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Inside Front Cover: The cover image is based on the Research Article Containerless emulsification of acoustically levitated composite drop by Cui et al.
Cover description: We report the first realization of containerless emulsification of water and castor oil under ultrasonic levitation. The cover image visually demonstrates how regulating the sound field intensity on the levitated composite drop surface triggers upper-surface atomization, directly facilitating containerless emulsification. This containerless emulsification approach has successfully prepared W/O emulsions with droplet diameters of approximately 2–3 μm, highlighting a novel integration of acoustic levitation and emulsion preparation. (DOI: 10.1002/dro2.70005)