Nature Materials - Flow-induced properties of nanotube-filled polymer materials. ... This condition arises, for example, when highly extended particles are placed in a viscous matrix, ...

Imagine a liquid that flows freely one moment, then stiffens into a near-solid the next, and then can switch back with a ...

Thixotropy is a lesser-known but crucial material property in modern manufacturing. Derived from the Greek words thixis (touch) and tropos (turning), it refers to materials that temporarily lose ...