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Basic principles of colloid science /

This book provides an introduction to colloid science, based on the application of the principles of physical chemistry. Early chapters assume only an elementary knowledge of physical chemistry and provide the basis for more thorough discussion in later chapters covering specific aspects of colloid...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Everett, D. H. (Douglas Hugh), 1916-2002
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Royal Society of Chemistry, 1988.
Series:Royal Society of Chemistry paperbacks.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • What are colloids?
  • Why are colloidal dispersions stable? : 1. Basic principles ; 2. Interparticle forces
  • How are colloidal dispersions prepared?
  • What is the role of surface chemistry? : surface tension and adsorption
  • Some important properties of colloids : 1. Kinetic properties ; 2. Scattering of radiation ; 3. Rheology
  • How are colloidal dispersions destroyed? : 1. Aggregation processes ; 2. Coalescence and particle growth
  • Association colloids and self-assembly systems
  • Thin films, foams, and emulsions
  • Gels
  • The industrial importance of colloids
  • The future of colloid science.