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  • Materials Science
  • Soft Matter Physics

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  • Stabilizing liquid-liquid interfaces is critical for numerous technologies, including energy storage and microreactors.
  • Controlling interfacial morphology is key to developing advanced functional materials and structures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a versatile strategy for stabilizing water-oil interfaces via surfactant-oil self-assembly.
  • To investigate the morphological transitions and their underlying mechanisms.
  • To explore the potential applications of these stabilized interfaces.

Main Methods:

  • Characterization of morphological transitions using small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), rheometry, and microscopy.
  • Simulation of interfacial dynamics and equilibrium using dissipative particle dynamics (DPD).

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated a novel approach to stabilize water-oil interfaces through controlled self-assembly of surfactants with fatty acid oils.
  • Identified and characterized key morphological transitions.
  • Validated simulation results with experimental observations.

Conclusions:

  • The surfactant-oil self-assembly strategy offers a versatile method for stabilizing liquid-liquid interfaces.
  • This approach enables fine-tuning of nanostructural morphologies and imparts practical features like perfusion and self-healing.
  • Potential applications include liquid-in-liquid 3D printing and advanced industrial materials.