Modeling selected emulsions and double emulsions as memristive systems

Area of Science:

• Basic and applied science and engineering
• Finely dispersed systems
• Liquid-liquid interfaces

Background:

• Focus on liquid-liquid finely dispersed systems, particularly emulsions and double emulsions.
• Research systems from uranium extraction from wet phosphoric acid.
• Need for new approaches to complex phenomena at liquid-liquid interfaces.

Purpose of the Study:

• Introduce novel concepts for classifying finely dispersed systems.
• Incorporate the memristor and memristive systems into the study of emulsions.
• Propose and experimentally validate a theory of electroviscoelasticity.

Main Methods:

• Theoretical and experimental research on emulsions and double emulsions.
• Introduction of a new concept of 'entity' for system classification.
• Application of memristor concepts to liquid-liquid systems.

Main Results:

• Proposed a theory of electroviscoelasticity.
• Experimentally corroborated the theory using representative liquid-liquid systems.
• Demonstrated that emulsions/double emulsions can be considered memristive systems.

Conclusions:

• Emulsions and double emulsions exhibit memristive properties.
• The proposed theory of electroviscoelasticity provides a new framework.
• Novel concepts offer a different approach to understanding finely dispersed systems.