The systematic control of crystal growth in microgravity gives
insight into the physical laws by which matter organizes itself.
The Binary Colloidal Alloy Test - 5: Seeded Growth (BCAT-5-
SeededGrowth) experiment studies how the “rules” for the
crystallization of microscopic particles (known as colloids)
suspended in liquid change when seed particles are present.
These experiments are anticipated to have application to the
development of new smart materials.Principal Investigator(s) ZIN
Technologies Incorporated, Cleveland, OH, United States National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Sponsoring
Organization Human Exploration and Operations Mission
Directorate (HEOMD)ISS Expedition Duration: March 2009 - October
2013 19/20,21/22,25/26,27/28,29/30,31/32,33/34,35/36Previous ISS
Missions The predecessors to BCAT-5, which are BCAT-3 and BCAT-4
are in operation on the ISS. The Binary Colloidal Alloy Test - 5
(BCAT-5) hardware supports four investigations. Samples 1 - 5,
the Binary Colloidal Alloy Test - 5: