Abstract
We report on the spontaneous formation of nano-sized ionic liquid/water (IL/W) emulsions in a simple system solely composed of an IL and aqueous solution of an inorganic salt. The IL ions play a dual role, that of both a surfactant and the dispersed phase. No extra surfactant is needed to promote emulsification. Droplets generation at the IL/W interface is captured by nanoparticulate and porous films that imprint the morphology of this unstable interface. The emulsion droplets are employed to create core-shell microcrystals with potential functionality. This journal is
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3798-3805 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Soft Matter |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 21 |
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Publication status | Published - 7 Jun 2014 |