DPD Simulation on the Transformation and Stability of O/W and W/O Microemulsions
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Simulation Methodology
2.1. Dissipative Particle Dynamics Theory
2.2. Models and Interaction Parameters
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Transformation of W/O and O/W Microemulsion Systems
3.1.1. Dynamics of the W/O and O/W Microemulsion Systems Formation
3.1.2. Influence of Oil-Water Ratio on the Transformation of W/O and O/W Microemulsion Systems
3.2. Stability of the W/O and O/W Microemulsion Systems
3.2.1. Influence of Temperature on the W/O and O/W Microemulsion Systems
3.2.2. Influence of Inorganic Salt on the W/O and O/W Microemulsion Systems
3.2.3. Influence of Shear on the W/O and O/W Microemulsion Systems
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Sample Availability
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W | 25 | |||
H | 25.34 | 25 | ||
T | 151.52 | 177.82 | 25 | |
O | 103.24 | 143.61 | 25.94 | 25 |
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Li, M.; Zhang, H.; Wu, Z.; Zhu, Z.; Jia, X. DPD Simulation on the Transformation and Stability of O/W and W/O Microemulsions. Molecules 2022, 27, 1361. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27041361
Li M, Zhang H, Wu Z, Zhu Z, Jia X. DPD Simulation on the Transformation and Stability of O/W and W/O Microemulsions. Molecules. 2022; 27(4):1361. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27041361
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Menghua, Haixia Zhang, Zongxu Wu, Zhenxing Zhu, and Xinlei Jia. 2022. "DPD Simulation on the Transformation and Stability of O/W and W/O Microemulsions" Molecules 27, no. 4: 1361. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27041361