Description
Book SynopsisIntended for industrial chemists and chemical engineers, this book offers a concise review of the concepts and techniques applicable to emulsions and dispersions. Its topics are arranged under the headings of particulates, interfaces, stability of dispersions and dispersed-phase systems.
Table of ContentsPARTICULATES.
Optical Properties--Light Scattering.
Kinetic Properties--Rheology.
Statistical Properties.
Size and Surface Area.
Processing Methods for Making Emulsions and Suspensions.
INTERFACES.
Capillarity of Pure Liquids.
The Relation of Capillarity to Phase Diagrams.
Surface-active Solutes.
Physical Properties of Insoluble Monolayers.
Aqueous Solutions of Surface-active Solutes.
Surface Activity in Nonaqueous Media.
Thermodynamics of Adsorption from Solution.
STABILITY OF DISPERSIONS.
Forces of Attraction.
Forces of Repulsion.
Stability of Systems.
Kinetics of Coagulation.
DISPERSED-PHASED SYSTEMS.
Emulsions.
Foams.
Suspensions.
References.
Bibliography.
Appendix A: Physical Constants.
Appendix B: Units.
Appendix C: Mathematical Formulas.
Appendix D: Electrostatic and Induction Contributions to Intermolecular Potential Energy.
Appendix E: Electric Properties of Representative Molecules.
Appendix F: Lifetimes of Contributing to Colloid and Interface Science.
Appendix G: Kendall Awardees.
Appendix H: Electrostatic Units.
Appendix J: Manufacturers of Instruments.
Appendix K: Manufacturers of Processing Equipment.
Index.
