Condensates formed by prion-like low-complexity domains have small-world network structures and interfaces defined by expanded conformations by Mina Farag, Samuel R. Cohen, Wade M. Borcherds, Anne Bremer, Tanja Mittag, Rohit V. Pappu

“…The authors provide a physical description for condensates as complex fluids defined by small-world network structures for their interiors, and of interfaces featuring a preference of locally and globally expanded conformations.…”
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On micropolar fluid theory by Lee, Jenn Shiun

“…These flow problems are not trivial, as they deal with rheologically complex fluids and the mechanics of fluids at microscale and nanoscale, where classical theories have been found to be invalid there.…”
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Driven spheres, ellipsoids and rods in explicitly modeled polymer solutions by Zöttl, A, Yeomans, JM

“…Understanding the transport of driven nano- and micro-particles in complex fluids is of relevance for many biological and technological applications. …”

Elasto-viscoplastic spreading: From plastocapillarity to elastocapillarity by Hugo L. França, Maziyar Jalaal, Cassio M. Oishi

“…The spreading process explored in this study finds applications in coating, droplet-based inkjet printing, and 3D printing, where complex fluids such as paints, thermoplastic filaments, or bio-inks are deposited onto surfaces. …”
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A review of implicit algebraic constitutive relations for describing the response of nonlinear fluids by Rajagopal, Kumbakonam

“…Such constitutive relations can describe the response of complex fluids whose material properties depend on the mechanical pressure, shear rate, etc. …”
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Engineering Active Micro and Nanomotors by Mingwei Liu, Kun Zhao

“…Micro- and nanomotors (MNMs) are micro/nanoparticles that can perform autonomous motion in complex fluids driven by different power sources. They have been attracting increasing attention due to their great potential in a variety of applications ranging from environmental science to biomedical engineering. …”
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“Gloppiness” Phenomena and a Computer Vision Method to Quantify It by Shijian Wu, Mark Mintel, Baran Teoman, Stephanie Jensen, Andrei Potanin

“…In this study, we present a rapid, cost-effective Python-driven computer vision approach to quantify the prevalent “gloppiness” phenomenon observed in complex fluids and gels. We discovered that rheology measurements obtained from commercial shear rheometers do show some hints, but do not exhibit a strong correlation with the extent of “gloppiness”. …”
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Evaluating Hyperbolic Dispersion Materials for Cancer Detection by Syed Muhammad Sohaib Zafar, Igor Iatsunskyi

“…Current biosensors have limited application in clinical diagnostics as they lack the high order of specificity needed to detect low molecular analytes, especially in complex fluids (such as blood, urine, and saliva). In contrast, they are resistant to the suppression of non-specific binding. …”
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On micropolar fluid flow by Shu, Jian Jun

“…These flow problems are not trivial, as dealing with rheologically complex fluids and the mechanics of fluids at microscale, where Newtonian fluid theories have been found to be invalid there.…”
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Alternative approach to the solution of the dispersion relation for a generalized lattice Boltzmann equation. by Reis, T, Phillips, T

“…Among these is the lack of freedom to extend the model to complex fluids whose stress tensors are characterized by more complicated constitutive relations. …”

Using patterned substrates to promote mixing in microchannels. by Kuksenok, O, Yeomans, J, Balazs, A

“…The findings also reveal how a combination of imposed flow fields and surface patterning can be exploited to control the phase behavior of complex fluids.…”

Mathematics, Methods, and Models for Data-Driven Rheology by Lennon, Kyle R.

“…These Mathematics, Methods, and Models for Data-Driven Rheology promise to advance the field of rheology, and the engineering of complex fluid and soft solid systems, in several ways. …”
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Symmetrically pulsating bubbles swim in an anisotropic fluid by nematodynamics by Sung-Jo Kim, Žiga Kos, Eujin Um, Joonwoo Jeong

“…Our experiments and theory propose another possible mechanism of moving bodies in complex fluids by spatiotemporal symmetry breaking.…”
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Application of Bacteriophages in Nanotechnology by Jan Paczesny, Krzysztof Bielec

“…As such, phages were used as perfectly monodisperse systems to study various physicochemical phenomena (e.g., transport or sedimentation in complex fluids), or in the material science (e.g., as scaffolds). …”
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Ultrasensitive label free electrical detection of insulin in neat blood serum. by Luo, X, Xu, M, Freeman, C, James, T, Davis, J

“…Most conveniently applied in a reagent free manner, all sensitive assays such as these suffer, however, from profound problems when applied in complex fluids such as blood serum. We report herein, the development, and clinical application, of a highly sensitive and selective electrical insulin biosensor based on a chemisorbed zwittorionic polymer support and a novel reagentless sensing technique based on phase monitoring electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. …”

Calibration of Thixotropic and Viscoelastic Shear-Thinning Fluids Using Pipe Rheometer Measurements by Eric Cayeux

“…The rheological properties of such complex fluids may not stay constant while they are used in an industrial process, and it is therefore desirable to measure these properties frequently and with a simple and robust device like a pipe rheometer. …”
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Molecular Insight into the Possible Mechanism of Drag Reduction of Surfactant Aqueous Solution in Pipe Flow by Yusei Kobayashi, Hirotaka Gomyo, Noriyoshi Arai

“…This is due both to the multiscale nature of complex fluids and to the difficulty of directly observing self-assembled structures in nonequilibrium states. …”
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A New Class of Photoresponsive Surfactants by Shang, Tiangang, Wang, Elizabeth A., Smith, Kenneth A., Hatton, T. Alan

“…Recently, surface tension has been shown to be important in emerging high technologies, such as in pumping and control of flow in microfluidic devices, in microchemical analysis of complex fluids, and in rapid DNA screening, etc. Advances in these new technologies will depend strongly on the availability of flexible methods for controlling surface tension. …”
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MALDI-TOF/MS Analysis of Non-Invasive Human Urine and Saliva Samples for the Identification of New Cancer Biomarkers by Carlo Zambonin, Antonella Aresta

“…They are easily retrievable complex fluids containing a large variety of endogenous compounds that may provide information on the physiological condition of the body. …”
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Optical Sensing Using Fiber-Optic Multimode Interference Devices: A Review of Nonconventional Sensing Schemes by José Rafael Guzmán-Sepúlveda, Rafael Guzmán-Cabrera, Arturo Alberto Castillo-Guzmán

“…Finally, by the end of this paper, we also review some new trends of MMI-based schemes based on polymer fibers, for wavelength-locking applications, for retrieving the thermo-optic coefficient of liquid samples, and for measuring the dynamics of complex fluids.…”
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