title: Multiphase designer droplets for liquid-liquid extraction.
abstract: Multiphase liquid droplets consisting of three connected but immiscible liquid phases are demonstrated. The droplets have designer geometries stabilized by surface energy patterns; aqueous phases prefer contact with hydrophilic surface while organic phases prefer contact with hydrophobic areas. The multiphase droplets are applied for liquid-liquid-liquid extraction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Aalto University School of Chemical Technology, Tietotie 3, 02150, Espoo, Finland. ville.p.jokinen@aalto.fi
authors.forename: Ville
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jokinen
authors.forename: Risto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kostiainen
authors.forename: Tiina
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sikanen
mesh_terms: D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D059625:Liquid-Liquid Extraction; D000442:Octanols / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000442:Octanols; D014867:Water