Before examining chromatographic separations, it is useful to consider the separation process in a liquid-liquid extraction. Certain features of this process closely parallel aspects of chromatographic separations. The basic procedure for performing a liquid-liquid extraction is to take two immiscible phases, one of which is usually water and the other of which is usually an organic solvent. Th...

The rheological properties of blends of immiscible homopolymers have received much attention in recent years (Tucker and Moldenaers 2002). Several publications have been devoted to examining the relationship between the rheology and morphology of two-phase blends. A key strategy employed by many researchers was to conduct experiments on ‘‘model’’ blends that were comprised of rheologically-simp...

By combining interfacial nanoparticles and molecular surfactants together with immiscible liquids of high viscosity, we develop an alternative strategy for creating bicontinuous interfacially jammed emulsion gels (bijels). These bijels are prepared from common ingredients which are widely used in industry: glycerol, silicone oil, silica nanoparticles together with cetyltrimethylammonium bromide...

An experimental model for cytoplasmic organization is presented. We demonstrate dynamic control over protein distribution within synthetic cells comprising a lipid bilayer membrane surrounding an aqueous polymer solution. This polymer solution generally exists as two immiscible aqueous phases. Protein partitioning between these phases leads to microcompartmentation, or heterogeneous protein dis...

We present results of simulations that predict the phases formed by the self-assembly of model nanospheres functionalized with a single polymer "tether," including double gyroid, perforated lamella, and crystalline bilayer phases. We show that microphase separation of the immiscible tethers and nanospheres causes confinement of the nanoparticles, which promotes local icosahedral packing that in...

■ ■ Ostro accommodates a range of sample volumes (50-350 μL) vs. the requirement for a fixed volume using SSLE IN T RO DU C T IO N The Ostro Pass-through 96-well plate provides a novel solution for simple pass through cleanup of plasma, serum, and whole blood samples that removes protein and phospholipids with little-to-no method development. It can be quickly implemented into routine lab workf...

Immiscible blends of ethylene?propylene?diene?monomer (EPDM) and polyoxymethylene (POM), when EPDM is the major phase were compatibilized on addition an ionomer, poly(ethylene?co?methacrylic acid). The inclusion ionomer reduced interfacial tension between two phases, such that diameter POM domains significantly to 0.5 2 ?m, typical required toughen ductile polymers. mechanical properties result...

We study the equilibrium thermodynamics between two ternary ionic systems in immiscible solvents characterized by different dielectric constants. We consider system geometries wherein the two phases of immiscible solvents occupy, respectively, semi-infinite regions of space separated by neutral and charged planar interfaces. Specifically we analyze the case where the ternary system is composed ...