Measuring the Surface Energy of Nanosheets by Emulsion Inversion.

ABSTRACT: Solution-processed nanomaterials can be assembled by a range of interfacial techniques, including as stabilizers in Pickering emulsions. Two-dimensional (2D) materials present a promising route toward nanosheet-stabilized emulsions for functional segregated networks, while also facilitating surface energy studies. Here, we demonstrate emulsions stabilized by the 2D materials including the transition metal carbide MXene, titanium carbide (Ti₃C₂T _x ), and develop an approach for in situ measurement of nanosheet surface energy based on emulsion inversion. This approach is applied to determine the influence of pH and nanosheet size on surface energy for MXene, graphene oxide, pristine graphene, and molybdenum disulfide. The surface energy values o

SUBMITTER: Sehnal A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11474924 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature