Dynamic and rate-dependent yielding behavior of Co0.9Ni0.1 nanocluster based magnetorheological fluids

TL;DR

This study investigates the complex, rate-dependent yielding and elastic behaviors of CoNi nanocluster-based magnetorheological fluids under various shear and magnetic conditions, revealing unique relaxation and glass transition phenomena.

Contribution

It introduces a detailed analysis of the dynamic and static yield stresses, relaxation effects, and elastic properties of CoNi nanocluster MR fluids, highlighting their unique rate-dependent and glass transition-like behaviors.

Findings

Viscoplastic behavior with static yield stress strongly dependent on magnetization.

Observation of relaxation phenomena at high magnetic fields.

Detection of glass transition-like behavior above critical shear amplitudes.

Abstract

In this paper we performed steady shear and oscillatory magnetorheological (MR) studies in magnetic fluids containing CoNi nanoclusters of 450 nm in diameter. Co-rich nanoclusters were synthesized by conventional homogeneous nucleation without any external surfactant or reducing agent in liquid polyol at elevated temperature. The x-ray diffraction, energy dispersive X-Ray analysis, scanning and transmission electron microscopy studies were done for analyzing the sample composition and morphology. Two variants of fluid samples were prepared by dispersing 15 vol% and 20 Vol% of CoNi powders in castor oil. Room temperature steady magnetoshear studies indicate viscoplastic behavior with stronger dependence of static yield stress on magnetization than a dipolar coupling that was operational in the dynamic yield stress. Magnetosweep measurements at constant shear rate showed interesting relaxation at high magnetic fields. We also explored dynamical elastic behavior through oscillatory magnetorheological studies under both strain sweep and frequency sweep modes, and showed glass transition like phenomenon occurring in them above critical shear amplitudes.