Gels are found in wide range of products that we use on a day-to-day basis. But what gives gels their solid properties? What stops the particles that they are made up of being able to move like they ...

Download the experiment instructions HERE! Let’s learn about the properties of liquids and solids: Solids are not compressible, they’re rigid, they don’t flow, and their particles are packed close ...

Physicists have long relied on the idea that electrons behave like tiny particles zipping through materials, even though ...

A number of materials, including ceramics, cement, adhesives, paints, pharmaceuticals, inks and surface coatings, mining and mineral slurries, and cosmetics, can be considered as dispersions, wherein ...

Introduction Have you ever wondered what whipped cream, jelly, and milk have in common? Aside from all being tasty, they are also all made up of tiny, solid particles that are dispersed, or ...

Tangled chains lead to shear thickening Simulations showing the emergence of chains of particles in a suspension. The image on the left shows isolated chains in a suspension with a relatively low ...

Particle analysis is key in solid-state battery development, influencing performance and safety through precise measurement of size, morphology, and density.