Comment on “An alternative theory to explain the effects of coalescing oil drops on mouthfeel” by B. Le Reverend and J. Engmann, Soft Matter, 2015, 11, 7077

Soft Matter ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 2987-2990 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiuyang Xia
Keyword(s):  
Phase Separation ◽  
Soft Matter ◽  
Alternative Theory ◽  
Two Phases

The article “An alternative theory to explain the effects of coalescing oil drops on mouthfeel” provided a physical scenario that involves two phases in parallel and claimed that the phase separated state of an emulsion is more viscous than a homogeneous emulsion before phase separation.

scholarly journals Phase separation of multiphase droplets in a digital microfluidic device

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mun Mun Nahar ◽  
Hyejin Moon
Keyword(s):  
Phase Separation ◽  
Capillary Number ◽  
Digital Microfluidics ◽  
Separation Performance ◽  
Comprehensive Investigation ◽  
Electrowetting On Dielectric ◽  
Splitting Technique ◽  
Droplet Splitting ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
Digital Microfluidic

Abstract This study reports the first comprehensive investigation of separation of the immiscible phases of multiphase droplets in digital microfluidics (DMF) platform. Electrowetting-on-dielectric (EWOD) actuation has been used to mechanically separate the phases. Phase separation performance in terms of percentage residue of one phase into another phase has been quantified. It was conceived that the residue formation can be controlled by controlling the deformation of the phases. The larger capillary number of the neck forming phase is associated with the larger amount of deformation as well as more residue. In this study, we propose two different ways to control the deformation of the phases. In the first method, we applied different EWOD operation voltages on two phases to maintain equal capillary numbers during phase separation. In the second method, while keeping the applied voltages same on both sides, we tested the phase separation performance by varying the actuation schemes. Less than 2% of residue was achieved by both methods, which is almost 90% improvement compared to the phase separation by the conventional droplet splitting technique in EWOD DMF platform, where the residue percentage can go up to 20%.

Phase Separation in Soft Matter Physics

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pulat K. Khabibullaev ◽  
Abdulla A. Saidov
Keyword(s):  
Phase Separation ◽  
Soft Matter ◽  
Soft Matter Physics

Amphiphilic hyperbranched polyethyleneimine for highly efficient oil–water separation

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 2412-2423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shu Yan ◽  
Guijin He ◽  
Dengfeng Ye ◽  
Yongsheng Guo ◽  
Wenjun Fang
Keyword(s):  
Phase Separation ◽  
Soft Matter ◽  
Polymer Layer ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water

Core–shell structural amphiphilic soft matter, HPEI-g-Cn, can achieve phase separation thoroughly, in which an interfacial active-polymer layer is formed after demulsification.

Theoretical Studies of Copper Oxide Clusters: Prediction of an Electronically Driven Phase Separation in YBa2Cu3Ox

1987 ◽  
Vol 99 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. A. Curtiss ◽  
T. O. Brun ◽  
D. M. Gruen
Keyword(s):  
Phase Diagram ◽  
Phase Separation ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Copper Oxide ◽  
Superconducting Phase ◽  
Oxygen Stoichiometry ◽  
Molecular Orbital Calculations ◽  
Theoretical Studies ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
Semi Empirical

ABSTRACTOn the basis of semi-empirical extended Hiickel molecular orbital calculations of copper-oxide clusters representing the new superconducting material YBa2Cu3Ox, a phase diagram is proposed which suggests that the 94 K high temperature superconducting phase of YBa2Cu3Ox is characterized by an oxygen stoichiometry near 7.0. The phase diagram predicts that a plateau should exist for Tc in the region x = 0.0 – 0.25 and that in this region two phases are present which are characterized by compositions having oxygen stoichiometries 6.5–6.75 and ca. 7.0.

