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Yuyin Xi^1,2, Ruipeng Li³, William T Heller⁴

¹Center for Neutron Research, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899, USA. xiyuyin28@gmail.com.

|February 24, 2025

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Soft Matter Physics
Physical Chemistry

Background:

Solvent segregation driven gels (SeedGels) offer a tunable method for stabilizing bicontinuous structures in binary solvent systems.
Previous SeedGel studies primarily focused on solvent systems exhibiting bulk phase separation.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the structural properties of SeedGels formed with miscible 3-methylpyridine (3MP)/water and deuterated 3MP (d-3MP)/water systems.
To determine the critical parameters governing SeedGel formation, particularly in miscible solvent mixtures.

Main Methods:

Systematic structural analysis using ultra-small angle neutron scattering (USANS) and small angle X-ray and neutron scattering (SAXS and SANS).
Comparative studies of SeedGels prepared with different binary solvent compositions and deuteration levels.

Main Results:

SeedGel structures formed with 3MP/water are comparable to those previously observed with lutidine/water.
Deuteration of 3MP significantly alters the gelation temperature.
Solvent components can exchange between gel domains with temperature changes.
Crucially, bulk phase transition of the binary solvent is not required for SeedGel formation.

Conclusions:

The correlation length associated with binary solvent density fluctuations is a key parameter for SeedGel formation, irrespective of bulk phase separation.
This finding broadens the scope of applicable binary solvents for SeedGel preparation, including miscible systems.
Provides guidance for selecting appropriate miscible binary solvents for novel SeedGel applications.