Dynamics and structure of colloidal aggregates under microchannel flow.

@article{Han2019DynamicsAS,
  title={Dynamics and structure of colloidal aggregates under microchannel flow.},
  author={Ming Han and Jonathan K. Whitmer and Erik Luijten},
  journal={Soft matter},
  year={2019},
  volume={15 4},
  pages={
          744-751
        }
}
The kinetics of colloidal gels under narrow confinement are of widespread practical relevance, with applications ranging from flow in biological systems to 3D printing. Although the properties of such gels under uniform shear have received considerable attention, the effects of strongly nonuniform shear are far less understood. Motivated by the possibilities offered by recent advances in nano- and microfluidics, we explore the generic phase behavior and dynamics of attractive colloids subject… 
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