Experimental investigation of the effects of copolymer surfactants on flow-induced coalescence of drops

Physics of Fluids

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages

  Yoon, Yosang ^a   Hsu, Adam ^a   Leal, L Gary ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY FLOW; COALESCENCE; CONTACTS (FLUID MECHANICS); COPOLYMERS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYBUTADIENES; POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

COPOLYMER SURFACTANTS; DROP INTERFACE; POLYMERIC DROPS;

DROPS;

CAPILLARY FLOW; COALESCENCE; CONTACTS (FLUID MECHANICS); COPOLYMERS; DROPS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYBUTADIENES; POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 33847609598     PISSN: 10706631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2409735     Document Type: Article

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