@misc{SorokinStepanovVasilievetal., author = {Sorokin, Vladislav V. and Stepanov, Gennady V. and Vasiliev, V. G. and Kramarenko, Elena Yu and Mayer, M. and Shamonin (Chamonine), Mikhail and Monkman, Gareth J.}, title = {Investigation of Dynamic Modulus and Normal Force of Magnetorheological Elastomers with Soft and Hard Magnetic Fillers}, series = {NANO 2014, July 13 - 18, 2014, Moscow ; Section 06 - Polymer, Organic and Other Soft Matter Materials}, journal = {NANO 2014, July 13 - 18, 2014, Moscow ; Section 06 - Polymer, Organic and Other Soft Matter Materials}, address = {Moscow}, language = {en} } @article{BelyaevaKramarenkoStepanovetal., author = {Belyaeva, Inna A. and Kramarenko, Elena Yu and Stepanov, Gennady V. and Sorokin, Vladislav V. and Stadler, Dominik and Shamonin (Chamonine), Mikhail}, title = {Transient magnetorheological response of magnetoactive elastomers to step and pyramid excitations}, series = {SOFT MATTER}, volume = {12}, journal = {SOFT MATTER}, number = {11}, publisher = {ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY}, doi = {10.1039/c5sm02690c}, pages = {2901 -- 2913}, abstract = {Transient rheological response of magnetoactive elastomers is experimentally studied using dynamic torsion at a fixed oscillation frequency in temporally stepwise changing magnetic fields and oscillation amplitudes. For step magnetic-field excitations, at least three exponential functions are required to reasonably describe the time behavior of the storage shear modulus over long time scales (>10(3) s). The deduced characteristic time constants of the corresponding rearrangement processes of the filler network differ approximately by one order of magnitude: tau(1) less than or similar to 10(1) s, tau(2) similar to 10(2) s, and tau(3) similar to 10(3) s. The sudden imposition of the external magnetic field activates a very fast rearrangement process with the characteristic time under 10 s, which cannot be determined more precisely due to the measurement conditions. Even more peculiar transient behavior has been observed during pyramid excitations, when either the external magnetic field was first stepwise increased and then decreased in a staircase manner at a fixed strain amplitude gamma or the strain amplitude gamma was first stepwise increased and then decreased in a staircase manner at a fixed magnetic field. In particular, the so-called "cross-over effect'' has been identified in both dynamical loading programs. This cross-over effect seems to be promoted by the application of the external magnetic field. The experimental results are discussed in the context of the specific rearrangement of the magnetic filler network under the simultaneous action of the external magnetic field and shear deformation. Striking similarities of the observed phenomena to the structural relaxation processes in glassy materials and to the jamming transition of granular materials are pointed out. The obtained results are important for fundamental understanding of material behavior in magnetic fields as well as for the development of devices on the basis of magnetoactive elastomeric materials.}, language = {en} } @article{SorokinStepanovShamoninChamonineetal., author = {Sorokin, Vladislav V. and Stepanov, Gennady V. and Shamonin (Chamonine), Mikhail and Monkman, Gareth J. and Khokhlov, Alexei R. and Kramarenko, Elena Yu}, title = {Hysteresis of the viscoelastic properties and the normal force in magnetically and mechanically soft magnetoactive elastomers: Effects of filler composition, strain amplitude and magnetic field}, series = {Polymer}, volume = {76}, journal = {Polymer}, publisher = {Elsevier}, doi = {10.1016/j.polymer.2015.08.040}, pages = {191 -- 202}, abstract = {Hysteresis in dynamic modulus, loss factor and normal forces of magnetoactive elastomers (MAEs) comprising various proportions of small (3-5 mu m) and large (50-60 mu m) ferromagnetic particles are experimentally studied using dynamic torsion performed at a fixed oscillation frequency in varying DC magnetic fields. It is shown that hysteresis is a characteristic feature of MAEs observed both under increasing/decreasing magnetic field strength and increasing/decreasing strain amplitude. This hysteresis is attributed to the specific rearrangement of the magnetic filler network under simultaneously applied magnetic field and shear deformation. Rheological properties of the magnetic filler network formed in the magnetic field and, therefore, the rheological properties of MAEs depend strongly on the filler composition and the magnetic field magnitude. Larger magnetic particles and higher magnetic fields provide stronger magnetic networks. Both factors result in the extension of the linear viscoelastic regime to larger strain amplitudes and lead to higher values of shear storage and loss moduli. It is found that the hysteresis width maximises at an intermediate magnetic field where it is attributed to the balance between elastic and magnetic particle interactions. This is apparently where the most significant restructuring of the magnetic network occurs. The hysteresis width decreases with increasing fraction of large particles in the magnetic filler. The loss factor grows significantly when the magnetic network is physically broken by large strains gamma > 1\%. A huge (more than one order of magnitude) increase of normal force at maximum magnetic field strengths is observed. It is predicted that any physical quantity depending on the internal structuring of the magnetic filler should demonstrate hysteresis either with a changing magnetic field and constant deformation amplitude or under variable deformation in a constant magnetic field. