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Soft matter and liquids

Electric fields cause square droplets and liquid lattices to appear in oil mixtures

26 Sep 2021
Image showing square droplets
Interesting formations: an example of droplet shapes that are produced when an electric field is applied to an oil mixture. (Courtesy: Aalto University)
When a simple system of two liquids is driven out of equilibrium, it can generate a far more diverse

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