The liquid crystals used in displays nowadays are usually in a nematic phase, i.e. a liquid-like state of almost parallel oriented molecules. However, there is another liquid crystal phase which has a ...

In many chemical-related industries, such as pharmaceuticals, oil refineries, and food and beverage factories, separating organic liquid mixtures is an essential step. A staple method to achieve this ...

Separating mixtures into their constituent substances is essential in many fields. For example, mixture separation plays a key role in the petrochemical industry, as well as in chemical purification ...

The separation process can be conducted using various instruments, but the most fitting method depends on the mixture’s properties. This article covers the importance of solid-liquid separation in the ...

Droplets made of a mixture of two liquids with different volatilities take on a pancake shape. Researchers seek to control the motion and behavior of small droplets for various applications, ranging ...

The very first life on earth is thought to have developed from 'protocells' -- liquid mixtures of many different types of molecules. Researchers have now shown that in such mixtures, small imbalances ...

Ionic liquid solvents are commonly defined as salts that are fluid at near-ambient temperatures (less than ∼100 °C) 7 and consist of predominantly ionic species. For the purposes of this work we can ...

Figure 1: Bubble air through a fluid made of two miscible liquids, and a stable foam can form at the fluid’s surface. This foam contains bubbles separated by films or lamellae (inset, blue). The ...