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Characterization Rheological — bulk rheology (controlled rate, controlled stress; rotational, oscillatory; steady, dynamic), surface/interfacial rheology, extensional rheology Other physico-chemical — UV-Vis spectrophotometry, differential scanning calorimetry, Fourier transform infrared spectrometry, Raman spectroscopy, cryo-TEM, environmental SEM, scanning probe microscopy, x-ray powder diffraction, small-angle x-ray scattering, wide-angle x-ray scattering, spectroscopic ellipsometry, surface/interfacial tensiometry, contact-angle goniometry Sample preparation/processing/storage/handling — analytical balance; pH/ion meter, electrical conductivity meter, thermal conductivity meter, turbidity meter; centrifuge, filters; high-shear mixer, shakers, ultrasonic processor; dry heat sterilizer, gravity oven, incubator; refrigerator, freezer, Dewar flasks; water bath, circulator; other lab-ware Computational State-of-the-art software — numerical and statistical computing; computational fluid dynamics; scientific visualization; artificial neural networks; operations research; process simulations; multimedia publishing
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