Delayed flow in thermo-reversible colloidal gels

Journal of Rheology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 623-644

  Gopalakrishnan, V ^a   Zukoski, C F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Colloidal gels; Creep; Rheology

Indexed keywords

COLLOIDAL GELS; CRITICAL STRESS; DELAYED FLOW; STEADY STATE;

CHARACTERIZATION; CREEP; GELATION; SILICA; STRESS ANALYSIS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); VOLUME FRACTION;

GELS;

EID: 34547515885     PISSN: 01486055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1122/1.2736413     Document Type: Article

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