Slow dynamics in gelation phenomena: From chemical gels to colloidal glasses

Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 9-

  Gado, Emanuela Del ^a,d   Fierro, Annalisa ^b,d   de Arcangelis, Lucilla ^c,d   Coniglio, Antonio ^b,d  

^a UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^c SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^d INFM Coherentia and Udr di Napoli   (Italy)

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EID: 85036409745     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.69.051103     Document Type: Article

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