Tuesday, January 30, 2024. 11:00 AM. Why mud is sticky (or, how clay particles interact across thin water films). Ian Bourg, Princeton University. Sponsored by Rutgers Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology. More information here.  Abstract: Clay-rich soils and sediments are abundant natural materials that consist predominantly of hydrated assemblages of fine-grained aluminosilicate minerals. These materials exhibit complex mechanical properties ...