Formation of ag nanoparticles in CO2-responsive microemulsion fabricated by a bio-based surfactant based on rosin

Xinyan Yan, Ruiqin Deng, Wenxuan Zhang, Zhengchuang Zhao, Zheng Xing, Huimin Cheng, Shuang Luo, Xujuan Huang, Haifei Lu, Zhaosheng Cai · 2025

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Xinyan Yan and co-authors make silver nanoparticles in a microemulsion that responds to carbon dioxide, in a research paper from 2025. The emulsion is held by a rosin-based surfactant mixed with a common surfactant. Rosin comes from pine resin, so the base is bio-based rather than oil-based.

Gas treatment switches the mix between blended and split states in a fast cycle. In the blended state, round silver particles form with a tight size near twelve nanometers. After a split, the oil layer can be recovered and reused for more rounds. The work pairs particle making with reuse, which cuts waste and cost.

Catalog record

CREATORXinyan Yan, Ruiqin Deng, Wenxuan Zhang, Zhengchuang Zhao, Zheng Xing, Huimin Cheng, Shuang Luo, Xujuan Huang, Haifei Lu, Zhaosheng Cai
YEAR2025
COLLECTIONPAPERS
FORMATTXT
FILE SIZE26 KB
VERSION1.0
LICENSECC BY 4.0
RIGHTSCC BY
SOURCEEurope PMC

Source: https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC12749761

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