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Particle with dimensions between 1 × 10 −7 and 1 × 10 −4 m. Note 1: The lower limit between micro- and nano-sizing is still a matter of debate. Note 2: To be consistent with the prefix “micro” and the range imposed by the definition, dimensions of microparticles should be expressed in μm. [1]
The simplest form shown in the figure has five tetrahedral crystals which most commonly have a face centered cubic structure, but there are other possibilities such as diamond cubic and a few others as well as more complex shapes. The angle between two twin planes is approximately 70.5 degrees in fcc, so five of these sums to 352.5 degrees (not ...
A colloid is a mixture which has particles of one phase dispersed or suspended within an other phase. The term applies only if the particles are larger than atomic dimensions but small enough to exhibit Brownian motion, with the critical size range (or particle diameter) typically ranging from nanometers (10 −9 m) to micrometers (10 −6 m). [20]
Dust is made of fine particles of solid matter. [1] On Earth, it generally consists of particles in the atmosphere that come from various sources such as soil lifted by wind (an aeolian process), volcanic eruptions, and pollution. Dust in homes is composed of about 20–50% dead skin cells. [2]
An artificial cell, synthetic cell or minimal cell is an engineered particle that mimics one or many functions of a biological cell.Often, artificial cells are biological or polymeric membranes which enclose biologically active materials. [1]
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The size of the largest particles that can successfully pass through a filter is called the effective pore size of that filter. The separation of solid and fluid is imperfect; solids will be contaminated with some fluid and filtrate will contain fine particles (depending on the pore size, filter thickness and biological activity).
Particulates or atmospheric particulate matter (see below for other names) are microscopic particles of solid or liquid matter suspended in the air.The term aerosol refers to the particulate/air mixture, as opposed to the particulate matter alone, [1] though it is sometimes defined as a subset of aerosol terminology. [2]