Electric-field effects on a droplet microemulsion

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

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 797-803

  Edwards, M E ^a   Wu, X L ^a   Wu, J S ^b   Huang, J S ^c   Kellay, H ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

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EID: 0001561076     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.57.797     Document Type: Article

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