# Wetlab Plan - 2026-06-08 (current, two-track) - supersedes the 18-pentane SOP

First paid experimental package for the **reconciled two-track portfolio**. Machine-readable panel: `data/processed/wetlab_panel_2026-06-08.csv`. Computational prioritization; **nothing measured yet**.

> **MD-first — DONE (2026-06-11).** The Modal gap campaign closed `MD_VALIDATION_WORKORDER.md`:
> **9 MD components** (incl. FK-5-1-12, HCFO-1233zd(E), TFE-amine) + **8 MD blends** with σ(T) Eötvös +
> MD miscibility (FK+VC partial/uncertain; HCFO+VC, HFO-TFEA, ternaries miscible), plus true
> phase-change boiling CFD (`docs/CFD_MARANGONI.md`). The cheapest decisive PHYSICAL gate is still the
> shake-flask below — now **sequenced and costed by the value-of-information plan**
> (`docs/WETLAB_VOI_PLAN.md`: proof-per-dollar ranking + phased $66k waterfall with kill gates).

## Gate order (both tracks)

1. **Shake-flask miscibility** (this panel) — 20/25/40 °C, initial/1h/24h/7d. Kill on any second phase.
2. **Pendant-drop σ / σ(T)** — single-phase survivors only.
3. **Dielectric** (ε, loss, breakdown after water saturation) — top 3-5.
4. **Bare-copper pool boiling** (CHF/HTC) — 2-3 that pass all above. Enhancement stack is Phase-5.

## Panel (9 samples)

| ID | Pair | Ratio | Track | Role | MD status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL2606-01 | HFO-1336mzz-Z + vinylene carbonate | 70:30 | B_deployable | top direct-immersion lead (low ε) | REQUIRES_MD_RUN |
| WL2606-02 | FK-5-1-12 (Novec 649) + vinylene carbonate | 80:20 | B_deployable | GWP~1 non-flammable lead | REQUIRES_MD_RUN |
| WL2606-03 | MeOH + TriEG + 0.1wt% h-BN | 5:95 | B_deployable | PFAS-free flagship (high ε, immersion) | REQUIRES_MD_RUN |
| WL2606-04 | HCFO-1233zd(E) + vinylene carbonate | 80:20 | B_deployable | known commercial low-GWP fuel | REQUIRES_MD_RUN |
| WL2606-05 | HFO-1336mzz-Z + 2,2,2-trifluoroethylamine | 90:10 | B_deployable | PROV-003 patent champion | REQUIRES_MD_RUN |
| WL2606-06 | Pentane + DMC | 80:20 | A_sealed | best sealed dielectric (ε 2.05) | MD_DONE_n7_pool |
| WL2606-07 | Pentane + GBL | 80:20 | A_sealed | high-Marangoni sealed (FoM4 #1) | MD_DONE |
| WL2606-08 | Pentane + Sulfolane | 80:20 | control_predicted_fail | predicted-FAIL control (Hansen Ra~22, literature LLE) | MD_DONE |
| WL2606-09 | Novec 7100 (single component) | neat | control_reference | single-component reference (Δσ=0 baseline) | n/a |

## Tracks

- **Track B (deployable / non-flammable / low-GWP):** the current leads — direct-immersion and regulatory-safe. New chemistry, no MD yet.
- **Track A (sealed / max-performance):** pentane leads — valid for sealed two-phase systems, retained (not deleted); already have MD.
- **Controls:** Pentane+Sulfolane (predicted immiscible FAIL) + Novec 7100 (Δσ=0 reference; Δσ per convention A, σ_pump − σ_blend, `docs/audit/DSIGMA_DEFINITION.md`).

## Kill-gate

> any haze, persistent emulsion, sediment, or visible second liquid phase blocks all later spend

Safety: Track-B leads are non-flammable (open handling). Track-A pentane leads are flammable and require sealed handling + inert headspace. The send-ready CRO RFQ is `PHASE_C_CRO_SHAKE_FLASK_RFQ.md` (DRAFT, not sent).