Clay Minerals and Synthetic Analogous as Emulsifiers of Pickering Emulsions

ISBN-13: 9780323918589 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022

Fernando Wypych; Rilton Alves de Freitas

Spis treści

1. Concepts of emulsion formation and stability: thermodynamic, kinetics and gravitational forces
2. A basic introduction to Pickering emulsions: history and fundaments
3. Particle shape and wettability at liquid-liquid interface
4. Techniques of characterization of Pickering Emulsions: phase separation, interfacial tension measurements, microscopy and rheology
5. Clay minerals - Structure and properties
6. Layered double hydroxides and hydroxides salts - Structure and properties
7. Pickering emulsions based on layered clay minerals with neutral structures
8. Pickering emulsions based on layered cations exchange clay minerals
9. Pickering emulsions based on anions exchange synthetic layered hydroxides
10. Pickering emulsions based on layered clay minerals with scrolls and nanotubes morphologies
11. Chemical modification of clay surfaces and applications as emulsifiers of Pickering emulsions
12. Pickering emulsions - potential applications, future perspectives and challenges

O autorze

Fernando Wypych graduated in Chemistry - Federal University of Paraná (1984), Ms.Sc. - Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (1987); PhD - Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro/Technical University of Berlin - Germany (1992) and pos-doc in the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology - ETH (1997). Currently is full professor at the Federal University of Paraná and work in the area of natural and synthetic layered materials. In 2019 was included in the PLOS Biology database among the 100,000 most cited researchers in the world in all areas of science. Works as reviewer of 129 different scientific journals and is editor of the book: Clay Surfaces - Fundamentals and applications (2004), Academic Press. Has published 234 scientific papers, 19 book chapters, 41 patents and 8190 citations (ISI in 11/2020). Advised/co-advised 44 M.Sc. and 29 PhD students, 1 pos-doc and currently advise/co-advise 4 PhD. Have a factor h= 46 and a fellowship from CNPq level 1B Rilton Alves de Freitas graduated in Industrial-Pharmacy- Federal University of Paraná (2001), Ms.Sc. - Federal University of Paraná (2000); PhD - Federal University of Paraná (2003); pos-doc in the Physics Department at Tulane University - USA (2008); pos-doc in the Department of Polymers and Colloids of Le Mans University (2014-2015). Currently is associated professor at Federal University of Paraná and work in the area of colloids and polymer sciences. Has published 89 scientific papers, 3 book chapters, 6 patents and 1278 citations (ISI in 12/2020). Advised/co-advised 17 M.Sc. and 7 PhD students, 2 pos-docs and currently advise/co-advise 1 M.Sc. and 6 PhD. Have a factor h =20 and a fellowship from CNPq level 2.