Brij类表面活性剂与Laponite纳米颗粒的相互作用及其稳定乳液的研究

通过表面张力、Zeta电位和流变学参数的测定, 研究了聚氧乙烯烷基醚类非离子型表面活性剂(Brij 30和Brij 35)在合成锂皂石(Laponite)纳米颗粒表面的吸附及对Laponite水分散体系中颗粒间相互作用和体系粘度的影响. 结果表明, 这类表面活性剂能显著地吸附在Laponite颗粒表面上, 且吸附量随其分子中POE链长短而不同. 这种吸附没有改变Laponite粒子的带电性质, 但一定程度地降低了Laponite颗粒Zeta电位; 吸附也会减弱颗粒间的相互作用, 降低体系的粘度. 实验以Laponite和Brij为乳化剂, 制备了O/W型乳状液. 乳液稳定性变化和乳液粒径分布结果表明, 体系中Brij的浓度较低时, 乳液的性质主要是由Laponite颗粒决定的; 而Brij浓度较高时, 则主要取决于Brij表面活性剂. 高速剪切含Brij的Laponite水分散体系, 剪切后表面张力随时间的变化表明, 剪切作用会使得吸附在Laponite颗粒表面的Brij分子不同程度地解吸下来. 这也意味着乳液制备时, 高速剪切作用也会造成Brij分子自Laponite颗粒表面的脱附, 这可能是非离子表面活性剂与阳离子表面活性剂对负电固体颗粒稳定乳液影响不同的原因.     

不同形态双金属氢氧化物颗粒水分散体系及其稳定的Pickering乳液

采用共沉淀法制备了3种形态的MgAl双金属氢氧化物颗粒的水分散体系, 并以其为乳化剂制备了Pickering乳液. 比较了3种颗粒的分散体系及其稳定的Pickering乳液的性质. X射线衍射(XRD)和透射电子显微镜(TEM)表征结果表明, 低结晶度的颗粒以形状不规则、 结构疏松、 表面粗糙的絮状体形式分散于水中, 且颗粒尺寸随高速搅拌分散时间的延长而减小; 而良好结晶的颗粒以形状规则、 结构致密、 表面平滑的六角片存在于水中. Zeta电位测试表明, 3种颗粒在水中均带正电荷, NaCl可降低颗粒的Zeta电位而使其发生絮凝, 但良好结晶颗粒的分散体系在更高NaCl浓度时才出现明显沉淀. 分别采用3种双金属氢氧化物颗粒/NaCl水分散体系制备了水包油(O/W)型Pickering乳液, 并比较了乳液的稳定性. 结果表明, NaCl的引入在一定程度上可提高3类乳液的稳定性; 良好结晶颗粒稳定乳液的能力强于低结晶度的颗粒; 对于低结晶度颗粒, 大颗粒稳定乳液的能力比小颗粒更强.     

微乳液中单分散银纳米颗粒的制备及抗磨性能

采用水/液体石蜡/Span 80-Tween 80/正丁醇微乳液体系, 制备了具有良好单分散性的Ag纳米颗粒. 通过X射线粉末衍射仪、透射电子显微镜、傅立叶变换红外光谱仪和热分析仪表征了Ag纳米颗粒的结构、形貌、粒径大小及分布、表面键合性质和热性能. 结果表明, 所制备的Ag纳米颗粒具有立方晶型结构, m(Span 80)∶m(Tween 80)=7∶3时, 粒径分布呈单分散性, 平均粒径约为6 nm. 在四球长时抗磨损试验机上考察了分散于液体石蜡中Ag纳米颗粒的抗磨性能. 实验结果表明, Ag纳米颗粒具有良好的抗磨性, 且能显著提高基础油的承载能力.     

