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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Colloid and Interface Science

Background:

  • Microscopic high aspect ratio particles are crucial for applications like active ingredient delivery and food stabilization.
  • Existing methods for producing these particles often lack scalability or precise control over particle morphology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a simple, scalable, and controllable method for producing microscopic high aspect ratio particles.
  • To investigate the relationship between process parameters and particle morphology.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized an oil-in-water emulsion system where droplets were quenched and crystallized.
  • Employed surfactants to facilitate the ejection of the solid oil phase from the liquid precursor.
  • Tuned surfactant concentration and quench depth to control ejection and crystallization rates, promoting anisotropic growth.

Main Results:

  • Achieved a scalable process for producing particles with continuously controllable aspect ratios.
  • Demonstrated that anisotropic particle growth occurs through continuous ejection of solidified oil.
  • An analytical geometric model predicted accessible morphologies, correlating crystal aspect ratio with surfactant concentration via growth angle variations.

Conclusions:

  • The developed method offers precise control over particle aspect ratio through surfactant concentration and quench depth.
  • The findings provide a deeper understanding of anisotropic particle formation mechanisms.
  • This technique holds potential for advancing applications requiring tailored microparticle properties.