Dual access to the fluid networks of colloid-stabilized bicontinuous emulsions through uninterrupted connections.

ABSTRACT: Large surface areas are important for enhancing mass and energy transfer in biological and technological processes. Bicontinuous interfacially jammed emulsion gels (bijels) increase the surface area between two fluids by intertwining them into particle stabilized networks. To facilitate efficient mass and energy exchange via the bijels' high surface area, the fluid networks need to be connected to their respective bulk phases. Here, we generate bijels between two bulk fluids and investigate the connections the bijel makes. We analyze these connections by investigating the colloidal stability, interfacial rheology and mass transfer dynamics during bijel formation. To this end, we employ confocal and electron microscopy, as well as dynamic light scattering, pendant drop analysis, elec

SUBMITTER: de Ruiter M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11472867 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature