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1 - Introduction to Colloidal Suspension Rheology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 April 2021

By
Norman J. Wagner  and
Jan Mewis
Edited by
Norman J. Wagner  and
Jan Mewis
Norman J. Wagner
Affiliation:
University of Delaware
Jan Mewis
Affiliation:
KU Leuven, Belgium
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The content of this chapter provides a brief overview of the basic concepts of colloid science that will be used in this book. Foundational knowledge is provided by reviewing our understanding of the simplest case of suspensions of hard spheres. First, the characteristic properties of Brownian hard spheres are presented. This includes a discussion of the relevant forces on and between particles in fluids at rest or during flow. On this basis, the microstructure and the phase behavior of the suspensions under consideration are evaluated. The basic rheology of hard sphere suspensions is reviewed in some detail, covering linear and nonlinear shear behavior, oscillatory flow, and also normal stress differences and shear thickening. The rheology is discussed in relation to the effect of flow on microstructure. As a foundation for understanding more complex suspensions, some basic colloidal interaction potentials are introduced along with their resulting, rich phase behavior. A special section of this chapter is dedicated to thixotropy, as this phenomenon occurs in several of the real life systems discussed in subsequent chapters. An appendix reviews the basic rheological concepts as an aid to the reader.

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rheologycolloidssuspensionsoverviewbasicsBrownianhard spheres
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Theory and Applications of Colloidal Suspension Rheology , pp. 1 - 43
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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