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Amy Q Shen¹, Danhong Wang, Patrick T Spicer

¹Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, and Complex Fluids Group, Procter and Gamble Co., West Chester, Ohio 45069, USA. aqshen@me.wustl.edu

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Area of Science:

Colloid and Interface Science
Materials Science
Chemical Engineering

Background:

Emulsion templating utilizes ordered colloidal microsphere assemblies.
Consolidation involves fluid transport from droplets to a continuous phase, akin to diffusion with moving boundaries.

Purpose of the Study:

Investigate the kinetics of droplet consolidation during emulsion templating.
Understand how factors like liquid diffusivity, particle concentration, and surfactant concentration affect droplet shrinkage and assembly structure.

Main Methods:

Monitored droplet shrinkage over time to analyze consolidation kinetics.
Varied surfactant concentrations, particle numbers, and continuous oil phases (silicone oil, fluorinated silicone oil).

Main Results:

Consolidation kinetics are influenced by liquid diffusivity, particle load, and surfactant concentration.
Surfactant significantly retards consolidation above its critical micelle concentration (CMC).
Droplet size reduction follows a power law, with the exponent (1/2 to 2/3) dependent on the continuous oil phase.

Conclusions:

The study provides insights into colloidal microstructure development at interfaces.
Findings can inform the design of novel materials and improve drug delivery systems through controlled emulsion templating.