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.     

阿维菌素水乳剂的稳定性

首先将辛基酚聚氧乙烯醚(OP10)、苯乙烯基酚聚氧乙烯醚(602)和蓖麻油聚氧乙烯(40)醚(EL-40)分别与蓖麻油聚氧乙烯(20)醚(EL-20)复配制备阿维菌素水乳剂,从亲水亲油平衡(HLB)值、临界胶束浓度(cmc)、表面张力等方面分析了二元表面活性剂复配对乳液稳定性的影响;其次,在EL-40与EL-20复配基础上,将苯乙烯基酚聚氧乙烯聚氧丙烯醚(1601),嵌段共聚物(L64)和辛基酚聚氧乙烯醚磷酸酯(A)分别添加到乳液中,从粒径、表面张力和zeta电势等方面考察三元表面活性剂复配对乳液稳定性的影响.结果表明:EL-40与EL-20复配具有较低的表面张力,可制备较稳定的乳液.添加1601和L64对乳液稳定性有一定提高;而添加A大大提高了乳液的稳定性,这是由于A显著降低了液滴粒径和表面张力,增加了zeta电势.     

Pickering多重乳状液的一步法合成及形成机理研究

使用锂皂石层状纳米颗粒与表面活性剂(Span80)复配制备乳状液的过程中, 在乳化之前对锂皂石颗粒水分散体系进行稀释, 则可以通过一步法制备出性能稳定的W/O/W型Pickering多重乳状液. 研究了Span80浓度、锂皂石浓度以及稀释用水的量对生成乳状液的类型及稳定性的影响规律, 对一步法合成Pickering多重乳状液的成因及机理进行了探讨和分析. 实验结果表明, 对锂皂石颗粒水分散体系的稀释是一步法合成稳定Pickering多重乳状液的关键因素, 稀释用水的量决定了多重乳状液中的内水相体积. 随着Span80浓度的增加, 多重乳状液的粒径减小, 稳定性迅速增加. 锂皂石颗粒的浓度能够影响乳状液的类型, 但对乳状液的稳定性以及乳状液的粒径影响不大. 锂皂石颗粒在水分散体系中缓慢的扩散速率是一步法合成Pickering多重乳状液的主要原因.     

水基纳米聚硅乳液的制备及增注性能研究

选用复配表面活性剂,用水代替柴油作为携带介质,将超疏水的纳米聚硅均匀稳定地分散在水中,制备成水基纳米聚硅乳液.室内试验结果表明:所制备的水基纳米聚硅乳液的分散性和稳定性较好,制备过程简单易行,便于实现工业化生产.粒径为10 nm左右的SiO2微粒在水中分散良好,该乳液遇盐发生破乳,释放出来的纳米聚硅微粒粒径在5～10 ...     

甲基丙烯酸对聚合物乳胶粉再分散性影响机理

采用半连续种子乳液聚合法,以甲基丙烯酸(MAA)为壳层亲水功能单体,合成了丙烯酸酯原乳液,并通过喷雾干燥法制得具有可再分散性的聚合物乳胶粉.讨论了原乳液粒子粒径随pH值和MAA量的变化关系;重点研究了MAA量对乳胶粉水分散液稳定性、再分散乳液zeta电位、乳胶粒粒径分布及乳胶粉内部微观形貌的影响,并分析其作用机理.研究结果表明:原乳液粒子粒径随pH值的增大逐渐增大,且MAA含量越高,粒径增幅越大;随MAA量增加,再分散液稳定性增强,zeta电位绝对值增大,平均粒径逐渐变小,乳胶粉再分散性显著改善.透射电子显微镜(TEM)结果显示:当MAA含量较高时,乳胶粉内部出现较大孔径的中空微孔结构.中空微孔结构提供水分向乳胶粉内部扩散通道,因而优化其水分散性,再分散乳液的"绒毛结构"与较高的zeta电位赋予其优异的分散稳定性.     

