Interactions of hydrophilic silica nanoparticles and classical surfactants at non-polar oil-water interface

被引:47
作者
Eskandar, Nasrin Ghouchi [1 ]
Simovic, Spomenka [1 ]
Prestidge, Clive A. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ S Australia, Special Res Ctr Particle & Mat Interfaces, Ian Wark Res Inst, Adelaide, SA 5095, Australia
基金
澳大利亚研究理事会;
关键词
Pickering emulsions; Silica nanoparticles; Surfactans; Interfacial tension; Contact angle; Attachment energy; STABILIZED EMULSIONS; COLLOIDAL PARTICLES; ADSORPTION; DELIVERY; TENSION; RELEASE; LAYERS;
D O I
10.1016/j.jcis.2011.02.056
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The interfacial and bulk properties of submicron oil-in-water emulsions simultaneously stabilised with a conventional surfactant (either lecithin or oleylamine) and hydrophilic silica nanoparticles (Aerosil 380) were investigated and compared with emulsions stabilised by either stabiliser. Emulsions solely stabilised with lecithin or oleylamine showed poor physical stability, i.e., sedimentation and the release of pure oil was observed within 3 months storage. The formation and long-term stability of silica nanoparticle-coated emulsions was investigated as a function of the surfactant type, charge, and concentration; the oil phase polarity (Miglyol (R) 812 versus liquid paraffin): and loading phase of nanoparticles, either oil or water. Highly stable emulsions with long-term resistance to coalescence and creaming were formulated even at low lecithin concentrations in the presence of optimum levels of silica nanoparticles. The attachment energy of silica nanoparticles at the non-polar oil-water interface in the presence of lecithin was significantly higher compared to oleylamine in line with good long-term stability of the former compared to the sedimentation and release of oil in the latter. The attachment energy of silica nanoparticles at the polar oil-water interface especially in the presence of oleylamine was up to five-times higher compared to the non-polar liquid paraffin. The interfacial layer structure of nanoparticles (close-packed layer of particle aggregates or scattered particle flocs) directly related to the free energy of nanoparticle adsorption at both MCT oil and liquid paraffin-water interfaces. (C) 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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