More specifically, an emulsion is a two-phase system: one liquid is suspended — in the form of many droplets — within another liquid. The suspended droplets are referred to as the dispersed phase, ...

Particular types of samples, such as those containing detergent, may create emulsions when doing an oil-in-water extraction into a solvent. The boundary between the sample and the solvent will have an ...

A container partially filled with oil, water, and air represents a classic multiphase system. Each component exists in a distinct phase: oil as a liquid, water as a liquid, and air as a gas. The ...

Wastewater from many industries, restaurants, and households, contains stable oil-water emulsions that are challenging to break apart. Membranes can do this separation without using chemicals or large ...

The ability to 3-D print liquid inks and soft materials—such as polymers, colloidal solutions, and even living cells—is useful for tissue engineering, prosthetics, and medical applications. A new oil ...

Penn State researchers have developed a new nanoparticle, depicted here, that can prevent mineral buildup in oil extraction equipment and stabilize a commonly used emulsion, or liquid mixture.