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Shape-Anisotropic Colloids at Interfaces
Thriveni G. Anjali,
Published in American Chemical Society
2019
PMID: 29986588
Volume: 35
   
Issue: 1
Pages: 3 - 20
Abstract
Research in the 1980s demonstrated the formation of monolayers of particles achieved by interfacial particle trapping as a model system for investigating colloids in two dimensions. Since then, microscopy visualization of two-dimensional particle monolayers and quantification of the microstructure have led to significant fundamental understanding of a number of phenomena such as crystallization, freezing and melting transitions, dislocation dynamics, aggregation kinetics, and others. On the application front, particles at curved interfaces, as often the case in particle-stabilized emulsions and foams, have received considerable attention in the last few decades. The growing interest in the search for novel particles and new strategies to effect emulsion stabilization stems from their application in several disciplines. Moreover, particle-stabilized Pickering emulsions and foams can also be used to derive a number of advanced functional materials. Compared to several accounts of research on spherical colloids at fluid-fluid interfaces, investigations of the behavior of shape-anisotropic particles at interfaces, albeit receiving considerable attention in recent years, are still in a nascent stage. The objective of this feature article is to highlight our recent work in this area. In particular, the adsorption of shape-anisotropic particles to interfaces, wetting behavior, interfacial self-assembly, the response of nonspherical-particle-coated interfaces to compression and shear, and their ability to stabilize emulsions are discussed. © 2018 American Chemical Society.
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JournalData powered by TypesetLangmuir
PublisherData powered by TypesetAmerican Chemical Society
ISSN07437463
Open AccessNo
Concepts (14)
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    Colloids
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    Emulsification
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    Functional materials
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    Monolayers
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    Self assembly
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    Anisotropic particles
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    COMPRESSION AND SHEAR
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    Emulsion stabilization
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    Fluid fluid interfaces
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    INTERFACIAL PARTICLES
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    INTERFACIAL SELF ASSEMBLIES
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    NONSPHERICAL PARTICLE
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    PARTICLE-STABILIZED EMULSIONS
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    Anisotropy