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pH 敏感乳液中带相反电荷的液滴不聚结。

Non-coalescence of oppositely charged droplets in pH-sensitive emulsions.

机构信息

Institute of Physical Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 2, D-52056 Aachen, Germany.

出版信息

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2012 Jan 10;109(2):384-9. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1019196109. Epub 2011 Dec 27.

Abstract

Like charges stabilize emulsions, whereas opposite charges break emulsions. This is the fundamental principle for many industrial and practical processes. Using micrometer-sized pH-sensitive polymeric hydrogel particles as emulsion stabilizers, we prepare emulsions that consist of oppositely charged droplets, which do not coalesce. We observe noncoalescence of oppositely charged droplets in bulk emulsification as well as in microfluidic devices, where oppositely charged droplets are forced to collide within channel junctions. The results demonstrate that electrostatic interactions between droplets do not determine their stability and reveal the unique pH-dependent properties of emulsions stabilized by soft microgel particles. The noncoalescence can be switched to coalescence by neutralizing the microgels, and the emulsion can be broken on demand. This unusual feature of the microgel-stabilized emulsions offers fascinating opportunities for future applications of these systems.

摘要

同种电荷稳定乳液,异种电荷则破坏乳液。这是许多工业和实际过程的基本原理。我们使用微米级 pH 敏感聚合物水凝胶颗粒作为乳化剂来制备由带相反电荷的液滴组成的乳液,这些液滴不会聚结。我们观察到在批量乳化以及微流控装置中带相反电荷的液滴不会聚结,在微流控装置中带相反电荷的液滴被迫在通道连接处发生碰撞。结果表明,液滴之间的静电相互作用并不能决定其稳定性,并揭示了由软质微凝胶颗粒稳定的乳液所具有的独特的 pH 依赖性。通过中和微凝胶可以将不聚结状态切换为聚结状态,并且可以按需破坏乳液。这种由微凝胶稳定的乳液的不寻常特性为这些系统的未来应用提供了迷人的机会。

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