title: Microfluidic design of complex emulsions.
abstract: Controllable generation of complex emulsions comprising exceptional features such as several compartments and shape anisotropy is becoming increasingly important. Complex emulsions are attracting great interest due to their significant potential in many applications, including foods, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, materials, and chemical separations. Microfluidics is emerging as a promising route to the generation of complex emulsions, providing precise control over emulsion shape, size, and compartments. The aim of this Minireview is to mainly describe the progress of microfluidic approaches to design complex emulsions using hydrodynamic control and phase separation. The emulsions formed are classified according to their morphology, anisotropy, and internal structure. Emerging applications of complex emulsions formed using these microfluidic techniques are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, Chungnam National University, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-764 (South Korea).
authors.forename: Chang-Hyung
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Jongmin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jin-Oh
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Nam
authors.forename: Sung-Min
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Seong-Geun
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: Chang-Soo
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Lee
keywords: complex emulsions; functional particles; hydrodynamic control; microfluidics; phase separation