@article{Bolognesi:2014:10.1039/c4ra14967j,
author = {Bolognesi, G and Hargreaves, A and Ward, AD and Kirby, AK and Bain, CD and Ces, O},
doi = {10.1039/c4ra14967j},
journal = {RSC Advances},
pages = {8114--8121},
title = {Microfluidic generation of monodisperse ultra-low interfacial tension oil droplets in water},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4ra14967j},
volume = {5},
year = {2014}
}

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TY  - JOUR
AB  - We present a novel microfluidic approach for the generation of monodisperse oil droplets in water with interfacial tensions of the order of 1 μN m−1. Using an oil-in-water emulsion containing the surfactant aerosol OT, heptane, water and sodium chloride under conditions close to the microemulsion phase transition, we actively controlled the surface tension at the liquid–liquid interface within the microfluidic device in order to produce monodisperse droplets. These droplets exhibited high levels of stability with respect to rupture and coalescence rates. Confirmation that the resultant emulsions were in the ultra-low tension regime was determined using real space detection of thermally-induced capillary waves at the droplet interface.
AU  - Bolognesi,G
AU  - Hargreaves,A
AU  - Ward,AD
AU  - Kirby,AK
AU  - Bain,CD
AU  - Ces,O
DO  - 10.1039/c4ra14967j
EP  - 8121
PY  - 2014///
SN  - 2046-2069
SP  - 8114
TI  - Microfluidic generation of monodisperse ultra-low interfacial tension oil droplets in water
T2  - RSC Advances
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4ra14967j
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/25712
VL  - 5
ER  - 

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