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The Diffusion of Passive Tracers in Laminar Shear Flow
Published on: May 1, 2018
Na Li1, Wei Zhang2, Zehui Jiang3
1State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics and Department of Physics , Fudan University , Shanghai 200438 , China.
This study reveals how shear flow affects colloidal particle diffusion, offering a new way to detect weak shear forces in fluids. Experimental, theoretical, and simulation results align, validating the findings.
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