Porous thin-film polymethylsiloxane microparticles have been prepared successfully from octyltrichlorosilane and methyltrichlorosilane in (water/oil) W/O emulsion systems by using several oil phases ...

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, ...

Video shows how magnetised oil emulsion can be pulled (video courtesy of Julian Eastoe) Researchers have unveiled a molecule that can make "magnetic emulsions", which has the potential to ...

Specialists from the St. Petersburg Corporate Scientific Institute have successfully tested a mobile separation unit for high-viscosity oil, which is produced at the Russian field of Tyumenneftegaz ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Cod liver oil was used in northern ...

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 ...

The latest short science news items from C&EN. Oil and water: Hexadecane is moved into the chamber on the left from a dyed emulsion of hexadecane in water, thanks to separation by a new Janus fabric.