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Pickering emulsion polymerized Fe3O4@graphene oxide-polystyrene composite particles and their electro/magnetorheological responses. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Khobaib K, Rozynek Z, Hornowski T. Mechanical properties of particle-covered droplets probed by nonuniform electric field. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.118834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Sicard F, Toro-Mendoza J. Armored Droplets as Soft Nanocarriers for Encapsulation and Release under Flow Conditions. ACS NANO 2021; 15:11406-11416. [PMID: 34264056 PMCID: PMC8397430 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c00955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Technical challenges in precision medicine and environmental remediation create an increasing demand for smart materials that can select and deliver a probe load to targets with high precision. In this context, soft nanomaterials have attracted considerable attention due to their ability to simultaneously adapt their morphology and functionality to complex ambients. Two major challenges are to precisely control this adaptability under dynamic conditions and provide predesigned functionalities that can be manipulated by external stimuli. Here, we report on the computational design of a distinctive class of soft nanocarriers, built from armored nanodroplets, able to selectively encapsulate or release a probe load under specific flow conditions. First, we describe in detail the mechanisms at play in the formation of pocket-like structures in armored nanodroplets and their stability under external flow. Then we use that knowledge to test the capacity of these pockets to yield flow-assisted encapsulation or expulsion of a probe load. Finally, the rheological properties of these nanocarriers are put into perspective with those of delivery systems employed in pharmaceutical and cosmetic technology.
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- François Sicard
- Department
of Physics and Astronomy, University College
London, WC1E 6BT London, U.K.
- Department
of Chemical Engineering, University College
London, WC1E 7JE London, U.K.
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- Centro
de Estudios Interdisciplinarios de la Fisica, Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Cientificas, Caracas 1020A, Venezuela
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Khobaib K, Hornowski T, Rozynek Z. Particle-covered droplet and a particle shell under compressive electric stress. Phys Rev E 2021; 103:062605. [PMID: 34271657 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.103.062605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Understanding of the behavior of an individual droplet suspended in a liquid and subjected to a stress is important for studying and designing more complex systems, such as emulsions. Here, we present an experimental study of the behavior of a particle-covered droplet and its particle shell under compressive stress. The stress was induced by an application of a DC electric field. We studied how the particle coverage (φ), particle size (d), and the strength of an electric field (E) influence the magnitude of the droplet deformation (D). The experimental results indicate that adding electrically insulating particles to a droplet interface drastically changes the droplet deformation by increasing its magnitude. We also found that the magnitude of the deformation is not retraceable during the electric field sweeping, i.e., the strain-stress curves form a hysteresis loop due to the energy dissipation. The field-induced droplet deformation was accompanied by structural and morphological changes in the particle shell. We found that shells made of smaller particles were more prone to jamming and formation of arrested shells after removal of an electric stress.
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- Khobaib Khobaib
- Faculty of Physics, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 2, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
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- Faculty of Physics, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 2, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
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- Faculty of Physics, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 2, 61-614 Poznań, Poland.,PoreLab, The Njord Centre, Department of Physics, University of Oslo, Blindern, N-0316 Oslo, Norway
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Song R, Cho S, Shin S, Kim H, Lee J. From shaping to functionalization of micro-droplets and particles. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2021; 3:3395-3416. [PMID: 36133725 PMCID: PMC9419121 DOI: 10.1039/d1na00276g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The structure of microdroplet and microparticle is a critical factor in their functionality, which determines the distribution and sequence of physicochemical reactions. Therefore, the technology of precisely tailoring their shape is requisite for implementing the user demand functions in various applications. This review highlights various methodologies for droplet shaping, classified into passive and active approaches based on whether additional body forces are applied to droplets to manipulate their functions and fabricate them into microparticles. The passive approaches cover batch emulsification, solvent evaporation and diffusion, micromolding, and microfluidic methods. In active approaches, the external forces, such as electrical and magnetic fields or optical lithography, are applied to microdroplets. Special attention is also given to latest technologies using microdroplets and microparticles, especially in the fields of biological, optical, robotic, and environmental applications. Finally, this review aims to address the advantages and disadvantages of the introduced approaches and suggests the direction for further development in this field.
