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Min F, Dreiss CA, Chu Z. Dynamic covalent surfactants and their uses in the development of smart materials. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 327:103159. [PMID: 38640843 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2024.103159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Revised: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024]
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Dynamic covalent chemistry, which leverages the dynamic nature of reversible covalent bonds controlled by the conditions of reaction equilibrium, has demonstrated great potential in diverse applications related to both the stability of covalent bonds and the possibility of exchanging building blocks, imparting to the systems the possibility of "error checking" and "proof-reading". By incorporating dynamic covalent bonds into surfactant molecular architectures, combinatorial libraries of surfactants with bespoke functionalities can be readily fabricated through a facile strategy, with minimum effort in organic synthesis. Consequently, a multidisciplinary field of research involving the creation and application of dynamic covalent surfactants has recently emerged, which has aroused great attention in surfactant and colloid science, supramolecular chemistry, self-assembly, smart materials, drug delivery, and nanotechnology. This review reports results in this field published over recent years, discusses the possibilities presented by dynamic covalent surfactants and their applications in developing smart self-assembled materials, and outlines some future perspectives.
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- Fan Min
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China; Greater Bay Area Institute for Innovation, Hunan University, Guangzhou 511300, China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King's College London, Franklin-Wilkins Building, 150 Stamford Street, London SE1 9NH, UK.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China; Greater Bay Area Institute for Innovation, Hunan University, Guangzhou 511300, China.
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He R, Sun S, Cui J, Chi M, Wang Z, Hu S. pH/magnetic dual responsive Pickering emulsion stabilized by Fe 3O 4@SiO 2@chitosan nanoparticles. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:25780-25788. [PMID: 37724345 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp03400c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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In recent years, Pickering emulsifiers have been widely used in various production fields due to their excellent structural stability, biocompatibility and environmental friendliness. For some applications, it is required that the emulsifier can quickly respond to environmental stimuli and control the transition between stable and unstable emulsions. In this paper, we report a novel composite Pickering emulsifier with Fe3O4 as the core and magnetic response recognition body, silica as the intermediate protective layer, and chitosan (CS) of different molecular weights to endow solid particles with surface activity and pH-responsive properties. This emulsifier can stabilize the emulsion in the emulsion system with deionized water as the aqueous phase and liquid paraffin as the oil phase and can control the demulsification of the formed emulsion under the dual pH/magnetic stimulation. The experimental results show that Fe3O4@SiO2@CS has good paramagnetism and pH responsiveness. The particle size of the composite emulsifier nanoparticles is between 90 nm and 120 nm, and the best stabilizing effect of the emulsion is achieved when the dosage is 0.5 wt%. In the pH range of 3-11, the emulsifier can rapidly demulsify a stable paraffin oil-water emulsion system under the action of a magnetic field of strength 0.4 T. The pH response of the emulsifier is as follows: when pH ≤ 2, the system can form a stable emulsion, which is composed of fully protonated chitosan as a free chain segment and Fe3O4@SiO2. Emulsion stabilization was achieved with monolithic Fe3O4@SiO2@CS as an emulsifier at pH > 2, and demulsification was achieved at pH ≈ pKb (CS) at 298 K. The research in this paper can provide a feasible idea and synthesis method for the preparation of organic-inorganic composite structure emulsifier.
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- Runna He
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China.
- Institute of Advanced Materials, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China.
- Institute of Advanced Materials, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China.
- Institute of Advanced Materials, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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He J, Jia H, Wang Q, Xu Y, Zhang L, Jia H, Song L, Wang Y, Xie Q. Investigation on pH and redox-trigged emulsions stabilized by ferrocenyl surfactants in combination with Al2O3 nanoparticles and their application for enhanced oil recovery. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.130303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Jia H, He J, Wang Q, Xu Y, Zhang L, Jia H, Song L, Wang Y, Xie Q, Wu H. Investigation on novel redox-responsive ferrocenyl surfactants with reversible interfacial behavior and their recycling application for enhanced oil recovery. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Li Y, Liu Y, Wang L, Lu H. A pH-sensitive W/O emulsion for the preparation and rapid dissolution of polyacrylamide-based friction reducer. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj00999d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The pH-sensitive modified-polyacrylamide emulsion shows a fast dissolution rate with a dissolution time of about 1 min and long storage stability.
