Exceptional function of nanoporous metal organic framework particles in emulsion stabilisation

• DOI: 10.1039/c3cc43689f
• Publication Date: 2013-07-18T14:01:20Z
• Authors: Bo Xiao; Qingchun Yuan; Richard A. Williams
• Keywords: /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2500/2508; /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1600/1600; name=General Chemistry; /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2500/2505; Surface Properties; /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2500/2504; /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2500/2504; name=Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials; /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2500/2506; name=Metals and Alloys; 01 natural sciences; /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2500/2506; name=Metals and Alloys; Coatings and Films; name=Electronic; /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1500/1503; name=Catalysis; Organometallic Compounds; Optical and Magnetic Materials; /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2500/2503; Particle Size; name=Materials Chemistry; 660; Water; /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2500/2508; name=Surfaces, Coatings and Films; name=Ceramics and Composites; Nanostructures; 0104 chemical sciences; /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2500/2503; name=Ceramics and Composites; /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2500/2505; name=Materials Chemistry; Emulsions; Adsorption; name=Catalysis; name=General Chemistry; Oils; Porosity; name=Surfaces; /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1600/1600; /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1500/1503

A new concept of nanoporous metal organic framework particles stabilising emulsions was investigated. The copper benzenetricarboxylate MOF particles adsorbed at the oil/water interface play an exceptional role in stabilising both oil-in-water and water-in-oil emulsions.