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The 'phase diagram' of a non-Brownian carbon nanotube suspension is measured as a function of concentration, shear stress, and geometrical confinement. We observe a hierarchy of flow-induced structure, including dispersed 'nematics', isolated, periodic and percolated aggregates, and 'jammed' fractal networks. By applying simple scaling arguments to rigid-rod gels, our data suggest that the jamming portion of the network is more diffuse than the full elastic network, akin to 'force chains' in granular media.
Citation
Physical Review Letters
Pub Type
Journals
Keywords
carbon nanotube, jamming, phase diagram, scaling
Citation
Fry, D.
, Wang, H.
and Hobbie, E.
(2021),
Jamming in Carbon Nanotube Suspensions, Physical Review Letters
(Accessed October 31, 2024)