Microdevices for extensional rheometry of low viscosity elastic liquids: A review

Microfluidics and Nanofluidics

Volumn 14, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 1-19

  Galindo Rosales, F J ^a   Alves, M A ^a   Oliveira, M S N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diluted polymer solution; Extensional flow; Extensional viscosity; Filament stretching; Filament thinning; Microfluidics; Rheometry; Viscoelasticity

Indexed keywords

DRUG DELIVERY; MICROFLUIDICS; RHEOMETERS; VISCOELASTICITY;

DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; EXTENSIONAL FLOWS; EXTENSIONAL PROPERTIES; EXTENSIONAL RHEOMETRY; EXTENSIONAL VISCOSITY; FILAMENT STRETCHING; RHEOMETRY; STABILITY/INSTABILITY;

VISCOSITY;

EID: 84878593381     PISSN: 16134982     EISSN: 16134990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10404-012-1028-1     Document Type: Review

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