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Scale Effect on the Interface Reaction between PDMS-E Emulsion Droplets and Gelatin.

Cong Zhu1, Jing Xu1, Zhaosheng Hou2

  • 1Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals of Shandong Province, Qilu University of Technology , Jinan 250353, P. R. China.

Langmuir : the ACS Journal of Surfaces and Colloids
|September 6, 2017
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The scale of polydimethylsiloxane-epoxy (PDMS-E) emulsion droplets influences their interface reaction with gelatin. Larger droplets show increased epoxy group exposure, enhancing amino group conversion for controlled interfacial reactions.

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Surface Chemistry

Background:

  • Interfacial reactions are crucial in polymer science and materials engineering.
  • Controlling reaction rates at interfaces is essential for developing advanced materials.
  • Polydimethylsiloxane-epoxy (PDMS-E) and gelatin are relevant biopolymer and silicone materials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically investigate the scale effect on the interface reaction between PDMS-E emulsion droplets and gelatin.
  • To understand how droplet size influences surface properties and interfacial reactivity.
  • To explore methods for controlling interfacial reaction rates between immiscible macromolecule monomers.

Main Methods:

  • Preparation of monodisperse PDMS-E emulsion droplets using a Shirasu porous glass (SPG) membrane (0.5 μm pore size).

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  • Zeta potential measurements to analyze surface charge density variations with droplet scale.
  • Raman spectroscopy to determine the distribution of head groups and exposure of epoxy groups at the interface.

    • Main Results:

    • Surface charge density of PDMS-E droplets decreased with increasing droplet scale, exhibiting three distinct stages.
    • Raman spectra indicated decreased surfactant head group concentration and increased exposure of polar epoxy groups on larger droplets.
    • The conversion rate of amino groups in gelatin was found to be dependent on the scale of the PDMS-E droplet.

    Conclusions:

    • Droplet scale significantly impacts the interfacial properties and reactivity of PDMS-E emulsions.
    • Increased exposure of epoxy groups on larger droplets facilitates nucleophilic attack by gelatin.
    • This study offers a potential method for controlling interfacial reaction rates between immiscible macromolecule monomers.