Complex Fluids

Dear Colleagues,

Complex fluids can be defined as liquids and gases that contain two or more phases, formed by a liquid or gas matrix and dispersed solids, liquids, or gases. Microstructures, nanostructures, and co-continuous phases, which develop under adequate physicochemical conditions and can change during flow, are involved in complex fluids. Besides their scientific relevance in the field of fluid mechanics and rheology, in particular, complex fluids are of great technical importance in many sectors, such as pharmacy, food, adhesives, and other industrial sectors. Some examples of currently employed complex fluids are emulsions for cosmetics, suspensions for drilling muds, liquid crystals for optoelectronics, and electro/magnetorheological fluids for electromechanical devices, among others. Processing multiphase polymer systems, like polymer blends, polymer nanocomposites, and block copolymers, to bring about advanced polymers, requires the materials being in the liquid state, i.e., in the form of complex liquids.

We encourage researchers on experiments, theory, and simulation of any kind of complex fluid to submit their work to this Special Issue of Fluids.

Prof. Dr. Antonio Santamaría
Collection Editor

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