Zeta电位和界面膜强度对水包油乳状液稳定性影响

通过对表面活性剂、聚合物溶液和煤油体系油水界面剪切黏度和油珠的Zeta电位的测定,考察了界面膜强度和Zeta电位对水包油乳状液稳定性的影响。在煤油、表面活性剂、聚合物聚丙烯酰胺(3530S)或其氧化降解聚合物体系中,含有3530S时,界面膜强度值最大,最大值大于0.10 mN/m,Zeta电位为-18.4 mV,绝对值最大,乳状液最稳定。结果表明,油水界面膜强度和油珠表面的Zeta电位对水包油乳状液稳定性影响较大。界面膜强度和Zeta电位绝对值较大时,乳状液最稳定;当界面膜强度相差不大时,Zeta电位绝对值大的乳状液较稳定,此时双电层对乳状液稳定性起主要作用;当Zeta电位相差不大时,界面膜强度大的乳状液较稳定,此时界面膜强度对乳状液稳定性起主要作用。研究还表明,机械或氧化降解后的聚合物体系,界面剪切黏度和Zeta电位绝对值变小,乳状液稳定性变差。     

油酸单乙醇酰胺聚氧乙烯醚微乳液体系的研究

以油酸单乙醇酰胺聚氧乙烯醚作为乳化剂制备水包油型微乳液.通过拟三元相图、粒径大小及粒径分布确定较优配方:复配表面活性剂(由油酸单乙醇酰胺聚氧乙烯醚和吐温20组成)的亲水亲油平衡值(HLB值)为15,助表面活性剂为正丁醇,复配表面活性剂与助表面活性剂的质量比(Km值)为1,混合表面活性剂与正辛烷的质量比(S/O值)=1∶...     

种子乳胶粒表面修饰法制备核壳结构PSt/TiO_2复合微球

首先采用无皂乳液聚合法合成了表面带负电荷、粒径为360 nm的单分散聚苯乙烯(PSt)乳液,并利用聚乙烯亚胺(PEI)在25℃下对PSt乳胶粒表面进行修饰,得到了表面带有正电荷的PSt种子乳液;然后以乙醇和水的混合物为反应介质,采用种子乳液加入法,使钛酸正丁酯(TBT)在修饰后的乳胶粒表面进行水解与缩合,制备出了核壳结构PSt/TiO2复合微球,利用电镜对复合微球的结构形态进行了表征.结果表明,PSt乳液改性时体系的zeta电位随着PEI用量的增加而升高,当PEI用量为PSt聚合物重量的15%时,体系的zeta电位从原来的-40.3 mV升高到了38.3 mV,达到对PSt乳胶粒表面改性的最佳值;在制备PSt/TiO2复合微球时,TiO2包覆量随着反应时间的延长而增加,反应7 h时达到90.2%的最大值;随介质中水含量的增加,吸附到复合微球表面上的TiO2纳米颗粒逐渐减少,复合微球表面逐渐变得光滑,当EtOH/H2O质量比为100/6.0时,得到结构均一、壳层厚度为29 nm的核壳结构PSt/TiO2复合微球.     

纳米SiO2/十二烷基氨基丙酸钠协同稳定的pH响应性Pickering乳状液

用纳米SiO₂颗粒与微量氨基酸型两性表面活性剂十二烷基氨基丙酸钠作复合乳化剂, 以正癸烷为油相, 制备了pH响应性O/W型Pickering乳状液. 室温下该乳状液在pH≤4.0 时稳定, 在pH≥6.0时不稳定, 因此, 可以通过改变水相的pH值使乳状液在稳定和破乳之间多次循环. 在酸性水介质中, 氨基酸型两性表面活性剂分子呈阳离子状态, 可通过静电作用吸附到带负电荷的SiO₂颗粒表面, 产生原位疏水化作用, 使其转变为表面活性颗粒; 而在中性和碱性水介质中, 氨基酸型两性表面活性剂呈两性或阴离子状态, 不能产生原位疏水化作用, 因而导致乳状液破乳. 相关作用机理通过吸附量、 Zeta电位及接触角等实验数据得以论证. 该刺激-响应性Pickering乳状液在乳液聚合、 油品输送以及燃料生产等领域具有重要的应用价值.     

