Formation of gallium composite (VIDEO)

Institute for Basic Science

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The following clip demonstrates the formation of a putty-like composite between gallium and graphite. Loading more graphite into the mixture increases the viscosity of the composite. The qualitative difference between liquid and paste-like forms of the metal is also shown towards the end of this video.

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