Advances in Interactions of Polymers in Emulsion Systems
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemical Processes and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 August 2025 | Viewed by 982
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polymer–surfactant interactions; emulsions; microencapsulation; biopolymer films
Interests: microencapsulation; nanoencapsulation; polymer-based drug delivery systems; formulation development; controlled drug delivery; nanotechnology; lipid-based drug delivery systems
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Dear Colleagues,
Emulsions are thermodynamically metastable systems, and therefore, the main challenge for emulsion production is to control the system’s stability, as well as to provide protection against destabilization. The field of polymer interactions has attracted a lot of attention both from theoretical and practical points of view. Under specific conditions (such as the polymer-to-polymer ratio, pH, ionic strength, temperature, and mixing processes), it has been stated that polymer–polymer or polymer–surfactant complexes may form with enhanced functional properties in comparison to the polymer and surfactant alone. Therefore, the effects of polymer interactions are useful in practice to achieve emulsification. Although the subject has been studied over several decades, limited knowledge on the application of polymer/surfactant or polymer/polymer mixtures in the chemical, food, and pharmaceutical industries determines the need for further extensive research. There is growing interest in better understanding and reviewing the properties of different polymer–polymer pairs with particular attention to the capability of their mixtures to emulsify. Natural polymers have advantages over synthetic polymers in terms of safety, biodegradability, and biocompatibility and, as such, are considered to be the preferred materials used for emulsion-type products in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food industries.
This Special Issue, “Advances in Interactions of Polymers in Emulsion Systems”, aims to highlight the current progress in polymer interactions (for polymer–polymer or polymer–surfactant complexes) in emulsion systems. Preference will be given to non-toxic, biodegradable polymers that, when applied to any field in the industry, can enhance and preserve production. We welcome original research articles and reviews for submission. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Current trends in the application of polymers in emulsion systems;
- Emulsion systems stabilized by polymers for cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and food applications;
- Interfacial properties of polymer–polymer and polymer–surfactant interactions in the liquid system;
- The interaction of plant biopolymers in emulsions;
- The interaction of animal biopolymers in emulsions.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Jelena Milinković Budinčić
Prof. Dr. Ljiljana Đekić
Prof. Dr. Lidija B. Petrović
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- polymer–surfactant interactions
- polymer–polymer interactions
- emulsions
- adsorption on the interface
- polymers
- biopolymers
- disperse systems
- interfacial properties
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