De-gassed water and surfactant-free emulsions: History, controversy, and possible applications

被引：20

作者：

Eastoe, Julian ^{[1
]}

Ellis, Christopher ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Bristol, Sch Chem, Bristol BS8 1TS, Avon, England

来源：

ADVANCES IN COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE | 2007年 / 134-35卷 / 89-95期

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D O I：

10.1016/j.cis.2007.04.017

中图分类号：

O64 [物理化学（理论化学）、化学物理学];

学科分类号：

070304 ; 081704 ;

摘要：

Recent reports claiming stabilisation of surfactant-five oil-in-water emulsions (o/w SFEM's) have intrigued the colloid science community, and been reported in both the scientific literature and popular press. Key to the formation of SFEM's is a sequence of solidification by freeze quenching, degassing by action of vacuum, then thawing, known as freeze-pump-thaw (F-P-T). It is believed that the "emulsification" is caused by a reduction of hydrophobic interactions owing removal of dissolved gas after these F-P-T cycles. This review summarises literature on SFEM's, covering experiments, proposed mechanisms, and some potentially exciting applications. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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页码：89 / 95

页数：7

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