Simulations of elementary processes in entangled wormlike micelles under tension: A kinetic pathway to Y-junctions and shear induced structures

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

Volumn 16, Issue 38, 2004, Pages

  Briels, W J ^a   Mulder, P ^a   Den Otter, W K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; HYDROPHILICITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; THERMODYNAMICS;

ELEMENTARY PROCESS; KINETIC PATHWAYS; SHEAR STRUCTURES; WORMS;

MICELLES;

EID: 5044246816     PISSN: 09538984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/16/38/014     Document Type: Conference Paper

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