colloidal
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They can determine where crystallization occurs, reshape and "sculpt" the structures, and enhance their uniformity and size to create larger and more intricate colloidal assemblies.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 2, 2026
The researchers' device represents the first hydrovoltaic application of a technique called nanosphere colloidal lithography, which allowed them to create a hexagonal network of precisely spaced silicon nanopillars.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 6, 2024
The research demonstrates the ability to engineer large, space-filling colloidal crystals using simple geometric considerations.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 18, 2024
"There’s really no evidence at all that taking colloidal silver has any health benefits."
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2024
Let us suppose that this mixture contained sugar and gum; the crystalloidal sugar soon passed through the parchment paper, and was found in the water outside, but the colloidal gum remained in the dialyser.
From Heroes of Science Chemists by Muir, M. M. Pattison (Matthew Moncrieff Pattison)
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