Draft:Fluxification

Fluxification or Flux Induced emulsification can be defined as the physical phenomena in which interfacial solute flux at a liquid|liquid interface will promote emulsification of two immiscible liquid phases.

Spontaneous Flux induced emulsification at the liquid|liquid interfaces may be most commonly achieved using a well-known phase transfer agents to induce significant anion flux between liquid|Liquid phases (i.e oil and aqueous phases). For example, a high degree of flux can be achieved by having a relatively hydrophobic anion in the water phase, a relatively hydrophilic anion in the oil phase, and a phase-transfer agent, like that of tetraalkylammonium cation, in the oil phase.

Degree of emulsification due to ion flux may not occur if criteria for Fluxification are not met. Principles for flux-induced emulsification (fluxification)include:

1.)	Only systems that are amenable to a phase transfer agent will allow for emulsification. 2.)	The extent of the emulsion formed will depend on the degree of ion flux at the liquid|liquid interface. The Higher the degree of the ion flux, the faster emulsion droplets will form and the faster the ion flux the smaller the emulsion droplets will likely form due to limited time for droplet coalescence. 3.)	The probability of emulsion formation will highly depend on: a.	 Hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity as well as hardness/softness of the transferring ions.

b.	Competition with the solvation shell of other ions in solution.

c.	The ability of more complex ions, such as antagonistic salt, to stabilize droplets in oil or liquid phases.