METHOD OF GENERATION OF MICROMETRIC AND SUBMICROMETRIC DROPS AND BUBBLES BY MEANS OF VISCOUS COFLOWS

摘要

The present invention describes a method for generating small drops or bubbles (disperse phase) within a continuous phase, wherein both fluids are inmiscible. The size range of the drops obtained by this method can range from one millimetre to sizes less than one micron (minimum sizes of drops of the order of 100 nanometres). In addition, the size range of bubbles obtained by this method is between one millimetre and one micron. The resulting monodisperse foam is useful for materials science and for the food industry.