Disclosed are methods for making emulsions and emulsions, that in some embodiments can be considered to be Pickering emulsions.

A novel branched fluorine-containing compound represented by formula (1):

(RfY.sub.n1LX-A).sub.n2(1)

wherein L represents a predetermined carbon-containing linker moiety; Rf, in each occurrence, is the same or different and represents fluoroalkyl optionally having at least one ether bond; Y, in each occurrence, is the same or different and represents a predetermined divalent linking group or a bond; R.sup.Y, in each occurrence, is the same or different and represents hydrogen or an organic group; L represents an (n1+n2)-valent carbon-containing linker moiety having at least one carbon atom; n1 represents a number greater than or equal to 1; n2 represents a number greater than or equal to 1; n1+n2 is a number from 3 to 6; X, in each occurrence, is the same or different and represents a divalent linking group or a bond; A, in each occurrence, is the same or different and represents ArSO.sub.3M or the like; M, in each occurrence, is the same or different and represents hydrogen, NR.sub.4, or a metal salt; and R represents hydrogen or a C.sub.1-4 organic group.

The present invention provides a highly stable haloolefin-based composition that inhibits decomposition or oxidization.

The haloolefin-based composition comprising (a) a haloolefin; (b) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of HFO-1234ze, HFC-254eb, HFO-1243zf, HFC-245eb, HFC-245fa, HFC-245cb, HFC-236ea, HFC-236fa, HFO-1225ye, 3,3,3-trifluoropropine, HFC-23, HFC-32, HFC-125, HFC-143a, HFC-134a, FC-1216, HCFO-1233xf, HCFO-1233zd, HCFO-1232xf, HCFO-1223xd, and chloromethane; and (c) water.

The present invention provides a haloolefin-based composition comprising a highly-stable haloolefin in which decomposition and oxidization are inhibited, and the haloolefin-based composition being used for at least one application selected from the group consisting of heat transfer media, refrigerants, foaming agents, solvents, cleaning agents, propellants, and fire extinguishers. The present invention relates to a haloolefin-based composition comprising a haloolefin and water and being used for at least one application selected from the group consisting of heat transfer media, refrigerants, foaming agents, solvents, cleaning agents, propellants, and fire extinguishers. The haloolefin-based composition comprising a haloolefin and water is used for at least one application selected from the group consisting of heat transfer media, refrigerants, foaming agents, solvents, cleaning agents, propellants, and fire extinguishers.

Water-in-hydrocarbon emulsions, preferably comprising a fluorinated or perfluorinated hydrocarbon continuous phase, a discontinuous aqueous phase, and a surfactant or mixture of surfactants. The emulsions contain pharmacologically active agents, such as endothelin receptor antagonists, and are particularly suitable for pulmonary drug delivery. The emulsions are useful for treating pulmonary diseases or disorders, including pulmonary hypertension conditions, such as acute pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Disclosed are compositions comprising HCFC-243db, HCFO-1233xf, HCFC-244db and/or HFO-1234yf and at least one additional compound. For the composition comprising 1234yf, the additional compound is selected from the group consisting of HFO-1234ze, HFO-1243zf, HCFC-243db, HCFC-244db, HFC-245cb, HFC-245fa, HCFO-1233xf, HCFO-1233zd, HCFC-253fb, HCFC-234ab, HCFC-243fa, ethylene, HFC-23, CFC-13, HFC-143a, HFC-152a, HFC-236fa, HCO-1130, HCO-1130a, HFO-1336, HCFC-133a, HCFC-254fb, CHFCHCl, HFO-1141, HCFO-1242zf, HCFO-1223xd, HCFC-233ab, HCFC-226ba, and HFC-227ca. Compositions comprising HCFC-243db, HCFO-1233xf, and/or HCFC-244db are useful in processes to make HFO-1234yf. Compositions comprising HFO-1234yf are useful, among other uses, as heat transfer compositions for use in refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pump systems.

The present disclosure provides methods for forming emulsions. A method for forming an emulsion comprises: bringing a first fluid phase in contact with a second fluid phase that is immiscible with the first fluid phase to generate the emulsion comprising the plurality of droplets. The plurality of droplets may comprise (i) the first fluid phase or the second fluid phase, (ii) a first surfactant at an interface between the first fluid phase and the second fluid phase, and (iii) a second surfactant that is different than the first surfactant. Subsequent to generating the emulsion, collect or direct the plurality of droplets along a channel. Subsequent to collecting or directing the plurality of droplets along the channel, at most 5% of the plurality of droplets coalesce.

The present invention relates to compositions for use in refrigeration, air-conditioning, and heat pump systems wherein the composition comprises a fluoroolefin and at least one other component. The compositions of the present invention are useful in processes for producing cooling or heat, as heat transfer fluids, foam blowing agents, aerosol propellants, and fire suppression and fire extinguishing agents.

Microfluidics is becoming a more popular mainstream technology across many multidisciplinary fields for its clinical, pharmaceutical, and biotechnological applications. As such, more convenient methods of droplet dispersion are desired such as a vacuum-driven system. Regardless of the simplicity of the setup, every operating parameter must be carefully selected and engineered to suit the needs of each experiment. The present invention reports a method for optimization of droplet formation rates for microfluidic flow-focusing devices with rectangular microchannels. More specifically, the method uses the effects of channel dimensions on droplet formation and dripping/jetting to co-flow transitions of two-phase, flow-focusing devices at different pressures for vacuum-driven systems to target a certain desired rate that maximizes intended output.

The present invention provides a highly stable haloolefin-based composition that inhibits decomposition or oxidization. The haloolefin-based composition comprising (a) a haloolefin; (b) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of HFO-1234ze, HFC-254eb, HFO-1243zf, HFC-245eb, HFC-245fa, HFC-245cb, HFC-236ea, HFC-236fa, HFO-1225ye, 3,3,3-trifluoropropine, HFC-23, HFC-32, HFC-125, HFC-143a, HFC-134a, FC-1216, HCFO-1233xf, HCFO-1233zd, HCFO-1232xf, HCFO-1223xd, and chloromethane; and (c) water.