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- Yanping Li
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, P. R. China
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- School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, P. R. China
- Oil & Gas Field Applied Chemistry Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 610500, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, P. R. China
- Oil & Gas Field Applied Chemistry Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 610500, P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Oilfield Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Chengdu 610500, P. R. China
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Preparation of Antimicrobial Coatings from Cross-Linked Copolymers Containing Quaternary Dodecyl-Ammonium Compounds. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222413236. [PMID: 34948032 PMCID: PMC8707885 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222413236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 12/04/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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One of the concerns today’s societies face is the development of resistant pathogenic microorganisms. The need to tackle this problem has driven the development of innovative antimicrobial materials capable of killing or inhibiting the growth of microorganisms. The present study investigates the dependence of the antimicrobial activity and solubility properties on the hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity ratio of antimicrobial coatings based on quaternary ammonium compounds. In this line, suitable hydrophilic and hydrophobic structural units were selected for synthesizing the antimicrobial copolymers poly(4-vinylbenzyl dimethyldodecylammonium chloride-co-acrylic acid), P(VBCDDA-co-AA20) and poly(dodecyltrimethylammonium 4-styrene sulfonate-co-glycidyl methacrylate), P(SSAmC12-co-GMA20), bearing an alkyl chain of 12 carbons either through covalent bonding or through electrostatic interaction. The cross-linking reaction of the carboxylic group of acrylic acid (AA) with the epoxide group of glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) of these two series of reactive antimicrobial copolymers was explored in blends, obtained through solution casting after curing at various temperatures. The release of the final products in pure water and NaCl 1 M solutions (as analyzed by gravimetry and total organic carbon, TOC/total nitrogen, TN analyses), could be controlled by the coating composition. The cross-linked polymeric membranes of composition 60/40 w/w % ratios led to 97.8 and 99.7% mortality for Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), respectively, whereas the coating 20/80 w/w % resulted in 96.6 and 99.8% cell reduction. Despite the decrease in hydrophobicity (from a 16- to a 12-carbon alkyl chain), the new materials maintained the killing efficacy, while at the same time resulting in increased release to the aqueous solution.
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Ren G, Li B, Ren L, Lu D, Zhang P, Tian L, Di W, Shao W, He J, Sun D. pH-Responsive Nanoemulsions Based on a Dynamic Covalent Surfactant. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11061390. [PMID: 34070322 PMCID: PMC8227844 DOI: 10.3390/nano11061390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Revised: 05/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Developing solid-free nanoemulsions with pH responsiveness is desirable in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) applications. Here, we report the synthesis of an interfacial activity controllable surfactant (T−DBA) through dynamic imine bonding between taurine (T) and p-decyloxybenzaldehyde (DBA). Instead of macroemulsions, nanoemulsions can be prepared by using T−DBA as an emulsifier. The dynamic imine bond of T−DBA enables switching between the active and inactive states in response to pH. This switching of interfacial activity was used to gate the stability of nanoemulsions, thus enabling us to turn the nanoemulsions off and on. Using such dynamic imine bonds to govern nanoemulsion stability could enable intelligent control of many processes such as heavy oil recovery and interfacial reactions.
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- Gaihuan Ren
- Textile and Garment Industry of Research Institute, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, China; (G.R.); (B.L.); (D.L.); (P.Z.); (L.T.)
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China; (L.R.); (W.D.)
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- Textile and Garment Industry of Research Institute, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, China; (G.R.); (B.L.); (D.L.); (P.Z.); (L.T.)
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China; (L.R.); (W.D.)
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- Textile and Garment Industry of Research Institute, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, China; (G.R.); (B.L.); (D.L.); (P.Z.); (L.T.)
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- Textile and Garment Industry of Research Institute, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, China; (G.R.); (B.L.); (D.L.); (P.Z.); (L.T.)
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- Textile and Garment Industry of Research Institute, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, China; (G.R.); (B.L.); (D.L.); (P.Z.); (L.T.)
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China; (L.R.); (W.D.)
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- Textile and Garment Industry of Research Institute, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, China; (G.R.); (B.L.); (D.L.); (P.Z.); (L.T.)
- Correspondence: (W.S.); (J.H.); (D.S.); Tel.: +86-531-88364749 (D.S); Fax: +86-531-88364750 (D.S.)
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- Textile and Garment Industry of Research Institute, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, China; (G.R.); (B.L.); (D.L.); (P.Z.); (L.T.)
- Correspondence: (W.S.); (J.H.); (D.S.); Tel.: +86-531-88364749 (D.S); Fax: +86-531-88364750 (D.S.)
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China; (L.R.); (W.D.)
- Correspondence: (W.S.); (J.H.); (D.S.); Tel.: +86-531-88364749 (D.S); Fax: +86-531-88364750 (D.S.)
