Tuneable control of interfacial rheology and emulsion coalescence.
Breaking point: Switchable peptide surfactants are used to demonstrate that the extent of cross-linking in an interfacial surfactant layer can control the rate of emulsion coalescence. Pictured is the rupture of an aqueous thin film where the peptide layer lacks sufficient strength to prevent hole formation, but nonetheless dramatically slows the rate of hole expansion.
Malcolm
Andrew S
AS
Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD, Australia.
Dexter
Annette F
AF
Katakdhond
Jayant A
JA
Karakashev
Stoyan I
SI
Nguyen
Anh V
AV
Middelberg
Anton P J
AP