Before revision: Droplets that are driven away from thermal equilibrium by chemical reactions can exhibit rich dynamic behaviors. When droplet material turns over by chemical reactions a spherical droplet can become unstable and divide spontaneously. We study the effects of hydrodynamic flows in this droplet division.
After revision: Droplets that are driven away from thermal equilibrium by chemical reactions may not remain spherical but can undergo a shape instability which can lead to spontaneous droplet division.