Comparison Between a Regular Colloidal Gel (Left Column) and the New Crystal-Gel Structure (Right Co (IMAGE)

University of Bristol

Comparison Between a Regular Colloidal Gel (Left Column) and the New Crystal-Gel Structure (Right Co

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Top panels are scans from confocal microscope experiments, showing the different aggregation patterns of colloidal particles of micronmeter size. Bottom panels represent the computer generated three-dimensional structures, where every sphere represents a colloidal particle. Particles in a crystalline environment are coloured in red, to emphasize their abundance in the crystal-gel structure.

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Dr John Russo, University of Bristol

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