Related Experiment Video
Updated: Feb 15, 2026

Interlinked Macroporous 3D Scaffolds from Microgel Rods
Published on: June 16, 2022
Emergence of chaos in a viscous solution of rods
Emmanuel L C Vi M Plan1, Stefano Musacchio1, Dario Vincenzi1
1Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, LJAD, Nice 06108, France.
Abstract:
It is shown that the addition of small amounts of microscopic rods in a viscous fluid at low Reynolds number causes a significant increase of the flow resistance. Numerical simulations of the dynamics of the solution reveal that this phenomenon is associated to a transition from laminar to chaotic flow. Polymer stresses give rise to flow instabilities which, in turn, perturb the alignment of the rods. This coupled dynamics results in the activation of a wide range of scales, which enhances the mixing efficiency of viscous flows.
Related Concept Videos
Emerging Adulthood
Introduction Cardiac Emergencies
Ideal Solutions
General Properties of Solutions
Solution Formation
This selective...
Enthalpy of Solution

