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Xie R, Tan Z, Fan W, Qin J, Guo S, Xiao H, Tang Z. Deep-Eutectic-Solvent-in-Water Pickering Emulsions Stabilized by Starch Nanoparticles. Foods 2024; 13:2293. [PMID: 39063377 PMCID: PMC11275509 DOI: 10.3390/foods13142293] [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: 05/06/2024] [Revised: 06/25/2024] [Accepted: 07/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) have received extensive attention in green chemistry because of their ease of preparation, cost-effectiveness, and low toxicity. Pickering emulsions offer advantages such as long-term stability, low toxicity, and environmental friendliness. The oil phase in some Pickering emulsions is composed of solvents, and DESs can serve as a more effective alternative to these solvents. The combination of DESs and Pickering emulsions can improve the applications of green chemistry by reducing the use of harmful chemicals and enhancing sustainability. In this study, a Pickering emulsion consisting of a DES (menthol:octanoic acid = 1:1) in water was prepared and stabilized using starch nanoparticles (SNPs). The emulsion was thoroughly characterized using various techniques, including optical microscopy, transmission microscopy, laser particle size analysis, and rheological measurements. The results demonstrated that the DES-in-water Pickering emulsion stabilized by the SNPs had excellent stability and retained its structural integrity for more than 200 days at room temperature (20 °C). This prolonged stability has significant implications for many applications, particularly in the field of storage and transportation. This Pickering emulsion based on DESs and SNPs is sustainable and stable, and it has great potential to improve green chemistry practices in various fields.
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- Rongzhen Xie
- Hunan Engineering Technology Research Center for Rapeseed Oil Nutrition Health and Deep Development, College of Food Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (R.X.); (W.F.); (S.G.)
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- Institute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410205, China;
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- Hunan Engineering Technology Research Center for Rapeseed Oil Nutrition Health and Deep Development, College of Food Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (R.X.); (W.F.); (S.G.)
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China;
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- Hunan Engineering Technology Research Center for Rapeseed Oil Nutrition Health and Deep Development, College of Food Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (R.X.); (W.F.); (S.G.)
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA;
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- Hunan Engineering Technology Research Center for Rapeseed Oil Nutrition Health and Deep Development, College of Food Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (R.X.); (W.F.); (S.G.)
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Zhang S, Chen M, You Y, Wang Y, Zhu Y. Mechanism of Interconnected Pore Formation in High Internal Phase Emulsion-Templated Polymer. ACS Macro Lett 2024:903-907. [PMID: 38990053 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.4c00207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
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High internal phase emulsion-templated polymer, named polyHIPE, has received widespread attention due to its great potential applications in many fields, such as separation, adsorption, heterogeneous catalysis, and sound absorption. The broad applicability is largely dependent on its adjustable opening structure. However, the question of why polyHIPE has an interconnected pore network structure is still to be discussed. Herein, different types (w/o, o/w, and o/o) of HIPEs are prepared and subsequently detected with laser scanning confocal microscopy (LSCM), and the polyHIPEs obtained by curing the HIPEs are characterized by SEM. The observations suggest that the interconnected pore formation is primarily due to the presence of the surfactant-rich phase in the film between the neighboring droplets in HIPE. The interconnected pores are generated by removal of the surfactant-rich domains in the postcuring procedure, and their sizes would be enlarged if the solubility of the surfactant in the continuous phase decreases in the curing stage.
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- Shengmiao Zhang
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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Guo C, Wang Y, You Y, Chen M, Zhang K, Zhang S. Aminopoly(carboxylic acid)-Functionalized PolyHIPE Beads toward Eliminating Trace Heavy Metal Ions from Water. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:6107-6117. [PMID: 38466815 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
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Many advanced materials are designed for the removal of heavy metal ions from water. However, materials for eliminating trace heavy metal ions from wastewater to meet drinking water standards remain a major challenge. Herein, epoxy group-functionalized open-cellular beads are synthesized by UV polymerization of a water-in-oil-in-water system. The epoxy groups are further transformed into diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) with hexamethylene diamine as a bridging agent. The resulting material (DTPA@polyHIPE beads) can eliminate trace Cu(II), Cr(III), Pb(II), Fe(III), or Cd(II) from water. When 0.15 g of DTPA@polyHIPE beads are used to adsorb metal ions of 20 mg in 100 mL of water, the residue concentrations of Cu(II), Cr(III), Pb(II), Fe(III), and Cd(II) are reduced to 0.08, 0.06, 0.02, 0.09, and 0.07 mg/L, respectively. The adsorption efficiencies of the beads for these ions are all higher than 99.55%. The adsorbent is durable and exhibits good recyclability by retaining an adsorption capacity of ≥91% after 5 cycles. The negative values of ΔG in the adsorption process indicate that the adsorption is feasible and spontaneous. The chemical adsorption follows the Freundlich adsorption model, indicating a multilayer heterogeneous adsorption. The DTPA@polyHIPE beads have a great potential application in dealing with trace heavy metal ion polluted water.
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- Cuicui Guo
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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Zou X, Xue R, An Z, Li H, Zhang J, Jiang Y, Huang L, Wu W, Wang S, Hu GH, Li RKY, Zhao H. Recent Advances in Flexible CNC-Based Chiral Nematic Film Materials. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2303778. [PMID: 37752783 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202303778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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Cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) is a renewable resource derived from lignocellulosic materials, known for its optical permeability, biocompatibility, and unique self-assembly properties. Recent years have seen great progresses in cellulose nanocrystal-based chiral photonic materials. However, due to its inherent brittleness, cellulose nanocrystal shows limitations in the fields of flexible materials, optical sensors and food freshness testing. In order to solve the above limitations, attempts have been made to improve the flexibility of cellulose nanocrystal materials without destroying their structural color. Despite these progresses, a systematic review on them is lacking. This review aims to fill this gap by providing an overview of the main strategies and the latest research findings on the flexibilization of cellulose nanocrystal-based chiral nematic film materials (FCNM). Specifically, typical substances and methods used for their preparation are summarized. Moreover, different kinds of cellulose nanocrystal-based composites are compared in terms of flexibility. Finally, potential applications and future challenges of flexible cellulose nanocrystal-based chiral nematic materials are discussed, inspiring further research in this field.
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- Xuyang Zou
- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- Jihua Laboratory, Foshan, 528200, China
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- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LRGP, Nancy, F-54001, France
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, China
- Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products State Ethnic Affairs Commission Guangxi Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, Guangxi Minzu University, Nanning, 530006, China
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