Dias CS, Araújo NAM, Telo da Gama MM. Dynamics of network fluids.
Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2017;
247:258-263. [PMID:
28802478 DOI:
10.1016/j.cis.2017.07.001]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2017] [Revised: 05/16/2017] [Accepted: 07/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
Abstract
Network fluids are structured fluids consisting of chains and branches. They are characterized by unusual physical properties, such as, exotic bulk phase diagrams, interfacial roughening and wetting transitions, and equilibrium and nonequilibrium gels. Here, we provide an overview of a selection of their equilibrium and dynamical properties. Recent research efforts towards bridging equilibrium and non-equilibrium studies are discussed, as well as several open questions.
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