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Niu X, Wan Z, Mhatre SE, Ye Y, Lu Y, Gao G, Bai L, Rojas OJ. Structured Emulgels by Interfacial Assembly of Terpenes and Nanochitin. ACS NANO 2023; 17:25542-25551. [PMID: 38078623 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c09533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2023]
Abstract
Interfacial assemblies formed by colloidal complexation are effective in multiphase stabilization, as shown in structured liquids and Pickering emulgels. Herein, we demonstrate a type of biobased colloidal system that spontaneously stabilizes an organic phase in a continuous hydrogel phase. Specifically, a triterpene extracted from bark (betulin, BE) is added to an organic phase containing a coniferous resin (rosin acid, a diterpene). BE is shown to take part in strong noncovalent interactions with the nanochitin dispersed in the aqueous (hydrogel) phase, leading to a complex of high interfacial activity. The viscoelastic response of the system is rationalized by the presence of a superstable structured dual network. When used as a templating material, the emulgel develops into structured liquids and cryogels. The herein introduced all-biobased type of nanoparticle surfactant system forms a gel ("emulsion-filled" with "aggregated droplets") that features the functional benefits of both betulin and nanochitin.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xun Niu
- Bioproducts Institute, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Department of Wood Science and Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2360 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Bioproducts Institute, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Department of Wood Science and Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2360 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Bioproducts Institute, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Department of Wood Science and Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2360 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Bioproducts Institute, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Department of Wood Science and Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2360 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Bioproducts Institute, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Department of Wood Science and Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2360 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Life Sciences Institute Imaging Core Facility, Life Sciences Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology (Ministry of Education), Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, People's Republic of China
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- Bioproducts Institute, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Department of Wood Science and Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2360 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4, Canada
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Yan X, Wang D, Wang J, Huang X, Cai Z. CO 2 responsive self-standing Pickering emulsion gel stabilized with rosin-based surfactant modified cellulose nanofibrils. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 246:125717. [PMID: 37419260 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.125717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/09/2023]
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Emulsion gel was developed to provide desirable texture, palatability and functionality to food products. Tunable stability of emulsions is often desired, as in certain situations, the chemical content release usually relies on emulsion induced destabilization of the droplet. However, the destabilization for emulsion gel is difficult because of the formation of highly entangled networks. To address this issue, a fully biobased Pickering emulsion gel stabilized by cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) modified with a CO2 responsive rosin-based surfactant, maleopimaric acid glycidyl methacrylate ester 3-dimethylaminopropylamine imide (MPAGN) was reported. The emulsification/de-emulsification can be reversibly regulated because this surfactant has sensitive CO2 responsive property. MPAGN can be reversibly between active cationic (MPAGNH+) and inactive nonionic (MPAGN) responsive to CO2 and N2. The microstructure of the emulsion gel was observed and compared before and after the response. The rheological properties of emulsion gel stabilized by different concentrations of MPAGNH+ and different contents of CNF were studied separately. As 0.2 wt% CNF was dispersed in 1 mM MPAGNH+ solution, the obtained emulsion can be self-standing for long duration. The rheology study indicated that these emulsions show typical gel characteristics with shear-thinning behavior. The stabilization mechanism of these gel emulsion is a synergistic effect caused by the combination of CO2 responsive Pickering emulsion and intertwined network caused by the hydrogen-bond interaction among CNF.
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- Xinyan Yan
- School of Chemical and Chemistry, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, 224051, Jiangsu Province, China
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- School of Chemical and Chemistry, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, 224051, Jiangsu Province, China
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- School of Chemical and Chemistry, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, 224051, Jiangsu Province, China
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- School of Chemical and Chemistry, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, 224051, Jiangsu Province, China
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- School of Chemical and Chemistry, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, 224051, Jiangsu Province, China.
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Han Y, Tai X, You W, Bai Y, Guo L. Fabrication of ultrastable oil-in-water high internal phase gel emulsions stabilized solely by modified shea butter for 3D structuring. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Xu M, Ma L, Li Q, Wu J, Wan Z, Ngai T, Yang X. Robust and highly adaptable high internal phase gel emulsions stabilized solely by a natural saponin hydrogelator glycyrrhizic acid. Food Funct 2022; 13:280-289. [PMID: 34889340 DOI: 10.1039/d1fo01656c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Herein, we report a new class of high internal phase gel emulsions (gel-HIPEs) that are mechanically robust, adaptable, and processable. They can be synthesized facilely by using the natural food-grade saponin glycyrrhizic acid (GA) as the sole stabilizer, which is shown to be versatile for various oils. The structural properties of these HIPEs including appearance, viscoelasticity and processability are well controlled by simply changing the concentration of GA nanofibrils. When the GA nanofibril concentration exceeds 0.3 wt%, the unique gel-HIPEs can be produced through the formation of fibrillar hydrogel networks in the continuous phase. When the nanofibril concentration only increases to 5 wt%, it is surprising to see that these gel-HIPEs display an extremely high mechanical strength, and the storage moduli as well as the yield stress values can reach 408.5 kPa and 3340 Pa (or even more), respectively. We conjecture that such remarkable mechanical performance is mainly attributed to the highly viscoelastic GA nanofibrillar networks in the continuous phase of gel-HIPEs, which can actively trap the nanofibril-coated emulsion droplets and thus strengthen the gel matrix. Consequently, the robust gel-HIPEs can be used as a solid template to fabricate stable porous materials without the need for crosslinking of the continuous phase, and the open- and closed-cell foam microstructures are controlled by the nanofibril concentration. Furthermore, the nanofibril-based HIPEs are promising long-term delivery vehicles with controlled-release properties for lipophilic active cargoes, since the strong fibrillar networks at the droplet surfaces and in the continuous phase can effectively retard the active release.
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- Mengyue Xu
- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N. T., Hong Kong, China.
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- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.,Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N. T., Hong Kong, China. .,Overseas Expertise Introduction Center for Discipline Innovation of Food Nutrition and Human Health (111 Center), Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N. T., Hong Kong, China.
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- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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Zhang Z, Hao J. Bioinspired organohydrogels with heterostructures: Fabrications, performances, and applications. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 292:102408. [PMID: 33932827 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2021.102408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Revised: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Since emerging in 1960, the artificial hydrogels have garnered enormous attentions in scientific community due to their high level of similarities to biological soft tissues in both structures and properties. With the proceeding of research, the concern of hydrogels is gradually shifted from fundamental investigation to abundant functionalization. In contrast to the natural soft tissues, the current artificial hydrogels still possess relatively simple structures and unsatisfactory environmental adaptability, extremely limiting their practical applications in complex environments. Enlightened by the prominent adaptability of biological organisms, the binary cooperative complementary principle is utilized to develop bioinspired organohydrogels by combining two components with opposite but cooperative physiochemical features. The present review provides the advanced progresses of bioinspired organohydrogels with sophisticated heterogeneous networks and desirably environmental adaptabilities. We clearly summarize the synthesizing strategies in regard to both corresponding mechanisms and typical examples, including macroscopic organohydrogels, organohydrogels with binary solvent, organohydrogels with heteronetworks, and emulsion-based organohydrogels. Meanwhile, the intriguing features of the reported organohydrogels, such as temperature resistance, switchable mechanics, adaptive wettability, and opposite components compatibility, are also clearly highlighted with a short overview of their promising applications. Ultimately, the current challenges and perspectives on the future development of bioinspired organohydrogels are also discussed.
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