W/CO2 nanodispersions as an energy-saving nanoreactor separable by pressure and light control

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Recent studies implied an unusual headgroup (HG)-free, fluorocarbon (FC) surfactant Nohead FC6-HC4 to form stable, W/CO2 nanodispersions (W/C NDs). With the unusual surfactant architecture, the ND formation is a surprising find with a significant potential impact in this science field. Due to the lack of a HG, this type of W/C ND could be a more practical and universal solvent, without the complex after treatments normally required to remove charged surfactants. This study will find a non-bioaccumulative and inexpensive compound both HG and FC free for W/C NDs. Examination of the ND structures with a photochromic dye at different P, T and light condition will give information on whether NP-precursors or enzymes can be used for potential applications. These results will therefore clarify the possibility of pressure- and light-induced separation and advantages of the NDs as a nanoreactor.

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DOI https://doi.org/10.5286/ISIS.E.RB1910007-1
Metadata Access https://icatisis.esc.rl.ac.uk/oaipmh/request?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=oai_datacite&identifier=oai:icatisis.esc.rl.ac.uk:inv/103211657
Provenance
Creator Dr Shirin Alexander; Professor Masanobu Sagisaka; Mr Christopher Hill; Professor Julian Eastoe; Dr Sajad Kiani; Dr Robert Dalgliesh; Miss Georgina Moody; Dr Wafaa Al-shatty
Publisher ISIS Neutron and Muon Source
Publication Year 2022
Rights CC-BY Attribution 4.0 International; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
OpenAccess true
Contact isisdata(at)stfc.ac.uk
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Resource Type Dataset
Discipline Chemistry; Natural Sciences
Temporal Coverage Begin 2019-06-09T23:00:00Z
Temporal Coverage End 2019-06-14T09:16:15Z