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- Ryungeun Song
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University Suwon 16419 Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University Suwon 16419 Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University Suwon 16419 Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Korea University Seoul 02841 Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University Suwon 16419 Korea
- Institute of Quantum Biophysics, Sungkyunkwan University Suwon 16419 Korea
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Khobaib K, Mikkelsen A, Vincent-Dospital T, Rozynek Z. Electric-field-induced deformation, yielding, and crumpling of jammed particle shells formed on non-spherical Pickering droplets. SOFT MATTER 2021; 17:5006-5017. [PMID: 33908579 DOI: 10.1039/d1sm00125f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Droplets covered with densely packed solid particles, often called Pickering droplets, are used in a variety of fundamental studies and practical applications. For many applications, it is essential to understand the mechanics of such particle-laden droplets subjected to external stresses. Several research groups have studied theoretically and experimentally the deformation, relaxation, rotation, and stability of Pickering droplets. Most of the research concerns spherical Pickering droplets. However, little is known about non-spherical Pickering droplets with arrested particle shells subjected to compressive stress. The experimental results presented here contribute to filling this gap in research. We deform arrested non-spherical Pickering droplets by subjecting them to electric fields, and study the effect of droplet geometry and size, as well as particle size and electric field strength, on the deformation and yielding of arrested non-spherical Pickering droplets. We explain why a more aspherical droplet and/or a droplet covered with a shell made of larger particles required higher electric stress to deform and yield. We also show that an armored droplet can absorb the electric stress differently (i.e., through either in-plane or out-of-plane particle rearrangements) depending on the strength of the applied electric field. Furthermore, we demonstrate that particle shells may fail through various crumpling instabilities, including ridge formation, folding, and wrinkling, as well as inward indentation.
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- K Khobaib
- Faculty of Physics, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 2, 61-614 Poznań, Poland.
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- Faculty of Physics, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 2, 61-614 Poznań, Poland.
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- PoreLab, The Njord Centre, Department of Physics, University of Oslo, Blindern, N-0316 Oslo, Norway
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- Faculty of Physics, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 2, 61-614 Poznań, Poland. and PoreLab, The Njord Centre, Department of Physics, University of Oslo, Blindern, N-0316 Oslo, Norway
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Rozynek Z, Banaszak J, Mikkelsen A, Khobaib K, Magdziarz A. Electrorotation of particle-coated droplets: from fundamentals to applications. SOFT MATTER 2021; 17:4413-4425. [PMID: 33908583 DOI: 10.1039/d1sm00122a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Electrically insulating objects immersed in a weakly conducting liquid may Quincke rotate when subjected to an electric field. Experimental and theoretical investigations of this type of electrorotation typically concern rigid particles and particle-free droplets. This work provides the basic features of electric field-induced rotation of particle-covered droplets that expand the current knowledge in this area. Compared to pure droplets, we show that adding particles to the droplet interface considerably changes the parameters of electrorotation. We study in detail deformation magnitude (D), orientation (β) and rotation rate (ω) of a droplet subjected to a DC E-field. Our experimental results reveal that both the critical electric field (for electrorotation) and the rotational rate depend on droplet size, particle shell morphology (smooth vs. brush-like), and composition (loose vs. locked particles). We also demonstrate the importance of the electrical parameters of the surface particles by comparing the behavior of droplets covered by (insulating) polymeric particles and droplets covered by (non-ohmic) clay mineral particles. The knowledge acquired from the electrorotation experiments is directly translated into practical applications: (i) to form arrested droplets with shells of different permeability; (ii) to study solid-to-liquid transition of particle shells; (iii) to mix particles on shells; and (iv) to increase the formation efficiency of Pickering emulsions.
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- Z Rozynek
- Faculty of Physics, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 2, 61-614 Poznań, Poland and PoreLab, The Njord Centre, Department of Physics, University of Oslo, Blindern, N-0316 Oslo, Norway.
