Even in simple geometries, many complex fluids display nontrivial flow fields, with regions
where shear is concentrated. The possibility for such shear banding has been known for …

Although worm-like micelles have been studied for over 20 years, the diversity of
macroscopic behavior and the potential analogy to polyelectrolytes has driven continued …

We review and compare the phenomenological aspects and physical origin of shear
localization and shear banding in various material types, namely emulsions, suspensions …

Dynamics of Surfactant Self-Assemblies explains the dynamics of micellar equilibria,
tracking surfactant exchange, and micelle formation/breakdown processes. Highlighting the …

Wormlike micelles are elongated and semi-flexible aggregates resulting from the self-
assembly of surfactant molecules in aqueous solutions. In the general context of complex …

We report a large amount of experimental data on the stress overshoot phenomenon which
takes place during start-up shear flows in a simple yield stress fluid, namely a carbopol …

In this review, we report recent developments on the shear-induced transitions and
instabilities found in surfactant wormlike micelles. The survey focuses on the nonlinear …

To understand the strong viscoelastic response showed by aqueous solutions of erucylbis
(hydroxyethyl) methylammonium chloride (EHAC) in the presence of potassium chloride …

Recent experimental techniques used to investigate shear banding are reviewed. After
recalling the rheological signature of shear-banded flows, we summarize the various tools …

Many complex fluids undergo a flow induced transition to a state of coexisting bands of
differing viscosities and internal structuring. This effect, which is called “shear banding”, is …