Issue 40, 2015

Slip mechanisms in complex fluid flows

Abstract

The classical no-slip boundary condition of fluid mechanics is not always a valid assumption for the flow of several classes of complex fluids including polymer melts, their blends, polymer solutions, microgels, glasses, suspensions and pastes. In fact, it appears that slip effect in these systems is the rule and not the exemption. The occurrence of slip complicates the analysis of rheological data, although it provides new opportunities to understand their behavior in restricted environments delineating additional molecular mechanisms i.e. entropic restrictions due to limitations in the number of molecular conformations. This article discusses these complexities and provides future research opportunities.

Graphical abstract: Slip mechanisms in complex fluid flows

Article information

Article type
Opinion
Submitted
11 Jul 2015
Accepted
01 Sep 2015
First published
01 Sep 2015

Soft Matter, 2015,11, 7851-7856

Author version available

Slip mechanisms in complex fluid flows

S. G. Hatzikiriakos, Soft Matter, 2015, 11, 7851 DOI: 10.1039/C5SM01711D

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