The film "The Colloidal State" explores the concept of colloids, which are materials in a dispersion where small particles of one substance are distributed throughout another. It distinguishes ...

Many products are dispersions or suspensions of particles in a liquid medium. Examples range from ceramics, adhesives, inks and paints through to drinks, foods, medicines and personal care products.

Lee R. White wanted to be a theoretical physicist. But while he was finishing his doctoral degree, an applied math professor talked him into examining the forces between particles in solution.