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ArticleNature communications2023

Interactions between interfaces dictate stimuli-responsive emulsion behaviour.

Marcel Rey, Jannis Kolker, James A Richards, Isha Malhotra, Thomas S Glen, N Y Denise Li, Fraser H J Laidlaw, Damian Renggli, Jan Vermant, Andrew B Schofield and 3 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Marcel Rey *School of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Edinburgh, Peter Guthrie Tait Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FD, UK. marcel.rey@physics.gu.se.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1721-0253
Jannis Kolker *Institute for Theoretical Physics II: Soft Matter, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, D-40225, Düsseldorf, Germany.
James A RichardsSchool of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Edinburgh, Peter Guthrie Tait Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FD, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2775-6807
Isha MalhotraInstitute for Theoretical Physics II: Soft Matter, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, D-40225, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Thomas S GlenSchool of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Edinburgh, Peter Guthrie Tait Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FD, UK.
N Y Denise LiSchool of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Edinburgh, Peter Guthrie Tait Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FD, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2643-0810
Fraser H J LaidlawSchool of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Edinburgh, Peter Guthrie Tait Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FD, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5907-0447
Damian RenggliDepartment of Materials, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 5, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9927-1593
Jan VermantDepartment of Materials, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 5, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0352-0656
Andrew B SchofieldSchool of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Edinburgh, Peter Guthrie Tait Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FD, UK.
Syuji FujiiDepartment of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Osaka Institute of Technology, 5-16-1 Omiya, Asahi-ku, Osaka, 535-8585, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2562-9502
Hartmut LöwenInstitute for Theoretical Physics II: Soft Matter, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, D-40225, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Paul S CleggSchool of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Edinburgh, Peter Guthrie Tait Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FD, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0280-4670

Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation) LO 418/22-1EC | EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation H2020 | H2020 Priority Excellent Science | H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (H2020 Excellent Science - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions) Grant No.101064381RCUK | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) EP/P030564/1Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (Swiss National Science Foundation) Project-ID P2SKP2_194953
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Stimuli-responsive emulsions offer a dual advantage, combining long-term storage with controlled release triggered by external cues such as pH or temperature changes. This study establishes that thermo-responsive emulsion behaviour is primarily determined by interactions between, rather than within, interfaces. Consequently, the stability of these emulsions is intricately tied to the nature of the stabilizing microgel particles - whether they are more polymeric or colloidal, and the morphology they assume at the liquid interface. The colloidal properties of the microgels provide the foundation for the long-term stability of Pickering emulsions. However, limited deformability can lead to non-responsive emulsions. Conversely, the polymeric properties of the microgels enable them to spread and flatten at the liquid interface, enabling stimuli-responsive behaviour. Furthermore, microgels shared between two emulsion droplets in flocculated emulsions facilitate stimuli-responsiveness, regardless of their internal architecture. This underscores the pivotal role of microgel morphology and the forces they exert on liquid interfaces in the control and design of stimuli-responsive emulsions and interfaces.

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PMCPMC10593850

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