A comprehensive review is presented of the physical behavior of yield stress materials in
soft condensed matter, which encompasses a broad range of materials from colloidal …

By reviewing experimental and theoretical works, we discuss the phase diagram of Laponite
suspensions, with the aim of clarifying several issues that have caused a long-time …

The relevance of anisotropic interactions in colloidal systems has recently emerged in the
context of the rational design of new soft materials. Patchy colloids of different shapes …

Synthetic hectorite clay Laponite RD/XLG is composed of disk-shaped nanoparticles that
acquire dissimilar charges when suspended in an aqueous medium. Owing to their property …

The rheological behavior of alginate and Laponite/alginate solutions was studied. It was
observed that the Cross viscosity model successfully describes the steady-state shear …

Colloidal suspensions are characterized by a variety of microscopic interactions, which
generate unconventional phase diagrams encompassing fluid, gel and glassy states and …

Thixotropy is a phenomenon related to time dependent change in viscosity in the presence
or absence of flow. The yield stress, on the other hand, represents the minimum value of …

A series of iron oxide supported on alumina-intercalated clay catalysts (named Fe/Al-Lap
catalysts) with mesoporous structure and high specific surface area were prepared. The …

We study aging behavior of an aqueous suspension of Laponite as a function of
concentration of Laponite, concentration of salt, time elapsed since preparation of …

Clay slurries are both ubiquitous and essential in the oil exploration industry, and are most
commonly employed as drilling fluids. Due to its natural abundance, bentonite clay is often …