title: Surface activity of Janus particles adsorbed at fluid-fluid interfaces: Theoretical and experimental aspects.
abstract: Since de Gennes coined in 1992 the term Janus particle (JP), there has been a continued effort to develop this field. The purpose of this review is to present the most relevant theoretical and experimental results obtained so far on the surface activity of amphiphilic JPs at fluid interfaces. The surface activity of JPs at fluid-fluid interfaces can be experimentally determined using two different methods: the classical Langmuir balance or the pendant drop tensiometry. The second method requires much less amount of sample than the first one, but it has also some experimental limitations. In all cases collected here the JPs exhibited a higher surface or interfacial activity than the corresponding homogeneous particles. This reveals the significant advantage of JPs for the stabilization of emulsions and foams.
authors.affiliation: Biocolloid and Fluid Physics Group, Applied Physics Department, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, 18071-E Granada, Spain.
authors.forename: Miguel Angel
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Fernandez-Rodriguez
authors.affiliation: Biocolloid and Fluid Physics Group, Applied Physics Department, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, 18071-E Granada, Spain.
authors.forename: Miguel Angel
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rodriguez-Valverde
authors.affiliation: Biocolloid and Fluid Physics Group, Applied Physics Department, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, 18071-E Granada, Spain.
authors.forename: Miguel Angel
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Cabrerizo-Vilchez
authors.affiliation: Biocolloid and Fluid Physics Group, Applied Physics Department, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, 18071-E Granada, Spain. Electronic address: rhidalgo@ugr.es.
authors.forename: Roque
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hidalgo-Alvarez
keywords: Fluid–fluid interfaces; Janus particles; Particle-laden interfaces; Pendant drop tensiometry; Surface and interfacial activity