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Emulsion characterization via microfluidic devices: A review on interfacial tension and stability to coalescence

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Current applications of microfluidic devices to determine the equilibrium and dynamic interfacial tension during droplet formation, and to investigate the coalescence stability of dispersed droplets applicable to the processing and storage of emulsions, are discussed.
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This article is published in Advances in Colloid and Interface Science.The article was published on 2021-10-05 and is currently open access. It has received 40 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Coalescence (physics) & Microfluidics.

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Microfluidic interfacial tensiometry

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Formation, stabilization and chemical demulsification of crude oil-in-water emulsions: A review

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Multiscale combined techniques for evaluating emulsion stability: A critical review.

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In situ rapid conjugation of chitosan-gum Arabic coacervated complex with cinnamaldehyde in cinnamon essential oil to stabilize high internal phase Pickering emulsion

TL;DR: In this article , chitosan and gum Arabic coacervated complex (CGCC) were used to stabilize high internal phase Pickering emulsion (HIPE), and cinnamon essential oil (CEO) was incorporated into oil phase.
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Perspectives in the stability of emulsion explosive.

TL;DR: In this paper , the stability of emulsion explosive has been investigated, and the effect of the strength of interfacial film is most important for its stability, the greater the strength, the more stable the emulsion.
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