Understanding the properties of high tech gels used in 3-D printing
Monday, June 13, 2016 - 06:01
in Physics & Chemistry
Gels that help prevent oppositely charged nanoparticles from settling out of solution enable applications from ceramic synthesis to adsorption of water and other compounds. Scientists carefully studied these reactions and the conditions, including controlled agitation, under which the gel collapses. They mapped out a detailed mechanistic understanding of the gel, revealing contributions from three district phenomena.