Mass transport characteristics of alkyl amines in a water/n-decane system.

Water-in-decane emulsions can be applied as reaction system for the precipitation of nanoparticles. Herein the precipitation reaction is induced once an oil as well as water soluble compound (here: alkyl amines) diffuses from the continuous oil phase into a water based droplet, loaded with the reaction partner. Thus, the mass transfer and adsorption characteristics of the alkyl amine at the interface are key parameters to understand particle formation in emulsion droplets.