Flow Hierarchy

Currently we offer multiscale characterization by simultaneous rheometry, polarized light imaging (PLI), and SWAXS. Each of the techniques probe a different range of length scales, as schematically illustrated in the figure. The standard approach is parallel-plate geometry, with PLI monitoring the velocity-velocity gradient plane, but concentric-cylinder geometry is also possible.

Publication

Ghanbari et al. Propagation of orientation across lengthscales in sheared self-assembling hierarchical suspensions via Rheo-PLI-SAXS Sci Adv, accepted for publication (2024)