
Highly anisotropic vorticity aligned flocs of carbon black particles. Click to play movie [Flash] |
We are interested in studying the structure and dynamics of associating colloidal and polymer gels and melts and understanding how structure influences dynamics in these systems. Topics include time-dependent stresses and aging in colloidal gels, particle-tracking micro-rheology of complex fluids, polymer-surfactant and colloid-surfactant interactions, and the control of fluid rheology through manipulation of those interactions.
Fumed Alumina displays analogous behavior. movie [Flash]
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