Fig. 3. (a) Oscillatory rheology of samples prepared by mixing polar droplets into the molten organogel during the gelation process. The composition of the polar droplets is defined by w = Vwater/(Vwater + Vglycerol), and is varied throughout. A pure gel sample prepared without polar droplets is shown for comparison. (b) The plateau G′ (black squares) and G′′ (green triangles) values for each of these samples versus w, and (in red) the corresponding (1 – Aw) value of the polar phase.
