Rémi Marsac , Charlotte Catrouillet , Mathieu Pédrot , Marc F. Benedetti , Aline Dia , Eric D. van Hullebusch , Mélanie Davranche , Yann Sivry , Anne-Catherine Pierson-Wickmann , Mickael Tharaud , Frank Heberling
{"title":"Equilibrium surface complexation modeling with metastable natural colloids: The key to predict the oxidation state distribution of trace elements?","authors":"Rémi Marsac , Charlotte Catrouillet , Mathieu Pédrot , Marc F. Benedetti , Aline Dia , Eric D. van Hullebusch , Mélanie Davranche , Yann Sivry , Anne-Catherine Pierson-Wickmann , Mickael Tharaud , Frank Heberling","doi":"10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101820","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101820","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Predicting the behavior and fate of redox-sensitive trace elements (TEs; e.g. As, U, Cu, Cr) in natural systems is challenging. Colloids have been reported to control TEs speciation and catalyze TEs redox reactions in many aquatic environments. We hypothesize that the lack of accurate thermodynamic models that account for the role of colloids in TEs speciation explains our inability to predict their redox state distribution in the environment. The slow evolution of the colloidal compartment in response to the prevailing bio/hydro/pedo/climatological conditions need to be decoupled from the fast TEs redox reactions promoted by colloidal surfaces. Further progress is hampered by experimental and theoretical challenges associated with capturing the extreme physical and chemical heterogeneity of colloids, their metastable structures, and their dynamic transformation behavior.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":293,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science","volume":"72 ","pages":"Article 101820"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359029424000384/pdfft?md5=0b42978cadbabfbd36d9226625ceef70&pid=1-s2.0-S1359029424000384-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141407462","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Engineering of hierarchical mesoporous silica nanoparticles via control over surfactant nanoarchitectonics for biological applications","authors":"Yang Yang, Jingcheng Hao, Jiwei Cui","doi":"10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101819","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101819","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Compared to conventional mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) with ordered porous structures, hierarchical MSNs (HMSNs) have attracted increasing research interests in biological fields, owing to their highly porous structures with multiple distinct interfaces, which create more possibilities to explore complex biological realms. However, due to the structural complexity, the controllable assembly of HMSNs with desired nanostructures and well-defined particle properties is challenging. Herein, we review the advances of engineering HMSNs via control over surfactant nanoarchitectonics and discuss the synthesis-guiding principles and formation mechanisms. Based on the structural features of HMSNs, the corresponding bio-applications (e.g., macromolecule encapsulation, drug release, biointerface adhesion, immune cell activation and stimuli-responsive target motion) are summarized, highlighting the importance of structure–activity relationship. Challenges and future perspectives are also proposed for characterizations and extended applications of HMSNs.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":293,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science","volume":"72 ","pages":"Article 101819"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141413800","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cleaning solid surfaces with liquid interfaces and foams: From theory to applications","authors":"Cosima Stubenrauch , Wiebke Drenckhan","doi":"10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101818","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101818","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>All personal and industrial cleaning sectors search for environmentally friendly methods to clean contaminated solid surfaces. Having relied for a long time on chemical and physico-chemical means with non-negligible environmental impact, these sectors are increasingly exploring the use of physical phenomena to improve cleaning efficiency. We summarise here recent progress in the area of cleaning methods that exploit the physical properties of liquid interfaces created by liquid menisci, bubbles, drops or foams. The high energy of these interfaces leads to a complex interplay between (1) interfacial forces, (2) viscous stresses created by flow fields under confinement, and (3) the capacity to adsorb solid and liquid contaminations. In appropriately designed cleaning processes, this interplay can reach an astounding efficiency, in many cases even with pure water, i.e. in the absence of any detergent. We will also show that whilst foams have always been assumed to be a mere side product of cleaning processes, recent research puts in evidence that they can actually be highly efficient cleaning agents, provided that their physical properties are properly chosen. We discuss a wide range of examples in which different interface-based cleaning methods have been investigated, including solid and liquid contaminations, or biological contaminations (bacteria, biofilms and biofouling).