Crushing Emulsions: A tensiometer study of different diameter ferromagnetic emulsions

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Abstract

Generating emulsions with microfluidics has become a popular topic in science over the last decade. While most of these emulsions are thermodynamically unstable, recent developments have succeeded in making stable emulsions with hard-shells using nanoparticles. This study focuses on measuring the tension required to crush these hard-shelled emulsions as a function of their diameter. At the time of this writing, we are also exploring how these destructive properties manifest in both double and single emulsions as a function of their size.

* This work is funded by the University of Minnesota-Duluth startup funds.

Presenters

  • Sam L Remus

    University of Minnesota-Duluth

Authors

  • Sam L Remus

    University of Minnesota-Duluth

  • Jessica Mulcare

    University of Minnesota-Duluth

  • John Gallagher

    University of Minnesota-Duluth

  • Jared Tucker

    University of Minnesota-Duluth

  • Laura Adams

    University of Minnesota-Duluth