Colloid-facilitated transport — designates a transport process by which colloidal particles serve as transport vector [1] of diverse contaminants in the surface water (sea water, lakes, rivers, fresh water bodies) and in underground water circulating in fissured rocks [2]… … Wikipedia
Colloid — Milk is an emulsified colloid of liquid butterfat globules dispersed within a water based solution. A colloid is a substance microscopically dispersed evenly throughout another substance.[1] A colloidal system consists of two separate phases: a… … Wikipedia
chylomicron — Colloidal fat globule found in blood or lymph; used to transport fat from the intestine to the liver or to adipose tissue. Has a very low density, a low protein and high triacylglyceride content … Dictionary of molecular biology
Fouling — This article is about fouling in engineering. For uses of the term foul outside technology, see Foul (disambiguation). Not to be confused with fowling. Heat exchanger in a steam power plant, fouled by macro fouling … Wikipedia
Quantum dot — Part of a series of articles on Nanomaterials Fullerenes … Wikipedia
Quantum dot solar cell — Spin cast quantum dot solar cell built by the Sargent Group at the University of Toronto. The metal disks on the front surface are the electrical connections to the layers below. Quantum dot solar cells are an emerging field in solar cell… … Wikipedia
Nanoparticle — In nanotechnology, a particle is defined as a small object that behaves as a whole unit in terms of its transport and properties. Particles are further classified according to size[1] : in terms of diameter, coarse particles cover a range… … Wikipedia
Ceramic engineering — Simulation of the outside of the Space Shuttle as it heats up to over 1,500 °C (2,730 °F) during re entry into the Earth s atmosphere Ceramic engineering is the science and technology of creating objects from inorganic, non metallic… … Wikipedia
Quantum dot display — A quantum dot display is a type of display technology used in flat panel displays as an electronic visual display. Quantum dots (QD) or semiconductor nanocrystals are a form of light emitting technology and consist of nano scale crystals that can … Wikipedia
Double layer (interfacial) — A double layer (DL, also called an electrical double layer, EDL) is a structure that appears on the surface of an object when it is placed into a liquid. The object might be a solid particle, a gas bubble, a liquid droplet, or a porous body. The… … Wikipedia
Blood — For other uses, see Blood (disambiguation). Human blood smear: a – erythrocytes; b – neutrophil; c – eosinophil; d – lymphocyte … Wikipedia