Quantum of sonics: Bonded, not stirred
Friday, July 26, 2013 - 09:00
in Physics & Chemistry
Researchers have discovered a new way to join materials together using ultrasound. Ultrasound -- sound so high it cannot be heard -- is normally used to smash particles apart in water. Scientists found that if particles were coated with phosphate, they could instead bond together into strong agglomerates, about the size of grains of sand.