Non-linear viscoelastic properties of ordered phases of a poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(propylene oxide) triblock copolymer

Rheologica Acta

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 765-776

  Habas, Jean Pierre ^a   Pavie, Emmanuel ^a   Lapp, Alain ^b   Peyrelasse, Jean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE PAU ET DES PAYS DE L'ADOUR   (France)

^b CEA SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

Block copolymers; Lyotropic liquid crystal; Non linear viscoelasticity; Polymer solution; Relaxation time

Indexed keywords

BLOCK COPOLYMERS; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; LIQUID CRYSTALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICELLES; RHEOLOGY; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 48749101183     PISSN: 00354511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00397-008-0293-0     Document Type: Article

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