Comment on “Cholesterol solubility limit in lipid membranes probed by small angle neutron scattering and MD simulations” by S. Garg et al., Soft Matter, 2014, 10, 9313

Soft Matter ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (27) ◽  
pp. 5580-5581
Author(s):  
Richard M. Epand ◽  
Diana Bach ◽  
Ellen Wachtel
Keyword(s):  
Phase Separation ◽  
Neutron Scattering ◽  
Small Angle ◽  
Lipid Membranes ◽  
Small Angle Neutron Scattering ◽  
Soft Matter ◽  
Md Simulations ◽  
Solubility Limit ◽  
Phospholipid Bilayers ◽  
Cholesterol Solubility

As consistently described in the literature, the solubility limit of cholesterol in phospholipid bilayers is defined by its phase separation and crystallization.

scholarly journals Quantitative Analysis of Phase Separation Using the Lattice Boltzmann Method

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoqi Li ◽  
Jichao Fang ◽  
Bingyu Ji
Keyword(s):  
Phase Separation ◽  
Lattice Boltzmann Method ◽  
Lattice Boltzmann ◽  
Statistical Index ◽  
Complex Phase ◽  
Phase Separations ◽  
Structure Factors ◽  
Multiphase Systems ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
Boltzmann Method

Phase separation is widely observed in multiphase systems. In this study, it has been investigated using Shan–Chen lattice Boltzmann method. The adhesion parameter in SC model leads to the desired fluid–fluid phenomenon, which was varied to specify the strength of separation between two phases to present emulsified performance in oil production. In order to describe such behaviors quantitatively, graphical distributions were described with time and were corresponded with a statistical index–Fourier structure factor that is able to predict complex phase separation behaviors, thereby providing a measurement for calculating such random distribution during the process of separation as well as evaluating heterogeneous degrees of the entire domain. The repulsive interactions are specified as low, intermediate, and high values. Phase separations with clear boundaries have been observed and each stage of separation evolvement has been discussed in this study. Magnitudes of structure factors are increased with higher degrees of fluctuations.

Electron Dose Rate Dependence of Phase Separation Induced by Electronic Excitation in GaSb Nanoparticles

2007 ◽  
Vol 127 ◽  
pp. 141-146
Author(s):  
Hidehiro Yasuda ◽  
A. Tanaka ◽  
H. Usui ◽  
Hirotaro Mori ◽  
Jung Goo Lee
Keyword(s):  
Phase Separation ◽  
Dose Rate ◽  
Excited States ◽  
Electronic Excitation ◽  
Threshold Value ◽  
Electron Dose ◽  
Nonlinear Relation ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
Nonlinear Behaviors ◽  
Nano Size

The effect of electron dose rate on phase separation induced by electronic excitation in GaSb nanoparticles has been studied in order to see whether a nonlinear relation between density of excited states introduced and the efficiency of the phase separation is found or not. The phase separation to two phases consisting of an antimony core and a gallium shell proceeds after incubation time with increasing electron dose and does only at the dose rate above a threshold value. It is suggested that such nonlinear behaviors take place as a cooperative phenomenon among electronic-excitation effect, nano-size effect and temperature.

Structural determination of protein-based polymer blends with a promising tool: combination of FTIR and STXM spectroscopic imaging

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (17) ◽  
pp. 7741-7748 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shengjie Ling ◽  
Zeming Qi ◽  
Benjamin Watts ◽  
Zhengzhong Shao ◽  
Xin Chen
Keyword(s):  
Phase Separation ◽  
Polymer Blends ◽  
Protein Conformation ◽  
Spectroscopic Imaging ◽  
Structural Determination ◽  
Promising Tool ◽  
Phase Separation Behavior ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
Separation Behavior

The combination of FTIR and STXM imaging provides complimentary information that enables a greater understanding of protein-based polymer blends. They can monitor the phase separation behavior of the blends, and show the composition and protein conformation difference in two phases.

Characterization of Ionic Liquid Aqueous Two-Phase Systems: Phase Separation Behaviors and the Hydrophobicity Index between the Two Phases

2019 ◽  
Vol 123 (27) ◽  
pp. 5866-5874 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuhiko Tanimura ◽  
Misaki Amau ◽  
Ryosuke Kume ◽  
Keishi Suga ◽  
Yukihiro Okamoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ionic Liquid ◽  
Phase Separation ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Hydrophobicity Index ◽  
Aqueous Two Phase Systems ◽  
Phase Systems ◽  
Two Phases

Universality of viscoelastic phase separation in soft matter

2005 ◽  
Vol 17 (45) ◽  
pp. S3195-S3204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hajime Tanaka ◽  
Takeaki Araki ◽  
Takehito Koyama ◽  
Yuya Nishikawa
Keyword(s):  
Phase Separation ◽  
Soft Matter
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