Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Colloidal precipitates01:09

Colloidal precipitates

4.5K
The high insolubility of some precipitates can result in an unfavorable relative supersaturation. This can lead to colloidal particles with a large surface-to-mass ratio, where adsorption is promoted. For instance, in the precipitation of silver chloride, silver ions are adsorbed on the surface of the colloidal particles, forming a primary layer. This layer attracts ions of opposite charge (such as nitrate ions), forming a diffuse secondary layer of adsorbed ions. This electric double layer...
4.5K
Intermolecular Forces03:13

Intermolecular Forces

68.2K
Atoms and molecules interact through bonds (or forces): intramolecular and intermolecular. The forces are electrostatic as they arise from interactions (attractive or repulsive) between charged species (permanent, partial, or temporary charges) and exist with varying strengths between ions, polar, nonpolar, and neutral molecules. The different types of intermolecular forces are ion–dipole, dipole–dipole, hydrogen bonds, and dispersion; among these, dipole–dipole, hydrogen...
68.2K

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Supplementation with bovine thymus extract improves survival, motility and stress resistance in C. elegans.

Experimental gerontology·2026
Same author

Defining Microbiome Impact on Host Physiology During Spaceflight Using Caenorhabditis elegans.

Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)·2026
Same author

Microfluidic well plates integrated with passive nematode culture chambers for multiplexed chemical toxicity assays in <i>C. elegans</i>.

Lab on a chip·2026
Same author

Understanding the Carbon Dioxide Binding Potential Landscape near Open Metal Sites in M-MOF-74 (M = Mg, Mn, Fe, Ni, Zn).

Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids·2025
Same author

Herbal terpenoids activate autophagy and mitophagy through modulation of bioenergetics and protect from metabolic stress, sarcopenia and epigenetic aging.

Nature aging·2025
Same author

Functional biomaterials and machine learning approaches for phenotyping heterogeneous tumor cells and extracellular vesicles.

Biomaterials science·2025

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Dec 24, 2025

Reconstitution of Basic Mitotic Spindles in Spherical Emulsion Droplets
10:52

Reconstitution of Basic Mitotic Spindles in Spherical Emulsion Droplets

Published on: August 13, 2016

10.1K

Collective nucleation dynamics in two-dimensional emulsions with hexagonal packing.

Samira Abedi1, Chau-Chyun Chen1, Siva A Vanapalli1

  • 1Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409-3121, USA.

Physical Review. E
|April 16, 2020
PubMed
Summary

Supercooled emulsions crystallize faster through an autocatalytic-like process where solidified droplets trigger neighbors to freeze. This collective nucleation mechanism depends on droplet interactions, not just emulsion properties.

More Related Videos

Fabrication of Spherical and Worm-shaped Micellar Nanocrystals by Combining Electrospray, Self-assembly, and Solvent-based Structure Control
06:16

Fabrication of Spherical and Worm-shaped Micellar Nanocrystals by Combining Electrospray, Self-assembly, and Solvent-based Structure Control

Published on: February 11, 2018

18.1K
Controlling the Size, Shape and Stability of Supramolecular Polymers in Water
16:24

Controlling the Size, Shape and Stability of Supramolecular Polymers in Water

Published on: August 2, 2012

19.2K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Dec 24, 2025

Reconstitution of Basic Mitotic Spindles in Spherical Emulsion Droplets
10:52

Reconstitution of Basic Mitotic Spindles in Spherical Emulsion Droplets

Published on: August 13, 2016

10.1K
Fabrication of Spherical and Worm-shaped Micellar Nanocrystals by Combining Electrospray, Self-assembly, and Solvent-based Structure Control
06:16

Fabrication of Spherical and Worm-shaped Micellar Nanocrystals by Combining Electrospray, Self-assembly, and Solvent-based Structure Control

Published on: February 11, 2018

18.1K
Controlling the Size, Shape and Stability of Supramolecular Polymers in Water
16:24

Controlling the Size, Shape and Stability of Supramolecular Polymers in Water

Published on: August 2, 2012

19.2K

Area of Science:

  • Physical Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Soft Matter Physics

Background:

  • Classical nucleation theory often assumes isolated particles.
  • Concentrated emulsions present unique challenges due to droplet crowding.
  • Understanding crystallization in confined systems is crucial for various applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the nucleation mechanism in concentrated emulsions.
  • To explore the role of droplet interactions in crystallization.
  • To contrast observed phenomena with classical nucleation theory.

Main Methods:

  • Studying a monolayer of hexagonally packed monodisperse droplets.
  • Observing nucleation and crystallization upon controlled cooling.
  • Analyzing the statistical distribution of solidified droplet clusters.

Main Results:

  • A collective, autocatalytic-like nucleation mechanism was observed.
  • Solidified droplets nucleate their supercooled neighbors, accelerating crystallization.
  • Nucleation cluster distribution was independent of most emulsion characteristics, except surfactant type.
  • The strength and nature of droplet contacts significantly influence nucleation.

Conclusions:

  • Collective nucleation effects are critical in concentrated emulsions.
  • Classical nucleation theory may not fully capture crystallization in crowded systems.
  • Droplet interactions and surfactant properties play key roles in emulsion crystallization dynamics.