Colloidal Crystals (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

Colloidal Crystals (1 of 2)

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Vials containing microgel particles await analysis in the laboratory of Alberto Fernandez-Nieves at Georgia Tech. Researchers now believe they understand why oversized microgel particles spontaneously shrink to allow formation of colloidal crystals in assemblies of smaller microparticles.

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Credit: John Toon, Georgia Tech

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