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Bitter S, Schilling M, Brahm JP, Polarz S, Winter RF. Voltammetry as a Tool to Monitor the Aggregation Behavior of a Zwitterionic Ferrocene Surfactant. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:4183-4191. [PMID: 33787275 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c00049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Amphiphiles are unique in their ability to self-assemble in aqueous solution into aggregates. The control of the self-organization of amphiphiles and the live monitoring of the ensuing structure changes by analytical methods are key challenges in this field. One way to gain control and to trigger the self-assembly/disassembly of amphiphiles is to introduce a redox-active constituent to the amphiphile structure, as is the case with metallosurfactants. In this work, we report a cyclic and square-wave voltammetric study on the multi-stimuli-responsive amphiphile 1-(Z)-heptenyl-1'-dimethylammoniummethyl-(3-sulfopropyl)ferrocene (1). We observe separate waves/peaks for molecules of 1 present as the monomer in its electrode-immobilized, its freely diffusing form, and its aggregated form. This allows for a direct monitoring of how the underlying equilibria depend on the concentration and time. Isothermal titration calorimetry indicates that aggregation is entropically and enthalpically favored. Our findings thus illustrate the utility of voltammetric methods for investigating self-assembly processes of redox-active amphiphiles and their redox switchability.
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- Stefan Bitter
- Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Universitätsstrasse 10, 78457 Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Universitätsstrasse 10, 78457 Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Universitätsstrasse 10, 78457 Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Universitätsstrasse 10, 78457 Konstanz, Germany
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Leibniz-University Hannover, Callinstrasse 9, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Universitätsstrasse 10, 78457 Konstanz, Germany
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Yuan X, Zhang Y, Li Z, Huo F, Dong Y, He H. Stimuli‐Responsive
Ionic Liquids and the Regulation of Aggregation Structure and Phase Behavior†. CHINESE J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.202000414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Xiao‐Qing Yuan
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University Xinxiang Henan 453007 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy Dalian Liaoning 116023 China
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Zhang Y, Lu H, Wang B, Wang N, Liu D. pH-Responsive Non-Pickering Emulsion Stabilized by Dynamic Covalent Bond Surfactants and Nano-SiO 2 Particles. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:15230-15239. [PMID: 33296216 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c02422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A novel stimulus-responsive non-Pickering emulsion stabilized by nano-SiO2 particles was prepared in our recent study. 4-formylbenzoic acid and hexylamine through a dynamic covalent bond form a surface-active substance, which was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and 1H NMR. Through optimization experiments, it was proved that a stable emulsion can be formed by low surfactant concentration (below cmc) and low nano-SiO2 particle concentration (0.5 wt %). In this emulsion, nano-SiO2 particles are not located at the interface of oil-water but dispersed in the continuous phase of the emulsion, which is different from the Pickering emulsion. The negatively charged nano-SiO2 particles and anionic surfactants repel each other, thereby synergistically stabilizing the emulsion so that the concentrations of surfactants and nanoparticles required to stabilize the emulsion are reduced. In addition, the system can also control the formation and fracture of dynamic covalent bonds by changing pH, thereby controlling the stability and demulsification of the emulsion. At the same time, this non-Pickering emulsion could be used as a microreactor for chemical synthesis and still had a high yield after three cycles. This study provides a new application direction for this environmentally friendly emulsion.
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- Ying Zhang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, P. R. China
- Oil and Gas Field Applied Chemistry Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 610500, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, P. R. China
- Oil and Gas Field Applied Chemistry Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 610500, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, P. R. China
- Oil and Gas Field Applied Chemistry Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 610500, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, P. R. China
- College of Science, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, P. R. China
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Lv X, Li X, Zhu P, Ge Y, Li Q, Lu H. Regulating redox and pH- responsive behavior of emulsion by varying alkane carbon number of tertiary amine. J DISPER SCI TECHNOL 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/01932691.2020.1857265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- Xin Lv
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Gas Hydrates, Beijing, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Gas Hydrates, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Gas Hydrates, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Gas Hydrates, Beijing, China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, P. R. China
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Zhang H, Wu J, Jiang J, Cui Z, Xia W. Redox-Responsive Oil-In-Dispersion Emulsions Stabilized by Similarly Charged Ferrocene Surfactants and Alumina Nanoparticles. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:14589-14596. [PMID: 33226816 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c02350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A redox-responsive oil-in-dispersion emulsion was developed by using a cationic ferrocene surfactant (FcCOC10N) and Al2O3 nanoparticles, in which the required concentrations of FcCOC10N and Al2O3 nanoparticles are as low as 0.001 mM (≈0.005 cmc) and 0.006 wt %, respectively. Rapid demulsification can be successfully achieved through a redox trigger, resulting from the transition of FcCOC10N from a normal cationic surfactant form into a strongly hydrophilic Bola type form (Fc+COC10N). Moreover, Fc+COC10N together with the particles almost resides in the aqueous phase and can be recovered after the reduction reaction. Not only the amount of surfactant and nanoparticles are significantly reduced but also the emulsifier (surfactant and alumina) can be recycled and reused from the aqueous phase, which is a sustainable and economical strategy for various applications.
