Rheology and Deformation of Complex Fluids
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Simulation and Design".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2021) | Viewed by 6019
Special Issue Editor
Interests: processing of polymers and biopolymers; polymer-based complex systems; polymer-based composites and nanocomposites; rheological behavior; structure-property relationships
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Dear Colleagues,
The study of the rheological behavior of complex fluids is a powerful tool to investigate the molecular interactions established in these systems and the dynamics of the macromolecular structures, as well. Particularly, the rheological response of polymers, composites, colloids, and hybrid materials, both in solution and in the melt state, reflects their intimate microstructure, offering the possibility to gain a fundamental understanding of their structure–property relationships. Additionally, the deformation of complex fluids under different flow fields is essential to induce the formation of structures and assembly, allowing the manipulation of the functionalities of the materials.
This Special Issue aims to assess the state-of-the-art and the recent advances in the area of the rheological characterization of complex fluids subjected to various flow fields.
In particular, the topics of interest include but are not limited to:
- Rheological response of polymers and polymer-based complex systems;
- Rheology of composites and nanocomposites;
- Deformation behavior of complex fluids in solution;
- Dynamics of emulsion droplets and foam bubbles, polymer vesicles, and microcapsules;
- Transport phenomena of complex fluids;
- Dynamic flow and deformation simulations.
Authors are invited to submit original research, communications, and reviews to this Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. Rossella Arrigo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Rheology of complex fluids
- Deformation of fluids
- Flow-induced structures and assembly
- Constitutive models
- Macromolecular dynamics
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