</p></div>","PeriodicalId":293,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science","volume":"72 ","pages":"Article 101818"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359029424000360/pdfft?md5=9c7678121ea012f8b273a4e3fd04139f&pid=1-s2.0-S1359029424000360-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141512052","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Amphiphilic lipids for food functionality","authors":"Rafael V.M. Freire, Stefan Salentinig","doi":"10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101817","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101817","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Amphiphilic lipids are essential biomolecules, critical components in nature's functional materials, and crucial nutrients in food. Being sustainable, biocompatible, and biodegradable with versatile structural properties, they have great potential as functional building blocks for innovative food materials. They can tailor factors including texture, mouthfeel, appearance, and nutrient delivery. Their structural analysis from the angstrom to the micrometer range lies at the core of the functional material design and is fundamental for their further biological understanding.</p><p>We discuss recent advances in colloidal structure formation and challenges in characterizing structures and dynamics in lipid-based materials on the microstructural level. We provide examples of how lipid self-assemblies, particularly lyotropic liquid crystalline structures, can enhance food materials. The interdisciplinary development of this growing research field helps explore new functionalities for food applications.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":293,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science","volume":"72 ","pages":"Article 101817"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359029424000359/pdfft?md5=5e089bc3bfa8f4ec516240ae012f5239&pid=1-s2.0-S1359029424000359-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141481100","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Matej Kanduč , Joshua Reed , Alexander Schlaich , Emanuel Schneck
{"title":"Molecular dynamics simulations as support for experimental studies on surfactant interfacial layers","authors":"Matej Kanduč , Joshua Reed , Alexander Schlaich , Emanuel Schneck","doi":"10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101816","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101816","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Surfactants play an increasingly important role across diverse scientific and industrial domains. Gaining a deeper understanding of their molecular behavior at various interfaces is thus becoming ever more essential. Despite considerable advances in experimental techniques, challenges in capturing the detailed molecular-level behavior of surfactants at interfaces persist. In this work, we discuss the potential of combining various experimental methods with atomistic molecular dynamics (MD) simulations in studies of surfactant interfacial layers. MD simulations have emerged as a powerful tool that provides detailed insights into molecular structures and dynamic properties, some of which are inaccessible through experimental means alone. By re-examining existing MD simulation data and directly comparing them with experiments, we illustrate how MD simulations can be used to validate and support thermodynamic models and interpret spectroscopy and scattering data. While combining scattering experiments on Langmuir layers of insoluble surfactants with simulations seems to be well-established by now, we emphasize the growing capability of scattering techniques to also investigate the more disordered Gibbs layers of soluble surfactants. Here, MD simulations can now connect the pressure and adsorption isotherms with the equation of state. In light of the ongoing parallel developments of computational and experimental methods, their synergistic use can be expected to drive future progress in surfactant research.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":293,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science","volume":"72 ","pages":"Article 101816"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359029424000347/pdfft?md5=367aaf6b1fdd28a169d0b3ff1fe7fded&pid=1-s2.0-S1359029424000347-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141481101","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Foam-assisted oil recovery: A physics-based perspective","authors":"Hernán A. Ritacco","doi":"10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101809","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101809","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this paper, I delve into the physics of foams within the context of Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR). Foams present a promising prospect for use in EOR, applicable to both conventional and non-conventional oil wells. A primary challenge faced by oil industry technologists is ensuring foam stability in porous media under harsh conditions of temperature, pressure, and salinity. To surmount these challenges, a profound understanding of the physicochemical mechanisms governing foam formation and stability at a microscopic level is required. In this article, I explore some fundamental aspects of foam physics that should be considered when developing foam systems for EOR. I conclude the paper by briefly discussing the use of machine learning in the design of foam-assisted EOR, and by highlighting the potential of smart foams in the oil industry.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":293,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science","volume":"72 ","pages":"Article 101809"},"PeriodicalIF":8.