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- Haojie Zhang
- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, P.R. China
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- China Tobacco Jiangsu Industrial Co. LTD, No. 29 Xinglong Street, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210000, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, P.R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, P.R. China
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Li X, Zhu P, Lv X, Yan G, Lu H. Redox and Doubly pH-Switchable Pickering Emulsion. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:14288-14295. [PMID: 33201711 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c02505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this work, a novel Pickering emulsion is stabilized by silica nanoparticles functioned with a redox and pH-responsive surfactant FA-DMDA-Ox that is prepared simply by direct neutralization of ferrocenecarboxylic acid (FA) and N,N-dimethyldodecylamine (DMDA) and exhibits redox and doubly pH-switchable behavior. Here, the Pickering emulsion can be stabilized easily by combining hydrophilic silica nanoparticles with less than 0.1 wt % FA-DMDA-Ox. After adding Na2SO3 and H2O2 alternately, the demulsification and emulsification of this Pickering emulsion are controlled reversibly. Moreover, the emulsion is switched "off" upon the addition of HCl and switched "on" upon the addition of NaOH and is also switched off upon the addition of NaOH and switched on upon the addition of HCl, which demonstrate the doubly pH-switchable behavior. Based on the analysis of ζ-potential, contact angle, and adsorbed amount of silica nanoparticles, the pH and redox-switchable mechanism of the Pickering emulsion are analyzed. Here, the redox-switchable behavior is induced by the reversible adsorption and desorption of FA-DMDA-Ox on the surface of silica nanoparticles. The pH-switchable behavior is driven by the controllable dispersion systems of silica nanoparticles and FA-DMDA-Ox because of the doubly pH switchability of FA-DMDA-Ox. More importantly, upon adding fresh oil after removing the original oil, the Pickering emulsion is recycled three times. Hence, the multiswitchable Pickering emulsion can be expected to be treated as a multifunctional material in practical applications, such as oil or wax removal in the petroleum industry.
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- Xiaojiang Li
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Gas Hydrates, Beijing 100028, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Gas Hydrates, Beijing 100028, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, P. R. China
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Bitter S, Schlötter M, Schilling M, Krumova M, Polarz S, Winter RF. Ferro-self-assembly: magnetic and electrochemical adaptation of a multiresponsive zwitterionic metalloamphiphile showing a shape-hysteresis effect. Chem Sci 2020; 12:270-281. [PMID: 34163595 PMCID: PMC8178951 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc05249c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Metallosurfactants are molecular compounds which combine the unique features of amphiphiles, like their capability of self-organization, with the peculiar properties of metal complexes like magnetism and a rich redox chemistry. Considering the high relevance of surfactants in industry and science, amphiphiles that change their properties on applying an external trigger are highly desirable. A special feature of the surfactant reported here, 1-(Z)-heptenyl-1′-dimethylammonium-methyl-(3-sulfopropyl)ferrocene (6), is that the redox-active ferrocene constituent is in a gemini-position. Oxidation to 6+ induces a drastic change of the surfactant's properties accompanied by the emergence of paramagnetism. The effects of an external magnetic field on vesicles formed by 6+ and the associated dynamics were monitored in situ using a custom-made optical birefringence and dual dynamic light scattering setup. This allowed us to observe the optical anisotropy as well as the anisotropy of the diffusion coefficient and revealed the field-induced formation of oriented string-of-pearls-like aggregates and their delayed disappearance after the field is switched off. The self-organization properties of a stimuli responsive amphiphile can be altered by subjecting the paramagnetic oxidized form to a magnetic field of 0.8 T and monitored in real time by coupling optical birefringence with dynamic light scattering.![]()
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- Stefan Bitter
- Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz Universitätsstrasse 10 78457 Konstanz Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz Universitätsstrasse 10 78457 Konstanz Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz Universitätsstrasse 10 78457 Konstanz Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz Universitätsstrasse 10 78457 Konstanz Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz Universitätsstrasse 10 78457 Konstanz Germany .,Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Leibniz-University Hannover Callinstrasse 9 30167 Hannover Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz Universitätsstrasse 10 78457 Konstanz Germany
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