Shear thickening in colloidal dispersions

Shear thickening in colloidal dispersions

Shampoos, paints, cements, and soft body armor that stiffens under impact are just a few of the materials whose rheology is due to the change in viscosity that occurs when colloidal fluids experience shear stress.

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Veröffentlicht in:Physics today 2009-10, Vol.62 (10), p.27-32
Hauptverfasser: Wagner, Norman J., Brady, John F.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Atomic physics
Light microscopy
Molecular physics
Polymers
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Zusammenfassung:Shampoos, paints, cements, and soft body armor that stiffens under impact are just a few of the materials whose rheology is due to the change in viscosity that occurs when colloidal fluids experience shear stress.
ISSN:0031-9228
1945-0699
DOI:10.1063/1.3248476