马来松香酸和纳米氧化铝颗粒协同稳定具有pH响应性的Pickering乳液

使用有机颗粒稳定Pickering乳液受到越来越多的关注, 润湿性可调的有机颗粒且结合纳米无机颗粒协同稳定不同类型的Pickering乳液却鲜有报道. 系统研究了基于具有多羧酸基团的松香基衍生物马来松香(MPA)与纳米Al₂O₃颗粒在不同pH条件下形成的乳液类型及相关机理. 研究发现, 在单一MPA颗粒体系条件下, pH可以诱导乳液的类型由W/O Pickering乳液到O/W Pickering乳液, 到最后O/W乳液的转变, MPA的亲水性随着pH升高而增强是该乳液转变的原因. 当纳米Al₂O₃颗粒加入到MPA中后, 吸附在MPA颗粒上的亲水性Al₂O₃导致MPA颗粒亲水性增加, 从而可以使W/O Pickering乳液转变为O/W Pickering乳液(pH=1). 当pH=6时, MPA分子与纳米Al₂O₃颗粒同时具有较强的亲水性且分别无法形成稳定的乳液, 但两者的混合体系可以形成稳定的W/O Pickering乳液, 这是因为MPA分子与纳米Al₂O₃颗粒可以在水溶液中形成疏水性较强的络合物. 另外, 研究了MPA浓度及油相体积分数对乳液外观及粒径的影响, 发现随着MPA浓度增加Pickering乳液的粒径逐渐减小, 增加油相的体积分数会引起粒径的增大. 最后, 利用Zeta电势、颗粒在油水界面吸附率、接触角及表/界面张力研究了稳定Pickering乳液的稳定机理, 在油水界面上吸附的类似盔甲状颗粒层及颗粒层之间形成的网状结构是乳液液滴保持稳定的原因. 为Pickering乳液的绿色化制备提供了一种新的途径, 将在化妆品、医药及新材料等领域得到重要应用.     

水热体系合成锂皂石结构的演化和影响规律研究

以氟化锂、氯化镁、水玻璃、氨水为主要原料，采用水热体系合成了锂皂石（Hectorite）。通过化学成分分析、粉末X-射线衍射（XRD）、场发射扫描电镜（SEM）、 傅立叶变换红外光谱（FTIR）、 热重和差示扫描量热（TG-DSC）、激光纳米粒度分析等技术，考察了晶化时间、原料比、晶化温度对锂皂石产物结构演化的影响规律。实验结果表明，采用水热晶化体系合成锂皂石，6 h后体系中即能生成锂皂石。在实验的6～49 h晶化时间范围内，体系为锂皂石、硅酸锂、氟化锂、氢氧化镁等组成的多相共存体系。经72 h晶化后生成结晶好的锂皂石。在水热晶化体系增加锂盐的量，有利于提高锂皂石结晶性，并能促进Li取代片层上六配位Mg，导致产生更高的层电荷和更多的层间可交换离子。提高水热晶化温度，对提高锂皂石产物结晶性有利。晶化时间短，锂皂石产物粒径小，结晶性差，但颗粒分布窄。晶化时间长，锂皂石产物粒径增大，结晶性好，热稳定性提高。     

合成锂皂石分散体系

综述了合成锂皂石在水中的分散及其分散体系的胶体和流变学性质。重点介绍了改变离子强度、pH、温度以及添加表面活性剂对合成锂皂石分散体系性质的影响和研究进展。     

Span80-Tween-菜油-水乳化体系中最佳HLB值与乳化剂总用量的关系

将失水山梨醇单油酸酯 ( Span80 )分别和四种聚氧乙烯 ( 2 0 )失水山梨醇酯 ( Tween2 0 ,Tween40 ,Tween6 0 ,Tween80 )按各种比例复配 ,在不同乳化剂总用量下乳化固定比例菜油—水体系 ,用分散相的相对体积分布来评价乳状液的稳定性 ,研究乳化剂总用量对最佳 HLB值的影响。实验发现 :Span80 - Tween2 0体系在较高总用量下在较宽 HLB值范围内均能获得较稳定乳状液 ;Span80 - Tween40、Span80 - Tween6 0和 Span80 - Tween80体系则随乳化剂用量增大而最佳 HL B值范围变窄 ,且有一个最佳乳化剂总用量 ,乳化剂总用量过高时乳状液稳定性反而下降 ;随乳化剂总用量增大 ,Span80 - Tween2 0和 Span80 - Tween6 0体系的最佳 HL B值均发生右移。文中对各种不同实验现象作出了较统一的解释。     

