Palm olein-in-water Pickering emulsion stabilized by Fe3O4-cellulose nanocrystal nanocomposites and their responses to pH

Liang Ee Low; Beng Ti Tey; Boon Hoong Ong; Eng Seng Chan; Siah Ying Tang

doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.08.091

Palm olein-in-water Pickering emulsion stabilized by Fe₃O₄-cellulose nanocrystal nanocomposites and their responses to pH

Carbohydr Polym. 2017 Jan 2:155:391-399. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.08.091. Epub 2016 Aug 29.

Authors

Liang Ee Low¹, Beng Ti Tey², Boon Hoong Ong³, Eng Seng Chan⁴, Siah Ying Tang⁵

Affiliations

¹ Chemical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. Electronic address: low.liang.ee@monash.edu.
² Chemical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia; Advanced Engineering Platform, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. Electronic address: tey.beng.ti@monash.edu.
³ Nanotechnology & Catalysis Research Centre, University of Malaya, Jalan Universiti, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Electronic address: bhong@um.edu.my.
⁴ Chemical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia; Advanced Engineering Platform, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. Electronic address: chan.eng.seng@monash.edu.
⁵ Chemical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. Electronic address: patrick.tang@monash.edu.

PMID: 27702526
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.08.091

Abstract

We studied the formation of palm olein-in-water (O/W) Pickering emulsion stabilized by Fe₃O₄-cellulose nanocrystals (MCNC) nanocomposites obtained by ultrasound assisted in-situ co-precipitation method. The synthesized MCNC nanocomposites successfully stabilized Pickering emulsion with dual responses. The magnetic tests revealed a direct-relation between attractability of MCNC-stabilized Pickering emulsions and the emulsion droplet diameter. The Pickering emulsions were stable under pH ranging from 3 to 6. The stability substantially reduced around pH 8-10, and regained slowly when approaching pH 13. From microscopic and mastersizer analysis, monodisperse emulsion droplets were noticed at pH 3-6, and 13, while polydisperse emulsion were obtained at pH 8-12. The Pickering emulsions prepared at pH 6 are stable up to 14 days, while Pickering emulsions at pH 8 experienced coalescence. In this study, the dual stimuli-responsive Pickering emulsion stabilized by MCNC may hold potentials for biomedical and drug delivery as new generation of smart nanotherapeutic carrier.

Keywords: Emulsifier; Fe(3)O(4)-CNC nanocomposite; Magnetic responstive; Palm olein; Pickering emulsion; pH responsive.