Abstract
As an ionic cross-linker that can change the size of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-acrylic acid) microgel, Ca2+ is applied as a trigger to demulsify microgel-stabilized oil/water Pickering emulsions. The influence of Ca2+ induced intra-particle ionic cross-linking and inter-particle aggregation on the stability of microgel-stablized “Pickering” emulsion is described. At low and mediate concentration of Ca2+, ionic cross-linking can change the internal elasticity of the microgel, and cause the coarsening of the oil droplets. At high concentration of Ca2+, microgels flocculate due to the salt out effect and the emulsion is destabilized. This work provide a facile method to control the stability of the Pickering emulsions at ambient condition.
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