where σ (Pa) is the shear stress, γ̇ (1/s) is the shear rate, K (Pa·sn) is the consistency index, n is the flow behavior index, and (Kc)2 is the Casson plastic viscosity. The apparent viscosity (ηa,50) at 100/s was calculated from the magnitudes of K and n, and Casson yield stress (σc) was determined as the square of the intercept (Koc).
Dynamic shear rheological properties were carried out using an AR 1000 rheometer (TA Instruments, New Castle, DE, USA) at 25°C. The plate-plate geometry was used (diameter 4 mm; gap 500 μm). An oscillatory frequency sweep test was performed in the range of 0.63~62.8 rad/s at 2% strain in order to determine the storage modulus (G′), loss modulus (G″), complex viscosity (η*), and loss tangent (tan δ=G″/G′). TA rheometer Data Analysis software (version VI. 1.76, TA Instruments) was used to calculate the G′, G″, and η*.