The structure of a gel phase

Transmission electron microscopy has revealed the structure of a gel phase for the first time. Unsheared micelles (top) are shear-aligned (left) and then form a gel phase, indicated by the arrow in (right).

Transmission electron microscopy has revealed the structure of a gel phase for the first time. Unsheared micelles (top) are shear-aligned (left) and then form a gel phase, indicated by the arrow in (right).