Pickering-type water-in-oil-in-water multiple emulsions toward multihollow nanocomposite microspheres

Langmuir. 2010 Sep 7;26(17):13727-31. doi: 10.1021/la102529d.

Abstract

Multihollow hydroxyapatite (HAp)/poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) nanocomposite microspheres were readily fabricated by solvent evaporation from a "Pickering-type" water-in-(dichloromethane solution of PLLA)-in-water multiple emulsion stabilized with HAp nanoparticles. The multiple emulsion was stabilized with the aid of PLLA molecules used as a wettability modifier for HAp nanoparticles, although HAp nanoparticles did not work solely as particulate emulsifiers for Pickering-type emulsions consisting of pure dichloromethane and water. The interaction between PLLA and HAp nanoparticles at the oil-water interfaces plays a crucial role toward the preparation of stable multiple emulsion and multihollow microspheres.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Durapatite / chemistry*
  • Emulsions / chemistry
  • Lactic Acid / chemistry*
  • Microspheres
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Oils / chemistry*
  • Particle Size
  • Polyesters
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Surface Properties
  • Water / chemistry*
  • Wettability

Substances

  • Emulsions
  • Oils
  • Polyesters
  • Polymers
  • Water
  • Lactic Acid
  • poly(lactide)
  • Durapatite