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Mathis Benyaya1, Marie-Alexandrine Bolzinger1, Yves Chevalier1
1Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS UMR 5007, Laboratoire d'Automatique, de Génie des Procédés et de Génie Pharmaceutique (LAGEPP), 43 bd du 11 Novembre 1918, 69622, Villeurbanne, France. claire.bordes@univ-lyon1.fr.
Soft Matter
|June 15, 2023
Summary
Pickering emulsions offer a surfactant-free alternative for cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Combining oppositely charged particles significantly enhances emulsion stability and droplet control.
Area of Science:
- Colloid and Surface Science
- Materials Science
- Formulation Science
Background:
- Surfactants in cosmetic and pharmaceutical emulsions pose health and environmental challenges.
- Pickering emulsions, stabilized by colloidal particles, present a sustainable alternative.
- Developing effective surfactant-free emulsions requires understanding particle stabilization mechanisms.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the use of neutral, anionic, and cationic particles, alone and in binary mixtures, for stabilizing Pickering emulsions.
- To analyze the influence of particle charge and adsorption kinetics on emulsion properties.
- To explore synergistic effects in binary particle mixtures for enhanced emulsion performance.
Main Methods:
- Preparation and characterization of Pickering emulsions using three distinct particle types (neutral, anionic, cationic).
- Evaluation of emulsion properties, including droplet size, coverage, and particle loading, under varying conditions.
- Study of particle adsorption kinetics at the water/oil interface.
Main Results:
- Particle adsorption kinetics, not post-adsorption interactions, dictate interfacial coverage and organization.
- Binary mixtures of particles offer superior control over droplet coverage and particle loading.
- Combinations of anionic and cationic particles yielded emulsions with smaller droplets and increased particle coverage.
Conclusions:
- Pickering emulsions stabilized by binary particle mixtures provide tunable properties for formulation development.
- The strategic combination of oppositely charged particles is key to achieving enhanced emulsion stability and performance.
- This approach offers a promising route for designing advanced, eco-friendly emulsions for various industries.
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