colloidal
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The researchers introduced light sensitive molecules known as photoacids into a liquid containing colloidal particles.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 2, 2026
The research demonstrates the ability to engineer large, space-filling colloidal crystals using simple geometric considerations.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 18, 2024
Secondly, flexible DNA provides additional degrees of freedom in the assembly of non-space-filling polyhedral nanoparticles, leading to the creation of complex crystals with symmetries not previously achievable with colloidal crystal engineering with DNA.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 18, 2024
They even sold bottles of their own colloidal silver online, which they touted as a “cure-all” substance and one of the “most healing” medicines on the planet that can boost the body’s immune system.
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2024
Suppose, for instance, that the molecules of a colloidal solution are aggregated into groups of ten.
From The Mechanism of Life by Leduc, Stéphane
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