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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Fluid Dynamics

Background:

  • Nonspherical particles offer advantages in surface area and applications like drug delivery, catalysis, and adsorption.
  • Conventional methods for preparing nonspherical particles have limitations.
  • Microfluidic techniques offer precise control over particle fabrication.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a simple microfluidic method for fabricating nonspherical cellulose acetate (CA) microparticles.
  • To investigate the influence of flow rate ratio and continuous phase composition on particle shape.
  • To establish a predictive model for particle structure based on microfluidic parameters.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a microfluidic device for cellulose acetate droplet formation in an aqueous phase.
  • Varied flow rate ratios and continuous phase compositions to control droplet dynamics.
  • Employed in situ time-lapse imaging to observe droplet behavior and particle formation.
  • Analyzed the dimensionless Péclet number (Pe) to correlate with particle shape.

Main Results:

  • Increasing flow rate ratio and decreasing methyl acetate concentration led to faster droplet shrinkage and higher Pe.
  • A high Pe (>100) resulted in nonspherical particle shapes (bowl-like, biconcave) due to viscous layer formation.
  • Droplet deformation influenced by z-axis location and viscous layer formation determined final particle shape.
  • Established a linear correlation between initial conditions (Pe, z-axis location) and particle structure.

Conclusions:

  • The study presents a novel microfluidic approach for fabricating nonspherical CA microparticles.
  • Understanding the interplay between Péclet number and droplet dynamics is crucial for shape control.
  • The developed correlation provides a guideline for predicting and fabricating desired particle morphologies.