Particles are contained in several types of materials. They are found in granules and powders like pharmaceutical ingredients, cement, and pigments. Particles are present in slurries, emulsions, and ...

Since the Industrial Revolution, the enormous demand for metal resources has driven the development of minerals. In the process of ore development and mining, heavy metals and their compounds are ...

Particle size has long been a key method for characterization. Most particle size measurement techniques are indirect and assume that all measured particles are round when providing size results.

The study of ultrafine particle aerosols, those with particle diameters of 100 nm or less, is important due to their impact on our health and environment. However, given their small sizes, such ...

I am Dr. Beverly Barnum, a senior application scientist at Bettersize Instruments. I earned my Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from California State University and later completed a Ph.D. in ...

Large amounts of dust are released from traffic emissions, industrial operations, and waste disposal activities, directly or indirectly pollute the environment, especially the soil and the atmosphere.

Saturn’s rings contain particles that span an extraordinary size range, from specks smaller than a grain of sand to frozen ...