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Analytical Calculation of Viscosity in Rouse Networks Below Gelation Transition

Soft Condensed Matter 2025-06-27 v1 Chemical Physics

Abstract

This work establishes an exact relationship between the zero-shear viscosity and the radius of gyration for generalized Rouse model with arbitrary network configurations. Building on this fundamental relationship, we develop a random graph approach to derive analytical expressions for network viscosity in mean-field connected systems through coarse-grained graph viscosity relations. The theory fully characterizes the subcritical regime, determining precise asymptotic behavior in both dilute and pre-gelation limits.

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@article{arxiv.2506.21399,
  title  = {Analytical Calculation of Viscosity in Rouse Networks Below Gelation Transition},
  author = {Bohan Lyu and Jie Lin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2506.21399},
  year   = {2025}
}