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Double Emulsion Generation Using a Polydimethylsiloxane PDMS Co-axial Flow Focus Device
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Reaction Kinetics at PDMS-E Emulsion Droplet-Gelatin Interface.
Huijun Ma1, Yuai Hua1, Cong Zhu1
1Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering; College of Mathematics and Statistics , Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences) , Jinan 250353 , P. R. China.
Langmuir : the ACS Journal of Surfaces and Colloids
|January 5, 2019
Summary
This study investigated the reaction between polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) emulsion droplets and gelatin. The reaction occurs in two steps: initial gelatin adsorption, followed by rapid grafting, influenced by droplet size and temperature.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Polymer Chemistry
- Surface Chemistry
Background:
- Interfacial reactions are crucial for material functionalization.
- Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and gelatin are widely used in various applications.
- Understanding reaction kinetics at interfaces is key to optimizing material properties.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the interfacial reaction kinetics between PDMS emulsion droplets and gelatin.
- To determine the influence of droplet size, surfactant concentration, temperature, and time on the reaction.
- To model the grafting reaction kinetics and thermodynamic properties.
Main Methods:
- Studied interfacial reaction kinetics using PDMS emulsion droplets of varying sizes and gelatin.
- Determined amino conversion rate and analyzed reaction steps using fluorescence spectra.
- Modeled grafting reaction kinetics using a 2nd-order approach.
- Developed linear regression models for quantitative relationships and performed thermodynamic analysis.
Main Results:
- The reaction proceeds in two steps: gelatin adsorption (0-2 h) and rapid grafting (2-13 h).
- Amino conversion rate increased rapidly in the second step, with kinetics modeled by a 2nd-order approach.
- Linear regression models quantified the impact of droplet size, surfactant concentration, temperature, and time on amino conversion.
- Thermodynamic analysis revealed the interfacial reaction to be endothermic.
Conclusions:
- Gelatin adsorption precedes significant grafting onto PDMS droplets.
- Reaction kinetics in the grafting phase are well-described by a 2nd-order model.
- The process is influenced by several factors, allowing for optimization through linear regression models.
- The interfacial reaction is endothermic and largely complete after 13 hours.
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