Dynamics of phase separation in polymer solutions under shear flow

Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 1997, Pages

  Sun, Tao ^a   Balazs, Anna C ^a   Jasnow, David ^b  

^a University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 0000928798     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.55.R6344     Document Type: Article

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