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Anisotropic Particles from a One‐Pot Double Emulsion Induced by Partial Wetting and Their Triggered Release
Author(s) -
Huang Xiaopeng,
Qian Qiuping,
Wang Yapei
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.201302743
Subject(s) - emulsion , wetting , materials science , anisotropy , phase (matter) , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , particle (ecology) , chemical physics , chemistry , composite material , physics , optics , organic chemistry , oceanography , engineering , geology
A family of anisotropic particles is synthesized via a facile, scalable, and versatile method based on a conventional double emulsion, which is very well suited for practical production and applications. Partial wetting theory is well established as a powerful instrument to elucidate the controlled phase separation within the double emulsion. This theory is employed to assist the manipulation of the phase separation process for the formation of well‐defined nonspherical particles as well as their triggered release.