Uploaded February 2010 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Small polymer beads containing metal salt solution are reacting with a surrounding silicate solution. Within seconds a spherical shell forms around the bead, hardens, and cracks. The bead changes are monitored using bright field microscopy.
Small polymer beads containing metal salt solution are reacting with a surrounding silicate solution. Within seconds a spherical shell forms around the bead, hardens, and cracks. The bead changes are monitored using bright field microscopy.
