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A Fractal Soot Particle

Diagram of a fractal soot particle. Freshly emitted soot particles have been observed to consist of many tiny near spherical particles loosely bound together, the resulting particle having a relatively low fractal dimension.
Diagram of a fractal soot particle. Freshly emitted soot particles have been observed to consist of many tiny near spherical particles loosely bound together, the resulting particle having a relatively low fractal dimension.