A rheological approach was used to study the effects of microstructure on t
he viscosity of magnetic particle suspensions as functions of concentration
and shear rate. Empirical formulas derived from mean-field theory and the
Mooney equation were used to relate viscosity with particle concentration f
or both rod- and plate-like particles. The Casson equation was employed to
investigate the shear rate dependence of the viscosity. (C) 2000 Elsevier S
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