamic window.
Identified hierarchical dynamic crossovers between Zimm, Rouse, and entanglement regimes consistent with theoretical frequency scaling.
Obtained shift factors and characteristic relaxation times whose power-law concentration dependences agree with polymer dynamics theory.
Extracted two-parameter scaling behavior under theta conditions entirely from dynamic rheological data without requiring static structural measurements.

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Degaki et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Microrheological analysis reveals hierarchical dynamic transitions in semidilute polyacrylamide theta-solutions, confirming theoretical scaling predictions without static characterization.

Resolving high-frequency dynamics in semidilute polymer theta-solutions: Scaling behavior in polyacrylamide

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