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.}, language = {en} } @article{SorokinEckerStepanovetal., author = {Sorokin, Vladislav V. and Ecker, Eva and Stepanov, Gennady V. and Shamonin (Chamonine), Mikhail and Monkman, Gareth J. and Kramarenko, Elena Yu and Khokhlov, Alexei R.}, title = {Experimental study of the magnetic field enhanced Payne effect in magnetorheological elastomers}, series = {Soft Matter}, volume = {10}, journal = {Soft Matter}, number = {43}, publisher = {ROYAL Society of CHEMISTRY}, doi = {10.1039/c4sm01738b}, pages = {8765 -- 8776}, abstract = {The dynamic modulus and the loss factor of magnetorheological elastomers (MREs) of various compositions and anisotropies are studied by dynamic torsion oscillations performed in the absence and in the presence of an external magnetic field. The emphasis is on the Payne effect, i.e. the dependence of the elastomer magnetorheological characteristics on the strain amplitude and their evolution with cyclically increasing and decreasing strain amplitudes. MREs are based on two silicone matrices differing in storage modulus (soft, G' similar to 10(3) Pa, and hard, G' similar to 10(4) Pa, matrices). For each matrix, the concentration of carbonyl iron particles with diameters of 3-5 mu m was equal to 70 and 82 mass\% (22 and 35 vol\%, respectively) in the composite material. Samples for each filler content, isotropic and aligned-particles, are investigated. It is found that the Payne effect significantly increases in the presence of an external magnetic field and varies with the cyclical loading which reaches saturation after several cycles. The results are interpreted as the processes of formation-destruction-reformation of the internal filler structure under the simultaneously applied mechanical force and magnetic field. Impacts of matrix elasticity and magnetic interactions on the filler alignment are elucidated.}, language = {en} } @article{SorokinStepanovShamoninChamonineetal., author = {Sorokin, Vladislav V. and Stepanov, Gennady V. and Shamonin (Chamonine), Mikhail and Monkman, Gareth J. and Kramarenko, Elena Yu}, title = {Magnetorheological behavior of magnetoactive elastomers filled with bimodal iron and magnetite particles}, series = {Smart materials and structures}, volume = {26}, journal = {Smart materials and structures}, number = {3}, publisher = {IOP Publishing}, doi = {10.1088/1361-665X/26/3/035019}, abstract = {Magnetoactive elastomers (MAE) based on soft silicone matrices, filled with various proportions of large diameter ( approximately 50 mu m) iron and small diameter ( approximately 0.5 mu m) magnetite particles are synthesized. Their rheological behavior in homogeneous magnetic fields up to 600 mT is studied in detail. The addition of small magnetite particles facilitates fabrication of uniformly distributed magnetic elastomer composites by preventing aggregation and sedimentation of large particles during curing. It is shown that using the proposed bimodal filler particles it is possible to tailor various magnetorheological (MR) properties which can be useful for different target applications. In particular, either absolute or relative magnetorheological effects can be tuned. The value of the damping factor as well as the range of deformation amplitudes for the linear viscoelastic regime can be chosen. The interdependencies between different MR properties of bimodal MAEs are considered. The results are discussed in the model framework of particle network formation under the simultaneous influence of external magnetic fields and mechanical deformation.}, language = {en} } @article{SorokinBelyaevaShamoninChamonineetal., author = {Sorokin, Vladislav V. and Belyaeva, Inna A. and Shamonin (Chamonine), Mikhail and Kramarenko, Elena Yu}, title = {Magnetorheological response of highly filled magnetoactive elastomers from perspective of mechanical energy density: Fractal aggregates above the nanometer scale?}, series = {Physical Review E}, volume = {95}, journal = {Physical Review E}, number = {6}, publisher = {Amer Physical Soc}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevE.95.062501}, abstract = {The dynamic shear modulus of magnetoactive elastomers containing 70 and 80 mass \% of carbonyl iron microparticles is measured as a function of strain amplitude via dynamic torsion oscillations in various magnetic fields. The results are presented in terms of the mechanical energy density and considered in the framework of the conventional Kraus model. The form exponent of the Kraus model is further related to a physical model of Huber et al. [Huber et al., J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 8, 409 (1996)] that uses a realistic representation for the cluster network possessing fractal structure. Two mechanical loading regimes are identified. At small strain amplitudes the exponent beta of the Kraus model changes in an externally applied magnetic field due to rearrangement of ferromagnetic-filler particles, while at large strain amplitudes, the exponent beta seems to be independent of the magnetic field. The critical mechanical energy characterizing the transition between these two regimes grows with the increasing magnetic field. Similarities between agglomeration and deagglomeration of magnetic filler under simultaneously applied magnetic field and mechanical shear and the concept of jamming transition are discussed. It is proposed that the magnetic field should be considered as an additional parameter to the jamming phase diagram of rubbers filled with magnetic particles.}, language = {en} }