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Controlling the Size of Two-Dimensional Polymer Platelets for Water-in-Water Emulsifiers

التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
العنوان: Controlling the Size of Two-Dimensional Polymer Platelets for Water-in-Water Emulsifiers
المؤلفون: Maria Inam, Joseph R. Jones, Maria M. Pérez-Madrigal, Maria C. Arno, Andrew P. Dove, Rachel K. O’Reilly
المصدر: ACS Central Science, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 63-70 (2017)
بيانات النشر: American Chemical Society, 2017.
سنة النشر: 2017
المجموعة: LCC:Chemistry
مصطلحات موضوعية: Chemistry, QD1-999
الوصف: A wide range of biorelevant applications, particularly in pharmaceutical formulations and the food and cosmetic industries, require the stabilization of two water-soluble blended components which would otherwise form incompatible biphasic mixtures. Such water-in-water emulsions can be achieved using Pickering stabilization, where two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials are particularly effective due to their high surface area. However, control over the shape and size of the 2D nanomaterials is challenging, where it has not yet been possible to examine chemically identical nanostructures with the same thickness but different surface areas to probe the size-effect on emulsion stabilization ability. Hence, the rationale design and realization of the full potential of Pickering water-in-water emulsion stabilization have not yet been achieved. Herein, we report for the first time 2D poly­(lactide) platelets with tunable sizes (with varying coronal chemistry) and of uniform shape using a crystallization-driven self-assembly methodology. We have used this series of nanostructures to explore the effect of 2D platelet size and chemistry on the stabilization of a water-in-water emulsion of a poly­(ethylene glycol) (PEG)/dextran mixture. We have demonstrated that cationic, zwitterionic, and neutral large platelets (ca. 3.7 × 106 nm2) all attain smaller droplet sizes and more stable emulsions than their respective smaller platelets (ca. 1.2 × 105 nm2). This series of 2D platelets of controlled dimensions provides an excellent exemplar system for the investigation of the effect of just the surface area on the potential effectiveness in a particular application.
نوع الوثيقة: article
وصف الملف: electronic resource
اللغة: English
تدمد: 2374-7943
2374-7951
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2374-7943; https://doaj.org/toc/2374-7951
DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.7b00436
URL الوصول: https://doaj.org/article/55a2b3a4fcc64109bd6dfe98de07d665
رقم الأكسشن: edsdoj.55a2b3a4fcc64109bd6dfe98de07d665
قاعدة البيانات: Directory of Open Access Journals
الوصف
تدمد:23747943
23747951
DOI:10.1021/acscentsci.7b00436