Controlling viscous fingering instabilities of complex fluids

Abstract Despite their aesthetic elegance, wavy or fingering patterns emerge when a fluid of low viscosity pushes another immiscible fluid of high viscosity in a porous medium, producing an incomplete sweep and hampering several crucial technologies. Some examples include chromatography, printing, c...

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Published in:Scientific Reports
Main Authors: Alban Pouplard, Peichun Amy Tsai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-01-01
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-52218-w