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Gravity-induced encapsulation of liquids by destabilization of granular rafts

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  • Manouk Abkarian

    (Université Montpellier 2—CNRS, Laboratoire Charles Coulomb)

  • Suzie Protière

    (CNRS, Université Paris 06, Institut Jean le Rond d’Alembert)

  • Jeffrey M. Aristoff

    (Princeton University
    Present address: Numerica Corporation, 4850 Hahns Peak Drive, Suite 200, Loveland, Colorado 80538, USA)

  • Howard A. Stone

    (Princeton University)

Abstract

Droplets and bubbles coated by a protective armour of particles find numerous applications in encapsulation, stabilization of emulsions and foams, and flotation techniques. Here we study the role of a body force, such as in flotation, as a means of continuous encapsulation by particles. We use dense particles, which self-assemble into rafts, at oil–water interfaces. We show that these rafts can be spontaneously or controllably destabilized into armoured oil-in-water droplets, which highlights a possible role for common granular materials in environmental remediation. We further present a method for continuous production and discuss the generalization of our approach towards colloidal scales.

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  • Manouk Abkarian & Suzie Protière & Jeffrey M. Aristoff & Howard A. Stone, 2013. "Gravity-induced encapsulation of liquids by destabilization of granular rafts," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 4(1), pages 1-8, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:4:y:2013:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms2869
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms2869
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