Lipid monolayers and bilayers can stabilize networks of water droplets inside larger drops of oil to create structures that could have a range of applications.
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Needham, D. A brief history of multisomes. Nature Nanotech 6, 761–762 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2011.218
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