摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a material and a process, wherein the recovery of oil, water and gelator is facilitated with a recovery process being reversible, in materials and processes for containing, separating and recovering a desirable or undesirable phase from a mixture of two immiscible liquid phases (e.g., an oil spill in water). <P>SOLUTION: An alkylated aromatic acid is mixed with a mixture including a first liquid and a second liquid, thereby causing formation of an organogel including the alkylated aromatic acid and the first liquid. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT |