Basic Theory of Interfacial Phenomena and Colloid Stability.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (430 pages)
Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- 1. General introduction -- 2. Classification of surfactants, their solution properties and self-assembly structures -- 3. General classification of polymeric surfactants and their solution properties -- 4. Adsorption of surfactants at the liquid/liquid interface -- 5. Surfactant adsorption at the solid/liquid interface -- 6. Adsorption and conformation of polymeric surfactants at interfaces -- 7. Electrostatic stabilization of dispersions -- 8. Interaction between particles or droplets containing adsorbed polymer layers and the theory of steric stabilization -- 9. Flocculation of dispersions -- 10. Ostwald ripening in dispersions and its prevention -- 11. Emulsion coalescence and its prevention -- 12. Phase inversion and its prevention -- 13. Sedimentation of suspensions, creaming of emulsions and their prevention -- 14. Flow characteristics (rheology) of formulations -- Index.