Open AccessShear thickening in colloidal dispersions
Author(s) -
Norman J. Wagner,
John F. Brady
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
physics today
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.594
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1945-0699
pISSN - 0031-9228
DOI - 10.1063/1.3248476
Subject(s) - dilatant , rheology , colloid , materials science , shear (geology) , thickening , shear stress , composite material , viscosity , polymer science , chemical engineering , engineering
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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