In this work, bubble point pressures of the system of methanol + methyl propionate were measured for several isopleths within temperature and pressure ranges of 382-444 K and 0.437-2.285 MPa, respectively. The vapor pressures of pure methanol and methyl propionate were also measured. The two-suffix Margules equation was used to represent the nonidealities of the liquid phase and the virial equation of state was used to take into account the nonidealities of the vapor phase. The temperature-dependent parameter of the two-suffix Margules equation was determined using Barker's method. The results show that the model can successfully estimate the bubble points of this system with average errors less than 0.69%.

The orthogonal self-assembly of multiple components is a powerful strategy towards the formation of complex biomimetic architectures, but so far the rules for designing such systems are unclear. Here we show how to identify orthogonal self-assembly at the supramolecular level and describe guidelines to achieve self-sorting in self-assembled mixed systems. By investigating multicomponent self-assembled systems consisting of low molecular weight gelators and phospholipids, both at a molecular and a supramolecular level, we found that orthogonal self-assembly can only take place if the entities assemble via a strong and distinct set of interactions. The resulting supramolecular architectures consist of fibrillar networks that coexist with liposomes and thereby provide additional levels of compartmentalization and enhanced stability as compared to self-assembled systems of gelators or phospholipids alone.

From experimental studies in literature, it has been proven that the phase behavior of supercritical carbon dioxide with pure or mixed solvents or solutes may not be simple, and in many cases, a second liquid phase appears. In this work, we considered the phase behavior of supercritical carbon dioxide with two essential oils, namely, eucalyptus oil and rosemary oil. We investigated the phase behavior of each system of CO₂ + eucalyptus oil and CO₂ + rosemary oil separately, and we observed that both systems form a second liquid phase. We measured the bubble point pressures of both systems for five different concentrations of CO₂, and also the three phase line of liquid-liquid-vapor of these systems. Based on the observed upper solution critical points, we concluded that the phase behavior of these two systems is Type-III based on the Scott and Van Konynenburg phase classification.

In continuation of our earlier publication on the phase behavior of binary and ternary mixtures involving acetaldehyde, Versatic 10, and Veova 10, in this work we present bubble-point pressures of the binary and ternary systems of acetaldehyde, Versatic 9, and Veova 9. The measurements were carried out in the Cailletet equipment, which operates according to the synthetic method. The solubility data are presented within a temperature range of 298-353 K for the two binaries of acetaldehyde + Versatic 9 and acetaldehyde + Veova 9. The pressures required for complete solubility into one homogeneous phase ranged from 0.083 to 0.414 MPa in the temperature and concentration range considered. While both Versatic and Veova contain a C=O group, Versatic also contains an alcoholic OH, which makes its solubility in acetaldehyde more difficult. The solubility curve of Versatic 9 not only shifts to higher pressures compared to that of Veova 9, but also has an increased curvature, indicating its greater deviations from ideality. As the alkyl chain is increased by one carbon number to Veova 10 and Versatic 10, the absence and presence of the OH group in Veova and Versatic also result in greater and smaller curvatures of the solubility curves, respectively. The Peng-Robinson (PR) and Soave-Redlich-Kwong (SRK) equations of state were used to model phase equilibria of the binary systems of acetaldehyde + Versatic 9 and acetaldehyde + Veova 9. Results showed that both models have good agreement with the experimental values in this study. Two ternary mixtures of acetaldehyde + Versatic 9 + Veova 9 were also investigated experimentally for their bubble point pressures. While both components have one C=O group, Versatic 9 also contains an alcoholic OH, which Veova 9 lacks. Therefore, nonideal interactions are increased between the molecules of acetaldehyde and Versatic 9 due to the presence of this hydrogen-bonding group, as compared to the system of acetaldehyde + Veova 9.