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Kyuho Hwang1, Pushpendra Singh, Nadine Aubry

  • 1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.

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External electric fields can destabilize particle-stabilized emulsions, known as Pickering emulsions. Particle motion on drop surfaces, driven by dielectrophoretic forces, breaks the stabilizing barrier, leading to drop coalescence and emulsion breakdown.

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Area of Science:

  • Colloid and Surface Science
  • Materials Science
  • Fluid Dynamics

Background:

  • Emulsions are often stabilized by particles at fluid interfaces, preventing drop coalescence.
  • These particle-stabilized systems are termed Pickering emulsions.
  • Understanding emulsion stability is crucial in various industrial applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the destabilization of Pickering emulsions using external electric fields.
  • To identify the primary mechanism responsible for emulsion destabilization under electric fields.
  • To explore the role of particle motion on drop surfaces in this process.

Main Methods:

  • Experimental study of water drops in decane and silicone oil drops in corn oil.
  • Application of uniform external electric fields.
  • Observation and analysis of micro-sized particle behavior on drop surfaces.
  • Investigation of dielectrophoretic forces induced by the presence of the drop.

Main Results:

  • External electric fields were shown to destabilize Pickering emulsions.
  • Particle motion along the drop surface was identified as the key destabilization factor.
  • Dielectrophoretic forces, arising from field-induced non-uniformities, drive particle translation.
  • Particle movement to poles or equator depends on relative dielectric properties.

Conclusions:

  • Pickering emulsions can be destabilized by external electric fields.
  • The destabilization is mediated by electric field-induced particle migration on drop surfaces.
  • This migration disrupts the particle barrier, enabling drop coalescence and emulsion breakdown.