Determination of interfacial tension by the retraction method of highly deformed drop

Rheologica Acta

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 342-349

  Yu , Wei ^a   Bousmina, Mosto ^b   Zhou, Chixing ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Drop deformation; Interface; Interfacial tension; Large deformation; Polymer blends

Indexed keywords

POLYMER;

EID: 4043143457     PISSN: 00354511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00397-003-0348-1     Document Type: Article

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