Morphology development during microconfined flow of viscous emulsions

Applied Rheology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 242-247

  Vananroye, Anja ^a   Van Puyvelde, Peter ^a   Moldenaers, Paula ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Blends; Confinement; Emulsions; Microfluidics; Morphology

Indexed keywords

CONFINED FLOW; EMULSIONS; FLUIDICS; MORPHOLOGY; SHEAR FLOW; VISCOUS FLOW;

EID: 33751214239     PISSN: 14306395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/arh-2006-0016     Document Type: Review

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