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China Surfactant Detergent & Cosmetics ›› 2019, Vol. 49 ›› Issue (8): 508-514.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-1803.2019.08.004

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Study on preparation and stability of W/O/W Pickering emulsion

LUO Zheng-zhe,YANG Cheng   

  1. School of Chemical&Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
  • Received:2018-11-01 Revised:2019-08-06 Online:2019-08-22 Published:2019-08-26

Abstract:

The factors on the stability of W/O/W Pickering emulsions stabilized by modified silica were studied. W/O/W Pickering emulsions were prepared using two kinds of silica through different methods, i.e., one-step emulsification method and two-step emulsification method. The structure of the emulsion was observed by microscopy. The results showed that W/O/W Pickering emulsion prepared by two-step emulsification method was better than the one prepared by one-step method. The effects of oil-water volume ratio and particle mass fraction on the storage stability of emulsions were studied through the single factor experiments. The optimal condition is that the mass fraction of hydrophobic silica is 4%, the oil-water volume ratio is 6∶4, the mass fraction of hydrophilic silica is 5%, and the water-W/O emulsion volume ratio is 8∶2. The effects of pH value and salinity on the stability of emulsions were also studied by measuring the zeta potential of the silica surface under different conditions. The results showed that salinity has a negative effect on the stability of W/O/W emulsions while W/O/W emulsions are stable when pH value is around 6. When pH value is over 7, the emulsification ability of silica is decreased, which is detrimental to the stability of emulsions.

Key words: modified silica, preparation process, W/O/W Pickering emulsion, stability

CLC Number: 

  • O648.2 +3