The dispersed phase usually consists of small particles, or of either short or continuous fibers. CFRP, or carbon fiber-reinforced polymer, is one of the most commonly used engineering composites.

The term colloid describes a system consisting of one substance finely dispersed in another, normally a solvent. The size of particles found in a colloidal dispersion range between 1 and 1000 ...

To break these clusters apart, the Purdue group oxidized the raw soot product with an acid to obtain a solution of hydrophilic and individually dispersed carbon particles 2.