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The rheological behavior of modified silica sols has been investigated by gel formation kinetics and dynamic flowing within the pH range 3–7 and the temperature range 20–50°C. The sols show pseudo-plastic behavior at low shear-rates, with Newtonian behavior below 100 s−1. Oscillation measurements reveal that gelation starts with a significant decrease of phase difference <10°, because of a strong...