The experimental condensed matter group at K-State is conducting research in a wide range of often inter-related areas. Research on condensed phases include the physics of aggregates, their optics (scattering and absorption), morphology, how they form and how they move; particularly in the context of aerosols, synthesis and properties (magnetic and optical) of nanoparticles and their assemblies (such as superlattices and gels) and of water, especially supercooled, and aqueous solutions.