无皂乳液聚合法制备P(St-MMA-SPMAP)单分散乳胶颗粒

利用无皂乳液聚合 ,分别用一步法和两步法合成了单分散的聚 (苯乙烯 甲基丙烯酸甲酯 甲基丙烯酸丙基磺酸钾 ) (P(St MMA SPMAP) )乳胶颗粒 .在该聚合体系中 ,当水溶性磺酸基单体SPMAP的浓度小于 17mmol L时 ,为均相成核过程 ,能制备单分散的乳胶颗粒 .其中 ,用两步法制备的乳胶颗粒相互之间无粘连 .此外 ,还对一步法合成苯乙烯 甲基丙烯酸甲酯 甲基丙烯酸辛基磺酸钠 (P(St MMA SOMAS) )乳胶颗粒进行了初步研究 .     

乳状液-中空纤维膜萃取钕及其传质性能研究

采用非分散的萃取方式,将乳状液膜体系Span80/皂化D2EHPA/煤油/液体石蜡/盐酸通过中空纤维膜对钕进行了逆流萃取,研究了乳化剂浓度、乳状液与水相流量比、内相盐酸浓度、萃取时间等因素对萃取率的影响。结果表明,乳状液和水相流量越小、乳状液内相盐酸浓度越大,萃取率越高,内相富集倍数越大。将乳液循环萃取70次后,内相富集倍数达50.2,表明乳状液在中空纤维膜萃取器中对稀土有很好的萃取和富集效果。与乳状液膜的分散萃取方式相比,非分散萃取方式的萃取速率更快,而且萃余水相澄清,液膜稳定性好,泄漏少,膜溶胀小。同时还计算了非分散萃取过程基于水相的总传质系数实验值和理论值,当调节参数Kf(络合反应传质系数)的取值为3.5×10-9m.s-1,水相流量大于10×10-6m3.s-1时,实验值与理论预测值相吻合。     

NiFe2O4与TiO2稳定的多重Pickering乳液的制备

由沉淀法和溶胶-凝胶法分别制备了Ni Fe_2O_4和Ti O_2,并用XRD和SEM对两种粒子进行了表征,结果表明成功制备了粒径大小较为均匀的目标产物。用CTAB对Ni Fe_2O_4进行了改性,并由IR和Zeta电位测试予以确认。以改性Ni Fe_2O_4和Ti O_2作为稳定粒子,由两步法制备了W/O/W型多重Pickering乳液,采用数码照片和光学显微照片观察所制备的乳液的宏观与微观形貌。研究表明,制备的单重Pickering乳液粒径较为均匀,多重Pickering乳液粒径范围稍宽,但两者稳定性能都非常良好。     

Double inversion of emulsions induced by salt concentration

The effects of salt on emulsions containing sorbitan oleate (Span 80) and Laponite particles were investigated. Surprisingly, a novel double phase inversion was induced by simply changing the salt concentration. At fixed concentration of Laponite particles in the aqueous phase and surfactant in paraffin oil, emulsions are oil in water (o/w) when the concentration of NaCl is lower than 5 mM. Emulsions of water in oil (w/o) are obtained when the NaCl concentration is between 5 and 20 mM. Then the emulsions invert to o/w when the salt concentration is higher than 50 mM. In this process, different emulsifiers dominate the composition of the interfacial layer, and the emulsion type is correspondingly controlled. When the salt concentration is low in the aqueous dispersion of Laponite, the particles are discrete and can move to the interface freely. Therefore, the emulsions are stabilized by particles and surfactant, and the type is o/w as particles are in domination. At intermediate salt concentrations, the aqueous dispersions of Laponite are gel-like, the viscosity is high, and the transition of the particles from the aqueous phase to the interface is inhibited. The emulsions are stabilized mainly by lipophilic surfactant, and w/o emulsions are obtained. For high salt concentration, flocculation occurs and the viscosity of the dispersion is reduced; thus, the adsorption of particles is promoted and the type of emulsions inverts to o/w. Laser-induced fluorescent confocal micrographs and cryo transmission electron microscopy clearly confirm the adsorption of Laponite particles on the surface of o/w emulsion droplets, whereas the accumulation of particles at the w/o emulsion droplet surfaces was not observed. This mechanism is also supported by the results of rheology and interfacial tension measurements.     

