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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Bicontinuous emulsion gels (bijels) are advanced materials with interconnected fluid domains, enabling efficient mass transport for various applications.
  • Traditional bijel production via spinodal decomposition requires strict temperature control and limits material choices.
  • Developing simpler, more versatile methods for bijel fabrication is crucial for broader industrial adoption.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a direct mixing method for constructing bijels, bypassing the limitations of traditional spinodal decomposition.
  • To engineer controllable interfacial wettability of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) by combining them with a hydrophobic polymer.
  • To demonstrate the tunable formation of Pickering emulsion types, including bijels, using these engineered particles.

Main Methods:

  • In situ combination of hydrophilic cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) with hydrophobic aminopropyl-terminated polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS-NH2) to form CNC@mPDMS-NH2 complexes.
  • Adsorption of CNC@mPDMS-NH2 complexes at the water-toluene interface to tune interfacial performance.
  • Utilizing a direct mixing approach for bijel fabrication, followed by characterization using 3D scanning and curvature calculation.

Main Results:

  • Successfully fabricated bijels using a simplified direct mixing method, avoiding precise temperature control.
  • Demonstrated the ability to tune Pickering emulsion types (oil-in-water, bijel, water-in-oil) by adjusting the interfacial properties of CNC@mPDMS-NH2 complexes.
  • Verified the bicontinuous structure of the obtained bijels through advanced imaging and calculation techniques.

Conclusions:

  • The direct mixing method offers a simplified and scalable approach to bijel fabrication.
  • Engineered CNC-polymer complexes provide tunable interfacial properties for controlling emulsion structures.
  • This work expands the range of particles used for stabilizing bijels and presents a promising route for large-scale manufacturing.