Dataset for: Solid-stabilized emulsion formation using stearoyl lactylate coated iron oxide nanoparticles

This dataset contains optical microscopy images of emulsions formed at various pH values as well as dynamic light scattering data quantifying the hydrodynamic diameters of the various nanoparticles synthesized/used. Thermogravimetric data for the emulsifier/ligand i.e. sodium stearoyl lactylate is also provided. This study successfully demonstrated the ability to synthesize iron oxide nanoparticles coated with a surfactant (i.e. sodium stearoyl lactylate) in order to generate stable Pickering emulsions. These emulsions were pH-responsive and resistant to significant destabilization in a saline environment, thereby lending themselves to applications in advanced oil spill recovery and remediation. Dataset supporting the publication: P.S. Vengsarkar, C.B. Roberts, Solid-stabilized emulsion formation using stearoyl lactylate coated iron oxide nanoparticles, J. Nanoparticle Res. 16 (2014) 2627. doi:10.1007/s11051-014-2627-4.