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ArticleACS applied materials & interfaces2025

Interfacial Stabilization of Green and Food-Safe Emulsions through Complexation of Tannic Acid and Nanochitins.

Qian Wu, Chen Zhou, Mengyao Niu, Jiaxin Hu, Nianjie Feng, Sameer Mhatre, Yi Lu, Xun Niu, Tianyu Guo, Jingqian Chen and 2 more

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12 authors.

Qian WuHubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), National "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430068, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1138-2329
Chen ZhouHubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), National "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430068, China.
Mengyao NiuHubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), National "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430068, China.
Jiaxin HuSchool of Material Science & Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430068, China.
Nianjie FengBioproducts Institute, Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-1540-8821
Sameer MhatreBioproducts Institute, Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-2254-2786
Yi LuBioproducts Institute, Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-2371-7368
Xun NiuBioproducts Institute, Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-8212-8419
Tianyu GuoBioproducts Institute, Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-1297-0341
Jingqian ChenBioproducts Institute, Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-0295-1232
Ran BiBioproducts Institute, Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada.ORCID 0009-0002-8482-4578
Orlando J RojasBioproducts Institute, Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-4036-4020

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Abstract

Nanochitins exhibit unique structural attributes that confer distinct physical properties to multiphase systems. Amphiphilic tannic acid (TA) serves as an excellent candidate for interfacial modification via electrostatic adsorption and complexation with nanochitin. In this study, we developed green and food-safe strategies to enhance the stabilizing and functional performance of complexes formed through the coassembly of chitin nanofibers (ChNF) and TA. Their interactions were systematically investigated using spectroscopy, rheological measurements, and molecular simulations, all confirming strong interfacial binding primarily through hydrogen bonding. X-ray diffraction analysis further revealed TA-induced changes in ChNF crystallinity. The resulting ChNF-TA complexes effectively stabilized high internal phase Pickering emulsions (HIPPEs), which exhibited long-term stability and were successfully applied in direct ink writing. The exceptional stability of the HIPPEs was attributed to the synergistic effects of electrostatic charge neutralization and interfacial tension reduction. Quartz crystal microgravimetry demonstrated rapid complexation, with TA binding to ChNF thin films at a level of approximately 450 ng/cm

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chitin nanofibersfood emulsionsgreen emulsionsinterfacial stabilizationtannic acid

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