Compared with traditional surfactant-stabilised emulsions, Pickering emulsions, stabilised by clay nanoparticles, have the advantages of strong interface stability, strong versatility, and low toxicity. Moreover, they...Compared with traditional surfactant-stabilised emulsions, Pickering emulsions, stabilised by clay nanoparticles, have the advantages of strong interface stability, strong versatility, and low toxicity. Moreover, they have excellent application potential in the fields of food and medicine. In this study, a food-grade Pickering emulsion stabiliser was prepared by physically adsorbing the cationic surfactant ethyl lauroyl arginate (LAE) on the surface of nano-montmorillonite (NMMT). Different LAE/NMMT combinations were assessed for their capacity to stabilise an oil-in-water emulsion at a low solid concentration (0.5%, w/v). The controllability of the droplet diameter and stability of the Pickering emulsions can be realised by changing the content of LAE. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and laser confocal microscopy (CLSM) confirmed the successful preparation of sunflower oil Pickering emulsion droplets stabilised by LAE/NMMT (0.0075%/1%). Additionally, the LAE/NMMT studied in this work could be used as a highly effective antibacterial surfactant with inorganic nanoparticles to efficiently stabilise Pickering emulsions, thus expanding the potential of preparing edible Pickering emulsion formulae.展开更多
Nanocomposites were prepared by a simple technique of emulsion polymerization using VC monomer and Na + montmorillonite. The nano structure of the composites was studied with the aid of X ray diffraction and t ransmis...Nanocomposites were prepared by a simple technique of emulsion polymerization using VC monomer and Na + montmorillonite. The nano structure of the composites was studied with the aid of X ray diffraction and t ransmission electron microscopy,and the mechanical and thermal properties of th e composites were also tested. The results showed that the silicate layers were delam inated or partially exfoliated in the PVC matrix. The impact strength of the mat erial with 2 1% MMT was almost two times as high as that of pure PVC, while the tensi le strength decreased little. However, the mechanical strength of the composites began to decrease with further increasing the amount of MMT. The TGA resul ts showed that the temperature,at which a 50% weight loss of the composites occurred,was higher than that of pure PVC. The vicat softening temperatures of composites were enhanced with increasing MMT content.展开更多
文摘Compared with traditional surfactant-stabilised emulsions, Pickering emulsions, stabilised by clay nanoparticles, have the advantages of strong interface stability, strong versatility, and low toxicity. Moreover, they have excellent application potential in the fields of food and medicine. In this study, a food-grade Pickering emulsion stabiliser was prepared by physically adsorbing the cationic surfactant ethyl lauroyl arginate (LAE) on the surface of nano-montmorillonite (NMMT). Different LAE/NMMT combinations were assessed for their capacity to stabilise an oil-in-water emulsion at a low solid concentration (0.5%, w/v). The controllability of the droplet diameter and stability of the Pickering emulsions can be realised by changing the content of LAE. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and laser confocal microscopy (CLSM) confirmed the successful preparation of sunflower oil Pickering emulsion droplets stabilised by LAE/NMMT (0.0075%/1%). Additionally, the LAE/NMMT studied in this work could be used as a highly effective antibacterial surfactant with inorganic nanoparticles to efficiently stabilise Pickering emulsions, thus expanding the potential of preparing edible Pickering emulsion formulae.
文摘Nanocomposites were prepared by a simple technique of emulsion polymerization using VC monomer and Na + montmorillonite. The nano structure of the composites was studied with the aid of X ray diffraction and t ransmission electron microscopy,and the mechanical and thermal properties of th e composites were also tested. The results showed that the silicate layers were delam inated or partially exfoliated in the PVC matrix. The impact strength of the mat erial with 2 1% MMT was almost two times as high as that of pure PVC, while the tensi le strength decreased little. However, the mechanical strength of the composites began to decrease with further increasing the amount of MMT. The TGA resul ts showed that the temperature,at which a 50% weight loss of the composites occurred,was higher than that of pure PVC. The vicat softening temperatures of composites were enhanced with increasing MMT content.
