Double emulsion (W/O/W) gel stabilised by polyglycerol polyricinoleate and calcium caseinate as mangiferin carrier: insights on formulation and stability properties

Mangiferin (MGF) is a phenolic compound isolated from mango, but its poor solubility significantly limits its use. In this study, MGF was embedded into the inner aqueous phase of W₁/O/W₂ emulsions. Firstly, the dissolution method of MGF was determined. MGF remained stable in solution with pH 13 at 30 min, and its solubility reached 10 mg mL⁻¹. When the pH of MGF solutions was adjusted from pH 13 to pH 6, MGF did not immediately crystallise, providing sufficient time to construct the MGF-loaded W₁/O/W₂ emulsions. Subsequently, the MGF-loaded W₁/O/W₂ emulsions were constructed using polyglycerol polyricinoleate (PGPR) and calcium caseinate (CAS). The formation and stability of the W₁/O/W₂ emulsions were investigated. The MGF-loaded W₁/O/W₂ emulsions stabilised with 1% PGPR and 1% – 3% CAS exhibited a low viscosity, limited loading capacity, and poor stability. Conversely, the MGF-loaded W₁/O/W₂ emulsions stabilised by 3%PGPR–3%CAS exhibited optimal loading capacity (encapsulation efficiency = 95.31% and loading efficiency = 0.91%) and stability, which was attributed to the fact that high viscosity and gel state retarded the migration of inner aqueous phase. These results indicated that the W₁/O/W₂ emulsions stabilised by PGPR and CAS may be a potential alternative for encapsulating mangiferin.     

Nano fibrillated cellulose-based foam by Pickering emulsion: Preparation,characterizations, and application as dye adsorbent

An ecofriendly and biodegradable porous structure was prepared from drying aqueous foams based on nano fibrillated cellulose (NFC), extracted from softwood pulp by subcritical water/CO₂ treatment (SC-NFC). The primary aim of this work was to use the modified SC-NFC as stabilizer for a water-based Pickering emulsion which upon drying, yielded porous cellulosic materials, a good dye adsorbent. In order to exploit the carboxymethylated SC-NFC (CMSC-NFC, with a degree of substitution of 0.35 and a charge density of 649 μeqv/g) as a stabilizer for water-based Pickering emulsion in subsequent step, an optimized quantity of octyl amine (30 mg/g of SC-NFC) was added to make them partially hydrophobic. A series of dry foam structures were prepared by varying the concentrations of treated CMSC-NFCs and 4 wt% was found to be the optimum concentration to yield foam with high porosity (99%) and low density (0.038 g/cc) along with high compression strength (0.24 MPa), superior to the conventionally extracted NFC. The foams were applied to capture as high as 98% of methylene blue dyes, making them a potential green candidate for treating industrial effluent. In addition, the dye adsorption kinetics and isotherms were found to be well suited with second order kinetics and Langmuir isotherm models.     

Material encapsulation in poly(methyl methacrylate) shell: A review

Material encapsulation is a relatively new technique for coating a micro/nanosize particle or droplet with polymeric or inorganic shell. Encapsulation technology has many applications in various fields including drug delivery, cosmetic, agriculture, thermal energy storage, textile, and self-healing polymers. Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) is widely used as shell material in encapsulation due to its high chemical stability, biocompatibility, nontoxicity, and good mechanical properties. The main approach for micro/nanoencapsulation of materials using PMMA as shell comprises emulsion-based techniques such as emulsion polymerization and solvent evaporation from oil-in-water emulsion. In the present review, we first focus on the encapsulation techniques of liquid materials with PMMA shell by analyzing the effective processing parameters influencing the preparation of PMMA micro/nanocapsules. We then describe the morphology of PMMA capsules in emulsion systems according to thermodynamic relations. The techniques to investigation of mechanical properties of capsule shell and the release mechanisms of core material from PMMA capsules were also investigated. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2019 , 136, 48039.     

