Influence of dispersion procedure on rheological properties of aqueous solutions of high molecular weight PEO

Rheologica Acta

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 529-540

  Bossard, Frédéric ^a   Kissi, Nadia El ^a   D'Aprea, Alessandra ^a   Alloin, Fannie ^b   Sanchez, Jean Yves ^b   Dufresne, Alain ^c,d  

^a Univ Joseph Fourier Grenoble 1   (France)

^b LEPMI   (France)

^c INP Grenoble EFPG   (France)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aggregation; Chain scission; Linear viscoelasticity; Molecular weight; Poly(ethylene oxide)

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951767354     PISSN: 00354511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00397-009-0402-8     Document Type: Article

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