Smart wormlike micelles
A major scientific challenge of the past decade pertaining to the field of soft matter has been
to craft 'adaptable'materials, inspired by nature, which can dynamically alter their structure …
to craft 'adaptable'materials, inspired by nature, which can dynamically alter their structure …
Shear banding of complex fluids
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 …
where shear is concentrated. The possibility for such shear banding has been known for …
Perspectives on viscoelastic flow instabilities and elastic turbulence
Viscoelastic fluids are a common subclass of rheologically complex materials that are
encountered in diverse fields from biology to polymer processing. Often the flows of …
encountered in diverse fields from biology to polymer processing. Often the flows of …
Rheology of gels and yielding liquids
In this review, today's state of the art in the rheology of gels and transition through the yield
stress of yielding liquids is discussed. Gels are understood as soft viscoelastic …
stress of yielding liquids is discussed. Gels are understood as soft viscoelastic …
Understanding viscoelastic flow instabilities: Oldroyd-B and beyond
The Oldroyd-B model has been used extensively to predict a host of instabilities in shearing
flows of viscoelastic fluids, often realized experimentally using polymer solutions. The …
flows of viscoelastic fluids, often realized experimentally using polymer solutions. The …
Flow-SANS and Rheo-SANS applied to soft matter
We review the current literature pertaining to the characterization of soft matter subject to
flow utilizing small-angle neutron scattering, flow-SANS, with an emphasis on the …
flow utilizing small-angle neutron scattering, flow-SANS, with an emphasis on the …
Large amplitude oscillatory shear (LAOS) measurements to obtain constitutive equation model parameters: Giesekus model of banding and nonbanding wormlike …
Large amplitude oscillatory shear (LAOS) is an increasingly popular nonlinear rheological
test method, and the interpretation of the measurements is still an active area of research …
test method, and the interpretation of the measurements is still an active area of research …
Complex flows of viscoelastic wormlike micelle solutions
Micelles are formed by the self-assembly of surfactants in solutions. Wormlike micelles or
living polymers are a particularly interesting fluids because their long flexible cylindrical …
living polymers are a particularly interesting fluids because their long flexible cylindrical …
Microfluidic extensional rheometry using a hyperbolic contraction geometry
Microfluidic devices are ideally suited for the study of complex fluids undergoing large
deformation rates in the absence of inertial complications. In particular, a microfluidic …
deformation rates in the absence of inertial complications. In particular, a microfluidic …
[HTML][HTML] Gas channeling control with an in-situ smart surfactant gel during water-alternating-CO2 enhanced oil recovery
Undesirable gas channeling always occurs along the high-permeability layers in
heterogeneous oil reservoirs during water-alternating-CO 2 (WAG) flooding, and …
heterogeneous oil reservoirs during water-alternating-CO 2 (WAG) flooding, and …