烷基糖苷-十二烷基甜菜碱复配性能及无机盐的影响

考察了非离子型表面活性剂烷基糖苷(APG)和两性表面活性剂十二烷基甜菜碱(BS-12)之间的复配性能,测定了不同摩尔比的APG和BS-12复配体系的表面张力、泡沫和乳化性能,并且研究了无机盐对复配体系表面活性的影响。结果表明,与单独任一表面活性剂体系相比,APG和BS-12复配体系具有较好的表面活性,呈现明显的协同增效作用;在摩尔比为3∶7时,复配体系的表面活性最高、起泡性能最好、形成的泡沫和乳状液最稳定,协同增效作用最显著。此外,无机盐的加入提高了复配体系的表面活性,当NaCl浓度为0.03mol/L时,表面张力和临界胶束浓度最小,表面活性最高;而对于无机盐,其离子价态越高,提高表面活性程度越明显;相比之下,阳离子提高复配体系表面活性的能力大于阴离子。     

利用酯化淀粉和油酸甲酯制备高效氯氟氰菊酯水乳剂

以辛烯基琥珀酸淀粉钠和油酸甲酯分别为替代乳化剂和溶剂,采用浓缩乳化法制备了高度稳定的2.5％高效氯氟氰菊酯水乳剂,通过测定乳液油滴粒径分布,结合乳液外观研究了乳化方法、预处理液中辛烯基琥珀酸淀粉钠质量分数、转速和剪切时间等工艺条件对乳液稳定性的影响.研究结果表明,辛烯基琥珀酸淀粉钠对油酸甲酯具有较好乳化效果,以其为乳化剂可制备高度稳定的2.5％高效氯氟氰菊酯水乳剂,油滴平均粒径在1.2 μm左右,且加速试验[即(54±2)℃密封14 d]和常温储存6个月后平均粒径仅增长了0.1～0.3μm,外观无变化;采用浓缩乳化法且预处理液中辛烯基琥珀酸淀粉钠质量分数在15％～25％时乳液稳定性较好,提高转速可降低油滴平均粒径,但对乳液均一性无显著影响,延长剪切时间对油滴平均粒径影响不大,但有利于提高乳液均一性;辛烯基琥珀酸淀粉钠为乳化剂制备的高效氯氟氰菊酯水乳剂稳定性优于常规水乳剂.     

Hydroxyapatite nanoparticles as stimulus-responsive particulate emulsifiers and building block for porous materials

Hydroxyapatite (HAp) nanoparticles with spherical, rod-shaped or fiber-shaped morphologies were synthesized by wet chemical method in aqueous media. Scanning electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering, helium pycnometry, and aqueous electrophoresis techniques were used to characterize the nanoparticles in terms of their particle size and morphology, density and zeta potential, respectively. Stable "Pickering-type" emulsions were prepared using the HAp nanoparticles as a particulate emulsifier and methyl myristate as an oil phase above pH 7.7, but not below pH 6.1. These emulsions were characterized in terms of their emulsion type, mean droplet diameter and morphology using electrical conductivity, light diffraction and optical microscopy. Rapid demulsification could be induced by lowering the solution pH: addition of acid led to dissolution of the HAp nanoparticles attached on oil-water interface and the emulsion was destabilized. HAp nanoparticles precipitated by addition of base to the aqueous phase after demulsification and the HAp particles precipitated worked as an effective particulate emulsifier. This emulsification-demulsification cycle was reversible. Sintering of methyl myristate-in-water emulsion stabilized with the HAp nanoparticles led to a porous HAp material.     

