Nanoemulsions: formation, properties and applications

Nanoemulsions: formation, properties and applications

2016 | Ankur Gupta, H. Burak Eral, T. Alan Hatton, Patrick S. Doyle
The article "Nanoemulsions: Formation, Properties and Applications" by Gupta et al. provides a comprehensive review of nanoemulsions, which are liquid-in-liquid dispersions with droplet sizes on the order of 100 nm. These dispersions exhibit high surface area per unit volume, robust stability, optically transparent appearance, and tunable rheology. The authors discuss the preparation methods for nanoemulsions, including high-energy methods (such as high pressure homogenization and ultrasonication) and low-energy methods (such as phase inversion temperature and emulsion inversion point). They also explore the factors affecting droplet size, stability, and destabilization mechanisms like flocculation, coalescence, Ostwald ripening, and creaming. Nanoemulsions have found applications in various fields, including drug delivery, food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and material synthesis. The article highlights the unique properties of nanoemulsions, such as their ability to solvate water-insoluble drugs, enhance the digestibility of lipophilic compounds, and serve as building blocks for complex materials.The article "Nanoemulsions: Formation, Properties and Applications" by Gupta et al. provides a comprehensive review of nanoemulsions, which are liquid-in-liquid dispersions with droplet sizes on the order of 100 nm. These dispersions exhibit high surface area per unit volume, robust stability, optically transparent appearance, and tunable rheology. The authors discuss the preparation methods for nanoemulsions, including high-energy methods (such as high pressure homogenization and ultrasonication) and low-energy methods (such as phase inversion temperature and emulsion inversion point). They also explore the factors affecting droplet size, stability, and destabilization mechanisms like flocculation, coalescence, Ostwald ripening, and creaming. Nanoemulsions have found applications in various fields, including drug delivery, food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and material synthesis. The article highlights the unique properties of nanoemulsions, such as their ability to solvate water-insoluble drugs, enhance the digestibility of lipophilic compounds, and serve as building blocks for complex materials.
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