Fractal Structures Made of Silver

But one thing I will say such weirdnesses are excbisivdy Nature s own affair, and particularly oj nature arrogantly templed by man. 

The term fractal, introduced by B. B. Mandelbrot almost 20 years ago, is of central importance ior underfunding the basic growth and self-organisation processes in nature. H.-O. Pcitgen et al. cite Mandelbrot as follows  

Dendritic fractals can very easily be generated via electrolytic reduction of silver ions. 

Overhead projector, Petri dish 15 cm in diameter and 2 cm high, stand, bosses, clamps, alligator clips, electric cable, DC transformer (22 V), paper clips (or iron wire) as electrodes, filter paper (diameter 12.5 cm), safety glasses, protective gloves. 

1 mol/L AgN03 solution, aqueous ammonia, dilute hydrochloric add. 

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