Soft solids consisting of two bicontinuous, immiscible solvents separated by a tortuous membrane of small solid particles have been predicted as novel reaction media. Experimental demonstration of these materials is possible by careful treatment of the particles' surfaces.
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Dinsmore, A. A useful boundary. Nature Mater 6, 921–922 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat2062
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