colloidal suspension (VIDEO)

Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz

Caption

An opalescent drop of a crystalline colloidal suspensions under white light illumination. During expansion into the surrounding water, the drop melts at its outer rim and the molten material gathers in a layer at the cell bottom.

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video/©: Josefine von Puttkamer-Luerssen / JGU

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