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- Faculty of Physics, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 2, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
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- Faculty of Physics, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 2, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
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- Faculty of Physics, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 2, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
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- Faculty of Physics, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 2, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
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The effect of magnetic particles covering the droplets on the heating rate of Pickering emulsions in the AC magnetic field. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.114388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Poly(2,5-dimethoxyaniline) coated polystyrene microspheres and their electrorheological characteristics. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.125375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Oil-in-oil pickering emulsions stabilized by diblock copolymer nanoparticles. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 580:354-364. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Revised: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 07/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Abbasi MS, Song R, Cho S, Lee J. Electro-Hydrodynamics of Emulsion Droplets: Physical Insights to Applications. MICROMACHINES 2020; 11:E942. [PMID: 33080954 PMCID: PMC7603096 DOI: 10.3390/mi11100942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Revised: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The field of droplet electrohydrodynamics (EHD) emerged with a seminal work of G.I. Taylor in 1966, who presented the so-called leaky dielectric model (LDM) to predict the droplet shapes undergoing distortions under an electric field. Since then, the droplet EHD has evolved in many ways over the next 55 years with numerous intriguing phenomena reported, such as tip and equatorial streaming, Quincke rotation, double droplet breakup modes, particle assemblies at the emulsion interface, and many more. These phenomena have a potential of vast applications in different areas of science and technology. This paper presents a review of prominent droplet EHD studies pertaining to the essential physical insight of various EHD phenomena. Here, we discuss the dynamics of a single-phase emulsion droplet under weak and strong electric fields. Moreover, the effect of the presence of particles and surfactants at the emulsion interface is covered in detail. Furthermore, the EHD of multi-phase double emulsion droplet is included. We focus on features such as deformation, instabilities, and breakups under varying electrical and physical properties. At the end of the review, we also discuss the potential applications of droplet EHD and various challenges with their future perspectives.
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- Muhammad Salman Abbasi
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea; (M.S.A.); (R.S.); (S.C.)
- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore 54890, Pakistan
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea; (M.S.A.); (R.S.); (S.C.)
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea; (M.S.A.); (R.S.); (S.C.)
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea; (M.S.A.); (R.S.); (S.C.)
- Institute of Quantum Biophysics, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea
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Size Determination of Polystyrene Sub-Microspheres Using Transmission Spectroscopy. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/app10155232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Nano/micro polystyrene (PS) beads have found many applications in different fields spanning from drug delivery, bio-diagnostics, and hybrid plasmonics to advanced photonics. The sizes of the PS beads are an important parameter, especially in plasmonic and photonic experiments. In this work, we demonstrate a quick and straightforward method to estimate the diameters of sub-microspheres (0.2 μm to 0.8 μm) using the transmission spectra of a close-packed monolayer of polystyrene beads on glass or quartz substrates. Experimental transmission spectra of the PS monolayers were verified against finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulation and showed good agreement. The effects of the substrates on the transmission spectra and, hence, the accuracy of the method were also studied by simulation, which showed that common transparent substrates only cause minor deviation of the PS bead sizes calculated by the proposed method.
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Mikkelsen A, Rozynek Z. Mechanical Properties of Particle Films on Curved Interfaces Probed through Electric Field-Induced Wrinkling of Particle Shells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:29396-29407. [PMID: 31329414 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b08045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Similar to the human skin, a monolayer of packed particles capillary bound to a liquid interface wrinkles when subjected to compressive stress. The induced wrinkles absorb the applied stress and do not disappear unless the stress is removed. Experimental and theoretical investigations of wrinkle formation typically concern flat particle monolayers subjected to uniaxial stress. In this work, we extend the results on wrinkling of particle-covered interfaces to the investigation of mechanical properties of particle films on a curved interface, that is, we study particle shells formed on droplets and subjected to hoop stress. Opposed to flat particle layers where liquid buoyancy alone acts as the effective stiffness, the mechanical properties of particle layers on small droplets are also affected by the surface curvature. We show here that this leads to formation of wrinkles with different characteristic wavelengths compared to those found at flat interfaces. Our experimental results also reveal that the wrinkle wavelength of particle shells is proportional to the square root of particle size and the size of the droplets on which the shells are formed. Wrinkling of particle layers composed of microparticles with diameters ranging from around 1-100 μm was induced using a novel approach combining electrodeformation and electrohydrodynamic flows. We demonstrate that our contactless approach for studying the mechanical properties of particle shells enables estimation of elasticity, particle film thickness, and bending stiffness of particle shells. The proposed approach is insensitive to both particle coverage and electric field strength. In addition, it enables manipulation of particle packing that is intimately linked with formation of wrinkling patterns. With a wide range of applications depending on accurate mechanical properties (e.g., drug-delivery capsules to self-healing materials), this work provides a valuable method to characterize the mechanical properties of shells and tailor their surface properties (i.e., permeability and roughness).
