Abstract
We experimentally demonstrate that chemical reactions, by producing changes in viscosity at the miscible interface between two fluids, can be the very source of viscous fingering in systems that are otherwise stable in the absence of a reaction. We explain how, depending on whether the reaction product is more or less viscous than the reactants, different patterns develop in the reaction zone.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the European Conference on Complex Systems 2012 |
Editors | Thomas Gilbert, Markus Kirkilionis, Gregoire Nicolis |
Chapter | 2 |
Pages | 9-13 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Edition | 1 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-319-34288-7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 19 Sept 2013 |
Publication series
Name | Springer Proceedings in Complexity |
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Publisher | Springer Cham |
ISSN (Print) | 2213-8684 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 2213-8692 |
Bibliographical note
Copyright © 2013.Funding Information:
Acknowledgements We acknowledge JSPS, Prodex, the ITN—Marie Curie—Multiflow network and FNRS for financial support.
Keywords
- Displacement Direction
- Displacement Experiment
- Polyacrylic Acid
- Reaction Zone
- Viscous Fluid