Colloids and interfaces with surfactants and polymers : an introduction /

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Author / Creator:Goodwin, James W. (James William)
Imprint:Chichester, West Sussex, England ; New York : J. Wiley, c2004.
Description:vii, 285 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5081259
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ISBN:0470841427 (Cloth : alk. paper)
0470841435 (Pbk. : alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1. The Nature of Colloids
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Colloids in Action
  • 3. Concentrated Colloidal Dispersions
  • 4. Interfaces
  • 5. Surfactants
  • 6. Solution Polymers
  • 7. Summary
  • References
  • Chapter 2. Macromolecules and Surfactants
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Macromolecular Definitions
  • 3. Conformations in Dilute Solutions
  • 4. The Flory-Huggins Theory of Polymer Solutions
  • 5. Polymer Solution Phase Behaviour
  • 6. Polymers at Surfaces
  • 7. Polymer Characterization
  • 8. Surfactants in Solution
  • References
  • Chapter 3. Interactions between Colloidal Particles
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Intermolecular Attraction
  • 3. Complex Number Manipulation
  • 4. Dispersion Forces Between Particles
  • 5. Retarded Dispersion Forces
  • 6. The General or Lifshitz Theory of Dispersion Forces Between Particles
  • 7. Summary and Calculation Guide
  • 8. Calculation Strategy
  • 9. The Depletion Interaction
  • References
  • Chapter 4. Forces of Repulsion
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Electrostatic Interactions
  • 3. The Origins of Surface Charge
  • 4. The Interaction Between Diffuse Double Layers
  • 5. The Interaction Between two Spheres
  • 6. The Effect of Particle Concentration
  • 7. Steric Interactions
  • 8. Calculation Strategy
  • References
  • Chapter 5. The Stability of Dispersions
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Stability of Charge-Stabilized Colloids--The Dvlo Theory
  • 3. Mechanisms of Aggregation
  • 4. Hetero-Coagulation and Hetero-Flocculation
  • 5. The Rate of Coagulation
  • 6. Aggregation in Flowing Dispersions
  • References
  • Chapter 6. The Wetting of Surfaces by Liquids
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Contact Angle
  • 3. Methods for the Measurement of Contact Angle
  • 4. Contact Angle Hysteresis
  • 5. Spreading
  • 6. Curved Surfaces
  • 7. Capillarity
  • 8. Temperature Effects
  • References
  • Chapter 7. Emulsions and Microemulsions
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Emulsification
  • 3. Stability of Emulsions
  • 4. Microemulsions
  • References
  • Chapter 8. Characterization of Colloidal Particles
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Particle Size
  • 3. Microscopy
  • 4. Zonal Methods
  • 5. Scattering Methods
  • 6. Analysis of Scattered Radiation
  • 7. Neutron Reflection
  • 8. Dynamic Light Scattering
  • 9. Characterization of the Electrical Properties of Particles
  • 10. Viscosities of Dispersions
  • References
  • Chapter 9. Concentrated Dispersions
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Structure of Concentrated Dispersions
  • 3. Rheology
  • 4. Linear Viscoelasticity of Colloidal Dispersions
  • 5. Phenomenology
  • References
  • Index