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High internal phase CO2-in-water emulsions stabilized with a branched nonionic hydrocarbon surfactant
Varun V. Dhanuka,Jasper L. Dickson,Won Ryoo,Keith P. Johnston +3 more
- Vol. 298, Iss: 1, pp 406-418
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The electrical conductivity is predicted successfully as a function of Bruggeman's model for concentrated emulsions at elevated pressure versus air/W or C/W foams at atmospheric pressure.Abstract:
A nonionic-methylated branched hydrocarbon surfactant, octa(ethylene glycol) 2,6,8-trimethyl-4-nonyl ether ( 5b -C 12 E 8 ) emulsifies up to 90% CO 2 in water with polyhedral cells smaller than 10 μm, as characterized by optical microscopy The stability of these concentrated CO 2 /water (C/W) emulsions increases with pressure and in some cases exceeds 24 h An increase in pressure weakens the attractive van der Waals interactions between the CO 2 cells across water and raises the disjoining pressure It also enhances the solution of the surfactant tail and drives the surfactant from water towards the water–CO 2 interface, as characterized by the change in emulsion phase behavior and the decrease in interfacial tension ( γ ) to 21 mN/m As the surfactant adsorption increases, the greater tendency for ion adsorption is likely to increase the electrostatic repulsion in the thin lamellae and raise the disjoining pressure As pressure increases, the increase in disjoining pressure and decrease in the capillary pressure (due to the decrease in γ ) each favor greater stability of the lamellae against rupture The electrical conductivity is predicted successfully as a function of Bruggeman's model for concentrated emulsions Significant differences in the stability are observed for concentrated C/W emulsions at elevated pressure versus air/W or C/W foams at atmospheric pressureread more
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Nanoparticle-stabilized carbon dioxide-in-water foams with fine texture.
Andrew J. Worthen,Hitesh G. Bagaria,Yunshen Chen,Steven L. Bryant,Chun Huh,Keith P. Johnston +5 more
TL;DR: The ability to achieve long term stability for nanoparticle stabilized C/W foams could offer an alternative to conventional surfactants, which are known to have much lower adsorption energies.
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Morphology and stability of CO2-in-water foams with nonionic hydrocarbon surfactants.
Stephanie Adkins,Xi Chen,Isabel Chan,Enza Torino,Quoc P. Nguyen,Aaron W. Sanders,Keith P. Johnston +6 more
TL;DR: The morphologies, stabilities, and viscosities of high-pressure carbon dioxide-in-water (C/W) foams (emulsions) formed with branched nonionic hydrocarbon surfactants were investigated by in situ optical microscopy and capillary rheology and unexpected, the foams were stable even when the surfactant favored the CO(2) phase over the water phase, in violation of Bancroft's rule.
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On the Lewis-Nielsen model for thermal/electrical conductivity of composites
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Viscosity and stability of ultra-high internal phase CO2-in-water foams stabilized with surfactants and nanoparticles with or without polyelectrolytes.
Zheng Xue,Andrew J. Worthen,Ali Qajar,Isaiah Robert,Steven L. Bryant,Chun Huh,Maša Prodanović,Keith P. Johnston +7 more
TL;DR: The adsorbed NPs at the interface are shown to slow down Ostwald ripening and increase foam stability, and the increase in the bulk and surface viscosity of the aqueous phase further decreases the lamella drainage rate and inhibits coalescence of foams.
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A Review on Research on Replacement of CH4 in Natural Gas Hydrates by Use of CO2
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TL;DR: In this paper, the feasibility of CH4 replacement is proven from the points of view of kinetics and thermodynamics, and confirmed by experiments with gaseous CO2, liquid CO2 and CO2 emulsion.
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