Advances in Polymer Based, Structured Liquid Systems
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 2
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In addition to traditional emulsion systems, current research on two-phase liquid systems focuses on nanostructured emulsions, bijels, and structured liquids. In the latter systems, the shape of at least one liquid phase is locked in a non-equilibrium state. Controlled transport between liquid domains has promising applications in crossflow systems, biphasic reactions, biomimetic tools, and liquid batteries. This Special Issue highlights recent advances in structured liquid systems and emulsions, including all-aqueous two-phase systems based on incompatible polymers or oppositely charged macromolecules. Additionally, this Special Issue aims to provide new insights into structuring oil/water systems with polymeric stabilizers through their specific interfacial assemblies. Original research articles and reviews are welcome in this Special Issue. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Structured two-phase aqueous systems based on polymers;
- Oil/water two-phase systems structured through polymeric stabilizers.
Dr. Róbert Mészáros
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- polymer-based ATPS systems
- emulsions
- bijels
- structured liquids
- all-in-liquid constructs
- interfacial polymer assemblies
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