Surface activity of Janus particles adsorbed at fluid-fluid interfaces: Theoretical and experimental aspects

Miguel Angel Fernandez-Rodriguez; Miguel Angel Rodriguez-Valverde; Miguel Angel Cabrerizo-Vilchez; Roque Hidalgo-Alvarez

doi:10.1016/j.cis.2015.06.002

Surface activity of Janus particles adsorbed at fluid-fluid interfaces: Theoretical and experimental aspects

Adv Colloid Interface Sci. 2016 Jul:233:240-254. doi: 10.1016/j.cis.2015.06.002. Epub 2015 Jun 14.

Authors

Miguel Angel Fernandez-Rodriguez¹, Miguel Angel Rodriguez-Valverde¹, Miguel Angel Cabrerizo-Vilchez¹, Roque Hidalgo-Alvarez²

Affiliations

¹ Biocolloid and Fluid Physics Group, Applied Physics Department, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, 18071-E Granada, Spain.
² Biocolloid and Fluid Physics Group, Applied Physics Department, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, 18071-E Granada, Spain. Electronic address: rhidalgo@ugr.es.

PMID: 26094083
DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2015.06.002

Abstract

Since de Gennes coined in 1992 the term Janus particle (JP), there has been a continued effort to develop this field. The purpose of this review is to present the most relevant theoretical and experimental results obtained so far on the surface activity of amphiphilic JPs at fluid interfaces. The surface activity of JPs at fluid-fluid interfaces can be experimentally determined using two different methods: the classical Langmuir balance or the pendant drop tensiometry. The second method requires much less amount of sample than the first one, but it has also some experimental limitations. In all cases collected here the JPs exhibited a higher surface or interfacial activity than the corresponding homogeneous particles. This reveals the significant advantage of JPs for the stabilization of emulsions and foams.

Keywords: Fluid–fluid interfaces; Janus particles; Particle-laden interfaces; Pendant drop tensiometry; Surface and interfacial activity.

Publication types

Review