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- A Mikkelsen
- Faculty of Physics , Adam Mickiewicz University , Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 2 , Poznań 61-614 , Poland
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- Faculty of Physics , Adam Mickiewicz University , Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 2 , Poznań 61-614 , Poland
- Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences , Harvard University , Cambridge , Massachusetts 02138 , United States
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Rozynek Z, Khobaib K, Mikkelsen A. Opening and Closing of Particle Shells on Droplets via Electric Fields and Its Applications. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:22840-22850. [PMID: 31145578 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b05194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Active, tunable, and reversible opening and closing of particle shells on droplets may facilitate chemical reactions in droplets and enable various small-scale laboratory operations, including online detection, measurement, and adjustment of droplet liquid. Manipulating various types of particle shells in a controlled manner requires new routes. This work provides a new strategy for controlling the spatial arrangement of particle-covered oil droplets using electric fields that expands the application of responsive droplets beyond the abovementioned examples. The behavior of stimulated particle-covered droplets is exploited in multiple ways: to form an active smart device, fabricate Janus and patchy shells, create an online diagnostic tool, and produce a tool for fundamental studies. Electric fields are used here to manipulate particle films on oil droplets through the synergetic action of droplet deformation and electrohydrodynamic liquid flows. First, the effects of electric field strength and liquid viscosity on droplet deformation, surface particle arrangements, and dynamics are examined in detail. Then three examples of applications of responsive particle-covered droplets are demonstrated. Our results show that the reversible opening and closing of the droplet's shells, composed of various types of particles, can be conveniently achieved through electric fields, opening up a new possibility for applications in optics, clinical diagnostics, microfluidics, and material engineering.
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- Zbigniew Rozynek
- Faculty of Physics , Adam Mickiewicz University , Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 2 , Poznań 61-614 , Poland
- Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences , Harvard University , Cambridge , Massachusetts 02138 , United States
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- Faculty of Physics , Adam Mickiewicz University , Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 2 , Poznań 61-614 , Poland
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- Faculty of Physics , Adam Mickiewicz University , Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 2 , Poznań 61-614 , Poland
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Rozynek Z, Bielas R, Józefczak A. Efficient formation of oil-in-oil Pickering emulsions with narrow size distributions by using electric fields. SOFT MATTER 2018; 14:5140-5149. [PMID: 29881858 DOI: 10.1039/c8sm00671g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Droplets covered by adsorbed particles are used in a wide range of research studies and applications, including stabilising emulsions used in the food or cosmetic industries, and fabricating new materials, such as microcapsules or multi-cavity structures. Pickering emulsions are commonly prepared by bulk emulsification techniques, for instance, by ultrasonic homogenisation or mechanical stirring, by membrane emulsification, or with the use of microfluidics. The latter two methods typically allow for more precise control of the droplet size distribution, whereas the bulk techniques guarantee high throughput. Here we propose a new bulk approach to fabricating Pickering emulsions by utilising electric fields. We prepare oil-in-oil emulsions stabilised by microparticles and control the mean size of the Pickering droplets. In our approach we take advantage of total surface area reduction of emulsion droplets by electrocoalescence. This leads to an increase in particle coverage, and eventually to formation of densely packed particle shells on Pickering droplets. First, we prepare an unstable pre-emulsion with droplets having small sizes and low particle coverages, from which the final Pickering emulsion is formed via consecutive coalescence events speeded up by application of electric fields. We monitor the development of the emulsions with optical microscopy imaging. The results demonstrate that the utilisation of electric fields goes beyond the mere role of enhancing coalescence; it plays an important role in surface particle manipulation and droplet rotation that further promote formation of stable particle-covered drops.
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- Z Rozynek
- Institute of Acoustics, Faculty of Physics, Adam Mickiewicz University, Umultowska 85, 61-614 Poznań, Poland.
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