For several centuries fluid dynamics studies have relied upon the assumption that when a
liquid flows over a solid surface, the liquid molecules adjacent to the solid are stationary …

Starting from the background of nanofluidics in other disciplines, this paper describes the
present state of research in this field and discusses possible directions of development …

Polymer melts with long-chain side branches and more than one junction point, such as
commercial low density polyethylene (LDPE), have extensional rheology characterized by …

The dramatic recent advances in molecular biology, which have opened a new era in
medicine and biotechnology, rely on improved techniques to study large molecules …

Polymeric Liquids & Networks: Dynamics and Rheology is the second part of a two-volume
treatise serving as a status report on a broad area of polymer science research. It represents …

A modified Surface Forces Apparatus was used for making rheological and tribological
measurements of thin fluid films, and polybutadiene (PBD) of M w≈ 7000 was studied in …

The word tribology originates from the Greek word tribos, which means “friction, rub,
grind,”“to wear away,” or “science of friction.” Tribology is the study of science and …

Rate-dependent fracture has been observed for a silicon/epoxy interface as well as other
polymer interfaces, where both the interfacial strength and toughness increase with the …

We describe the deformation and drift of a charged polymer in solution under the
simultaneous action of an electric field and a nonelectric force. This should be of interest for …

To clarify effects of crack speed and cross-link density on the fracture energy of acrylamide
gels, we evaluated the roughness of the fracture surface and measured the fracture energy …