Encapsulation and Prolonged Release Behaviour of W/O/W Type Multiple Emulsions

W/O/W type multiple emulsions were prepared by two step emulsification procedures using an oily lymphographic agent, lipiodol, as an inner oil phase and Pluronic F-68 as a hydrophilic emulsifier contained in the outer aqueous phase. Span 80, Pluronic L-64 and HCO-60 were used as emulsifiers incorporating them into the inner oil phase. The phase volume of the inner and outer aqueous phases and the yield of the w/o/w type multiple emulsions were studied. The dissolution behaviour of the w/o/w type multiple emulsions were determined by a dialysis method employing cellulose tubing. The effect of emulsifier type and the amount of HCO-60 on the stability and prolonged release behavior of the w/o/w type multiple emulsions with or without lecithin, was also examined. The results indicate the HCO-60 is a better emulsifier than Span 80 or Pluronic L-64. Its use improves the stability and the prolonged release behavior of w/o/w type multiple emulsions.     

Water in oil (w/o) and double (w/o/w) emulsions prepared with spans: microstructure,stability, and rheology

The objective was to analyze the microstructure, stability, and rheology of model emulsions prepared with distilled water, refined sunflower oil, and different Spans (20, 40, 60, and 80) as emulsifiers. The effects of the water content and Span 60 concentration were studied. The lowest water contents led to w/o emulsions, whereas higher percentages gave w/o/w emulsions. Microscopy analysis showed that w/o/w emulsions of higher water contents had a lower number of internal water droplets. W/o emulsions were destabilized by coalescence and sedimentation, whereas creaming was observed in unstable w/o/w emulsions. In the last ones, the creaming stability decreased with increasing water content and enhanced with higher Span 60 concentration; the same effect was observed in their viscoelasticity: They were from unstable liquids to stable gels. Solid Spans (40 and 60) produced more consistent w/o/w emulsions at low water contents and more stable systems at high water percentages in comparison with liquid Spans (20 and 80).     

W/O/W Multiple Emulsions Obtained by One‐Step Emulsification Method and Evaluation of the Involved Variables

The effects of some composition variables on the development of multiple emulsions by one‐step method were evaluated and their morphology characterized. The formulations that remained stable during the period of the test were submitted to centrifugation and thermal stress tests. The stability and the morphology of multiple droplets were affected not only by the type and concentration of the surfactants employed, but also by the water/oil ratios used. The results suggest that the formation of multiple droplets could involve a combination of transitional and catastrophic phase inversions. The results provide improved knowledge about the one‐step emulsification method, a simplified process to prepare multiple emulsions when compared to the two‐steps method.     

Distribution of Sorbitan Monooleate in poly(l-lactide-co--caprolactone) nanofibers from emulsion electrospinning

The aim of this study was to investigate the distribution of Sorbitan Monooleate (Span80) in poly(l-lactide-co--caprolactone) (PLLACL) nanofibers from emulsion electrospinning. The hypothesis was that PLLACL/Span80 nanofibrous mats would have some Span80 on the surface of the composite nanofibers. To test the hypothesis, the electrospinning of emulsions made of PLLACL, chloroform, Span80, and distilled water to prepare PLLACL/Span80 nanofibers was systematically investigated. The morphology of PLLACL/Span80 nanofibers was investigated by atomic force microscopy. The surface hydrophilicity of the nanofibrous mats were examined by water contact angle test. The distribution of Span80 on the surface of nanofibrous mats was also confirmed by the performance of pig iliac endothelium cells on the nanofibrous mats.     

