Pickering Emulsifiers Based on Block Copolymer Nanoparticles Prepared by Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly
Saul J. Hunter, Steven P. Armes
Abstract
-alkanes), which enables water-in-oil emulsions to be produced. In this review, the specific advantages of using PISA to prepare such bespoke Pickering emulsifiers are highlighted, which include fine control over particle size, copolymer morphology, and surface wettability. This has enabled various fundamental scientific questions regarding Pickering emulsions to be addressed. Moreover, block copolymer nanoparticles can be used to prepare Pickering emulsions over various length scales, with mean droplet diameters ranging from millimeters to less than 200 nm.
Topics & Concepts
Pickering emulsionCopolymerNanoparticleMaterials scienceWettingPolymerizationMonomerChemical engineeringPolymer chemistrySelf-assemblyNanotechnologyPolymerComposite materialEngineeringPickering emulsions and particle stabilizationAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationBlock Copolymer Self-Assembly