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141045977","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Foams/bubbles stabilized with polymer particles","authors":"Syuji Fujii","doi":"10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101808","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101808","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Solid particles have been well known to stabilize foams/bubbles by adsorption at gas–liquid interfaces. Synthetic polymer particles are a particularly attractive stabilizer for the foams/bubbles, because their sizes, shapes, surface/bulk chemistries, hydrophilicity-hydrophobicity balance and softness can be tailored and modified by heterogeneous polymerization techniques, (co)polymerizations of functional monomers, polymer reactions and polymer processing. Additionally, a wide range of stimulus-responsive characteristics and film-forming nature of the polymer particles could inspire the design of functional and well-defined particle-stabilized foams/bubbles and materials based on them. This short review overviews aqueous foams/bubbles stabilized solely with synthetic polymer particles and material chemistry based on them, followed by discussions on research directions for the future.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":293,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science","volume":"72 ","pages":"Article 101808"},"PeriodicalIF":8.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141046184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Interfacial properties of (super)spreading trisiloxane surfactants","authors":"Joachim Venzmer","doi":"10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101807","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101807","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Trisiloxane surfactants have been reported to have unusual interfacial properties, which was considered to be the root cause why some trisiloxane surfactants show exceptionally good spreading properties on hydrophobic substrates, so-called superspreading. Therefore, the behavior of those surfactants at all interfaces involved has been critically discussed, because some of the findings published in the past are quite counterintuitive. As it turns out, there does not seem to be anything unusual concerning trisiloxane surfactants – their interfacial behavior follows the rules of basic physical chemistry.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":293,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science","volume":"72 ","pages":"Article 101807"},"PeriodicalIF":8.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141025134","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bridging the gap: An investigation of biosurfactants-polymer systems","authors":"Isha Abhyankar , Swarali Hirlekar , Asmita Prabhune , Anuya Nisal","doi":"10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101806","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101806","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Biosurfactants (BSs) have been extensively researched due to their potential applications in various fields, including textiles, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, and oil remediation. These BSs possess a diverse range of physical, chemical, and biological properties. In recent years, researchers have combined these biosurfactants with both natural and synthetic polymers, resulting in the development of advanced material systems that exhibit a unique combination of properties. This review focuses on highlighting the recent advancements in these biosurfactant-polymer material systems and identifies existing gaps in the literature. The combination of biosurfactants with polymers has led to the formation of interpenetrated hydrogels, films, chemically modified surfaces, vesicles, functionalized nanofiber non-woven mats, nano-formulations, and nano-assemblies. Some studies have also investigated the interactions between biosurfactants and polymer molecules. In most cases, non-specific, non-covalent interactions, such as electrostatic interactions, hydrogen bonding, and hydrophobic interactions have been found to govern the properties of these systems. Moreover, promising results have been achieved through the covalent modification of polymer surfaces, followed by functionalization using biosurfactant molecules. The literature demonstrates that these advanced materials could find applications in various fields, including drug delivery, bioremediation, biomedical materials, and as antimicrobial agents. These findings indicate the promising potential of biosurfactant-polymer systems for future advancements in these areas.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":293,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science","volume":"72 ","pages":"Article 101806"},"PeriodicalIF":8.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140927152","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Viscoelastic systems from glycolipid biosurfactants","authors":"Ghazi Ben Messaoud","doi":"10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101805","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101805","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Biosurfactants offer significant advantages over their chemical counterparts due to their environmentally friendly nature. Among them, glycolipids are one of the most studied classes and possess the ability to self-assemble into various structures. The ability of glycolipid bioamphiphiles to impart viscoelasticity and immobilize the solvent underscores their potential use beyond their surface-active properties, positioning them as efficient low-molecular-weight gelators for the development of functional soft materials. Herein, we review the viscoelastic properties of self-assembled glycolipid systems, namely worm-like micelles, fibrillar, and lamellar hydrogels. Next, recent trends in the development of multicomponent systems from the orthogonal self-assembly of glycolipids and biopolymer gels are highlighted.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":293,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science","volume":"71 ","pages":"Article 101805"},"PeriodicalIF":8.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140626994","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}