Evaporative phase separation in polymer microdroplets with confinement and internal flow

Evaporation can drive initially homogeneous multiphase liquid systems out of equilibrium to induce liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS). Here, we demonstrate evaporative LLPS in microfluidic-generated emulsion microdroplets of polymer mixtures. The evaporation produces distinct polymer phases withi...

Descripció completa

Dades bibliogràfiques
Autors principals: Mukesh Kumar, Maheshwar Gopu, Senthan Pugalneelam Parameswaran, Prerak Joshi, Dileep Mampallil
Format: Article
Idioma:English
Publicat: Elsevier 2024-04-01
Col·lecció:JCIS Open
Matèries:
Accés en línia:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666934X23000284