Illustrated separation of the two polymers. (IMAGE)

University of Tokyo

Illustrated separation of the two polymers.

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Aqueous solution of two polymers (red and green) in a test tube and in artificial cells of different sizes. In the test tube, the solution is homogeneously mixed, but in the small artificial cell, the solution separates into two phases.

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© 2022 Yanagisawa et al

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