Formula Optimization of Emulsifiers for Preparation of Multiple Emulsions Based on Artificial Neural Networks

Formulation optimization of emulsifiers for preparing multiple emulsions was performed in respect of stability by using artificial neural network (ANN) technique. Stability of multiple emulsions was expressed by the percentage of reserved emulsion volume of freshly prepared sample after centrifugation. Individual properties of multiple emulsions such as droplet size, δ, viscosity of the primary and the multiple emulsions were also considered. A back‐propagation (BP) network was well trained with experimental data pairs and then used as an interpolating function to estimate the stability of emulsions of different formulations. It is found that using mixtures of Span 80 and Tween 80 with different mass ratio as both lipophilic and hydrophilic emulsifiers, multiple W/O/W emulsions can be prepared and the stability is sensitive to the mixed HLB numbers and concentration of the emulsifiers. By feeding ANN with 39 pairs of experimental data, the ANN is well trained and can predict the influences of several formulation variables to the immediate emulsions stability. The validation examination indicated that the immediate stability of the emulsions predicted by the ANN is in good agreement with measured values. ANN therefore could be a powerful tool for rapid screening emulsifier formulation. However, the long‐term stability of the emulsions is not good, possibly due to the variation of the HLB number of the mixed monolayers by diffusion of emulsifier molecules, but can be greatly improved by using a polymer surfactant Arlacel P135 to replace the lipophilic emulsifier.     

FORMATION OF MULTIPLE EMULSIONS IN A FOUR-COMPONENT SYSTEM CONTAINING NONIONIC SURFACTANTS

ABSTRACT

W/O/W and O/W/O multiple emulsions have been found in systems consisting of water, light mineral oil, and two nonionic surfactants (Span 80 and Tween 20).No specific order of addition of the components or pre-mixing was followed. Following gentle agitation at 25°, 35° and 45° for 48?hours, W/O/W emulsions were found at water contents above 30%, while 0/W/O emulsions generally appeared below 60% water.W/0 and 0/W emulsions, micellar phases and liquid crystalline phases were also observed at various compositions. The multiple emulsion regions decreased in size as temperature increased and the areas and positions of the other phases were also temperature dependent.     

MULTIPLE EMULSIONS STABILIZED BY COLLOIDAL MICROGRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE

Multiple emulsions stabilized by colloidal microcrystalline cellulose (CMCC, Avicel RC591) at the w/o and o/w interfaces, and by the addition of Span 80 or Span 85 at the w/o interface, were studied by means of brightfield microscopy, freeze-etch electron microscopy, droplet size distribution analysis and rheologic measurements. Stable multiple emulsions were prepared by incorporation of sodium chloride in the innermost aqueous phase, thereby creating an osmotic gradient preventing loss of the inner aqueous phase to the external aqueous phase. Freeze-etch electron microscopy of the multiple emulsions indicated the presence of a network of microcrystalline cellulose at the outer o/w interface. It may be assumed that the surfactant directly stabilized the w/o interface by adsorption at the interface, as well as indirectly by facilitating wetting of the microcrystalline cellulose by the oil. From rheologic measurements, the existence of a three-dimensional network in the external aqueous phase was indicated by the considerable degrees of thlxotropy and significant static yield values of these multiple emulsions.     

Stability and phase behavior of acrylamide-based emulsions before and after polymerization

The stability and phase behavior of acrylamide-based emulsions, prepared with surfactants consisting of lipophilic Span80 and hydrophilic OP10, before or after polymerization were investigated. The research results indicated that the phase separation behavior of the W/O-type emulsions is related to the toluene/water ratio. When the water volume fraction was larger, the phase separation mechanism was mainly a penetration of aqueous molecules from the dispersed-phase droplets. When the water volume fraction was smaller, the phase separation mechanism was mainly a sedimentation of the separated aqueous droplets. At a fixed toluene/water ratio, the emulsion stability and the emulsion type are related not only to the ratio of the two surfactants but also to the acrylamide concentration, and the effect of increasing acrylamide concentration on the character of the emulsions is similar to that of increasing OP10 mass fraction (increasing HLB value), which determines the corresponding relationship between acrylamide concentration and HLB value in the most stable emulsion system. To obtain the most stable emulsion at a fixed acrylamide concentration, the emulsion with higher acrylamide concentration needs a lower HLB value for the emulsion systems.