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The study aims to understand how electrostatic interaction and wettability affect the demulsification efficiency of Fe3O4 magnetic nanocomposites.

The effect of electrostatic interaction and wettability of Fe3O4 nano-composites on demulsification of O/W (hexadecane) nanoemulsion

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Demonstrates enhanced oil separation in nanoemulsions using modified magnetic nanocomposites, suggesting implications for demulsifier design.

The study aims to understand how electrostatic interaction and wettability affect the demulsification efficiency of Fe3O4 magnetic nanocomposites.
Synthesis of Fe3O4 magnetic nanocomposites with varying wettability and zeta potential.
Application of synthesized MNPs to demulsify oil/water nanoemulsions.
Analysis of oil/water separation efficiency in relation to contact angles and electrostatic charge.
Investigation of adsorption energy at the water-oil interface.
Demulsification efficiency increased with initial variations in water contact angles (WCA), peaking at S4.
S4 exhibited the maximum separation efficiency despite having a negative charge.
The wettability of MNPs was crucial, overshadowing the effects of electrostatic interactions.
Hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic chains in MNPs enhanced interfacial activity, aiding separation.

Wu et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Demonstrates enhanced oil separation in nanoemulsions using modified magnetic nanocomposites, suggesting implications for demulsifier design.