Investigation of Cationic Soapless P(St-co-DMAEMA) Latex and Its Electrostatic Adsorption of Laponite

Cationic poly(styrene-co-N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate)(P(St-co-DMAEMA)) latexes were prepared in the absence of surfactant by using 2,2'-azobis(2-methylpropionamidine) dihydrochloride(AIBA) as the initiator. The effects of the AIBA concentration, HCl/DMAEMA molar ratio and DMAEMA amount on the emulsion polymerization and the latex properties were investigated. The particle morphology and size, the zeta potential and the amino distribution of the P(Stco-DMAEMA) latexes were characterized by transmission electron microscope(TEM), dynamic light scattering(DLS) and conductometric titration, respectively. Results showed that the emulsion polymerization performed smoothly with high monomer conversion and narrow particle size distribution under the optimized conditions with AIBA concentration of1 wt%, HCl/DMAEMA molar ratio of 1.2 and DMAEMA content of 5 wt%. The diameter of the dried latex particles decreased and the density of amino groups on the particle surfaces increased with increasing the DMAEMA content. The zeta potential of the P(St-co-DMAEMA) latexes was p H-dependent and the zero point was around at p H 7.2. A facile method was developed to fabricate P(St-co-DMAEMA)/laponite hybrid nanoparticles via electrostatic adsorption, in which the loading capacity of laponite platelets reached 17.7 wt%, and the resultant hybrid nanoparticles showed good thermal stability.     

Competitive adsorption of polymer and surfactant at a liquid droplet interface and its effect on flocculation of emulsion

We investigate the competitive adsorption of polymer and surfactant at oil-water interface by measuring the hydrodynamic diameter, zeta potential, microstructure and rheology. The polymer used in our experiment is a statistical copolymer of polyvinyl alcohol and vinyl acetate copolymer (PVA-Vac) and the emulsion is oil-in-water system with an average droplet diameter of 200 nm. At low surfactant concentrations, the hydrodynamic diameter remains unchanged but above a critical aggregation concentration, it increases dramatically. The phase contrast optical microscopic images of emulsion droplets preadsorbed with polymers of higher molecular weight show a systematic increase in the floc size on increasing surfactant concentration due to biding of polymer-surfactant complexes on several droplets. The dramatic increase in zeta potential of the droplets on increasing ionic surfactant concentration clearly indicates a preferential adsorption of surfactant at the oil-water interface. The enhanced viscosity upon addition of ionic surfactant into polymers confirms the strong interaction between them. Our studies show that lower molecular weight polymers with suitable ionic surfactants can synergistically enhance the stability of formulations, while longer chain polymers induce bridging flocculation. Our results are useful for preparing oil-in-water formulations with long term stability.     

Physicochemical properties of structured phosphatidylcholine in drug carrier lipid emulsions for drug delivery systems

Drug carrier emulsions were prepared with structured phosphatidylcholine (PC-LM) which has both a long hydrocarbon chain and a medium hydrocarbon chain, and the characteristics of PC-LM as an emulsifier were investigated by measuring the creaming ratio, the surface tension of the emulsion system, and the mean particle size and zeta potential of the oil droplets in emulsions. The emulsion prepared with PC-LM as an emulsifier kept the condition and the ratio of separation was lower than those with purified egg yolk lecithin (PEL). The mean particle size of the emulsion prepared with PC-LM was smaller than that with PEL when using only sonication, approximately 250 nm. When using a high-pressure homogenizer after sonication, the mean emulsion size with PC-LM was also smaller than with PEL, approximately 150 nm. The surface tension of the various emulsions and the zeta potential of the emulsion droplets were measured to investigate the stability of the systems. In emulsions with PC-LM or PEL, the surface tension as an index of stability increased as the pressure of the homogenizer increased. Moreover, the zeta potential of the emulsion droplets prepared with PC-LM also increased with an increase in pressure of the homogenizer. As a result, it was found that the drug carrier emulsion prepared with PC-LM had significant advantages in terms of stability and mean diameter. We considered it could be used for the preparations of nanoparticle dispersion systems in drug delivery systems.     

