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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Pickering emulsions offer an alternative to conventional emulsions stabilized by surfactants.
  • Janus nanoparticles provide tunable surface properties for emulsion stabilization.
  • Ionic liquids offer unique properties for surface functionalization and wettability control.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To prepare and characterize ionic liquid functionalized high-aspect-ratio Janus SiO2 nanosheets (IL-Janus nanosheets).
  • To investigate the emulsification performance of IL-Janus nanosheets for Pickering emulsions.
  • To evaluate the influence of various parameters on emulsion stability, morphology, and type.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of IL-Janus nanosheets with tunable surface wettability via anion exchange.
  • Preparation and characterization of Pickering emulsions (O/W or W/O) stabilized by IL-Janus nanosheets.
  • Investigation of parameters affecting emulsion properties: wettability, concentration, oil composition, oil-water ratio, and initial location.

Main Results:

  • Emulsion droplet size is dependent on nanosheet concentration, decreasing initially and then plateauing.
  • Catastrophic phase inversion was observed with changes in water phase volume fraction.
  • Transitional phase inversion was achieved by anion exchange, demonstrating responsiveness to phosphomolybdic acid.

Conclusions:

  • IL-Janus nanosheets are effective stabilizers for Pickering emulsions with tunable properties.
  • Surface wettability and anion exchange are key factors in controlling emulsion type and stability.
  • The developed nanosheets offer responsive Pickering emulsions with potential applications in various fields.