ELECTRICALLY INDUCED VISCOSITY CHANGE IN IMMISCIBLE LIQUID BLEND
A blend of two immiscible liquid forms a domain structure. The domain structure strongly affects the macroscopic properties of the blend. We focused on the domain structure and viscosity change by applying an electric field in a urethane-modified polypropylene glycol (UPPG) and dimethylsiloxane (DMS) immiscible liquid blend. In the case that UPPG forms droplets, the domain structure changed drastically by the electric field application and the resulting viscosity change was observed.