Monodisperse water-in-water-in-oil emulsion droplets

Masahiro Yasukawa, Eiji Kamio, Tsutomu Ono

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Abstract

A new type of double emulsion droplets is fabricated by combining the methods of microfluidic emulsification and macroscopic phase separation within individual aqueous droplets (see picture). This monodisperse double emulsion is promising for bioencapsulation in aqueous capsules and the release/absorption of aqueous solutes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)263-266
Number of pages4
JournalChemPhysChem
Volume12
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 7 2011

Keywords

  • emulsions
  • free-energy relationships
  • liquids
  • polymers
  • polysaccharides

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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