Researchers now believe they understand why oversized microgel particles spontaneously shrink to allow formation of colloidal crystals in assemblies of smaller microparticles. Shown in a laboratory used to study the particles is Georgia Tech Associate Professor Alberto Fernandez-Nieves. (Credit: John Toon, Georgia Tech)

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Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Research, Physics and Physical Sciences

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colloidal, colloidal crystals, microgels, osmotic pressure, self-healing

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• Created By: John Toon
• Workflow Status: Published
• Created On: Apr 28, 2016 - 10:00pm
• Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 10:55pm