Cel The aim of this project is to analyse, both theoretically and experimentally, the anisotropic relaxation functions inherent to heterophase materials (e.g. incompatible blends) as well as homophase individual polymeric melts and solutions. One can distinguish the following steps in the project:- Constructing and improving experimental devices for the direct measurement of 2D dependencies of the storage and loss dynamic moduli as a function of frequency under small-amplitude oscillating shear in different directions superperimposed on steady shear flow. The mechanical tests will be supported by direct observation of morphology evolution of polymer blends;- An appropriate selection of the materials under consideration, including individual polymer solutions; lyotropic and thermotropic blends of incompatible polymers; liquid precursors of nanocomposites; associative polymers and amphiphilic block-copolymers;- Joint investigations of the "morphology-anisotropic rheology" relationships for selected systems, comparison of results obtained by different methods and initiation of general physical explanations for the phenomena observed;- Creation of rheological constitutive equations both on the phenomenological and a molecular basis for the description of anisotropic viscoelastic functions keeping in mind thermodynamically stipulated anisotropy (LC systems), anisotropy of dispersed phase droplets and orientation of fillers particles. Generation of calculation methods of anisotropic relaxation spectra and their comparison with experimental data;- Preparation of final products from blends of thermoplastics, blends containing an LC component, thermoplastics filled by anisodiametric particulate particles, and measurement of their anisotropic mechanical characteristics with subsequent interrelation with the rheological behaviour during processing. Program(-y) IC-INTAS - International Association for the promotion of cooperation with scientists from the independent states of the former Soviet Union (INTAS), 1993- Temat(-y) 3 - Chemistry OPEN - OPEN Call Zaproszenie do składania wniosków Data not available System finansowania Data not available Koordynator Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Wkład UE Brak danych Adres de Croylaan 46 3001 Leuven Belgia Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych Uczestnicy (5) Sortuj alfabetycznie Sortuj według wkładu UE Rozwiń wszystko Zwiń wszystko National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Ukraina Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Khar'kovskoye shosse 48 02160 Kiev Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych Petersburg State University Rosja Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Khar'kovskoye shosse 48 198504 St. Petergof, S-Petersburg Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych Russian Academy of Sciences Rosja Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Leninsky Pr. 29 117912 Moscow Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych TNO Dutch Organisation for Applied Research Niderlandy Wkład UE Brak danych Adres 5600 AN Eindhoven Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych Universita degli studi di Napoli Włochy Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Piazzale Tecchio, 80 80125 Napoli Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych