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Area of Science:

  • Colloid and Surface Science
  • Materials Science
  • Physical Chemistry

Background:

  • Surfactant-stabilized emulsion droplets exhibit shape transitions upon cooling.
  • Two proposed mechanisms include intradroplet tubule formation and interfacial monolayer defect buckling.
  • Previous studies suggested surface tension changes drive tail growth and droplet splitting.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the mechanisms behind the sphere-to-polyhedron transition in alkane emulsion droplets.
  • To quantitatively validate the crystalline monolayer buckling mechanism.
  • To present accurate in situ measurements of temperature-dependent surface tension.

Main Methods:

  • In situ and ex situ surface tension measurements (Wilhelmy plate method).
  • Temperature-dependent optical microscopy.
  • Interfacial entropy determinations for alkane/surfactant systems.

Main Results:

  • Simultaneous in situ surface tension and microscopy measurements were performed.
  • Low interfacial tension (≲0.1 mN/m) was confirmed at the transition temperature (Td).
  • Results provide strong quantitative support for the crystalline monolayer buckling mechanism.

Conclusions:

  • The crystalline monolayer buckling mechanism accurately explains the observed sphere-to-polyhedron transition.
  • The study validates the role of interfacial defects in driving droplet shape changes.
  • Accurate in situ surface tension measurements are crucial for understanding these phenomena.