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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Spectral Properties of Foams and Emulsions.

Andra Dinache, Mihail-Lucian Pascu, Adriana Smarandache

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 authors.

Andra DinacheNational Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics, 077125 Magurele, Ilfov, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-6107-7675
Mihail-Lucian PascuNational Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics, 077125 Magurele, Ilfov, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-1151-9345
Adriana SmarandacheNational Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics, 077125 Magurele, Ilfov, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-4586-7551

Funding

Ministerul Cercetării și Inovării Program-Core research-development, ctr. no. 16N /08.02.2019Unitatea Executiva Pentru Finantarea Invatamantului Superior a Cercetarii Dezvoltarii si Inovarii PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2019-4771; PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2019-1264; PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2019-5283
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Abstract

The optical and spectral properties of foams and emulsions provide information about their micro-/nanostructures, chemical and time stability and molecular data of their components. Foams and emulsions are collections of different kinds of bubbles or drops with particular properties. A summary of various surfactant and emulsifier types is performed here, as well as an overview of methods for producing foams and emulsions. Absorption, reflectance, and vibrational spectroscopy (Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy-FTIR, Raman spectroscopy) studies are detailed in connection with the spectral characterization techniques of colloidal systems. Diffusing Wave Spectroscopy (DWS) data for foams and emulsions are likewise introduced. The utility of spectroscopic approaches has grown as processing power and analysis capabilities have improved. In addition, lasers offer advantages due to the specific properties of the emitted beams which allow focusing on very small volumes and enable accurate, fast, and high spatial resolution sample characterization. Emulsions and foams provide exceptional sensitive bases for measuring low concentrations of molecules down to the level of traces using spectroscopy techniques, thus opening new horizons in microfluidics.

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DWSemulsionfoamFTIR spectroscopyRaman spectroscopysurfactantUV/Vis spectroscopy

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PMID34946785
PMCPMC8707813

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