Rheology of transient colloidal gels by Brownian dynamics computer simulation

Journal of Rheology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 219-244

  Lodge, J F M ^a,b   Heyes, D M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b Institute University of Delaware Newark   (United States)

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EID: 0041746956     PISSN: 01486055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1122/1.550984     Document Type: Article

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