# Shear-induced reaction-limited aggregation kinetics of Brownian particles at arbitrary concentrations

Source: [Shear-induced reaction-limited aggregation kinetics of Brownian particles at arbitrary concentrations](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa29461e209131ce8326bf>)

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Authors: Alessio Zaccone, Daniele Gentili, Hua Wu, Massimo Morbidelli

Published: 2010-04-13T17:43:25.000Z

## Abstract

The aggregation of interacting Brownian particles in sheared concentrated suspensions is an important issue in colloid and soft matter science per se. Also, it serves as a model to understand biochemical reactions occurring in vivo where both crowding and shear play an important role. We present an effective medium approach within the Smoluchowski equation with shear which allows one to calculate the encounter kinetics through a potential barrier under shear at arbitrary colloid concentrations. Experiments on a model colloidal system in simple shear flow support the validity of the model in the range considered. By generalizing Kramers' rate theory to the presence of collective hydrodynamics, our model explains the significant increase in the shear-induced reaction-limited aggregation kinetics upon increasing the colloid concentration.

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## Original sources and implementation

[Original paper](<https://arxiv.org/abs/1004.2235>)

[PDF](<https://arxiv.org/pdf/1004.2235.pdf>)