Colloid chemistry

The term active fluids refers to motions that are created by transforming energy from the surroundings into directed motion.

AEROSOL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS Aerosols influence many areas of our daily life.

Pharmaceutical chemistry (PC) represents a dynamic field of research that plays a pivotal role in the development of life-saving pharmaceuticals.

The book describes the new advances in the science and technology of hydrocolloids which are used in food and related systems.

This thesis combines methods from statistical physics and nonlinear dynamics to advance research on the pattern formation in active fluids in several directions.

There has been much scientific interest in the behaviour of colloidal particles at liquid interfaces.

An amphiphile is a molecule that contains a hydrophilic part and a hydrophobic part, linked by covalent bonding.

Wormlike micelles are elongated flexible self-assembled structures created from the aggregation of amphiphiles and their resulting dynamic networks have gained attention for a number of uses, particularly in the oil industry.

Two key words define the scope of this book: 'ultrasound' and 'colloids'.

Hydrogels are made from a three-dimensional network of cross linked hydrophilic polymers or colloidal particles that contain a large fraction of water.

Named after the two-faced roman god, Janus particles have gained much attention due to their potential in a variety of applications, including drug delivery.

This book addresses new challenges in soft matter and colloids.

This book covers major areas of modern Colloid and Surface Science (in some countries also referred to as Colloid Chemistry) which is a broad area at the intersection of Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Material Science investigating the disperse state of matter and surface phenomena in disperse systems.

The term active fluids refers to motions that are created by transforming energy from the surroundings into directed motion.

Written by outstanding experts in the colloids field, this book deals with the recent developments in the synthesis, modification, utilization and application of colloids.

The Langevin and Generalised Langevin Approach To The Dynamics Of Atomic, Polymeric And Colloidal Systems is concerned with the description of aspects of the theory and use of so-called random processes to describe the properties of atomic, polymeric and colloidal systems in terms of the dynamics of the particles in the system.

Food Colloids: Interactions, Microstructure and Processing describes the principles and practice underlying the formulation of food emulsions, dispersions, gels, and foams.

There has been a lack of authoritative, current information on the structure, investigation and preparation of inorganic sorbents, their numerous applications as well as the adsorption from gaseous and liquid phases on new and chemically modified inorganic solids.

A dispersion is a system of unmixable phases in which one phase is continuous and at least one is finely distributed.

Highlighting recent developments as well as future challenges, this series of volumes covers such topics as emulsions, nano-emulsions, nano-dispersions and novel techniques for their investigation.

Particles at Interfaces presents recent developments in this growing field and is devoted entirely to the subject of particle transport, deposition and structuring on boundary surfaces.

Driven both by real industrial needs and curiosity for fundamental research, edible oil structuring has emerged as a subject of growing interest with applications in real food systems.

In this second edition, Albarède refreshingly introduces the essentials of modern geochemistry for students across the Earth and environmental sciences.

The importance of emulsification techniques, their use in the production of nanoparticles for biomedical applications as well as application of rheological techniques for studying the interaction between the emulsion droplets is gathered in this reference work.

A dispersion is a system of unmixable phases in which one phase is continuous and at least one is finely distributed.

This book provides an introduction to colloid science, based on the application of the principles of physical chemistry.

Deposition and aggregation of small solid particles are encountered in many natural and industrial environments.

Chemistry of Modified Oxide and Phosphate Surfaces: Fundamentals and Applications, Second Edition, Volume 17 presents an updated overview of the surface chemistry of modified oxides and phosphates.

Diazonium compounds are employed as a new class of coupling agents to link polymers, biomacromolecules, and other species (e.

Bio-nanocomposites combine the enhanced properties of commercial polymer nanocomposites with the low environmental impact of biodegradable material, making them a topic of great current interest.

This book presents a number of selected papers given at the LB9 conference, held in Potsdam, Germany, in August 2000.

This fundamental book on interfacial phenomena forms the basis of application of interface and colloid science to various disperse systems.

This thesis combines methods from statistical physics and nonlinear dynamics to advance research on the pattern formation in active fluids in several directions.

This book provides an excellent platform for understanding the chemical processes involved in food transformation.

This much-anticipated new edition of Jolivet's work builds on the edition published in 2000.

Particles at Interfaces presents recent developments in this growing field and is devoted entirely to the subject of particle transport, deposition and structuring on boundary surfaces.

Introduction to Molecular-Microsimulation for Colloidal Dispersions provides an introduction to molecular-microsimulation methods for colloidal dispersions and is suitable for both self-study and reference.

Chemistry of Modified Oxide and Phosphate Surfaces: Fundamentals and Applications, Second Edition, Volume 17 presents an updated overview of the surface chemistry of modified oxides and phosphates.

Dynamic soft materials that have the ability to expand and contract, change stiffness, self-heal or dissolve in response to environmental changes, are of great interest in applications ranging from biosensing and drug delivery to soft robotics and tissue engineering.

Highlighting recent developments as well as future challenges, this series of volumes covers such topics as emulsions, nano-emulsions, nano-dispersions and novel techniques for their investigation.

A slow and consistent study of the approaches for drug design can help the foundation for a good scientific intuition.

This self-contained handbook and ready reference examines aerosol science and technology in depth, providing a detailed insight into this progressive field.

Formulation Product Technology focuses on materials chemistry and introduces industrial manufacturing technologies for different product types.

This book highlights the fabrication of orientation-controlled colloidal quantum well (nanoplatelet) thin films using liquid interface self-assembly.

In the small world of micrometer to nanometer scale many natural and industrial processes include attachment of colloid particles (solid spheres, liquid droplets, gas bubbles or protein macromolecules) to fluid interfaces and their confinement in liquid films.

Chemistry on Modified Oxide and Phosphate Surfaces: Fundamentals and Applications is in the authoritative Interface Science and Technology Series and presents the key features and applications of modified oxide and phosphate surfaces.

Discusses polymer nanocomposites composed of a family of polymeric materials whose properties are capable of being tailored to meet specific applications.

The thesis presents a systematic study of the Mpemba effect in a colloidal system with a micron-sized particle diffusing in a water bath.

Professor Brian Vincent is a leading light in colloid science both in the UK and internationally.