https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.08809
Reversible change in the apparent viscosity of a liquid system such as suspension of polar or good polarizable microparticles in an oil, upon exposure of an electric field.
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Interaction of electric dipoles induced on suspended particles produces strands of particles spanning between electrodes, which results in a giant increase in the viscosity of the suspension (up to five orders of magnitude) during its exposure to an electric field.
Interaction of electric dipoles induced on suspended particles produces strands of particles spanning between electrodes, which results in a giant increase in the viscosity of the suspension (up to five orders of magnitude) during its exposure to an electric field.