A novel emulsion and its preparation route were established in a quasi-ternary system with a nonionic surfactant, water, glycerol, and squalane. This emulsion is simply obtained by diluting a discontinuous cubic liquid crystal. It consists of giant floc in part, corresponding to the fraction of the discontinuous cubic liquid crystal. Contrary to common emulsification, our emulsion has an unique and abnormal shear-response: the semistable structure is breaking down gradually by applying a mechanical energy.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.