Controlled assembly of functional particles via a novel microfluidic jet spray dryer

Ria Amelia, Winston Duo Wu, Cordelia Selomulya, Xiao Dong Chen

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Abstract

Uniform microcomposites of silica nanoparticles and lactose doped with Eu(III) have been successfully synthesized using a lab scale design of micro-fluidic-jet-spray-dryer (MFJSD). The dryer has a specially fabricated micro-fluidic-aerosol-nozzle (MFAN) to generate monodisperse droplets. Different Eu(III) loadings have been used to study the effects of precursor composition on particle drying. The morphologies and photoluminescence properties of the produced particles have been characterized by field emission scanning electron microscope, energy dispersive X-ray photoelectron spectrometer, and Fourier transform infrared spectra (FT-IR). Photoluminescence tests conducted on calcinated samples indicated higher intensity proportional to higher Eu(III) loading of the precursor solution. The FT-IR data confirmed that Eu(III) is likely to bond on the OH group of silica on the resulting composites.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication10AIChE - 2010 AIChE Annual Meeting, Conference Proceedings
Publication statusPublished - 2010
EventAIChE Annual Meeting 2010 - Salt Lake City, United States of America
Duration: 7 Nov 201012 Nov 2010
https://www.aiche.org/conferences/aiche-annual-meeting/2010

Conference

ConferenceAIChE Annual Meeting 2010
Abbreviated titleAIChE 2010
Country/TerritoryUnited States of America
CitySalt Lake City
Period7/11/1012/11/10
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Keywords

  • Europium
  • Monodisperse particles
  • Photoluminescence
  • Silica nanoparticles
  • Spray drying

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