Emulsions and methods of making emulsions

A method of making an emulsion having a dispersed phase in a continuous phase, the method comprising:

• a. providing a first liquid intended as the continuous phase of the emulsion;
• b. providing a plurality of liquid marbles intended as components of the dispersed phase of the emulsion, said liquid marbles comprising a droplet of a second liquid covered with a shell of particles;
• c. subsequent to b, immersing said plurality of liquid marbles in said first liquid,
• thereby making the emulsion wherein said immersed plurality of liquid marbles comprising a droplet of said second liquid constitute at least a portion of the dispersed phase of the emulsion and said first liquid constitutes the continuous phase of the emulsion.

An emulsion, comprising:

• a continuous phase of a first liquid;
• and
• a dispersed phase comprising a plurality of liquid marbles, said liquid marbles comprising a droplet of a liquid covered with a shell of particles,
• wherein at least one of:
• said first liquid constituting said continuous phase includes a non-soluble constituent suspended therein;
• a size distribution of said dispersed phase is a non-probability distribution;
• said dispersed phase includes at least two distinct populations of said liquid marbles;
• said dispersed phase includes at least one distinct population of said liquid marbles which droplet of liquid is miscible with said first liquid of said continuous phase;
• said dispersed phase includes at least one distinct population of said liquid marbles which droplet of liquid is substantially different from and miscible with said first liquid of said continuous phase;
• said dispersed phase includes at least one distinct population of said liquid marbles which droplet of liquid comprises a non-soluble constituent suspended therein;
• said dispersed phase includes at least one distinct population of said liquid marbles having an average diameter of not less than 100 micrometers;
• said dispersed phase includes at least one distinct population of said liquid marbles which shell of particles is a mixture of at least two different materials;
• said dispersed phase includes at least one distinct population of said liquid marbles which shell of particles has an average dimension of not less than 10 micrometers;
• and
• the emulsion comprising at least two components that tend to chemically react when in contact under normal conditions, said at least two components mutually isolated from such contact by virtue of isolation of at least one of said components in a said liquid marble.