Characterization and Evaluation of Electrolyte Influence on Canola Oil/Water Nano‐Emulsion

Emulsion stability is controlled by the physicochemical properties of the adsorbed layers formed on the surface of the droplets. Zeta potential and droplet size measured initially and during storage can estimate O/W emulsion stability. The aim of this study was to characterize and evaluate the effects of different hydrolyzable compounds employed in pharmaceutical and cosmetic preparations on the zeta potential and droplet size of canola O/W nano‐emulsions and, consequently, the emulsion stability. The samples containing additives demonstrated significant change in zeta potential, but in spite of that, no macroscopic instability was observed. Yet the droplet size values did not undergo significant change.     

Effect of Emulsifier Type on the Characterization of O/W Emulsions Using a Spectroscopy Technique

The droplet size distribution (DSD) of emulsions is the result of two competitive effects that take place during emulsification process, i.e., drop breakup and drop coalescence, and it is influenced by the formulation and composition variables, i.e., nature and amount of emulsifier, mixing characteristics, and emulsion preparation, all of which affect the emulsion stability. The aim of this study is to characterize oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions (droplet size and stability) in terms of surfactant concentration and surfactant composition (sodium dodecyl benzene sulphonate (SDBS)/Tween 80 mixture). Ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) transmission spectroscopy has been applied to obtain droplet size and stability of the emulsions and the verification of emulsion stability with the relative cleared volume technique (time required for a certain amount of emulsion to separate as a cleared phase). It is demonstrated that the DSD of the emulsions is a function of the oil concentration and the surfactant composition with higher stability for emulsions prepared with higher SDBS ratio and lower relative cleared volume with the time. Results also show that smaller oil droplets are generated with increasing Tween 80 ratio and emulsifier concentration.     

The colloidal stability of raw bentonite deformed mechanically by ultrasound

The present study examined the effect of sonication time on the particle–size and the colloidal stability (i.e. point of zero charge, PZC and zeta potential, ζ) of raw bentonite (RB) from Saudi Arabia. In this study, bentonite suspensions were sonicated for various time intervals (30, 60 and 120 min). The effect of sonication time on specific surface area and the colloidal stability behavior of bentonite at various pH and in presence of different NaCl concentration were investigated. The increased in lightness and brightness of bentonite suspension was observed during sonication experiment which could be attributed to the reduction in the particles size.With increasing sonication time the specific surface area increased and consequently the zeta potential of bentonite suspension increased. Also a shifting in the PZC from pH 3 for raw bentonite to pH 2 after 120 min of sonication.The zeta potential of sonicated bentonite suspension in presence of different concentration of NaCl shows unusual trend compared to the unsonicated bentonite. In conclusion, the stability of raw bentonite suspension was significantly modified due the application of ultrasound with rending the particle-size of the bentonite.     

Investigation of cationic soapless P(St-<Emphasis Type="Italic">co</Emphasis>-DMAEMA) latex and its electrostatic adsorption of laponite

Cationic poly(styrene-co-N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) (P(St-co-DMAEMA)) latexes were prepared in the absence of surfactant by using 2,2’ -azobis (2-methylpropionamidine) dihydrochloride (AIBA) as the initiator. The effects of the AIBA concentration, HCl/DMAEMA molar ratio and DMAEMA amount on the emulsion polymerization and the latex properties were investigated. The particle morphology and size, the zeta potential and the amino distribution of the P(St-co-DMAEMA) latexes were characterized by transmission electron microscope (TEM), dynamic light scattering (DLS) and conductometric titration, respectively. Results showed that the emulsion polymerization performed smoothly with high monomer conversion and narrow particle size distribution under the optimized conditions with AIBA concentration of 1 wt%, HCl/DMAEMA molar ratio of 1.2 and DMAEMA content of 5 wt%. The diameter of the dried latex particles decreased and the density of amino groups on the particle surfaces increased with increasing the DMAEMA content. The zeta potential of the P(St-co-DMAEMA) latexes was pH-dependent and the zero point was around at pH 7.2. A facile method was developed to fabricate P(St-co-DMAEMA)/laponite hybrid nanoparticles via electrostatic adsorption, in which the loading capacity of laponite platelets reached 17.7 wt%, and the resultant hybrid nanoparticles showed good thermal stability.