2LM-10 : A novel approach for the preparation of alginate and hydrophobically modified alginate particles as Pickering stabilizers using a dual ultrasonic nebulizer spray method

In recent years, there have been increasing interest in developing Pickering emulsions due to their potential applications. The Pickering emulsions have similar formulations as like surfactant based emulsions. The difference in the Pickering emulsions is that the surfactants are replaced by the solid particles. The shift from using solid inorganic particles to adopting the particles of biological origin for the stabilization of oil is a new trend in the field of Pickering emulsions. The present study emphasizes the nebulizer method to prepare eco-friendly alginate and modified alginate particles as Pickering stabilizers. Furthermore, we have employed these particles for the stabilization of two different oils. The polymerization of the styrene-emulsions was carried out using a thermal initiator. Also, we studied the behavior of PSMs at oil-water interface.