The physicochemical properties of emulsions stabilized by surfactants depend on the film drainage and coalescence behavior between dispersed drops in a system.The combination of direct measurement of the interaction f...The physicochemical properties of emulsions stabilized by surfactants depend on the film drainage and coalescence behavior between dispersed drops in a system.The combination of direct measurement of the interaction forces between soft matters by AFM and the prediction of the film drainage process by the SRYL model helps to explore the dynamic behavior of droplets in the emulsion system.In this review,novel experimental designs and recent advances in experimental methodologies for solving interaction forces,interfacial deformation and drop coalescence are presented,which show the advantage of using AFM as a tool for probing colloidal interactions.The effects of hydrodynamic forces,both DLVO and non-DLVO forces,on the emulsion stabilization mechanism are discussed.In addition,an outlook is presented to discuss the further development of the relevant technology and the problems that need to be solved.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51774303,51422406&51534007)the National Science and Technology Specific Project(Grant No.2016ZX05028004-001)+1 种基金the Henry Fok Foundation(Grant No.142021)the Science Foundation of China University of Petroleum,Beijing(Grant No.C201602)for providing financial support for this research
文摘The physicochemical properties of emulsions stabilized by surfactants depend on the film drainage and coalescence behavior between dispersed drops in a system.The combination of direct measurement of the interaction forces between soft matters by AFM and the prediction of the film drainage process by the SRYL model helps to explore the dynamic behavior of droplets in the emulsion system.In this review,novel experimental designs and recent advances in experimental methodologies for solving interaction forces,interfacial deformation and drop coalescence are presented,which show the advantage of using AFM as a tool for probing colloidal interactions.The effects of hydrodynamic forces,both DLVO and non-DLVO forces,on the emulsion stabilization mechanism are discussed.In addition,an outlook is presented to discuss the further development of the relevant technology and the problems that need to be solved.
