Surface and colloid chemistry : principles and applications / K.S. Birdi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Birdi, K. S., 1934-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Surface chemistry.

Colloids.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (260 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Surface and colloid chemistry principles impact many aspects of our daily lives, ranging from the cleaners and cosmetics we use to combustion engines and cement. Exploring the range of this field of study, Surface and Colloid Chemistry provides a detailed analysis of its principles and applications and demonstrates how they relate to natural phenomena and industrial processes.Surface and colloid chemistry at work in nature and industry:rain dropscombustion enginessoap bubblesfoamfood productsai

Contents:

Front cover; Contents; Preface; The Author; Chapter 1. Introduction to Surfaces and Colloids; Chapter 2. Capillarity and Surface Forces (Liquids); Chapter 3. Surfactants (Soaps and Detergents) and Physicochemical Properties; Chapter 4. Spread Lipid Films on Liquid Surfaces (Langmuir-Blodgett Films); Chapter 5. Solid Surfaces-Adsorption; Chapter 6 Wetting, Adsorption, and Cleaning Processes; Chapter 7. Colloidal Systems; Chapter 8. Thin Liquid Films; Chapter 9. Emulsions, Microemulsions, and Lyotropic Liquid Crystals

Chapter 10. Diverse Applications of Surface and Colloid Chemistry in Science and IndustryReferences; Appendix A: Effect of Temperature and Pressure on Surface Tension of Liquids (Corresponding States Theory); Appendix B: Solubility of Organic Molecules in Water Using a Surface Tension-Cavity Model System; Appendix C: Gas Adsorption on Solid Surface-Theory; Appendix D: Common Fundamental Constants; Index; Back cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-04-020727-8

0-429-14243-9

1-282-31214-6

9786612312144

1-4200-9504-8

9780429142437

OCLC:

477244255