Microstructure and permeability of porous YSZ ceramics fabricated by freeze casting of oil-in-water suspension

Porous yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) ceramics are fabricated through freeze casting of oil-in-water suspension followed by sintering at 1250−1550 °C. The pore structure, compressive strength and permeability of porous YSZ ceramics are tailored via altering the emulsion content and sintering temperature. The samples obtained using higher emulsion content or at lower sintering temperature show larger Darcian and non-Darcian constants due to their higher open porosity and larger pore size. Furthermore, the investigation on individual contributions of viscous and inertial resistances on the total pressure drop during permeation process indicates that the viscous resistance increases but the inertial resistance decreases with increasing the emulsion content or decreasing the sintering temperature for samples. Porous YSZ ceramics obtained in this work with a k₁ range of 3.14 × 10⁻¹³–1.12 × 10⁻¹² m² are appropriate for applications in filters and membrane supports.     

Influence of HMTA ligand in MMA AGET ATRP emulsion polymerization

Interactions of hexamethylenetetramine ligand in atom transfer radical polymerization initiated by activator generated by electron transfer were studied. Polymerization of methyl methacrylate was done using two-step experimental procedure in 2 L emulsion batch reactor at 50, 60, and 80°C. The selection of reactant ratios was quite challenging for a reactor of this size. Replicate runs were conducted for data reproducibility purpose. Gravimetry method and gel permeation chromatography were used to determine monomer conversion, Mn, and PDI of polymer samples. PMMA produced was also characterized by means of dynamic light scattering, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy. Results showed high monomer conversion up to 93% and Mn ranging 243–274 kg/mol with PDI from 1.45 to 1.60. Besides, combining HMTA with sodium dodecyl sulfate, an anionic surfactant, a well-controlled polymer with a lower Mn of 201 kg/mol and PDI of 1.56 was obtained in 3 hr reaction time.     

涂料用纯丙乳液的性能研究

以甲基丙烯酸甲酯(MMA)、丙烯酸丁酯(BA)和甲基丙烯酸(MA)为主要原料,利用半连续乳液聚合工艺,制备了一种涂料用纯丙乳液基料;考察了乳化剂、引发剂用量及pH值对产物性能的影响。结果表明,当w(乳化剂)=3%,w(引发剂)=0.35%,pH在8~9左右时,涂膜的吸水率达到7.9%,残余单体量<0.5%,水稀释稳定性,钙离子稳定性,冻融稳定性均通过测试,纯丙乳液具有较好的综合性能。     

微表处在连霍高速公路兰考段应用效果分析

介绍了连霍高速公路兰考段微表处养护工程的施工情况,通过对原路面和通车使用一个月的路面状况检测,结果表明:微表处处理车辙和防水效果优良,与原路面粘结牢固, 并在一定程度上改善路面的平整度,可以满足高速公路沥青路面预防性养护的要求。     

无皂型乳液聚合的研究进展

综述了无皂型乳液聚合反应机理及影响乳液稳定性的因素。对无皂型乳液聚合制备方法进行了论述，并介绍了无皂型乳液聚合的研究动态、应用和发展前景。     

乳化钻井液条件下高温高压气井气体扩散研究

高温高压下甲烷在油里的溶解度大，水包油乳化钻井液中存在油相，钻井作业中钻井液静置期间如起下钻、工具故障抢修等时间过长，储层中的甲烷气体会扩散到井眼里。在钻高含硫化氢及二氧化碳气井时，高温高压条件下天然气更有可能到达与油完全互溶的状态。文章将储层内的水平段井眼的气体扩散区域划分为4个区，外滤饼区、内滤饼区、滤液滞留区、滤液未污染区，根据外滤饼区、内滤饼区、滤液滞留区不同计算参数条件，计算预测了在使用水包油乳化钻井液情况下，储层中天然气通过扩散穿过3个区后，进入储层内井眼段环空导致的环空含气质量浓度变化，对环空内含气质量浓度随扩散时间、含油浓度因素的变化进行了定量计算。用伽略金有限元方法求解，计算表明，气体扩散量随钻井液静置时间延长而增加，水基钻井液加入油后与不加油的钻井液相比增大了气体扩散量。     

改性乳化沥青的发展和应用概况

综述了改性乳化沥青的发展及应用概况,重点讨论了改性乳化沥青的生产、制备工艺、稳定性影响因素,并对国内外改性乳化沥青的应用情况加以概述。