{"title":"Evaporation of emulsion drops on surfaces: A short review","authors":"Dileep Mampallil","doi":"10.1016/j.cocis.2025.101938","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The evaporation of drops is a ubiquitous phenomenon with implications across a wide range of applied processes. Consequently, the fundamentals of drop evaporation under various configurations and conditions have been extensively studied. One particularly interesting configuration involves the evaporation of emulsion drops, which has implications for food technology, drug delivery, and cosmetics, to name a few. This review explores the evaporation of emulsion systems placed on solid surfaces. Oil-in-water and water-in-oil emulsions exhibit distinct evaporation dynamics and offer possibilities for various applications. Here, we discuss the fundamental principles of drop evaporation in general and highlight various applications of emulsion systems. Additionally, we examine the potential opportunities that can be explored within this system.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":293,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science","volume":"78 ","pages":"Article 101938"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science","FirstCategoryId":"92","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359029425000445","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
The evaporation of drops is a ubiquitous phenomenon with implications across a wide range of applied processes. Consequently, the fundamentals of drop evaporation under various configurations and conditions have been extensively studied. One particularly interesting configuration involves the evaporation of emulsion drops, which has implications for food technology, drug delivery, and cosmetics, to name a few. This review explores the evaporation of emulsion systems placed on solid surfaces. Oil-in-water and water-in-oil emulsions exhibit distinct evaporation dynamics and offer possibilities for various applications. Here, we discuss the fundamental principles of drop evaporation in general and highlight various applications of emulsion systems. Additionally, we examine the potential opportunities that can be explored within this system.
期刊介绍:
Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science (COCIS) is an international journal that focuses on the molecular and nanoscopic aspects of colloidal systems and interfaces in various scientific and technological fields. These include materials science, biologically-relevant systems, energy and environmental technologies, and industrial applications.
Unlike primary journals, COCIS primarily serves as a guide for researchers, helping them navigate through the vast landscape of recently published literature. It critically analyzes the state of the art, identifies bottlenecks and unsolved issues, and proposes future developments.
Moreover, COCIS emphasizes certain areas and papers that are considered particularly interesting and significant by the Editors and Section Editors. Its goal is to provide valuable insights and updates to the research community in these specialized areas.