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Development and flow evaluation of electro-rheological nano-suspensions

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An attempt has been made to develop a candidate for electro-rheological (ER) nano-suspensions based on anatase titanium dioxide with a particle diameter around 300 nm. The micro-gap flow behavior and microstructure were evaluated for a suspension with a particle volume fraction of 8.8 vol.%. The ER effect was investigated for the nano-suspension. The effect of shearing time on the ER responses was also investigated. The ER effect was discussed in comparison to the effect previously reported for the nano-suspension based on rutile titanium dioxide with a particle diameter around 15 nm.

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This work was partially supported by the Cooperative Research Program of the Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University.

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  1. Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Matsugasaki, Kyoto, 606-8585, Japan

    Katsufumi Tanaka, Takanobu Hira, Ryuichi Fukui, Nozomi Nakagawa & Ryuichi Akiyama

  2. Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University, Katahira, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan

    Masami Nakano, Keisuke Yoshida & Teppei Tsujita

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Tanaka, K., Hira, T., Fukui, R. et al. Development and flow evaluation of electro-rheological nano-suspensions. Colloid Polym Sci 289, 855–862 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00396-011-2396-x

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