Microscopic theory of gelation and elasticity in polymer-particle suspensions

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 120, Issue 15, 2004, Pages 7212-7222

  Chen, Yeng Long ^a   Schweizer, Kenneth S ^a  

^a University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLOIDAL GLASS; MODE COUPLING THEORY (MCT); POLYMER MEDIATED DEPLETION; POLYMER REFERENCE INTERACTION SITE MODEL (PRISM);

AGGLOMERATION; COLLOIDS; ELASTICITY; GELATION; MELTING; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PERCOLATION (SOLID STATE); RELAXATION PROCESSES; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); VOLUME FRACTION;

POLYMERS;

EID: 2342650026     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1683077     Document Type: Article

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