Abstract
The formation of oil-in-water (O/W) nano-emulsions suitable for pesticidal application has been studied in water/mixture of non-ionic surfactant (C 12E 3) and anion surfactant (MAPK)/oil (bifenthrin dissolved in dimethylbenzene) systems. The nano-emulsions with constant oil concentration were prepared by using high-energy emulsification methods. Effects of surfactant ratio and total surfactant concentration on the mean droplet size and size distribution of the emulsions were measured by dynamic light scattering. The stability of nano-emulsions prepared with different surfactant ratios of MAPK and C 12E 3 was tested by two methods: by measuring the change in droplet size as a function of time using dynamic light scattering and by multiple light scattering. The results showed the data acquired by the short-term scan using multiple light scattering technique corresponded with the droplet size variations measured by dynamic light scattering. The optimum concentration and mixing ratio of the two surfactants for the bifenthrin oil-in-water nano-emulsion was 10 wt% and 6:4 (MAPK to C 12E 3) and the quality indicators of this nano-emulsion were up to standard according to FAO standards.
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